A2 Key (KET) Practice Paper 13

Marcus loves spending time at the local community centre. Every Tuesday and Thursday evening, he goes to the badminton club with his friends. On Saturdays, he takes a cooking class where he learns to make dishes from different countries. His favourite class was last month when they made Italian pasta from scratch. Marcus also enjoys reading in the library on Sunday afternoons. He usually borrows three books at a time. Next month, the community centre is organizing a special event where different clubs will show what they do. Marcus is excited because his badminton team will play a friendly match. His cooking teacher has asked him to help prepare snacks for visitors. Marcus thinks it will be a great opportunity to show everyone what he loves doing.

My sister works at a busy hotel in the city centre. She ___1___ as a front desk receptionist for three years. Her job is interesting because she meets people ___2___ all over the world. Every day, guests ___3___ questions about restaurants, shops and tourist attractions. My sister always helps them with a smile. She speaks three languages, so she ___4___ communicate with guests from different countries. Last week, a famous actor came to the hotel, and my sister recognized him! She ___5___ tell him how much she enjoyed his films. The hotel manager ___6___ her excellent customer service. Next year, she wants to study hotel management. I think she ___7___ be successful because she really enjoys meeting people and solving problems. She ___8___ be promoted to a manager position soon.