KET - Key English Writing: Short Story Writing Questions and Answers

Question 1

In the KET Writing test, Part 2 shows you three pictures. What is the main task you need to complete?

Accepted Answer

Write a story that connects all three pictures.

Answer

Describe what is happening in each picture separately.

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Choose one picture and write a detailed description of it.

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Write an email to a friend about the pictures.

Question 2

Your story starts: 'Last Sunday, Maria went to the park. The sun was shining and she felt happy.' Which sentence is the BEST one to continue the story?

Accepted Answer

Suddenly, she heard a strange noise coming from the trees.

Answer

She likes the park very much.

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She will meet her friend later.

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The park is near her house.

Question 3

When writing a story about something that happened in the past, which verb tense should you use the MOST?

Accepted Answer

Past Simple (e.g., 'he walked')

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Present Simple (e.g., 'he walks')

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Future with 'will' (e.g., 'he will walk')

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Present Continuous (e.g., 'he is walking')

Question 4

Look at these three ideas for a story: 1. A boy finds a map. 2. He follows the map into a forest. 3. He discovers an old box. Which is the BEST opening sentence for this story?

Accepted Answer

One afternoon, Leo was cleaning his room when he found an old map.

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He opened the box and was very surprised.

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He is walking in the forest now.

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The map was very interesting.

Question 5

Which of the following sentences is the BEST example of a concluding sentence for a short story?

Accepted Answer

Finally, they arrived home, feeling very tired but happy.

Answer

First, they bought tickets for the boat.

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The boat was big and blue.

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Then, it started to rain heavily.

Question 6

A student is writing a story and wants to connect two actions: 1. She finished her homework. 2. She went to the cinema. Which sentence connects these ideas best?

Accepted Answer

After she finished her homework, she went to the cinema.

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She finished her homework, but she went to the cinema.

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Because she finished her homework, she went to the cinema.

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She went to the cinema during she finished her homework.

In the KET Writing test, Part 2 shows you three pictures.What is the main task you need to complete?

In the KET Writing test, Part 2 shows you three pictures.
What is the main task you need to complete?