KET Speaking: Personal Information 3

Question 1

In KET Speaking, a candidate is asked 'How do you spell your surname?' What should the candidate do?

Accepted Answer

Spell out each letter of the surname clearly.

Answer

When asked to spell a name, the candidate must say each letter of the alphabet individually and clearly.

Question 2

An examiner asks a KET candidate: 'Are you a student?' The candidate studies English at a language school. Which is the best answer?

Accepted Answer

Yes, I study English at a language school.

Answer

'Yes, I study English at a language school' uses correct present simple and natural sentence structure.

Question 3

Which question is NOT typically asked in KET Speaking Part 1 (personal information)?

Accepted Answer

Can you describe a historical event?

Answer

Describing historical events is too complex for KET Part 1, which focuses on simple personal facts at A2 level.

Question 4

How should a KET candidate correctly say their phone number is 555-3827?

Accepted Answer

Five five five three eight two seven.

Answer

Phone numbers are spoken digit by digit in English, so each number is said individually.

Question 5

A KET examiner asks: 'What languages do you speak?' The candidate speaks Spanish and a little English. Which reply is best?

Accepted Answer

I speak Spanish, and I can speak a little English.

Answer

'I speak Spanish, and I can speak a little English' is grammatically correct and uses 'can' naturally for ability.

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