KET Writing: Replying to an Email 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Your teacher emails asking if you finished your homework. Which reply is MOST appropriate?
- Yes, I finished it last night and I will bring it tomorrow. (Correct answer)
- Homework is very long.
- I do not like homework very much.
- Tomorrow is coming soon.
Correct answer: Yes, I finished it last night and I will bring it tomorrow.
This reply directly answers the question and gives useful follow-up information.
Question 2: Which phrase is the BEST way to apologize in an email reply?
- Sorry about that! (Correct answer)
- I am sincerely regretful about the unfortunate circumstances.
- You should not be angry.
- This is not my fault.
Correct answer: Sorry about that!
'Sorry about that!' is a simple, natural apology appropriate for KET-level writing.
Question 3: A friend asks what your favorite subject is. Which is the BEST reply sentence?
- Subject exists in schools.
- My favorite subject is science because I love doing experiments. (Correct answer)
- I go to school every day.
- School has many subjects for students.
Correct answer: My favorite subject is science because I love doing experiments.
This answer directly responds to the question and gives a reason, which is good practice at KET level.
Question 4: Which sentence correctly asks a question in return in your email reply?
- What is your favourite film? (Correct answer)
- Film is your favourite what?
- Your favourite film what is?
- Is favourite film your what?
Correct answer: What is your favourite film?
Standard question word order (What + is + subject) is correct.
Question 5: Your friend asks where you went on vacation. Which reply uses vocabulary MOST appropriately for KET?
- I visited Spain with my family and we had a wonderful time at the beach. (Correct answer)
- The geographical location of my vacation was the Iberian Peninsula.
- Vacation destinations are numerous and varied globally.
- I am going Spain last year summer.
Correct answer: I visited Spain with my family and we had a wonderful time at the beach.
This sentence uses simple, clear vocabulary and correct grammar appropriate for KET level.
Question 6: Your pen pal asks if you have any brothers or sisters. Which reply is CORRECT?
- Yes, I have one older brother. His name is Tom. (Correct answer)
- Brother and sister are family members.
- I am having one brother older.
- Yes, brother one I have.
Correct answer: Yes, I have one older brother. His name is Tom.
This reply uses correct grammar and adds a helpful detail about the brother.
Question 7: A friend asks you to describe your home. Which opening is MOST appropriate for a KET reply?
- Architecture and dwellings are complex subjects.
- I live in a small apartment in the center of the city. (Correct answer)
- Houses are where people live in.
- Living in home is where I am.
Correct answer: I live in a small apartment in the center of the city.
This sentence directly describes the home using simple, accurate language.
KET Writing: Replying to an Email 3
Your teacher emails asking if you finished your homework.
Which reply is MOST appropriate?