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Speaking — Interaction & Personal Information for the KET Exam

A2 Key Speaking tests the ability to talk about yourself (name, job, family, likes/dislikes), respond to basic questions, and communicate simple information. The test is conducted face-to-face with an examiner and is 8–10 minutes long.

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Common failure modes

These are the patterns that cause most candidates to lose marks on this topic. Recognising them in advance is half the work.

!Giving one-word answers instead of full sentences with reasons
!Using only the present simple — not demonstrating basic tense range
!Long silences when a topic is unfamiliar instead of using repair strategies

Study tips

1Practice talking about 10 A2 topics for 1 minute each: family, hobbies, food, home, daily routine, holiday, job, friends, town, future plans.
2Use repair strategies when you do not know a word: "I don't know the word, but..." or "Can you say that again?"
3Record yourself and listen back — check that you are speaking in full sentences.

Sample KET Speaking — Interaction & Personal Information questions

These sample items mirror the format and difficulty of real KET questions. Practice with thousands more on the free Koydo question bank.

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Examiner: "What do you usually do at the weekend?" The best A2-level response is:
- A"Weekend."
- B"I usually go shopping and meet friends. I also watch TV sometimes."Correct
- C"I doing shopping."
- D"Many things."
Why this answer?
A2 level requires full sentences, correct basic grammar, and some elaboration. Option B demonstrates two activities with "usually" and "sometimes," showing A2 frequency adverbs correctly. Single-word answers and grammar errors cap the score below A2.

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