A2 Key Reading Test 1 Practice 📖
About A2 Key Reading
In A2 Key and A2 Key for Schools, Reading is part of the Reading and Writing paper, which takes 1 hour and has 7 parts. Parts 1–5 test reading (30 questions) and Parts 6–7 test writing.
| Part | Task type | Questions | Practice |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Multiple choice | 6 | Part 1 |
| 2 | Multiple matching | 7 | Part 2 |
| 3 | Multiple choice | 5 | Part 3 |
| 4 | Multiple-choice cloze | 6 | Part 4 |
| 5 | Open cloze | 6 | Part 5 |
Source: Cambridge English – A2 Key exam format. Writing practice is available for Part 6 (email) and Part 7 (story).
How to Use This Practice
- Start with one part at a time to get familiar with each task type.
- When you feel confident, do the full Reading Test.
- After checking your answers, go back to the questions you got wrong and find the words in the text that give the answer.
You can also practise listening in A2 Key Listening or return to the A2 Key (KET) overview.
Full Practice Test 1
Complete Reading Exam
Includes all 5 parts:
- Part 1: Multiple choice (short texts)
- Part 2: Multiple matching
- Part 3: Multiple choice (longer text)
- Part 4: Multiple-choice cloze
- Part 5: Open cloze