General A2 Key · Mock 2

Mock Exam 2 · Check your progress

After Module 07 / Exam Review Lab 03 — about two-thirds through the course.

A2 Key mock: Reading & Writing (60 min), Listening (30 min) and Speaking (8–10 min). Compare with Mock 1 to see spiral progress.

100 min total Same parts and timing as the real exam

Teacher Notes

Part 1

Reading 1 — Signs & short messages

8 min

NoticeSame as the real exam

Read the notice in a clothes shop and choose A, B or C.

New spring clothes in store from Monday. Sale items must be paid for in cash.

A The new clothes arrive on Monday.
B You can pay for sale items by card.
C The shop is closed on Monday.

Part 2

Reading 2 — Matching people to texts

8 min

AdvertisementSame as the real exam

Four shoppers below want to buy a gift. Decide which shop (A–F) is best for each one. There are two extra shops you will not need.

1 Nina — wants something handmade and is happy to pay more for quality.

2 Oscar — has very little money and needs the gift today.

3 Priya — wants to buy something for a baby and needs it delivered.

4 Sam — wants a gift that arrives in fancy packaging for a special birthday.

Choose from A–F

AHandmade Corner — local craft shop, higher prices, beautiful unique items.

BBudget Basics — cheap gifts, open until 9 p.m. every day, no delivery.

CLittle Steps — baby clothes and toys, free delivery within two days.

DLuxury Wraps — gift-wrapping service, ribbons and boxes, next-day delivery.

EGarden Supplies — plants and tools, closed on Sundays.

FBookshop Café — secondhand books, quiet reading corner.

Part 3

Reading 3 — Longer text MCQ

10 min

ArticleSame as the real exam

Read the article about weekend markets. What is the writer's main point?

Magazine article

Why I love the Saturday market Every Saturday morning, our town square fills with stalls selling fruit, cheese, flowers and old books. I used to do all my shopping online, but now I walk there instead — it only takes ten minutes. The prices are not always cheaper than the supermarket, and sometimes it rains and everything gets a bit muddy. But I always talk to the people who grow the food, and my children love choosing their own vegetables. For me, the market isn't really about saving money. It's about slowing down for one morning a week and knowing where my food comes from.

A The market saves the writer a lot of money.
B The market is more about community than money.
C The market should move indoors.

Part 4

Reading 4 — Gapped text

8 min

ArticleSame as the real exam

Choose the sentence that fits the gap in the blog paragraph.

Magazine article

A weekend at the campsite We arrived on Friday evening and put up the tent just before it got dark. On Saturday we walked to the lake and swam even though the water was freezing. [ GAP ] By Sunday we were all a bit tired, but nobody wanted to go home. Next time we'll bring a bigger tent — four of us was a squeeze!

A In conclusion, camping is too difficult.
B Then we cooked sausages over a campfire.
C However, we forgot to bring a tent.

Part 5

Reading 5 — Open cloze

8 min

Web pageSame as the real exam

Fill the gap with ONE word: 'We usually go shopping ___ Saturdays.'

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