General A2 Key · Mock Final

Mock Exam 3 · Your last practice exam

After Module 10 / Exam Review Lab 04 — final dress rehearsal before the real A2 Key exam.

Full-length, exam-day timed A2 Key mock: Reading & Writing (60 min), Listening (30 min), Speaking (8–10 min).

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 at the airport and choose A, B or C.

Gate closes 20 minutes before departure. Passengers arriving late cannot board.

A You must arrive before the gate closes.
B You can board any time before the plane leaves.
C Late passengers get the next flight free.

Part 2

Reading 2 — Matching people to texts

8 min

AdvertisementSame as the real exam

Four travellers below want a holiday. Decide which holiday (A–F) is best for each one. There are two extra holidays you will not need.

1 Marta — wants warm weather and to relax on a beach all week.

2 Leo — loves mountains and wants to go walking every day.

3 Fatima — is travelling with young children and needs everything close together.

4 Ivan — has very little money and wants the cheapest possible holiday.

Choose from A–F

ASunny Coast Resort — beach hotel, pool, sunbeds all day, expensive food.

BHighland Trails — mountain lodge, guided walks every morning, basic rooms.

CFamily Village — flat site, pool and playground next to every cabin.

DBudget Camp — tents only, £15 a night, cook your own food.

ECity Break — busy centre, lots of stairs, great shopping.

FIsland Cruise — luxury ship, very expensive, mostly sitting down.

Part 3

Reading 3 — Longer text MCQ

10 min

ArticleSame as the real exam

Read the article about travelling alone. What is the writer's main point?

Magazine article

My first solo trip I was nervous before my first holiday alone. What if I got lost, or lonely, or bored? In the end, none of those things happened very often. Yes, there were quiet evenings when I missed having someone to talk to. But I also did exactly what I wanted every single day — I stayed an extra hour in a museum, and nobody minded when I skipped a boring tour. I'm not saying you should never travel with friends. I'm just saying that travelling alone, at least once, taught me that I can look after myself in a new place.

A Travelling alone is always lonely.
B Travelling alone builds confidence.
C Group holidays are always better.

Part 4

Reading 4 — Gapped text

8 min

ArticleSame as the real exam

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

Magazine article

Three days in the mountains We arrived late on Friday and the cabin was already freezing cold. On Saturday we walked for six hours and saw an incredible waterfall. [ GAP ] By Sunday evening we were exhausted but so happy we had come. Next time we'll bring warmer socks — that's the only thing I'd change.

A In conclusion, mountains are too dangerous.
B That evening we cooked soup and told stories by candlelight.
C However, we forgot our walking boots.

Part 5

Reading 5 — Open cloze

8 min

Web pageSame as the real exam

Fill the gap with ONE word: 'We are going ___ holiday next month.'

Teacher Mode marking

Turn on Teacher Mode (top right) to see the answers, sample answers and how Cambridge marks each task. Use the toggle to switch between A2 Key and A2 Key for Schools. Both test the same skills.