A2 Key for Schools (KET) Reading & Writing Part 2 Test – Tech & Community 1
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Test 1
Questions 7-13
For each question, choose the correct answer.
7 Who uses the app to help them with their school work?
A Leo B Maya C Sam
8 Who goes to the park with a friend?
A Leo B Maya C Sam
9 Who records sounds to find out the name of a bird?
A Leo B Maya C Sam
10 Who says the app sometimes gives the wrong answers?
A Leo B Maya C Sam
11 Who gets points on the app when they find new things?
A Leo B Maya C Sam
12 Who was surprised to see an unusual bird?
A Leo B Maya C Sam
13 Who is only interested in using the app for birds?
A Leo B Maya C Sam
Using a nature app in the park
Leo
My friend told me about this amazing nature app, but I usually go to the park with my dad. I downloaded it to help me with my science homework. We have to learn about local animals. The app is perfect and never makes mistakes! Yesterday, I took a picture of a small blue bird. The app said it was a very unusual bird for this area. I was so surprised! I do not use the app for trees because I think birds are much more interesting.
Maya
I visit the park every Saturday with my best friend. We love checking the trees with our new app. You just take a photo of a leaf, and it tells you the name of the tree. However, it is not always right. Sometimes it gives us the wrong name! I know a lot about trees now, but I want to learn about birds too. I really hope to find an unusual bird one day, but I have only seen common ones so far.
Sam
I love looking for birds, but you have to wake up very early in the morning to see them. I always use a special app on my phone. I do not take photos of the birds. Instead, I record them singing. The app listens to the sound and tells me the bird's name! Every time I find a new bird, the app gives me points. It feels like a fun game. My science teacher likes the app too, but I just use it for fun.
Answer Key & Explanations
7 A - Reason: Leo says he downloaded the app to help him with his "science homework".
8 B - Reason: Maya says she visits the park every Saturday "with my best friend". (Leo's friend told him about the app, but he goes with his dad).
9 C - Reason: Sam says he does not take photos, but he will "record them singing" and the app listens to the sound.
10 B - Reason: Maya explains that the app is not always right and sometimes "gives us the wrong name". (Leo says his app never makes mistakes).
11 C - Reason: Sam says that every time he finds a new bird, the app "gives me points".
12 A - Reason: Leo found a small blue bird and says "I was so surprised!" because it was very unusual. (Maya hopes to find an unusual bird, but has not found one yet).
13 A - Reason: Leo says he does not use the app for trees because "birds are much more interesting".
Test 2
Questions 7-13
For each question, choose the correct answer.
7 Which section says you should take a small piece out of your phone?
A Getting it ready B Where to take it C Why it is important
8 Which section says you might get some money for your phone?
A Getting it ready B Where to take it C Why it is important
9 Which section explains how your phone is used to make new objects?
A Getting it ready B Where to take it C Why it is important
10 Which section gives advice about saving your personal information?
A Getting it ready B Where to take it C Why it is important
11 Which section says you can use the internet to find a place for your phone?
A Getting it ready B Where to take it C Why it is important
12 Which section says phones have things inside that are bad for nature?
A Getting it ready B Where to take it C Why it is important
13 Which section says you should ask an adult for help?
A Getting it ready B Where to take it C Why it is important
Recycling your old smartphone
Getting it ready
Before you recycle your old smartphone, you must get it ready. First, you should ask your parents to help you. Together, you can save your favourite photos and important messages on a computer. After that, you must delete everything from the phone so nobody else can see your personal information. Finally, remember to open the phone and take out the small SIM card. You can put this card in your new phone to keep your phone number.
Where to take it
You cannot put an old phone in the normal rubbish bin at home. You need to find a special recycling centre in your town. You can use a computer to search online and find the nearest one to your house. Many large supermarkets also have green boxes near the door where you can leave old phones. Sometimes, mobile phone shops want old phones too. They will take your phone, and they might even pay you some cash!
Why it is important
Why do we recycle smartphones? Phones have batteries and other things inside them. If you put a phone in the ground, these things are very dangerous for the earth and the water. When you recycle your phone, workers take it apart safely. They take out the glass and metal to use again. These old pieces can become parts for a new laptop or a smart TV. Recycling is a great way to protect our beautiful planet!
Answer Key & Explanations
7 A - Reason: The section tells you to "open the phone and take out the small SIM card."
8 B - Reason: The text explains that phone shops will take your phone and "might even pay you some cash!"
9 C - Reason: The text says that old pieces of the phone "can become parts for a new laptop or a smart TV."
10 A - Reason: The text gives instructions to "save your favourite photos" and "delete everything... so nobody else can see your personal information."
11 B - Reason: The text tells you that you can "search online and find the nearest one" to your house.
12 C - Reason: The text explains that phones have things inside that are "very dangerous for the earth and the water."
13 A - Reason: The text tells you that "First, you should ask your parents to help you."
Test 3
Questions 7-13
For each question, choose the correct answer.
7 Who plans something to eat for everyone when the work is finished?
A Liam B Emma C Noah
8 Who shares pictures to make people want to help?
A Liam B Emma C Noah
9 Who gets help from adults to move heavy things?
A Liam B Emma C Noah
10 Who provides the things to put the rubbish in?
A Liam B Emma C Noah
11 Who looks to see if it will rain on the day?
A Liam B Emma C Noah
12 Who puts different kinds of rubbish in different places?
A Liam B Emma C Noah
13 Who says that more people help now than in the past?
A Liam B Emma C Noah
Organizing our beach clean-up
Liam
I always wake up early on Saturday to check the beach. If there is lots of rubbish, I take photos on my phone. I send them to our neighbourhood chat group. When people see the dirty sand, they quickly come to help. Our team is growing, and we have more helpers now than last year! Before I leave my house, I eat a big breakfast. I also remember to take lots of large bags for everyone to use.
Emma
Our beach clean-up is always on a Sunday morning. I use the chat group to send a message to all our neighbours. I type the exact time we need to meet. My older brother helps me check the weather online first because we do not want to work in the rain. We often find many different things on the sand. When the beach is finally clean, I always organize a picnic. We sit together and share sandwiches!
Noah
I love helping my friends clean the beach. In the chat group, I always ask the adults to come. Sometimes we find very heavy things on the sand, like old wooden boats. I cannot move them alone, so the older neighbours help me. I also do an important job. I never put all the rubbish in one bin. I sort the plastic bottles from the glass and paper. At the end, people love taking photos of the beautiful beach.
Answer Key & Explanations
7 B - Reason: Emma says that when the beach is clean, she will "organize a picnic" and "share sandwiches".
8 A - Reason: Liam says he sends photos to the chat group, and when people see them, "they quickly come to help".
9 C - Reason: Noah says he cannot move heavy things alone, so the "older neighbours help me".
10 A - Reason: Liam says he remembers to "take lots of large bags for everyone to use".
11 B - Reason: Emma says she checks "the weather online first because we do not want to work in the rain".
12 C - Reason: Noah says he does not put all rubbish in one bin and will "sort the plastic bottles from the glass and paper".
13 A - Reason: Liam says that their team is growing and they have "more helpers now than last year".