A2 Key for Schools (KET) Reading & Writing Part 2 Test – Tech & Travel 4
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Test 1
Questions 7-13
For each question, choose the correct answer.
7 Which programme is best if you want to get better at writing?
A Chat & Play B Hobby Match C School Connect
8 Which programme helps you with work from your teachers?
A Chat & Play B Hobby Match C School Connect
9 Which programme lets you talk to more than one person at the same time?
A Chat & Play B Hobby Match C School Connect
10 Which programme is helpful if you feel nervous about meeting new people?
A Chat & Play B Hobby Match C School Connect
11 Which programme finds someone who enjoys the same activities as you?
A Chat & Play B Hobby Match C School Connect
12 Which programme tells you the exact time you must go online?
A Chat & Play B Hobby Match C School Connect
13 Which programme allows you to look at the people you talk to?
A Chat & Play B Hobby Match C School Connect
Find an online language partner
Chat & Play
Do you feel a bit shy when you meet new people? Chat & Play is perfect for you! In this programme, you play fun online games with a teenager from another country. You use your microphone to speak while you play. Doing an activity together makes talking much easier. You do not have to write anything. You must go online at a specific time every week to meet your partner. This is a great way to make a new friend and practice speaking!
Hobby Match
It is easy to learn a language when you talk about things you love. Hobby Match asks you about your favourite music, sports, and films. Then, it finds a teenager in another country who likes the same things. You do not need to use a camera or a microphone for this. You practice the language by sending text messages to each other. You can send messages at any time of the day. It is a wonderful way to learn new words and write better.
School Connect
School Connect helps you practice a language in a safe way. Teachers check everything on this part of the website. You can join video calls and see the other students on your screen. You do not just speak to one person. You talk in small groups of four or five teenagers. This programme is very useful if you have difficult language homework. The other students can help you understand it! You can also play quick language games together at the end of the call.
Answer Key & Explanations
7 B - Reason: The text says Hobby Match is a wonderful way to "write better" by sending text messages.
8 C - Reason: School Connect says it is very useful if you have "difficult language homework".
9 C - Reason: The text explains that in School Connect, you "talk in small groups of four or five teenagers".
10 A - Reason: Chat & Play asks if you feel a bit "shy" and says playing games makes talking easier.
11 B - Reason: Hobby Match finds a teenager who "likes the same things" as you, like music and sports.
12 A - Reason: Chat & Play says you must go online "at a specific time every week" to meet your partner.
13 C - Reason: School Connect says you can "join video calls and see the other students on your screen".
Test 2
Questions 7-13
For each question, choose the correct answer.
7 Who looked at a map to help make a decision?
A Hugo B Sara C Liam
8 Who got their tickets for a lower price?
A Hugo B Sara C Liam
9 Who downloaded a new program to buy the tickets?
A Hugo B Sara C Liam
10 Who bought tickets for a journey at night?
A Hugo B Sara C Liam
11 Who says their parent's device was broken?
A Hugo B Sara C Liam
12 Who says they almost missed their train?
A Hugo B Sara C Liam
13 Who says a parent found a website hard to use?
A Hugo B Sara C Liam
Booking train tickets online
Hugo
Last summer, my family travelled to Italy. We needed to buy train tickets to Rome. Usually, my dad does this, but his mobile phone fell in the water and stopped working! So, I used my new tablet to help. I found a great website. Because I am a student, the tickets were much cheaper. We saved a lot of money! My dad was very happy. We bought the tickets quickly and had a lovely morning on the train.
Sara
During our trip to Spain, my mum tried to buy train tickets on her laptop. She was angry because the website was very difficult to read. I told her to stop and let me try. I downloaded a train app on my phone. It was really easy to use. I bought our tickets in two minutes! But we were very late. We had to run through the station to get on the train. We just caught it!
Liam
My parents wanted to visit my grandparents by train. They looked at the computer, but they didn't know the name of the closest station to my grandparents' house. I opened a map on my phone to look for the right one. Then, I booked the tickets for them. I chose a night train because it is more comfortable to sleep when you travel. The tickets were expensive, but my parents didn't mind. They were just happy to go!
Answer Key & Explanations
7 C - Reason: Liam says "I opened a map on my phone to look for the right one."
8 A - Reason: Hugo explains that because he is a student, the tickets were "much cheaper" and they "saved a lot of money!"
9 B - Reason: Sara says "I downloaded a train app on my phone."
10 C - Reason: Liam states "I chose a night train because it is more comfortable to sleep".
11 A - Reason: Hugo mentions that his dad's "mobile phone fell in the water and stopped working!"
12 B - Reason: Sara explains that they were very late and "had to run through the station" to get on the train.
13 B - Reason: Sara says her mum was angry "because the website was very difficult to read."
Test 3
Questions 7-13
For each question, choose the correct answer.
7 Which app can you use without the internet?
A City Stories App B Museum Magic App C Castle Explorer App
8 Which app tells you where you can buy something to eat?
A City Stories App B Museum Magic App C Castle Explorer App
9 Which app asks you to answer questions about the history?
A City Stories App B Museum Magic App C Castle Explorer App
10 Which app lets you listen in different languages?
A City Stories App B Museum Magic App C Castle Explorer App
11 Which app gives you a small gift if you do well?
A City Stories App B Museum Magic App C Castle Explorer App
12 Which app helps you learn about the history of normal streets?
A City Stories App B Museum Magic App C Castle Explorer App
13 Which app is best for learning about things inside a building?
A City Stories App B Museum Magic App C Castle Explorer App
Audio tour guide apps for historical places
City Stories App
Do you want to learn about the streets in your town? With the City Stories app, you can walk around and listen to true stories about famous old houses. It is a fantastic app to use with your family or friends. You can walk together and listen to the history at the same time. Walking can make you hungry! The app also tells you where to find the best cafes near you. You must have the internet on your phone to use this app.
Museum Magic App
Museums are great, but sometimes it is hard to read all the information. The Museum Magic app talks to you while you look at the beautiful old objects inside a building. You can choose to hear the stories in English, Spanish, and many other languages. You must download the audio before you leave home. Then, you can use the app all day without the internet! You cannot use this app in the street, but it is perfect for indoor history.
Castle Explorer App
Do you love visiting old castles and other outdoor historical places? Then you need the Castle Explorer app! You put on your headphones and explore the castle gardens and walls. The app tells you who lived there many years ago. It also makes history fun! After you listen, the app asks you to answer some short questions. If you get the right answers, you can win a small online gift. Remember to take your friends, but everyone needs their own phone for the games.
Answer Key & Explanations
7 B - Reason: Text B says that after you download the audio, you can "use the app all day without the internet!"
8 A - Reason: Text A says the app tells you "where to find the best cafes near you" when you are hungry.
9 C - Reason: Text C says that after you listen, the app "asks you to answer some short questions."
10 B - Reason: Text B says you can "choose to hear the stories in English, Spanish, and many other languages."
11 C - Reason: Text C says that if you get the right answers, you can "win a small online gift."
12 A - Reason: Text A asks if you want to "learn about the streets in your town".
13 B - Reason: Text B says the app talks to you while you look at objects "inside a building" and is "perfect for indoor history."