A2 Key for Schools (KET) Reading & Writing Part 2 Test – Hobbies & Daily Life 3
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Test 1
Questions 7-13
For each question, choose the correct answer.
7 Which person sets a time on their phone to stop reading?
A Liam B Emma C Noah
8 Who says they read stories about things that are not real?
A Liam B Emma C Noah
9 Who shares a bedroom with someone else in their family?
A Liam B Emma C Noah
10 Who gets their digital books without paying any money for them?
A Liam B Emma C Noah
11 Who talks to their parents about the things they learn?
A Liam B Emma C Noah
12 Who sometimes has to read the same part of a story again?
A Liam B Emma C Noah
13 Who prefers to read books about people from the past?
A Liam B Emma C Noah
Reading an e-book before sleep
Liam
Every night, I get into bed and read my e-book for ten minutes. I absolutely love stories about magic and dragons. They are not real, but they are very exciting. My younger brother sleeps in the same room as me. Because of this, I make the screen very dark. The light does not wake him up. I usually read two or three pages. After that, my eyes feel heavy and I go to sleep quickly.
Emma
I always read on my digital tablet before I sleep. I do not read stories about adventures. I prefer to read about history. It is great to learn about famous people from a long time ago. I do not buy these books. I borrow them from the town library website for free. In the morning, I sit at the kitchen table and tell my mum and dad all the interesting facts from my book!
Noah
Reading an e-book helps me relax after a busy school day. I love reading mystery stories. Sometimes, I am so tired that I forget what happens in the story. Then, I have to look at the same page again the next night! I use a special app on my phone to read. I always set a clock on the app. It turns the screen off after fifteen minutes. This is very useful when I fall asleep.
Answer Key & Explanations
7 C - Reason: The text explains that Noah says "I always set a clock on the app" so it turns off.
8 A - Reason: The text says Liam loves stories about magic and dragons, and notes "They are not real".
9 A - Reason: The text points out that Liam says "My younger brother sleeps in the same room as me."
10 B - Reason: The text states that Emma does not buy books and says "I borrow them... for free."
11 B - Reason: The text mentions that Emma says "I sit at the kitchen table and tell my mum and dad all the interesting facts".
12 C - Reason: The text confirms that Noah gets tired and says "I have to look at the same page again".
13 B - Reason: The text notes that Emma reads about history and "famous people from a long time ago."
Test 2
Questions 7-13
For each question, choose the correct answer.
7 Which café wants photos of animals?
A The Sunrise Café B The Green Park Café C City Centre Coffee
8 Which café asks you to use your own equipment to take pictures?
A The Sunrise Café B The Green Park Café C City Centre Coffee
9 Which café gives you a piece of technology to use for the job?
A The Sunrise Café B The Green Park Café C City Centre Coffee
10 Which café offers you something to eat as part of your payment?
A The Sunrise Café B The Green Park Café C City Centre Coffee
11 Which café says you must get permission from your family before you start?
A The Sunrise Café B The Green Park Café C City Centre Coffee
12 Which café pays you more if you do some computer work?
A The Sunrise Café B The Green Park Café C City Centre Coffee
13 Which café wants pictures taken outside the building?
A The Sunrise Café B The Green Park Café C City Centre Coffee
Weekend Photography Jobs for Students
The Sunrise Café
Do you love taking pictures of food? The Sunrise Café needs a student to take photos for our internet page. We want pictures of our fresh bread and hot drinks. You must work early on Saturday mornings. You have to bring your own digital camera for this job. You cannot use a mobile phone. We pay ten pounds an hour. We also give you a free breakfast before you go home! Please come to the café to speak to the manager.
The Green Park Café
We are looking for young people to work on Saturday afternoons. Your job is to take photos of our customers drinking coffee in the sunshine. We only want pictures outside in the park, not inside the café! People often bring their dogs here, and we need nice photos of them too. A mobile phone camera is fine. We pay you money, but we do not give free food. You must bring a letter from your parents to say you can work here.
City Centre Coffee
Our busy café needs a student to take photos on Sunday afternoons. We want pictures of our big chocolate cakes and the friends who meet here. You do not need to bring a camera. We have a fantastic new camera in the shop for you to use! If you know how to make the pictures look better on a computer, we will pay you extra money. You can buy cheap food here, but you must pay for it yourself.
Answer Key & Explanations
7 B - Reason: The text says people often bring their "dogs" and they "need nice photos of them too".
8 A - Reason: The text clearly states that you "have to bring your own digital camera for this job".
9 C - Reason: The text says you do not need to bring a camera because "We have a fantastic new camera in the shop for you to use!".
10 A - Reason: The text says they pay ten pounds an hour and "also give you a free breakfast before you go home!".
11 B - Reason: The text tells you that "You must bring a letter from your parents to say you can work here."
12 C - Reason: The text says "If you know how to make the pictures look better on a computer, we will pay you extra money."
13 B - Reason: The text explains that they "only want pictures outside in the park, not inside the café!".
Test 3
Questions 7-13
For each question, choose the correct answer.
7 Who swaps his games with people in his family?
A Leo B Mark C Toby
8 Who asks a parent to look at the games before trading them?
A Leo B Mark C Toby
9 Who started a group for students to share their games?
A Leo B Mark C Toby
10 Who says he stops enjoying his new games very quickly?
A Leo B Mark C Toby
11 Who wants to keep his money to buy a new machine?
A Leo B Mark C Toby
12 Who goes on the internet to find teenagers to trade with?
A Leo B Mark C Toby
13 Who enjoys playing games about driving fast?
A Leo B Mark C Toby
Trading video games to save money
Leo
I love playing football and tennis video games. But new games are very expensive, and I need to save my pocket money. I want to buy a new games console next year! To save money, I started a small club at my school. Every Friday, five of my classmates bring their old games to the library. We swap them with each other for the weekend. We never use the internet to trade because we see each other every day. It is a brilliant idea!
Mark
I usually play video games on my computer. My favourite games are about racing cars or exploring jungles. I do not have many friends at my school who like these games. So, I use a safe website to trade my old games with other teenagers. Before I put a game in the post, I always ask my dad to check it. He makes sure there are no scratches and it works perfectly. Then, I wait for my new game to arrive in the mail.
Toby
My uncle always buys me a new adventure game for my birthday. I get very excited and play it all day. But I usually finish the story quickly and then I get bored of it. I never sell my old games for money. Instead, I give them to my older cousins, and they give me their old games. They have lots of great games, but I always say no to their sports games. I really hate playing football on a screen!
Answer Key & Explanations
7 C - Reason: Text C says Toby gives his games to his "older cousins" and they give him theirs. Text A has a trap about trading with classmates, not family.
8 B - Reason: Text B says Mark asks his "dad to check it" before he posts a game. Text C mentions an uncle, but only because he buys Toby a game.
9 A - Reason: Text A says Leo "started a small club at my school" so classmates can swap games.
10 C - Reason: Text C says Toby finishes the story quickly and then says "I get bored of it".
11 A - Reason: Text A says Leo needs to save his pocket money to "buy a new games console next year".
12 B - Reason: Text B says Mark uses "a safe website to trade my old games with other teenagers". Text A has a negative trap stating Leo's group "never use the internet to trade".
13 B - Reason: Text B says Mark's favourite games are about "racing cars". Text A has a trap mentioning sports games, but not driving. Text C has a negative trap where Toby hates football.