A2 Key for Schools (KET) Reading & Writing Part 3 Test – Smart Kitchens 4
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Test 1
Questions 14-18
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Shopping for food online
Thirteen-year-old Bella writes about helping her family with a supermarket app.
Hi everyone! I am Bella, and I am thirteen years old. Welcome to my new blog. My parents both work very hard during the week, so they are often quite tired. To help them, I started doing our family’s weekly food shopping. I don’t go to the supermarket in town. Instead, I use a special delivery app on my smartphone. Today, I want to write about what I think of it.
The best thing about using this app is that it is really fast. In the past, my parents spent two hours driving to the supermarket and waiting to pay. Now, I just look at my phone screen in my bedroom and choose our food. The supermarket workers put everything in a box and bring it to our front door. It saves us a lot of time!
However, it is quite easy to make big mistakes on the app. Last month, my mum asked me to buy some milk, eggs, and one bag of green apples. I found the apples on my screen and pressed the button. But my finger touched it too many times! When the driver arrived, he gave us ten big bags of apples! We had to eat apple cake every day for a week.
I still think everyone should use a delivery app because it makes life much easier. But I have one important piece of advice for you. Before you press the final button to pay for your food, you must check your digital shopping cart very carefully. If you do that, you will only get the food you actually want to eat!
14 Why did Bella start doing the food shopping?
A She wanted to help her parents because they are tired.
B She wanted to write a blog about a new smartphone app.
C Her parents asked her to walk to the supermarket in town.
15 What does Bella like most about the app?
A The supermarket workers bring the food inside her bedroom.
B It takes much less time than going to a real shop.
C She likes driving to the supermarket with her parents.
16 What mistake did Bella make on the app last month?
A She completely forgot to buy milk and eggs for her mum.
B She bought a lot of apples because she pressed the screen too often.
C She bought the wrong kind of apples to make a cake.
17 What is Bella's advice for her readers?
A Always look at what you are buying before you give your money.
B Only order food that you know how to cook.
C Ask the delivery driver to check your shopping cart for you.
18 Why has Bella written this blog?
A to describe the easiest way to bake an apple cake
B to complain about a lazy supermarket delivery driver
C to share her thoughts on using a digital shopping app
Answer Key & Explanations
14 A - Explanation: In the first paragraph, Bella says her parents work hard and are tired, so "To help them, I started doing our family’s weekly food shopping." B is a partial truth because she is writing a blog, but that is not why she started shopping. C is wrong logic because she explicitly says "I don’t go to the supermarket in town," and her parents didn't ask her to walk there.
15 B - Explanation: In the second paragraph, Bella explains that using the app is "really fast" and "saves us a lot of time!" compared to spending two hours going to a shop. A is a wrong reference because she looks at her phone in her bedroom, but the workers bring the food to the "front door," not into her bedroom. C is wrong logic because driving to the supermarket is what her parents did "in the past," and they didn't like how long it took.
16 B - Explanation: In the third paragraph, Bella explains she wanted one bag of apples but "my finger touched it too many times!" resulting in ten big bags of apples. A is wrong logic because her mum asked for milk and eggs, but she didn't forget them; the mistake was with the apples. C is a partial truth because she mentions apple cake, but she didn't buy the wrong kind of apples—she just bought too many of them, so they had to bake a cake to eat them all.
17 A - Explanation: In the final paragraph, Bella advises her readers to "check your digital shopping cart very carefully" before pressing the button to pay. B is a partial truth because she mentions getting the food "you actually want to eat," but doesn't talk about knowing how to cook it. C is a wrong reference because the driver brings the food; he doesn't check the digital shopping cart on your phone.
18 C - Explanation: This is a global question testing the overall purpose of the text. Bella writes this informative review blog to share her opinion (her thoughts) on using a supermarket delivery app, including the good things and the problems. A is a partial truth because she mentions eating apple cake, but she does not give a recipe for it. B is wrong logic because she does not complain about the driver; he simply delivered what she accidentally ordered.
Test 2
Questions 14-18
For each question, choose the correct answer.
A baking problem
Twelve-year-old Chris writes about a day in the kitchen.
Twelve-year-old Chris loves cooking. Last weekend, he decided to make some chocolate cookies for his family. He found a great new recipe on the internet. To make the best cookies, the recipe said you have to measure the flour and sugar very carefully. Because of this, Chris decided to use his mother's new digital kitchen scale. It is a very clever piece of technology that shows the exact amount of food on a small screen. Chris felt really excited to start baking.
First, Chris put a big bowl on the digital scale and poured some flour into it. He watched the numbers on the screen go up. He needed 200 grams of flour. But suddenly, the screen went completely black. Chris tapped the scale several times, but nothing happened. He quickly understood what was wrong. The battery inside the machine was completely dead!
Chris felt very annoyed. He was only halfway through his baking project, and he still needed to add the sugar and the butter. He looked in all the kitchen cupboards, but he couldn't find any new batteries. He didn't want to stop baking and throw the good food in the bin. He knew he had to think of a different plan quickly.
Then, Chris remembered that his grandmother always used a simple plastic cup to measure her ingredients. So, he found a large cup and guessed the amounts for the rest of the recipe. After twenty minutes in the oven, the cookies were finally ready. They were a little bit hard, but they tasted quite good! Chris was pleased, but he plans to buy some new batteries for the scale before he tries making a cake next weekend.
14 Why did Chris use the digital scale?
A to get the correct amounts of food for his recipe
B to find a great new cookie recipe on the internet
C to show his mother how the new technology worked
15 What happened when Chris was using the scale?
A He accidentally put too much flour into the bowl.
B The machine lost its power and stopped working.
C He dropped the scale and broke the small screen.
16 Why was Chris annoyed in the third paragraph?
A He couldn't find what he needed in the cupboards.
B He had to throw his baking project into the bin.
C He couldn't find the sugar and butter in the kitchen.
17 How did Chris finish measuring his food?
A He asked his grandmother to come and help him.
B He cooked the food in the oven for twenty minutes.
C He used a cup to guess the amounts he needed.
18 What is Chris planning to do next weekend?
A buy a new plastic cup to give to his grandmother
B get some batteries so he can use the scale again
C make some more hard chocolate cookies for his family
Answer Key & Explanations
14 A - Explanation: In the first paragraph, the text states Chris used the scale because "you have to measure the flour and sugar very carefully," which matches getting the correct amounts (A). Option B uses wrong logic; he already found the recipe on the internet, he didn't use the scale to find it. Option C is a wrong reference trap; the scale belongs to his mother, but he didn't use it to show her how it worked.
15 B - Explanation: The second paragraph explains that the screen went black because "The battery inside the machine was completely dead," making B correct. Option A is a partial truth trap; the text mentions flour, but it never says he put too much in. Option C uses wrong logic; he tapped the scale, but he didn't drop it or break the screen.
16 A - Explanation: The third paragraph says Chris felt annoyed, looked in the cupboards, and "couldn't find any new batteries," matching option A. Option B uses wrong logic; the text specifically says he didn't want to throw the food in the bin. Option C is a wrong reference trap; he needed to add the sugar and butter, but he wasn't looking for them in the cupboards (he was looking for batteries).
17 C - Explanation: The fourth paragraph states that Chris "found a large cup and guessed the amounts for the rest of the recipe," which makes C correct. Option A is a wrong reference trap; he remembered what his grandmother did, but he didn't ask her to help him. Option B is a partial truth trap; he did cook the food for twenty minutes, but this doesn't answer how he finished measuring the food.
18 B - Explanation: In the final paragraph, the text says Chris "plans to buy some new batteries for the scale before he tries making a cake next weekend," which matches option B. Option A is a wrong reference trap; he used a plastic cup like his grandmother's, but he isn't buying her a new one. Option C uses wrong logic; his cookies were a bit hard this time, but he plans to make a cake, not more hard cookies.
Test 3
Questions 14-18
For each question, choose the correct answer.
The Weird Soup
Fifteen-year-old Diana writes about a clever cooking app.
Fifteen-year-old Diana loves cooking, but she hates throwing food away. Last week, she downloaded a clever new app on her smartphone. The app helps people reduce food waste. You just type a list of the old food you have in your fridge, and the app gives you a recipe for a meal.
On Saturday afternoon, Diana was hungry and wanted to make lunch. She opened her fridge to look for ingredients. However, she only found some old carrots and a small bowl of cooked pasta from the day before. It didn't look like enough to make a very good meal.
Diana typed the two words into her new app. A few seconds later, the smartphone screen told her to make a carrot and pasta soup. Diana thought this was a very weird idea. She usually eats pasta with tomato sauce, not in a soup with carrots. She felt quite worried because she thought it would taste terrible.
However, she decided to try it anyway. She followed the app's instructions carefully. She put the carrots and pasta into a pot with some hot water. Then, she added some salt and black pepper to the mixture to make it taste a bit better.
When the soup was ready, Diana put it in a bowl and ate it. She was completely surprised because it was absolutely delicious! She was very pleased that she didn't put any food in the kitchen bin. Because the app is so useful, Diana is planning to check the fridge again tomorrow and cook a special dinner for her parents.
14 What does Diana's new app do?
A It helps people use the food they already have.
B It writes a shopping list for the supermarket.
C It tells people where to buy cheap old food.
15 What did Diana find in her fridge on Saturday?
A everything she needed to make a great lunch
B some food that was left from yesterday
C a bowl of hot carrot and pasta soup
16 How did Diana feel about the app's idea?
A pleased because she loves tomato sauce
B surprised because she always puts carrots in her pasta
C afraid that the food wasn't going to be nice
17 What did Diana do when she made the soup?
A She followed the instructions on the food box.
B She put a few extra things into the pot.
C She forgot to add the hot water to the mixture.
18 What is Diana planning to do tomorrow?
A use the app to cook something for her family
B buy some more food to put in her fridge
C throw some old food in the kitchen bin
Answer Key & Explanations
14 A - Explanation: The text states the app helps reduce waste because "You just type a list of the old food you have in your fridge, and the app gives you a recipe." This matches helping people use food they already have. Option B is a wrong logic trap; the app uses food already in the fridge, it doesn't write a shopping list. Option C is a wrong logic trap; it asks for a list of old food, but it doesn't tell you where to buy old food.
15 B - Explanation: The text says Diana found "cooked pasta from the day before," which matches finding some food left from yesterday. Option A is the opposite of the truth; the text says "It didn't look like enough to make a very good meal." Option C is a wrong timing trap; she found the ingredients to make the soup, but she hadn't made the hot soup yet.
16 C - Explanation: Diana felt "quite worried because she thought it would taste terrible," which matches being afraid that the food wasn't going to be nice. Option A is a wrong logic trap; she usually eats pasta with tomato sauce, but she wasn't pleased because this recipe didn't have any. Option B is the opposite of the truth; the text explicitly says she usually eats pasta with tomato sauce, "not in a soup with carrots."
17 B - Explanation: The text explains that Diana "added some salt and black pepper," which matches putting a few extra things into the pot. Option A is a wrong reference trap; she followed the app's instructions, not instructions on a food box. Option C is a wrong logic trap; she successfully put the carrots and pasta into a pot "with some hot water," so she didn't forget it.
18 A - Explanation: In the final paragraph, Diana says she is planning to "check the fridge again tomorrow and cook a special dinner for her parents." This matches using the app to cook something for her family. Option B is a wrong logic trap; she is going to "check the fridge" to use what is already there, not buy more food. Option C is the opposite of the truth; she was pleased she didn't throw food in the bin and wants to use the app to avoid doing it tomorrow.
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