A2 Key for Schools (KET) Reading & Writing Part 3 Test – After-School Passions 5
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Test 1
Questions 14-18
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Knitting for the team
Fifteen-year-old Tina writes a blog about her newest hobby.
Fifteen-year-old Tina loves making things, and her favourite hobby is knitting. Last month, she decided to start a big project for her school. The weather was getting very cold, so she wanted to knit warm scarves for all the players on the school football team. Because the school colours are red and white, she chose to make the scarves bright red. She thought it was a brilliant idea.
Tina spent every evening in her bedroom knitting. It was hard work, and her hands often felt tired after a few hours. However, she didn't mind the hard work at all. She is a big fan of the football team and goes to watch all their games on Saturday mornings. It felt fantastic to do something special to support her friends on the team.
Because there are a lot of players on the team, Tina needed to buy a large amount of wool. She wanted to save her own money, so she bought the cheapest wool she could find on the internet. She thought it was a great price. Unfortunately, that was a big mistake. When she gave the red scarves to the players, they looked great, but the cheap wool was very itchy. It made the players' necks feel extremely uncomfortable, so they couldn't wear the scarves for very long.
Now, Tina is writing this blog to help other teenagers who want to knit things for their friends. Her most important advice is to think carefully before you go shopping for your next project. It is much better to spend a little more money on nice, soft cotton yarn. If you use comfortable materials, people will actually want to wear the clothes you make!
14 Why did Tina choose the colour red for the scarves?
A It was the best colour for the cold weather.
B It is one of the colours of her school.
C It is her favourite colour to wear to games.
15 How did Tina feel about making the scarves?
A She was pleased to do something nice for the players.
B She was angry that her hands were so tired.
C She was too busy to go and watch the football games.
16 What happened when Tina gave the scarves to the team?
A The players thought the scarves were too expensive.
B The players didn't like the way the scarves looked.
C The material felt very bad on the players' skin.
17 What does Tina advise other teenagers to do?
A ask their friends to pay for the materials
B use some extra cash to buy nice, comfortable yarn
C go shopping on the internet to find cheaper prices
18 What is the best title for this text?
A How to start a new school football team
B The best places to buy cheap wool online
C An important lesson about making clothes
Answer Key & Explanations
14 B - Explanation: In the first paragraph, the text says, "Because the school colours are red and white, she chose to make the scarves bright red." Option B matches this reason exactly. Option A uses wrong logic; the cold weather is the reason she made scarves, not why she chose the colour red. Option C is a wrong reference; the text never says red is her personal favourite colour to wear.
15 A - Explanation: In the second paragraph, the text states, "It felt fantastic to do something special to support her friends on the team." Option A correctly paraphrases this feeling. Option B uses wrong logic; her hands were tired, but the text says she "didn't mind the hard work at all." Option C is the opposite of the text; she goes to watch "all their games".
16 C - Explanation: In the third paragraph, the text explains that the wool was "very itchy" and "made the players' necks feel extremely uncomfortable". Option C perfectly paraphrases this. Option A is a wrong reference; Tina bought the wool, the players didn't pay for it. Option B is the opposite of the text; it says "they looked great", so the players did like how they looked.
17 B - Explanation: In the fourth paragraph, Tina advises readers to "spend a little more money on nice, soft cotton yarn." Option B matches this, because spending extra cash means spending a little more money. Option A is a wrong reference; she doesn't tell people to ask friends for money. Option C is the opposite of her advice; she bought cheap wool online and it was a "big mistake".
18 C - Explanation: Option C is the correct answer because the whole text is about Tina making scarves (clothes) and the lesson she learned about using cheap versus soft materials. Option A is wrong logic; the text is about knitting for a team that already exists, not starting a new one. Option B is wrong logic; Tina specifically advises people not to buy cheap wool online.
Test 2
Questions 14-18
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Trapped in the classroom!
16-year-old Umar writes about a special project he did for his school.
Hello! My name is Umar and I am 16 years old. Last week, my school had a big hobbies festival. I wanted to do something exciting for it. I love playing puzzle games, so I decided to make a real 'escape room'. An escape room is a game where people are locked in a room and have to find clues to get out. My teacher let me use an empty classroom for my project.
I spent a long time getting the room ready. I hid secret messages in books and under the desks. I also put a large metal box near the door. To win the game, the students had to find the keys to open the box and get the final clue. Everyone was very excited to play. On the day of the festival, my friends walked into the room, and I closed the door.
However, after ten minutes, there was a big problem. My friends found all the hidden clues and tried to open the metal box. But the lock on the box broke! They couldn't open it at all. Because the final key to the room was inside that box, my friends were really trapped. They couldn't get out of the classroom! I felt terrible because I thought the game was ruined.
I knew I had to think fast. I found a tablet and quickly made a digital puzzle with a secret password. I pushed the tablet under the door to my friends. When they guessed the password, I opened the door for them. They thought the digital puzzle was the best part of the game! Next year, I am going to make a new escape room using only computers and tablets.
14 What was Umar's project for the hobbies festival?
A He created a special game for his classmates to play.
B He played some puzzle games with his school teacher.
C He went to the festival to learn about a new hobby.
15 What did the players have to do to win the game?
A hide some secret messages in the books
B open a metal box to get the last clue
C close the classroom door from the inside
16 What was the problem with the game?
A The students couldn't find all the hidden clues.
B Umar's friends broke the door of the classroom.
C The players were unable to open the metal box.
17 How did Umar help his friends get out?
A He gave them a new digital puzzle to finish.
B He used his computer to guess the secret password.
C He pushed the heavy metal box under the door.
18 What is Umar planning to do next year?
A buy some new tablets for his school's next festival
B build a new game using only screens and technology
C teach his friends how to make a digital password
Answer Key & Explanations
14 A - Explanation: In Paragraph 1, Umar says, "I decided to make a real 'escape room'" and that his teacher let him use a classroom for his project. Option A accurately summarizes this. Option B is a wrong reference trap; he likes puzzle games, but he didn't play them with his teacher (the teacher just gave him a room). Option C is wrong logic; he made a game to show his hobby at the festival, not to learn a new one.
15 B - Explanation: In Paragraph 2, Umar explains that to win, "the students had to find the keys to open the box and get the final clue." Option B matches this directly. Option A is a wrong reference trap; hiding the messages in the books is what Umar did to prepare the room, not what the players had to do. Option C is wrong logic; Umar closed the door to start the game, the players didn't do it.
16 C - Explanation: In Paragraph 3, Umar explains the problem: "the lock on the box broke! They couldn't open it at all." Option C correctly identifies this issue. Option A is a wrong logic trap; the text says the exact opposite, stating that his friends "found all the hidden clues". Option B is a wrong reference trap; the lock on the box broke, but nobody broke the classroom door.
17 A - Explanation: In Paragraph 4, Umar solves the problem by making a digital puzzle on a tablet and pushing it under the door to his friends. Option A perfectly summarizes this action. Option B is a wrong reference trap; the friends had to guess the password, not Umar. Option C is a partial truth trap; he pushed something under the door, but it was the tablet, not the heavy metal box.
18 B - Explanation: This question tests the final detail of the narrative. At the end of Paragraph 4, Umar states his future plan: "Next year, I am going to make a new escape room using only computers and tablets." Option B captures this perfectly. Option A is a partial truth trap; he plans to use tablets, but the text doesn't say he will buy new ones for the festival. Option C is wrong logic; he made a digital password for the game, but he is not planning to teach his friends how to do it.
Test 3
Questions 14-18
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Our Green Classrooms
14-year-old Vera talks about her school’s indoor gardening club.
Hi! I'm Vera and I'm 14 years old. This term, my school started a fantastic new activity: the indoor gardening club. Before this, our classrooms looked very boring and grey. We wanted to make the school a nicer place to study, so we decided to bring lots of beautiful house plants inside. I want to share my thoughts about our green project.
I really enjoy being in the club. Now, when you walk into our math or science classes, they look completely different. It feels amazing to see so much green everywhere. Having plants around us makes the students feel more relaxed and happy during difficult lessons. The teachers also say the classrooms smell much fresher now.
However, there is one big problem with our project. Some students want to look at the plants all day, so they put the pots on their own desks. But these desks are often at the back of the room, far away from the windows. Because it is quite dark there, these plants don't grow well and they quickly die. Plants really need a lot of natural light to live.
Because of this problem, I have a good idea for all the club members. I think we must move all the plant pots every Friday afternoon. The school library has huge windows, and it gets a lot of sun. If we put the plants on the library windowsills for the whole weekend, they will get enough light to stay healthy. Then, we can take them back to class on Monday morning!
14 Why did the students start the indoor gardening club?
A to make the school look more interesting
B to learn how to grow vegetables
C to spend more time studying outside
15 How does Vera feel about the plants in the classrooms?
A She is surprised that the teachers like them.
B She believes they help students feel calmer.
C She thinks they make math lessons easier to understand.
16 Why do some of the plants die?
A The students forget to give them enough water.
B They are kept in places that are too dark.
C They are placed too close to the classroom windows.
17 What does Vera advise the club members to do?
A take their plants home at the weekend
B leave the pots in a sunny room for two days
C buy some new plants for the school library
18 What is Vera's main reason for writing this blog?
A to explain how to start a new gardening club
B to talk about a school project and give some advice
C to ask students to buy more plants for their classrooms
Answer Key & Explanations
14 A - Explanation: The text says the classrooms looked "boring and grey" and the students wanted to "make the school a nicer place", which matches making it look more interesting. Option B is wrong logic; they brought "house plants" inside, they didn't grow vegetables. Option C is wrong logic; it is an "indoor" club to bring plants inside, they didn't go outside.
15 B - Explanation: The text states that having plants around makes the students "feel more relaxed", which matches feeling calmer. Option A uses wrong reference; the teachers say the classrooms smell fresher, but Vera doesn't say she is surprised by this. Option C is a partial truth; she mentions "difficult lessons" like math, but the plants just make students happy, they don't make the actual lessons easier.
16 B - Explanation: The text explains that some desks are far from the windows and "Because it is quite dark there", the plants die. This matches being kept in places that are too dark. Option A is wrong logic; the text talks about needing "natural light" to live, it never mentions water. Option C uses wrong logic; they die when they are "far away" from the windows, not too close.
17 B - Explanation: The text says the library gets "a lot of sun" and Vera advises putting the plants there "for the whole weekend", which matches leaving them in a sunny room for two days. Option A is wrong logic; she says they should move them to the library, not take them home. Option C is a partial truth; they move the pots to the library, but they don't buy new plants for it.
18 B - Explanation: In the text, Vera shares her thoughts about the green project (a review) and then offers a "good idea" (advice) to keep the plants healthy, making option B correct. Option A is wrong logic; she talks about an existing club, she doesn't give instructions on how to start one. Option C is wrong logic; she wants to move the plants they already have, not ask people to buy more.