A2 Key for Schools (KET) Reading & Writing Part 3 Test – Healthy Hobbies 1
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Test 1
Questions 14-18
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Penny's action photos
Fifteen-year-old Penny writes about learning a new skill.
Fifteen-year-old Penny loves art and taking photographs. Last month, the school rugby team needed someone to take pictures of their matches for the school magazine. Penny thought this was a great idea, so she offered to help. She was very excited to be the new team photographer.
On Saturday afternoon, Penny went to the sports field for the first big match. She stood close to the game and took lots of photos. She felt very professional. But when she went home and looked at her work on her computer, she felt very disappointed.
None of the photos were good. They were all very strange and unclear. The problem was that the rugby players were running much too fast. Penny's camera wasn't fast enough to catch them clearly. She couldn't give these bad photos to the school magazine.
The next day, Penny looked at the instructions for her camera. She found a special setting called 'sports mode', which is for taking pictures of things that move quickly. At the next rugby match, she used this new setting. This time, the players looked perfect, and the pictures were incredibly clear and sharp.
The sports teacher and the team loved the new photos, and Penny is very proud of them. Now, she wants to learn more about sports photography. Next term, she is going to take photos for the school basketball team, and she wants to save her pocket money to buy a new camera bag.
14 Why did Penny become the team photographer?
A She wanted to help with the school magazine.
B She needed to do some art for her class.
C She wanted to play rugby with her friends.
15 What happened when Penny looked at the photos at home?
A She couldn't find them on her computer.
B She thought they looked very professional.
C She felt unhappy with her work.
16 Why were the pictures so bad?
A Penny's camera was broken.
B The players were moving too quickly.
C Penny stood too close to the game.
17 What did Penny do at the next match?
A She changed the way she used her camera.
B She asked the players to run more slowly.
C She brought her camera instructions to read.
18 What is Penny planning to do next term?
A photograph a different school sport
B buy a new camera for her hobby
C learn how to play basketball
Answer Key & Explanations
14 A - Explanation: In the first paragraph, the text says the team "needed someone to take pictures of their matches for the school magazine" and Penny "offered to help." Option A correctly paraphrases this. Option B is a wrong logic trap; the text says she "loves art," but doesn't say she needed to do this for an art class. Option C is wrong logic; she became the photographer, she didn't join to play rugby.
15 C - Explanation: The second paragraph states that when she looked at her work on her computer, "she felt very disappointed." Option C correctly matches this negative feeling. Option A is a wrong logic trap; she looked at them on her computer, she didn't lose them. Option B is a wrong time trap; she felt professional at the match, not when she saw the bad photos at home.
16 B - Explanation: The third paragraph explains that "the rugby players were running much too fast." Option B correctly paraphrases this. Option A is a wrong logic trap; the camera "wasn't fast enough", but it wasn't broken. Option C is a wrong logic trap; she did stand close to the game (mentioned in paragraph 2), but that was not the reason the pictures were bad.
17 A - Explanation: The fourth paragraph says that at the next match, she used a "new setting" (sports mode) on her camera. Option A correctly paraphrases this action. Option B is wrong logic; she changed her camera setting, she didn't ask the players to change their speed. Option C is a partial truth trap; she read the instructions "The next day" (before the match), she didn't bring them to the match to read.
18 A - Explanation: In the final paragraph, Penny says, "Next term, she is going to take photos for the school basketball team". Option A correctly paraphrases this future plan. Option B is a partial truth trap; she wants to save money to buy a new camera bag, not a new camera. Option C is a wrong logic trap; she is going to take photos of the basketball team, not learn how to play the sport herself.
Test 2
Questions 14-18
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Make your skateboard your own!
14-year-old Quinn writes about a brilliant new hobby.
Hi! I’m Quinn, and I am 14 years old. I love spending my free time at the skatepark with my friends. Skateboarding is a really fantastic sport. Recently, I started a brand new hobby. I decided to use some bright colours to make my old skateboard look completely different. Today, I want to tell you why painting your board is such a brilliant idea.
When you get a skateboard from a sports shop, it usually looks exactly the same as everyone else's. But if you use some paints, you can create something very special. Last week, I spent a long time drawing a large green dragon on the bottom of my board. Now, my skateboard is completely mine, and all my friends think it looks amazing.
However, there is one big problem with this hobby. If you just use normal art paints, your beautiful pictures won't stay on the board for very long. When you skate outside in the streets, you often roll through dirty pools of water. As soon as the normal paint gets wet, it washes off immediately. This happened to my dragon, and I felt quite sad to see my hard work disappear!
Because of this, you need to be careful. If you want to paint your board, I highly recommend buying a special spray from an art shop. You just put this liquid spray over your finished picture, and it stops the rain and mud from washing it away. It works perfectly! If you use this, you can safely skate anywhere you want with a fantastic, colourful board.
14 What did Quinn decide to do recently?
A He started a new sport with his friends.
B He changed the way his skateboard looks.
C He bought a brand new board from a shop.
15 Why is Quinn happy with his painted skateboard?
A It doesn't look like anyone else's board.
B His friends helped him draw a green dragon.
C He got it from a very famous sports shop.
16 What is the problem with normal art paints?
A They make the skateboard too dirty to use.
B They take a very long time to become dry.
C They easily wash away when you skate in the wet.
17 What does Quinn advise his readers to do?
A Buy a different type of paint for their pictures.
B Keep their boards safe from the rain inside the house.
C Put a special spray on top of their artwork.
18 Why has Quinn written this blog?
A to explain how to fix a broken skateboard
B to give his opinion on a creative activity
C to complain about the price of art materials
Answer Key & Explanations
14 B - Explanation: In paragraph 1, Quinn says he decided to "make my old skateboard look completely different", which matches option B. Option A is wrong logic; he loves the sport of skateboarding, but the new thing he started is a hobby (painting), not a new sport. Option C is a partial truth trap; he talks about a "brand new hobby", but he painted his "old skateboard", he didn't buy a new one.
15 A - Explanation: In paragraph 2, Quinn says that shop skateboards look "exactly the same as everyone else's", but his painted board is "completely mine". This means it doesn't look like anyone else's board (A). Option B is a partial truth trap; he drew a dragon and his friends think it looks amazing, but his friends didn't help him draw it. Option C is a wrong reference trap; he mentions a sports shop, but he likes his board because of his special painting, not because of where it came from.
16 C - Explanation: In paragraph 3, Quinn states that "As soon as the normal paint gets wet, it washes off immediately." This matches option C. Option A is a wrong logic trap; you might roll through dirty pools of water, but the paint doesn't make the board too dirty to use. Option B is wrong logic; there is no mention of how long the paint takes to dry in the text.
17 C - Explanation: In paragraph 4, Quinn advises readers to "put this liquid spray over your finished picture" to protect it (C). Option A is a partial truth trap; you have to buy a special spray from the art shop, not a different type of paint. Option B is wrong logic; the spray stops the rain, allowing you to "safely skate anywhere", so you do not need to keep the board inside the house.
18 B - Explanation: This is a global question. Throughout the blog, Quinn introduces the hobby of painting skateboards, talks about his green dragon, explains the problem with normal paint, and recommends a spray to protect it. Therefore, he is giving his opinion on a creative activity (B). Option A is wrong logic; he talks about protecting art, but his skateboard isn't physically broken. Option C is wrong logic; he recommends buying a spray, but he never complains about how much it costs.
Test 3
Questions 14-18
For each question, choose the correct answer.
A different kind of dance
Thirteen-year-old Rose writes a story about a dance show.
Thirteen-year-old Rose loves dancing. She is a student at a local dance school. Every year, the school has a big show at the town theatre. Rose wanted to do a modern dance this year. She chose a fast song and practised her dance for three months. She worked very hard because she wanted everything to be completely perfect.
Finally, the day of the big show arrived. Rose wore a beautiful blue dress and waited behind the stage. When it was her turn, she walked out and the music started. But there was a big problem. The lights on the stage were extremely bright and they went straight into her eyes. Suddenly, she felt very nervous and completely forgot all her dance steps in the middle of the song.
Rose didn't know what to do. She couldn't stop the music and run away. So, she decided to just keep moving. She listened carefully to the fast beat of the song and started to make up her own energetic dance moves. She jumped and turned around the stage. She didn't do the steps she practised, but she smiled and put a lot of energy into her new dance.
When the song finished, something amazing happened. The people in the theatre loved it and they cheered loudly. After the show, Rose's dance teacher came to speak to her. She was very impressed with Rose's quick thinking and her fantastic new moves. Rose felt incredibly happy. Now, she is planning to use some of her new moves in her next dance competition!
14 What did Rose do to get ready for the show?
A She practised her dance for a long time.
B She wrote a new fast song to dance to.
C She helped to organise a big event at the theatre.
15 What problem did Rose have on stage?
A Her beautiful blue dress was uncomfortable to wear.
B The strong lights made her forget what to do.
C The music stopped playing in the middle of her dance.
16 When Rose forgot her steps, she decided to
A try to remember the dance that she practised.
B run away from the stage as fast as she could.
C dance in a different way to the music.
17 How did Rose's teacher feel after the dance?
A pleased because Rose thought of something good to do
B surprised that the people in the theatre cheered so loudly
C angry that Rose didn't use the moves she practised
18 What is Rose planning to do in the future?
A become a teacher at her local dance school
B watch a big dance competition at the theatre
C include her new dance steps in another show
Answer Key & Explanations
14 A - Explanation: In the first paragraph, the text states that Rose "practised her dance for three months" because she wanted it to be perfect. Option A correctly paraphrases three months as "a long time." Option B is a wrong logic trap; she "chose" a fast song, she didn't write it. Option C is a wrong reference trap; the school has a big show at the theatre, but Rose didn't organize the event.
15 B - Explanation: The second paragraph explains that the stage lights "went straight into her eyes" and she "completely forgot all her dance steps". Option B perfectly matches this cause and effect. Option A is a wrong logic trap; she wore a blue dress, but the text does not say it was uncomfortable. Option C is a partial truth trap; she forgot her steps "in the middle of the song," but the music did not stop playing.
16 C - Explanation: In the third paragraph, the text says Rose decided to "make up her own energetic dance moves" and "didn't do the steps she practised". Option C accurately describes this as dancing in a different way. Option A is the opposite of the truth (wrong logic); she didn't try to remember them, she made up new ones. Option B is a wrong logic trap; the text specifically says she "couldn't stop the music and run away."
17 A - Explanation: In the fourth paragraph, the text says her teacher "was very impressed with Rose's quick thinking". Option A correctly paraphrases this feeling (impressed = pleased; quick thinking = thought of something good to do). Option B uses wrong reference; the people cheered loudly, but the teacher wasn't surprised by this. Option C is the opposite of the truth (wrong logic); the teacher was impressed with her new moves, not angry about them.
18 C - Explanation: This is a specific detail question about the final paragraph. The text states that Rose "is planning to use some of her new moves in her next dance competition!" Option C correctly paraphrases this future plan (include her new dance steps = use some of her new moves; another show = next dance competition). Option A uses wrong reference; her teacher spoke to her, but Rose isn't planning to become a teacher. Option B uses wrong logic; she plans to use her moves in a competition, not just watch one.