A2 Key for Schools (KET) Reading & Writing Part 3 Test – Tech in the Wild 2
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Test 1
Questions 14-18
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Nature in my pocket
Fourteen-year-old Diana writes about a school project.
Last weekend, I had to do some biology homework for school. My teacher asked us to go outside and find different wild plants. I don't know much about plants, so I downloaded a special app on my mobile phone. You just take a picture of a leaf or flower, and the app tells you its name. I thought it would be a fun and easy way to finish my homework.
On Saturday morning, I walked to the large park near my house. It was a sunny day and there were lots of interesting plants. Soon, I saw a really beautiful plant with bright purple flowers. I wanted to pick it and take it home to show my family. I planned to put it in a glass of water on my bedroom desk.
Before I touched the plant, I remembered my new app. I took my phone out of my pocket and took a quick photo of the purple flower. I waited for a few seconds. Suddenly, a red warning message appeared on my screen. The app said the plant was actually a dangerous weed. It is very bad for your skin and can make you really sick if you touch it.
I am very happy I didn't pick that flower! Instead, I just saved the photo on my phone and wrote about the plant for my homework. When I gave my homework to my biology teacher on Monday, she was very pleased. She gave me an 'A' for the work. She also said I did the right thing by being careful and not touching plants I didn't know. Next time I go for a walk, I will definitely use the app again.
14 Why did Diana get a new app on her phone?
A to help her do a school project
B to take better photos of nature
C to learn how to grow wild plants
15 What did Diana want to do when she saw the purple flower?
A keep it in her room
B give it to her family as a present
C plant it in the park
16 How did the app help Diana?
A It told her the name of a sick plant.
B It warned her not to touch the plant.
C It changed the colour of her photo.
17 Why was Diana's teacher pleased with her homework?
A Diana drew a beautiful picture of the flower.
B Diana found a very rare plant in the park.
C Diana showed that she knew how to stay safe.
18 What does Diana say about using the app in the future?
A She plans to use it again when she goes out walking.
B She will only use it for her biology homework.
C She thinks it is too dangerous to use in the park.
Answer Key & Explanations
14 A - Explanation: In the first paragraph, Diana says she got the app because she "had to do some biology homework for school." Option A uses simple paraphrasing ("school project" for "homework"). Option B is wrong logic; she uses photos to identify plants, not to become a better photographer. Option C is a partial truth; she wants to learn about wild plants, but not how to "grow" them.
15 A - Explanation: In the second paragraph, Diana says, "I planned to put it in a glass of water on my bedroom desk," which matches keeping it in her room (Option A). Option B is a partial truth; she wanted to "show" her family, but not give it as a present. Option C uses wrong logic; she found it in the park, but didn't want to plant it there.
16 B - Explanation: In the third paragraph, the text says, "The app said the plant was actually a dangerous weed" and that it can make you sick "if you touch it." Option A is wrong logic; the plant makes people sick, it isn't sick itself. Option C is wrong logic; the app showed a "red warning message," but it didn't change the photo's colour.
17 C - Explanation: In the fourth paragraph, the teacher was pleased because Diana "did the right thing by being careful and not touching plants I didn't know." This matches knowing how to stay safe (Option C). Option A is a partial truth; she saved a photo, but she didn't draw a picture. Option B uses wrong logic; the text says the plant was a dangerous weed, not that it was rare.
18 A - Explanation: In the final paragraph, Diana states her future plan: "Next time I go for a walk, I will definitely use the app again." This matches Option A. Option B uses wrong logic by saying she will only use it for homework, which contradicts her plan to use it on walks. Option C is a wrong reference; the plant was dangerous, not the app.
Test 2
Questions 14-18
For each question, choose the correct answer.
The fish feeder problem
Fifteen-year-old Evan writes about what happened when he left his pets at home.
I'm Evan, and I'm 15. I have a big tank in my bedroom with beautiful tropical fish. Last month, my family planned to go away for the weekend. I couldn't take my fish with me, and they need to eat every day. So, I bought a digital automatic fish feeder from the pet shop. It drops food into the water at the same time every day.
Before we left, I put the machine on top of the tank. I plugged it into the wall because it uses electricity. I watched it work once, and the fish ate the food quickly. I felt completely sure that my fish were going to be safe while we were away.
However, things didn't go as planned. On Saturday night, there was a bad storm. The wind was strong, and the power went out in our street. Because there was no electricity, my new electronic feeder stopped working. The extra batteries inside were dead, too! The machine didn't drop any food into the water on Sunday morning, so my fish were very hungry.
Luckily, our neighbor, Mrs. Smith, had a key to our house. My dad called her to check if everything was okay. When she went into my room, she saw the broken machine. She found the fish food on my desk and fed the fish herself.
When we came back, the fish were swimming around happily. I'm so glad Mrs. Smith was there to help. Next time we go on a trip, I'm not going to use a digital machine. I will just ask her to feed my fish from the beginning!
14 Why did Evan buy the automatic fish feeder?
A He wanted to give his fish more food every day.
B He needed a way to feed his fish during a trip.
C He wanted to take his fish on a weekend holiday.
15 How did Evan feel before he left his house?
A worried about using electricity for the machine
B surprised that the fish ate all the food
C sure that the machine would work well
16 What was the problem on Sunday morning?
A The strong wind broke the glass fish tank.
B The feeder couldn't get any electricity.
C The machine didn't have any food inside it.
17 What did Mrs. Smith do?
A She fixed the broken machine in Evan's bedroom.
B She brought some fish food from her own house.
C She gave the fish food without using the machine.
18 What is Evan going to do in the future?
A ask his neighbor to look after his fish
B buy a better digital machine for his fish
C stay at home with his fish instead of travelling
Answer Key & Explanations
14 B - Explanation: The text says Evan's family planned to go away for the weekend and he couldn't take his fish with him, so he bought the feeder. This matches option B. Option A is wrong logic because he just wanted them fed, not given more food. Option C is a partial truth trap; he was going on a holiday, but he couldn't take the fish with him.
15 C - Explanation: The text says, "I felt completely sure that my fish were going to be safe". This means he was sure the machine would work well (C). Option A is wrong logic because he wasn't worried about electricity; he plugged it in on purpose. Option B uses familiar words ("fish ate the food quickly") but misrepresents his feelings about leaving.
16 B - Explanation: The text states, "Because there was no electricity, my new electronic feeder stopped working" and the batteries were dead. This matches option B. Option A is wrong reference; the wind caused the power to go out, but it didn't break the tank. Option C is wrong logic; the machine had food, but it just didn't drop it.
17 C - Explanation: The text explains that Mrs. Smith "fed the fish herself", which means she gave them food without using the broken machine (C). Option A is wrong logic; she saw the broken machine but didn't fix it. Option B is a partial truth trap; she found the food, but it was on Evan's desk, not brought from her own house.
18 A - Explanation: In the final paragraph, Evan says, "Next time we go on a trip, I'm not going to use a digital machine. I will just ask her (Mrs. Smith) to feed my fish from the beginning!" This matches option A. Option B is wrong logic because he clearly states he won't use a machine again. Option C is wrong logic because he still plans to take trips ("Next time we go on a trip").
Test 3
Questions 14-18
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Filming the Forest
Fiona, 16, writes about taking her camera into the wild.
Sixteen-year-old Fiona loves taking photos of wild animals. Last month, her parents gave her a small drone for her birthday. A drone is a flying camera that you control from the ground. Fiona wanted to use it to film the wild deer in the forest near her house. She knew that deer are shy and run away easily. She thought the drone was a great way to stay far away but still get amazing pictures.
One sunny Saturday, Fiona woke up early and walked to the forest. She found a quiet place to sit and turned on her drone. She flew it high up into the sky. On her phone screen, she could see everything that the camera saw. After a few minutes, she found a small group of deer eating grass under some tall trees. She was very excited to see them.
Fiona wanted a really close video of the animals, so she flew the drone down through the trees. But she made a big mistake. She flew the machine much too low. Drones can make a loud buzzing noise, like a very big insect. When the drone got close, the deer heard the noise. They were very frightened and quickly ran away into the dark forest. Fiona felt very sad because she didn't get her video.
The next weekend, Fiona went back and tried again. This time, she remembered what happened. She kept the drone high up in the sky so it was very quiet. Then, she used the camera's special zoom to make the deer look close on her screen. It worked perfectly! The animals stayed in the trees and ate their food. Fiona got a beautiful, peaceful video of them. Next month, she is going to use her drone to look for foxes.
14 Why did Fiona decide to use a drone to film the deer?
A It helped her take pictures from a long distance.
B It was the only way to find animals in the forest.
C She wanted to learn how to fly a new machine.
15 How did Fiona first see the deer in the forest?
A She saw them while she was walking.
B She watched them on her phone.
C She heard them eating under the trees.
16 Why did the deer run away?
A The drone looked exactly like a large insect.
B They saw Fiona standing very close to them.
C The machine made a frightening sound.
17 What did Fiona do differently the second time?
A She made the drone fly higher.
B She used a different camera.
C She followed the deer into the forest.
18 What is Fiona planning to do next?
A buy a new zoom lens for her camera
B show her beautiful video to her parents
C make a film about a different animal
Answer Key & Explanations
14 A - Explanation: The text says she thought the drone was a great way to "stay far away but still get amazing pictures." Option A correctly paraphrases this. Option B is wrong logic because the text never says it's the only way. Option C is a partial truth trap; she did get a new drone, but her main goal was to film the deer safely.
15 B - Explanation: The text states, "On her phone screen, she could see everything that the camera saw," and then she found the deer. Option A is a wrong reference trap because she walked to the forest, but she was sitting when she saw them on her screen. Option C uses wrong logic; she saw them eating, but didn't hear them.
16 C - Explanation: In paragraph 3, the text explains the drone makes a "loud buzzing noise" and the deer "heard the noise," which made them frightened. Option A is a partial truth trap; the noise is compared to an insect, but it didn't look like one. Option B is wrong reference because the drone was close, not Fiona.
17 A - Explanation: The fourth paragraph states, "She kept the drone high up in the sky." Option B is a partial truth trap because she used the camera's zoom feature, but it was the same camera, not a different one. Option C is wrong logic; she stayed away and used the zoom rather than following them.
18 C - Explanation: The final sentence of the text says, "Next month, she is going to use her drone to look for foxes." This matches Option C (foxes are a different animal). Option A is a partial truth trap; she used a zoom lens, but isn't buying one. Option B is a distractor that sounds like a logical real-world action but is not mentioned in the text.