A2 Key for Schools (KET) Reading & Writing Part 3 Test – Campus Creatures 2
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Test 1
Questions 14-18
For each question, choose the correct answer.
A project without computers
15-year-old Sam writes about a special presentation he gave at school.
I am Sam, and I am 15 years old. Last month, my geography teacher asked the class to do a project about an animal in danger. I chose wild tigers. I worked very hard at home for two weeks. I read a lot of information online and made a beautiful digital presentation with lots of amazing photos. I wanted to show my classmates exactly where these beautiful animals live.
When the day of the presentation arrived, I felt very excited. I stood at the front of the classroom and tried to turn on the school computer. But there was a big problem. The computer was broken and the screen stayed completely black. I couldn't open my file or show my carefully designed slides. For a minute, I felt really worried and thought about asking the teacher to do my presentation next week. However, I decided to try and do it without my photos.
I picked up a pen and drew a quick, simple map of the world on the board. Then, I pointed to the countries in Asia where tigers still live. Because I knew the information so well, I didn't need to look at my slides. I just looked at my classmates and spoke with a lot of feeling. Everyone listened quietly because the stories about the tigers were so interesting.
When I finished, everyone clapped. My teacher was very pleased and gave me the highest grade in the class! She said I spoke clearly and didn't just read from a screen. I am very proud of myself, and I know that next time, I won't be afraid if the technology goes wrong.
14 What did Sam do for his geography project?
A He used the internet to find out about tigers.
B He took some amazing photos of animals in danger.
C He asked his teacher to help him choose an animal.
15 What happened when Sam stood at the front of the classroom?
A He couldn't get the computer equipment to work.
B He forgot to bring his presentation file to school.
C He felt too afraid to speak to his classmates.
16 What did Sam think about doing when the screen stayed black?
A waiting until the following week to give his talk
B asking his classmates to fix the broken computer
C printing his own photos to show to the class
17 How did Sam give his presentation in the end?
A He used the board to show where tigers come from.
B He read all of his information from a quick map.
C He asked his classmates to guess where tigers live.
18 How does Sam feel about the future?
A He doesn't need to worry if a computer stops working.
B He will try to read from a screen more clearly next time.
C He is certain that he will always get the best grades.
Answer Key & Explanations
14 A - Explanation: In the first paragraph, Sam says he "read a lot of information online" for his project on wild tigers, which means he used the internet to find out about them. Option B is wrong logic because he used photos for his presentation, but he did not take them himself. Option C is a partial truth trap; the teacher gave the class a project, but Sam chose the animal himself.
15 A - Explanation: The second paragraph states that "The computer was broken and the screen stayed completely black." Option A matches this meaning perfectly. Option B is wrong logic; he had a file, but he couldn't open it because the computer was broken. Option C is wrong logic; he was worried about the computer, not afraid to speak to his class.
16 A - Explanation: In the second paragraph, Sam says he "thought about asking the teacher to do my presentation next week." Option A correctly paraphrases this. Option B is wrong logic because he never thought about asking his classmates to fix the machine. Option C is wrong logic; he decided to do the talk without his photos, not print them.
17 A - Explanation: In the third paragraph, Sam explains that he "drew a quick, simple map of the world on the board. Then, I pointed to the countries in Asia where tigers still live." This makes Option A correct. Option B is wrong logic because he knew the information well and did not read from the map. Option C is wrong logic because he showed the classmates the countries; he did not ask them to guess.
18 A - Explanation: In the final paragraph, Sam says, "I know that next time, I won't be afraid if the technology goes wrong." Option A matches this idea about the future. Option B is wrong logic because his teacher actually praised him because he "didn't just read from a screen." Option C is a partial truth trap; he got the best grade this time, but he isn't saying he will always get it in the future.
Test 2
Questions 14-18
For each question, choose the correct answer.
A trip to the aquarium
Fourteen-year-old Tina writes about a school trip to learn about sea life.
Fourteen-year-old Tina loves learning about the sea. Last week, her science teacher took her class on a special trip to the national aquarium. They went there because they were studying sea animals in their lessons. The teacher gave everyone a worksheet to complete during the visit. The students had to find the answers by reading the information on the walls.
When they arrived, Tina was very excited. Right near the entrance, there was a beautiful, shallow pool of water with small colourful fish in it. Tina leaned over to look at them more closely. Suddenly, her worksheet fell out of her hand and went straight into the water! Her teacher didn't have any more copies, so Tina couldn't answer the questions.
Tina felt really upset at first, but she decided to enjoy the trip anyway. She walked into the biggest room in the aquarium, which was full of huge sharks. Because she didn't have a paper to write on, she just stood and watched them for a long time. She read all the signs carefully and tried to remember everything in her head.
The next day at school, the teacher gave the class a short quiz about the trip. Tina was worried, but then she looked at the questions. Most of them were about the sharks! Because she spent so much time watching them, she remembered all the facts. She got a perfect score, and now she wants to read more books about sharks in her free time.
14 What did the teacher want the students to do at the aquarium?
A read a book about sea animals
B find answers to put on their worksheets
C listen to a talk about the aquarium
15 How did Tina lose her worksheet?
A She dropped it while watching some fish.
B She left it outside the entrance.
C Her teacher took it back from her.
16 What did Tina do in the room with the sharks?
A She wrote down some facts about them.
B She was too upset to look at them.
C She tried to learn the information on the signs.
17 Why did Tina do so well on her quiz?
A She knew the answers from looking at the animals.
B She used her worksheet to help her.
C She studied a book about sharks before the test.
18 What is Tina planning to do next?
A take another science quiz
B find out more about sharks
C go back to the aquarium
Answer Key & Explanations
14 B - Explanation: The text says the teacher gave everyone a worksheet and the students "had to find the answers by reading the information". Option A is a partial truth trap; they had to read the information on the walls, not a book. Option C is wrong because they had to read for answers, not listen to a talk.
15 A - Explanation: The text explains that Tina leaned over to look closely at the small fish and "her worksheet fell out of her hand and went straight into the water!" Option B is wrong logic; she dropped it near the entrance, but she didn't just leave it there. Option C is wrong because her teacher didn't take it; her teacher just didn't have any more copies to give her.
16 C - Explanation: The text states that Tina "read all the signs carefully and tried to remember everything in her head". Option A is wrong logic; she couldn't write anything down because she didn't have any paper. Option B is wrong because even though she felt upset at first, she decided to enjoy the trip and watched the sharks for a long time.
17 A - Explanation: The text says that because Tina spent a lot of time watching the sharks and reading the signs, "she remembered all the facts" for the quiz. Option B is wrong logic; she lost her worksheet in the water and didn't have it. Option C is a partial truth trap; she wants to read books about sharks in the future, but she didn't study one before the test.
18 B - Explanation: In the final paragraph, the text says that Tina "wants to read more books about sharks in her free time." Option A is wrong because she just finished taking a science quiz and got a perfect score. Option C is wrong because the text does not mention her planning to visit the aquarium again.
Test 3
Questions 14-18
For each question, choose the correct answer.
The bug hotel
Umar, 13, writes about a nature project he did at school.
My name is Umar, and I am 13 years old. Last month, my science teacher told the class about how important insects are for the environment. After that lesson, I decided to build a 'bug hotel' for our school garden. A bug hotel is a small wooden house where insects can live and sleep safely.
I built the hotel during my woodwork classes at school. It was quite difficult to make because I had to cut a lot of small pieces of wood. I also filled the little rooms with dry leaves and grass. My teacher helped me to put everything together, and I felt very proud of my work when it was finished.
Next, I wanted my bug hotel to look really beautiful, so I bought some bright pink paint and painted the whole house. I put it in the best part of the school garden and waited. However, after a week, it was completely empty. No insects came to visit. My teacher saw it and explained the problem. She said that very bright colours usually frighten insects away because they don't look natural.
I felt a bit sad, but I quickly took the bug hotel back inside and changed it. I painted it dark green and brown, so it looked like a real tree. Then, I put it back in the garden. A few days later, I checked it again and the result was amazing. Lots of helpful bees and little beetles were living inside the wooden rooms.
Now, I feel so pleased that my project was successful. In fact, next term I am going to build a much bigger one to put in my garden at home!
14 What gave Umar the idea to build a bug hotel?
A He learned about the importance of insects.
B His science teacher told the class to make one.
C He needed a safe place for his pet insects.
15 What does Umar say about building the bug hotel?
A He collected dry leaves from the school garden.
B He found it quite hard to cut the wood.
C His teacher did most of the work for him.
16 Why didn't any insects go into the bug hotel at first?
A The hotel was in the wrong part of the garden.
B The paint was still too wet for them.
C The pink colour scared the bugs away.
17 What happened after Umar painted the hotel green and brown?
A He moved the bug hotel to a different place.
B Several kinds of insects started using it.
C He waited another full week to check on it.
18 What is Umar planning to do next term?
A make a bug hotel for his own house
B buy some bees to keep in his garden
C show his classmates how to build a large hotel
Answer Key & Explanations
14 A - Explanation: The text says, "my science teacher told the class about how important insects are... After that lesson, I decided to build a 'bug hotel'". Option A matches this perfectly. Option B is a partial truth trap (the teacher talked about insects, but didn't tell the class to build the hotel). Option C uses wrong logic (he built it for wild bugs in the school garden, not his own pets).
15 B - Explanation: In the second paragraph, Umar says, "It was quite difficult to make because I had to cut a lot of small pieces of wood." Option B correctly paraphrases this. Option A is a partial truth (he used dry leaves, but the text doesn't say he got them from the school garden). Option C is wrong logic (his teacher "helped" him put it together, but didn't do most of the work).
16 C - Explanation: In the third paragraph, Umar's teacher explains that "very bright colours usually frighten insects away". Option C correctly paraphrases this fact. Option A is wrong logic (he put it in the "best part" of the garden). Option B is not mentioned in the text.
17 B - Explanation: In the fourth paragraph, after repainting the hotel, Umar says, "Lots of helpful bees and little beetles were living inside". Since bees and beetles are different insects, Option B is correct. Option A is wrong logic (he put it "back in the garden", not a different place). Option C is a partial truth (he waited a week the first time, but this time he only waited "a few days").
18 A - Explanation: This question focuses on the final paragraph. Umar states his future plan: "next term I am going to build a much bigger one to put in my garden at home!" Option A matches this exactly. Option B is wrong logic (he wants to build a hotel for wild insects, not buy/keep his own bees). Option C is not mentioned in the text.