A2 Key for Schools (KET) Reading & Writing Part 3 Test – Campus Creatures 3
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Test 1
Questions 14-18
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Rules for our furry and feathered friends
Twelve-year-old Vera writes about a special event at her school.
Next Friday is our favourite day of the year at my school: 'Show Your Pet' day! I am Vera, I'm twelve years old, and I am helping my teacher to organise the event. We all love having this special day, but to make sure everyone is safe and happy, students need to follow some important rules.
It is always amazing to see all the different animals in our classroom. Most people usually bring small pets like guinea pigs, cats or rabbits. For these animals, the rules are quite easy to follow. You just have to keep them inside a safe plastic box or hold them carefully all the time so they don't run away down the hall.
However, some pets can be a little difficult. Last year, a boy in my class brought his very smart parrot. It was a beautiful green bird, but it quickly learned to copy the sound of our school bell. It made the loud noise right in the middle of a maths lesson! All the students thought it was time to go home, so we quickly packed our bags and stood up to leave. Our teacher was not very pleased.
Because of this funny but annoying problem, there is a new rule for birds this year. If you want to bring a noisy bird to school, you must also bring a large, dark blanket from home. During our lessons, you have to put the blanket over the bird's cage. This makes the bird think it is night time. It will go to sleep and the classroom will stay quiet while we do our work.
14 What does Vera say about 'Show Your Pet' day in the first paragraph?
A Students must remember to do what they are told.
B It is her teacher's favourite day of the year.
C She is organising the event all by herself.
15 What is the rule for students who bring small pets?
A They must leave their pets inside a box all day.
B They need to make sure their animal cannot escape.
C They should let their pet play in the school hall.
16 Why was the parrot a problem last year?
A It flew around the classroom during a lesson.
B It took things from the students' school bags.
C It made a noise that made the students want to leave.
17 Why do bird owners need to bring a blanket this year?
A to help their birds stay quiet during classes
B to keep their birds warm when it gets dark
C to give their birds a comfortable place to sit
18 What is the best title for this text?
A The smartest animals in my school
B Why birds are the best school pets
C How to have a safe and quiet pet day
Answer Key & Explanations
14 A - Explanation: In the first paragraph, Vera says that "students need to follow some important rules." This matches Option A (doing what they are told). Option B is a wrong reference trap; the text says it is "our" (the students') favourite day, not specifically the teacher's. Option C is a partial truth; she is organising the event, but she is "helping my teacher," not doing it all by herself.
15 B - Explanation: In the second paragraph, Vera explains that owners must keep pets in a box or hold them carefully "so they don't run away." This matches Option B (making sure the animal cannot escape). Option A is a partial truth; owners can use a box, but they can also "hold them carefully," so they don't have to stay in a box all day. Option C uses wrong logic; the text says to stop them from running away "down the hall," not to let them play there.
16 C - Explanation: In the third paragraph, the text says the parrot copied the school bell, and "All the students thought it was time to go home, so we quickly packed our bags and stood up to leave." This matches Option C. Option A is wrong logic; the students stood up, but the bird didn't fly around. Option B is a wrong reference; the students packed their own bags, the bird didn't take things from them.
17 A - Explanation: In the fourth paragraph, Vera says that putting a blanket over the cage makes the bird go to sleep so "the classroom will stay quiet." This matches Option A. Option B uses wrong logic; the blanket makes the bird think it is night time, but it is not used to keep the bird warm. Option C is wrong logic; the blanket goes over the cage, it is not something for the bird to sit on.
18 C - Explanation: The global purpose of the text is to explain the rules for 'Show Your Pet' day to ensure it goes well, which matches Option C. Option A is a partial truth; one smart parrot is mentioned, but the text is not about the smartest animals. Option B uses wrong logic; the text explains why birds can actually cause annoying problems, not why they are the best pets.
Test 2
Questions 14-18
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Writing in the rain
Fifteen-year-old Will writes about an unusual English lesson.
I'm Will, and I am 15 years old. I usually write my school essays at my desk in the classroom. But yesterday, my English teacher had a different idea. He wanted us to write a story about nature. So, he took our class outside to the small forest behind our school. He told us to sit under the trees and write about what we saw. I was pleased because I love being in the fresh air.
I found a quiet place to sit on the grass away from my friends. I took out my favourite black pen and some paper from my bag. At first, everything was great. I looked at the tall trees and wrote a whole page about the beautiful green leaves. I felt very clever, and I was sure my story was going to be excellent.
But then, the weather suddenly changed. The sky became dark, and it started to rain. It was only a light rain, but a few drops of water fell right onto my page. Because I was using an ink pen, the black words immediately started to change. The ink mixed with the water, and I couldn't read my writing anymore. My beautiful story just disappeared!
I quickly picked up my things and ran back inside the warm school. I didn't want to start again with a pen, so I used my laptop. I decided to change my story and write about the dark clouds and the cold rain instead. When my teacher read my typed essay, he loved it. Next time we write a story, I'm going to stay inside and use my computer from the beginning!
14 Why did Will's class go outside?
A They wanted to take a break from sitting at their desks.
B Their teacher asked them to write about the natural world.
C Will needed to get some fresh air to feel better.
15 How did Will feel about his writing at first?
A confident that he was doing a great job
B pleased to be working with his friends on the grass
C happy that his favourite pen was working well
16 What was the problem when the weather changed?
A The rain broke Will's favourite black pen.
B The sky became too dark for Will to see his paper.
C The water ruined what Will had written on the page.
17 What did Will do when he went back inside?
A He typed a new story about the bad weather.
B He used a new pen to write his first story again.
C He asked his teacher to read his work on the laptop.
18 What is Will going to do in the future?
A read more stories about the rain online
B take his computer outside to the forest
C do his writing on a laptop indoors
Answer Key & Explanations
14 B - Explanation: The text says the English teacher "wanted us to write a story about nature. So, he took our class outside". This matches option B. Option A is a wrong logic trap; they usually write at desks, but they didn't go outside just to take a break. Option C is a partial truth trap; Will loves the fresh air, but that was his reaction, not the reason the whole class went outside.
15 A - Explanation: Will says, "I felt very clever, and I was sure my story was going to be excellent", which means he was confident he was doing a great job (A). Option B is a partial truth trap; he sat on the grass, but he sat away from his friends. Option C uses familiar words from the text (favourite pen), but he doesn't talk about how well the pen itself was working.
16 C - Explanation: The text states that "drops of water fell right onto my page" and the "ink mixed with the water... My beautiful story just disappeared!" This means the water ruined his writing (C). Option A is wrong logic; the rain ruined his paper, but it didn't break the pen. Option B is a partial truth trap; the sky became dark, but that wasn't why he couldn't read his story—the water mixing with the ink was the real problem.
17 A - Explanation: When Will went inside, he "used my laptop" and decided to "write about the dark clouds and the cold rain". This matches option A. Option B is wrong logic because he explicitly says, "I didn't want to start again with a pen". Option C is a wrong reference; his teacher did read the typed essay, but Will's main action was writing a new story, not just asking the teacher to look at a screen.
18 C - Explanation: In the final sentence, Will says, "Next time we write a story, I'm going to stay inside and use my computer from the beginning!" This matches option C. Option A is wrong logic because he wrote a story, he doesn't plan to read more of them online. Option B is wrong logic because he clearly states he wants to "stay inside", not take the computer to the forest.
Test 3
Questions 14-18
For each question, choose the correct answer.
The Volcano Project
Fourteen-year-old Xena writes about her school science fair.
Fourteen-year-old Xena loves science. Last month, her school had a big science fair, and she wanted to make something special. She decided to build a model volcano. To make it look real, she painted it brown and red. She also needed a common kitchen liquid called vinegar. When you put vinegar inside the volcano, lots of bubbles quickly come out of the top. She was very pleased with her work and carried it carefully to the school hall.
On the morning of the fair, Xena put her volcano on a large table. There were many other students there with amazing projects, too. Xena felt a bit nervous but also excited. She put her bottle of vinegar next to the volcano, ready for the teachers who were the judges. The judges were going to walk around and look at everyone's work at ten o'clock.
Suddenly, Xena had a big problem. While she was chatting to a friend, her arm hit the table. The bottle of vinegar fell on the floor and broke! All the liquid went everywhere. Xena was very worried because it was almost time for the judges to arrive. Without the vinegar, her volcano couldn't make bubbles, and her project was ruined.
Xena had to think quickly. She remembered that the school cafeteria used vinegar for cooking. She ran to the kitchen and asked the cook for help. Luckily, the cook gave her a small cup of it. When the judges came to her table, Xena poured the vinegar inside her volcano. The bubbles looked amazing! The judges loved it, and Xena won second prize. Next year, she is going to build a small robot.
14 Why did Xena need vinegar?
A to make bubbles come out of the volcano
B to mix with her brown and red paint
C to clean her table in the school hall
15 How did Xena feel on the morning of the fair?
A a little afraid but also happy
B bored because she had to wait until ten o'clock
C surprised by the other students' amazing projects
16 Why did Xena's bottle of vinegar break?
A She hit the table by mistake.
B A friend knocked it onto the floor.
C The judges walked into her table.
17 How did Xena get more vinegar?
A She asked the school cook for some.
B She bought a new cup from a shop.
C She borrowed some from the judges.
18 What is Xena planning to do next year?
A make a completely different type of project
B try to win first prize with her volcano
C learn how to cook in the school kitchen
Answer Key & Explanations
14 A - Explanation: In the first paragraph, the text states, "When you put vinegar inside the volcano, lots of bubbles quickly come out of the top." Option A matches this fact. Option B is a partial truth trap; she used brown and red paint, but the text does not say she mixed vinegar with it. Option C is wrong logic; she carried the project to the hall, but the vinegar was not for cleaning.
15 A - Explanation: Paragraph 2 says that Xena felt "a bit nervous but also excited." Option A correctly paraphrases these feelings. Option B is wrong logic; she was waiting for ten o'clock, but the text doesn't say she was bored. Option C is a wrong reference trap; the text mentions the other students' amazing projects, but it doesn't state that Xena was surprised by them.
16 A - Explanation: In paragraph 3, the text explains that "her arm hit the table" and then the bottle fell and broke. Option A correctly matches this accident. Option B is a wrong reference trap; Xena was chatting to a friend, but it was Xena's arm that hit the table, not her friend's. Option C is also a wrong reference; the judges hadn't arrived yet.
17 A - Explanation: Paragraph 4 says she "ran to the kitchen and asked the cook for help," and the cook gave her a small cup of vinegar. Option A is exactly what happened. Option B is wrong logic; she got it from the school kitchen, not a shop. Option C is a wrong reference trap; the judges were the ones looking at the projects, not the people who gave her the vinegar.
18 A - Explanation: The final sentence of the story states, "Next year, she is going to build a small robot." A robot is a completely different project from a volcano, making Option A correct. Option B is a partial truth trap; she won second prize this year, but her plan isn't to try again with the volcano. Option C is a wrong reference trap; she got help from the kitchen, but she doesn't want to learn to cook there.