A2 Key for Schools (KET) Reading & Writing Part 3 Test – Campus Creatures 4
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Test 1
Questions 14-18
For each question, choose the correct answer.
A special photo
15-year-old Yara writes about a school trip with her photography club.
My name is Yara, and I am 15 years old. I love art, so this year I joined the school photography club. Every month, we go to a different place to take pictures. Last weekend, our teacher took us to a large forest near our town. He wanted us to look closely at nature and take photos of wild mushrooms under the trees. I was very excited because I love being outside.
When we arrived at the forest, the weather was perfect. The sun was shining through the leaves, and the forest looked beautiful. My friends quickly took their cameras out of their bags and started walking around. I opened my bag to get my expensive camera, but then I felt terrible. The camera was there, but it didn't turn on.
I looked inside the camera and suddenly remembered the problem. The night before the trip, I took the battery out to charge it. I left it plugged into the wall in my bedroom! Without the battery, my camera was just a heavy piece of plastic. At first, I felt very sad and thought about sitting on the bus to wait for everyone to finish.
However, I decided not to give up. I took out my smartphone and used its camera instead. I found some amazing red mushrooms and took lots of pictures. Then, I used a cool photo app on my phone to change the colours and make the pictures look really special. When I showed my teacher, he loved them. In fact, he chose my best photo to go in our school yearbook next month! I feel so proud, and I can't wait to see it printed on the page.
14 Why did the club go to the forest?
A to walk around a new part of the town
B to learn how to draw big trees
C to take pictures of things growing there
15 What happened when Yara opened her bag?
A She discovered she couldn't turn her camera on.
B She saw that her friends had taken her camera.
C She realized her expensive camera was broken.
16 Why couldn't Yara use her camera?
A She left the whole camera in her bedroom.
B She forgot to bring an important piece of it.
C She dropped it and broke the plastic.
17 What did Yara almost do when she realized the problem?
A borrow a smartphone from her teacher
B stay on the bus instead of taking pictures
C go back home to get what she needed
18 How does Yara feel at the end of the text?
A happy that her teacher gave her a new phone app
B excited to see her work in a school book soon
C proud that she helped her friends take better photos
Answer Key & Explanations
14 C - Explanation: In the first paragraph, the text says the teacher wanted the students to "take photos of wild mushrooms under the trees". Option C paraphrases this correctly. Option A is a partial truth trap; the forest is near the town, but they didn't go to walk around the town. Option B is wrong logic because it is a photography club, so they are taking pictures, not drawing.
15 A - Explanation: In the second paragraph, Yara says she got her camera out of her bag "but it didn't turn on." Option A matches this exactly. Option B is wrong logic; her friends took their own cameras out of their own bags. Option C is wrong logic; the camera wouldn't turn on, but it wasn't broken, it just didn't have power.
16 B - Explanation: The third paragraph states that Yara "took the battery out to charge it" and left it at home. A battery is an important piece of a camera, making Option B correct. Option A is a partial truth trap; she left the battery in her bedroom, not the whole camera. Option C is wrong logic; she says the camera felt like a "heavy piece of plastic" without the battery, but she didn't break it.
17 B - Explanation: In the third paragraph, Yara explains that she "thought about sitting on the bus to wait for everyone to finish." Option B correctly paraphrases this thought. Option A is wrong logic because she used her own smartphone, not her teacher's. Option C is wrong logic; she thought about waiting on the bus, not travelling all the way home.
18 B - Explanation: This question tests a detail in the final paragraph. Yara says her teacher chose her photo for the "school yearbook next month" and that she "can't wait to see it printed". Option B correctly matches this future excitement. Option A is a partial truth trap; she used a phone app, but she downloaded it herself, the teacher didn't give it to her. Option C is wrong logic; she is proud of her own photo, not helping her friends.
Test 2
Questions 14-18
For each question, choose the correct answer.
The big school debate
Sixteen-year-old Zack writes about an important day at school.
Sixteen-year-old Zack loves animals. Last month, he took part in the final of his school's speaking competition. The students had to talk about a difficult topic in front of all their teachers and classmates. Zack's team had to argue that it is wrong to keep wild animals in zoos. He spent three weeks reading books and writing down important facts to prepare for the big day.
On the day of the competition, Zack felt very nervous. He was the last person on his team to speak. To help him remember all his information, he wrote his main ideas on ten small paper cards. When it was his turn, he walked to the front of the room. He held the cards tightly in his hand, ready to begin his speech.
Suddenly, a terrible thing happened. Zack dropped his small cards, and they fell all over the floor. He quickly picked them up, but they were completely mixed up. He looked at the first card in his hand, but it was actually the end of his speech. The teachers and students were waiting quietly. Zack didn't know what to do, and his face turned red.
Then, Zack decided to put the cards in his pocket. He closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and just started talking. Because he loved animals so much, he remembered everything he wanted to say. He spoke honestly about how animals need to run free in nature, and not live in small cages.
When he finished, everyone clapped loudly. Zack's team won the competition! He felt incredibly proud. Because he enjoyed sharing his ideas so much, Zack is going to join the school drama club next term. He wants to become even better at talking in front of large groups of people.
14 What did Zack have to do in the competition?
A read an interesting book to his class
B explain why animals shouldn't live in zoos
C choose a difficult topic to talk about
15 Why did Zack take some small cards with him?
A to give his team some information
B to help him remember what he needed to say
C to show the audience some pictures
16 What was the problem when Zack picked up his cards?
A He couldn't find all of them on the floor.
B The students started making a lot of noise.
C They were not in the correct order anymore.
17 How did Zack manage to finish his speech?
A He read the rest of the information from his pocket.
B He remembered his ideas and spoke from his heart.
C He decided to talk about a completely different topic.
18 What is Zack planning to do next term?
A become a member of a new club
B help his team win another competition
C teach large groups of people about animals
Answer Key & Explanations
14 B - Explanation: The text says that Zack's team "had to argue that it is wrong to keep wild animals in zoos". Option A is a partial truth trap; he spent time reading books to prepare, but he didn't read a book to the class. Option C is wrong logic; the students had to talk about a difficult topic, but they didn't get to choose it on the day.
15 B - Explanation: The text states that Zack wrote his main ideas on the cards "To help him remember all his information". Option A is wrong logic; he wrote the cards for himself, not to give information to his team. Option C is wrong because the text mentions he wrote "main ideas" on them, not pictures.
16 C - Explanation: The text explains that after he dropped them, the cards "were completely mixed up" and the first card he looked at was actually the end of his speech. Option A is wrong logic; the text says he "quickly picked them up", meaning he didn't lose any. Option B is a partial truth trap; the text says the students were "waiting quietly", not making noise.
17 B - Explanation: The text says Zack "remembered everything he wanted to say" and "spoke honestly". Option A is wrong logic; he put the cards in his pocket, but he didn't read from them. Option C is wrong because he still talked about the same topic (how animals need to run free).
18 A - Explanation: In the final paragraph, the text says that "Zack is going to join the school drama club next term." Option B is a partial truth trap; he just won a competition, but the text doesn't say he plans to do another one next term. Option C uses wrong logic; he wants to talk in front of large groups, not teach them about animals.
Test 3
Questions 14-18
For each question, choose the correct answer.
My little green plant
Amy, 12, writes about a science project she did at home.
My name is Amy, and I am 12 years old. Last month, our science teacher gave everyone in my class a special project. We had to grow a plant at home and write about it. I decided to grow a bean. Instead of using dark dirt from the garden, I put some white cotton inside a clear plastic cup. Then, I put the bean on top of the cotton. I chose a clear cup because I wanted to watch the plant grow from the beginning.
I put my cup on the desk in my bedroom. Every morning before school, I looked at my bean. I wanted it to grow quickly, so I gave it a lot of water every day. I thought that more water would make the plant bigger and stronger. But after a week, nothing happened. There were no green leaves at all.
A few days later, I noticed a big problem. The bean wasn't green anymore. It was turning brown, and it smelled very bad. I felt a bit worried because I didn't want to get a bad mark on my project. I asked my dad for help. He looked at the cup and explained my mistake. He said there was too much water in the cup, and the bean couldn't breathe.
I quickly poured the extra water out of the plastic cup. Then, my dad told me to move the cup away from my dark desk. I put it next to the kitchen window so it could get lots of bright sun. I waited a few more days, and finally, a tiny green shoot appeared! Now, my bean plant is growing beautifully. I feel very happy about my project, and I am going to take it to school tomorrow to show my teacher!
14 Why did Amy put the bean in a clear plastic cup?
A She wanted to see how it grew.
B She didn't have any dirt in her garden.
C Her science teacher told her to use cotton.
15 What did Amy do to make the plant grow fast?
A She gave it a large amount of water.
B She put it in her bedroom window.
C She checked it every evening after school.
16 Why was Amy worried about her bean?
A It changed to a bad colour.
B Her dad thought her project was bad.
C She gave it the wrong kind of water.
17 How did Amy help the plant get better?
A She gave it some new water.
B She placed it in a lighter place.
C She asked her dad to move her desk.
18 What is Amy planning to do next?
A start a new project with a different plant
B take her green plant to her class
C ask her dad to help her grow vegetables
Answer Key & Explanations
14 A - Explanation: In the first paragraph, Amy says, "I chose a clear cup because I wanted to watch the plant grow". Option A paraphrases this. Option B is wrong logic because she chose not to use dirt, but the text doesn't say she lacked dirt in her garden. Option C is a partial truth; the teacher gave the project, but didn't specifically tell her to use cotton.
15 A - Explanation: In the second paragraph, Amy says, "I wanted it to grow quickly, so I gave it a lot of water every day." Option A paraphrases this correctly. Option B is a partial truth; she put it in her bedroom, but on her desk, not in the window. Option C is wrong logic because she looked at it in the morning, not the evening.
16 A - Explanation: In the third paragraph, Amy explains that the bean "was turning brown", which made her worried. Option A paraphrases this. Option B is wrong logic; her dad helped her, he didn't say the project was bad. Option C uses wrong logic; the problem was the amount of water, not the kind of water.
17 B - Explanation: In the fourth paragraph, Amy says she put the cup "next to the kitchen window so it could get lots of bright sun." Option B correctly describes this action. Option A is wrong logic because she poured water out, she didn't add new water. Option C is a partial truth trap; she moved the cup away from the desk, she didn't ask her dad to move the desk itself.
18 B - Explanation: This question focuses on the final paragraph. Amy says, "I am going to take it to school tomorrow to show my teacher!" Option B matches this future plan perfectly. Option A is not mentioned in the text. Option C is wrong logic; her dad helped her with this bean, but they aren't planning to grow vegetables together.