A2 Key for Schools (KET) Reading & Writing Part 3 Test – Paws & Profits 1
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Test 1
Questions 14-18
For each question, choose the correct answer.
My first job
Fourteen-year-old Amy writes about her new dog-walking business.
My name is Amy, I am fourteen years old, and I love animals. Last month, I wanted to buy a new video game, but I didn't have enough pocket money. I decided to start a small business. I asked people in my street if I could walk their dogs after school. Soon, two of my neighbours said yes. I was very pleased.
On my first day, I had to take out a small black dog called Max and a big brown dog called Buster. I thought it would be easy to walk both of them at the same time. I went to their houses, put on their long leads, and walked to the large park near my house. The weather was lovely and the dogs were very happy.
However, I soon had a big problem. Max saw a small animal in the grass and ran to the left. Buster saw another dog and ran to the right. Suddenly, their long leads got tied together. The dogs couldn't move, and I couldn't walk them. I had to sit on the grass for ten minutes to slowly untie them. I felt a bit worried, but I stayed calm.
After that, we walked home safely. I returned the dogs to my neighbours, and they were very happy with my work. They paid me, and I finally bought my new game. I still walk Max and Buster every week. But now, I know that walking two dogs together is too difficult. Tomorrow, I am going to walk Max first, and then take Buster to the park later!
14 Why did Amy start her dog-walking business?
A to earn some money to get a video game
B to help the neighbours in her street
C to spend more time playing with animals
15 What did Amy do on her first day?
A She took the dogs to a different park.
B She walked two dogs at the same time.
C She bought some new leads for the dogs.
16 What was the problem in the park?
A The dogs ran away to play with another animal.
B The dogs couldn't move because of their leads.
C Amy dropped the dogs' leads in the tall grass.
17 How did the neighbours feel when Amy brought the dogs back?
A glad because she did a good job
B angry because she was ten minutes late
C worried because the dogs were not safe
18 What is Amy planning to do tomorrow?
A take the dogs to the park at different times
B play her new video game with her neighbours
C ask more people if she can walk their dogs
Answer Key & Explanations
14 A - Explanation: In the first paragraph, Amy says she "wanted to buy a new video game, but I didn't have enough pocket money," so she decided to start her business. This matches Option A. Option B is a partial truth trap; she asked her neighbours for work, but helping them wasn't her main reason. Option C is wrong logic; she loves animals, but the specific reason she started the business was to get money.
15 B - Explanation: In the second paragraph, Amy states, "I thought it would be easy to walk both of them at the same time." This matches Option B. Option A uses wrong logic; she walked them to the park "near my house," not a different one. Option C is a wrong reference trap; she "put on their long leads," she didn't go to a shop to buy them.
16 B - Explanation: In the third paragraph, the text says "their long leads got tied together. The dogs couldn't move." This matches Option B. Option A is a partial truth; Max saw an animal and ran to the left, but the dogs didn't run away completely. Option C is a wrong reference trap; Amy sat on the grass to untie the leads, but she did not drop them.
17 A - Explanation: In the fourth paragraph, Amy explains that she returned the dogs and her neighbours "were very happy with my work." This matches being glad because of a good job (Option A). Option B is a wrong reference trap; the text mentions "ten minutes" in the previous paragraph, but the neighbours were not angry about her being late. Option C uses wrong logic; she explicitly states they "walked home safely."
18 A - Explanation: In the final paragraph, Amy states her future plan: "Tomorrow, I am going to walk Max first, and then take Buster to the park later!" This matches taking them at different times (Option A). Option B is a wrong reference trap; she bought a new game, but there is no mention of playing it with her neighbours. Option C is a timeline trap; she asked people about walking dogs in the first paragraph, but that is not her plan for tomorrow.
Test 2
Questions 14-18
For each question, choose the correct answer.
My weekend job
Fifteen-year-old Ben writes about looking after a pet.
I'm Ben, and I'm 15 years old. Last weekend, my neighbor, Mrs. Davis, went away to visit her family. She asked me to look after her pet parrot, Captain. She paid me some money to go to her house twice a day. I had to give him fresh food and make sure he was okay. I was very happy because I love animals, and I thought it was going to be an easy job.
On Saturday morning, I walked to Mrs. Davis's house and unlocked the door. Captain was in his large metal cage in the living room. The instructions said he needed clean water in his bowl. So, I carefully opened the small door of the cage. But I made a mistake! I didn't close the door quickly enough, and the smart bird flew right out into the room.
I felt really worried. Captain flew high up and sat right at the top of the window curtains. I tried to catch him with my hands, but I wasn't tall enough to reach him. Then, I called his name, but he didn't want to come down. I knew I couldn't leave the house with the bird flying around. I had to think of a good idea fast.
I looked inside his food box and found some sunflower seeds. I remembered that parrots love them. I put a big pile of seeds at the bottom of the cage and waited quietly. Soon, the hungry parrot flew down and went back inside to eat. I quickly closed and locked the door! It was a difficult weekend, but next time Mrs. Davis goes away, I am going to be much more careful with the cage door!
14 Why did Ben visit his neighbor's house last weekend?
A He wanted to visit her family with her.
B He needed to give her some money for food.
C He had a paid job to take care of her bird.
15 What happened on Saturday morning?
A The bird escaped while Ben was opening the cage.
B The parrot opened the cage door by itself.
C Ben forgot to bring clean water for the bird.
16 Why couldn't Ben catch the parrot at first?
A The bird flew out of the living room window.
B The bird was resting in a place that was too high.
C Ben was too worried to call the bird's name.
17 How did Ben solve the problem?
A He quietly caught the hungry bird with his hands.
B He used some food to make the bird go inside.
C He bought some sunflower seeds from a shop.
18 What is Ben going to do in the future?
A stop looking after his neighbor's pet parrot
B ask Mrs. Davis to buy a new lock for the cage
C pay more attention when he opens the cage door
Answer Key & Explanations
14 C - Explanation: The text states that Mrs. Davis "paid me some money... to look after her pet parrot". This matches option C (a paid job to take care of her bird). Option A is a partial truth trap; Mrs. Davis visited her family, but Ben did not go with her. Option B is a wrong logic trap; Mrs. Davis paid Ben, he didn't give her money.
15 A - Explanation: Ben says he "opened the small door of the cage" and the bird "flew right out into the room." This matches option A. Option B is wrong logic; Ben opened the door, not the parrot. Option C is a partial truth trap; the instructions said the bird needed clean water, but Ben didn't forget to bring it, he was trying to give it.
16 B - Explanation: The text explains that the bird "sat right at the top of the window curtains" and Ben "wasn't tall enough to reach him." This means the bird was in a place that was too high (B). Option A is a partial truth trap; the bird sat on the curtains by the window, but it didn't fly out of the window. Option C is wrong logic; he says he was worried, but he did call the bird's name.
17 B - Explanation: Ben solved the problem when he "put a big pile of seeds at the bottom of the cage... the hungry parrot flew down and went back inside to eat." This matches option B. Option A is wrong logic; he tried to use his hands earlier but failed, and he didn't catch it with his hands in the end. Option C is a wrong reference trap; he found the seeds in the food box, he didn't buy them from a shop.
18 C - Explanation: In the final paragraph, Ben says, "next time Mrs. Davis goes away, I am going to be much more careful with the cage door!" This matches option C (pay more attention when he opens the door). Option A is wrong logic; his words ("next time... goes away") show he will still look after the parrot. Option B is wrong reference; he locked the door himself, but he never mentions asking for a new lock.
Test 3
Questions 14-18
For each question, choose the correct answer.
My Dog Biscuit Business
Thirteen-year-old Clara writes about selling animal treats.
Hi, my name is Clara, and I am thirteen years old. I love animals and cooking, so last month I decided to try a fun new business idea. I spent all day in my kitchen and baked 100 organic dog biscuits. Organic means I only used natural, healthy food to make them. Then, on Saturday morning, I opened a small stall in my local park to sell them to people who were walking their pets.
I really think selling homemade pet food is a brilliant idea for teenagers. Many people in my town want to give their dogs something special to eat. When I was at the park, lots of dogs smelled my delicious biscuits and pulled their owners over to my table. The pets loved the taste of them, and the owners were very pleased to find such healthy snacks for their animals.
However, I made one big mistake on my first day. I put all the treats in beautiful wooden boxes, but I completely forgot to make price tags. Because there were no numbers on the table, the customers didn't know how much money to pay. Some people even thought the biscuits were free! It was a bit embarrassing to explain that they actually had to buy them.
If you want to start a small business like this, I have some helpful advice for you. You must always show your prices clearly so people know what to pay. Instead of using paper, I recommend finding some large, green leaves from the park. You can write the prices on the leaves with a black marker pen. It looks very professional, and it is a great way to be kind to the environment at the same time!
14 What did Clara do on Saturday morning?
A She spent the whole day cooking in her kitchen.
B She sold her natural dog treats in a park.
C She took her pet for a walk to buy some snacks.
15 Why does Clara think her business is a brilliant idea?
A She can play with lots of dogs in her town.
B Teenagers want to eat something special at the park.
C Dog owners like buying healthy food for their pets.
16 What problem did Clara have on her first day?
A People didn't know the cost of the dog treats.
B She didn't have enough beautiful wooden boxes.
C Some customers didn't want to buy her biscuits.
17 What does Clara advise other sellers to do?
A Buy a black marker pen made from recycled paper.
B Clean up the large green leaves from the park.
C Use leaves to show how much things cost.
18 What is Clara trying to do in this blog?
A explain how to cook healthy dog food
B share her experience of selling pet snacks
C ask people to buy her organic biscuits
Answer Key & Explanations
14 B - Explanation: In the first paragraph, Clara says, "on Saturday morning, I opened a small stall in my local park to sell them". Option B correctly paraphrases this. Option A is a wrong reference trap; she spent all day cooking, but she did this before Saturday. Option C is a wrong logic trap; people were walking their pets to the park, but Clara was there to sell, not to walk a pet or buy snacks.
15 C - Explanation: In the second paragraph, Clara says her business is a brilliant idea because dog owners want to give their dogs something special, and they "were very pleased to find such healthy snacks". Option C matches this reason. Option A is a wrong logic trap; dogs came to her table, but she doesn't mention playing with them as the reason it's a good business. Option B is a wrong reference trap; the treats are for dogs, not teenagers to eat.
16 A - Explanation: In the third paragraph, Clara explains her big mistake: "the customers didn't know how much money to pay." Option A correctly paraphrases this. Option B is a partial truth trap; she used beautiful wooden boxes, but she didn't run out of them. Option C is a wrong logic trap; people thought the biscuits were free, but the text doesn't say they didn't want to buy them once they found out.
17 C - Explanation: In the final paragraph, Clara gives advice: "Instead of using paper, I recommend finding some large, green leaves... You can write the prices on the leaves". Option C matches this. Option A is a wrong reference trap; she advises using a black marker, but doesn't say the pen itself should be made from paper. Option B is a wrong logic trap; she says you should find leaves to write on, not to clean the park.
18 B - Explanation: This is a global question that tests the purpose of the text. Clara introduces her business, talks about how much people liked it, shares a problem she faced, and gives advice to others who want to do the same. Option B covers all of this. Option A is a partial truth trap; she mentions baking organic food, but she doesn't give a recipe or explain how to cook it. Option C is wrong logic; she is writing to share a story and give advice, not to advertise her biscuits to the readers.