A2 Key for Schools (KET) Reading & Writing Part 3 Test – Paws & Profits 5
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Test 1
Questions 14-18
For each question, choose the correct answer.
A very unusual snack
Fifteen-year-old Mia writes about trying something new on holiday.
My name is Mia, and I am fifteen years old. Last month, my family and I went on an amazing holiday to Thailand. One evening, we visited a busy night market in the city. There were lots of clothes and souvenirs, but we really wanted to try some local street food. Soon, I saw a small stall selling bowls of fried insects! My dad told me that they are actually a very healthy snack because they have a lot of protein in them.
I wanted to be brave, so I decided to try one. I walked up to the stall and gave the friendly man some money. He gave me a large, brown fried grasshopper. It felt very strange to hold a real bug in my hand. Suddenly, I didn't feel very hungry anymore.
I stood there for a few minutes and looked at the grasshopper's long legs and small wings. I really wanted to eat it, but I just felt too disgusted to put the insect inside my mouth. My younger brother stood next to me and started laughing because I looked so worried. He thought it was very funny.
Finally, I closed my eyes as tightly as I could and put the grasshopper in my mouth. I chewed it very quickly. To my surprise, it wasn't terrible at all! It was very crunchy and tasted exactly like salty potato chips. It was actually so delicious that I bought another one. Now I am not afraid of eating insects, and I am going to try a different bug tomorrow!
14 What did Mia's father say about the fried insects?
A They are a good thing to eat for your body.
B They are the best food in the night market.
C They make great souvenirs to buy and take home.
15 How did Mia feel after she bought the grasshopper?
A She was angry with the friendly man.
B She stopped wanting to eat anything.
C She wanted to get a much bigger bug.
16 Why did Mia's brother laugh at her?
A because she looked so anxious about the bug
B because she played with the insect's wings
C because she dropped the grasshopper on the floor
17 What did Mia find out when she ate the grasshopper?
A It was the most terrible thing she ever ate.
B It was very difficult to chew quickly.
C It had a similar taste to a common snack.
18 What is Mia planning to do the next day?
A buy a bag of salty potato chips
B eat a new kind of insect
C cook some bugs for her brother
Answer Key & Explanations
14 A - Explanation: In the first paragraph, Mia's dad told her the insects are "actually a very healthy snack because they have a lot of protein," which matches Option A (a good thing to eat for your body). Option B uses wrong logic; he said they were healthy, not that they were the absolute best food there. Option C is a wrong reference trap; the market sold souvenirs, but the bugs were food to eat, not souvenirs to take home.
15 B - Explanation: In the second paragraph, after holding the bug, Mia says, "Suddenly, I didn't feel very hungry anymore." This matches Option B (stopped wanting to eat). Option A is a wrong reference trap; she mentions the "friendly man", but she wasn't angry with him. Option C uses wrong logic; she received a "large" grasshopper, but didn't want a bigger one (she lost her appetite).
16 A - Explanation: In the third paragraph, the text states, "My younger brother... started laughing because I looked so worried." This matches Option A (looking anxious). Option B is a wrong reference trap; she looked at the wings, but didn't play with them. Option C uses wrong logic; she held the bug and hesitated to eat it, but never dropped it on the floor.
17 C - Explanation: In the fourth paragraph, Mia says, "It was very crunchy and tasted exactly like salty potato chips." This matches Option C (a similar taste to a common snack). Option A is the exact opposite of the text; she says "it wasn't terrible at all!" Option B is wrong logic; she says "I chewed it very quickly", meaning it wasn't too difficult to do so.
18 B - Explanation: In the final paragraph, Mia states her future plan: "I am going to try a different bug tomorrow!" This matches Option B (eating a new kind of insect). Option A is a wrong reference trap; the bug tasted like potato chips, but she isn't planning to buy chips. Option C uses wrong logic; she plans to eat a bug, but there is no mention of cooking them for her brother.
Test 2
Questions 14-18
For each question, choose the correct answer.
A new lamp for my snake
Fourteen-year-old Noah writes about a scary moment on his way to the shops.
I'm Noah, and I'm 14 years old. I love reptiles, and I have a pet snake called Monty. Snakes need to stay nice and warm, especially in the winter. So, last month, I decided to buy a special heat lamp for Monty's glass box. It was quite expensive, so I saved my pocket money for many weeks until I had enough.
Last Saturday, I finally had all the money I needed. I didn't have a wallet, so I just put all the notes and coins into the front pocket of my winter jacket. I felt very happy as I walked out of my house and went to the bus stop to travel to the pet shop in town.
However, while I was waiting for the bus, my mobile phone suddenly rang. It was inside the same pocket as my money. I quickly pulled my phone out to answer it, but I made a big mistake. All my money fell out of the pocket! The coins and notes went everywhere and blew across the street. I felt terrible because I thought I was going to lose all my savings.
Luckily, a kind woman was walking past. She saw my problem and stopped to help me. We looked under the bus stop and in the road. Together, we picked up every single coin and note.
I thanked her and caught the next bus to the shop. I bought the lamp, and now Monty is very warm and comfortable. Next time I save up to buy something for him, I am going to get a real wallet first so I don't lose my money again!
14 Why did Noah save his pocket money?
A He needed to buy a new glass box for his snake.
B He wanted to get a winter jacket for himself.
C He wanted to buy something to keep his pet warm.
15 How did Noah carry his money to the bus stop?
A He kept it inside his clothes.
B He put it in a new wallet.
C He held the coins in his hands.
16 What happened when Noah's phone rang?
A He dropped his mobile phone on the street.
B His money came out of his pocket by accident.
C He spent all his savings on a phone call.
17 How did the woman help Noah?
A She gave him some extra money for the bus.
B She collected the dropped money with him.
C She stopped the traffic in the road for him.
18 What is Noah going to do in the future?
A save up his money to buy another pet snake
B ask the kind woman to help him go shopping
C buy something safe to keep his money in
Answer Key & Explanations
14 C - Explanation: The text says that snakes need to stay warm, so Noah "decided to buy a special heat lamp... I saved my pocket money". This matches option C (buying something to keep his pet warm). Option A is a partial truth trap; he mentions Monty's "glass box", but he is buying a lamp for it, not a new box. Option B is a wrong reference trap; he mentions wearing a winter jacket later, but he wasn't saving money to buy one.
15 A - Explanation: The text states, "I just put all the notes and coins into the front pocket of my winter jacket." This means he kept it inside his clothes (A). Option B is wrong logic because he explicitly says, "I didn't have a wallet". Option C is a partial truth trap; he had coins, but they were in his pocket, not in his hands.
16 B - Explanation: Noah explains that when he pulled his phone out of his pocket to answer it, "All my money fell out of the pocket!" This matches option B. Option A is a partial truth trap; he dropped something on the street, but it was his money, not his phone. Option C is wrong logic; he thought he was going to lose his savings in the street, he didn't spend them on a call.
17 B - Explanation: The text says that the woman stopped to help and "Together, we picked up every single coin and note." This matches option B (collecting the dropped money). Option A is wrong logic; she helped him find his own money, she didn't give him hers. Option C is a partial truth trap; they looked in the road, but she didn't stop the traffic for him.
18 C - Explanation: In the final paragraph, Noah says, "Next time I save up... I am going to get a real wallet first so I don't lose my money again!" This matches option C (buying something safe to keep his money in). Option A is a partial truth trap; he will save up to buy something for his pet, but not to buy another snake. Option B is wrong logic; he thanked the woman and went shopping alone.
Test 3
Questions 14-18
For each question, choose the correct answer.
My Week at the Vet Clinic
Sixteen-year-old Olivia writes about her recent work experience.
Hi, I’m Olivia and I am sixteen years old. Last week, I did some work experience at a busy animal clinic in my town. An animal clinic is a place where sick pets go to see a special doctor called a vet. I decided to work there because I really wanted to be an animal surgeon in the future. I wanted to see what the job was like before I went to university.
At first, everything was fantastic. My favourite part of the day was spending time with the sick cats and dogs. Some of them were very frightened, so I sat quietly with them. I held them gently and made them feel safe and comfortable. It was a wonderful feeling to help these poor animals, and I thought it was the perfect job for me.
However, on Wednesday afternoon, I had a big problem. A man came into the clinic with his large dog. The dog had a bad cut on its foot and it was bleeding a lot. The vet asked me to help him wash the foot. When I saw all the red blood, I suddenly felt very dizzy and sick. I had to sit down on the floor quickly before I fell over!
After that day, I understood something important. Being an animal surgeon is not the right job for me because I can't look at blood. But if you love animals and want to work in a clinic, you still can. I advise students who hate blood to ask for a job at the reception desk. You can answer the phone and talk to the pet owners safely at the front of the shop!
14 Why did Olivia choose to work at the animal clinic?
A She wanted to learn about her future career.
B She needed to take her sick pet to the vet.
C She wanted to meet the special doctors in her town.
15 What did Olivia enjoy doing most at the clinic?
A finding the perfect jobs for the cats and dogs
B spending time playing with the animal doctors
C making the frightened animals feel better
16 What happened on Wednesday afternoon?
A Olivia felt unwell when she looked at a dog's foot.
B A man fell over on the floor of the busy clinic.
C The vet asked Olivia to cut a large dog's foot.
17 What is Olivia's advice for students who don't like blood?
A They should stay at home instead of working in a clinic.
B They should answer the phone and talk to the vet.
C They should do a different job at the front of the clinic.
18 What is Olivia doing in this blog?
A describing her work experience and giving some advice
B explaining how to become a top animal surgeon
C complaining about a dangerous dog at the clinic
Answer Key & Explanations
14 A - Explanation: In the first paragraph, Olivia says she worked there because "I really wanted to be an animal surgeon in the future. I wanted to see what the job was like". Option A correctly paraphrases this reason. Option B is a wrong reference trap; the text says sick pets go there, but Olivia didn't bring her own pet. Option C is a wrong logic trap; she wanted to work there for her career, not just to meet the doctors in town.
15 C - Explanation: In the second paragraph, Olivia says her favourite part was sitting with the frightened animals to make them "feel safe and comfortable." Option C matches this perfectly. Option A is a wrong logic trap; she thought it was the perfect job for her, she wasn't finding jobs for the animals. Option B is a partial truth trap; she spent time with the cats and dogs, not the doctors.
16 A - Explanation: In the third paragraph, the text states that when Olivia saw the bleeding foot, she "suddenly felt very dizzy and sick." Option A correctly describes this event. Option B is a wrong reference trap; Olivia had to sit down so she didn't fall over, not the man. Option C is a wrong logic trap; the vet asked her to wash the cut foot, not cut it.
17 C - Explanation: In the final paragraph, Olivia advises students who hate blood to "ask for a job at the reception desk" at the "front of the shop". Option C correctly paraphrases this advice. Option A is a wrong logic trap; she says they "still can" work in a clinic, not stay at home. Option B is a partial truth trap; she says they should answer the phone, but to talk to the pet owners, not the vet.
18 A - Explanation: This is a global question testing the overall purpose of the text. Olivia describes her week at the vet clinic (both the good and bad parts) and ends by advising other students on what to do if they have similar feelings about blood. Option A summarizes the whole blog. Option B is a wrong logic trap; she realizes she does not want to be a surgeon. Option C is a partial truth trap; she mentions a dog with a bleeding foot, but she is not complaining about it being dangerous.