A2 Key for Schools (KET) Reading & Writing Part 3 Test – Eco-Earners 3
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Test 1
Questions 14-18
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Vera's eco-friendly food wraps
Fourteen-year-old Vera writes about her new weekend craft project.
Fourteen-year-old Vera loves making things. She also cares a lot about the environment. Because of this, she decided to make eco-friendly food wraps and sell them to her classmates at school. To make the wraps, she uses pieces of pretty cotton cloth and melts natural beeswax onto them. The yellow wax helps to keep sandwiches and snacks fresh, so people don't need to use bad plastic bags anymore.
Last Saturday, Vera began making her first wraps in her family's kitchen. She carefully put the small pieces of yellow wax on the cloth. Then, she used her mother's electric iron to melt the wax into the material. However, Vera made a big mistake. She didn't check the instructions and she made the iron much too hot.
Because the iron was so hot, the wax began to burn. Suddenly, there was thick, dark smoke everywhere. The whole kitchen smelled terrible! Vera quickly turned off the iron and opened all the windows to let the smoke out. Her parents weren't angry, but Vera felt quite upset because she ruined her first beautiful piece of cloth.
After the kitchen was clean and safe again, Vera tried one more time. This time, she used a much lower heat on the iron. It worked perfectly! She spent the rest of the weekend making lots of beautiful, colourful wraps. On Friday afternoon, she took them to school and sold every single one of them. She feels really proud of her new little business and plans to make twice as many wraps next weekend.
14 Why did Vera decide to make the food wraps?
A to keep her own school snacks fresh
B to help people stop using plastic
C to show her classmates how to make them
15 What mistake did Vera make in the kitchen?
A She used the wrong type of cloth.
B She dropped the small pieces of wax.
C She put the temperature of the iron too high.
16 What happened because of Vera's mistake?
A The kitchen filled with a bad smell.
B Her parents were very angry with her.
C She broke her mother's electric iron.
17 How did Vera fix the problem?
A She asked her parents to help her.
B She bought some new colourful cloth.
C She made the iron less hot.
18 What is Vera planning to do next weekend?
A sell her business to a classmate
B take her colourful wraps to school
C create a larger number of wraps
Answer Key & Explanations
14 B - Explanation: In the first paragraph, the text says the wraps keep snacks fresh "so people don't need to use bad plastic bags anymore." This means she wants to help people stop using plastic. Option A is a wrong reference trap; the wraps are for her classmates to buy, not just for her own snacks. Option C is wrong logic; she is selling the wraps to her classmates, not teaching them how to make them.
15 C - Explanation: The second paragraph explains that Vera "made the iron much too hot," which means she put the temperature too high. Option A is a partial truth trap; the text mentions cloth, but she didn't use the wrong type. Option B is wrong logic; she carefully put the wax on the cloth, she didn't drop it.
16 A - Explanation: Paragraph 3 says that because the wax burned, "The whole kitchen smelled terrible!" Option B is the opposite of the truth (wrong logic); the text specifically says her parents "weren't angry". Option C is a partial truth; she turned off the electric iron, but she didn't break it.
17 C - Explanation: In paragraph 4, Vera tries again and fixes the problem because "she used a much lower heat on the iron." This matches making the iron less hot. Option A is a wrong person trap; her parents are mentioned earlier, but she didn't ask them to help her fix the problem. Option B is wrong logic; she made colourful wraps in the end, but buying new cloth wasn't how she solved the heat problem.
18 C - Explanation: In the final paragraph, Vera "plans to make twice as many wraps next weekend." Making twice as many means creating a larger number. Option A is wrong logic; she is proud of her business, she isn't selling it. Option B is a wrong time trap; she already took her wraps to school on Friday, she isn't planning to do this next weekend.
Test 2
Questions 14-18
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Delivering on two wheels
16-year-old Will writes about his new weekend job.
Hi! I’m Will, and I’m 16 years old. I’m writing this blog to tell you all about my great new part-time job. Every weekend, I deliver a popular magazine about the environment to people in my town. I have to visit lots of different streets, so I don't walk. Instead, I use a fantastic new electric bicycle. It’s the perfect way to travel quickly while doing something good for the planet.
My town has lots of very high hills. This is usually a big problem for people on normal bikes. But with my new electric bicycle, I don't have to worry about them at all. When I start riding up a difficult road, the bike’s electric motor helps me. It makes climbing to the top really easy. Because of this, I never feel hot or tired when I arrive at my customers' houses.
However, there is one thing about the bike that I really don't like. Before I start my delivery route, I always have to make sure the battery is completely full. If the battery is empty, it takes six whole hours to charge it again! Last weekend, I forgot to plug it into the wall, and I couldn't begin my job until the afternoon. I just wish the battery was much faster.
If you want to get a delivery job on a bike, I have some important advice for you. Because you are outside for a long time, the weather can change very suddenly. You should always bring a small plastic cover to put over your bike seat. If it starts raining, this keeps the seat nice and dry. Then, you can enjoy riding comfortably for the rest of your long route!
14 What does Will say about his new job in the first paragraph?
A He rides a modern bike to give people their magazines.
B He writes a popular magazine about the environment.
C He walks to lots of different streets every weekend.
15 How does the electric bike help Will?
A It stops other people on normal bikes from having problems.
B It makes going up steep roads much easier.
C It makes him hot and tired when he reaches a house.
16 What does Will dislike about his bike?
A He sometimes forgets to plug the battery into the wall.
B It stops working when he does his job in the afternoon.
C He has to wait a very long time for the battery to be ready.
17 What is Will's advice for new delivery riders?
A Stay inside if the weather changes very suddenly.
B Take something special to protect the bicycle seat from rain.
C Buy a new plastic seat so you can ride comfortably.
18 What is Will's main purpose in writing this blog?
A to explain how to build a battery for an electric bicycle
B to tell people which environmental magazines are the best
C to describe his experience of working with an electric bike
Answer Key & Explanations
14 A - Explanation: The text says Will doesn't walk, but instead uses a "fantastic new electric bicycle" to "deliver a popular magazine." Option B is a wrong reference trap: he delivers the magazine, he doesn't write it. Option C is a wrong logic trap: he visits different streets, but he uses a bike to do this, he doesn't walk.
15 B - Explanation: The text explains that the electric motor helps him on difficult roads and "makes climbing to the top really easy." Option A is a wrong reference trap: the electric bike helps Will, it doesn't solve problems for people on normal bikes. Option C is a wrong logic trap: the text states he never feels hot or tired because of the bike.
16 C - Explanation: Will complains that if the battery is empty, "it takes six whole hours to charge it again!" Option A is a partial truth trap: he did forget to plug it in last weekend, but that was a mistake he made, not a general complaint about the bike itself. Option B is a wrong logic trap: he says he couldn't begin his job until the afternoon, not that the bike stopped working then.
17 B - Explanation: Will advises riders to "bring a small plastic cover" so if it rains, it "keeps the seat nice and dry" (protects from rain). Option A is a wrong logic trap: he mentions the weather changing suddenly, but his advice is to bring a cover, not to stay inside. Option C is a wrong logic trap: he says to bring a cover for the seat, not to buy a whole new seat.
18 C - Explanation: This is a global question. Will is writing a blog to review his "great new part-time job" delivering on his electric bike, sharing both the good points (climbing hills) and bad points (battery time). Option A is a wrong logic trap: he talks about the battery taking a long time, but doesn't explain how to build one. Option B is a wrong reference trap: he delivers an environmental magazine, but doesn't recommend which ones to read.
Test 3
Questions 14-18
For each question, choose the correct answer.
A day at the market
Fifteen-year-old Xena writes about her weekend job selling food.
Fifteen-year-old Xena loves nature and healthy food. Because of this, she has a great weekend job. Every Saturday morning, she works at a busy farmer’s market in her town. She helps a friendly farmer sell his organic vegetables to the customers. She really enjoys her job because she can spend time outside and chat with lots of different people.
Last Saturday, the market was full of people. The farmer asked Xena to put some more vegetables into the empty display boxes on the tables. He gave her two big bags. One bag had large, sweet green peppers. The other bag had extremely spicy green chilies. The problem was that both vegetables looked exactly the same.
Xena wanted to finish the job quickly, so she worked very fast. But suddenly, she realized she had made a big mistake. She mixed up the sweet peppers and the spicy chilies in the same box! She felt very worried. If a customer wanted a sweet pepper but got a hot chili, they would not be happy at all.
Xena knew she had to fix her mistake before anyone bought them. She couldn't see the difference by looking at the vegetables. So, she picked up every single one and smelled it. The hot chilies had a very strong smell! She carefully separated them, put them in the correct boxes, and wrote new labels for everything.
The farmer was very pleased because Xena solved the problem on her own. At the end of the day, he gave her a big bag of free vegetables to take home to her parents. Xena felt very proud of her hard work. Next Saturday, she is going to visit the farm to help plant some new potatoes before the market opens.
14 Why does Xena like her weekend job?
A She can grow organic food.
B She talks to a lot of people.
C She earns a lot of extra money.
15 What did the farmer ask Xena to do last Saturday?
A sell vegetables in a new bag
B buy some sweet green peppers
C fill the empty boxes on the tables
16 Why was Xena worried?
A She put the vegetables in the wrong place.
B The customers were angry with her.
C She worked much too slowly.
17 How did Xena solve the problem?
A She looked at the vegetables carefully.
B She used her nose to find the hot chilies.
C She asked the farmer to write new labels.
18 What is Xena planning to do next weekend?
A cook a special meal for her parents
B ask the farmer for some free food
C do some work on the farm
Answer Key & Explanations
14 B - Explanation: In paragraph 1, the text says Xena enjoys her job because she can "chat with lots of different people." A is a partial truth trap; the text mentions "organic vegetables," but Xena sells them, she doesn't grow them. C is wrong logic; the text doesn't mention how much money she earns, only that she likes being outside and talking to people.
15 C - Explanation: In paragraph 2, the text states the farmer asked Xena "to put some more vegetables into the empty display boxes on the tables." A is a partial truth trap; the text mentions the farmer gave her "two big bags," but she didn't sell vegetables in a new bag. B is wrong logic; Xena is working to sell the peppers, not buying them.
16 A - Explanation: In paragraph 3, Xena realized she had made a mistake because she "mixed up the sweet peppers and the spicy chilies in the same box." B is wrong logic; she was worried because customers would be angry if they bought them, but the customers were not angry with her yet. C is wrong logic; the text specifically says she "worked very fast," not slowly.
17 B - Explanation: In paragraph 4, the text explains that Xena "picked up every single one and smelled it" to find the hot chilies. A is wrong logic; the text says she "couldn't see the difference by looking." C is a partial truth trap; new labels are mentioned, but Xena wrote them herself, she didn't ask the farmer to do it.
18 C - Explanation: In the final paragraph, Xena says that next Saturday, "she is going to visit the farm to help plant some new potatoes." A is a partial truth trap; she took vegetables home to her parents, but there is no mention of her cooking a meal next weekend. B is wrong logic; the farmer already gave her free food as a thank you; she is not planning to ask for more.