A2 Key for Schools (KET) Reading & Writing Part 3 Test – Pet Care Profits 5
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Test 1
Questions 14-18
For each question, choose the correct answer.
The Rabbit House Builder
Fifteen-year-old Queenie writes about her weekend woodwork business.
Fifteen-year-old Queenie loves making things with wood. She is very good at using her hands. In her free time, she builds safe, warm wooden houses for people's pet rabbits. Her father has lots of excellent tools in his garage, and he happily lets Queenie use them for her weekend projects. When the rabbit houses are completely ready, Queenie sells them to people in her town to earn some extra pocket money.
Last month, a new customer phoned her with an interesting job. He needed a strong outdoor home for his special giant rabbit. Queenie was excited and worked hard on the project all weekend. She carefully cut some beautiful brown wood and built a really lovely house for the animal. She thought it was her best piece of work.
However, there was a big problem when the customer arrived with his unusual pet. Queenie didn't know the rabbit was so huge, and she made the front door of the new house much too small! The poor animal couldn't fit through the hole to get inside its new home. Queenie felt quite worried and embarrassed about her mistake. She didn't want the customer to leave without the house.
But Queenie knew exactly how to fix the problem. She quickly took her father's electric saw and carefully cut the wood to make the entrance much wider. A few minutes later, the big rabbit easily went inside its beautiful new home. The customer was so pleased with Queenie's good service that he actually paid her an extra £10. Queenie was delighted, but she learned an important lesson. From now on, she plans to ask people to measure their animals before she begins building anything!
14 How does Queenie get the tools she needs for her projects?
A Her dad allows her to use his.
B She buys them with her pocket money.
C She borrows them from people in her town.
15 What did Queenie do last month?
A She phoned a new customer about a job.
B She spent the weekend looking for brown wood.
C She made a wooden home for a very large pet.
16 What mistake did Queenie make with the house?
A The opening was not big enough for the animal.
B She completely forgot to make a front door.
C She built a house that wasn't safe for the rabbit.
17 How did Queenie solve the problem?
A She asked her father to cut the wood for her.
B She used a machine to change the size of the door.
C She gave the customer £10 because of her mistake.
18 What is Queenie going to do in the future?
A stop building outdoor homes for giant rabbits
B find out exactly how big the pets are first
C tell her customers to build their own wooden doors
Answer Key & Explanations
14 A - Explanation: In paragraph 1, the text states that her father has tools and "he happily lets Queenie use them". This matches allowing her to use his tools. Option B is a partial truth trap; she earns pocket money, but doesn't use it to buy tools. Option C is a wrong logic trap; she sells houses to people in her town, she doesn't borrow tools from them.
15 C - Explanation: Paragraph 2 explains that a customer needed an outdoor home for his "giant rabbit" and Queenie "built a really lovely house for the animal". A giant rabbit is a very large pet. Option A is a wrong person trap; the customer phoned her, she didn't phone the customer. Option B is a partial truth; she used brown wood, but she didn't spend the weekend looking for it.
16 A - Explanation: In paragraph 3, the text says Queenie "made the front door of the new house much too small!" meaning the opening was not big enough. Option B is a partial truth trap; she made a door, she just made it the wrong size. Option C is wrong logic; the text says in paragraph 1 that she builds "safe" houses, and the only problem here was the size.
17 B - Explanation: Paragraph 4 explains that Queenie used an "electric saw" (a machine) to "cut the wood to make the entrance much wider" (change the size). Option A is a wrong person trap; she used her father's saw, but she cut the wood herself. Option C is a wrong person trap; the customer paid her the £10 for good service, she didn't give money to him.
18 B - Explanation: In the final paragraph, Queenie plans to "ask people to measure their animals before she begins building anything!" This means she wants to find out how big the pets are first. Option A is wrong logic; she fixed the giant rabbit's house and was well paid, so she won't stop building them. Option C uses wrong logic; she will still build the doors, she just needs the measurements from the customers first.
Test 2
Questions 14-18
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Organising my weekend job
15-year-old Ryan writes a review of a calendar app he uses.
Hi, I'm Ryan and I'm 15 years old. In my free time, I work as a pet sitter in my town. At the moment, I have a very busy weekend job. I have to visit five different houses every Saturday and Sunday to give food to people's cats. It is a lot of work to manage. To help me remember where I need to go, I use a special calendar app on my mobile phone. I want to write a review of it for you.
The best thing about this new app is that it is very easy to use. In the calendar, you can use lots of different colours for your information. I use a blue tag for morning visits and a yellow tag for the afternoon. Because of this clever idea, I never go to the wrong house, and the cats always get their meals at exactly the right time of day.
However, there is one big problem with using a smartphone for all your work. If you are very busy, you might forget to charge your battery. Last weekend, my phone died while I was walking to a new customer's house. I couldn't look at the app to find the address, so I didn't know where to go! Luckily, I remembered the street name just in time, but it was a very stressful afternoon.
If you want to be a pet sitter, I have some important advice for you. The calendar app is brilliant, but you shouldn't only use your phone to remember things. You should always write down your customers' addresses on a piece of paper and keep it in your pocket. That way, you will always know where to go, and the poor animals will never be hungry!
14 Why does Ryan use the calendar app?
A to help him remember the places he has to visit
B to look for new customers who have cats in his town
C to learn how to give the right food to animals
15 What does Ryan like most about the app?
A He can use it to buy blue and yellow tags.
B He can use different colours to organise his visits.
C He can chat with the cat owners at the right time.
16 What happened to Ryan last weekend?
A He had a stressful argument with a new customer.
B He completely forgot the name of the street he was looking for.
C His smartphone stopped working because the battery was empty.
17 What advice does Ryan give to other pet sitters?
A Keep a copy of your customers' details on paper.
B Put some cat food in your pocket before you leave home.
C Stop using your mobile phone when you can't find a house.
18 What is Ryan's main purpose in writing this blog?
A to explain how to get a job feeding cats at the weekends
B to tell people which mobile phone has the best battery
C to describe the good and bad points of a calendar app
Answer Key & Explanations
14 A - Explanation: The text says Ryan uses the app "To help me remember where I need to go" (remember the places he has to visit). Option B is a wrong logic trap: he already has five houses to visit; he uses the app to manage them, not to look for new customers. Option C is a wrong reference trap: he visits the houses to give food to the cats, but the app doesn't teach him how to feed them.
15 B - Explanation: The text states the best thing is that "you can use lots of different colours for your information" (organise his visits). Option A is a wrong logic trap: he uses blue and yellow "tags" (markers) inside the software, he doesn't use the app to buy physical tags. Option C is a wrong reference trap: the app helps him give the cats their meals at the right time, but he doesn't chat with the owners.
16 C - Explanation: The text explains that he forgot to charge his battery and "my phone died" (stopped working). Option A is a wrong reference trap: he had a "stressful afternoon," but the text does not mention an argument with a customer. Option B is a partial truth trap: he didn't know the address, but he says "Luckily, I remembered the street name," so he didn't completely forget it.
17 A - Explanation: Ryan advises pet sitters to "always write down your customers' addresses on a piece of paper." Option B is a wrong reference trap: he says to keep the paper in your pocket, not cat food. Option C is a wrong logic trap: he says "you shouldn't only use your phone", which means you need a paper backup, not that you should stop using your phone entirely.
18 C - Explanation: This is a global question. Ryan's blog reviews a calendar app, describing the "best thing" about it (colours) and "one big problem" (relying on a battery), before giving his advice. Option A is a partial truth trap: he has a weekend job feeding cats, but the blog is a review of the app, not a guide on how to get a job. Option B is a wrong logic trap: he talks about his battery dying, but he isn't comparing phones to see which is best.
Test 3
Questions 14-18
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Keeping the house clean
13-year-old Sara writes about a messy problem with her family pet.
Hi, I'm Sara, and I'm 13. I love animals, so my parents gave me an important job. Every afternoon when I finish my homework, I take our family dog, Max, for a walk in the park. I don't get any pocket money for doing this, but I really don't mind. The only rule is that I must wash Max's feet before we go back inside.
Usually, this is a very easy job. But last Tuesday, it rained heavily, and the park was wet. Max ran around in the dirty water and had a great time. When we walked back to our front door, his feet were completely black. I picked up a small washing cloth from a box outside to clean him. I thought it was big enough to do the job quickly.
However, Max didn't want to stand still. While I was holding his foot, he suddenly shook his whole body very hard. Wet, brown dirt flew everywhere! My dad painted our hallway walls white only a few days before. Suddenly, there were ugly dark spots all over them. I felt terrible, and I had to spend an hour washing the walls with soap.
After that afternoon, I knew I had to change how I cleaned Max. I don't use the small cloth anymore. Instead, I leave a huge beach towel by the front door. Before Max can shake, I put the towel completely around him like a thick winter coat.
This keeps all the dirty water inside the towel. I am very pleased because my new idea works perfectly. The house stays completely clean now, and my dad doesn't have to worry about his beautiful walls. Walking the dog in the rain is actually fun again!
14 What does Sara say about her daily job?
A She does it after she completes her schoolwork.
B She earns extra pocket money for doing it.
C She washes the dog before they go to the park.
15 Why did Sara use a small cloth on Tuesday?
A She couldn't find a big towel outside the house.
B She wanted to clean the dog fast.
C She saw that the dog's feet were not very dirty.
16 What happened in the hallway?
A Sara's dad started painting the walls white.
B Max made the newly painted walls dirty.
C Sara accidentally dropped a bottle of soap.
17 What does Sara do with the beach towel now?
A She puts it on the floor for the dog to stand on.
B She uses it to dry the wet walls in the house.
C She covers the dog's whole body with it.
18 How does Sara feel at the end of the story?
A upset because she cannot walk the dog in the rain
B glad that her new idea keeps the house clean
C surprised that her dad bought her a new beach towel
Answer Key & Explanations
14 A - Explanation: In paragraph 1, Sara says she takes the dog for a walk "when I finish my homework" (completes her schoolwork). B is the opposite of the text because she says she doesn't get any pocket money. C is a wrong logic trap; she washes the dog after the walk before they go back inside, not before going to the park.
15 B - Explanation: In paragraph 2, Sara says she used the small cloth because she "thought it was big enough to do the job quickly" (fast). A is wrong because the text never mentions she couldn't find a big towel on that day. C is the opposite of the truth; she knew his feet "were completely black" with dirt.
16 B - Explanation: In paragraph 3, Sara explains that her dad had painted the walls recently and Max shook dirt everywhere, leaving "ugly dark spots all over them" (made them dirty). A is a wrong timeline trap; her dad painted the walls "a few days before," not during the event. C is a wrong reference trap; she used soap to clean the walls, but she didn't drop it.
17 C - Explanation: In paragraph 4, Sara says she puts the towel "completely around him like a thick winter coat" (covers his whole body). A is a wrong logic trap; she wraps it around the dog, she doesn't put it on the floor. B is a wrong reference trap; she uses the towel on the dog, not to dry the walls.
18 B - Explanation: In the final paragraph, Sara states, "I am very pleased because my new idea works perfectly. The house stays completely clean now". A is the opposite of the text; she says walking in the rain is "actually fun again!". C is a wrong reference trap; the text mentions her dad and a towel, but it never says her dad bought it for her.