A2 Key for Schools (KET) Reading & Writing Part 3 Test – Creative Cash 5
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Test 1
Questions 14-18
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Ian's clever clothes business
Fifteen-year-old Ian writes about earning extra pocket money.
Fifteen-year-old Ian loves fashion and making things. Last month, he found an interesting way to earn some extra pocket money. Many teenagers in his school have old, torn jeans, but they don't want to throw them in the bin. Ian uses a sewing machine to put cool fabric patches over the holes in their jeans. His friends happily pay him for his work because the jeans look exciting and new again.
Last week, a boy from Ian's sports club brought him a pair of very expensive black jeans. The jeans had a hole in them, and the boy wanted a bright yellow star patch on one leg. Ian was excited because he thought it was a fantastic idea. He sat down at the sewing machine and worked very quickly to finish the job.
However, when Ian finished, he picked up the jeans and noticed a big problem. He looked at the yellow star and felt really worried. He sewed the beautiful patch completely upside down! He knew the boy wouldn't be happy to wear his expensive jeans with such a silly mistake on them. Ian had to find a way to fix it before the boy came back.
Ian didn't get angry. He simply found a special small tool in a box. He carefully used it to take the thread out and pull the star off the jeans. Then, he sewed the patch on again, right side up, very slowly. When the boy saw his jeans the next day, he loved the neat work. He gave Ian some extra cash as a thank you. Next week, Ian is going to start teaching his younger sister how to sew patches, too.
14 Why do Ian's friends give him money?
A He makes their old clothes look interesting again.
B He buys cool new jeans for them to wear.
C He teaches them how to use a sewing machine.
15 What did the boy from the sports club want Ian to do?
A put a yellow shape over a hole in his jeans
B help him buy a pair of expensive black jeans
C cut a star shape out of some bright fabric
16 Why was Ian worried when he finished the work?
A The star patch was in the wrong position.
B The boy arrived to collect his jeans too early.
C The beautiful patch made another hole in the jeans.
17 How did Ian solve the problem?
A He used a tool to take the star off and try again.
B He bought a special new box to put the jeans inside.
C He sewed a second patch over the upside-down star.
18 What is Ian planning to do next week?
A show someone in his family how to do his hobby
B buy his younger sister some expensive clothes
C give the boy from his sports club some extra cash
Answer Key & Explanations
14 A - Explanation: In paragraph 1, the text says Ian's friends pay him because "the jeans look exciting and new again." Option A correctly paraphrases this. B is a wrong logic trap; the teenagers already have jeans, Ian doesn't buy new ones for them. C is a wrong reference trap; Ian uses the sewing machine himself, he doesn't teach his friends how to use it.
15 A - Explanation: In paragraph 2, the boy's jeans "had a hole in them, and the boy wanted a bright yellow star patch on one leg." Option A perfectly matches this request. B is a wrong reference trap; the boy already had the expensive jeans, he didn't need Ian to help him buy them. C is a partial truth trap; the boy wanted a star shape, but he wanted Ian to sew a patch onto the jeans, not cut the shape out of fabric himself.
16 A - Explanation: In paragraph 3, Ian was worried because he sewed the patch "completely upside down." Option A paraphrases this mistake. B is a wrong logic trap; Ian was worried he had to fix it "before the boy came back," meaning the boy was not there yet. C is a wrong logic trap; the jeans already had a hole, the patch didn't make a new one.
17 A - Explanation: In paragraph 4, Ian used a tool to "take the thread out and pull the star off" before sewing it again. Option A matches this action. B is a partial truth trap; the text mentions Ian found a tool "in a box," but he didn't buy a new box to put the jeans in. C is a wrong logic trap; he took the upside-down star off first, he didn't just sew a second patch over it.
18 A - Explanation: In the final paragraph, Ian says he is going to "start teaching his younger sister how to sew patches, too." Teaching his sister is showing someone in his family how to do his hobby. B is a wrong reference trap; his sister is mentioned, but he isn't buying clothes for her. C is a wrong reference trap; the boy gave Ian extra cash; Ian is not giving money back to the boy.
Test 2
Questions 14-18
For each question, choose the correct answer.
A Mistake at the Theatre
16-year-old Jenny writes about her weekend job.
Hi, I’m Jenny, and I’m 16 years old. I have a brilliant part-time job every Friday night. I work at the local youth theatre. When customers arrive to see a play, I stand at the front desk and hand out their paper tickets. I really enjoy the work because everyone is always excited and happy to see the show.
Last Friday, we had a very popular play, and the theatre was full. A family arrived to collect their tickets. They wanted a special evening, so they paid a lot of money for the best seats in the theatre. Their seats were in row A, right at the front. I asked for their name, smiled, and handed them an envelope with their tickets inside.
A few minutes after the family walked away, I looked down at my desk. I was shocked! The tickets for row A were still sitting there. I suddenly realised that I gave the family the wrong envelope. I gave them tickets for row F, which were much cheaper seats at the back of the room. I felt terrible about my mistake.
The play was going to start in just five minutes, so I had to act fast. I left my desk and ran inside the dark theatre to find the family. I found them, swapped the tickets, and said I was very sorry. After the play finished, the theatre manager told me I did a great job fixing the problem. I felt very proud, but now I always check the tickets twice!
14 Why does Jenny enjoy her job at the theatre?
A She can watch the new plays without paying.
B She likes seeing the customers looking pleased.
C She meets her friends there every Friday.
15 What do we learn about the family's seats?
A They were quite expensive to buy.
B They were at the back of the theatre.
C They were in the wrong row.
16 Why was Jenny shocked when she looked at her desk?
A She saw that some cheap tickets were missing.
B She couldn't find the envelope with the family's name.
C She realised she gave the family the wrong tickets.
17 What did Jenny do to fix the problem?
A She hurried inside the theatre to change the tickets.
B She asked the manager to help her find the family.
C She waited for the play to finish to say sorry.
18 What does Jenny say about her work in the future?
A She is going to look for a job at a different theatre.
B She hopes to become the new theatre manager one day.
C She will be much more careful with the envelopes.
Answer Key & Explanations
14 B - Explanation: The text in paragraph 1 says, "I really enjoy the work because everyone is always excited and happy to see the show." "Happy" matches "looking pleased." Option A is a wrong logic trap; the text doesn't mention her watching the plays for free. Option C is a partial truth trap; it mentions Friday, but she goes there to work, not to meet friends.
15 A - Explanation: The text in paragraph 2 says, "they paid a lot of money for the best seats". This means they were quite expensive. Option B is a wrong logic trap; their booked seats were "right at the front", not the back. Option C is a partial truth trap; Jenny gave them tickets for the wrong row, but their actual booked seats were correct (Row A).
16 C - Explanation: The text in paragraph 3 says, "I suddenly realised that I gave the family the wrong envelope." This means she gave them the wrong tickets. Option A is a wrong logic trap; the expensive tickets (row A) were still on the desk, not missing. Option B is wrong logic; she already handed the envelope with their name on it to the family.
17 A - Explanation: The text in paragraph 4 says, "I left my desk and ran inside the dark theatre to find the family. I found them, swapped the tickets". This matches hurrying inside to change the tickets. Option B is wrong logic; the manager is mentioned later, but she didn't ask him for help. Option C is a partial truth trap; it uses the words "play finished" and "sorry", but she said sorry before the play started.
18 C - Explanation: This is a specific detail question testing the final paragraph. The text says, "now I always check the tickets twice!" This means she will be much more careful. Option A is wrong logic; she is proud of her work and doesn't mention leaving. Option B is a partial truth trap; the text mentions the theatre manager, but she doesn't say she wants his job.
Test 3
Questions 14-18
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Kevin's winter art
Fourteen-year-old Kevin writes about his holiday weekend job.
Fourteen-year-old Kevin loves art. The winter holidays are coming soon, and the local shops in his town want their windows to look festive and fun. Some shop owners asked Kevin to paint pictures on their glass windows. He was very happy to get this weekend job. He planned to paint big white snowmen because they are perfect for winter.
On Saturday morning, Kevin took his brushes and walked to a clothes shop on the high street. He mixed his special white paint in a plastic bucket. Then, he carefully painted a large, round snowman in the middle of the big window. At first, he felt very pleased with his beautiful work.
However, after a few minutes, there was a problem. Kevin's white paint was too thin. The wet paint slowly began to run down the glass. Suddenly, the snowman looked terrible. It looked exactly like it was melting in the heat. Kevin felt worried. He thought the shop owner would be angry and ask him to clean the window.
Kevin had to think fast. He took his yellow paint and quickly drew a big, bright sun high above the melting snowman. Now, the picture was a funny joke about a snowman sitting in the hot sun. When the shop owner came outside, she looked at the window and laughed a lot. She thought the painting was brilliant.
The owner gave Kevin his money and asked him to paint her windows again next year. Kevin feels very proud of his art. Tomorrow, he is going to paint the windows at the local town library, but this time, he will definitely make his white paint much thicker!
14 Why did Kevin paint the shop windows?
A He wanted to practice for a school art project.
B The people who own the shops asked him to.
C He needed to earn extra money for the holidays.
15 How did Kevin feel when he first finished the snowman?
A He was happy with what he did.
B He was surprised the window was so large.
C He was worried about the color of the paint.
16 What problem did Kevin have with his painting?
A The weather was too hot for the paint to dry.
B The shop owner told him to clean the glass.
C The paint was not thick enough to stay in place.
17 What did Kevin do to fix his picture?
A He used yellow paint to cover the white snowman.
B He added something extra to make it funny.
C He told the shop owner a joke about a snowman.
18 What is Kevin planning to do tomorrow?
A go back to the clothes shop to paint again
B teach people at the library how to paint
C change the way he mixes his colors
Answer Key & Explanations
14 B - Explanation: In the first paragraph, the text says "Some shop owners asked Kevin to paint pictures on their glass windows." Option A is wrong logic; the text never mentions a school art project. Option C is wrong logic; he gets paid (money is mentioned in paragraph 5), but the text never says earning money for the holidays was his reason for starting the job.
15 A - Explanation: In the second paragraph, the text states "At first, he felt very pleased with his beautiful work," which means he was happy with what he did. Option B is a partial truth; he painted on a "big window," but he was not surprised by its size. Option C is wrong logic; he used his special white paint and was pleased, not worried about the color.
16 C - Explanation: In the third paragraph, the text explains that "Kevin's white paint was too thin" and it "began to run down the glass." Option A is wrong logic; the painting looked like it was melting in the heat, but the actual weather wasn't hot. Option B is a partial truth; Kevin thought the owner would ask him to clean it, but she didn't actually do this.
17 B - Explanation: In the fourth paragraph, the text says Kevin "drew a big, bright sun" so the picture became "a funny joke." Option A is wrong logic; he used yellow paint, but he drew the sun above the snowman, he didn't cover the snowman with it. Option B is wrong reference; the picture itself was the joke, he didn't tell a joke to the owner.
18 C - Explanation: In the final paragraph, Kevin says tomorrow "he will definitely make his white paint much thicker!", which means he plans to change how he mixes it. Option A is wrong logic; the owner asked him to come back to the clothes shop next year, not tomorrow. Option B is wrong logic; he is going to paint windows at the library, but he is not going to teach anyone.