A2 Key for Schools (KET) Reading & Writing Part 3 Test – Cafe Careers & Kitchen Chores 4
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Test 1
Questions 14-18
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Umar's weekend job
Fifteen-year-old Umar writes about helping at a market.
Fifteen-year-old Umar loves healthy food. Because of this, he has a great weekend job. Every Sunday morning, he goes to a busy street market in his town. He helps a local farmer sell his vegetables. The vegetables are very fresh and usually have a little brown mud on them because they come straight from the ground. Umar really enjoys spending his mornings outside.
Last Sunday, the market was full of people. The farmer gave Umar an important job. He asked him to write the prices of the vegetables on small pieces of paper. This helps the customers know exactly how much to pay. Umar started with a big box of beautiful red tomatoes.
However, Umar made a big mistake. The farmer told him that the tomatoes cost £3 for a kilo. But Umar was chatting to a friend at the same time and didn't listen carefully. He wrote £1 a kilo on the paper sign and put it next to the tomatoes.
A few minutes later, the farmer walked past and saw the sign. Luckily, he didn't get angry with Umar. He just laughed loudly and pointed at the paper. Umar felt a bit silly, but he quickly took a new piece of paper and wrote the correct price.
The new price didn't stop the customers. The tomatoes looked so good that people bought them all by twelve o'clock. Umar was very happy that they sold everything. After this fun day, Umar is planning to check his work twice before the market opens next week.
14 What does Umar say about his weekend job?
A He likes being outdoors.
B He buys healthy food there.
C He helps to clean the vegetables.
15 What did the farmer ask Umar to do?
A put the beautiful tomatoes into a big box
B tell the customers how much they need to pay
C make some signs with numbers on them
16 Why did Umar write the wrong price?
A He was busy talking to someone.
B He thought £3 was too expensive.
C He forgot what the farmer told him.
17 What happened when the farmer saw the mistake?
A He was annoyed with Umar.
B He found the problem funny.
C He wrote the correct price himself.
18 What is Umar going to do next week?
A sell all the tomatoes before midday
B look at his paper signs more carefully
C make the vegetables cheaper for customers
Answer Key & Explanations
14 A - Explanation: In paragraph 1, the text says Umar "really enjoys spending his mornings outside," which means he likes being outdoors. B is a partial truth trap; healthy food is mentioned, but Umar sells it, he doesn't buy it. C is a wrong logic trap; the vegetables have mud on them, but the text never says Umar cleans them.
15 C - Explanation: In paragraph 2, the farmer asked Umar to "write the prices... on small pieces of paper," which means making signs with numbers on them. A is a wrong logic trap; Umar "started with a big box", but he didn't put the tomatoes into it. B is a partial truth trap; the signs help the customers know what to pay, but the farmer didn't ask Umar to tell them by speaking.
16 A - Explanation: In paragraph 3, the text explains that Umar didn't listen carefully because he "was chatting to a friend at the same time." Option A matches this. B is a wrong logic trap; the text doesn't say anything about Umar thinking the price was too high. C is a wrong logic trap; he didn't forget the price, he just didn't listen to the farmer in the first place.
17 B - Explanation: In paragraph 4, when the farmer saw the mistake, he "didn't get angry" and "just laughed loudly." Option B matches this reaction. A is a wrong logic trap; the text explicitly states he "didn't get angry" (annoyed). C is a partial truth trap; the correct price was written, but Umar wrote it, not the farmer.
18 B - Explanation: In the final paragraph, Umar decides he is "planning to check his work twice" next week. Option B paraphrases this action perfectly. A is a partial truth trap; he sold all the tomatoes by midday this week, but that isn't his specific plan for next week. C is a wrong logic trap; the tomatoes sold out at the higher price, so he has no plans to make them cheaper.
Test 2
Questions 14-18
For each question, choose the correct answer.
A summer job in the fields
16-year-old Vera writes about her first time picking fruit.
Hi, I'm Vera, and I am 16 years old. Last summer, I wanted to earn some extra pocket money, so I got a job on a large farm near my house. My job was to pick fresh strawberries in a huge field. I had to start work very early, at 6 a.m. every morning. It was quite difficult to wake up, but I really enjoyed working outside in the fresh air instead of being in a shop.
On my very first day, I walked into the field before the sun was high in the sky. Because it was still early morning, the light was quite dark and it was hard to see the fruit clearly. I wanted to show everyone I was a good worker, so I worked very quickly. In just one hour, I filled a whole basket with strawberries.
However, when the sky became brighter, I looked inside my basket and felt very silly. I saw that many of the strawberries I picked were still hard and green! They were not ready to eat at all. A few minutes later, the farm boss came over to check my work. I felt worried because I thought he was going to be angry, but he was very nice and just smiled.
He explained that supermarkets only want to buy the sweet, bright red strawberries. After that day, I always worked much more carefully. By the end of the summer, I was very fast at picking the right ones, and I earned a lot of good money. I liked the work and the people so much that I am going to return to the same farm next summer!
14 Why did Vera like her job on the farm?
A She didn't have to wake up very early.
B She enjoyed spending time in the fresh air.
C She got a job working inside a shop.
15 What happened on Vera's first day?
A She couldn't find the strawberries in the dark.
B She took a long time to fill her first basket.
C She couldn't see very well because of the light.
16 What happened when the farm boss checked Vera's work?
A He was angry because the strawberries were green.
B He was nice to Vera about her mistake.
C He felt very worried about her work.
17 What did Vera do after she spoke to the boss?
A She found a new job at a supermarket.
B She asked him to pay her some extra money.
C She checked the fruit much more carefully.
18 What is Vera planning to do in the future?
A She is going to do the same summer job again.
B She wants to become a farm boss one day.
C She hopes to sell her own fruit to a supermarket.
Answer Key & Explanations
14 B - Explanation: The text in paragraph 1 says, "I really enjoyed working outside in the fresh air". This matches option B. Option A is wrong logic; the text says she had to wake up very early (at 6 a.m.) and it was difficult. Option C is a wrong logic trap; she worked on a farm instead of being in a shop.
15 C - Explanation: The text in paragraph 2 says, "the light was quite dark and it was hard to see the fruit clearly." This matches option C. Option A is a wrong logic trap; it was dark, but she found the fruit and filled her basket. Option B is wrong logic; the text says she "worked very quickly", so it didn't take a long time.
16 B - Explanation: The text in paragraph 3 says, "I thought he was going to be angry, but he was very nice and just smiled." This means he was nice to her about her mistake. Option A is a partial truth trap; the strawberries were green, but the boss wasn't angry (Vera only thought he would be). Option C is a wrong reference trap; Vera felt worried, not the boss.
17 C - Explanation: The text in paragraph 4 says, "After that day, I always worked much more carefully." This matches option C. Option A is a partial truth trap; the boss mentioned supermarkets, but she didn't get a job there. Option B is wrong logic; she earned a lot of good money, but she didn't ask the boss for extra money.
18 A - Explanation: This question tests the final paragraph detail (future plans). The text says, "I am going to return to the same farm next summer!" This matches doing the same summer job again. Options B and C are partial truth traps that use familiar vocabulary from the text (farm boss, supermarket) to trick the reader, but Vera does not plan to do these things.
Test 3
Questions 14-18
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Will's online bakery
Thirteen-year-old Will writes a blog about his cupcake business.
My name is Will, and I am 13 years old. I love baking, and recently I decided to start a small business at home. I make sweet vanilla cupcakes and decorate them with different colours of icing. Because I also love art, I use the icing to make beautiful flowers on top of every cake. It is a very creative hobby, and it feels great to earn some extra pocket money.
When the cupcakes are ready, I always use my smartphone to take lots of pictures of them. I put these photos on my internet page so people can see my daily work. Because the cakes look so pretty, I get many online orders from customers who live in my town. This is definitely the best way to get people to buy my food.
However, decorating cakes is not always easy, and you have to be very careful. Last month, I made a terrible mistake. I took some cupcakes out of the hot oven and put the icing on them immediately. Because the cakes were still very hot, the icing melted quickly. My beautiful flowers turned into a messy puddle, and I couldn't sell them to anyone!
Because of this problem, I want to share a useful rule with other young bakers. When your cakes come out of the oven, you must leave them in a cool place. You should wait exactly thirty minutes before you start to decorate them. If you are patient and wait for the cakes to cool down completely, your icing flowers will always look perfect!
14 Why does Will enjoy his new business?
A It allows him to use his artistic skills.
B He gets to eat lots of sweet vanilla cakes.
C He wants to save money to buy art equipment.
15 How does Will get most of his customers?
A by showing people photographs of his cakes on the internet
B by taking his cakes to different towns for people to try
C by calling people on his smartphone to tell them about his food
16 What happened to Will's cakes last month?
A He left them in the hot oven for too long.
B The decoration was ruined because the cakes were too warm.
C He dropped them in a puddle of water on the floor.
17 What is Will's advice for other bakers?
A Put your cakes into the oven for exactly thirty minutes.
B Make sure the cakes are cold before you put icing on them.
C Try to be quick when you are making sugar flowers.
18 What is the best title for this text?
A How to take great photos of your food
B My experiences of baking to earn cash
C The best way to cook vanilla cupcakes
Answer Key & Explanations
14 A - Explanation: In the first paragraph, Will explains that because he loves art, he uses the icing to make beautiful flowers, which means the business allows him to use his artistic skills. Option B is wrong logic; he makes sweet vanilla cakes, but he doesn't say he eats them. Option C is wrong logic; he likes earning pocket money and he loves art, but the text never says he is saving up for art equipment.
15 A - Explanation: In the second paragraph, Will says he puts photos of his cupcakes on his internet page, which gets him many online orders. Option B is wrong logic; he gets orders from customers in his town, he doesn't travel to different towns. Option C is a partial truth; he uses his smartphone, but he uses it to take pictures, not to call people.
16 B - Explanation: In the third paragraph, the text states that because the cakes were still hot, the icing melted quickly and turned into a messy puddle. Option A is wrong logic; he took them out of the oven, but the mistake was putting the icing on immediately, not leaving them in the oven. Option C is wrong reference; the icing itself turned into a puddle on the cakes, he did not drop the cakes in a puddle on the floor.
17 B - Explanation: In the final paragraph, Will advises bakers to "wait for the cakes to cool down completely" before starting to decorate them. Option A is wrong logic; he says to wait thirty minutes after they come out of the oven, not to bake them for thirty minutes. Option C is wrong logic; he advises bakers to be "patient" and wait, rather than being quick.
18 B - Explanation: This is a global question. The whole text is a blog about Will's home business, how he gets orders, the problems he has faced while decorating, and his advice for making money from baking. Option A is wrong logic; he mentions taking photos in paragraph 2, but it is not the main topic of the whole text. Option C is wrong logic; the text is about decorating and selling cupcakes, not a recipe for how to cook them.