A2 Key for Schools (KET) Reading & Writing Part 3 Test – Campus Careers 3
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Test 1
Questions 14-18
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Gina's busy school job
Fourteen-year-old Gina writes about helping out at her school.
Fourteen-year-old Gina has an important job at her school. During the long lunch break, the school is very noisy and busy. Gina doesn't play outside with her friends. Instead, she sits in a small room called the lost property office. Students go there when they can't find their things. Gina is in charge of giving them back their lost jackets, bags, and books. She really enjoys helping people.
Last Tuesday, the weather was very cold, and many students wanted their winter clothes. A tall boy from another class came to the office. He said he lost his dark blue winter coat that morning. Gina looked in her big box and quickly found a blue coat. She gave it to the boy, and he walked away down the hall.
A few minutes later, Gina noticed a big problem. She looked in the box again and saw a second dark blue coat. This one had the tall boy's name written inside it! Gina understood she made a mistake. She gave the boy a coat that actually belonged to someone else. She felt worried because the owner would be angry.
Gina quickly ran out of the office and hurried after the tall boy down the corridor. She shouted his name and stopped him just in time. She explained her mistake and gave him the correct coat. The boy just laughed and thanked her. After they changed the coats, Gina went back and carefully wrote everything in her record book. Next term, she is going to ask a friend to help her in the busy office.
14 What does Gina do during the lunch break?
A She spends time outside with her friends.
B She returns missing things to other students.
C She looks for her own lost jackets and bags.
15 What happened last Tuesday?
A A boy wanted to find his winter coat.
B Gina lost her warm clothes in the morning.
C A student brought a blue coat to the office.
16 Why was Gina worried?
A She saw that the tall boy was very angry.
B She couldn't find the boy's name in a coat.
C She gave the student someone else's coat.
17 How did Gina solve the problem?
A She hurried to catch the boy and change the coats.
B She asked a friend to find the boy in the corridor.
C She wrote the boy's name on the second blue coat.
18 What is Gina planning to do next term?
A get someone to work with her in the office
B stop working in the noisy lost property office
C buy a new record book to use at the school
Answer Key & Explanations
14 B - Explanation: In paragraph 1, the text says Gina sits in the lost property office and is "in charge of giving them back their lost jackets, bags, and books." Option B correctly paraphrases this. A is a wrong logic trap; the text explicitly states she "doesn't play outside with her friends." C is a wrong reference trap; she gives lost things back to other students, she isn't looking for her own bags.
15 A - Explanation: In paragraph 2, a tall boy came to the office because "he lost his dark blue winter coat that morning." Option A matches this event perfectly. B is a wrong reference trap; the boy lost his winter coat, not Gina. C is a wrong logic trap; the student came to the office to get his lost coat, not to bring one to the office.
16 C - Explanation: In paragraph 3, Gina was worried because "She gave the boy a coat that actually belonged to someone else." Option C matches this mistake. A is a partial truth trap; Gina was worried the owner would be angry, but the tall boy wasn't angry. B is a wrong logic trap; she did find the boy's name in the second coat, which is how she knew there was a problem.
17 A - Explanation: In paragraph 4, Gina "hurried after the tall boy", stopped him, and they "changed the coats". Option A perfectly describes this solution. B is a wrong reference trap; Gina asked a friend to help her next term, she didn't ask a friend to find the boy. C is a wrong logic trap; the boy's name was already written inside the second coat; Gina didn't write it.
18 A - Explanation: In the final paragraph, Gina says that next term, "she is going to ask a friend to help her in the busy office." Option A matches this future plan. B is a wrong logic trap; she is asking for help, not quitting her job. C is a partial truth trap; the record book is mentioned in the text, but she just wrote in it, she is not planning to buy a new one.
Test 2
Questions 14-18
For each question, choose the correct answer.
My job in the science lab
16-year-old Harry writes about helping his teacher at school.
Hi, I’m Harry, and I am 16 years old. Science is my favourite subject, so I do a special job at school. Two afternoons a week, I help my science teacher in the school laboratory. When the younger students finish their messy experiments, the room is usually very untidy. My job is to wash the dirty glass tubes and put all the materials away in the cupboards. I enjoy the work because it is always interesting.
Last Thursday, I had a different job to do. My teacher asked me to organise a large box of mountain rocks. There were lots of small paper labels with the names of the rocks written on them. I took all the rocks out of the box and put them on a desk so I could make them clean.
Then, something bad happened. I dropped all the paper labels on the floor! When I picked them up, I didn't know which label belonged to which rock. The labels were completely mixed up. I felt really worried because the rocks all looked very similar to me, and I knew my teacher needed them for his next class.
I had to fix the problem fast. I quickly found a large science textbook on the bookshelf. I looked at the colour photographs inside the book and carefully matched them to the real rocks on the desk. Finally, I put the correct labels next to every rock.
When my teacher returned, he checked the box and was very grateful for my help. He said the rocks looked perfect. I was very pleased that I solved the problem on my own. Next week, I am going to help him set up an interesting biology experiment with some plants!
14 Why does Harry enjoy helping his science teacher?
A He likes doing work that is not boring.
B He wants to do experiments with younger students.
C His teacher asks him to tidy the room every day.
15 What did Harry do with the rocks last Thursday?
A He wrote their names on small pieces of paper.
B He put them on a desk to wash them.
C He placed them into a large box for his teacher.
16 Why was Harry worried after he dropped the labels?
A He couldn't find some of the labels on the floor.
B He wasn't sure which name went with each rock.
C His teacher was angry that he dropped the rocks.
17 How did Harry solve his problem?
A He used some pictures in a book to help him.
B He asked his teacher to read the science textbook.
C He took photographs of all the rocks on the desk.
18 What is Harry going to do next week?
A show the younger students his perfect rocks
B solve a new science problem on his own
C get things ready for a lesson about plants
Answer Key & Explanations
14 A - Explanation: The text in paragraph 1 says, "I enjoy the work because it is always interesting." "Always interesting" matches "not boring." Option B is a partial truth trap; the text mentions younger students doing experiments, but Harry cleans up after them, he doesn't do the experiments with them. Option C is a wrong logic trap; he helps "Two afternoons a week," not every day.
15 B - Explanation: The text in paragraph 2 says, "I took all the rocks out of the box and put them on a desk so I could make them clean." This matches putting them on a desk to wash them. Option A is a partial truth trap; there were paper labels with names on them, but Harry didn't write them. Option C is a wrong logic trap; he took the rocks out of the box, he didn't place them into it.
16 B - Explanation: The text in paragraph 3 says, "I didn't know which label belonged to which rock... the rocks all looked very similar to me". This means he wasn't sure which name went with each rock. Option A is a wrong logic trap; he dropped them but he "picked them up", so none were missing. Option C is a partial truth trap; he dropped the labels, not the rocks, and his teacher wasn't there to be angry.
17 A - Explanation: The text in paragraph 4 says, "I looked at the colour photographs inside the book and carefully matched them to the real rocks". This matches using pictures in a book to help him. Option B is a wrong reference trap; he found the textbook, but he didn't ask his teacher to read it. Option C is a wrong logic trap; he looked at photographs in the book, he didn't take photographs with a camera.
18 C - Explanation: This question tests the final paragraph detail (future plans). The text says, "Next week, I am going to help him set up an interesting biology experiment with some plants!" "Set up" matches "get things ready", and it involves plants. Option A is a partial truth trap; the teacher said the rocks looked perfect, but Harry isn't planning to show them to students. Option B is wrong logic; he solved a problem on his own today, not next week.
Test 3
Questions 14-18
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Counting the charity cash
Fifteen-year-old Iris writes a blog about helping her school.
My name is Iris, and I am 15 years old. Today on my blog, I want to tell you about my special job at school. Every Friday afternoon, I have a very serious responsibility. I have to open the school's charity box, collect all the money inside, and count it carefully. Students and teachers put lots of small coins into this box to help people who need it.
There are many great things about doing this job. It is a fantastic feeling to see how much money our school can raise in just one week. I love knowing that this cash will buy important things like food and winter clothes for poor families in our town. It is wonderful to help the local community.
However, the job is not always simple, and you have to be very careful with the maths. Last month, I made a really big mistake. I tried to count hundreds of small coins in my head. Because there was so much money, I quickly forgot the number I was on. My final total was completely wrong, and I had to start all over again. I felt very tired and silly.
Because of this problem, I want to give some good advice to anyone who wants to do this job in the future. First, you should put all the same coins into small piles on your desk. Then, you must always use a digital calculator to add the numbers together. You might think you are great at maths, but doing it in your head is too hard. If you use a calculator, your final total will definitely be perfect every time!
14 What is Iris's special job at school?
A asking teachers to give her some small coins
B finding out how much money is in the charity box
C giving cash to students who need help
15 Why is Iris happy about the money they collect?
A She can use it to buy new winter clothes for herself.
B She enjoys going shopping with the local families.
C It will help poor people who live in her area.
16 What problem did Iris have last month?
A She got the final number completely wrong.
B She forgot where she put the money box.
C She lost hundreds of the small coins.
17 What does Iris advise new helpers to do?
A put the coins into groups before adding them up
B try to improve how they do maths in their head
C buy a new digital calculator for the school
18 What is Iris's main reason for writing this blog?
A to explain how to get a job with a local charity
B to describe her responsibility with the school's money
C to complain about students who do not give any cash
Answer Key & Explanations
14 B - Explanation: In the first paragraph, the text states that Iris has to "open the school's charity box, collect all the money inside, and count it carefully," which means finding out how much money is in it. Option A is wrong logic; teachers put coins into the box, but she doesn't ask them to give the coins directly to her. Option C is wrong reference; the money goes to poor families in town, not to the students.
15 C - Explanation: In the second paragraph, Iris says she loves knowing the cash will buy things for "poor families in our town," which means it will help poor people in her area. Option A is wrong reference; the clothes are for poor families, not for herself. Option B is wrong logic; the money is used to buy things for the families, but Iris does not go shopping with them.
16 A - Explanation: In the third paragraph, the text explains that because Iris counted in her head, "My final total was completely wrong." Option B is wrong logic; she "forgot the number" she was on, but she did not forget where she put the box. Option C is wrong logic; there were hundreds of coins, but she did not lose them.
17 A - Explanation: In the final paragraph, Iris advises helpers to "put all the same coins into small piles" (groups) before they add the numbers together. Option B is wrong logic; she says doing maths in your head is "too hard" and advises using a calculator instead. Option C is a partial truth; she tells them to use a digital calculator, but does not say they need to buy a new one for the school.
18 B - Explanation: This is a global question. The whole text is a blog about Iris's "serious responsibility" of collecting and counting the charity box money, including what she likes about it, a mistake she made, and her advice. Option A is wrong logic; she works with the school charity box, but doesn't explain how to get a job working for a local charity. Option C is wrong logic; she says students put lots of coins in the box, so she has nothing to complain about.