A2 Key for Schools (KET) Reading & Writing Part 3 Test – Campus Careers 4
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Test 1
Questions 14-18
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Jack's important job
Sixteen-year-old Jack writes about his responsibility at school.
Sixteen-year-old Jack loves helping out at his school. Every afternoon, when classes finish, he has an important job. He helps parents to drive their cars safely out of the school parking lot. To do this, Jack wears a big, bright yellow vest over his clothes. This makes it easy for all the drivers to see him. He really enjoys this job because he likes being outside and waving to his classmates when they go home.
Last Tuesday, the parking lot was very busy. There were a lot of cars waiting to leave. Jack was working hard and showing the drivers which way to go. Suddenly, Jack's best friend, Leo, walked past and shouted a funny joke to him. Jack started laughing and turned his head to answer his friend.
Because Jack wasn't looking carefully at the cars, he made a big mistake. He pointed his hand and told a woman in a blue car to drive towards the small exit gate. However, Jack completely forgot that the small gate was broken. It was locked for repairs, so nobody could drive through it. The woman drove to the gate and had to stop her car. She looked very confused.
When Jack saw what happened, he felt terrible. He quickly ran over to the blue car. He said sorry to the driver and explained his silly mistake. The woman wasn't angry and smiled at him. Then, Jack safely guided her car back around to the main open gate. Jack still loves his important school job. But next week, he plans to ask his friends not to talk to him while he is working!
14 Why does Jack wear a bright yellow vest?
A to show his classmates that he is going home
B to help people in the cars notice him easily
C to keep his school clothes clean from the dirt
15 What happened while Jack was working last Tuesday?
A He stopped watching the cars because of a friend.
B He told a funny joke to a woman in a blue car.
C He decided to leave the parking lot with Leo.
16 What mistake did Jack make?
A He accidentally broke the small exit gate.
B He told a driver to stop her car in the road.
C He sent a car to a gate that was closed.
17 How did Jack fix the problem?
A He opened the locked gate for the woman.
B He angrily told the driver she went the wrong way.
C He showed the woman the right way out of the school.
18 What is Jack going to do next week?
A tell his friends to be quiet when he is doing his job
B stop working in the school parking lot in the afternoons
C ask his best friend to help him direct the cars
Answer Key & Explanations
14 B - Explanation: In paragraph 1, the text states Jack wears the vest because "This makes it easy for all the drivers to see him." Helping people notice him easily is a direct paraphrase of making it easy for drivers to see him. Option A uses wrong logic; he waves to his classmates when they go home, not to show he is leaving. Option C uses wrong logic; there is no mention of keeping his clothes clean.
15 A - Explanation: Paragraph 2 explains that Leo shouted a joke and Jack "started laughing and turned his head to answer his friend." This means he stopped watching the cars because of his friend. Option B is a wrong person trap; Leo told the joke to Jack, not Jack to a woman. Option C is wrong logic; Jack turned his head to answer, but he didn't leave the parking lot with Leo.
16 C - Explanation: In paragraph 3, the text says Jack told a woman "to drive towards the small exit gate," but it was "locked for repairs". This matches sending a car to a gate that was closed. Option A is a partial truth trap; the gate was broken, but Jack didn't break it himself. Option B is wrong logic; the woman had to stop her car because the gate was locked, not because Jack told her to stop there.
17 C - Explanation: Paragraph 4 states that "Jack safely guided her car back around to the main open gate." Showing the woman the right way out is a paraphrase for guiding her to the open gate. Option A is a partial truth trap; he ran over to the car, but he didn't open the locked gate. Option B is the opposite of the truth (wrong logic); Jack made the mistake and apologized, he wasn't angry at the driver.
18 A - Explanation: In the final paragraph, Jack plans "to ask his friends not to talk to him while he is working!" Telling friends to be quiet when doing his job is a direct paraphrase. Option B uses wrong logic; the text specifically says he "still loves his important school job," so he won't stop working. Option C is wrong logic; he wants his friends not to talk to him, he doesn't ask them to help.
Test 2
Questions 14-18
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Making the school yearbook
15-year-old Kelly writes about her experience designing a special book for her school.
Hi, I'm Kelly, and I'm 15 years old. This year, I have a very important job at my school. I am the editor of our digital school yearbook. A yearbook is a special book with pictures and stories about all the students in our classes. I have to use special computer software to design the pages. I am writing this blog because I want to tell you about my experience. It is a really fun job, but it can also be extremely stressful!
The best part of my job is choosing the pictures. During the year, the students take hundreds of photos of sports matches, school trips, and classroom activities. I get to look at all of them on my computer. I carefully choose the happiest and funniest photos to put on the pages. I love doing this because it makes me remember all the great things we did this year.
However, using the design software isn't always easy, and you have to be very careful. Last month, I made a terrible mistake on one of the pages. I spelled the school principal's name completely wrong! When I saw the mistake on my screen, I felt terrified. If the book goes to the shops with a mistake like that, everyone will laugh. Luckily, I fixed the word just in time.
If you want to make a yearbook for your school, I have some excellent advice for you. Before you send your final design to the professional printer, you must print a test page on paper first. Then, take a red pen and check every single word on the page very carefully. If you do this, your yearbook will be perfect, and you won't make any silly mistakes!
14 What does Kelly say about her job in the first paragraph?
A She needs someone to help her write the stories.
B She wants to teach people how to use computer software.
C She thinks the work is enjoyable but sometimes difficult.
15 Why does Kelly enjoy choosing the photos?
A They help her to think about the good times she had.
B She likes taking hundreds of pictures of sports matches.
C She can use them to make her school friends look funny.
16 How did Kelly feel about the mistake she made?
A angry because everyone in the school laughed at her
B very afraid because she wrote someone's name incorrectly
C sad because the principal didn't like her digital design
17 What is Kelly's advice for making a yearbook?
A Read the information on a piece of paper to find mistakes.
B Buy a red pen to write lots of new stories for the pages.
C Ask a professional printer to check all the words for you.
18 What is Kelly's main purpose in writing this blog?
A to tell people which cameras take the best school photos
B to describe the good and bad parts of making a school book
C to explain how to get a job as a professional printer
Answer Key & Explanations
14 C - Explanation: The text says that being the editor is "a really fun job, but it can also be extremely stressful!" (enjoyable but sometimes difficult). Option A is a wrong logic trap: the book has stories, but she never says she needs help writing them. Option B is a wrong reference trap: she mentions using computer software, but she is writing to share her experience, not to teach people how to use the software.
15 A - Explanation: Kelly says she loves choosing photos because "it makes me remember all the great things we did this year." Option B is a partial truth trap: the text mentions hundreds of photos of sports matches, but the students take them, not Kelly. Option C is a wrong logic trap: she chooses the "funniest photos," but she doesn't do it to make her friends look silly or funny.
16 B - Explanation: The text explains that Kelly felt "terrified" (very afraid) because she "spelled the school principal's name completely wrong" (wrote a name incorrectly). Option A is a wrong logic/timing trap: she says everyone will laugh if it goes to the shops, but she fixed it, so they didn't laugh at her. Option C is a wrong reference trap: the mistake was the principal's name, but the principal never saw the design or disliked it.
17 A - Explanation: Kelly advises readers to "print a test page on paper" and "check every single word" (read the information on a piece of paper). Option B is a wrong logic trap: she tells you to use a red pen to check for mistakes, not to write new stories. Option C is a wrong reference trap: she says you must check the words before sending it to the professional printer; the printer doesn't check the words for you.
18 B - Explanation: This is a global question. Kelly writes her blog to share her experience of being a yearbook editor, describing what she loves about it (the good parts) and the stressful mistakes she made (the bad parts). Option A is a wrong logic trap: she talks about photos, but never discusses which camera is best. Option C is a wrong reference trap: she mentions a professional printer, but doesn't explain how to get a job as one.
Test 3
Questions 14-18
For each question, choose the correct answer.
A little mistake on the first day
14-year-old Leo writes about a funny experience at school.
Hi! I'm Leo, and I'm 14 years old. Last week, it was the first day of the new school year. My school is a very big building with hundreds of rooms, and new students often get lost. I remember feeling very worried on my first day. Because of this, I asked my teachers if I could volunteer to help the new children find their way around.
My science teacher gave me a group of five new students to look after. My important job was to walk with them and show them where all their different classes were. I felt very confident because I know the school very well. I smiled, said hello, and told them I was going to take them to the music room first.
We walked together down a long hall, and I quickly opened a large wooden door. However, there was a big problem. I didn't hear any singing or people playing the guitar. Instead, the room was completely quiet. I looked inside and saw thirty older students sitting at desks. They were in the middle of a very important math exam! The teacher looked at me, and I suddenly felt terrible.
I quickly and quietly closed the door. I was a bit embarrassed, but I didn't want the new students to worry. I pulled a small school map out of my pocket and looked at it carefully. I soon realized the music room was actually on the next floor.
I smiled at my group, and we walked up the stairs to the right classroom. When we got there, we all laughed about my silly mistake. In the end, it was a fantastic morning. I really loved being a guide, and I hope the teachers choose me to do it again next year.
14 Why did Leo volunteer to help the new students?
A He knew it was easy to get lost in the large school.
B His teachers asked him to come in on the first day.
C He wanted to learn where his new classrooms were.
15 What was Leo's job on the first day?
A to take a group of children to their different lessons
B to teach a music class to five new students
C to show his science teacher around the school
16 What happened when Leo opened the large wooden door?
A He found some students doing a test in silence.
B He saw some students playing the guitar quietly.
C He forgot to take a math exam with the older students.
17 How did Leo fix his mistake?
A He used a map to find the correct room.
B He asked the new students to look at a map.
C He decided to wait on the next floor.
18 How does Leo feel at the end of the story?
A pleased because he would like to do the job again in the future
B angry because the new students laughed at his silly mistake
C worried that the teachers will not choose him to be a guide
Answer Key & Explanations
14 A - Explanation: In paragraph 1, Leo explains that "My school is a very big building with hundreds of rooms, and new students often get lost." B is a wrong reference trap; the text says Leo asked his teachers if he could volunteer, they didn't ask him. C is a wrong logic trap; he already knows the school very well, he wasn't trying to find his own classrooms.
15 A - Explanation: In paragraph 2, Leo says his job was "to walk with them and show them where all their different classes were." B is a partial truth trap; he was taking them to the "music room", but he wasn't teaching the class. C is a wrong reference trap; his science teacher gave him the job, but Leo didn't show the teacher around the school.
16 A - Explanation: In paragraph 3, Leo opened the door and "saw thirty older students sitting at desks. They were in the middle of a very important math exam!" while the room was "completely quiet." B is the opposite of the text; he explicitly says he "didn't hear any singing or people playing the guitar." C is a wrong logic trap; the older students were taking a math exam, not Leo.
17 A - Explanation: In paragraph 4, Leo says "I pulled a small school map out of my pocket and looked at it carefully," which helped him realize the music room was on the next floor. B is a wrong reference trap; Leo looked at the map himself, he didn't ask the new students to look at it. C is a wrong logic trap; he went to the next floor to find the room, he didn't decide to just wait there.
18 A - Explanation: In the final paragraph, Leo says it was a "fantastic morning," he "really loved being a guide," and he hopes "to do it again next year." B is a wrong logic trap; he wasn't angry, he says "we all laughed" together about the mistake. C is the opposite of the text's tone; he hopes they choose him again because he enjoyed it, he isn't worried.