A2 Key for Schools (KET) Reading & Writing Part 4 Test – Nature Facts, Plants & Eco-Awareness 3
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Test 1
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
The Four Seasons
In many parts of the world, there are four seasons. The weather changes because the Earth moves around the sun.
The year begins with spring. The days get warmer, and the grass turns green. Trees get new leaves, and beautiful flowers begin to (19)…………… in gardens. Next is summer, the hottest time of the year. Students have a long holiday, so they often (20)…………… a lot of time playing outside.
After summer comes autumn. The days become cooler, and leaves change colour. Many birds fly a long (21)…………… to find warmer places.
Finally, winter arrives. In many countries, it is very cold and it often snows. People must wear (22)…………… coats to (23)…………… warm outside. Winter days are short, but soon spring returns. Every season is special, which is one (24)…………… why nature is amazing.
19 A grow B build C make
20 A spend B pass C keep
21 A way B road C path
22 A thick B fat C wide
23 A keep B make C hold
24 A reason B idea C answer
Answer Key & Explanations
19 A (grow): 'Grow' is the correct verb for plants and natural things getting bigger or developing. People 'build' or 'make' things, but flowers do these things naturally on their own.
20 A (spend): 'Spend time' is the correct English collocation to describe using your time to do an activity. While 'pass time' is used in some other languages, it is not the natural collocation here, and 'keep' does not fit.
21 A (way): 'A long way' is a fixed English phrase used to describe a great distance. 'Road' and 'path' are physical tracks on the ground where people walk or drive, which does not make sense for birds flying in the sky.
22 A (thick): 'Thick' is the correct adjective to describe heavy, warm clothing like a winter coat. 'Fat' is used for people or animals, and 'wide' describes horizontal distance.
23 A (keep): 'Keep warm' is a standard English collocation meaning to maintain a warm body temperature. We do not say 'make warm' or 'hold warm' in this context.
24 A (reason): 'Reason' pairs with the word 'why' to explain a fact or situation (one reason why). This is a fixed English phrase. We do not say 'one idea why' or 'one answer why'.
Test 2
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Why Does It Rain?
Rain is very important for all the plants and animals on our planet. It begins high up in the sky, inside the clouds.
When the sun is hot, it warms the water in rivers and lakes. This water goes up into the air. Inside the clouds, tiny pieces of water join together to (19)…………… big drops. When these drops become too (20)……………, they cannot stay in the sky. They begin to (21)…………… down to the ground as rain.
After it rains, the sun usually comes out. The water goes back up, and the journey starts (22)…………… . This is a very good (23)…………… for the earth to clean its water. So, the next time you (24)…………… dark clouds, remember that they are bringing a fresh drink to the world!
19 A make B do C put
20 A strong B heavy C tall
21 A fall B fly C run
22 A again B soon C already
23 A way B plan C idea
24 A watch B look C see
Answer Key & Explanations
19 A (make): "Make" is the correct verb here because it means to create or form something (making big drops). We use "do" for general activities (like homework or jobs), and "put" means to move an object to a different place.
20 B (heavy): "Heavy" describes how much something weighs. The drops fall because their weight is too much for them to stay in the air. "Strong" describes physical power, and "tall" describes the height of a person or a building.
21 A (fall): "Fall" is the correct verb for things that drop from a high place to a low place because of gravity. Rain cannot "fly" (because it does not have wings like a bird), and it cannot "run" (like an animal or person).
22 A (again): "Starts again" refers to an action repeating (the water cycle happening one more time). "Soon" means in a short time in the future, and "already" means something happened before now, which do not fit this repeating journey.
23 A (way): "A way" is a method or how something happens naturally. "Plan" and "idea" are incorrect because they refer to things that humans think about or organise in their minds; nature and the earth do not make plans.
24 C (see): "See" simply means to notice something with your eyes. "Look" is incorrect because it needs the preposition "at" (look at dark clouds). "Watch" is used for paying attention to something moving over a longer period of time (like a film or a football game).
Test 3
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
The Moon
When you look up at the night sky, you can often see the moon. It is very bright, but the moon does not (19)…………… its own light. The light we see actually comes from the sun. The moon is just like a large mirror that sends the sun's light down to Earth.
The moon travels around our planet. It (20)…………… about 27 days to go all the way around. During this time, the moon looks different. Sometimes it looks perfectly (21)……………, like a big ball. Other times, it looks very thin.
People always love watching the moon. Years ago, scientists worked hard to (22)…………… out more about it. In 1969, astronauts travelled a very long (23)…………… through space to visit the moon. They walked on it and brought rocks back. It is still an amazing place to (24)…………… today!
19 A make B do C bring
20 A takes B spends C passes
21 A round B flat C tall
22 A find B look C work
23 A way B road C line
24 A study B learn C read
Answer Key & Explanations
19 A (make): "Make" is the correct verb to use for producing or creating light. "Do" is grammatically incorrect in this collocation, and "bring" does not make sense because the moon does not fetch light.
20 A (takes): "It takes [time]" is the standard English collocation used to describe how long an action lasts. We cannot use "spends" because the grammar would require a continuous verb (spends 27 days going), and "passes" is incorrect in this structure.
21 A (round): "Round" correctly describes the shape of a ball. "Flat" (like a piece of paper) and "tall" (like a building) do not logically fit the description of a ball in the sky.
22 A (find): The phrasal verb "find out" means to discover or learn new information. "Look out" means to watch carefully for danger, and "work out" means to exercise or solve a math problem.
23 A (way): "A long way" is the correct semantic phrase to describe a great distance, especially in space. A "road" is a physical street built for cars on the ground, and a "line" does not describe travel distance.
24 A (study): "Study" fits the broader context of scientists and astronauts examining a physical place. "Learn" would require the preposition "about" in this sentence (a place to learn about), and you can only "read" text, not a planet or moon.