A2 Key for Schools (KET) Reading & Writing Part 4 Test – Nature Facts, Plants & Eco-Awareness 7
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Test 1
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
School Tree-Planting Projects
Many schools today are starting special projects to help the environment. One popular idea is a tree-planting project. In this project, students and teachers spend time putting new trees in the ground around their school.
To begin, students use special tools to (19)…………… a deep hole. They must move the soft, dark (20)…………… out of the way. After that, they carefully put the young tree inside the hole and give it plenty of water.
During the school year, the students watch the tree. With enough sun and water, it will slowly (21)…………… taller and stronger. This is a very good (22)…………… to learn about nature outside the classroom. By planting trees, the students also (23)…………… the local birds and insects find a safe home. Everyone feels proud when they work (24)…………… on a useful project like this.
19 A dig B cut C break
20 A dirt B sand C rock
21 A grow B build C change
22 A way B plan C reason
23 A help B make C give
24 A together B both C along
Answer Key & Explanations
19 A (dig): 'Dig' is the correct verb to describe making a hole in the ground. We use 'cut' for things like paper or hair, and 'break' for hard things like glass or wood, which do not fit here.
20 A (dirt): 'Dirt' (or soil) is the correct word for the dark, soft ground that plants need to live. 'Sand' is usually found on the beach, and a 'rock' is too hard to be soft and dark.
21 A (grow): 'Grow' is the correct verb to describe plants getting bigger naturally. Trees cannot 'build' themselves, and while they do 'change', 'grow taller' is the specific and correct phrase for a plant's physical development.
22 A (way): 'A good way to' is a fixed English collocation used to describe a method or how something is done (a good way to learn). We do not say 'a good plan to learn' or 'a good reason to learn' in this exact grammatical structure.
23 A (help): 'Help' fits perfectly with the grammar of the sentence (help animals find a home). 'Make' would mean forcing the animals to do it, and 'give' requires a different grammatical structure (give them a home).
24 A (together): 'Work together' is a standard English collocation meaning to do a job in a group. 'Both' is only used when there are exactly two people, and 'along' needs the preposition 'with' (along with).
Test 2
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
The School Garden
Many schools are starting a wonderful new project for their students. The teachers and children work together to grow their own food. First, they must find a sunny (19)…………… in the school yard to build the garden. Then, the students put tiny (20)…………… into the ground.
Every day, the children take turns watering the garden. They have to (21)…………… sure the young plants get enough water to grow big and strong. Working outside is hard (22)……………, but it is very exciting to see the first small tomatoes and green salads appear.
When the food is finally ready, the students pick it and wash it carefully. Then, they sit down to (23)…………… a healthy meal together. This fun project helps young people (24)…………… about nature and where their food comes from.
19 A place B room C seat
20 A seeds B leaves C pieces
21 A make B do C get
22 A work B job C business
23 A share B join C keep
24 A learn B study C read
Answer Key & Explanations
19 A (place): A "place" is a specific area or location outside. We use "room" to talk about empty space inside a building (or a room in a house), and a "seat" is a piece of furniture for sitting on.
20 A (seeds): "Seeds" are the small parts of a plant that you put into the ground to grow new food. "Leaves" are the green parts that grow later, and "pieces" is too general.
21 A (make): "Make sure" is a very common fixed phrase in English that means to check or ensure that something happens. We do not say "do sure" or "get sure".
22 A (work): "Hard work" is an uncountable noun phrase used to describe physical effort. "Job" is a countable noun, so it would need an article (a hard job). "Business" refers to a company.
23 A (share): "Share" is the correct verb here because the students are eating the meal together as a group. You can "join" a person, but you cannot join an object like a meal, and "keep" does not fit the context of eating.
24 A (learn): "Learn about" means to get new knowledge from a practical experience. "Study" usually refers to reading books or taking formal classes inside, and you cannot "read" about nature just by growing a garden.
Test 3
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Cleaning the Beach
Many people love visiting the beach in the summer. But sometimes, visitors leave a lot of (19)…………… behind. This is very bad for the sea and the animals that live there. Because of this problem, many towns ask volunteers to help.
Usually, people do this kind of work at the weekend. Young students often decide to (20)…………… part in these events. They (21)…………… the whole morning walking next to the sea. Everyone brings large plastic (22)…………… to hold all the old cups and paper they find. Sometimes, they even have to dig deep in the (23)…………… to pull out pieces of glass.
It is hard work, but everyone is happy at the end of the day. They feel very good when they see that the beach is completely (24)…………… again.
19 A rubbish B dirt C dust
20 A make B take C do
21 A spend B pass C stay
22 A plates B bowls C bags
23 A sand B water C rock
24 A clean B empty C free
Answer Key & Explanations
19 A (rubbish): "Rubbish" is the correct semantic fit for waste materials (like cups and paper) that humans leave behind. "Dirt" refers to earth or mud, and "dust" is fine powder usually found on surfaces inside a building.
20 B (take): "Take part" is a standard English collocation meaning to join in or participate in an activity. We do not use the verbs "make" or "do" in this specific phrase.
21 A (spend): "Spend time" (or "spend the morning") is the correct collocation for using your time to do an activity. Learners often incorrectly guess "pass" due to direct translation from other languages, and "stay" does not fit the grammar of this sentence.
22 C (bags): "Bags" is the correct semantic choice for a flexible container used to hold and carry items. People do not use plastic "plates" or "bowls" to collect and carry large amounts of rubbish from a beach.
23 A (sand): This fits the phrase-level meaning and local context of the beach environment. You can physically "dig deep" into "sand" to find glass. You cannot dig into "water", and you cannot easily dig into solid "rock".
24 A (clean): "Clean" fits the broader context of the entire text. The goal of the volunteers' hard work is to remove the rubbish, leaving the beach in a "clean" condition. "Empty" implies there is absolutely nothing or nobody there, and "free" does not describe the physical condition of the environment after picking up litter.