A2 Key for Schools (KET) Reading & Writing Part 4 Test – Animal Behaviors & Outdoor Experiences 9
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Test 1
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Feeding the Ducks
Going to the local park to see the ducks is a fun activity for families. Many people love to (19)…………… a lot of time next to the water on a sunny afternoon. When they visit, they usually bring a small bag of food with them.
People often (20)…………… the mistake of giving bread to the ducks. We now know that bread is actually very bad for these birds. Instead, it is much better to give them special bird seeds or small pieces of vegetables. You can stand on the grass and safely (21)…………… the food into the pond.
The ducks always swim over very (22)…………… when they see the food in the water. Watching them eat is a fun activity for children, and it helps the birds to (23)…………… healthy during the cold winter months. This is one (24)…………… why families love visiting the park so much.
19 A spend B pass C keep
20 A do B have C make
21 A catch B throw C hold
22 A quickly B soon C early
23 A stay B rest C wait
24 A idea B plan C reason
Answer Key & Explanations
19 A (spend): 'Spend time' is the correct English collocation to describe using your time to do an activity. While in some languages you 'pass' time, this is not a natural collocation in English, and 'keep' does not fit here.
20 C (make): 'Make a mistake' is a fixed English collocation. We never say 'do a mistake' or 'have a mistake'.
21 B (throw): 'Throw' correctly describes the physical action of sending the food through the air into the pond. 'Catch' and 'hold' mean keeping the food in your hands, which is the exact opposite of what you need to do to feed the birds.
22 A (quickly): 'Quickly' is an adverb that correctly describes the high physical speed of the swimming ducks. 'Soon' and 'early' describe time, not physical speed.
23 A (stay): 'Stay healthy' is a standard English collocation meaning to maintain a good physical condition. 'Rest' means to relax or sleep, and 'wait' implies passing time, neither of which fits the context of being healthy.
24 C (reason): 'Reason' pairs with the word 'why' to explain a fact or a situation (one reason why). This is a fixed English phrase. We do not say 'one idea why' or 'one plan why'.
Test 2
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Saving Endangered Animals
Our world is full of amazing animals. But today, many of them are in danger. For some animals, like the tiger or the red panda, the number of them left in the wild is very (19)…………… . Sometimes, this is because they cannot find enough food. If we do not help them quickly, they will disappear forever.
Many groups of people are working hard to (20)…………… these animals. Zoos also do a very (21)…………… job today. They do not just show animals to visitors. They give endangered animals a safe (22)…………… to live and have babies. When the babies grow strong, some of them can go (23)…………… to the wild to live naturally.
Everyone can help to protect our wildlife. We must (24)…………… sure that these beautiful animals stay on our planet for the future.
19 A low B short C little
20 A catch B save C hold
21 A important B famous C favourite
22 A room B seat C place
23 A back B away C down
24 A do B make C get
Answer Key & Explanations
19 A (low): We use "low" to describe a number that is small. We use "short" for a person's height or the length of an object, and "little" is used for uncountable amounts (like water or time) or physical size, not for the word "number".
20 B (save): "Save" means to protect someone or something from danger. "Catch" means to trap or get a moving animal, which does not fit the idea of helping them. "Hold" just means to keep something in your hands.
21 A (important): "An important job" means the work is very necessary and useful. "Famous" means known by many people, and "favourite" means the one you like the most, which do not make sense when describing the serious work zoos do.
22 C (place): A "place" is a general area or location (a safe place to live). "Room" usually refers to a space inside a building with walls and a door, and a "seat" is a piece of furniture for a person to sit on.
23 A (back): The broader context explains that the animals' natural home is the wild. The phrasal verb "go back" means to return to where they belong. "Go away" just means to leave, and "go down" means to move to a lower position.
24 B (make): "Make sure" is a very common fixed phrase in English that means to check or ensure that something happens. The phrases "do sure" and "get sure" are grammatically incorrect and do not exist.
Test 3
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Making a Herbarium
Many people love spending time in nature and looking at beautiful plants. If you want to keep a flower for a long time, you can make a herbarium. A herbarium is a special book for pressed flowers.
First, you must (19)…………… a fresh flower from a garden or a field. Next, you open a heavy book and put the flower carefully between two (20)…………… . Close the book and leave it in a safe place. You need to (21)…………… for about two or three weeks. During this time, the heavy book presses the flower until it is completely (22)…………… and dry.
When it is ready, you can use a small piece of tape to put the flower in your own special notebook. If you (23)…………… a mistake, you can always try again with a new flower. Making a herbarium is a fantastic activity if you want to (24)…………… fun and learn about different plants!
19 A pick B catch C collect
20 A pages B pieces C parts
21 A wait B stay C stand
22 A flat B straight C low
23 A make B do C get
24 A have B get C make
Answer Key & Explanations
19 A (pick): "Pick" is the correct semantic fit for taking a flower from a plant. "Catch" is for moving things like animals or balls, and "collect" means to gather many things as a hobby, not the physical action of snapping a single flower stem.
20 A (pages): "Pages" is the correct word because the text is talking about putting something inside a book. "Pieces" and "parts" are too general and do not fit the specific vocabulary of a book.
21 A (wait): "Wait" correctly fits the phrase-level context of letting time pass for a result (the flower drying). "Stay" implies living or remaining in a place yourself (stay in a hotel), and "stand" describes a physical position.
22 A (flat): "Flat" is the logical adjective to describe the shape of the flower after a "heavy book presses" it. "Straight" means not curved (like a line), and "low" refers to height from the ground.
23 A (make): "Make a mistake" is a standard English collocation. We do not use the verbs "do" or "get" in this specific phrase.
24 A (have): "Have fun" is the correct English collocation used to describe enjoying an activity. Learners often incorrectly guess "make" based on translations from their own languages, but "have" is the natural choice.