A2 Key for Schools (KET) Reading & Writing Part 4 Test – Young Athletes & Sports Stars 6
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Test 1
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
The Teen Snowboarder
Max is a fourteen-year-old boy who loves snowboarding in the mountains. Every winter, his family travels to a popular resort. When they arrive, Max is always excited to see the deep, white (19)…………… everywhere. He gets his board ready and takes the lift to the top of the mountain.
Max enjoys going down the hills very fast. Because he travels at such a high (20)…………… , he always wears a strong helmet. Sometimes, the weather changes quickly in the mountains. It can become very windy, so Max has to (21)…………… careful and snowboard safely.
Next year, Max wants to enter a snowboarding competition. He needs to (22)…………… part in smaller races first to prepare. He hopes to become a professional snowboarder one day. He knows it is a difficult (23)…………… , but he is ready to try. For now, he just wants to enjoy the winter and make new (24)…………… at the resort.
19 A snow B ice C cloud
20 A speed B time C size
21 A be B do C make
22 A take B make C have
23 A job B work C duty
24 A friends B visitors C members
Answer Key & Explanations
19 A (snow): 'Snow' correctly describes the deep, white weather condition on the ground that snowboarders need. 'Ice' is hard and usually clear, and a 'cloud' is in the sky, not on the mountain ground.
20 A (speed): 'Speed' is the correct noun to describe how fast someone is moving (travel at a high speed). We do not say a 'high time' or a 'high size' when talking about fast movement.
21 A (be): 'Be' is the correct verb to use with the adjective 'careful' (be careful). We do not use 'do' or 'make' before this adjective in English.
22 A (take): 'Take part in' is a fixed phrase that means to join or participate in an activity (like a race). 'Make part' and 'have part' are incorrect collocations.
23 A (job): 'Job' is a countable noun that refers back to the specific profession mentioned earlier (professional snowboarder). 'Work' is an uncountable noun in this context, so we do not say 'a difficult work', and 'duty' refers to a specific task, not a whole career.
24 A (friends): 'Make friends' is a natural collocation that means to meet and get to know new people. You cannot 'make' visitors or members.
Test 2
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
A Young Sailor
Charlie is a 13-year-old boy who loves spending time on the water. He learned to sail when he was just seven. Now, he goes out in his small boat every weekend.
Before he leaves, Charlie always checks the weather. It is important to know if the (19)…………… is blowing hard. On the water, he holds the ropes and uses the steering wheel to keep the boat going in the right (20)…………… . Sailing alone can be difficult, but Charlie never (21)…………… any big mistakes. He knows how to read the clouds and the sea.
Last summer, Charlie entered a sailing race for young people. The race took (22)…………… on a large lake near his town. He was very happy because he won a special (23)…………… for finishing first. Charlie wants to buy a faster boat soon. He hopes to sail around the (24)…………… one day.
19 A wind B air C weather
20 A way B direction C line
21 A does B gets C makes
22 A place B part C time
23 A prize B present C gift
24 A world B earth C planet
Answer Key & Explanations
19 A (wind): "Wind" correctly describes the moving air that blows hard and affects a boat. "Air" is everywhere but is not used to describe weather conditions, and "weather" is too general and cannot "blow".
20 B (direction): "In the right direction" is the correct phrase used to describe the path a boat or vehicle is traveling. "Way" usually refers to a method of doing something, and "line" does not fit this context.
21 C (makes): "Make a mistake" is the correct English collocation for doing something wrong. We do not say "do a mistake" or "get a mistake".
22 A (place): The phrase "take place" means to happen. "Take part" means to join an activity, which does not fit the grammar here, and "take time" means something is slow.
23 A (prize): A "prize" is a reward you win in a race or competition. A "present" or a "gift" is given for a birthday or holiday, not earned by coming first in a sport.
24 A (world): "Around the world" is a fixed English phrase meaning to travel across the whole globe. "Around the earth" or "around the planet" are not the natural collocations used for this common goal.
Test 3
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Teen table tennis star
David Chen is a thirteen-year-old table tennis player from Singapore. He started playing the sport when he was seven. Table tennis is an indoor game, so people usually play it on a large (19)…………… inside a sports hall. In this sport, players stand at each end and use a small wooden (20)…………… to play.
The game is very (21)……………, so players have to move quickly from side to side. David practises every day after school. He loves the sport because he can (22)…………… friends with other young players at the sports centre.
During a match, players must watch the small white (23)…………… carefully so they know where to hit it. It is hard work, but it is a great way to (24)…………… fun. Next month, David is going to play in a school competition.
19 A desk B table C board
20 A bat B stick C club
21 A hard B short C fast
22 A make B do C put
23 A point B ball C mark
24 A get B bring C have
Answer Key & Explanations
19 B (table): Table tennis is played on a large 'table', making this the correct semantic choice. A 'desk' is generally used for studying, and a 'board' is used for games like chess.
20 A (bat): In table tennis, the specific piece of equipment players hold is called a 'bat'. A 'stick' is used in sports like hockey, and a 'club' is used in golf.
21 C (fast): The broader context of the sentence mentions that "players have to move quickly." This means the adjective describing the game must be 'fast'. 'Hard' or 'short' do not logically explain why players need speed.
22 A (make): The phrase 'make friends' is a fixed collocation meaning to form new friendships. The verbs 'do' and 'put' do not collocate with 'friends'.
23 B (ball): At the phrase level, players need to look at the physical object they are going to hit, which is the 'ball'. A 'point' is something you score, and a 'mark' does not fit the context of the sport.
24 C (have): The phrase 'have fun' is a highly frequent, fixed collocation in English meaning to enjoy yourself. 'Get fun' and 'bring fun' are incorrect word combinations.