A2 Key for Schools (KET) Reading & Writing Part 4 Test – Young Athletes & Sports Stars 8
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Test 1
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
The Teen Golfer
Harry is a fourteen-year-old boy who loves playing golf. Every Sunday morning, he goes to the local golf course with his father. They enjoy walking across the beautiful green (19)…………… together.
Golf is not an easy sport to learn. A player has to (20)…………… a small white ball with special metal sticks called clubs. The goal is to make the ball go into a hole from a long (21)…………… away.
Harry (22)…………… a lot of time practising every week. He hopes to be a professional golfer in the future. Next summer, he is going to (23)…………… part in his first competition. Some of his friends think golf is slow, (24)…………… Harry thinks it is a really exciting sport.
19 A grass B floor C ground
20 A hit B kick C catch
21 A way B road C path
22 A spends B uses C keeps
23 A take B have C get
24 A but B so C because
Answer Key & Explanations
19 A (grass): 'Grass' is the specific green plant that covers a golf course. A 'floor' is only found inside a building, and while 'ground' refers to the earth, 'green grass' is the correct and natural collocation here.
20 A (hit): 'Hit' is the correct verb for striking a golf ball with a club. You 'kick' a football with your foot, and you 'catch' a ball with your hands.
21 A (way): 'A long way' is a common phrase used to describe a great distance. We do not use 'road' or 'path' in this phrase to describe how far away something is.
22 A (spends): 'Spend time' is the correct collocation when talking about how you pass hours doing an activity like practising. We do not say 'use time' or 'keep time' in this context.
23 A (take): 'Take part in' is a fixed collocation that means to join an event or competition. We do not say 'have part' or 'get part' in this situation.
24 A (but): 'But' is used to connect two contrasting ideas. Here, it contrasts his friends' negative opinion (golf is slow) with Harry's positive opinion (it is exciting).
Test 2
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
A Young Kart Racer
Leo is a thirteen-year-old boy who loves the exciting sport of kart racing. He started (19)…………… small karts when he was just eight years old. Now, he spends every weekend practicing at a large outdoor racing (20)…………… near his home. He goes there with his dad, who helps him check the kart.
Kart racing can be dangerous, so Leo must always be careful. Before he gets into his seat, he puts on a special suit and a heavy (21)…………… to protect his head. Once the race begins, Leo likes to go very (22)…………… , especially on the long, straight roads. He loves the feeling of the wind.
Last month, Leo took (23)…………… in a big national competition for young drivers. He finished the race first and got a gold cup. He hopes to (24)…………… a famous professional racing driver in the future.
19 A driving B riding C sailing
20 A track B field C stadium
21 A helmet B mask C hat
22 A fast B soon C early
23 A place B part C time
24 A happen B make C become
Answer Key & Explanations
19 A (driving): "Driving" is the correct verb to use for operating a car or a kart. We use "riding" for bicycles, motorbikes, or horses, and "sailing" for boats.
20 A (track): A "racing track" is the correct word for the special road built for racing vehicles. A "field" is covered in grass for sports like football, and a "stadium" is the whole building with seats.
21 A (helmet): A "helmet" is the correct hard piece of equipment worn to "protect his head" in a dangerous sport. A "mask" protects the face or eyes, and a "hat" is made of soft material and does not offer safety.
22 A (fast): "Fast" correctly describes speed, which fits a racing context. "Soon" and "early" describe time, not how quickly a vehicle moves.
23 B (part): "Take part" is a fixed English phrase meaning to join or participate in an activity or competition. "Take place" means to happen, and "take time" means something is slow.
24 C (become): "Become" is the correct verb meaning to grow into or turn into a new profession or state (like a famous driver). "Happen" and "make" do not fit the grammatical structure or meaning here.
Test 3
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Teen volleyball star
Maria Silva is a fifteen-year-old volleyball player from Brazil. She started playing the sport when she was nine. Maria plays beach volleyball, so she usually plays without shoes on the (19)…………… . In this sport, there are only two players on each (20)…………… .
During a match, players must hit the ball over a high (21)…………… . The game is very fast and players cannot let the ball touch the ground. To play well, they must (22)…………… fit and strong. Because the ball is often high in the air, players do a lot of (23)…………… to hit it.
Maria practises every day after school. She loves the sport, but it is hard work. Next month, Maria and her partner hope to (24)…………… a big competition in their city.
19 A sand B floor C ground
20 A team B group C club
21 A net B wall C line
22 A keep B make C take
23 A jumping B running C walking
24 A win B beat C earn
Answer Key & Explanations
19 A (sand): Beach volleyball is played on a beach, making 'sand' the correct semantic choice for the surface. A 'floor' is inside a building, and 'ground' is too general.
20 A (team): In sports, the people playing together on one side of a game are called a 'team'. A 'group' or 'club' does not accurately describe the two partners playing a specific match.
21 A (net): In volleyball, players must hit the ball over a 'net' to the other side. A 'wall' is solid, and a 'line' is drawn flat on the ground.
22 A (keep): 'Keep fit' is a fixed English collocation meaning to stay healthy and physically strong. The verbs 'make' and 'take' do not collocate with 'fit' in this context.
23 A (jumping): The broader context of the sentence mentions that the ball is "high in the air", so the logical action players must do to reach it is 'jumping', not 'running' or 'walking'.
24 A (win): In English, you 'win' a game, match, or competition. You use 'beat' when talking about defeating an opponent (e.g., beat the other players), and 'earn' is used for money or points.