A2 Key for Schools (KET) Reading & Writing Part 4 Test – Young Inventors, Scientists & Helpers 10
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Test 1
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
The Young Community Gardener
Leo is a fifteen-year-old boy who loves spending his free time at the local community garden. He goes there every weekend to help grow healthy plants. The ground is often hard, so he has to spend a lot of time (19)…………… before he can put seeds in the earth.
Leo grows many different (20)…………… like carrots, potatoes, and beans. He always makes (21)…………… that the plants have enough water and sunlight.
When the food is ready, Leo doesn't keep it all for his family. He enjoys (22)…………… the fresh food with the other people in his street. His (23)…………… are always very happy when he brings them something delicious to eat. Working in the garden is a big (24)…………… , but Leo thinks it is a wonderful way to help others.
19 A digging B building C opening
20 A vegetables B dishes C meals
21 A sure B true C safe
22 A sharing B giving C returning
23 A neighbours B passengers C guests
24 A job B work C duty
Answer Key & Explanations
19 A (digging): 'Digging' is the correct verb for breaking up hard ground or earth to prepare it for plants. You 'build' structures like houses, and you 'open' things like doors or boxes.
20 A (vegetables): 'Vegetables' is the correct semantic fit because carrots, potatoes, and beans belong to this specific food group. 'Dishes' and 'meals' refer to prepared food that is ready to eat at a table, not plants growing in the earth.
21 A (sure): 'Make sure' is a fixed collocation that means to check that something happens or is correct (like plants getting water). We do not say 'make true' or 'make safe' in this context.
22 A (sharing): 'Sharing' fits perfectly with the preposition 'with' (sharing something with someone). 'Giving' requires the preposition 'to' (giving something to someone), and 'returning' means giving something back to its owner, which does not fit here.
23 A (neighbours): 'Neighbours' refers back to the broader context of 'the other people in his street'. 'Passengers' are people travelling on transport, and 'guests' are people invited into your home.
24 A (job): 'Job' is a countable noun that forms the natural collocation 'a big job' (meaning a hard task). 'Work' is an uncountable noun, so we cannot say 'a big work', and a 'duty' is an official or legal responsibility, not a volunteer hobby.
Test 2
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
The Be Kind Club
Anna is a fifteen-year-old girl who wants to make her school a better place. Two years ago, she noticed that some students were saying bad things to others. So, she decided to start a club called "Be Kind."
In her club, students learn how to be good to everyone. Anna believes that simple (19)…………… like "hello" or "thank you" can change someone's day. Every Monday morning, her club members (20)…………… colourful posters on the walls. The posters tell everyone to smile and help each other.
At first, it was difficult to get people to join. However, Anna didn't stop trying. Now, the club has fifty members, and they always (21)…………… carefully when someone is sad. They do fun activities together and easily (22)…………… new friends. Anna hopes that her important (23)…………… will reach other schools soon. She wants all students to be (24)…………… and feel safe.
19 A words B letters C signs
20 A put B stand C rest
21 A listen B hear C watch
22 A make B do C get
23 A message B lesson C story
24 A kind B well C true
Answer Key & Explanations
19 A (words): "Hello" and "thank you" are spoken words. "Letters" are the individual alphabet characters (A, B, C) or paper mail, and "signs" are usually large boards outside with instructions.
20 A (put): "Put" is the correct verb for placing objects (like posters) onto a surface. You do not "stand" a flat poster on a wall, and "rest" means to relax.
21 A (listen): "Listen" is the correct verb when you pay attention to someone who is talking (because they are sad). "Hear" is just the physical ability to receive sound, and "watch" uses your eyes, not your ears.
22 A (make): "Make friends" is the correct fixed English collocation meaning to form new friendships. We do not say "do friends" or "get friends" in this context.
23 A (message): "Message" is the correct word for the important central idea (being kind) that Anna wants to share with others. A "lesson" is what a teacher teaches in a classroom, and a "story" is a tale in a book.
24 A (kind): "Kind" is the correct adjective to describe people who are friendly and good to others. "Well" usually describes someone's physical health, and "true" means a fact is correct.
Test 3
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
The Young Fossil Hunter
Leo Parker is a thirteen-year-old boy from the United States, and he has a very exciting hobby. He spends his free time looking for fossils. These are the hard parts of animals that lived a long time ago.
Leo loves dinosaurs, so he often goes to a rocky place near his town. He uses small tools for (19)…………… in the ground carefully. He always wants to (20)…………… sure that he does not break anything.
Last month, Leo found a very large dinosaur (21)…………… under a rock. It was a piece of a leg. Leo is very good (22)…………… finding these old objects because he always looks closely at the ground.
Leo gives the best pieces to a local museum so they can take (23)…………… of them. When he is older, he hopes to travel the (24)…………… and find even more amazing things.
19 A hiding B digging C climbing
20 A do B get C make
21 A stick B bone C stone
22 A in B at C on
23 A part B care C place
24 A world B earth C planet
Answer Key & Explanations
19 B (digging): This tests semantic fit. The action of moving dirt or earth with tools to find something in the ground is 'digging'. 'Hiding' means putting something where it cannot be seen, and you cannot go 'climbing' in the ground.
20 C (make): This tests a standard A2 collocation. The correct fixed phrase in English is 'make sure', which means to check that something happens or is safe. The verbs 'do' and 'get' do not form this phrase.
21 B (bone): This requires understanding the broader context and semantic fit. The text describes a "piece of a leg" from a dinosaur. The hard part inside an animal's leg is a 'bone'. A 'stick' comes from a tree, and a 'stone' is a rock.
22 B (at): This tests phrase-level meaning. When talking about a person's skill or ability, the correct preposition to use after the adjective 'good' is 'at' (e.g., good at reading, good at finding). We do not say 'good in' or 'good on' for skills.
23 B (care): This tests a strong collocation. The correct fixed expression for looking after something and keeping it safe is to 'take care of' it. While 'take part' and 'take place' are real English phrases, they do not mean looking after objects.
24 A (world): This tests a broader contextual collocation. The natural fixed phrase for talking about visiting many different countries is 'travel the world'. We do not normally say 'travel the earth' or 'travel the planet' in this everyday context.