A2 Key for Schools (KET) Reading & Writing Part 4 Test – Young Leaders, Entrepreneurs & Organizers 1
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Test 1
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
The Young Charity Baker
Chloe Jenkins is a fourteen-year-old girl from Canada, and she loves baking. She started making cakes and biscuits when she was just eight years old. She always enjoyed spending time in the family kitchen, helping her grandmother.
Now, Chloe uses her hobby to help other people. Every weekend, she bakes lots of sweet cookies and takes them to the local market. She wants to (19)…………… sure that she sells them all. Chloe gives all the (20)…………… she collects to a hospital for sick children.
Baking so many cookies is hard work. Chloe needs to buy a lot of flour and (21)…………… to make them sweet. She is very good (22)…………… trying new ideas for her baking. Lots of customers say her cookies are completely (23)…………… . Next month, Chloe hopes to (24)…………… part in a national baking competition.
19 A do B get C make
20 A prizes B money C marks
21 A sugar B salt C ice
22 A in B at C on
23 A beautiful B clever C delicious
24 A take B have C do
Answer Key & Explanations
19 C (make): This tests a standard A2 collocation. The correct fixed phrase is 'make sure', which means to check that something happens or is done correctly. The verbs 'do' and 'get' do not form this phrase.
20 B (money): This requires understanding the broader context of the text. Chloe sells her cookies at a market and gives what she collects to a charity hospital, so she is collecting 'money'. 'Prizes' and 'marks' are won in games or tests, not collected from selling things at a market.
21 A (sugar): This is a semantic fit. The text specifically mentions making the cookies "sweet", and 'sugar' is the ingredient used for this. 'Salt' makes food savoury, and 'ice' would melt in an oven.
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 trying). We do not say 'good in' or 'good on' for skills.
23 C (delicious): This is a semantic fit. When talking about food that tastes really good, the correct adjective is 'delicious'. 'Beautiful' is used for how things look, and 'clever' describes intelligent people or animals.
24 A (take): This tests a strong collocation. The fixed English expression is 'take part in', which means to participate in an event or competition. We do not use the verbs 'have' or 'do' to form this phrase.
Test 2
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
The Young Dog Walker
Leo is a thirteen-year-old boy who loves animals, especially dogs. After school, he doesn't play video games. Instead, he works as a dog walker for the people in his town. It is a very (19)…………… job because many of his neighbours work long hours and cannot walk their pets.
Every afternoon, Leo collects three or four dogs and takes them to the local (20)…………… . The dogs love to run on the soft grass and catch a small (21)…………… that Leo throws. When they finish playing, Leo always (22)…………… sure they have enough cold water to drink.
Walking so many dogs is hard work, and Leo often feels (23)…………… by the evening. However, he loves spending (24)…………… with his furry friends. One day, he hopes to become an animal doctor.
19 A busy B heavy C full
20 A park B forest C garden
21 A ball B stone C shoe
22 A does B gets C makes
23 A angry B tired C bored
24 A age B hour C time
Answer Key & Explanations
19 A (busy): We use 'busy' to describe a job or a time when there is lots of work to do. 'Heavy' is used for physical objects that weigh a lot, and 'full' is used for containers that have no empty space.
20 A (park): A 'park' is a large public green area in a town where people walk dogs. A 'garden' is usually the private area behind a house, and a 'forest' is a wild area with many trees, which does not fit the context of a local town space with grass.
21 A (ball): A 'ball' is a round toy that is safe to throw for dogs to catch. Throwing a 'stone' is dangerous for a dog's teeth, and throwing a 'shoe' would ruin clothing, making them illogical choices.
22 C (makes): The correct collocation is to 'make sure', which means to check or ensure something happens. In English, we never say 'do sure' or 'get sure'.
23 B (tired): Doing 'hard work' like walking lots of dogs makes your body need rest, which means you feel 'tired'. 'Angry' means mad, and 'bored' means you are not interested, which does not fit the result of hard work.
24 C (time): The correct collocation is to 'spend time' doing something. We cannot say 'spending hour' because 'hour' is a countable noun that requires an article (spending an hour), and 'age' does not fit this phrase.
Test 3
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
The School Book Club
Mia is a fourteen-year-old student who really loves reading. She always has a book in her bag, and she enjoys exploring different worlds.
Last month, Mia decided to start a book club at her school. She went to the school library to ask her teacher for help. The teacher thought it was a great idea, and together they (19)…………… some interesting books for the students.
Now, the club meets every Friday afternoon. The teenagers read a few (20)…………… at home during the week. Then, they sit together in a circle to (21)…………… about what happened in the story. They always (22)…………… a great time discussing the different characters.
Next week, Mia wants to invite a real author to the school, (23)…………… she needs to ask the headteacher first. Mia hopes the club will stay open for years because it helps students (24)…………… new friends.
19 A chose B kept C held
20 A pages B notes C emails
21 A talk B tell C say
22 A have B spend C pass
23 A but B so C because
24 A make B do C get
Answer Key & Explanations
19 A (chose): This verb correctly fits the semantic meaning of selecting or picking out the best books for the club. "Kept" means to not give something back, and "held" means to carry something in your hands, so neither fits this context.
20 A (pages): This is the correct word because books are made of pages, which is what the teenagers are reading. "Notes" are short things you write down, and "emails" are sent on a computer, so they do not fit the meaning of reading a storybook.
21 A (talk): "Talk" is the correct verb because it pairs directly with the preposition "about" (talk about something). You "tell" a person (tell me), and you "say" a word, so these distractors do not fit the grammar of this phrase.
22 A (have): "Have a great time" is a fixed English collocation that means to enjoy yourself. We do not say "spend a great time" or "pass a great time".
23 A (but): This conjunction is needed for the broader context to show a contrast: Mia wants to invite an author, but (on the other hand) she must get permission first. "So" shows a result, and "because" shows a reason.
24 A (make): "Make friends" is a very common set collocation meaning to form new friendships with people. You cannot say "do friends" or "get friends" in English.