A2 Key for Schools (KET) Reading & Writing Part 4 Test – Young Leaders, Entrepreneurs & Organizers 2
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Test 1
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
The Weekend Car Washer
Leo Davis is a fifteen-year-old boy who loves being outside on the weekend. Instead of playing computer games, he earns pocket money by washing cars for his neighbours.
Every Saturday morning, he fills a large bucket with warm (19)…………… and carries it to the street. He always uses a special car (20)…………… because he wants to wash away all the dirt. Leo is very careful, and he always (21)…………… sure that he does a great job.
He is very good (22)…………… finding all the dirty marks on the cars. First, he starts by (23)…………… the wheels, and then he washes the windows with a soft cloth. When he finishes, the cars look shiny and new.
Leo saves all the money he earns. Next summer, he hopes to (24)…………… part in a big school trip to the mountains.
19 A ice B paint C water
20 A petrol B soap C oil
21 A gets B makes C does
22 A in B at C on
23 A cleaning B driving C fixing
24 A have B take C make
Answer Key & Explanations
19 C (water): This is a semantic fit. The text describes washing a car, so filling a bucket with 'water' is the only logical choice. 'Ice' is solid and too cold, and you do not wash a car with 'paint'.
20 B (soap): This requires understanding the broader context of the text. To "wash away all the dirt", a car washer needs 'soap'. While 'petrol' and 'oil' are used in cars, they are used to make the engine run, not to clean the outside.
21 B (makes): This tests a standard A2 collocation. The correct fixed phrase in English is 'make sure', which means to check that something happens or is done correctly. The verbs 'get' and 'do' do not form this phrase.
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 A (cleaning): This is a semantic fit. The entire text is about washing a car, so the correct action for the wheels is 'cleaning' them. Leo is fifteen and washing the car, so he is not 'driving' or 'fixing' it.
24 B (take): This tests a strong collocation. The fixed English expression is 'take part in', which means to participate in an activity or event like a school trip. We do not use the verbs 'have' or 'make' to form this phrase.
Test 2
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
The School Newspaper
Leo is a fourteen-year-old student from Canada. Last year, he decided to start a newspaper for his school because he wanted to share interesting stories. He asked his English teacher for help, and she thought it was a fantastic (19)…………… .
Now, Leo and three of his friends work on the newspaper every Friday afternoon. They write about school sports, new teachers, and fun activities. Leo is the editor, so he has to (20)…………… sure that there are no mistakes in the text. Then, they print 200 copies on large sheets of (21)…………… .
The students at school really enjoy (22)…………… the news each month. Leo feels very happy when he sees his classmates with the newspaper in their hands. He hopes to get a (23)…………… as a journalist in the future, (24)…………… he knows he needs to practise writing every day.
19 A mind B guess C idea
20 A do B make C keep
21 A paper B card C wood
22 A looking B reading C watching
23 A work B job C business
24 A because B so C but
Answer Key & Explanations
19 C (idea): The correct phrase for a new plan or thought is a "fantastic idea". We do not say someone has a "fantastic mind" in this exact context, and a "guess" means you do not know the answer to something.
20 B (make): The correct collocation is to "make sure", which means to check that something is right. In English, we never say "do sure" or "keep sure".
21 A (paper): Newspapers are printed on thin sheets of "paper". "Card" is too thick for a normal newspaper, and "wood" is the hard material that comes directly from trees before it is turned into paper.
22 B (reading): You "read" the words in a newspaper to understand the news. If you use "looking", you need the preposition "at" (looking at), and "watching" is used for moving pictures, like on a television.
23 B (job): "Job" is a countable noun, so we can say "get a job". "Work" is uncountable in English, so we cannot say "a work". A "business" is a company, not the role of a journalist.
24 C (but): This conjunction is needed to show a contrast between his big hope for the future and the hard reality that he still needs to practise every day. "Because" gives a reason, and "so" shows a result.
Test 3
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
The Young Market Seller
Maya is fourteen years old and she loves making jewelry. Every Saturday, she goes to a large outdoor market in her town to sell her handmade things.
Her favourite things to make are colourful (19)…………… that people can wear on their arms. She buys small plastic pieces from a shop and joins them together. Maya always checks her work carefully to (20)…………… sure everything is perfect. People enjoy looking at her table because the colours are so bright. Maya (21)…………… a lot of time talking to the customers who stop by.
Many visitors want to (22)…………… her jewelry to take home as gifts. Maya uses a small metal box to keep her money (23)…………… while she is working. She likes earning her own money, (24)…………… she also loves seeing people smile when they wear her art. One day, Maya hopes to open a real shop.
19 A rings B bracelets C necklaces
20 A get B do C make
21 A spends B passes C stays
22 A buy B pay C spend
23 A safe B careful C sure
24 A because B but C so
Answer Key & Explanations
19 B (bracelets): This word fits the semantic meaning of jewelry that people "wear on their arms". You wear "rings" on your fingers and "necklaces" around your neck, so these distractors do not fit the context.
20 C (make): "Make sure" is a common set collocation that means to check or confirm that something is correct. You cannot say "do sure" or "get sure" in English.
21 A (spends): "Spend time" (or spends a lot of time) is the correct English collocation for using your time to do an activity. We do not use "stays" for time in this way, and while time "passes", we do not use it in this active phrase structure (passes a lot of time talking).
22 A (buy): This is the correct verb for giving money to get an object (like jewelry). You "pay" for something (which requires the preposition), and you "spend" money, but you cannot "spend" the jewelry itself.
23 A (safe): This adjective fits the phrase-level meaning of protecting money so it is not lost or stolen (keep her money safe). "Careful" describes a person's behaviour, not an object like money. "Sure" means certain, which does not make sense here.
24 B (but): This conjunction is needed for the broader context to show an addition of two different positive feelings: she likes the business side of earning money, but (additionally/on the other hand) she also loves the emotional side of seeing people smile. "Because" shows a reason, and "so" shows a result.