A2 Key for Schools (KET) Reading & Writing Part 4 Test – Young Leaders, Entrepreneurs & Organizers 3
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Test 1
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
The School Sports Day
Leo Davis is a fourteen-year-old boy from London, and he loves sports. Last month, he asked his teachers if he could organise a special sports day for his school. Leo is very good (19)…………… planning big events, so he was ready for the hard work.
First, Leo put all the students into different (20)…………… so they could play football and basketball. For students who liked athletics, there was a long track for (21)…………… fast. Everyone tried very hard to get a high score for their group.
However, Leo told the students that (22)…………… first prize was not the most important thing. He just wanted everyone to (23)…………… a lot of fun outside in the sunshine. At the end of the day, all the students were very happy. Next year, Leo hopes to (24)…………… part in organising an even bigger sports event for his town.
19 A in B on C at
20 A teams B bands C families
21 A jumping B running C climbing
22 A winning B keeping C holding
23 A make B do C have
24 A get B take C make
Answer Key & Explanations
19 C (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 planning). We do not say 'good in' or 'good on' for skills.
20 A (teams): This requires understanding the broader context of the text. Students are put into groups to play sports like football and basketball, making 'teams' the only logical word. A 'band' is for playing music, and 'families' are relatives, not school sports groups.
21 B (running): This is a semantic fit. The text mentions a "long track" and moving "fast" in athletics, which specifically describes 'running'. While 'jumping' and 'climbing' are physical activities, they do not match the context of moving fast along a track.
22 A (winning): This is a semantic fit. In a sports event, the correct action for getting first prize is 'winning'. We can 'keep' or 'hold' physical objects in our hands, but we do not use these verbs for achieving a victory or prize in a competition.
23 C (have): This tests a standard A2 collocation. The correct fixed expression in English for enjoying an experience is to 'have fun'. The verbs 'make' and 'do' do not form this phrase.
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. We do not use the verbs 'get' or 'make' to form this phrase.
Test 2
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
The Young Language Tutor
Maya is a fourteen-year-old student from Texas, and she loves learning different languages. She speaks English and Spanish perfectly. Last year, she decided to use her skills to help other children. Now, she spends two afternoons a week (19)…………… younger students at her local library.
Many of the young children feel nervous when they start. Maya always tries to (20)…………… them feel happy and relaxed. She plays fun games with them to help them learn new (21)…………… . They look at colourful pictures and practise (22)…………… the language together.
Maya really enjoys her time as a tutor. She loves seeing the children smile when they finally (23)…………… a difficult sentence. In the future, she hopes to travel to other countries, (24)…………… she wants to help even more people communicate.
19 A studying B learning C teaching
20 A make B do C keep
21 A words B letters C signs
22 A talking B telling C speaking
23 A think B understand C mean
24 A because B but C so
Answer Key & Explanations
19 C (teaching): As the tutor who is helping others, Maya is 'teaching'. 'Learning' and 'studying' describe what the younger students are doing, not what Maya is doing for them.
20 A (make): The correct collocation for causing an emotion or state is 'make someone feel' (e.g., make them feel happy). We do not say 'do someone feel' or 'keep someone feel' in English.
21 A (words): When learning a language, you learn vocabulary, which are 'words'. 'Letters' are just the individual parts of the alphabet (A, B, C), and 'signs' are usually boards you read in the street.
22 C (speaking): The correct verb to use with using a language is 'speaking' (speaking Spanish). You 'talk' to a person, and you 'tell' a story, but you do not 'talk a language'.
23 B (understand): When a student finally knows the meaning of a difficult sentence, they 'understand' it. 'Think' does not fit grammatically here, and 'mean' describes what the sentence itself does, not what the student does.
24 A (because): This conjunction gives the reason why she hopes to travel to other countries (she wants to help more people). 'But' introduces a contrast, and 'so' introduces a result.
Test 3
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
The Young Card Maker
Lily is thirteen years old and she loves art. Instead of buying things from a shop, she makes beautiful birthday cards for her family and friends.
First, she folds thick (19)…………… into small squares. Then, she paints a picture on the front. Sometimes she draws animals or bright flowers. She always works carefully because she does not want to (20)…………… a mistake.
Last year, Lily decided to take her cards to a local market. She sets up a small table every Saturday morning. Many people stop to look at her art. Lily usually (21)…………… a lot of time talking to her customers.
Lily likes earning her own money, (22)…………… she also loves seeing people smile when they buy her cards. She wants to (23)…………… her cards on the internet soon so more people can enjoy them. For now, she puts all her money in a small box to keep it (24)…………… .
19 A paper B plastic C glass
20 A do B have C make
21 A spends B passes C stays
22 A so B but C because
23 A buy B pay C sell
24 A careful B safe C clear
Answer Key & Explanations
19 A (paper): This word correctly describes the material you can easily fold and paint on to make birthday cards. You cannot easily fold "plastic" or "glass" in this way.
20 C (make): "Make a mistake" is a standard English collocation meaning to do something incorrectly. We do not say "do a mistake" or "have a mistake".
21 A (spends): "Spend time" (or spends a lot of time) is the correct collocation here for using your time to do a specific activity. You cannot "stay" time, and while time "passes", we do not use it in this active phrase structure.
22 B (but): This conjunction is needed for the broader context to show an addition of two different positive feelings: she likes earning money, but (on the other hand / additionally) she also loves the emotional reward of seeing people smile. "Because" shows a reason, and "so" shows a result.
23 C (sell): This word fits the semantic meaning of giving the cards she makes to other people in exchange for money. She is the creator, so she does not "buy" them, and "pay" means to give money to someone else.
24 B (safe): This adjective fits the phrase-level meaning of protecting money in a box so it is not lost. "Careful" is used to describe a person's behaviour, not an object like money. "Clear" means transparent or easy to understand, which does not make sense here.