A2 Key for Schools (KET) Reading & Writing Part 4 Test – Young Leaders, Entrepreneurs & Organizers 6
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Test 1
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
A Young Bicycle Cleaner
Tom is a fourteen-year-old boy who loves bicycles. He often noticed that his friends' bikes were very (19)…………… after riding in the park. So, he decided to start a bicycle washing service.
Every Saturday, Tom works in his garden. When a customer brings a bike, he uses warm water and soap. He is very careful when washing the round (20)…………… because they usually have a lot of mud on them. Tom always works very (21)…………… so his friends do not have to wait long.
After he finishes, every bike looks completely (22)…………… and shiny, just like a new one. His friends are happy, and Tom can (23)…………… a little extra money for his hobby. Next year, he wants to buy more tools and (24)…………… doing this fun weekend job.
19 A dirty B dark C heavy
20 A wheels B engines C lights
21 A fast B soon C early
22 A clean B clear C empty
23 A make B take C do
24 A keep B hold C stay
Answer Key & Explanations
19 A (dirty): "Dirty" is the correct adjective because the text talks about mud and starting a washing service. "Dark" describes a lack of light, and "heavy" describes the weight of an object.
20 A (wheels): "Wheels" are the correct round parts of a bicycle that roll on the ground and get covered in mud. Regular bicycles do not have "engines" (like cars do), and "lights" do not fit the description of being the main round, muddy parts.
21 A (fast): "Fast" is the correct adverb used to describe working with speed so people do not wait. "Soon" means in a short time from the present, and "early" means before the usual time.
22 A (clean): "Clean" is the correct adjective for how a bike looks after it is washed. "Clear" is usually used for things you can see through (like a window or water), and "empty" describes a container with nothing inside.
23 A (make): "Make money" is the correct English collocation for earning cash by doing a job. We do not say "take money" or "do money" when talking about earning.
24 A (keep): "Keep doing" is the correct fixed verb pattern meaning to continue an activity. "Hold" means to carry something physically in your hands, and "stay" means to remain in one place.
Test 2
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
The Beach Cleanup
Leo is a fifteen-year-old boy who lives near the sea. He loves walking by the water, but he often sees empty bottles and plastic (19)…………… on the sand.
Leo wanted to protect the sea animals, so he decided to (20)…………… a plan to clean the area. He asked his classmates and neighbours to help him. On Saturday morning, twenty people arrived. They had gloves and big boxes, and they were ready to work (21)…………… .
The group walked along the (22)…………… for three hours. They picked up everything that people left behind. At the end of the day, Leo felt very happy because everyone did a really good (23)…………… . He hopes to do this every month to keep the sea (24)…………… and safe for everyone.
19 A bags B pockets C cases
20 A make B do C get
21 A together B also C soon
22 A beach B floor C ground
23 A job B work C activity
24 A clean B free C empty
Answer Key & Explanations
19 A (bags): 'Plastic bags' is a correct and natural phrase for the common rubbish found left on the sand. 'Pockets' are sewn into clothing, and 'cases' are used for carrying luggage or glasses, making them incorrect in this context.
20 A (make): 'Make a plan' is a fixed verb-noun collocation in English. We do not use the verbs 'do' or 'get' when talking about creating a plan.
21 A (together): 'Together' is the correct adverb to describe a group of people cooperating to do a task. 'Also' means in addition, and 'soon' refers to time, neither of which fits the phrase meaning here.
22 A (beach): 'Beach' is the specific semantic fit for the sandy area right next to the sea. A 'floor' is only found inside a building, and 'ground' is too general for this specific coastal location.
23 A (job): 'Do a good job' is a natural, fixed collocation meaning to complete a task very well. 'Work' is an uncountable noun in this context, so we cannot say 'a good work', and we do not say 'did a good activity'.
24 A (clean): 'Clean' correctly fits the broader context of removing rubbish from the environment. Trying to keep the sea 'empty' or 'free' does not make sense logically, as sea animals live there.
Test 3
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Teen candle maker
Emma Wood is a fifteen-year-old girl from London, and she has an unusual hobby. She makes beautiful candles in her kitchen at home. First, she puts big pieces of (19)…………… into a metal pan. She leaves it on the cooker until it becomes very (20)…………… and turns into a liquid.
Emma (21)…………… a lot of time choosing nice things to add to her candles. She often puts sweet oil from flowers into the pan. This makes the candles (22)…………… wonderful when they are burning. After that, she carefully puts the liquid into small glass jars and waits for it to become hard.
Every Saturday morning, Emma goes to a local market. She enjoys (23)…………… her candles to the people in her town. She is happy because she can (24)…………… her own money. Next year, she hopes to open a small shop on the internet.
19 A plastic B glass C wax
20 A hot B heavy C loud
21 A spends B passes C keeps
22 A smell B look C sound
23 A selling B buying C paying
24 A make B do C take
Answer Key & Explanations
19 C (wax): 'Wax' is the correct semantic word for the soft material that is melted to make candles. 'Plastic' and 'glass' are hard materials that do not fit the context of candle making in a home kitchen.
20 A (hot): Semantic fit. Putting something on a cooker logically raises its temperature, making it 'hot' so it turns into a liquid. A cooker does not make things 'heavy' or 'loud'.
21 A (spends): The phrase 'spend time' is a highly frequent, fixed English collocation used when talking about dedicating hours or minutes to an activity. The verbs 'passes' and 'keeps' do not fit this collocation.
22 A (smell): At the phrase level, adding "sweet oil from flowers" naturally changes the scent of the candle, making it 'smell' wonderful. It does not logically change how the candle will 'look' or 'sound'.
23 A (selling): The broader context explains that Emma takes her finished products to a market to give to other people in exchange for money. This means she is 'selling' them. 'Buying' is the opposite action, and 'paying' does not fit without the preposition 'for'.
24 A (make): The phrase 'make money' is a fixed collocation in English meaning to earn funds from a job or business. The verbs 'do' and 'take' are incorrect word combinations in this context.