A2 Key for Schools (KET) Reading & Writing Part 4 Test – Young Explorers, Travelers & Adventurers 4
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Test 1
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
A Summer in the Jungle
Leo is a fifteen-year-old boy who loves the outdoors. Last summer, he travelled to South America to live in a huge jungle for two months. The weather was very (19)…………… , and it rained almost every day.
Leo camped near a river because he wanted to learn all about (20)…………… . He spent his mornings walking under the tall (21)…………… to look for interesting monkeys and colourful birds. There were also thousands of tiny (22)…………… flying everywhere, so he always wore a hat and long trousers to protect himself.
During the day, Leo loved to (23)…………… photos of the strange animals he saw. It was sometimes a difficult trip, but he had a wonderful (24)…………… in the jungle and hopes to go back next year.
19 A hot B dry C cold
20 A nature B history C space
21 A trees B grass C flowers
22 A bugs B fish C pets
23 A take B make C do
24 A time B hour C day
Answer Key & Explanations
19 A (hot): "Hot" correctly describes the high temperature of a jungle. "Dry" is incorrect because the next part of the sentence says "it rained almost every day," and a jungle is usually not "cold."
20 A (nature): "Nature" is the correct word for the plants, animals, and natural world that Leo wants to learn about while camping. "History" (the past) and "space" (the stars and planets) are subjects that do not fit the jungle context.
21 A (trees): "Trees" is the correct noun because they grow "tall" and a person can walk "under" their branches to look for birds. You cannot walk under short plants like "grass" or "flowers."
22 A (bugs): "Bugs" is the correct word for the tiny flying insects in a jungle that make someone wear trousers for protection. "Fish" swim in water and do not fly, and "pets" are tame animals kept at home.
23 A (take): "Take photos" is the correct fixed English collocation for capturing pictures with a camera. We do not say "make photos" or "do photos."
24 A (time): "Have a wonderful time" is the correct fixed English collocation meaning to enjoy an experience. We do not say "have a wonderful hour" or "day" when summarising a whole two-month trip.
Test 2
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
The Teen Travel Blogger
Leo is a fifteen-year-old boy who loves travelling to new cities with his family. Whenever they go on holiday, he always remembers to bring his camera. He loves to (19)…………… lots of beautiful photos of the interesting streets and buildings he sees.
At the (20)…………… of the day, Leo returns to his hotel and turns on his laptop. He (21)…………… a lot of time writing a travel blog for other teenagers. He describes the amazing (22)…………… he visits and tells his readers what food to try. Then, he puts his pictures on his webpage for everyone to see.
Many young people from different countries read his blog. Sometimes, they ask Leo questions about his trips, and he is always happy to (23)…………… them. Leo feels very (24)…………… when people write nice messages on his page, because it shows they enjoy his work.
19 A take B make C do
20 A end B back C bottom
21 A spends B uses C keeps
22 A places B pieces C parts
23 A answer B tell C speak
24 A proud B brave C kind
Answer Key & Explanations
19 A (take): 'Take' is the correct verb collocation to use with photos. We do not 'make' or 'do' photos in English.
20 A (end): 'At the end of' is a fixed phrase used for the final part of a period of time (like a day). 'Back' and 'bottom' refer to physical spaces or objects, not time.
21 A (spends): 'Spend time' is the correct collocation when talking about how you pass hours doing an activity like writing. We do not say 'use time' or 'keep time' in this context.
22 A (places): 'Places' is the correct semantic fit for geographical locations like cities or countries that someone visits. 'Pieces' and 'parts' refer to sections of an object, which does not make sense here.
23 A (answer): 'Answer' correctly fits the context of responding to questions asked by readers. We use 'speak' for a general conversation, and 'tell' needs specific information after the person (e.g., tell them the facts).
24 A (proud): 'Proud' describes the positive feeling of doing something well and having others enjoy your work. 'Brave' is used when facing danger, and 'kind' describes being nice to others, which does not fit how Leo feels about his own success here.
Test 3
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Teen exchange student
Mateo is a fifteen-year-old student from Spain, but this year he is living in England. He is an exchange student, which means he is studying in a different country to learn about a new culture. He stays with a friendly British (19)…………… in a small town. They are very kind and help him a lot with his homework.
On his first day at his new school, Mateo felt a little worried. Everything was very (20)…………… from his school in Spain, from the classrooms to the teachers. But the other students were friendly and helped him find his way.
Mateo loves learning the language. Before he arrived, he could not (21)…………… much English. Now, he (22)…………… a lot of time chatting with his classmates in the playground. Sometimes it is hard to understand people, but it is a brilliant way to (23)…………… new friends. Next month, his parents are going to (24)…………… him for a week. He can't wait to show them his new town.
19 A family B class C club
20 A different B other C another
21 A say B tell C speak
22 A spends B keeps C passes
23 A make B do C get
24 A visit B join C attend
Answer Key & Explanations
19 A (family): Semantic fit. A 'family' is the correct semantic word for the group of people you live with in a home. A 'class' and a 'club' are groups of people found at a school, not people you stay with in a house.
20 A (different): Broader context. The text compares his new school in England to his old one in Spain. We use the adjective 'different' with the preposition 'from' to show this contrast. 'Other' and 'another' do not fit this grammatical structure.
21 C (speak): Semantic fit. When talking about the physical ability to use a specific language, the correct verb is 'speak' (e.g., speak English). You 'say' words, and you 'tell' a person a story or a secret.
22 A (spends): Collocation. 'Spend time' is a highly frequent, fixed English collocation used when talking about dedicating minutes or hours to an activity. You do not 'keep' or 'pass' a lot of time in this specific way.
23 A (make): Collocation. The phrase 'make friends' is a fixed English collocation meaning to form new friendships with people. The verbs 'do' and 'get' are incorrect word combinations in this context.
24 A (visit): Phrase-level meaning. When people travel to see you and spend time with you, they 'visit' you. You 'attend' an event or a class, and 'join' means to become a member of a group or team.