A2 Key for Schools (KET) Reading & Writing Part 4 Test – Modern Hobbies, Games & Entertainment 4
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Test 1
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Instant Photos
Many teenagers today love taking photos with their smartphones. However, an older kind of photography is becoming popular again. It involves using a special instant (19)…………… . When you use this machine, you do not need to go to a shop to get your photos.
You just point it at your friends and press the button to take beautiful (20)…………… . Immediately, the machine starts (21)…………… the image on a small piece of special paper. The paper then comes out of the front.
After that, you spend a few minutes (22)…………… for the colours to appear. It is very exciting to watch the image slowly become clear while you are (23)…………… it in your hand. Because there is only one copy of each photo, they are very special. Many young people like to (24)…………… these photos to their best friends as presents.
19 A camera B computer C television
20 A pictures B paintings C drawings
21 A writing B printing C painting
22 A staying B resting C waiting
23 A holding B carrying C catching
24 A send B share C give
Answer Key & Explanations
19 A (camera): A "camera" is the specific machine used for photography and taking photos. A "computer" or "television" does not take or print instant photos.
20 A (pictures): "Take pictures" is a standard English collocation. You do not "take" paintings or drawings; you paint or draw them.
21 B (printing): "Printing" correctly describes a machine producing an image or text on paper. A machine does not "write" or "paint" a photograph.
22 C (waiting): "Wait for" is the correct phrase to use when time must pass before something happens (the colours appearing). "Staying" and "resting" do not fit the preposition "for" in this context.
23 A (holding): "Holding" means keeping something still in your hand, which fits looking at the photo. "Carrying" means transporting it from one place to another, and "catching" means grabbing it from the air.
24 C (give): "Give [something] to [someone] as a present" is a fixed English collocation. While you can "send" a gift in the mail or "share" a digital photo online, you physically "give" a printed photo as a present.
Test 2
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Modern Skateboarding Parks
Many towns and cities today have special parks for skateboarding. They are great places for young people to meet and ride up and down large (19)…………… . To go fast and turn easily, you need a good board with four small (20)…………… under it.
When skaters go to the park, they love (21)…………… high in the air and going over boxes. You will often see teenagers spending all afternoon (22)…………… their new tricks with their friends. However, this fast hobby can sometimes be dangerous if you fall onto the hard ground.
Because of this, it is very important to (23)…………… a strong helmet on your head. Pads for your arms and knees are a great idea, too. This equipment will help you to stay (24)…………… while you enjoy your time outside!
19 A ramps B stairs C walls
20 A circles B wheels C rings
21 A flying B climbing C jumping
22 A studying B practising C testing
23 A put B dress C wear
24 A safe B careful C sure
Answer Key & Explanations
19 A (ramps): In a skatepark, the large curved structures built for riding up and down are called "ramps." You walk up "stairs," and "walls" go straight up, so you cannot ride up and down them on a skateboard.
20 B (wheels): The round objects under a skateboard or car that roll on the ground are called "wheels." The word "circles" just describes a flat shape on paper, and "rings" are small pieces of jewellery for your fingers.
21 C (jumping): Pushing yourself up off the ground into the air is called "jumping." Humans cannot actually "fly" like birds, and you "climb" up things like trees or ladders, not simply up into the air.
22 B (practising): When you repeat a physical action or trick to get better at it, you are "practising." You "study" school subjects like math or history, and you "test" machines or ideas to see if they work.
23 C (wear): The correct English verb for having an item of clothing or a helmet on your body is "wear." We use "dress" for the action of putting clothes on a person (e.g., dress a baby), and "put" would need the preposition "on" (put on a helmet) to be correct here.
24 A (safe): Protective equipment protects your body from getting hurt, meaning it helps you stay "safe." You as a person can "be careful," but a helmet does not make you stay careful. "Sure" means certain, which does not fit the context of physical protection.
Test 3
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Indoor Bouldering
Indoor bouldering is a fun sport that is becoming very popular with young people. Instead of going up high mountains, many teenagers now (19)…………… climbing inside a sports centre. They move up and down on special short (20)…………… .
You do not use any ropes for this sport. Because you are not very high up, you don't need to worry about (21)…………… . There are large, thick (22)…………… on the floor to catch you and keep you completely safe.
To be good at bouldering, you need to be quite (23)…………… because you have to pull your own body up. However, you don't need to be very fast. It is a fantastic way to get fit and (24)…………… new friends at the same time.
19 A go B play C do
20 A walls B roofs C floors
21 A falling B jumping C dropping
22 A mats B beds C carpets
23 A strong B heavy C deep
24 A make B take C catch
Answer Key & Explanations
19 A (go): The verb "go" correctly collocates with sports ending in "-ing" (go climbing). "Play" is used for ball sports, and "do" is used for martial arts or non-team activities without "-ing".
20 A (walls): "Walls" is the correct semantic fit for vertical surfaces inside a building that people climb. "Roofs" are on the very top outside of buildings, and you walk on "floors".
21 A (falling): In this broader context, "falling" describes an accidental drop from a high place, which is why you need soft things below. "Jumping" is deliberate, and "dropping" is usually an action done to an object (e.g., dropping a glass).
22 A (mats): "Mats" is the correct semantic fit for thick, soft pads used in sports to protect people. "Beds" are furniture for sleeping, and "carpets" are just thin floor coverings that do not catch people safely.
23 A (strong): At the phrase level, to pull your body up, you need physical power, meaning you must be "strong". Being "heavy" (weighing a lot) would make climbing much harder, and "deep" is used for water or holes.
24 A (make): The verb "make" strongly collocates with "friends" (make friends) to describe meeting and forming relationships with new people. In English, you do not "take" or "catch" friends.