A2 Key for Schools (KET) Reading & Writing Part 4 Test – Modern Hobbies, Games & Entertainment 6
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Test 1
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Upcycling Clothes
Many teenagers want to have nice clothes, but buying them in shops can cost a lot of money. Because of this, a hobby called upcycling is becoming very popular. This means taking (19)…………… clothes that you do not want and changing them.
For example, if you have some jeans that are too short, you can start by (20)…………… the legs off with scissors. After that, you can spend time (21)…………… different pieces of colourful material onto the jeans. When you finish, you have something completely (22)…………… to show your friends.
Upcycling is fun because nobody else will have the same clothes as you. You will feel great when you are (23)…………… your special clothes at school or at weekend parties. It is also a very good (24)…………… to help the environment because you throw less away.
19 A old B early C late
20 A cutting B breaking C pulling
21 A sewing B building C fixing
22 A new B young C first
23 A wearing B dressing C carrying
24 A way B road C trip
Answer Key & Explanations
19 A (old): "Old" is the correct adjective to describe clothes you have had for a long time. "Early" and "late" are adjectives used to describe time, not physical objects like clothes.
20 A (cutting): "Cutting" is the correct verb to use when separating something with scissors. You "break" hard things like pencils or glass, and you "pull" things with your hands.
21 A (sewing): "Sewing" is the specific action of joining material together using a needle and thread. You "build" structures like walls or models, and "fixing" generally means repairing a broken machine.
22 A (new): "New" describes an object that has just been made or bought. "Young" is only used for living things like people or animals, and "first" describes the order of something.
23 A (wearing): "Wearing" is the correct verb for having clothes on your body. You "carry" things in your hands or in a bag. "Dressing" means putting clothes on yourself or someone else, but you do not "dress" a piece of clothing.
24 A (way): "A good way to [do something]" is a common English collocation meaning a good method or idea. "Road" and "trip" are related to physical travel and do not fit this expression.
Test 2
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Making a Terrarium
Making a terrarium is a great hobby for young people who love nature. A terrarium is a tiny garden inside a (19)…………… jar or bottle. It is very simple to make one at home. First, you need to put some small stones at the bottom. Then, you add some dark (20)…………… for the roots.
Next, you can choose some beautiful small plants to put inside. It is a good (21)…………… to pick ones that do not grow very big. After you put them in, you must give them a little (22)…………… so they can live and grow.
Finally, you close the top of the jar. You do not need to do much work to (23)…………… care of your new garden. You can just put it on a desk near a window. Many teenagers enjoy (24)…………… at their terrarium every day!
19 A glass B wood C stone
20 A dirt B grass C leaves
21 A idea B thought C plan
22 A water B rain C air
23 A take B make C keep
24 A looking B seeing C watching
Answer Key & Explanations
19 A (glass): A terrarium lets you see the garden inside, so it needs a clear material like "glass." "Wood" and "stone" are solid materials that block the sunlight that plants need to survive.
20 A (dirt): Plants need "dirt" (or earth) to put their roots into. "Grass" and "leaves" are parts of plants, not the ground material that roots grow inside.
21 A (idea): This tests the phrase-level expression "it is a good idea to," which is a common way to give advice in English. The nouns "thought" and "plan" do not fit naturally into this specific grammatical structure.
22 A (water): You physically pour liquid "water" on indoor plants to help them survive. While plants also need "air," you cannot physically give it to them from your hands, and "rain" happens naturally outside.
23 A (take): The correct English collocation for looking after or maintaining something is to "take care of" it. We do not use the verbs "make" or "keep" to form this phrase.
24 A (looking): You process visual information directly at a static object by "looking at" it. The verbs "seeing" and "watching" do not combine correctly with the preposition "at" in this sentence.
Test 3
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Baking Fancy Cupcakes
Many teenagers enjoy baking fancy cupcakes at home. A cupcake is a small, (19)…………… cake that is the perfect size for one person. To make them, you need basic things like flour, eggs, butter, and a lot of (20)…………… .
First, you mix everything together in a big bowl. Then, you put the cakes into the (21)…………… to bake for twenty minutes. When they are cold, you can put soft icing on top. You can choose bright (22)…………… like pink or pale blue.
Before you finish, do not forget to (23)…………… some photos of your amazing cakes to show your friends. Baking is a great hobby, but (24)…………… the cupcakes together is definitely the best part!
19 A sweet B healthy C sour
20 A sugar B salt C pepper
21 A oven B fridge C cupboard
22 A colours B lights C pictures
23 A take B make C do
24 A eating B feeding C drinking
Answer Key & Explanations
19 A (sweet): Semantic fit. A cupcake is defined as a sweet food treat. "Healthy" is incorrect because cupcakes have lots of butter and sugar, and "sour" is the wrong taste for a standard cake.
20 A (sugar): Broader context. In baking, alongside flour, eggs, and butter, you need a lot of "sugar" to make the cakes sweet. You do not use a lot of "salt" or "pepper" in a cake recipe.
21 A (oven): Semantic fit. To "bake" cakes, you must put them in an "oven" to cook them with heat. A "fridge" makes food cold, and a "cupboard" is just for storing things.
22 A (colours): Phrase-level meaning. The words "pink" and "pale blue" are examples of colours, and "bright" strongly collocates with "colours". You do not decorate a cake with "lights" or "pictures" in this context.
23 A (take): Collocation. The verb "take" is the correct fixed collocation used with "photos" (take photos). We do not "make" or "do" photos in English.
24 A (eating): Phrase level / Semantic. Cupcakes are a type of food, so the correct action is "eating" them. "Feeding" would require a person or animal to receive the food (e.g., feeding the dog), and you cannot "drink" a cake.