A2 Key for Schools (KET) Reading & Writing Part 4 Test – Modern Hobbies, Games & Entertainment 10
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Test 1
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Anime and Manga Clubs
Many schools today have special reading clubs where teenagers can enjoy Japanese anime and manga. These popular comic (19)…………… are very different from normal novels. Instead of just looking at words, you also see beautiful (20)…………… on every page.
In a manga club, students usually meet once a week after school. They spend time (21)…………… their favourite comics together in a quiet classroom. After they finish, everyone enjoys (22)…………… about the main characters and the exciting (23)…………… in the books.
Some clubs even invite students to create their own manga art. Joining a club like this is a wonderful way to (24)…………… new friends who share your hobby. It is always a fun activity to do at the end of the school day.
19 A books B notes C cards
20 A photos B drawings C paintings
21 A watching B looking C reading
22 A saying B talking C telling
23 A stories B lessons C messages
24 A do B get C make
Answer Key & Explanations
19 A (books): "Comic books" is the correct and common English collocation for this type of reading material. "Notes" are short things you write to remember something, and "cards" are small pieces of paper used for games or greetings.
20 B (drawings): Manga is created using a pen or pencil, making them "drawings". "Photos" are taken with a camera, and "paintings" are made with liquid paint and a brush, which does not fit the context of printed black-and-white comic art.
21 C (reading): "Reading" is the correct verb for consuming a comic book. "Watching" is used for moving images on a screen (like anime), and "looking" requires the preposition "at" (looking at their favourite comics).
22 B (talking): "Talking" is followed by the preposition "about" to describe having a conversation with others. "Saying" does not take "about" in this way, and "telling" requires a direct object (e.g., telling someone about).
23 A (stories): "Stories" fits the broader context of reading fiction with main characters and exciting events. "Lessons" happen in a normal class, and "messages" are short texts sent between people.
24 C (make): "Make friends" is a fixed English collocation that means to meet new people and start a friendship. You cannot say "do friends" or "get friends" in this context.
Test 2
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Making Beaded Bracelets
Many teenagers today enjoy making beaded bracelets in their free time. It is a relaxing hobby that you can do at home. First of (19)……………, you need to buy a long piece of (20)…………… and a box of beads. You can choose beads of many different sizes, but most people like to use very (21)…………… ones for their jewellery.
When you have everything, you put the beads on one by one. You can mix bright (22)…………… like red, blue, and yellow to create a beautiful pattern. Some teenagers love (23)…………… special bracelets to give to their friends as a birthday gift.
After you tie the ends together, your new piece of jewellery is ready. Young people love (24)…………… their new bracelets to school every day to show their classmates.
19 A all B everything C everyone
20 A string B paper C wood
21 A small B low C short
22 A colours B paints C pictures
23 A making B doing C building
24 A wearing B dressing C carrying
Answer Key & Explanations
19 A (all): This tests the fixed phrase "first of all," which is commonly used to introduce the first step in a list or process. The pronouns "everything" and "everyone" do not form this phrase.
20 A (string): The broader context of making a bracelet means you need a long piece of "string" to hold the beads together. "Paper" and "wood" are materials, but they are not used to tie beads onto.
21 A (small): This adjective correctly describes the general size of a bead. "Low" is used for height or volume, and "short" is used for length or height, neither of which describes a small, round object correctly.
22 A (colours): The sentence lists red, blue, and yellow, which are examples of "colours." While you might use "paints" or draw "pictures" with these colours, beads are solid plastic or glass objects, not wet paint.
23 A (making): We use the verb collocation "make" when talking about creating or producing jewellery. We do not use "doing," and "building" is used for constructing large things like houses or models.
24 A (wearing): The correct English collocation for having jewellery or clothes on your body is "wearing." We use "dressing" for the action of putting clothes on a person, and "carrying" means holding an object in your hands.
Test 3
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Flying Kites at the Beach
Flying a kite at the beach is a very popular activity for families in the summer. The weather near the sea is perfect for this because there is usually a lot of (19)…………… . This helps to lift the kite high into the air.
Modern kites come in many different shapes and bright (20)…………… , like red, blue, and yellow. When you fly your kite, you hold a long piece of string. You can stand on the sand and (21)…………… up at your beautiful kite in the sky. Many teenagers also (22)…………… amazing photos of their kites to show their friends.
Sometimes, the wind stops and the kite (23)…………… down to the ground. If this happens, you just pick it up and try again. Flying kites is a fantastic way to (24)…………… time outside on a sunny day.
19 A wind B rain C cloud
20 A colours B lights C pictures
21 A look B see C watch
22 A take B make C build
23 A falls B breaks C jumps
24 A spend B pass C keep
Answer Key & Explanations
19 A (wind): Semantic fit. Wind is the moving air needed to push a kite up into the sky. Rain and cloud do not help a kite fly.
20 A (colours): Semantic fit. Red, blue, and yellow are examples of colours. Kites do not usually have lights, and pictures do not fit the examples given.
21 A (look): Phrase-level meaning. The verb 'look' is the only option that pairs correctly with the prepositions 'up at' (look up at something). We cannot say 'see up at' or 'watch up at' in English.
22 A (take): Collocation. The verb 'take' is the correct fixed collocation used with 'photos' (take photos). We do not 'make' or 'build' photos.
23 A (falls): Broader context. If the wind stops, the kite cannot stay in the air, so it comes back to the ground. 'Falls' describes this downward movement perfectly. 'Breaks' means it is damaged, and 'jumps' describes an upward movement.
24 A (spend): Collocation. The verb 'spend' strongly collocates with 'time' (spend time) when talking about doing an activity for a while. We do not use 'keep time' in this way, and while 'pass the time' exists, 'spend time' is the correct phrase here.