A2 Key for Schools (KET) Reading & Writing Part 4 Test – Trending Now: Tech-Leisure, Gadgets & Pop Culture 6
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Test 1
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Laptop Stickers
Many young people like to make their things look special. A popular hobby today is collecting small stickers to put on a laptop. When you get a new (19)…………… , it usually looks exactly the same as everyone else's. But you can easily change this.
You can find stickers in many different shops, or you can spend time (20)…………… them on the internet. There are stickers of favourite bands, funny animals, and cool places. After you get them, the fun part is (21)…………… them onto the back of your screen.
Some teenagers like to have just one or two big (22)…………… on their machine. Other people want to cover every part of it. It is a great way to (23)…………… your friends what you like. When you take your laptop to school, everyone can (24)…………… at your amazing collection.
19 A computer B telephone C television
20 A shopping B paying C buying
21 A keeping B sticking C holding
22 A pictures B pages C tickets
23 A say B show C explain
24 A look B watch C see
Answer Key & Explanations
19 A (computer): A laptop is a type of "computer", which links back to the broader context of the previous sentence. A "telephone" or "television" does not fit the context of decorating a laptop.
20 C (buying): "Buying" is the correct verb because it can take a direct object (buying them). "Shopping" cannot be followed directly by an object (you cannot "shop them"), and "paying" requires the preposition "for" (paying for them).
21 B (sticking): "Sticking" means to attach something using glue or a sticky surface, which is exactly what you do with a sticker. You can "keep" or "hold" objects, but you do not do this "onto the back" of a screen.
22 A (pictures): "Pictures" correctly describes what stickers are (images or designs). "Pages" belong in a book, and "tickets" are used to travel or enter an event, so they do not make sense here.
23 B (show): "Show [someone] [something]" is the correct grammatical collocation here. The verbs "say" and "explain" both require the preposition "to" (say to your friends / explain to your friends) in this sentence structure.
24 A (look): "Look" is the only verb here that is followed by the preposition "at" when focusing your eyes on something. "Watch" and "see" do not use "at" in this way.
Test 2
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Smart Water Bottles
Many people know that it is important to drink plenty of liquid every day. But it can be difficult to remember to do this when you are busy at school. Now, teenagers are buying a new kind of smart bottle to help them stay (19)…………… .
Inside the plastic bottle, there is a small computer and a bright (20)…………… . If you do not open it for a few hours, the bottle starts to glow in beautiful colours. This means it is time to have a (21)…………… .
The bottle is not heavy, so it is very easy to (22)…………… it in your school bag everywhere you go. Using this clever invention makes sure you get all the (23)…………… your body needs to work well. It is a fantastic (24)…………… to look after yourself!
19 A healthy B lucky C rich
20 A light B fire C sun
21 A drink B meal C dish
22 A carry B hold C wear
23 A water B rain C sea
24 A way B course C road
Answer Key & Explanations
19 A (healthy): Drinking plenty of liquid is good for your body, which helps you stay "healthy." The adjectives "lucky" and "rich" describe a person's life or money, not the physical benefits of drinking.
20 A (light): The bottle glows, which means it has a small electronic "light" inside it. A "fire" and the "sun" are natural sources of brightness that cannot go inside a small plastic bottle.
21 A (drink): The correct English collocation is to "have a drink" when you are thirsty. You "have a meal" or eat a "dish" when you are hungry for food, not when using a water bottle.
22 A (carry): When you transport an object inside a bag, you "carry" it. You "hold" something directly in your hands, and you "wear" clothes on your body.
23 A (water): The broader context of the text is about a smart bottle that helps you drink enough "water." While "rain" and the "sea" are also made of water, they are not the clean liquids your body needs to drink to work well.
24 A (way): This tests the phrase-level expression "it is a fantastic way to," which means a great method or option for doing something. While a "course" and a "road" are physical paths you can travel on, they do not form this fixed English expression.
Test 3
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Eating at a Robot Restaurant
Eating out at a restaurant is a fun experience for many families. But today, you can go to a very special place where robots work instead of people. When you arrive, a friendly robot says hello and shows you to your (19)…………… .
You do not talk to a waiter to order your (20)…………… . Instead, you use a small computer screen to choose what you want. A few minutes later, a different robot comes out of the kitchen. It travels across the room, (21)…………… your delicious meal on a tray. It tells you to enjoy eating and then goes back to work.
These robots cannot cook the meals, so real chefs still (22)…………… everything in the kitchen. However, watching the machines move around is amazing. Many children love (23)…………… photos of their robot waiters to show their friends. A robot restaurant is a fantastic (24)…………… for a fun evening with your family.
19 A table B desk C bed
20 A food B menu C recipe
21 A bringing B taking C leaving
22 A make B do C build
23 A taking B doing C putting
24 A place B way C space
Answer Key & Explanations
19 A (table): Semantic fit. In a restaurant, you sit and eat at a "table". A "desk" is used for working or studying, and a "bed" is for sleeping.
20 A (food): Semantic fit. You choose and order "food" to eat. A "menu" is the list of options you read, and a "recipe" is a set of instructions on how to cook something, not what you order to eat.
21 A (bringing): Phrase-level meaning. The verb "bringing" means to carry something towards the person receiving it (the customer). "Taking" means carrying something away, and "leaving" means putting something down and going away, which does not fit the action of delivering a meal on a tray.
22 A (make): Collocation. The verb "make" correctly collocates with preparing food or meals in a kitchen (make everything). We do not "do" or "build" food in English.
23 A (taking): Collocation. The verb "take" is the correct fixed collocation used with "photos" (taking photos). We do not "do" or "put" photos.
24 A (place): Broader context. The text describes a restaurant, which is a physical "place" you visit. A "way" would require a verb after it in this structure (a fantastic way to spend an evening), and "space" usually refers to an empty area, not a business or building.