A2 Key for Schools (KET) Reading & Writing Part 4 Test – School Facilities & Subjects 3
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Test 1
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
The Music Room
The school music room is a popular place for students who want to learn how to play different instruments. There are guitars, drums, and a beautiful old piano in the corner. Many students go there during their break to (19)…………… their favourite songs.
Sometimes, the room can get very (20)…………… because everyone is playing at the same time. If you want to be quiet, you can wear headphones. This helps you focus on (21)…………… to your own music without disturbing other people.
The music teacher, Mr. Davies, is often there to help. If you make a (22)…………… while playing, he will show you how to do it correctly. He also runs a singing club on Fridays. Any student can (23)…………… the club, even if they have never sung before. It is a fantastic (24)…………… to have fun and make new friends.
19 A practise B study C read
20 A loud B tall C heavy
21 A listening B hearing C catching
22 A mistake B problem C trouble
23 A join B add C mix
24 A way B road C trip
Answer Key & Explanations
19 A (practise): Students "practise" songs to get better at playing them. "Study" is usually for school subjects, and you "read" books or words, not songs.
20 A (loud): "Loud" describes a space with a lot of noise, which happens when many people play instruments. "Tall" and "heavy" describe physical size or weight, not sound.
21 A (listening): The verb "listen" must be followed by the preposition "to" (listen to music) when there is an object. "Hearing" and "catching" do not use "to" in this way.
22 A (mistake): "Make a mistake" is a fixed English collocation that means to do something incorrectly. We do not say "make a problem" or "make a trouble".
23 A (join): In English, you "join" a club or group when you become a member. You cannot "add" or "mix" a club.
24 A (way): "A fantastic way to do something" is a common phrase meaning a good method or opportunity. "Road" and "trip" are used for physical travel and do not fit this context.
Test 2
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
The School Playground
The school playground is a favourite place for many students. Every day, when morning classes finish, children are happy because it is finally (19)…………… time. They leave their busy classrooms and run (20)…………… to get some fresh air and sunshine.
There is a lot of space, so there are many fun (21)…………… that you can play. Some pupils enjoy running fast or (22)…………… up and down with a ball. Other children prefer to sit quietly on a bench and share a small snack with their (23)…………… .
When the teacher rings the bell, everyone stops what they are doing and goes back into the school. The playground is an important part of the day because it helps students (24)…………… a good time before they start studying again.
19 A break B rest C holiday
20 A outside B away C along
21 A matches B hobbies C games
22 A climbing B jumping C flying
23 A guests B members C friends
24 A make B have C do
Answer Key & Explanations
19 A (break): "Break time" is a very common school collocation for the short time between lessons. We do not usually say "rest time" for older children, and a "holiday" is a much longer period of days or weeks off school.
20 A (outside): The context is leaving the classroom to get fresh air, so "outside" is the correct direction. "Run away" means to escape, and "run along" means to leave, which do not fit the meaning here.
21 C (games): Children play "games" on a playground for fun. "Matches" are formal sports competitions, and "hobbies" are activities you do in your free time, but you do not "play hobbies".
22 B (jumping): "Jumping up and down" is a natural physical movement that fits with playing with a ball. "Climbing" does not make sense with "up and down with a ball", and humans cannot "fly".
23 C (friends): In a school playground, you share snacks with your "friends". "Guests" are people you invite into your home, and "members" belong to an official club or group.
24 B (have): "Have a good time" is a fixed English collocation. We never use "make" or "do" with this phrase.
Test 3
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
The School Garden
Many schools today have a special garden where students can learn how to grow plants. Working (19)…………… in the fresh air is a very fun way to learn about nature.
First, students must prepare the (20)…………… before they can plant any seeds. They use small tools to dig holes. After they put the seeds in, they must remember to give them enough water every day. If they take good (21)…………… of their plants, small (22)…………… leaves will soon appear. It is very exciting for the students to watch their plants get bigger each week.
In the summer, the children can finally pick the different (23)…………… that they grew, like carrots and onions. Then, they wash them and (24)…………… a delicious healthy salad for everyone in the class to share.
19 A outside B inside C upstairs
20 A dirt B floor C sand
21 A care B time C part
22 A green B dry C empty
23 A vegetables B fruits C meats
24 A make B do C put
Answer Key & Explanations
19 A (outside): The phrase "in the fresh air" tells us the students are outdoors. "Inside" and "upstairs" are adverbs of place that refer to being in a building, which does not fit the context of a garden with fresh air.
20 A (dirt): Students need to prepare the natural earth or "dirt" to grow plants. "Floor" is used for the ground inside a building, and "sand" is typically found on a beach, not in a garden for growing seeds.
21 A (care): "Take care of" is a fixed English collocation meaning to look after something. While "take time" and "take part" use the same verb, they do not take the preposition "of" in this way and do not fit the meaning of looking after plants.
22 A (green): This describes the natural color of new, healthy leaves. "Dry" leaves would mean the plants are dying, which contradicts them just appearing and being well-watered. "Empty" cannot be used to describe leaves.
23 A (vegetables): The text gives the examples of carrots and onions, which are both vegetables. "Fruits" and "meats" are the wrong food groups for these items.
24 A (make): "Make a salad" is the correct verb-noun collocation for preparing this dish. We do not use "do" for preparing food, and "put" would require a preposition of place (e.g., "put a salad on the table").