A2 Key for Schools (KET) Reading & Writing Part 4 Test – School Facilities & Subjects 6
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Test 1
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
School Lockers
Many students use lockers at school. These small cupboards are very useful for keeping things (19)…………… during the day. When students arrive in the morning, they can put their coats and (20)…………… inside. This means they do not have to carry everything around the school.
For some school subjects, students need to bring a lot of notebooks and (21)…………… to class. A locker is a great place to leave them until the right lesson starts. Without a locker, a student's backpack can become very (22)…………… by the end of the week.
To use a locker, students usually need to remember a special number or use small pieces of metal called (23)…………… . It is important not to lose these, or it will be impossible to (24)…………… the locker door and get things out before going home.
19 A safe B careful C sure
20 A bags B desks C boards
21 A books B pages C messages
22 A heavy B strong C hard
23 A keys B coins C rings
24 A open B turn C start
Answer Key & Explanations
19 A (safe): 'Keep things safe' is a common fixed collocation. While 'careful' and 'sure' are also adjectives, we do not say 'keep things careful' or 'keep things sure' in English.
20 A (bags): This tests broader context. While 'desks' and 'boards' are also plural school items, they are far too large to fit inside a locker. Only 'bags' makes logical sense here.
21 A (books): This is a phrase-level semantic fit. Students bring 'notebooks and books' to their lessons. 'Pages' are parts of a book, and 'messages' do not fit the educational context of a school subject.
22 A (heavy): This word fits the semantic meaning of physical weight when carrying too many things in a backpack. 'Strong' is used to describe a person's muscles or a solid material, and 'hard' describes something difficult or firm to the touch.
23 A (keys): Based on the local context clue ('small pieces of metal' used to unlock something), 'keys' is the only correct choice. 'Coins' and 'rings' are also small metal objects, but they are not used to unlock lockers.
24 A (open): 'Open a door' is a very strong, everyday collocation. You can 'turn' a key, but you do not 'turn' a door. 'Start' is used for machines, vehicles, or events, not doors.
Test 2
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
The School Reception Office
The school reception office is usually the first place you see when you walk into a school. It is a busy room where friendly staff work at a big desk. If students need help or have a question, they can start by (19)…………… the secretary.
Sometimes, students have to visit the office because they are (20)…………… late. If you miss the morning bell, you must give your name to the staff before you go to class. It is also the place where (21)…………… go when they need to take their children home early.
There is usually a comfortable (22)…………… area with chairs if you need a place to sit. When you are in the reception office, it is always important to (23)…………… polite. The staff work very hard every (24)…………… to help everybody in the school.
19 A asking B answering C inviting
20 A arriving B catching C starting
21 A parents B teachers C classmates
22 A waiting B resting C stopping
23 A be B do C make
24 A day B time C lesson
Answer Key & Explanations
19 A (asking): 'Asking' correctly fits the meaning of trying to get an answer to a question or looking for help. 'Answering' means giving a reply, which is what the secretary does, and 'inviting' is for asking someone to an event.
20 A (arriving): 'Arriving late' is a common collocation for getting to school after the bell has rung. You 'catch' a bus or 'start' a class, but you do not 'catch late' or 'start late' in this personal context.
21 A (parents): 'Parents' is the only logical answer because the sentence later mentions them needing to 'take their children home'. 'Teachers' and 'classmates' do not fit this context.
22 A (waiting): 'Waiting area' is a fixed collocation for a place where people sit until it is their turn. 'Resting' and 'stopping' are not naturally used to describe this room in a school.
23 A (be): The verb 'be' correctly pairs with the adjective 'polite' to describe how someone should act. We do not use 'do' or 'make' with personality adjectives in this way.
24 A (day): 'Every day' is the correct phrase to describe the regular, daily hard work of the staff. 'Every time' does not make sense here, and staff work all day, not just during a 'lesson'.
Test 3
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
The Biology Lab
The biology lab is an exciting classroom where students learn about plants and animals. In this room, pupils study many different parts of (19)…………… . They learn how living things grow and find their food.
Sometimes, the plants or insects they study are very (20)…………… . You cannot see them with just your eyes. Because of this, students use (21)…………… to help them. These are special machines that make tiny things look big. Students spend a lot of time (22)…………… carefully at leaves and bugs through the glass.
When they finish, they usually have to make a (23)…………… of what they see in their science books. This helps them remember the lesson. Working in the biology lab is a great way to understand the world (24)…………… us.
19 A nature B weather C space
20 A small B short C low
21 A microscopes B glasses C cameras
22 A looking B watching C seeing
23 A drawing B painting C photo
24 A around B near C outside
Answer Key & Explanations
19 A (nature): This fits the broader context of biology. Students study plants and animals, which are part of nature. They do not study weather (geography) or space (physics/astronomy) in biology.
20 A (small): This fits the specific meaning of the sentence. Insects and plant cells that you cannot see with your eyes are "small." We use "short" for height or length, and "low" for position.
21 A (microscopes): This is the correct scientific equipment described in the next sentence ("special machines that make tiny things look big"). Glasses help you see normally, and cameras take photographs, but neither is specifically used to magnify invisible things in a lab.
22 A (looking): This forms the correct collocation "looking at". You look at things carefully. "Watching" implies observing movement and does not naturally take "at" in this way, while "seeing" is not used with "at".
23 A (drawing): This fits the phrase-level context of recording information in a science book with a pencil. You "take" a photo (not make), and a "painting" uses liquid paint, which is for an art class, not a science lab.
24 A (around): This forms the standard A2 phrase "the world around us," which means our environment. "Near us" and "outside us" do not form natural English collocations in this context.