A2 Key for Schools (KET) Reading & Writing Part 4 Test – School Facilities & Subjects 9
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Test 1
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
The Outdoor Classroom
Many schools today are changing the way students learn by building outdoor classrooms. Instead of staying inside all day, children can study under the trees. Teachers know that breathing fresh (19)…………… is very good for young brains. On a (20)…………… day, it is much nicer to read a book outside than in a dark room.
In an outdoor classroom, students do not always use chairs and desks. They often enjoy (21)…………… on the ground while they work. It is very comfortable because the (22)…………… is soft and green. When the teacher is talking, everyone must focus on (23)…………… carefully to the lesson.
Being close to nature helps children feel more relaxed and happy. Because of this, they usually remember new information quickly. Outdoor learning is a fantastic (24)…………… to make school more fun for everyone.
19 A air B wind C weather
20 A sunny B rainy C cloudy
21 A sitting B standing C putting
22 A grass B leaf C wood
23 A listening B hearing C catching
24 A way B road C path
Answer Key & Explanations
19 A (air): "Fresh air" is a very common English collocation used to describe the clean air outside. We do not say "fresh wind" or "fresh weather" in this context.
20 A (sunny): The text says it is "much nicer to read a book outside", which means the weather must be good. "Rainy" and "cloudy" do not fit this positive context.
21 A (sitting): This word logically contrasts with the previous sentence about not using "chairs". You sit on the ground to work. "Standing" is not usually comfortable for working, and "putting" needs an object (putting something on the ground).
22 A (grass): "Grass" perfectly fits the description of something on the ground that is "soft and green". A "leaf" is singular (it would need to be plural "leaves" to cover the ground), and "wood" is hard, not soft.
23 A (listening): The verb "listen" must be followed by the preposition "to" (listen to the lesson). The verbs "hearing" and "catching" do not use "to" in this way.
24 A (way): "A fantastic way to do something" is a fixed phrase meaning a good method or idea. "Road" and "path" are used for physical places you walk or drive on, so they do not fit the meaning of this sentence.
Test 2
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
The School Uniform Shop
Every summer, many students visit the school uniform shop with their parents. It is a very busy place because everyone goes there when they are (19)…………… clothes for the next school year.
The shop has all the different things that students need, like warm jumpers, trousers, and white (20)…………… with short sleeves. When you choose your clothes, it is very important to look at the (21)…………… carefully. You must (22)…………… sure that your clothes are not too big or too small. Because of this, the shop has a special room for (23)…………… on trousers and jackets before you buy them.
Children grow very fast, so they often need to get (24)…………… clothes every autumn. The assistants in the shop are friendly and always happy to help you find exactly what you want.
19 A buying B paying C selling
20 A shirts B socks C shoes
21 A sizes B ages C prices
22 A make B do C get
23 A trying B putting C wearing
24 A new B fresh C young
Answer Key & Explanations
19 A (buying): Students go to the shop to get ("buy") clothes. "Paying" would need the preposition "for" (paying for), and "selling" is what the shop does, not the students.
20 A (shirts): The text mentions clothes "with short sleeves". Only "shirts" have sleeves; socks and shoes do not.
21 A (sizes): The next sentence talks about clothes being "too big or too small," which directly relates to "sizes". While you might look at "prices" in a shop, it doesn't fit the context clue about how the clothes fit.
22 A (make): "Make sure" is a very common, fixed English collocation that means to check that something is true or correct. We do not say "do sure" or "get sure".
23 A (trying): The phrasal verb "trying on" means to put on clothes in a shop to see if they fit. "Putting on" just means to dress yourself, and "wearing" does not go with the preposition "on".
24 A (new): We use the collocation "new clothes" for clothing that you have just bought. We use "fresh" for food or air, and "young" is used for living things like people or animals.
Test 3
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Learning New Words
Learning new words in English is an important part of studying the language. Many students like to (19)…………… a special notebook just for their vocabulary. Next to each English word, you can write its (20)…………… in your own language.
Sometimes, you will see a word that you do not know. When this happens, you can look in a (21)…………… to help you. It is also very helpful to look at the (22)…………… of the word carefully, so you know exactly which letters to write.
Of course, after you learn these words, you want to (23)…………… them later. Reading the words every day will help. A really good idea is to (24)…………… short sentences with your new words. If you use the words often, you will soon be very good at English!
19 A keep B hold C save
20 A meaning B idea C reason
21 A dictionary B library C diary
22 A spelling B alphabet C grammar
23 A remember B think C remind
24 A make B do C put
Answer Key & Explanations
19 A (keep): "Keep a notebook" is the correct English collocation for maintaining a book for writing notes. "Hold" means to carry something physically in your hands, and "save" is used for keeping money or computer files.
20 A (meaning): This is the correct word for what a word translates to or explains. An "idea" is a thought in your head, and a "reason" explains why something happens, which do not fit the context of a word's translation.
21 A (dictionary): A dictionary is the specific book you look in to find information about words. A "library" is a place full of books, and a "diary" is a book for writing personal daily thoughts.
22 A (spelling): The text mentions knowing "which letters to write", which defines the word's spelling. The "alphabet" is the complete set of letters from A to Z, and "grammar" is the system of rules for the whole language, not the letters in a single word.
23 A (remember): In this context, you want to keep the new words in your memory for later. "Think" requires the preposition "about" (think about them), and "remind" requires an object (e.g., remind me), which makes them grammatically incorrect here.
24 A (make): "Make sentences" is the correct verb-noun collocation for creating new sentences. We do not use "do" for this creative action, and "put" would require a preposition of place (like "put sentences on paper").