A2 Key for Schools (KET) Reading & Writing Part 4 Test – School Trips & Excursions 7
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Test 1
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
A Trip to the Sports Stadium
Visiting a famous sports stadium is an exciting school trip for many students. When they arrive, the first thing children notice is how (19)…………… the building is. It is much bigger than a normal school sports hall.
Inside, the class spends a lot of time (20)…………… around the different areas. They usually go up to the top to look at the thousands of empty (21)…………… where the fans sit during a big game. Down on the field, a guide explains how workers take care of the green (22)…………… so it is always perfect for the players.
Students also get to visit the changing rooms. They love taking photos where their favourite sports (23)…………… gets ready before a match. At the end of the trip, the guide often gives everyone a small present to (24)…………… home.
19 A huge B tall C heavy
20 A walking B travelling C moving
21 A seats B chairs C desks
22 A grass B leaf C ground
23 A team B club C band
24 A take B put C do
Answer Key & Explanations
19 A (huge): "Huge" means very big, which logically connects to the next sentence ("It is much bigger..."). "Tall" only describes height, and "heavy" describes weight, so they do not fit the full context of a stadium's size.
20 A (walking): "Walking around" is a natural English collocation for exploring a place on foot. "Travelling" is used for long journeys between cities or countries, and "moving" does not fit the context of exploring a building.
21 A (seats): In English, the fixed places where people sit in stadiums, cinemas, or airplanes are called "seats". "Chairs" are pieces of movable furniture (like in a dining room), and "desks" are for studying or working.
22 A (grass): "Grass" is the green plant that covers outdoor sports fields. The "ground" is just the surface of the earth (it is not a plant), and a "leaf" grows on trees.
23 A (team): A sports "team" is a specific group of people who play a game together. A "club" is the whole organization or business, and a "band" is a group of people who play music.
24 A (take): "Take something home" is a common phrase meaning to carry an object with you when you leave a place to go to your house. We do not use the verbs "put" or "do" in this way.
Test 2
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
A Trip to the Wildlife Rescue Center
Going on a school trip to a wildlife rescue center is a wonderful way for students to learn about nature. When you arrive, you will see many different wild (19)…………… . These centers are special places for birds and small mammals that are sick or (20)…………… . The workers there do a very important job because they are always (21)…………… the creatures to get better.
During your visit, a guide will show you around. You can watch the staff giving water and (22)…………… the baby birds. However, you must stay quiet and keep a (23)…………… distance so you do not frighten them.
When the creatures are strong again, the workers take them back to the forest. It is a fantastic feeling to know that these centers (24)…………… a big difference to the natural world.
19 A pets B animals C people
20 A broken B tired C hurt
21 A helping B looking C making
22 A feeding B eating C cooking
23 A safe B clean C free
24 A do B make C get
Answer Key & Explanations
19 B (animals): The text is about a "wildlife rescue center," which means it is a place for wild "animals". "Pets" are tame animals that live in homes, and the center is not a hospital for "people".
20 C (hurt): We use "hurt" to describe living things (like animals) that have an injury. We use "broken" for objects (like a window or chair), and being "tired" (just needing sleep) is not a reason to be in a rescue center.
21 A (helping): "Helping" correctly connects with the rest of the phrase (helping the creatures to get better). "Looking" would need the preposition "after" (looking after), and "making" does not use "to" (making the creatures get better).
22 A (feeding): The staff are "feeding" the baby birds (giving them food). "Eating" is the action the birds do themselves, and "cooking" does not fit the context of giving raw food to wild birds.
23 A (safe): "Keep a safe distance" is a fixed English collocation meaning to stay far enough away to avoid danger or causing fear. "Clean" and "free" do not collocate with "distance" in this way.
24 B (make): "Make a big difference" is a very common, fixed English collocation. We never use the verbs "do" or "get" with the noun "difference".
Test 3
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
A Trip to the City Library
Many schools organize trips to the city library so students can learn about finding information. When the children arrive, they are often surprised to see (19)…………… of books inside. The library keeps all of these books on long wooden (20)…………… . It is easy to find the book you want because the staff put them in order from A to Z.
In a library, everyone must remember to be very (21)…………… so they do not make any noise. The librarian often talks to the students and explains the rules for (22)…………… books. This means you can take a book home to read, but you must bring it back a few weeks later.
Before they leave, the students can get their own library (23)…………… . They just need to write their name on a piece of paper. Visiting the library is a great way to (24)…………… learning new things outside of school.
19 A thousands B pairs C pieces
20 A shelves B floors C roofs
21 A quiet B slow C careful
22 A borrowing B keeping C buying
23 A cards B tickets C notes
24 A keep B hold C stay
Answer Key & Explanations
19 A (thousands): "Thousands of" is the correct phrase to describe a very large quantity of things. We do not use "pairs" (which only means two) or "pieces" when talking about a massive collection of complete books.
20 A (shelves): "Shelves" are the flat pieces of wood on a wall or bookcase where books are stored. "Floors" are the surfaces you walk on, and "roofs" are on the top of buildings, so neither fits this context.
21 A (quiet): The text states that students must not "make any noise," which is the exact definition of being "quiet." "Slow" describes a lack of speed, and "careful" does not specifically relate to sound.
22 A (borrowing): The next sentence explains that you can take a book home but "must bring it back". This is the definition of "borrowing." If you are "keeping" or "buying" a book, you do not return it.
23 A (cards): "Library card" is a fixed compound noun for the item that allows you to use library services. We use "tickets" for travel or cinema entries, and "notes" for writing short messages.
24 A (keep): In English, the verb "keep" can be followed directly by an -ing verb (keep learning) to mean continuing an action. "Hold" and "stay" cannot be followed by an -ing verb in this grammatical structure.