A2 Key for Schools (KET) Reading & Writing Part 4 Test – School Clubs & Extracurriculars 1
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Test 1
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
The School Chess Club
The school chess club is a fantastic place for students to learn a new skill. It is open to everyone, even if you do not know how to play yet. When you join, older students will teach you how the different (19)…………… move across the board.
Chess is not a fast game. You have to spend a lot of time (20)…………… carefully about your next move. It is a great way to improve your memory. During the matches, you must always (21)…………… attention to what the other person is doing.
Of course, everyone likes (22)…………… the game, but that is not the most important thing. The club is a fun place to relax after classes. It is easy to (23)…………… new friends because you talk with lots of other students. If you want to try it, just (24)…………… your name on the list outside the library.
19 A pieces B parts C members
20 A thinking B guessing C dreaming
21 A pay B give C put
22 A winning B beating C earning
23 A do B get C make
24 A write B spell C read
Answer Key & Explanations
19 A (pieces): In the game of chess, the objects you move across the board are called "pieces". We do not call them "parts", and "members" refers to the students in the club, not the objects on the board.
20 A (thinking): "Thinking carefully" means using your mind to plan your next move, which is necessary in chess. You do not usually "guess" or "dream" carefully when playing a strategic game.
21 A (pay): "Pay attention" is a fixed English collocation that means to watch or listen carefully. We do not use the verbs "give" or "put" with the noun "attention" in this way.
22 A (winning): You "win" a game or a competition. You "beat" an opponent (a person), not the game itself, and you "earn" things like money or points.
23 C (make): "Make friends" is the correct English collocation to describe meeting new people and starting a friendship. We never say "do friends" or "get friends".
24 A (write): To join the club, you need to "write" your name on the paper list. You would not "read" your name to join, and you do not just "spell" it (saying the letters out loud).
Test 2
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
The School Drama Club
Joining the school drama club is a brilliant way for students to spend their free time. Every week, children get together to practise their (19)…………… skills and learn new things. Before a play begins, everyone has to read the story and learn their (20)…………… carefully so they know what to say. This can take a long time, but it is very important.
When the big day arrives, the young actors get ready to go on (21)…………… . First, they must put on their special (22)…………… to look like the different people in the story. You must (23)…………… sure that everything fits perfectly before the audience arrives.
Some students feel quite nervous, but working together helps everyone to relax. In the end, the most important thing is to have (24)…………… and enjoy the experience.
19 A acting B singing C speaking
20 A letters B notes C words
21 A floor B stage C ground
22 A uniforms B costumes C dresses
23 A do B get C make
24 A fun B play C game
Answer Key & Explanations
19 A (acting): The broader context of a "drama club" means the students are there to practise "acting". While they might also do some singing or speaking, "acting" is the specific core skill for drama.
20 C (words): In a play, actors must learn their "words" (what they have to say to the audience). We use "notes" for music or studying, and "letters" are just individual parts of the alphabet.
21 B (stage): The raised area in a theatre where actors perform is called a "stage", and "go on stage" is a fixed phrase. We do not use "floor" or "ground" for this specific theatrical meaning.
22 B (costumes): "Costumes" are the special clothes actors wear to look like a character in a story. "Uniforms" are worn for school or formal jobs, and "dresses" are just a general type of everyday clothing.
23 C (make): "Make sure" is a very common, fixed English collocation that means to check that something is correct or safe. We never use "do" or "get" with the word "sure".
24 A (fun): "Have fun" is a fixed English collocation used to describe enjoying yourself. We do not say "have play" or "have game" in this way.
Test 3
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
The School Photography Club
Many students choose to join the school photography club to learn a fun new hobby. During the meetings, the teacher helps everyone understand how their cameras work. First, students learn that it is important to have enough (19)…………… when they want a good picture. If a room is too dark, the photos will not look nice.
Because of this, the club often goes (20)…………… to the school garden or the local park. Here, the students can spend a lot of time (21)…………… photos of nature, like tall trees or interesting insects.
Sometimes, the teacher asks the students to work in small groups. They look at each other's work and choose the most (22)…………… pictures to put on the wall. At the end of the year, the club usually (23)…………… a small book with everyone's best work. Joining this club is a great way to make new friends and (24)…………… a new skill.
19 A light B weather C time
20 A outside B upstairs C inside
21 A taking B making C doing
22 A beautiful B careful C lucky
23 A makes B does C puts
24 A learn B find C meet
Answer Key & Explanations
19 A (light): The next sentence states that if a room is "too dark", the photos will not look nice. This context clue makes "light" the only logical answer. "Weather" and "time" do not directly fix a dark room.
20 A (outside): The school garden and the local park are outdoor locations, so the students must go "outside". "Upstairs" and "inside" refer to moving within a building, which does not fit the context of visiting a park.
21 A (taking): "Take a photo" (or "take photos") is the correct and strict English verb-noun collocation for using a camera. We do not use the verbs "making" or "doing" for this action.
22 A (beautiful): This is the correct adjective to describe the positive visual quality of a picture that you want to display on a wall. "Careful" describes how a person acts, and "lucky" describes good fortune, neither of which can describe a photograph.
23 A (makes): In this context, "makes" means to create or produce something new (a small book). We do not use "does" for creative physical production, and "puts" would require a preposition of place (like "puts a book on the table").
24 A (learn): You "learn" a new skill by studying or practicing it. You can "meet" a person (like the new friends mentioned earlier in the sentence) and "find" an object, but you cannot meet or find a skill.