A2 Key for Schools (KET) Reading & Writing Part 4 Test – School Clubs & Extracurriculars 6
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Test 1
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
The School Robotics Club
Many students who love science and technology decide to join the school robotics club. It is a fantastic place to learn how machines work. Students in the club spend their afternoons (19)…………… small robots. They use pieces of plastic and (20)…………… to make the arms and wheels strong.
However, a robot cannot think by itself. Students must use (21)…………… to write simple code. This tells the machine what to do. When they finish the code, it is amazing to watch the robot start (22)…………… around the floor!
Sometimes, the machines do not work right away. So, the students spend a lot of time (23)…………… their robots to check they can do different tasks. At the end of the year, the club goes to a local competition, and they often (24)…………… a great prize!
19 A building B growing C painting
20 A metal B paper C glass
21 A computers B televisions C cameras
22 A moving B travelling C driving
23 A testing B guessing C asking
24 A win B take C earn
Answer Key & Explanations
19 A (building): 'Building robots' is a strong English collocation. We use 'building' when we are constructing or putting parts together. We 'grow' plants and 'paint' pictures, but we do not use those verbs for constructing machines.
20 A (metal): This fits the semantic meaning of the sentence. The text says the material is used to make the robot parts 'strong'. 'Metal' is a hard, strong material, whereas 'paper' is too weak and 'glass' breaks easily.
21 A (computers): This tests broader context. To 'write simple code' and give a machine instructions, students need to use 'computers'. 'Televisions' are only for watching screens, and 'cameras' are used to take photos.
22 A (moving): This fits the phrase-level meaning of general motion. When a machine becomes active, it starts 'moving around' the floor. 'Travelling' is used for long journeys from place to place, and 'driving' is what a person does to control a car.
23 A (testing): This is a semantic fit. When checking if a machine can do its tasks correctly, you are 'testing' it. You cannot 'guess' a robot, and you cannot 'ask' a machine a question in this context.
24 A (win): 'Win a prize' is a fixed, everyday collocation used for competitions. You can 'take' a normal object or 'earn' money for doing a job, but when you are successful in a competition, you 'win' a prize.
Test 2
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
The Board Games Club
The school board games club is a popular place for students to go after classes. Every Tuesday afternoon, teenagers sit together around a big (19)…………… to enjoy different games. It is a great way to meet new people and make (20)…………… .
Some games are very simple, and you only need to throw a small (21)…………… to move your pieces. Other games take a longer time to finish. Before you start a new game, the teacher always explains the (22)…………… so everyone knows what to do. You have to listen carefully because you cannot win if you make a mistake.
Many students love (23)…………… board games because they can relax and talk at the same time. It is also a fantastic way to (24)…………… out about new games from other countries.
19 A table B desk C board
20 A friends B classmates C students
21 A dice B ball C block
22 A rules B answers C numbers
23 A playing B making C doing
24 A find B look C get
Answer Key & Explanations
19 A (table): 'Table' is the correct semantic fit for a large piece of furniture that a group of people can sit around to play a game. A 'desk' is usually for one person studying, and you play on a game 'board', you do not sit around it.
20 A (friends): 'Make friends' is a fixed English collocation meaning to form new friendships. You cannot use the verb 'make' with 'classmates' or 'students' in this way.
21 A (dice): 'Dice' perfectly fits the broader context of the sentence, which describes throwing a small object to move pieces in a board game. A 'ball' or a 'block' are not typically thrown to move pieces in these kinds of games.
22 A (rules): 'Rules' fits the semantic meaning of the instructions you need to learn before playing a game. A teacher might give 'answers' to a test or 'numbers' for a math problem, but not for learning how to play a game.
23 A (playing): 'Playing' is the correct collocation used with games. We do not use 'making' or 'doing' with board games.
24 A (find): 'Find out' is a correct phrasal verb collocation that means to discover or learn new information. 'Look out' means to be careful, and 'get out' means to leave a place.
Test 3
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
The History Club
The school history club is a popular choice for many students. Every Wednesday afternoon, the group meets to learn all about the (19)…………… . The members love learning about how people lived hundreds of years ago. They often sit together and listen to old (20)…………… about famous kings and queens.
Sometimes, the teacher takes the students outside. The pupils spend a lot of time (21)…………… the streets near the school to find very old buildings.
Once a year, the club goes on a special trip to visit one of the big (22)…………… in the city. The students walk around the quiet rooms to look at everything. They spend hours (23)…………… the information next to the old objects. It is a fantastic club, and everyone always (24)…………… a great time together.
19 A past B future C today
20 A stories B messages C letters
21 A exploring B playing C building
22 A museums B hospitals C theatres
23 A reading B speaking C talking
24 A has B makes C does
Answer Key & Explanations
19 A (past): This fits the semantic meaning of the context. History is the study of things that happened before now, which is "the past." We do not study the "future" or "today" in a history club.
20 A (stories): This forms the standard collocation "listen to stories." When learning about famous kings and queens from long ago, we hear stories about their lives. "Messages" and "letters" are forms of direct, usually modern, communication and do not fit this context.
21 A (exploring): This fits the exact semantic meaning. Walking around unfamiliar streets to find interesting old buildings is called "exploring." You do not "play" or "build" existing streets.
22 A (museums): This is the correct word based on the broader context. The students go on a trip to look at "old objects" in "quiet rooms," which describes a museum. Hospitals are for sick people, and theatres are for watching plays.
23 A (reading): This fits the phrase-level grammar and meaning. You use your eyes to understand written text, which is "reading" the information. You cannot "speak" or "talk" written text in this way.
24 A (has): This forms the very common A2 collocation "have a great time" (conjugated here as "has" because "everyone" is a singular pronoun). In English, we do not say "makes a great time" or "does a great time."