A2 Key for Schools (KET) Reading & Writing Part 4 Test – School Clubs & Extracurriculars 8
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Test 1
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
The School Origami Club
Many schools have special art clubs where students can learn new skills. In the origami club, children learn how to make amazing things using only pieces of (19)…………… . They do this by (20)…………… the pages in many different ways. They do not use scissors or glue.
At first, the teacher shows everyone how to make simple (21)…………… like squares and triangles. After a few weeks, the students can create beautiful paper (22)…………… , like frogs and birds. It is important to be very (23)…………… with the corners so the legs and wings look right. Sometimes, making a perfect model takes a long time.
The best part of the club is taking the finished models home. Many students (24)…………… a great time making these lovely paper toys for their families.
19 A wood B paper C metal
20 A folding B hiding C closing
21 A shapes B sizes C lines
22 A plants B people C animals
23 A safe B careful C kind
24 A make B spend C have
Answer Key & Explanations
19 B (paper): This tests broader context. Origami is the art of using 'paper' (often called 'pages') to make models. 'Wood' and 'metal' are hard materials that children cannot easily shape with their hands without special tools.
20 A (folding): This fits the phrase-level meaning of bending a material. To change a flat page into a model without cutting it, you must be 'folding' it. You 'close' a book, and 'hiding' the pages would mean you cannot see them.
21 A (shapes): This is a semantic fit. Squares and triangles are basic geometric 'shapes'. 'Sizes' refers to how big or small something is, and 'lines' are straight marks, not full objects like a square.
22 C (animals): This fits the semantic meaning of the examples given. Frogs and birds belong to the category of 'animals'. They are not 'plants' (like trees or flowers) and they are not 'people'.
23 B (careful): 'Be careful with' is a strong, everyday collocation meaning to give something your attention so you do not ruin it. You can be 'kind to' people or 'safe from' danger, but those do not fit this context of crafting correctly.
24 C (have): 'Have a great time' is a fixed English collocation used to describe enjoying an experience. Although learners often confuse these verbs, we do not say 'make a great time' or 'spend a great time' in this phrase.
Test 2
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
The School Dance Club
The school dance club is a fun place for students to go after classes finish. Every Friday afternoon, teenagers meet in the large school hall to learn new dances together. The lesson begins when the teacher plays loud (19)…………… on the computer.
Dancing is a fantastic way to keep fit because you are always (20)…………… your body. It is important to wear comfortable sports shoes on your (21)…………… so you do not fall over. Some of the modern dances are very (22)……………, so you have to think quickly and remember the steps.
At the end of the club, most students feel quite (23)…………… because they use a lot of energy. However, everyone agrees that they always have a great (24)…………… with their friends.
19 A music B song C noise
20 A moving B walking C doing
21 A feet B hands C heads
22 A fast B strong C heavy
23 A tired B angry C sad
24 A time B fun C way
Answer Key & Explanations
19 A (music): 'Music' is the correct uncountable noun that fits the phrase 'plays loud music'. You would need the article 'a' to say 'plays a loud song'. 'Noise' does not fit the positive context of a dance lesson.
20 A (moving): 'Moving' correctly completes the phrase, describing the physical action of using your body to dance. 'Walking' cannot take 'your body' as a direct object, and 'doing' is semantically incorrect here.
21 A (feet): 'Feet' is the only logical semantic choice for the body part where you wear shoes. You do not wear shoes on your 'hands' or 'heads'.
22 A (fast): 'Fast' correctly describes the speed of the dances, which connects logically to the next phrase about needing to 'think quickly'. 'Strong' and 'heavy' are adjectives that do not apply to the speed of a dance.
23 A (tired): 'Tired' fits the broader context of the sentence, as it explains how people feel after they 'use a lot of energy'. 'Angry' and 'sad' are negative emotions that do not make sense after a fun club activity.
24 A (time): 'Have a great time' is a very common fixed English collocation meaning to enjoy yourself. 'Fun' is uncountable and cannot be used with the article 'a' in this way, and 'way' does not make sense in this phrase.
Test 3
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
The Table Tennis Club
The school table tennis club is a very popular place for students to spend time after their classes. To enjoy this sport, you do not need many things. Players just need a small wooden (19)…………… to hit the ball across the net. The teachers put a large green (20)…………… in the sports hall for the children to use.
Table tennis is a very (21)…………… game. Players have to watch the small white (22)…………… carefully so they do not miss it. It is fantastic exercise because you have to move your body quickly to hit the ball back.
Many children start (23)…………… this game because it is fun and easy to learn. Every month, the club organizes a friendly competition. The winner always gets to (24)…………… a nice prize home to show their family.
19 A bat B stick C board
20 A table B court C pitch
21 A fast B tall C loud
22 A ball B stone C block
23 A playing B doing C making
24 A take B make C put
Answer Key & Explanations
19 A (bat): This fits the specific semantic fit for the sport. In table tennis, the wooden object you use to hit the ball is called a bat. You use a stick for hockey and a board for surfing or skating.
20 A (table): This fits the broader context of the text. The club is for "table" tennis, so the game is played on a large table. A court is for regular tennis or basketball, and a pitch is for football.
21 A (fast): This fits the phrase-level meaning. The text explains that you have to "move your body quickly," which means the game is fast. Games are not described as "tall," and "loud" refers to noise, not speed of movement.
22 A (ball): This is the correct semantic word for the equipment. In table tennis, you hit a small, round object, which is a ball. You do not play this sport with a stone or a block.
23 A (playing): This forms the standard collocation. We use the verb "play" with competitive games and team sports (playing a game). We do not say "doing" or "making" a game.
24 A (take): This forms the natural collocation "take [something] home" (meaning to carry an item from school to your house). We do not say "make a prize home" or "put a prize home" in this way.