A2 Key for Schools (KET) Reading & Writing Part 4 Test – School Clubs & Extracurriculars 9
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Test 1
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
The School Badminton Club
The school badminton club is a popular place for students to get fit and have fun. Every Wednesday afternoon, members meet in the school gym to (19)…………… matches against each other. You do not need to buy any expensive equipment because the club has plenty of (20)…………… for everyone to use.
Badminton is a very fast and exciting game. During a match, players must focus on (21)…………… a small object, called a shuttlecock, over the high net. You also have to be quite (22)…………… on your feet if you want to win a point.
The sports teacher is always there to (23)…………… beginners useful advice. Anyone can join the club, even if they have never played before. It is a fantastic (24)…………… to relax and make new friends after classes.
19 A play B do C make
20 A rackets B bats C sticks
21 A hitting B throwing C catching
22 A quick B heavy C tall
23 A give B make C take
24 A way B road C trip
Answer Key & Explanations
19 A (play): "Play matches" is the correct English collocation for sports competitions. We do not use the verbs "do" or "make" with the noun "matches".
20 A (rackets): In badminton or tennis, the equipment used to strike the object is called a "racket". "Bats" are used in table tennis or baseball, and "sticks" are used in hockey.
21 A (hitting): In badminton, you use a racket to strike or "hit" the object. You do not use your hands to "throw" or "catch" it during the game.
22 A (quick): "Quick" describes the fast speed you need to move your feet. "Heavy" describes weight, and "tall" describes height, so neither word makes sense in this sentence.
23 A (give): "Give advice" is a fixed English collocation. We do not say "make advice", and while you can "take advice" (receive it), the teacher is the person sharing it, so they "give" it.
24 A (way): "A fantastic way to do something" is a common phrase meaning a good method or opportunity. "Road" and "trip" are related to physical travel and do not fit this abstract meaning.
Test 2
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
The Gymnastics Club
Joining the school gymnastics club is a brilliant way to stay fit and active. Every week, students meet in the sports hall to practise different skills.
Gymnastics is a fantastic sport, but you must work hard to become (19)…………… . In the club, you will spend lots of time running and (20)…………… high in the air. To protect your body when you practice, there are large soft (21)…………… on the floor.
It is important to wear comfortable clothes so that you can move easily. Doing these exercises helps to make your body very (22)…………… . Before you start any new activity, the teacher will show you what to do. You must listen carefully to make (23)…………… you understand everything. If you follow the rules, it is easy to stay (24)…………… while you are having fun.
19 A strong B heavy C tall
20 A climbing B flying C jumping
21 A carpets B towels C mats
22 A flexible B fast C clever
23 A real B sure C right
24 A careful B well C safe
Answer Key & Explanations
19 A (strong): Gymnastics is a physical sport that requires physical power, so you need to become "strong". Being "heavy" or "tall" are physical descriptions, but they are not the goals of doing hard gymnastics training.
20 C (jumping): The context is moving "high in the air" in a sports hall, which fits the action of "jumping". Humans cannot go "flying", and you do not go "climbing" in the empty air.
21 C (mats): In a sports hall, you put thick, soft "mats" on the floor for safety. "Carpets" are used to cover the floors in a normal house, and "towels" are small items used for drying yourself after a shower.
22 A (flexible): Stretching and doing gymnastics helps your body bend easily, which means becoming "flexible". While sports might make you "fast", that is for running, not gymnastics movements, and exercise does not make your body "clever" (smart).
23 B (sure): "Make sure" is a very common, fixed English collocation that means to check that you know something or that something is correct. We do not say "make real" or "make right".
24 C (safe): "Stay safe" is a fixed English collocation meaning to avoid danger or injury. A person can be "careful", but you do not "stay careful" as a state of safety. "Well" means healthy, but does not fit the specific context of avoiding sports accidents.
Test 3
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
The School Volunteering Club
Many schools have a volunteering club where students can learn about helping others. In this club, young people spend a lot of (19)…………… working in their town. For example, they might visit older people who live alone and need someone to talk to.
This is a wonderful way to help the local (20)…………… . Students often collect food and warm clothes for families who do not have very much. Sometimes, they also clean the parks so that children have a safe place to play. Doing things like this shows that you are a very (21)…………… person.
Being in the club is not just about (22)…………… things to other people. It also helps students to learn important new skills. When you take (23)…………… in these activities, it is good for everyone. Joining the club is a great idea because it can really (24)…………… someone's life.
19 A time B money C rest
20 A community B team C crowd
21 A kind B careful C quiet
22 A giving B taking C keeping
23 A part B place C care
24 A change B start C grow
Answer Key & Explanations
19 A (time): "Spend time" is a fixed English collocation, and it fits perfectly with "working in their town". While you can "spend money", students do not spend money to work. You cannot "spend a rest".
20 A (community): "Community" is the correct word for the people living in a particular local area. A "team" is a group playing a sport or working on a specific task, and a "crowd" is just a large, disorganized group of people.
21 A (kind): The text describes caring actions like giving food and cleaning parks, which shows someone is "kind". "Careful" means avoiding danger or mistakes, and "quiet" refers to making no noise, neither of which match the context of helping others.
22 A (giving): Volunteering means "giving" things (like food or clothes) to people who need them. The distractors "taking" and "keeping" are the exact opposite of volunteering and do not logically fit the preposition "to" in this sentence.
23 A (part): "Take part" is a fixed English collocation meaning to join in or participate. "Take place" means to happen (and is used for events, not people), while "take care" requires the preposition "of".
24 A (change): The broader context of the whole text is about making a positive difference in the world, which means you "change" someone's life for the better. We do not use the verbs "start" or "grow" when talking about having a profound effect on another person's life in this way.