A2 Key for Schools (KET) Reading & Writing Part 4 Test – School Clubs & Extracurriculars 10
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Test 1
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
The School Magazine Club
Many secondary schools have a magazine club for students who enjoy journalism. It is a busy and exciting group to join. In this club, students spend their time (19)…………… interesting stories about school life.
To get the best information, students must talk to people and do (20)…………… with teachers and classmates. They ask lots of questions. Other club members use cameras to take (21)…………… of important school events, like sports matches and concerts.
Then, the students put all the good (22)…………… into the computer. They work hard to make the pages look beautiful. When everything is finished, the school pays for the (23)…………… so they have real paper copies. Finally, the students give the magazines to their friends to (24)…………… at home.
19 A writing B speaking C drawing
20 A interviews B exams C jobs
21 A photos B paintings C films
22 A news B music C homework
23 A printing B painting C cleaning
24 A read B watch C listen
Answer Key & Explanations
19 A (writing): This fits the semantic meaning of creating text. Journalists and magazine club members produce text by 'writing' stories. You cannot 'draw' a written story (you draw pictures), and you do not 'speak' stories for a printed magazine.
20 A (interviews): 'Do interviews' is a strong collocation in English, especially in journalism. When students ask teachers questions to get information, they are doing 'interviews'. Students take 'exams', but they do not do them to get magazine information.
21 A (photos): 'Take photos' is a very common, fixed English collocation. You use a camera to capture images, which are 'photos'. You use paint to make 'paintings', and while you can use a camera for 'films', we say 'make a film', not 'take a film'.
22 A (news): This tests broader context. A journalism club gathers fresh information about recent events, which is called 'news'. They are not putting 'music' or 'homework' into the magazine pages.
23 A (printing): This fits the phrase-level meaning of the sentence. The action that changes computer pages into 'real paper copies' is called 'printing'. 'Painting' makes art, and 'cleaning' makes things tidy, neither of which produces paper magazines.
24 A (read): This is a semantic fit. A magazine is a text-based object, so the correct verb for consuming it is to 'read' it. You 'watch' television or movies, and you 'listen' to music or the radio.
Test 2
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
The Pottery Club
The school pottery club is a great place for students. Every Wednesday, teenagers meet in the art room to work with clay. To do this, you do not use pencils. You have to work with your (19)…………… to build things.
Working with clay is fun, but you cannot stay clean. You must wear old clothes because you will get very (20)…………… by the end of the lesson. First, the teacher shows everyone how to push the clay into different (21)……………, like circles and squares. Then, students can start (22)…………… their own objects.
Many teenagers choose to build bowls or small (23)…………… so they can drink from them at home. When the clay is dry, you can paint it. It is always a fantastic feeling to (24)…………… your finished art home to show your family.
19 A hands B arms C feet
20 A dirty B dark C sick
21 A shapes B sizes C colours
22 A making B doing C finding
23 A cups B plates C spoons
24 A take B put C leave
Answer Key & Explanations
19 A (hands): 'Work with your hands' is the correct phrase here. You use your hands and fingers, not your 'arms' or 'feet', to physically build objects out of clay.
20 A (dirty): 'Dirty' fits the semantic meaning of not being able to 'stay clean' while working with wet clay. 'Dark' is used for a lack of light, and 'sick' is about feeling unwell.
21 A (shapes): 'Shapes' is the correct semantic fit because the text immediately gives examples of them: 'circles and squares'. These are not examples of 'sizes' or 'colours'.
22 A (making): 'Making' collocates correctly with 'objects' to mean creating or building something new. We do not use 'doing' with physical objects in this way, and they are not 'finding' them because they are building them.
23 A (cups): 'Cups' fits the broader context of the sentence because it is the only object listed that you can 'drink from'. You eat from 'plates' and use 'spoons' to pick up food.
24 A (take): 'Take home' is a very common fixed collocation meaning to carry something with you back to your house. You do not 'put' something home, and 'leave' would mean you do not bring it with you.
Test 3
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
The Animal Care Club
The school animal care club is a great place for students who love (19)…………… . Every Thursday afternoon, the members meet to learn how to look after different animals. The school has some small animals, like rabbits and mice, and the students love (20)…………… time with them.
When the children arrive, their first job is (21)…………… the animals. They give them fresh carrots, green leaves, and clean water. Next, the students have to make (22)…………… that the animals have a comfortable home. They wash the bowls and put fresh straw into the animals' (23)…………… .
The teacher always tells the students to be very (24)…………… and quiet when they hold the animals. If they make loud noises, the little animals can become frightened. Working in the club teaches the children a lot about nature.
19 A pets B plants C toys
20 A spending B taking C doing
21 A feeding B eating C cooking
22 A sure B safe C ready
23 A cages B boxes C bags
24 A kind B glad C brave
Answer Key & Explanations
19 A (pets): This fits the broader context of the text. An "animal care club" where you look after animals like rabbits is for students who love pets. Plants belong in a gardening club, and toys do not fit the living animal context.
20 A (spending): This forms the very common A2 collocation "spend time" (conjugated as spending because of the verb "love"). In English, we do not say "taking time" or "doing time" to mean playing or relaxing with animals.
21 A (feeding): This fits the semantic meaning of the broader context. The next sentence says they "give them fresh carrots," which defines the action of "feeding." The animals are "eating," but the students are "feeding" them.
22 A (sure): This forms the standard collocation "make sure," which means to check that something is true or correct. While you want animals to be safe or ready, "make safe" and "make ready" are not natural A2 phrases in this specific sentence structure.
23 A (cages): This fits the specific semantic fit for an animal's home. Small school animals like rabbits and mice live in wire or plastic cages. They do not live in cardboard boxes or bags.
24 A (kind): This fits the phrase-level meaning and pairs logically with "quiet." Being "kind" means being gentle and caring when holding the animals. "Brave" (courageous) is unnecessary for holding small, harmless rabbits, and "glad" (happy) does not describe a careful behavior.