A2 Key for Schools (KET) Reading & Writing Part 4 Test – School Events & Competitions 5
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Test 1
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
School Environment Day
Every year, many schools have a special Environment Day. On this day, students do not stay in the classroom to study. Instead, they spend time (19)…………… in the fresh air. The goal is to learn how to help the planet.
In the morning, classes walk around the school to pick up (20)…………… bottles and other rubbish from the ground. It is important to (21)…………… the area clean for everyone. After that, some students work in the school garden. They use small tools to plant new (22)…………… and colourful flowers.
In the afternoon, the teachers usually talk about how to be more (23)…………… at home. They tell students to turn off lights and use less water. Environment Day is hard work, but it is a fantastic (24)…………… for children to learn about nature.
19 A outside B away C above
20 A plastic B paper C wood
21 A keep B stay C hold
22 A trees B leaves C forests
23 A green B fresh C clear
24 A way B plan C path
Answer Key & Explanations
19 A (outside): "Outside" perfectly fits the context of being in the "fresh air" and logically contrasts with the previous sentence about not staying in the "classroom". "Away" means to leave the area completely, and "above" does not make sense here.
20 A (plastic): "Plastic bottles" is a very common vocabulary pairing for drink containers that become rubbish. We do not usually find "paper bottles" or "wood bottles".
21 A (keep): "Keep something clean" is a fixed English collocation that means to maintain a tidy state. "Stay" cannot take an object in this way (you cannot "stay the area clean"), and you do not "hold" an area.
22 A (trees): You "plant trees" in the ground so they can grow. You cannot plant "leaves" (which grow on the branches later), and a "forest" is a huge area of land, not individual items you put in a school garden.
23 A (green): In English, being "green" is a common way to describe someone who is environmentally friendly and does things like saving water and electricity. "Fresh" and "clear" do not have this meaning.
24 A (way): "A fantastic way to do something" is a fixed phrase meaning a good method or opportunity. A "plan" is followed by a different grammatical structure, and "path" refers to a physical place you walk on.
Test 2
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
School Fancy Dress Day
Many schools have a special day every year when students can dress up in different costumes. Instead of their normal school uniform, children enjoy (19)…………… beautiful or exciting things. Some pupils choose to be famous book (20)…………… like Harry Potter, while others pretend to be animals or kings from the past.
It is always a good idea to put on something (21)…………… so you can make your friends laugh. However, you must also make sure your costume is comfortable because you have to keep these (22)…………… on all day.
During the lunch break, teachers often (23)…………… lots of photos of everyone together in the big hall. A fancy dress day is a great way to (24)…………… a lot of fun before the school holidays begin!
19 A carrying B wearing C holding
20 A characters B actors C members
21 A funny B quiet C careful
22 A clothes B uniforms C glasses
23 A do B make C take
24 A have B make C do
Answer Key & Explanations
19 B (wearing): "Wearing" is the correct verb for having clothes or costumes on your body. You "carry" or "hold" objects in your hands, not on your body.
20 A (characters): The people inside a story or book are called "characters". "Actors" are real people who perform in films or plays, and "members" belong to a real club or group.
21 A (funny): The context clue "make your friends laugh" tells us the costume must be "funny". Being "quiet" or "careful" does not logically explain why people would laugh at you.
22 A (clothes): A costume is a type of "clothes". The text already states students are not wearing their "uniforms", and "glasses" do not cover your whole body all day.
23 C (take): "Take photos" is a fixed English collocation. We never use the verbs "do" or "make" with the word "photos".
24 A (have): "Have fun" is a very common, fixed English collocation. We do not use "make" or "do" with the word "fun" in this way.
Test 3
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
The School Disco
Many schools organize a special disco for their students at the end of the year. It is a very exciting event because everyone can spend the evening with their (19)…………… away from the classroom.
Before the party starts, the teachers move the desks to make a big space. They bring in a large machine to play loud (20)…………… . They also close the curtains so the hall is quite (21)…………… . Then, they turn on lots of colourful (22)…………… that move across the walls and floor.
When the party begins, most students go to the middle of the room. They spend a lot of time (23)…………… to their favourite songs. Some teachers even join in! If you get tired, you can sit down and (24)…………… a cold drink. Going to the school disco is a brilliant way to finish the term.
19 A friends B families C neighbours
20 A music B noise C sound
21 A dark B black C low
22 A lights B lamps C torches
23 A dancing B walking C resting
24 A have B make C do
Answer Key & Explanations
19 A (friends): Students go to a school disco to spend time with their "friends" in their own age group. "Families" and "neighbours" do not typically attend a school-only party for students.
20 A (music): "Play music" is the correct verb-noun collocation for a disco. "Noise" usually describes an unpleasant sound, and "sound" is too general to be used with the verb "play" in this context.
21 A (dark): This is the correct semantic adjective to describe a room when the curtains are closed to block the light. We do not say a room is "black" (which is a specific paint colour), and "low" describes volume or temperature, not lighting.
22 A (lights): "Colourful lights" fits the broader context of a disco setting where illumination moves around the room. "Lamps" are pieces of household furniture, and "torches" are hand-held objects.
23 A (dancing): "Dancing to their favourite songs" is the logical physical activity students do in the middle of a disco room. "Walking" and "resting" contradict the context of moving to upbeat party songs.
24 A (have): "Have a drink" is a strict, high-frequency English collocation for consuming a beverage. We do not use the verbs "make" or "do" when simply sitting down to consume a drink that is already prepared.