A2 Key for Schools (KET) Reading & Writing Part 4 Test – Student Life, Routines & Study Habits 6
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Test 1
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Cleaning the Classroom
At the end of the school day, the classroom is often very messy. Before students go home, they usually spend a few minutes helping to (19)…………… the room. First, they have to pick up all the pieces of paper from the floor and put them in the plastic (20)…………… .
Next, everyone must stand up and push their (21)…………… under the desks. This leaves plenty of space for people to walk around safely. Sometimes, a few students start (22)…………… the floor with a large brush so it is perfectly clean.
Doing these things keeps the school ready for the next morning. It does not take a long (23)…………… when all the teenagers work together. At the end of the day, doing these simple tasks is a fantastic way of (24)…………… your hard-working teacher.
19 A tidy B mend C build
20 A bins B bags C boxes
21 A chairs B boards C shelves
22 A sweeping B painting C washing
23 A time B trip C way
24 A helping B meeting C inviting
Answer Key & Explanations
19 A (tidy): 'Tidy' fits the semantic meaning of putting things in order to clean a messy room. 'Mend' means to fix something that is broken, and 'build' is used for creating a new structure.
20 A (bins): 'Bins' is the correct semantic fit for containers specifically used for rubbish like 'pieces of paper'. 'Bags' and 'boxes' are generally used for carrying or storing useful items, not for throwing things away.
21 A (chairs): 'Chairs' perfectly fits the phrase-level context of what students sit on and can push 'under the desks'. 'Boards' and 'shelves' are usually attached to walls and cannot be pushed under furniture.
22 A (sweeping): 'Sweeping' correctly collocates with using a 'brush' to clean dry dirt off the floor. You 'paint' to change a colour, and 'washing' usually requires water and a mop.
23 A (time): 'Take a long time' is a very common fixed English collocation meaning to require a lot of minutes or hours to finish something. 'Trip' and 'way' do not collocate with 'take a long' in this context.
24 A (helping): 'Helping' fits the broader context of the entire text, which is about doing useful tasks to assist the teacher. 'Meeting' means seeing someone, and 'inviting' means asking them to attend an event.
Test 2
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Asking for Help
At school, students learn many new things every day in their classes. Sometimes, the information is not easy to learn, and doing classwork can be very (19)…………… . When this happens, students should not feel worried.
In the classroom, it is always a good idea to put your (20)…………… up in the air. This shows the teacher that you need some extra help. Teachers are very happy to spend time (21)…………… the lesson again so that everyone knows what to do.
They want to make sure that students have a clear (22)…………… of the new subject. Sometimes, a student only needs to listen to a few more words before they know the answer. Remember, (23)…………… the teacher questions is a very important part of school. It is the best way to get better at your favourite (24)…………… !
19 A difficult B heavy C slow
20 A arm B finger C hand
21 A explaining B speaking C telling
22 A meaning B understanding C thinking
23 A saying B making C asking
24 A subjects B hobbies C groups
Answer Key & Explanations
19 A (difficult): This is a semantic fit. When classwork is "not easy to learn," it is 'difficult' (hard). 'Heavy' is used for physical objects that weigh a lot, and 'slow' describes speed, not how hard schoolwork is.
20 C (hand): 'Put your hand up' is a fixed, everyday English collocation used in classrooms when a student wants to speak. Even though an 'arm' or 'finger' goes up at the same time, the correct phrase only uses 'hand'.
21 A (explaining): This fits the phrase-level grammar and meaning. 'Explaining' takes a direct object (explaining the lesson) to mean making it clear. If you use 'speaking', you must add a preposition (speaking about the lesson), and 'telling' requires a person (telling the students the lesson).
22 B (understanding): This tests broader context. When a student learns and knows a subject well, they have a good 'understanding' of it. A 'meaning' belongs to a specific word or sentence, not the student's mind. 'Thinking' does not fit this noun pattern.
23 C (asking): 'Asking questions' is a strong, fixed English collocation. You use your voice to find out information by 'asking'. We do not 'say' questions or 'make' questions in English.
24 A (subjects): This fits the semantic meaning of the school context. The different topics you study in class, like maths or science, are called 'subjects'. 'Hobbies' are fun activities you do in your free time outside of school, and 'groups' are collections of people or things.
Test 3
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
The School Spring Festival
Every year, our school organizes a fantastic Spring Festival for all the students and their families. The festival happens in April because the weather is usually very (19)…………… and sunny. It is a wonderful time to celebrate the end of the cold winter. The teachers and pupils spend a lot of time preparing for this special day.
On the day of the festival, everyone goes (20)…………… into the large playground. The children decorate the area with beautiful plants and bright (21)…………… . Some students wear (22)…………… clothes to match the beautiful season.
During the afternoon, visitors can play lots of fun (23)…………… to win small prizes. At the end of the day, families usually sit on the grass and (24)…………… a lovely picnic together. It is always a brilliant event!
19 A warm B dark C high
20 A outside B indoors C upstairs
21 A flowers B trees C fields
22 A colourful B heavy C thick
23 A games B toys C hobbies
24 A have B make C do
Answer Key & Explanations
19 A (warm): This fits the semantic meaning of the sentence. In spring, the weather is often "warm" and sunny. Weather cannot be "dark" and sunny at the same time, and we do not use "high" to describe general weather (only for specific terms like high temperatures, not the weather itself).
20 A (outside): This fits the phrase-level context of direction and location. A large playground is located "outside" the school building. You do not go "indoors" or "upstairs" to reach a school playground.
21 A (flowers): This fits the semantic meaning of the context. Children decorate festival areas with bright "flowers" and plants. You cannot decorate an area with "fields," and "trees" are large plants that grow in the ground, not items children usually carry around to decorate with.
22 A (colourful): This fits the broader context of the text. To match the bright, spring season, students wear "colourful" clothes. "Heavy" or "thick" clothes are for the cold winter, which the text states is ending.
23 A (games): This forms the standard collocation "play games." You can "play with toys," but the verb "play" directly followed by the noun requires "games" in this context. You do not "play hobbies."
24 A (have): This forms the very common A2 collocation "have a picnic." In English, when you sit down to eat a packed outdoor meal, you "have" it. We do not use the verbs "make" or "do" for the action of eating the picnic together.