A2 Key for Schools (KET) Reading & Writing Part 4 Test – Holidays, Vacations & Travel Experiences 2
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Test 1
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Eating a Hotel Breakfast
Staying in a hotel is exciting, but for many people, the best part is the breakfast. In the (19)……………, you go downstairs to a large dining room. There is usually a lot of different (20)…………… on the tables. You can have hot things like eggs, or cold things like fruit and cereal.
It is fun because you can take your time (21)…………… exactly what you want. You just pick up a large (22)…………… and walk around the room to get your meal. You can even go back for more if you are still hungry.
A hotel breakfast is a great way to start the day. Everything usually tastes (23)……………, and you can sit with your family to talk. It helps everyone get (24)…………… for a busy day of sightseeing and walking around the town.
19 A morning B day C time
20 A food B meal C diet
21 A choosing B thinking C guessing
22 A plate B bowl C glass
23 A delicious B favourite C well
24 A ready B sure C true
Answer Key & Explanations
19 A (morning): Breakfast is a meal that happens at the start of the day, so "in the morning" is the correct phrase-level choice. We do not say "in the day" or "in the time" in this context.
20 A (food): Semantically, "food" is the correct general word for the things you eat from the tables. A "meal" is the whole event (like breakfast itself), and a "diet" is the type of food you eat over a long period of time.
21 A (choosing): Semantically, you "choose" things when you decide what to take from a group of options. You have to "think about" something, not just "think exactly what", and you do not "guess" your own breakfast.
22 A (plate): Based on the broader context of carrying a full meal with different hot and cold items, you need a flat "plate". A "bowl" is only for liquid or cereal, and a "glass" is for drinks.
23 A (delicious): "Tastes delicious" is the correct natural collocation to describe food with a very good flavor. Food tastes "good", not "well" (which is an adverb), and it cannot taste "favourite".
24 A (ready): "Get ready" is a common and correct fixed collocation meaning to prepare for something. In English, we do not say "get sure" or "get true" to mean preparing for a busy day.
Test 2
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Buying Souvenirs on Holiday
When people go on holiday, they often want to bring something special home. In many tourist towns, there are busy streets full of small (19)…………… that sell beautiful things. People love looking inside them to find the perfect (20)…………… for their family.
A great souvenir can help you (21)…………… all the fun you had on your trip when you look at it later. However, it is a good idea to think carefully before you decide to (22)…………… anything. You should check the price first.
Some people choose very large items, but these are hard to carry. Instead, you can get postcards or a nice box of local sweets to share with your (23)…………… at school. When you pack your suitcase to go (24)……………, you will be happy to have these lovely items with you.
19 A shops B museums C offices
20 A prizes B rewards C gifts
21 A remember B learn C understand
22 A pay B buy C spend
23 A guests B tourists C friends
24 A back B away C out
Answer Key & Explanations
19 A (shops): "Shops" is the correct semantic fit for places on a street that "sell" things. You do not buy things to take home in "museums" or "offices".
20 C (gifts): "Gifts" is the correct word for things you buy to give to your family. You win "prizes" in a competition or game, and "rewards" are given for doing good work.
21 A (remember): This requires broader context comprehension. Looking at a souvenir helps you think about the past and "remember" the trip. You do not "learn" or "understand" fun from the past.
22 B (buy): "Buy" is the correct verb pattern here. The verb "pay" requires the preposition "for" (pay for anything), and "spend" requires the preposition "on" (spend money on).
23 C (friends): This tests phrase-level meaning. The phrase "at school" tells us who you are sharing with. You share sweets with your "friends". "Guests" and "tourists" do not naturally fit this daily school context.
24 A (back): "Go back" is a fixed collocation that means to return home. You are already on holiday, so you do not "go away" (leave home), and "go out" just means leaving a building for a short time.
Test 3
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Sending a Postcard
Sending a postcard is a great way to show friends that you are thinking of them. People usually buy these cards when they are enjoying a (19)…………… in a new city or country.
On the front of a postcard, there is always a beautiful (20)…………… of a famous place, like a beach or a tall building. On the back, there is space for your news. You can enjoy (21)…………… a short message about the fun things you are doing.
Next to your message, you need to add your friend's (22)…………… so the postman knows where to take it. You also have to buy a small (23)…………… to stick on the top corner. Finally, your card is ready to drop in a post box. It is a wonderful way of (24)…………… a nice surprise to someone you love.
19 A flight B holiday C journey
20 A camera B painting C picture
21 A writing B reading C telling
22 A title B address C number
23 A stamp B ticket C coin
24 A leaving B bringing C sending
Answer Key & Explanations
19 B (holiday): This fits the broader context of the text. You stay and enjoy a 'holiday' in a new city. A 'flight' is the time spent in the airplane, and a 'journey' is the travel time to get there, not the stay itself.
20 C (picture): This is a semantic fit. A 'picture' is the correct word for the printed photograph on the front of a card. A 'painting' is art usually made with paint on canvas, and a 'camera' is the machine used to take the photo.
21 A (writing): This fits the phrase-level meaning. You 'write' a message on the back of a card to share your news. You do not 'read' your own news to someone, and we do not use 'telling' with the noun 'message' in this way.
22 B (address): This is a semantic fit. The complete location details the postman needs to find a house is called an 'address'. A 'number' is only one small part of it, and a 'title' is used for a book or a person's name (like Mr. or Mrs.).
23 A (stamp): This is a strong collocation. A 'stamp' is the specific sticky paper you buy and put on mail to pay for it. A 'ticket' is for travelling on a bus or train, and a 'coin' is metal money that you cannot stick on a card.
24 C (sending): This is a collocation and semantic fit. 'Sending' means causing something to go to another place or person through the post. 'Bringing' means carrying something with you, and 'leaving' means keeping something behind.