A2 Key for Schools (KET) Reading & Writing Part 4 Test – Holidays, Vacations & Travel Experiences 5
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Test 1
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Holiday Photos
Going on holiday is a wonderful time for families and friends. Most people want to (19)…………… lots of photos so they do not forget their trip. You can use your mobile phone, but some people prefer to pack a real (20)…………… to get the best pictures.
During your journey, you often find many (21)…………… places, like big mountains or sunny beaches. You also take pictures of the people you travel with. It is always nice when everyone is (22)…………… happily in the photos.
When you return home, (23)…………… your pictures in a special book or on your computer is a good idea. Then, you can look at them years later. Every picture gives you a lovely (24)…………… of your special time away.
19 A make B do C take
20 A clock B camera C radio
21 A friendly B beautiful C kind
22 A talking B waiting C smiling
23 A keeping B staying C holding
24 A memory B plan C dream
Answer Key & Explanations
19 C (take): This tests collocation. "Take photos" or "take pictures" is the correct and highly common English collocation. We do not say "make" or "do" photos.
20 B (camera): This tests semantic fit. A "camera" is the specific object you pack to get pictures. A "clock" tells time, and a "radio" plays music, so they do not fit the context of photography.
21 B (beautiful): This tests semantic fit. "Beautiful" is the correct adjective to describe places with good scenery like mountains or beaches. "Friendly" and "kind" are used to describe people or animals, not landscapes.
22 C (smiling): This tests phrase-level meaning and local context. When posing for a photograph, people show they are happy by "smiling". While you can be "talking" or "waiting", these do not naturally pair with posing "happily in the photos".
23 A (keeping): This tests phrase-level meaning. "Keeping" means to store or save your pictures safely for the future. "Holding" means to carry something in your hands physically, and "staying" is an action people do (like staying at a hotel).
24 A (memory): This relies on the broader context of the paragraph. Because you are looking at the pictures "years later," they provide a "memory" of the past. A "plan" is for the future, and a "dream" is something you have while sleeping.
Test 2
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Listening to a Tour Guide
When you visit a famous city, you can learn a lot by taking a tour. A tour guide is a person who shows a (19)…………… of visitors around the best parts of the town. You usually meet the guide in a busy place, like a large square or outside a museum.
The guide knows all about the local (20)…………… and can tell you interesting stories about old buildings. While you are (21)…………… from one place to another, the guide will often stop and point at things. They are very good at (22)…………… how people lived a long time ago.
It is important to stay close to the guide and be quiet, so you can enjoy (23)…………… to all their stories. If you want to take a lot of photos, you can always go (24)…………… to the same places later in the day.
19 A group B team C band
20 A history B geography C nature
21 A walking B waiting C standing
22 A explaining B speaking C talking
23 A listening B hearing C checking
24 A back B down C out
Answer Key & Explanations
19 A (group): 'Group' is the correct collocation for a number of tourists or visitors together. A 'team' usually plays a sport or works together, and a 'band' plays music.
20 A (history): 'History' fits the broader context because the text talks about "old buildings" and "how people lived a long time ago". 'Geography' is about maps and places, and 'nature' is about plants and animals.
21 A (walking): 'Walking' fits the semantic context of moving "from one place to another". 'Waiting' and 'standing' mean staying in one place, so they do not fit the action of moving.
22 A (explaining): 'Explaining' is the correct verb to use when making an idea clear to someone else (how people lived). You 'speak' or 'talk' about something, but you cannot 'speak how' or 'talk how'.
23 A (listening): 'Listening' is the only phrase-level choice that collocates with the preposition 'to' when paying attention to someone's words ("listening to"). You 'hear' sounds, but you do not 'hear to' them.
24 A (back): 'Go back' is the correct English collocation meaning to return to a place you visited earlier. You do not 'go down' or 'go out' to mean returning somewhere.
Test 3
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Going on a Road Trip
Going on a long road trip with your family is an exciting way to spend a holiday. Before you leave, you must pack all your bags carefully into the (19)…………… .
When you are on the journey, the person who is (20)…………… must watch the traffic carefully. But the passengers can have a lot of fun. You can play games or spend time (21)…………… your favourite songs together. If the weather gets hot, you can open the (22)…………… to let some fresh air inside.
Long journeys can take many hours. Because of this, everyone needs a break. You should remember to (23)…………… at a cafe or a park every two hours. You can buy some snacks and stretch your legs. This helps everyone to get (24)…………… for the next part of the trip.
19 A boat B car C plane
20 A driving B riding C flying
21 A speaking B telling C singing
22 A seats B doors C windows
23 A stay B stop C wait
24 A ready B sure C safe
Answer Key & Explanations
19 B (car): The broader context of the text is a 'road trip', which means travelling on roads. You drive a car on a road, but you use a boat on water and a plane in the sky.
20 A (driving): This is the correct semantic fit for controlling a car. You 'ride' a bicycle or a horse, and you 'fly' an aeroplane.
21 C (singing): 'Singing songs' is the correct natural collocation. You 'speak' words or a language, and you 'tell' a story, but you do not speak or tell songs.
22 C (windows): This is the correct semantic fit. You open the windows of a vehicle to let air inside. Opening 'doors' while travelling is dangerous, and you cannot open 'seats'.
23 B (stop): At the phrase level, to 'stop at' a place means to pause your journey for a short break. You usually 'stay' somewhere for a long time (like a hotel), and you 'wait' for something to happen.
24 A (ready): 'Get ready' is a standard English collocation which means to prepare for something. We do not say 'get sure' or 'get safe' in this grammatical structure.