A2 Key for Schools (KET) Reading & Writing Part 4 Test – Holidays, Vacations & Travel Experiences 8
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Test 1
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Visiting a Tourist Information Office
When you arrive in a new city for a holiday, the best place to start is the tourist information office. The people who work there are usually very (19)…………… and want to make your visit special.
Inside the office, you can find lots of useful things. You can take free (20)…………… to help you find your way around the streets. If you do not know what to do, you can spend some time (21)…………… the staff for advice. They know all the best (22)…………… to eat and visit in the town.
Tourist offices often sell tickets for buses and museums, too. This is great for (23)…………… you save time during your holiday. Going to a tourist office is the perfect way to begin a new adventure and have a great (24)…………… .
19 A friendly B careful C favourite
20 A maps B tickets C cards
21 A asking B talking C saying
22 A places B spaces C lands
23 A helping B teaching C learning
24 A time B hour C break
Answer Key & Explanations
19 A (friendly): Semantically, "friendly" is the correct word to describe kind and welcoming staff. You are "careful" when there is danger, and you do not describe general staff as your "favourite".
20 A (maps): Based on the broader context of the sentence ("to help you find your way around the streets"), "maps" is the only logical answer. "Tickets" are for entering places, and "cards" are for paying or playing.
21 A (asking): "Asking (someone) for advice" is the correct natural collocation. You can "talk to" someone, but you do not "talk someone for advice," and you do not "say someone."
22 A (places): Semantically, "places" is the correct word for locations like cafes, restaurants, or museums. "Spaces" refers to empty areas, and "lands" usually refers to whole countries or large outdoor areas.
23 A (helping): At a phrase level, "helping you save time" makes grammatical and logical sense. A tourist office is not "teaching" or "learning" you to save time.
24 A (time): "Have a great time" is a correct and very common fixed collocation meaning to enjoy yourself. You do not say "have a great hour," and a holiday is much longer than a "break" (like a school break).
Test 2
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Changing Money on Holiday
When you travel to a new country for a holiday, you often need to use another kind of money. Every country has its own special money, so the coins will look very (19)…………… from the ones you use at home.
Before you travel, it is a good idea to visit a (20)…………… in your town to get some of this new money. Many people like to use their cards on holiday, but it is always helpful to carry some (21)…………… in your pocket. You will usually get some metal coins and some paper (22)…………… .
Having this money with you makes (23)…………… small things like ice cream or postcards very easy. If you do not have enough money with you, you might not be able to (24)…………… for your taxi ride back to the hotel!
19 A wrong B strange C different
20 A bank B station C market
21 A cash B price C cost
22 A tickets B notes C pages
23 A spending B paying C buying
24 A pay B give C earn
Answer Key & Explanations
19 C (different): "Different from" is the correct phrase-level collocation. While coins from another country might look "strange", you do not say "strange from". They are also not "wrong", just from another place.
20 A (bank): This requires understanding the semantic fit. A "bank" is the correct place in a town where you go to get or change money. You do not typically go to a "station" or a "market" to do this before a trip.
21 A (cash): "Carry cash" is a strong vocabulary collocation. "Cash" means physical money (coins and paper). "Price" and "cost" are numbers that tell you how expensive something is; you cannot physically carry them in your pocket.
22 B (notes): "Paper notes" is the correct semantic fit for paper money. While "tickets" and "pages" are also made of paper, they are not used as money.
23 C (buying): This tests broader context and verb patterns. You are getting "small things like ice cream", which means you are "buying" them. You cannot use "paying" here because it requires the preposition "for" (paying for small things), and "spending" requires "on" (spending money on small things).
24 A (pay): "Pay for" is a fixed English collocation used when giving money for a service, like a taxi ride. You do not say "give for" or "earn for" in this context.
Test 3
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Experiencing Jet Lag
Travelling to a new country for a holiday is very exciting. But when you fly across the world, you often feel very (19)…………… when you arrive. People call this feeling jet lag.
It happens because your body does not know what (20)…………… it is. For example, if you travel from London to Tokyo, it might be morning in Japan, but your body thinks it is the middle of the night. Because the hours are so (21)…………… , you might have problems (22)…………… in your new hotel.
You might also start (23)…………… up very early in the morning when it is still dark outside. To feel better quickly, you should spend time in the sun and try to stay awake until it is time to go to (24)…………… .
19 A lazy B bored C tired
20 A clock B time C day
21 A different B wrong C false
22 A sleeping B resting C closing
23 A growing B washing C waking
24 A night B bed C home
Answer Key & Explanations
19 C (tired): This is a semantic fit. Flying across the world makes you feel exhausted. We use 'tired' to describe this physical feeling, not 'lazy' (a personality trait) or 'bored' (uninterested).
20 B (time): This is a phrase-level fit. The fixed expression to understand the hour of the day is knowing "what time it is". We do not say "what clock it is".
21 A (different): This fits the broader context. The text compares the time in two opposite places, meaning the hours are not the same, so they are 'different'. The hours are not 'wrong' or 'false'.
22 A (sleeping): This is a semantic fit. Jet lag affects your ability to sleep at night. 'Resting' is too general (you can rest while awake), and we do not use 'closing' without an object like 'your eyes'.
23 C (waking): This is a collocation. The verb 'waking' pairs with 'up' to describe opening your eyes after sleep. 'Washing up' is for cleaning dishes, and 'growing up' means getting older.
24 B (bed): This is a strong collocation. The standard English phrase for the routine of going to sleep at night is "go to bed". We do not say "go to night".