A2 Key for Schools (KET) Reading & Writing Part 4 Test – Famous Places & Landmarks 1
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Test 1
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
The Eiffel Tower
The Eiffel Tower is a famous building in Paris, France. Millions of people travel from all over the world to visit it every year. The tower is very (19)…………… , so you can see it from far away. Gustave Eiffel used thousands of pieces of strong (20)…………… to make it.
Visitors can go up the tower to look at the beautiful city. You can use the lift, but some active people prefer (21)…………… to the top. This is hard work because there are more than 1,600 (22)…………… !
The tower is amazing during the day, but it is also beautiful at night. Every evening, the city turns on special (23)…………… that make the tower shine. It is a great place to (24)…………… lots of fantastic photos.
19 A long B tall C large
20 A wood B glass C metal
21 A climbing B riding C driving
22 A doors B roads C stairs
23 A lights B fires C stars
24 A make B take C do
Answer Key & Explanations
19 B (tall): This tests semantic fit. "Tall" is the correct adjective to describe the vertical height of a building. "Long" is used for horizontal distance (like a river or road), and "large" describes general size but not height specifically.
20 C (metal): This relies on the broader context and factual knowledge. The Eiffel Tower is famously constructed from iron (metal). While "wood" and "glass" are building materials, they do not fit the reality of this specific famous structure.
21 A (climbing): This tests semantic fit. "Climbing" is the correct verb for physically going up a tall structure on foot. You cannot go up the tower by "driving" a car or "riding" a bicycle.
22 C (stairs): This tests phrase-level meaning and logic. To go up a tower without a lift, you must walk up "stairs". A tower does not have 1,600 "doors" to go through or "roads" inside it.
23 A (lights): This tests collocation. "Turn on lights" is a standard and highly common expression. A city does not turn on "stars" (which are natural), and you do not turn on "fires" to make a building shine every evening.
24 B (take): This tests collocation. "Take photos" is the correct and highly common A2-level phrase. In natural English, you do not "make" or "do" a photo.
Test 2
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
The Great Wall of China
The Great Wall of China is one of the most famous places in the world. It is a very (19)…………… building. In fact, people started making the first parts of it over 2,000 years ago!
Workers built the wall using earth and heavy (20)…………… . They made it to keep their country safe. The wall is also extremely long. It goes across deserts, green fields, and even tall (21)…………… .
Today, millions of tourists visit the wall every year. Many people enjoy (22)…………… along the top of it to see the beautiful views. However, it can (23)…………… a lot of time to get from one tower to another. If you want to visit, you should (24)…………… comfortable shoes because there are many steps!
19 A old B late C slow
20 A stone B wood C metal
21 A mountains B islands C rivers
22 A walking B standing C waiting
23 A take B make C do
24 A wear B dress C carry
Answer Key & Explanations
19 A (old): 'Old' fits the broader context because the next sentence explains that people started making it "over 2,000 years ago". A building cannot be 'late' or 'slow'.
20 A (stone): 'Stone' fits the semantic context of a strong, heavy material used to build ancient defensive walls. While 'wood' or 'metal' are materials, they do not fit the description of a heavy ancient earth wall.
21 A (mountains): 'Mountains' fits the local context because it pairs perfectly with the adjective 'tall'. 'Islands' and 'rivers' can be big or long, but we do not describe them as 'tall'.
22 A (walking): 'Walking' fits the phrase-level meaning with the preposition 'along' to describe moving across the top of the wall. 'Standing' and 'waiting' mean staying in one place, so they do not fit the action of moving 'along' something.
23 A (take): 'Take time' is the correct English collocation to describe how long an activity or journey lasts. We do not 'make' or 'do' a lot of time.
24 A (wear): 'Wear' is the correct verb collocation for putting clothes or shoes on your body. You do not 'dress' shoes (you 'get dressed'), and 'carrying' them means holding them in your hands, which will not help you walk up steps.
Test 3
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
The Pyramids of Egypt
The Pyramids of Egypt are some of the most famous buildings in the world. They stand in the hot, dry (19)…………… , far away from the towns and cities. You can see yellow (20)…………… everywhere on the ground, and there are very few trees.
These amazing buildings are very (21)…………… . In fact, workers built them thousands of years ago! In the past, the (22)…………… of Egypt wanted a special place to rest after they died, so they ordered people to build them.
The Great Pyramid is the most famous one because it is very big. It was difficult to build, and it (23)…………… a long time to finish. Today, visitors from all over the world travel to Egypt. They love to (24)…………… lots of photos of the pyramids to show their friends at home.
19 A desert B island C jungle
20 A sand B rock C grass
21 A old B late C slow
22 A kings B managers C bosses
23 A took B spent C kept
24 A take B make C do
Answer Key & Explanations
19 A (desert): This fits the broader context of the paragraph. A desert is a hot, dry place away from cities. An 'island' is surrounded by water, and a 'jungle' is full of trees and rain.
20 A (sand): This is the correct semantic fit for the natural yellow material found on the ground in Egypt. 'Grass' is green and needs water, and 'rock' does not naturally fit the colour yellow in this context.
21 A (old): The broader context in the next sentence says they were built 'thousands of years ago', meaning they are extremely old. 'Late' refers to the time of day, and 'slow' describes speed.
22 A (kings): This is the correct semantic fit for the ancient royal leaders of a country. 'Managers' and 'bosses' are people who run modern businesses or offices, not ancient countries.
23 A (took): 'It took a long time' is the correct fixed collocation. We use 'took' with the pronoun 'it' to describe the time needed for an action. We only use 'spent' when a person is the subject (e.g., 'they spent a long time').
24 A (take): 'Take photos' is a standard English collocation. We never use the verbs 'make' or 'do' when talking about capturing an image with a camera.