A2 Key for Schools (KET) Reading & Writing Part 4 Test – Famous Places & Landmarks 2
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Test 1
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
The Colosseum in Rome
The Colosseum is a very famous building in the centre of Rome, Italy. People built it almost two thousand years ago, so it has a very long (19)…………… . Because it is shaped like a giant circle, it is a very large, (20)…………… building, but it does not have a roof today.
In the (21)…………… , thousands of people went there to sit and watch exciting games. Today, the building is very old and many stone parts are (22)…………… , but it is still beautiful to look at.
Every year, millions of (23)…………… from all over the world travel to Rome to see it. People love to walk inside and learn about the city. When you visit, it is a good idea to (24)…………… lots of photos of this amazing place before you go home.
19 A history B story C memory
20 A round B straight C flat
21 A past B future C end
22 A broken B hurt C cut
23 A tourists B guests C guides
24 A take B make C do
Answer Key & Explanations
19 A (history): "Have a long history" is a correct and natural collocation for old places. A building does not have a "story" (like a book) or a "memory" (like a person).
20 A (round): Based on the broader context of the sentence ("shaped like a giant circle"), "round" is the only correct adjective. A circle is not "straight" or "flat".
21 A (past): "In the past" is the correct phrase-level choice to talk about history, which matches the past tense verb "went". We do not say "in the future" for things that already happened, and "in the end" means finally.
22 A (broken): Semantically, hard materials like stone parts become "broken" when they are damaged. People or animals get "hurt", and things like paper or hair are "cut".
23 A (tourists): Semantically, "tourists" is the correct word for people who travel to visit a new place for fun. "Guests" stay at a hotel or visit someone's house, and "guides" are the workers who show visitors around.
24 A (take): "Take photos" is the correct fixed collocation. In English, we do not "make" or "do" photos.
Test 2
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Big Ben in London
Big Ben is one of the most famous landmarks in London. Many visitors think this is the name of the famous building, but it is actually the name of the huge (19)…………… inside it. The tower is very (20)……………, so you can easily see it from many different streets in the city.
Near the top of the tower, there is a giant (21)…………… . It has four faces and helps people in London tell the (22)…………… every day. The hands on it are very long!
When you walk near the river, you can enjoy (23)…………… the deep sound it makes every hour. Tourists love visiting this special place and (24)…………… beautiful photos of it to show their friends at home.
19 A bell B machine C drum
20 A long B tall C heavy
21 A watch B clock C screen
22 A hour B day C time
23 A hearing B listening C seeing
24 A making B doing C taking
Answer Key & Explanations
19 A (bell): "Bell" is the correct semantic fit for the large metal object inside a tower that makes a ringing sound. A "drum" is an instrument you hit with your hands or sticks, and "machine" is too general and does not fit the context of a famous ringing object.
20 B (tall): "Tall" is the correct adjective to describe the vertical height of a building or tower. "Long" is used for horizontal distance (like a road), and "heavy" describes weight, which does not explain why you can see it from far away.
21 B (clock): This requires broader context comprehension. The text talks about a giant object with "four faces" that helps people know what time it is on a tower. A "clock" is placed on a wall or building, whereas a "watch" is worn on a person's wrist.
22 C (time): "Tell the time" is a strong fixed collocation in English that means knowing what time of day it is by looking at a clock. You do not say "tell the hour" or "tell the day" in this context.
23 A (hearing): This tests phrase-level grammar and meaning. The verb "hear" can take a direct object ("hearing the deep sound"). If you use "listening", you must add the preposition "to" ("listening to the sound"). You cannot "see" a sound.
24 C (taking): "Taking photos" is a standard vocabulary collocation for using a camera. In English, you do not say "making photos" or "doing photos".
Test 3
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
The Statue of Liberty
The Statue of Liberty is very famous all over the world. It is in the city of New York, USA.
It stands on a small (19)…………… in the middle of the water. To visit the statue, tourists have to travel by (20)…………… from the centre of the city. The journey takes about fifteen minutes.
The statue is very big and (21)…………… . The beautiful woman is (22)…………… a book in one hand and a big light in the other. When you look at the statue today, it is a lovely (23)…………… colour. However, the metal was actually brown many years ago!
France gave the statue to the United States as a wonderful (24)…………… in 1886. Today, millions of people travel there to learn about its history and take amazing photographs.
19 A island B beach C lake
20 A train B boat C bus
21 A deep B long C tall
22 A catching B touching C holding
23 A soft B fresh C green
24 A present B prize C ticket
Answer Key & Explanations
19 A (island): This fits the broader context. The text says the statue is "in the middle of the water" and you need to travel across the water to reach it. An 'island' is land surrounded by water. A 'beach' is next to the water, and a 'lake' is a body of water itself.
20 B (boat): This is a strong collocation. We use the phrase "travel by boat" for journeys on water. A 'train' and a 'bus' are forms of transport used for travelling on land.
21 C (tall): This fits the semantic meaning of the sentence. We use 'tall' to describe the vertical height of a building, person, or statue. 'Long' describes horizontal distance (like a road), and 'deep' describes holes or water.
22 C (holding): This is a phrase-level fit. The woman has the objects resting firmly in her hands, which is 'holding'. 'Catching' is grabbing something moving through the air, and 'touching' means only putting your fingers on something without keeping it in your hand.
23 C (green): This fits the phrase-level meaning. The text is describing a 'colour'. 'Green' is the only adjective here that is a colour. 'Soft' describes how something feels, and 'fresh' describes clean air or new food.
24 A (present): This is a semantic fit. France 'gave' the statue to the United States. Something you give to someone as a kind act is a 'present' (or gift). A 'prize' is won in a competition, and a 'ticket' is a piece of paper used to travel or enter a building.