A2 Key for Schools (KET) Reading & Writing Part 4 Test – Everyday Food, Meals & Cooking 5
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Test 1
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Family Dinner Time
Eating dinner together is a very important part of the day for many families. Usually, everyone comes home in the (19)…………… after a long day at school or work. They are often hungry and ready to relax.
Before they eat, children can help their parents to (20)…………… the table with plates and glasses. Then, everyone sits down to enjoy the delicious (21)…………… that is ready in the kitchen.
Dinner is not just about eating. It is also a great time for sharing news. While they are sitting together, everyone enjoys (22)…………… about what they did during the day. If a child has a problem at school, parents can (23)…………… them good advice. Because modern life is very busy, eating a meal together helps families to stay (24)…………… to each other.
19 A afternoon B evening C night
20 A put B make C set
21 A food B meal C cooking
22 A talking B saying C telling
23 A do B give C make
24 A close B near C kind
Answer Key & Explanations
19 B (evening): This fits the broader context of eating "dinner" (mentioned in the first sentence) and returning home after a full day of school or work. "Afternoon" is too early for dinner, and "night" is generally when people sleep.
20 C (set): "Set the table" is the correct natural collocation for arranging plates, knives, and forks before a meal. You cannot "make" or "put" a table in this context.
21 A (food): "Food" is an uncountable noun and fits grammatically here. "Meal" is countable and would need an article (the delicious meal), and "cooking" refers to the activity of preparing the food, not the items you sit down to eat.
22 A (talking): "Talking" is the correct semantic fit because it naturally pairs with the preposition about. You "say" words, and you "tell" someone a story, but you "talk about" your day.
23 B (give): "Give advice" is the correct English collocation when helping someone with a problem. You do not "do" or "make" advice.
24 A (close): In the context of relationships, "stay close to someone" means to maintain a strong, loving connection. "Near" only describes physical distance, and while you can be "kind to" someone, it does not fit the phrase "stay... to each other" as naturally here.
Test 2
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Making a Cup of Hot Tea
Making a hot drink is a simple and relaxing thing to do at home. If you want to make a great (19)…………… of tea, first you need to boil some fresh water. Put a tea bag into your favourite mug. When the water is very (20)…………… , carefully pour it over the tea bag.
Next, you must leave the tea bag in the water for a few minutes. You have to spend a little time (21)…………… because this makes the drink taste much better. After that, take the tea bag out.
Some people like to add milk or a little (22)…………… to make their tea sweet. You can use a small (23)…………… to mix everything together well. Be careful before you drink it! It (24)…………… a few minutes to cool down, but then you can enjoy your delicious warm drink.
19 A cup B slice C plate
20 A cold B hot C dry
21 A resting B staying C waiting
22 A sugar B salt C pepper
23 A fork B knife C spoon
24 A takes B keeps C makes
Answer Key & Explanations
19 A (cup): "Cup" forms the standard English collocation "a cup of tea". "Slice" is used for food like bread or cake, and "plate" is for serving food, so they do not fit the context of a hot drink.
20 B (hot): "Hot" fits the broader context of the text because the sentence describes water just after you "boil" it. "Cold" and "dry" are incorrect descriptions for boiled water.
21 C (waiting): "Waiting" correctly describes the action of passing time until the tea is ready. "Resting" (relaxing your body) and "staying" (not leaving a place) do not fit the specific meaning of passing time for a result.
22 A (sugar): "Sugar" is the correct semantic fit for an ingredient added to make a drink "sweet". "Salt" and "pepper" are used for savoury food and do not make things sweet.
23 C (spoon): A "spoon" is the correct semantic fit for a tool used to stir or "mix" a liquid drink. A "fork" and a "knife" are used for eating solid food.
24 A (takes): The verb "takes" forms the grammatical collocation "It takes + time" to describe how long an action lasts (cooling down). "Keeps" and "makes" do not collocate with time in this structure.
Test 3
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Baking Chocolate Chip Cookies
Baking chocolate chip cookies is a popular activity for many young people. You only need a few simple things to make them at home. First, you have to (19)…………… butter and sugar together in a large bowl. Then, you can add eggs and flour. The most important part is adding the small pieces of (20)…………… .
When the mixture is ready, put it on a metal tray. You need to put the tray into a hot (21)…………… to cook the cookies. They usually take about ten to twelve minutes. You will know they are ready when the kitchen starts (22)…………… really good.
Leave the cookies on the table for a short time. They taste best when they are still a little bit (23)…………… . You can (24)…………… them with a big glass of cold milk. They are always delicious!
19 A join B mix C build
20 A fruit B bread C chocolate
21 A fridge B oven C cooker
22 A smelling B tasting C looking
23 A warm B dry C hard
24 A keep B spend C have
Answer Key & Explanations
19 B (mix): When you prepare food, you "mix" ingredients together in a bowl. You "join" things like clubs or pieces of wood, and you "build" structures like walls or houses.
20 C (chocolate): The text is about baking chocolate chip cookies, so you need to add small pieces of "chocolate". "Fruit" and "bread" do not fit the topic of this specific recipe.
21 B (oven): You bake cookies inside a hot "oven". A "fridge" is used to keep food cold, and a "cooker" is usually the top part of the machine where you boil or fry things in pans.
22 A (smelling): When food is baking, it fills the room with a nice smell, so the kitchen starts "smelling" good. A kitchen cannot "taste" or "look" good just because food is cooking inside the oven.
23 A (warm): After cooling for just a short time, the cookies are still a little bit "warm" (a comfortable, pleasant heat). We do not usually want soft cookies to be "dry" or "hard".
24 C (have): We often use the verb "have" to mean eat or drink (e.g., "have a meal" or "have them with milk"). We do not use "keep" or "spend" (which is used for time or money) in this way.