A2 Key for Schools (KET) Reading & Writing Part 5 Test – Digital Invites: Sharing Screens & Media Experiences 3
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Test 1
Questions 25-30
For each question, write the correct answer. Write one word for each gap.
From: Jack
To: Emma
Hi Emma,
How are you doing? I hope you had a good week at school. My parents have just bought (25) ……………… new Netflix account for our family. (26) ……………… are lots of brilliant movies and shows on it.
Mum says I can share the account password (27) ……………… you. It is completely free for us. You (28) ……………… not have to pay for anything. Please let me know if you want (29) ……………… share it with us. We (30) ……………… going to watch a really funny comedy tonight!
See you soon,
Jack
Answer Key & Explanations
25 a
– Why it's right: We use the word "a" before a singular noun phrase (new Netflix account) when we tell someone about it for the very first time.
– Why not 'the': We cannot use "the" here because Emma does not know about this specific account yet.
26 There
– Why it's right: We use "There" together with the verb "are" to introduce things that exist in a place (There are lots of movies).
– Why not 'They': A common mistake is writing "They are lots of movies", but "they" is a personal pronoun used to replace a noun, not to introduce a new fact.
27 with
– Why it's right: When we allow someone else to use something that is ours, we always use the preposition "with" to complete the phrase "share [something] with [someone]".
– Why not 'to': You can say "give it to you", but the verb "share" must be followed by "with".
28 do
– Why it's right: We use the helping verb "do" to make a negative present simple sentence with the pronoun "you" (you do not have to).
– Why not 'are': We cannot say "you are not have" because "have" is an action verb here, so it needs "do", not the verb "to be".
29 to
– Why it's right: When we have two verbs together (want + share), we usually need "to" in the middle to make the infinitive form "want to share".
– Why not 'for': A common mistake is writing "want for share", but "for" is a preposition and is followed by a noun or an -ing word, not a base verb.
30 are
– Why it's right: We need the verb "are" to match the plural pronoun "We" and complete the future plan structure "we are going to".
– Why not 'will': While "will" is used for the future, we cannot write "We will going" because "will" is never followed by an -ing word.
Test 2
Questions 25-30
For each question, write the correct answer. Write one word for each gap.
From: Lily
To: Sam
Hi Sam,
Are you free on Saturday evening? I am planning to have a virtual watch party (25) ……………… some friends from our class. We are (26) ……………… to watch the new superhero movie that everyone is talking about. It is (27) ……………… best film of the year! We can all use our laptops and chat online while we watch it. The movie starts exactly (28) ……………… seven o'clock. You do not need to pay anything (29) ……………… I already have the movie on my computer. If you want (30) ……………… join us, please send me a message soon!
See you tomorrow!
Answer Key & Explanations
25 with
– Why it's right: We use with to show that people are doing an activity together (having a party with friends).
– Why not 'by': We do not use by to talk about doing things together; by is usually used for how you travel (like by bus).
26 going
– Why it's right: We use going after the verb are and before to when we talk about future plans (are going to watch).
– Why not 'go': We cannot use the base verb go after are in this future tense structure.
27 the
– Why it's right: We always use the before superlative adjectives like best, biggest, or fastest.
– Why not 'a': We cannot use a because there is only one best film in this context, not many.
28 at
– Why it's right: We always use the preposition at when we talk about a specific clock time, like seven o'clock.
– Why not 'on': We use on for days of the week (like on Saturday), but not for exact clock times.
29 because
– Why it's right: We use because to give a reason for something (you do not need to pay because I already have it).
– Why not 'so': So is used to talk about the result of an action, but here we need to explain the reason why it is free.
30 to
– Why it's right: We always use to after the verb want when it is followed by another action (want to do something).
– Why not 'for': Students often confuse to and for, but we never say want for join before a base verb in English.
Test 3
Questions 25-30
For each question, write the correct answer. Write one word for each gap.
From: David
To: Alex
Hi Alex,
How are you? I am writing because I want (25) ……………… tell you about my new hobby. Last week, I started (26) ……………… photography page on Instagram with my brother. We have put lots of photos there (27) ……………… we really love nature and animals. I know that you are very interested (28) ……………… taking pictures, too. My new camera is much better (29) ……………… my old one, so the colours are great. Please look at my page and tell me (30) ……………… you think of it!
See you at school tomorrow,
David
Answer Key & Explanations
25 to
– Why it's right: We use to after the verb want when it is followed by another verb. This makes the infinitive form to tell.
– Why not 'for': Students often confuse to and for, but we never say want for tell.
26 a
– Why it's right: We use the indefinite article a when we talk about a single, countable thing for the first time.
– Why not 'the': We do not use the here because David is mentioning this new page to his friend for the very first time, not referring to a specific page Alex already knows about.
27 because / as / since
– Why it's right: We use because to give a reason for an action. Here, loving nature is the reason why they put the photos on the page.
– Why not 'but': The word but is used for contrast, while this sentence needs a word that explains why something happened.
28 in
– Why it's right: The adjective interested is always followed by the preposition in when talking about hobbies or topics you like.
– Why not 'at': Even though we say we are good at something, the correct preposition for interested is never at.
29 than
– Why it's right: We use than after a comparative adjective like better to compare two different things (his new camera and his old one).
– Why not 'that': That looks and sounds similar to than, but it is a pronoun or determiner, not a word used for comparing things.
30 what
– Why it's right: We use what as a pronoun to mean 'the things that' in sentences like this. The common phrase is tell me what you think.
– Why not 'how': You can ask How do you feel?, but the correct question word to use with the verb think in this context is what.
