A2 Key for Schools (KET) Reading & Writing Part 5 Test – School Memories: Recounting Academic & Social Experiences 3
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Test 1
Questions 25-30
For each question, write the correct answer. Write one word for each gap.
My New Geography Teacher
Today we met our new geography teacher (25) ……………… the first time. His name is Mr. Banks and he is very strict!
He is really tall and speaks very loudly. He walked into the classroom and we (26) ……………… not say a word. He told us that we must always do (27) ……………… homework on time.
If we forget, we (28) ……………… to stay after school! I think he is (29) ……………… strictest teacher in our school.
But he also knows a lot about different countries. I hope his lessons are going (30) ……………… be fun this year!
Answer Key & Explanations
25 for
– Why it's right: We use the preposition for in the fixed phrase for the first time to talk about doing something you have never done before.
– Why not 'in': We use in for months or years, but we never say in the first time in English.
26 did
– Why it's right: We use did with not to make a negative past simple sentence. We need the past tense because he walked into the room in the past.
– Why not 'do': We use do for present habits, but this action already happened and is finished.
27 our
– Why it's right: We use the possessive adjective our to show that the homework belongs to the students (us).
– Why not 'us': Us is an object pronoun, but we need a word to show possession before the noun homework.
28 have
– Why it's right: We use have with to (have to) to talk about strong rules or things we must do.
– Why not 'must': Must is followed by a base verb, not to, so it is grammatically incorrect to say must to stay.
29 the
– Why it's right: We always use the article the before superlative adjectives like strictest or best.
– Why not 'a': We use a before a general singular noun, but there is only one strictest teacher, so we must use the.
30 to
– Why it's right: We use to after the word going to complete the going to structure, which we use to talk about future facts or plans.
– Why not 'for': We do not use for before a base verb like be when we are talking about the future.
Test 2
Questions 25-30
For each question, write the correct answer. Write one word for each gap.
From: Felix
To: Leo
Hi Leo,
How are you? I am writing (25) ……………… tell you about something terrible that happened today. At lunchtime, I was in the cafeteria (26) ……………… my friends. I had a big tray of food.
Suddenly, I dropped it! It made (27) ……………… really loud noise, and everyone in the room looked at (28) ……………… . I felt very embarrassed about the mess!
Luckily, my science teacher helped me to clean (29) ……………… up. I hope you can sit with me tomorrow. I do not want to eat alone (30) ……………… Friday!
See you,
Felix
Answer Key & Explanations
25 to
– Why it's right: We use "to" followed by a base verb (like "tell") to show our reason or purpose for doing an action.
– Why not 'for': We cannot put "for" directly before an action verb like "tell"; "for" must be followed by a noun or an "-ing" word.
26 with
– Why it's right: We use the preposition "with" to talk about being together in the same place as other people (like your friends).
– Why not 'and': The word "and" connects two equal things, but it does not make grammatical sense to say "the cafeteria and my friends" here.
27 a
– Why it's right: We use the article "a" before a singular noun phrase ("really loud noise") when we are mentioning it for the very first time.
– Why not 'the': We use "the" for specific things the reader already knows about, but this is brand new information.
28 me
– Why it's right: "Me" is an object pronoun that receives the action. Felix is talking about himself, and the other students were looking directly at him.
– Why not 'I': "I" is a subject pronoun used to start a sentence, but here we need an object pronoun after the preposition "at".
29 it
– Why it's right: We use the object pronoun "it" to replace a singular thing we just talked about. Here, "it" takes the place of "the mess".
– Why not 'them': We use "them" for plural nouns (more than one thing), but "the mess" is singular.
30 on
– Why it's right: We always use the preposition "on" when we are talking about specific days of the week, like "on Friday" or "on Monday".
– Why not 'in': We use "in" for months or years (like "in May"), but never for days of the week.
Test 3
Questions 25-30
For each question, write the correct answer. Write one word for each gap.
From: Grace
To: Ben
Hi Ben,
I am so glad the history exam is finally over! I think it was (25) ……………… most difficult test this year. I studied (26) ……………… three hours last night, so I am very tired now. (27) ……………… you finish all of the questions? I felt very nervous during the exam (28) ……………… the room was so quiet. Anyway, I am going to the park now (29) ……………… my brother. He has a new ball, and we want (30) ……………… play tennis for a while. Do you want to come? Send me a message soon!
See you,
Grace
Answer Key & Explanations
25 the
– Why it's right: We always use the definite article the before superlative adjectives like most difficult or best.
– Why not 'a': We cannot use a with superlatives because there is only one most difficult test, not several.
26 for
– Why it's right: We use the preposition for to talk about an amount or length of time, like for three hours or for two weeks.
– Why not 'since': We use since to talk about a specific starting point in time (like since 8 o'clock), not for a measured length of time.
27 Did
– Why it's right: We use the helping verb Did to ask a past simple question with the pronoun you and a base verb like finish.
– Why not 'Do': The exam is already finished and happened in the past, so we must use the past tense Did instead of the present tense Do.
28 because
– Why it's right: We use because to explain the reason why something happened. Grace is explaining the reason why she felt nervous.
– Why not 'so': We use so to talk about the result of an action, but here we need a word to introduce the reason.
29 with
– Why it's right: We use the preposition with to mean 'together', showing that two people are doing an activity alongside each other.
– Why not 'by': We use by to talk about doing something alone (like by myself), not when we are joining someone else.
30 to
– Why it's right: After the verb want, we always use to before the next base verb. This makes the correct infinitive phrase want to play.
– Why not 'for': We do not use for directly before a base verb to explain what someone wants to do.