A2 Key for Schools (KET) Reading & Writing Part 5 Test – Study Schedules: Planning Projects & Exam Revision 4
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Test 1
Questions 25-30
For each question, write the correct answer. Write one word for each gap.
From: Lily
To: Sam
Hi Sam,
Our Spanish test is next week and I am a bit worried about it. I think we need (25) ……………… practise our vocabulary together. Are you free (26) ……………… Saturday afternoon? We can meet at the library in town, or you can come to my house. I (27) ……………… got all the word lists from our teacher. We can ask each (28) ……………… questions to see what we remember. It will be much better (29) ……………… studying alone in our bedrooms! Please tell (30) ……………… what time is best for you.
See you tomorrow,
Lily
Answer Key & Explanations
25 to
– Why it's right: After the verb 'need', we always use 'to' plus the base form of the next action verb (to practise).
– Why not 'for': We do not use 'for' directly before an action verb to show what we need to do.
26 on
– Why it's right: We always use the preposition 'on' when we talk about specific days of the week, like 'on Saturday'.
– Why not 'in': We use 'in' for months or parts of the day (like 'in the afternoon'), but the day of the week ('Saturday') comes first here, so we must use 'on'.
27 have
– Why it's right: We use the helping verb 'have' together with 'got' to talk about things we own or possess (I have got).
– Why not 'am': You cannot say 'I am got' in English when talking about owning something.
28 other
– Why it's right: 'Each other' is a very common fixed phrase we use when two people do the exact same action to one another (Lily asks Sam, and Sam asks Lily).
– Why not 'one': While 'each one' is a real phrase, we cannot use it here because they are doing the action together as a pair, not individually.
29 than
– Why it's right: We always use the word 'than' right after a comparative adjective like 'better', 'harder', or 'faster' when comparing two different situations.
– Why not 'then': 'Then' is used to talk about time or what happens next, not for comparing things.
30 me
– Why it's right: We need the object pronoun 'me' because Lily is asking Sam to give the information back to her personally.
– Why not 'I': 'I' is a subject pronoun used at the beginning of a sentence doing the action, but here Lily is receiving the action (tell me).
Test 2
Questions 25-30
For each question, write the correct answer. Write one word for each gap.
From: Peter
To: Harry
Hi Harry,
How are you? I am very worried (25) ……………… our big biology exam next week. I missed the class on Tuesday (26) ……………… I was sick. Do you have the class notes from that day? I have all the notes from Thursday, so we can share (27) ……………… with each other. We can study in the library (28) ……………… Saturday afternoon if you are free. I (29) ……………… going to bring some snacks for us to eat. Please let (30) ……………… know what time is good for you.
See you tomorrow,
Peter
Answer Key & Explanations
25 about
– Why it's right: We use "about" after the word "worried" to explain exactly what is making us feel nervous or stressed.
– Why not 'of': You can be "afraid of" something, but in English you are always "worried about" something.
26 because
– Why it's right: We use "because" to give a reason for a situation. Peter missed the class for the reason that he was sick.
– Why not 'so': We use "so" to show the result of an action, not to explain the reason why it happened.
27 them
– Why it's right: We need the plural object pronoun "them" to replace the words "the notes" so we don't have to repeat the same noun again.
– Why not 'it': We only use the pronoun "it" for one single thing, but the word "notes" is plural (more than one).
28 on
– Why it's right: When we talk about an event happening on a specific day of the week (like Saturday), we always use the preposition "on".
– Why not 'in': We use "in" for months, years, or general parts of the day (like "in the afternoon"), but never before a day of the week.
29 am / 'm
– Why it's right: We use "am" with the pronoun "I" and an -ing word (going) to talk about our future plans and intentions.
– Why not 'is': You can say "he is" or "she is", but you must always use "am" with the subject pronoun "I".
30 me
– Why it's right: "Let me know" is a very common everyday expression that simply means "tell me" or "give me an answer".
– Why not 'I': We must always use the object word "me" after an action word like "let", instead of the subject word "I".
Test 3
Questions 25-30
For each question, write the correct answer. Write one word for each gap.
From: Zoe
To: Maya
Hi Maya,
Are you going to eat in the cafeteria tomorrow? It is always very crowded (25) ……………… Fridays! I have a really good plan for us. I can run (26) ……………… the cafeteria quickly after my maths class. I (27) ……………… going to save a big table near the window. You can come a little later (28) ……………… you have art class. We can eat our sandwiches together and talk (29) ……………… our plans for the weekend. If you like this idea, please let (30) ……………… know today.
See you tomorrow,
Zoe
Answer Key & Explanations
25 on
– Why it's right: We always use the preposition "on" when we are talking about days of the week, like Fridays.
– Why not 'in': We use "in" for longer periods of time like months or years, but never for specific days.
26 to
– Why it's right: We use "to" after an action verb like "run" to show the direction or the place we are moving towards.
– Why not 'at': We use "at" to say we are already located in a place, not when we are travelling or moving to it.
27 am / 'm
– Why it's right: We need the helping verb "am" to go with the subject "I" to make the future "am going to" form.
– Why not 'are': We use "are" for plural subjects like "we" or "you", but the subject here is strictly "I".
28 because
– Why it's right: We use "because" to explain the reason for an action, like why Maya is allowed to come a little later.
– Why not 'but': We use "but" to introduce a surprising or opposite idea, which does not make sense when you are giving a helpful reason.
29 about
– Why it's right: When we want to mention the topic of a conversation, we always use the preposition "about" after the verb "talk".
– Why not 'for': It is incorrect to say "talk for a topic"; we only use "for" to talk about how long the conversation lasted (e.g., "talk for an hour").
30 me
– Why it's right: Zoe is asking Maya to tell her the answer, so we use the object pronoun "me" directly after the verb "let".
– Why not 'I': We only use "I" before a verb as the main subject of a sentence, never as an object receiving the action.