A2 Key for Schools (KET) Reading & Writing Part 5 Test – Social Graces: Apologies & Polite Declines 4

25 from

– Why it's right: We use the preposition 'from' when we talk about taking or receiving something that belongs to someone else (e.g., 'borrow from').

– Why not 'to': You give or lend something 'to' someone, but you always borrow it 'from' them.

26 on

– Why it's right: We always use the preposition 'on' before specific days of the week, like 'on Saturday'.

– Why not 'in': We use 'in' for months or years, but it is incorrect to use it for days.

27 your

– Why it's right: Lucas is talking about a book that belongs to his friend, so we need the possessive adjective 'your' before the noun.

– Why not 'you': 'You' is a subject pronoun, but here we need a word to show who owns the comic book.

28 a

– Why it's right: We use the indefinite article 'a' to talk about one general thing. Lucas is going to buy any new copy of the book, not a specific one they already know about.

– Why not 'the': We use 'the' for a specific object both people already know, but here Lucas is just talking about buying one general replacement copy.

29 There

– Why it's right: We use 'There' with the verb 'is' to say that something exists in a certain place (e.g., 'There is a bookshop').

– Why not 'It': We use 'It' to replace a specific noun we already talked about, but we must use 'There' to introduce a new place or thing.

30 Are

– Why it's right: We need the verb 'are' to make a present simple question with the subject pronoun 'you' and the adjective 'free'.

– Why not 'Do': We use 'Do' to ask a question with a main verb (like 'Do you want?'), but 'free' is an adjective, so we must use a 'be' verb.

25 but

– Why it's right: We use but to join two contrasting ideas together. Sophia wants to go, but she has a reason why she cannot.

– Why not 'because': Using because would mean the reason she cannot come is that she wants to go shopping, which does not make sense.

26 to

– Why it's right: After the verb need, we must use to plus the base form of the next verb (need to save).

– Why not 'for': We do not use for before a base verb to explain what someone needs to do.

27 it

– Why it's right: We use the pronoun it to talk about a singular object or thing that we just mentioned, like the video game.

– Why not 'they': We are talking about one game, so we must use the singular pronoun it, not the plural they.

28 at

– Why it's right: We use the preposition at when we are talking about a specific location or building, like at my house or at school.

– Why not 'on': We do not use on for buildings; on is used for surfaces or roads.

29 me

– Why it's right: Sophia is asking her friend to reply to her, so she uses the object pronoun me to complete the common phrase let me know.

– Why not 'I': We cannot use the subject pronoun I as an object after the verb let.

30 in

– Why it's right: We always use the preposition in when we talk about general parts of the day, like in the morning or in the afternoon.

– Why not 'on': We use on for specific days, like on Monday, but never for the word afternoon.

25 with

– Why it's right: We use the preposition "with" to talk about doing an activity alongside other people.

– Why not 'and': "And" is a conjunction used to join two equal things (like "James and his friends"), but here James is doing the action alongside them, so we need a preposition.

26 it

– Why it's right: We need the subject pronoun "it" to replace the singular object from the previous sentence, which is the "phone".

– Why not 'he': We only use "he" for a boy or a man, not for an inanimate object like a mobile phone.

27 at

– Why it's right: We always use the preposition "at" to complete the very common everyday phrase "at home".

– Why not 'in': We can say "in the house" or "in a building", but it is grammatically incorrect to say "in home".

28 if

– Why it's right: We use "if" to introduce a condition or an option, meaning Grandad should call on the condition that he wants to chat.

– Why not 'but': We use "but" to connect two contrasting or opposite ideas, which does not make sense for this invitation.

29 we

– Why it's right: We need the plural subject pronoun "we" because James is talking about himself and his mum doing the action of visiting together.

– Why not 'us': "Us" is an object pronoun that receives an action, so it cannot be used as the subject of the verb phrase "are going".

30 are

– Why it's right: We need the helping verb "are" to make the present continuous tense (are + having) to match the subject pronoun "you".

– Why not 'do': If you use "do", the main verb must be in its base form ("you do have"), but it cannot be used with an "-ing" verb like "having".