A2 Key for Schools (KET) Reading & Writing Part 5 Test – Friendly Advice: Recommending Activities, Gifts & Solutions 7

25 with

– Why it's right: We use the preposition with when we talk about doing an activity together alongside another person.

– Why not 'for': Saying visit for you means doing a favor on behalf of someone else, but Oliver wants Charlie to come along.

26 for

– Why it's right: We use the preposition for to describe a period or length of time, like for a week or for a long time.

– Why not 'since': The word since is used to talk about a specific starting point in the past (like since Monday), not a length of time.

27 a

– Why it's right: We use the indefinite article a when we talk about a single item for the first time.

– Why not 'the': We do not use the here because they haven't chosen a specific present yet.

28 Do

– Why it's right: We use the auxiliary verb Do to start a present simple question with the pronoun you.

– Why not 'Are': We cannot use Are here because the main verb in the sentence (want) is in its base form, not an -ing form.

29 because

– Why it's right: We use this conjunction to give the reason why Aunt Sarah will love the flowers.

– Why not 'so': The word so introduces a result, but here we need a word that explains the reason for her feelings.

30 me

– Why it's right: We need the object pronoun me after the verb tell to show who needs to receive the answer.

– Why not 'my': The word my is a possessive word that must always go right before a noun (like my idea), not on its own.

25 the

– Why it's right: We use 'the' when we talk about a specific place that both people already know about, like the local park in their town.

– Why not 'a': Using 'a' would mean any random park in the world, but Ella is talking about one specific, dark park near them.

26 because

– Why it's right: We use 'because' to give a reason for an action. Ella is explaining exactly why Maya should walk down Main Street.

– Why not 'so': We use 'so' to show a result. If you use 'so', it would mean walking down the street magically caused the lights to turn on!

27 are

– Why it's right: We use 'are' with 'There' (There are) to talk about plural things that exist. The phrase 'a lot of people' is a plural group.

– Why not 'is': We only use 'is' for one single thing or person, but 'people' means more than one person.

28 at

– Why it's right: We use the preposition 'at' after the verb 'arrive' when we are talking about reaching a specific place, building, or address.

– Why not 'to': We can say "go to my house", but the correct preposition to use directly after the verb 'arrive' is always 'at' (or 'in' for cities/countries).

29 going

– Why it's right: We use the structure 'am going to' followed by a base verb to talk about our future plans. Ella plans to come outside.

– Why not 'go': After the helping verb 'am', you cannot use a simple verb like 'go'. It must have an '-ing' ending here to form the future plan.

30 What

– Why it's right: We use the question word 'What' with 'time' to ask for a specific hour or moment (What time). Because it is the first word, it needs a capital letter.

– Why not 'When': You can ask "When will you get here?", but in English, we never say the phrase "When time".

25 about

– Why it's right: We use the preposition "about" after the verb "talk" to introduce the subject or idea we are sharing.

– Why not 'of': We don't say "talk of an idea" in everyday English when making a plan; we always use the phrase "talk about".

26 on

– Why it's right: We always use the preposition "on" when we talk about specific days or dates, like "on the same date".

– Why not 'in': We use "in" for longer periods like months and years (like "in May"), but never for exact dates.

27 because

– Why it's right: We use the conjunction "because" to give the reason why they should choose that specific studio (the photographer is good).

– Why not 'but': We use "but" to connect opposite ideas, but here Noah is giving a direct reason for his suggestion.

28 will / would

– Why it's right: We use the modal verb "will" or "would" to talk about a future idea and how it makes us feel.

– Why not 'is': We cannot use "is" here because the verb "be" is in its base form; we would say "It is nice", not "It is be nice".

29 can / could

– Why it's right: We use the modal verb "can" before a main verb (put) to talk about a possible option or a good idea for the future.

– Why not 'are': We would only use "are" if the verb had an "-ing" ending (like "are putting"), but here the verb is just the base form "put".

30 Do

– Why it's right: We need the auxiliary verb "Do" to ask a present simple question with the pronoun "you" (Do you want?).

– Why not 'Are': We don't use "Are" because "want" is a base action verb. We would only use "Are" if the verb had an "-ing" ending (like "Are you starting?").