A2 Key for Schools (KET) Reading & Writing Part 5 Test – Travel Invites: Trips, Tours & Transport 4
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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: Ben
Hi Ben,
I heard about some old castle ruins near our town. I am going to visit them (25) ……………… Sunday morning. It sounds like (26) ……………… really interesting place to explore. We can ride (27) ……………… bikes there because it is not very far. Mum says she will make some sandwiches (28) ……………… us to take. Do you want to come (29) ……………… me? It will be a lot of fun! You need (30) ……………… wear strong shoes if we climb the old walls. Let me know if you are free.
See you later,
Jack
Answer Key & Explanations
25 on
– Why it's right: We always use the preposition "on" before days of the week, even when they are followed by parts of the day like "morning".
– Why not 'in': We use "in" for parts of the day (in the morning), but because the specific day (Sunday) is there, we must use "on".
26 a
– Why it's right: We use the indefinite article "a" when describing a single noun for the first time, like "a place".
– Why not 'the': We don't use "the" here because Jack is giving a general description of the ruins, not talking about a specific place Ben has already visited.
27 our
– Why it's right: Jack is talking about the bikes that belong to him and his brother, so we need the plural possessive adjective "our".
– Why not 'us': "Us" is an object pronoun, but we need a possessive word directly before the noun "bikes" to show who they belong to.
28 for
– Why it's right: We use the preposition "for" to show who is meant to have or receive something, like the sandwiches.
– Why not 'to': You give something "to" someone, but you make something "for" someone.
29 with
– Why it's right: The preposition "with" is used to mean doing something together with another person.
– Why not 'by': "By" can describe how you travel (by car), but it cannot be used to mean travelling together.
30 to
– Why it's right: The verb "need" must be followed by "to" when it comes before another action verb (like "wear").
– Why not 'for': We cannot say "need for wear"; we always use "to" to create the infinitive form of a verb.
Test 2
Questions 25-30
For each question, write the correct answer. Write one word for each gap.
From: Katie
To: Sarah
How are you doing? I am writing to ask if you would like (25) ……………… visit Vietnam during the spring holidays. The weather is really nice here (26) ……………… spring. You can stay (27) ……………… my family in our house in Hanoi. My mum is a great cook, so you will eat lots (28) ……………… delicious Vietnamese food! We can also travel to Ha Long Bay. It is one of (29) ……………… most famous and beautiful places in my country. Please write back and tell me (30) ……………… you can come.
Answer Key & Explanations
25 to
– Why it's right: We always use "to" after the phrase "would like" when it is followed by an action verb (like "visit").
– Why not 'for': We don't use "for" before a base verb like "visit" to talk about what we want to do.
26 in
– Why it's right: We use the preposition "in" when we talk about periods of time like months, years, and seasons (in spring, in summer).
– Why not 'on': We use "on" for specific days and dates, not for whole seasons.
27 with
– Why it's right: We use the preposition "with" to show that people are together, like staying in the same house alongside someone.
– Why not 'by': "Stay by my family" sounds very strange and usually means standing physically next to them, rather than living together.
28 of
– Why it's right: The word "of" is needed to complete the very common A2 phrase "lots of", which simply means "a large amount".
– Why not 'from': "Lots from" is not a correct grammatical phrase to describe an amount of something.
29 the
– Why it's right: We must always use the definite article "the" before superlative adjectives like "most famous" or "biggest".
– Why not 'a': We cannot use "a" because superlatives describe something specific that stands out from everything else.
30 if
– Why it's right: We use "if" here to create an indirect yes/no question, meaning Katie wants to know whether Sarah can come or not.
– Why not 'that': Using "that" would make it a strict command ("tell me that you can come!"), which takes away the choice and doesn't make sense for a friendly invitation.
Test 3
Questions 25-30
For each question, write the correct answer. Write one word for each gap.
From: Leo
To: Max
Hi Max,
I am going to the new railway station this afternoon. I want to watch the high-speed trains (25) ……………… they are really fast. My brother went yesterday and took some amazing photos. He said one train travelled at 300 kilometres (26) ……………… hour!
Would you like to come to the station (27) ……………… me? We can take the bus from the city centre. It only takes ten minutes, (28) ……………… it is very easy. I am sure we will have (29) ……………… great time.
Please let me know (30) ……………… you can come.
See you soon,
Leo
Answer Key & Explanations
25 because
– Why it's right: We use the linking word because to give the reason for something. Leo wants to watch the trains, and the reason is that they are fast.
– Why not 'so': We don't use so here because it introduces a result, not a reason.
26 an
– Why it's right: We use the article an before words that start with a vowel sound. Even though hour starts with 'h', the 'h' is silent, so it sounds like it starts with an 'o'.
– Why not 'a': We cannot use a because it must only be used before words that start with a consonant sound.
27 with
– Why it's right: The preposition with is used to talk about doing an activity together with someone else.
– Why not 'for': Saying come for me would mean Max is coming to collect Leo, which doesn't make sense as an invitation to go together.
28 so
– Why it's right: We use the linking word so to show the result of a situation. The result of the bus ride being only ten minutes is that the trip is very easy.
– Why not 'because': We don't use because here since the reason (it only takes ten minutes) is in the first half of the sentence, not the second half.
29 a
– Why it's right: We always use the article a in the common English expression have a great time.
– Why not 'the': We don't use the because we are not talking about one specific time; it is a fixed phrase.
30 if
– Why it's right: We use if to ask a yes or no question indirectly. Leo wants to know the answer: Yes, you can come, or no, you cannot.
– Why not 'when': If we use when, it means Leo already knows Max is coming and just wants to know the time, which doesn't fit an invitation.