A2 Key for Schools (KET) Reading & Writing Part 5 Test – Travel Hiccups: Apologies & Changing Routes 2

25 with

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

– Why not 'by': We use "by" for the type of transport (e.g., travel by bike), but we always travel "with" a person.

26 a

– Why it's right: We use the indefinite article "a" because "flat tyre" is a singular noun being mentioned to the reader for the first time.

– Why not 'the': We do not use "the" here because we are not talking about a specific flat tyre that Alex already knows about.

27 is

– Why it's right: We use "is" with "going to" to talk about future plans when the subject is singular (like "my dad").

– Why not 'are': The verb "are" is only used for plural subjects (like we or they), but "my dad" is just one person.

28 be

– Why it's right: The modal verb "will" must always be followed by a main verb in its basic infinitive form, which is "be" here.

– Why not 'am': We cannot say "will am" because modal verbs are never followed by conjugated forms of the verb.

29 for

– Why it's right: We always use the preposition "for" after the phrase "thank you" when we give the reason why we are thanking someone.

– Why not 'to': You can say "give thanks to" a person, but you must say "thank you for" an action (like helping).

30 at

– Why it's right: We always use the preposition "at" to talk about a specific clock time, like "9 o'clock".

– Why not 'on': We use "on" for days of the week, but we must use "at" for exact times of the day.

25 for

– Why it's right: We use the preposition "for" after the word "thanks" when we are talking about an action or a thing someone did.

– Why not 'to': We cannot use "to" before an "-ing" word like "inviting" in this kind of phrase.

26 but

– Why it's right: We use the conjunction "but" to connect two opposite or contrasting ideas, like wanting to do something and not being able to do it.

– Why not 'so': Using "so" would mean that she can't go as a result of wanting to come, which does not make sense.

27 too

– Why it's right: We use "too" before an adjective to mean that something is more than we want, can afford, or can handle.

– Why not 'much': We cannot put "much" directly in front of an adjective by itself to mean "very".

28 the

– Why it's right: We must always use the definite article "the" before superlative adjectives like "best", "biggest", or "fastest".

– Why not 'a': We cannot use "a" because superlatives describe one specific, unique thing that stands out from everything else.

29 are

– Why it's right: We need the auxiliary verb "are" to complete the "are going to" structure, which we use to talk about future plans.

– Why not 'will': You cannot use "will" right before the "-ing" word "going"; you must use a form of the verb to be.

30 to

– Why it's right: We use the preposition "to" after the verb "write" to show exactly who is receiving the message or letter.

– Why not 'for': "Write for me" would mean Sarah is writing a letter on Eva's behalf, rather than sending a message to her.

25 of

– Why it's right: We always use the preposition of to complete the quantifier a lot of when talking about a large amount of something.

– Why not 'for': Students often guess for, but a lot for homework is grammatically incorrect in English.

26 are

– Why it's right: We use the present simple plural verb are because tickets is a plural noun, and the word now tells us the sentence is about the present time.

– Why not 'is': We cannot use is because tickets is plural, and is is only used for singular nouns.

27 them

– Why it's right: We need the object pronoun them to replace the plural noun tickets so we do not have to repeat the word.

– Why not 'it': We don't use it because tickets is a plural word, and it is only used for singular nouns.

28 in

– Why it's right: We always use the preposition in when we talk about travelling inside a personal vehicle like a car.

– Why not 'by': We say by car when speaking generally, but when we use a possessive word like his or my before the vehicle, we must use in his car.

29 to

– Why it's right: We need the preposition to to create the infinitive verb form to come. In English, the verb want is always followed by an infinitive.

– Why not 'for': We never use for before a base verb; saying want for come is grammatically incorrect.

30 be

– Why it's right: We need the base verb be to complete the future tense structure will be to describe what the trip is going to be like.

– Why not 'is': We cannot use is because the verb to be must always stay in its base form after the modal verb will.