A2 Key for Schools (KET) Reading & Writing Part 5 Test – Travel Hiccups: Apologies & Changing Routes 7

25 for

– Why it's right: We always use the preposition for after the phrase thank you to say why we are happy with someone's action.

– Why not 'to': We say thank you to a person, but we use for before an action (like helping).

26 a

– Why it's right: We use the indefinite article a before a singular noun phrase like bad idea when we talk about it generally.

– Why not 'the': We use the when we are talking about a specific, exact idea that both people already know, but here she is just expressing a general thought.

27 because

– Why it's right: We use because to explain the reason for something. Here, not having a license is the reason why she refuses to rent the motorbike.

– Why not 'so': We use so to introduce the result of a situation, but here we need a word to introduce the reason.

28 have / 've

– Why it's right: We need the auxiliary verb have to complete the present perfect form have never driven. We use this tense to talk about our life experiences.

– Why not 'am': We do not use am with the past participle driven to talk about things we have experienced in the past.

29 them

– Why it's right: We need the plural object pronoun them to talk about the bicycles that Amelia just mentioned in the last sentence.

– Why not 'it': We use it for one single thing, but bicycles is a plural noun with an 's'.

30 than

– Why it's right: We use than when we are comparing two different things. Here, the price of the bicycles is being compared to the price of a motorbike.

– Why not 'then': Then is used to talk about time or what happens next in a story, not for comparing two things.

25 it

– Why it's right: We use the pronoun 'it' to replace a singular thing that we have already talked about. Here, 'it' takes the place of 'our holiday hotel'.

– Why not 'them': 'Them' is only used for plural nouns (more than one), but there is only one hotel.

26 on

– Why it's right: We use the preposition 'on' when we talk about information or files stored in electronic devices, like 'on my computer', 'on a screen', or 'on my phone'.

– Why not 'in': We do not say 'in my computer' when looking for digital messages or emails.

27 to

– Why it's right: We always use the preposition 'to' after the word 'next' to describe where a place is. The fixed phrase is 'next to'.

– Why not 'by': You can say a hotel is 'by the station', but you can never say it is 'next by'.

28 a

– Why it's right: We use the indefinite article 'a' when we mention a singular noun ('pool') and describe what kind of thing it is for the first time.

– Why not 'the': We do not use 'the' because Jacob is just describing a general feature of the hotel, not a specific pool they have already discussed.

29 me

– Why it's right: We need the object pronoun 'me' after the preposition 'to' to show who is going to receive the information.

– Why not 'I': 'I' is a subject pronoun, which means it must go before an action verb (like 'I send'), not at the end of the phrase.

30 because / as / since

– Why it's right: We use 'because' to join two ideas together and give a reason. The second part of the sentence explains the reason why he needs to check the map.

– Why not 'but': The word 'but' is used to show a difference or contrast between two ideas, not to explain why something is happening.

25 many

– Why it's right: We use "many" after "too" when we talk about plural nouns that we can easily count, like "things".

– Why not 'much': We use "much" for things we cannot count (like water or time), but we must use "many" for countable things.

26 than

– Why it's right: We always use "than" right after a comparative adjective (like "heavier" or "bigger") to compare two different things.

– Why not 'that': "That" is a pronoun used to point at things; it is never used to compare two things in a sentence.

27 to

– Why it's right: After the verb "forget", we always use "to" plus another verb when we did not remember to do an action.

– Why not 'for': We can use "for" before a noun (like "forgot for a minute"), but we must use "to" right before a verb like "take".

28 Do

– Why it's right: We use the auxiliary verb "Do" at the beginning of a question in the present simple tense with the subject "you".

– Why not 'Are': We use "Are" with adjectives or verbs ending in "-ing", but here the main verb is "want".

29 in

– Why it's right: We use the preposition "in" to talk about how much time will pass before something happens in the future, like "in ten minutes".

– Why not 'at': We use "at" for exact clock times (like "at ten o'clock"), but not to measure a length of time.

30 a

– Why it's right: We use the article "a" before a singular, countable noun when we mention a general thing for the first time.

– Why not 'the': We use "the" for specific things we already know about, but here Harper is talking about buying any general ice cream.