A2 Key for Schools (KET) Reading & Writing Part 5 Test – Holiday Memories: Recounting Trips & Journeys 8
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Test 1
Questions 25-30
For each question, write the correct answer. Write one word for each gap.
From: Paul
To: Alex
Hi Alex,
How are you? Yesterday, my family and I went to the new shopping centre. We got completely lost (25) ……………… the way. A kind man gave us directions. He told us (26) ……………… walk past the park and turn right. We finally arrived (27) ……………… the shopping centre twenty minutes later. I think it is (28) ……………… biggest shop in our town! Do you want to go there (29) ……………… me to buy some clothes next weekend? We (30) ……………… going to have a lot of fun!
See you,
Paul
Answer Key & Explanations
25 on
– Why it's right: We use the preposition "on" in the phrase "on the way" to talk about the journey to a place.
– Why not 'in': We can say we are "in" a car, but the correct fixed phrase for a journey is always "on the way".
26 to
– Why it's right: The verb "tell" must be followed by an object and "to" when giving an instruction to do an action (like "walk").
– Why not 'for': We cannot say "told us for walk"; we always use "to" to create the infinitive form of the verb.
27 at
– Why it's right: We use the preposition "at" after the verb "arrive" when talking about reaching a specific building or location, like a shopping centre.
– Why not 'to': You can go or travel "to" a place, but you always arrive "at" (or "in") a destination.
28 the
– Why it's right: We always use the definite article "the" before superlative adjectives like "biggest".
– Why not 'a': We only use "a" for general descriptions, but "biggest" means it is at the very top, so it is a specific place.
29 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 types of transport (e.g., travel by bus), but we always go somewhere "with" a person.
30 are
– Why it's right: We use "are" with "going to" to talk about future plans or sure events when the subject of the sentence is "We".
– Why not 'will': If we use the modal verb "will", it must be followed by the base verb "go", not the "-ing" form "going".
Test 2
Questions 25-30
For each question, write the correct answer. Write one word for each gap.
From: Quinn
To: Grandma and Grandpa
Hi Grandma and Grandpa,
I had an amazing day in London! First, we travelled from the airport (25) ……………… train. It was very fast. After that, we went on a big red bus. I sat at the front, (26) ……………… I could see everything perfectly. Later, we went under the ground on the tube. There (27) ……………… lots of people on it! In the afternoon, we wanted (28) ……………… take a boat on the river. It was the (29) ……………… exciting part of the whole trip. I (30) ……………… going to buy some postcards for you tomorrow.
Love,
Quinn
Answer Key & Explanations
25 by
– Why it's right: We use the preposition "by" to talk about general ways to travel, like "by train", "by bus", or "by car".
– Why not 'on': If we use "on", we must add an article (like "on the train"), but here there is no article before the word "train".
26 so
– Why it's right: We use "so" to show the result of a situation. Being able to see perfectly was the good result of sitting at the front.
– Why not 'because': Using "because" would mean that seeing everything was the reason she sat there, rather than the result.
27 were
– Why it's right: We need the past tense verb "were" to match the plural noun "people" in the phrase "There were".
– Why not 'was': We use "was" for singular nouns (e.g., "There was a person"), but "lots of people" is plural.
28 to
– Why it's right: We use the infinitive "to" after the verb "want" before another action verb like "take".
– Why not 'for': We can use "for" before a noun (e.g., "for a boat ride"), but we cannot use it directly before a base verb like "take".
29 most
– Why it's right: We use "most" with long adjectives like "exciting" to make a superlative, especially after the definite article "the".
– Why not 'more': We use "more" to compare two specific things, but here Quinn is saying the boat was the number one best part of the whole trip.
30 am
– Why it's right: We need the auxiliary verb "am" to match the pronoun "I" and complete the "am going to" structure for future plans.
– Why not 'will': You cannot use "will" right before the word "going"; you must always use a form of the verb to be (am/is/are).
Test 3
Questions 25-30
For each question, write the correct answer. Write one word for each gap.
From: Ryan
To: Sam
Hi Sam,
I am having a wonderful holiday (25) ……………… my family. Yesterday, we took a large ferry across the biggest lake in the area.
The boat ride was amazing, and the water was really calm. I stood outside (26) ……………… I wanted to take some photos of the beautiful mountains. We saw lots (27) ……………… wild birds flying in the sky.
The trip took more (28) ……………… two hours, but it was not boring at all. My parents said we (29) ……………… going to do it again tomorrow! I will show (30) ……………… to you when school starts.
See you next week,
Ryan
Answer Key & Explanations
25 with
– Why it's right: We use the preposition with to talk about doing an activity together with other people.
– Why not 'by': We use by to talk about transport (like by ferry), but not when we are accompanied by people.
26 because
– Why it's right: We use the linking word because to give the reason for a situation. Ryan stood outside, and the reason was to take photos.
– Why not 'so': We don't use so here because the reason (wanting to take photos) comes after the gap, not before it.
27 of
– Why it's right: We always use the preposition of to complete the common phrase lots of when talking about a large amount of something.
– Why not 'for': Students often guess for, but saying lots for wild birds is grammatically incorrect in English.
28 than
– Why it's right: We always use the word than after the word more to compare amounts or talk about lengths of time.
– Why not 'that': Students often confuse these words, but more that is grammatically incorrect when making a comparison.
29 are
– Why it's right: We need the plural helping verb are before the -ing verb (going) to complete the future tense structure for the pronoun we.
– Why not 'is': We cannot use is because we is a plural pronoun, and is is only used for singular subjects.
30 them
– Why it's right: We need the object pronoun them to replace the plural noun photos so we do not have to repeat the word.
– Why not 'it': We don't use it because photos is a plural word, and it is only used to replace singular nouns.