A2 Key for Schools (KET) Reading & Writing Part 2 Test – Identity & Community 1
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Test 1
Questions 7-13
For each question, choose the correct answer.
7 Who collects things from the classrooms?
A Jack B Mia C Oliver
8 Who tells other students what they can throw away?
A Jack B Mia C Oliver
9 Who puts information on the internet?
A Jack B Mia C Oliver
10 Who says they need more people to help the team?
A Jack B Mia C Oliver
11 Who speaks to small children about saving the planet?
A Jack B Mia C Oliver
12 Who checks how many bottles and papers the school collects?
A Jack B Mia C Oliver
13 Who prefers not to sit at a desk while helping?
A Jack B Mia C Oliver
Our School Recycling Team
Jack
I love being active, so I do not want to sit at a desk. On Friday afternoons, I walk around the school and empty the recycling bins. I take the paper and plastic from every classroom and put them in the large bins outside. It is quite hard work, and we only have three people doing this job. We really want more students to join us! I don't use computers or draw pictures for the team, but I know my physical work is important.
Mia
I am not very strong, so I don't carry the heavy bags of plastic. Instead, I use my art skills to help. I paint bright posters and put them in the school halls. They show everyone exactly what things they can put in the recycling bins. I also visit the classes for five-year-olds. I talk to them about why we must keep our world clean. They always listen carefully. I want to make a video for the website next year, but I cannot do that yet.
Oliver
I am very good at maths and technology. Every Monday, I look at the plastic bottles and paper that we have. I count everything carefully and write the numbers in a book. Then, I type this information and put it on our school website so everyone can see it. It is great to see our numbers go up every month! I am terrible at drawing, so I never make the posters. My friends on the team do that, but I love doing the maths.
Answer Key & Explanations
7 A - Reason: Jack says, "I take the paper and plastic from every classroom and put them in the large bins."
8 B - Reason: Mia says her posters "show everyone exactly what things they can put in the recycling bins."
9 C - Reason: Oliver says he will "type this information and put it on our school website."
10 A - Reason: Jack says, "We really want more students to join us!"
11 B - Reason: Mia says, "I also visit the classes for five-year-olds. I talk to them about why we must keep our world clean."
12 C - Reason: Oliver says, "I look at the plastic bottles and paper... I count everything carefully."
13 A - Reason: Jack says he loves being active and does "not want to sit at a desk."
Test 2
Questions 7-13
For each question, choose the correct answer.
7 Which person uses the internet to show their work to others?
A Noah B Emma C Leo
8 Which person wants to keep sea creatures safe?
A Noah B Emma C Leo
9 Which person is never too tired to work?
A Noah B Emma C Leo
10 Which person turns rubbish into something nice to look at?
A Noah B Emma C Leo
11 Which person visits schools to talk to little kids?
A Noah B Emma C Leo
12 Which person asks important adults to change things?
A Noah B Emma C Leo
13 Which person doesn't mind taking a long time to do a job?
A Noah B Emma C Leo
Meet Our Teen Environment Heroes
Noah
Do you want to clean our beaches? You should meet Noah. Noah is a very patient person. He is happy to spend many hours looking for small pieces of plastic in the sand. This helps to keep the sea birds and fish safe. Noah also visits primary schools. He loves teaching young children about the ocean. He shows them how to pick up rubbish safely. You will never see him get angry. He always works slowly and carefully with a big smile.
Emma
Emma is the girl to follow if you want to plant more trees. She has lots of energy and never feels tired! Emma is always busy organising big groups of teenagers to work in the local forest. She is also very brave. Emma is not afraid to speak to the town leaders and ask them for new rules to protect nature. Emma uses her computer to do her school homework, but she prefers to be outside when she does her environment work.
Leo
If you want to recycle things, Leo can show you how. Leo is a very creative teenager. He does not put old plastic bottles in the bin. Instead, he uses them to make beautiful art for the school walls! Leo makes the school look fantastic. He wants everyone to see his work, so he uses his phone to make short online videos. He teaches other older teenagers how to make art from rubbish. Sometimes he cleans the road, but he loves making art the most.
Answer Key & Explanations
7 C - Reason: Leo uses his phone to make short online videos so everyone can see his work.
8 A - Reason: Noah picks up plastic in the sand to help keep the sea birds and fish safe.
9 B - Reason: Emma has lots of energy and never feels tired.
10 C - Reason: Leo does not throw away old plastic bottles; he uses them to make beautiful art.
11 A - Reason: Noah visits primary schools to teach young children about the ocean.
12 B - Reason: Emma is not afraid to speak to the town leaders and ask them for new rules.
13 A - Reason: Noah is a patient person who is happy to spend many hours working slowly and carefully.
Test 3
Questions 7-13
For each question, choose the correct answer.
7 Who makes their old clothes look different?
A Mia B Toby C Lily
8 Who wears clothes that belonged to their family?
A Mia B Toby C Lily
9 Who says they never buy brand new clothes?
A Mia B Toby C Lily
10 Who shares clothes with their friends?
A Mia B Toby C Lily
11 Who enjoys looking for clothes in shops?
A Mia B Toby C Lily
12 Who likes clothes because they have an interesting story?
A Mia B Toby C Lily
13 Who talks about the water needed to make clothes?
A Mia B Toby C Lily
Eco-Friendly Fashion
Mia
I love the planet, so I never buy brand new clothes. Making new T-shirts and jeans is very bad for the environment. Instead, I always go to charity shops in my town to look for second-hand things. It is like a fun game! I really enjoy looking for unusual coats or dresses that nobody else has. My friends often ask me where I get my clothes. I tell them that buying second-hand is the best way to help the earth.
Toby
I want to be eco-friendly, so I try to stop waste. People use a lot of water to make just one new T-shirt in a factory. Because of this, my friends and I often share our clothes. If I am bored with a shirt, I give it to my best friend. I also love cutting old jeans to make summer shorts. It is fun to change old clothes and make them look completely different. We can all help nature this way!
Lily
I think second-hand clothes are really cool because they have an interesting story. I do not go to clothes shops very often. Instead, I usually wear my older sister's old jumpers and my grandfather's jackets. He gave me a beautiful big coat last year! It is much better for the environment to keep wearing old things. Making clothes creates so much rubbish. I feel very happy when I wear my family's old clothes because I am not making more rubbish.
Answer Key & Explanations
7 B - Reason: Toby says he likes to "change old clothes and make them look completely different".
8 C - Reason: Lily says she wears her "older sister's old jumpers and my grandfather's jackets".
9 A - Reason: Mia says "I never buy brand new clothes". Text B has a trap because Toby mentions a "new T-shirt", but he is talking about factories making them.
10 B - Reason: Toby says "my friends and I often share our clothes". Text A has a trap because Mia's friends ask her about her clothes, but they do not share them.
11 A - Reason: Mia says "I always go to charity shops" and "I really enjoy looking for unusual coats". Text C has a trap because Lily says she does not go to clothes shops very often.
12 C - Reason: Lily says "second-hand clothes are really cool because they have an interesting story".
13 B - Reason: Toby says "People use a lot of water to make just one new T-shirt".