A2 Key for Schools (KET) Reading & Writing Part 2 Test – Tech & Daily Life 1
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Test 1
Questions 7-13
For each question, choose the correct answer.
7 Which person listens to their phone to fall asleep?
A Lucas B Emma C Noah
8 Which person leaves their phone in a different room at night?
A Lucas B Emma C Noah
9 Which person uses something else, and not their phone, to wake up?
A Lucas B Emma C Noah
10 Which person turns off the internet on their phone at a specific time?
A Lucas B Emma C Noah
11 Which person used to stay awake late talking to friends online?
A Lucas B Emma C Noah
12 Which person says their parents check if they are following the rules?
A Lucas B Emma C Noah
13 Which person reads a paper book to relax before going to sleep?
A Lucas B Emma C Noah
Our rules for phones at bedtime
Lucas
I have a strict rule about my phone at night. I never bring it into my bedroom. I always leave it on a table in the kitchen. My friends often send me messages late, but I just answer them the next day. Because my phone is in another room, I use a cheap digital clock to wake me up for school. Before I go to sleep, I usually read a story from a real paper book. It helps me to feel tired.
Emma
Last year, I often stayed awake until midnight because I was typing messages to my friends. Now, I have a new rule. I keep my phone in my bedroom, but I put it on a desk far away from my bed. I cannot reach it when I am lying down. I only use my phone at night to play soft music. Listening to quiet songs is the best way for me to fall asleep. My phone alarm wakes me up in the morning.
Noah
My parents think teenagers spend too much time on screens. They always come into my room at night to see what I am doing. I am allowed to keep my phone next to my bed, but I must turn off the wi-fi at exactly nine o'clock. This stops me from looking at websites or chatting online. I just use my phone as an alarm clock for the next morning. Sometimes I want to play a quick mobile game, but I know sleep is more important.
Answer Key & Explanations
7 B - Reason: Emma says she only uses her phone at night to play soft music and that listening to quiet songs is the best way for her to fall asleep.
8 A - Reason: Lucas says he never brings his phone into his bedroom and leaves it on a table in the kitchen.
9 A - Reason: Lucas says because his phone is in another room, he uses a cheap digital clock to wake him up.
10 C - Reason: Noah says he must turn off the wi-fi on his phone at exactly nine o'clock.
11 B - Reason: Emma explains that last year she stayed awake until midnight because she was typing messages to her friends.
12 C - Reason: Noah says his parents always come into his room at night to see what he is doing.
13 A - Reason: Lucas says that before he goes to sleep, he usually reads a story from a real paper book to feel tired.
Test 2
Questions 7-13
For each question, choose the correct answer.
7 Which section tells you what to do when you buy something at a shop?
A Adding your cash B Saving for the future C Your shopping history
8 Which section says the app warns you if you spend a lot of cash?
A Adding your cash B Saving for the future C Your shopping history
9 Which section explains how to put your weekly cash into the app?
A Adding your cash B Saving for the future C Your shopping history
10 Which section says you can use a photo of the item you are saving for?
A Adding your cash B Saving for the future C Your shopping history
11 Which section tells you how to keep your personal information safe?
A Adding your cash B Saving for the future C Your shopping history
12 Which section explains how to find out when you can finally buy your item?
A Adding your cash B Saving for the future C Your shopping history
13 Which section says the app can remember the day you usually get money?
A Adding your cash B Saving for the future C Your shopping history
A guide to using your new money app
Adding your cash
When you first open the app, you must create an account. Choose a strong password so nobody else can see your information. Next, type in the pocket money you get from your parents. You can tell the app the exact day they usually give you cash. The app will remember this every week. This makes it very easy to track your weekly cash. You do not need a photo of your money, just type the correct numbers!
Saving for the future
Do you want to buy a new bike or a video game? You can make a special saving plan in the app. First, find a nice picture of the thing you want and add it. Then, type how much it costs. The app looks at your pocket money and tells you how many weeks you must wait to buy it. It is a good idea to check this page before you visit a shop, so you do not spend too much!
Your shopping history
Every time you visit a shop and pay for something, you must open the app. Type the name of the object and the price. This helps you see where your cash goes. If you buy too many snacks or magazines, the app will send a text message to your phone. It tells you to stop shopping! You can also look at a calendar here, but it only shows the days you went to the shops, not the days you get money.
Answer Key & Explanations
7 C - Reason: Your shopping history tells you that every time you visit a shop, you must "Type the name of the object and the price."
8 C - Reason: Your shopping history says that if you buy too much, "the app will send a text message to your phone" to tell you to stop.
9 A - Reason: Adding your cash explains that you should "type in the pocket money you get from your parents."
10 B - Reason: Saving for the future tells you to "find a nice picture of the thing you want and add it."
11 A - Reason: Adding your cash tells you to keep things safe by choosing "a strong password so nobody else can see your information."
12 B - Reason: Saving for the future says the app "tells you how many weeks you must wait to buy it."
13 A - Reason: Adding your cash says you can put in the exact day you get cash and "The app will remember this every week."
Test 3
Questions 7-13
For each question, choose the correct answer.
7 Who has to answer questions to stop their alarm?
A Leo B Maya C Tom
8 Who must walk to a different room to turn off the app?
A Leo B Maya C Tom
9 Who uses an app that sounds like the outdoors?
A Leo B Maya C Tom
10 Who says their app makes a lot of noise?
A Leo B Maya C Tom
11 Who did not have to pay for their app?
A Leo B Maya C Tom
12 Who heard about the app from a family member?
A Leo B Maya C Tom
13 Who wakes up with the help of light?
A Leo B Maya C Tom
Smart alarm apps for school
Leo
I am always very tired in the mornings. I need a smart alarm app to help me wake up for school. My app is called MathWake. When the alarm rings, I must do some math problems to stop it. I have to add and take away numbers quickly. It is hard, but it makes my brain work! I am happy because I did not spend any money to get this app. My brother uses a weather app, but he pays for it.
Maya
I sleep very deeply, so normal alarms do not work for me. I use an app called SnapIt. It plays very loud rock music at seven o'clock. It sometimes wakes up my parents too! To turn the music off, I must stand up and take a photo. The app asks for a picture of my bathroom window or kitchen table. This means I cannot stay in bed. I tried an app with math questions last year, but I hated it.
Tom
I hate loud noises in the morning. My sister told me about a great app called MorningSun. She uses it every day, and now I do too. Ten minutes before I need to wake up, my phone screen slowly changes to yellow. It looks like the sun! Then, the app plays quiet sounds like rain and birds. I feel very calm when I hear these natural noises. I do not need to walk around my room to turn it off.
Answer Key & Explanations
7 A - Reason: Leo says that when his alarm rings, he "must do some math problems to stop it."
8 B - Reason: Maya says she must take a picture of her "bathroom window or kitchen table," which means leaving her bedroom.
9 C - Reason: Tom says his app plays "natural noises" and "sounds like rain and birds."
10 B - Reason: Maya says her app "plays very loud rock music" and sometimes wakes up her parents.
11 A - Reason: Leo explains that he is happy because he "did not spend any money to get this app."
12 C - Reason: Tom says that his "sister told me about a great app."
13 C - Reason: Tom says his phone screen "slowly changes to yellow" and "looks like the sun."