A2 Key for Schools (KET) Reading & Writing Part 3 Test – Active Adventures 4
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Test 1
Questions 14-18
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Jenny's mountain trip
Fifteen-year-old Jenny writes about a holiday in South America.
Fifteen-year-old Jenny loves travelling. Last month, she went on a special holiday to Peru in South America with her parents. They travelled to the high mountains because Jenny really wanted to hike to some ancient ruins. These famous old buildings are very high up in the clouds. Jenny read a lot of books about them before the trip, and she couldn't wait to start walking.
On the first morning, the weather was beautiful. Jenny felt great and full of energy, so she started walking very fast up the mountain path. Her parents told her to slow down because walking in the high mountains can be difficult, but Jenny didn't listen. She just wanted to reach the top quickly to take some beautiful photos of the views.
However, after two hours, Jenny had a terrible problem. Suddenly, she got a really bad headache. She felt incredibly tired, and she couldn't breathe easily. The problem was the high altitude. Because she walked too quickly in the thin mountain air, she became ill. She had to stop walking and sit down on a large rock. She felt sad because she couldn't continue her hike.
Her parents called a local mountain guide for help. The kind man gave Jenny a cup of traditional hot tea to drink. Then, they slowly walked back to their hotel together. Jenny had to stay in bed and rest for a whole day. After that, she felt completely well again. She finally visited the ancient ruins on the third day, but she walked very slowly. She enjoyed the rest of her amazing trip, and she plans to be much more careful the next time she goes hiking.
14 Why did Jenny travel to the high mountains in Peru?
A to walk to some famous old buildings
B to read some books about the area
C to meet her parents in South America
15 On the first morning, Jenny
A didn't listen to her parents' advice.
B took a lot of photos of her family.
C felt tired before she started walking.
16 What problem did Jenny have after two hours?
A The mountain air made her feel sick.
B She hit her head on a large rock.
C She couldn't find her way back down.
17 How did Jenny get better?
A She had a special drink and stayed in bed.
B A local man carried her back to the hotel.
C She walked slowly to the ancient ruins.
18 What is Jenny planning to do in the future?
A be more careful when she goes walking in the mountains
B travel with a mountain guide on her next holiday
C visit the ancient ruins for a second time
Answer Key & Explanations
14 A - Explanation: In the first paragraph, the text says Jenny "wanted to hike to some ancient ruins," which it describes as "famous old buildings." Option A correctly paraphrases this. Option B is a wrong time trap; she read books about them before the trip, not as the reason for travelling there. Option C is a wrong reference trap; she went on the holiday with her parents, she didn't travel to meet them there.
15 A - Explanation: The second paragraph states that her parents told her to slow down, "but Jenny didn't listen." Option A matches this perfectly. Option B is a wrong reference trap; she wanted to take photos of the "views," not of her family. Option C is wrong logic; she "felt great and full of energy" in the morning, so she wasn't tired before she started.
16 A - Explanation: The third paragraph explains that "Because she walked too quickly in the thin mountain air, she became ill." Option A correctly paraphrases this. Option B is a wrong logic trap; the text says she got a "bad headache" and had to "sit down on a large rock," but she didn't hit her head on it. Option C is not mentioned in the text at all.
17 A - Explanation: The fourth paragraph says the guide gave her "a cup of traditional hot tea to drink" and she had to "stay in bed and rest for a whole day." Option A correctly summarizes this. Option B is a partial truth trap; a local man helped her, but they "walked back to their hotel," so he didn't carry her. Option C is a wrong logic trap; she walked to the ruins after she got better.
18 A - Explanation: In the final paragraph, the text says "she plans to be much more careful the next time she goes hiking." Option A correctly matches this future plan. Option B is a wrong logic trap; she was helped by a guide on this trip, but she doesn't mention planning to travel with one next time. Option C is a wrong logic trap; she visited the ruins on the third day, but she is not planning to visit them again.
Test 2
Questions 14-18
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Skating in the wild
14-year-old Kevin writes about an amazing winter activity.
Hi! I'm Kevin, and I'm 14 years old. Last winter, my family and I went on an amazing holiday to Sweden. I want to tell you about the best thing we did there. We went wild ice skating! We didn't skate in a normal indoor sports centre. Instead, we skated outside on a real, completely frozen lake. It was an incredible experience, and I am writing this blog to share my thoughts about it.
At first, I felt a little worried because the ice looked very different from a normal skating rink. But when I started moving, it was actually fantastic. Gliding across the ice in the middle of nature was very quiet and peaceful. There were no loud songs playing or big crowds of people. We just listened to the wind and looked at the beautiful white trees around the lake.
However, there is one important thing you need to remember. Wild ice is not completely flat. After an hour, I felt very confident and tried to spin around as fast as I could. This was a terrible idea! I hit a small piece of rough ice, fell over, and landed very hard. I didn't hurt my legs, but I ripped a huge hole in the back of my winter trousers. I felt so embarrassed!
Because of this, I have some advice for anyone who wants to try wild ice skating. It is a wonderful sport, but you must always prepare for an accident. I highly recommend taking a thick winter jacket and tying it around your waist before you start. If you fall over and break your clothes like I did, the jacket will hide the hole! Then, you can just keep skating and having fun.
14 What did Kevin do on his holiday in Sweden?
A He skated outside in a natural place.
B He visited a new indoor sports centre.
C He learned how to make an ice rink.
15 Why did Kevin like skating on the lake?
A He could listen to his favourite loud songs.
B He enjoyed being somewhere quiet and beautiful.
C He met a large crowd of interesting people.
16 What happened when Kevin tried to spin fast?
A He hurt his legs on a piece of rough ice.
B He felt too tired to continue skating safely.
C He fell down and damaged his clothes.
17 What does Kevin tell readers to do?
A Buy a new pair of strong winter trousers.
B Wear a jacket around the middle of the body.
C Take off their warm clothes before they start.
18 Why has Kevin written this blog?
A to review his experience of a winter activity
B to explain how to stay safe in cold weather
C to complain about a terrible holiday in Sweden
Answer Key & Explanations
14 A - Explanation: In paragraph 1, Kevin says, "We didn't skate in a normal indoor sports centre. Instead, we skated outside on a real, completely frozen lake." This matches option A. Option B is a wrong logic trap; he specifically says he didn't go to an indoor sports centre. Option C is wrong logic; he skated on a natural lake, he didn't learn how to build an ice rink.
15 B - Explanation: In paragraph 2, Kevin states that skating in nature was "very quiet and peaceful" and he looked at the "beautiful white trees." This matches option B. Option A is a wrong logic trap; he explicitly mentions there were "no loud songs playing." Option C is also wrong logic; he says there were "no big crowds of people."
16 C - Explanation: In paragraph 3, Kevin explains that he fell over and "ripped a huge hole in the back of my winter trousers", which means he damaged his clothes (C). Option A is a partial truth trap; he hit rough ice, but the text explicitly states "I didn't hurt my legs." Option B is wrong logic; he says he felt embarrassed, but he doesn't say he was too tired to continue.
17 B - Explanation: In paragraph 4, Kevin says, "I highly recommend taking a thick winter jacket and tying it around your waist" (the middle of the body), which matches option B. Option A is a partial truth trap; he talks about breaking his trousers, but he doesn't tell readers to buy new ones. Option C is wrong logic; he tells readers to take a thick jacket to tie around themselves, not to take off their warm clothes.
18 A - Explanation: This is a global question. Throughout the blog, Kevin introduces his wild ice skating trip, describes what he liked about it (peace and quiet), what went wrong (ripping his trousers), and gives advice for others wanting to try it. He is reviewing his experience of a winter activity (A). Option B is a partial truth; he mentions warm clothes, but to hide a hole, not to teach cold weather safety. Option C is wrong logic; he calls it an "amazing holiday," so he isn't complaining.
Test 3
Questions 14-18
For each question, choose the correct answer.
A game of street cricket
Thirteen-year-old Lily writes a story about a holiday in India.
Thirteen-year-old Lily loves playing sports. Last year, she went on an amazing holiday to India with her parents. One afternoon, she was walking down a busy road in the city when she saw a group of local teenagers. They were playing a game of street cricket. Lily didn't know the sport very well, but they were running fast and it looked like great fun. She walked over and asked if she could join their game. They smiled and kindly said yes.
The teenagers gave Lily a heavy wooden bat. The street was quite small, and there were lots of people and little shops everywhere. A tall boy threw the ball towards her. Lily really wanted to show her new friends that she was a strong player. Because of this, she held the bat tightly and hit the ball as hard as she could.
However, the ball didn't go down the street. It flew straight into a small fruit shop next to the road. It hit a large basket of oranges. The basket fell over, and suddenly, lots of oranges were rolling everywhere on the ground. The shop owner came out and looked very surprised. Lily felt extremely bad about her mistake.
She ran over to the shop immediately to say sorry to the man. To show she was truly sad about the accident, she used her own pocket money to buy all the oranges that were on the floor. The shop owner was happy, and Lily took the fruit back to the street. She shared the sweet oranges with her new cricket team. Next summer, Lily hopes to return to India and play with them again!
14 Why did Lily ask to play cricket with the teenagers?
A She wanted to teach them a new game.
B She thought the sport looked like a lot of fun.
C She knew the teenagers from a previous holiday.
15 Why did Lily hit the ball so hard?
A She wanted the other players to think she was good.
B She hoped the ball would go far down the street.
C She thought the tall boy was a very fast player.
16 What happened after Lily hit the ball?
A The shop owner ran out to catch it.
B It hit a person walking in the street.
C It knocked some fruit onto the ground.
17 What did Lily do to say sorry?
A She spent her own money on the fruit.
B She gave some money to the cricket team.
C She helped the man clean the floor of his shop.
18 What is Lily planning to do in the future?
A buy a wooden cricket bat before her next trip
B invite her new friends to visit her next summer
C travel back to the same country to play again
Answer Key & Explanations
14 B - Explanation: In the first paragraph, the text says that Lily didn't know the sport well, but "it looked like great fun. She walked over and asked if she could join". Option B correctly matches this reason. Option A is wrong logic; she wanted to join their game, not teach them a new one. Option C is a wrong reference trap; she was on holiday in India, but she did not already know the teenagers.
15 A - Explanation: The second paragraph explains that Lily "really wanted to show her new friends that she was a strong player," so she hit the ball as hard as she could. Option A perfectly paraphrases this. Option B is a wrong logic trap; the ball didn't go down the street, but that was not her reason for hitting it hard anyway. Option C is a partial truth trap; a tall boy threw the ball, but the text doesn't say she thought he was fast.
16 C - Explanation: In the third paragraph, the text states the ball "hit a large basket of oranges" and the oranges "were rolling everywhere on the ground." Option C accurately describes this (fruit = oranges). Option A is a wrong logic trap; the shop owner came out, but he looked surprised and didn't catch the ball. Option B is a wrong reference trap; there were lots of people in the street, but the ball hit a basket, not a person.
17 A - Explanation: In the fourth paragraph, the text says Lily "used her own pocket money to buy all the oranges that were on the floor." Option A correctly summarizes this action. Option B is a wrong reference trap; she shared the oranges with the team, but she gave her money to the shop owner. Option C is a wrong logic trap; the oranges fell on the floor, but she bought them instead of cleaning the shop.
18 C - Explanation: This question asks for a specific detail from the final paragraph. The text states that "Next summer, Lily hopes to return to India and play with them again!" Option C correctly paraphrases this future plan. Option A is a partial truth trap; the text mentions a wooden bat earlier, but she doesn't mention planning to buy one. Option B uses wrong logic; she is planning to go to them next summer, not inviting them to visit her.