A2 Key for Schools (KET) Reading & Writing Part 3 Test – Digital Duties 1
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Test 1
Questions 14-18
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Working for the bakery
15-year-old Alex writes about his weekend job.
Fifteen-year-old Alex loves taking photos. Last month, he got a great weekend job at a local bakery. The owners make delicious cakes, but most of their customers are older. They asked Alex to put photos of their food on a popular app. They hoped this could bring more young people to the shop.
For the first few weeks, everything was brilliant. Alex went to the bakery every Saturday. He used his phone to take pictures of warm bread and chocolate cakes, and wrote short messages under them. Soon, lots of students from Alex's school saw the pictures and started visiting the bakery.
But one weekend, Alex made a mistake. The bakery is usually closed on Sundays, but they decided to open for a special morning market. The owners told Alex to tell everyone online that the shop opens at 9:00 a.m. However, Alex didn't read his notes carefully and wrote that it opens at 7:00 a.m.
On Sunday morning, a few people arrived at the bakery at seven o'clock, but the doors were still closed. They were quite confused and sent unhappy messages to the bakery's page. When Alex woke up and saw them, he felt terrible. He immediately took the wrong information off the internet and wrote a new post saying sorry to everyone.
The bakery owners weren't angry, but Alex learned an important lesson. He still enjoys his weekend job, but he plans to change how he works. In the future, he is going to read his posts twice and ask the owners to check his work before he shares anything online.
14 Why did the bakery owners give Alex a job?
A to teach him how to bake delicious cakes
B to get younger customers to visit their shop
C to show older people how to use a photo app
15 What happened after Alex started his job?
A He bought a new phone to take better pictures.
B He started going to the bakery every day.
C People from his school went to the bakery.
16 What mistake did Alex make?
A He forgot that the bakery was closed on Sundays.
B He put the wrong time for the bakery's opening online.
C He told people about the morning market on the wrong day.
17 How did Alex fix the problem on Sunday morning?
A He answered everyone's unhappy messages.
B He removed the wrong information and said sorry.
C He hurried to the bakery to open the doors early.
18 What is Alex going to do in the future?
A stop working at the bakery at weekends
B spend more time reading the customers' messages
C ask the owners to look at his posts first
Answer Key & Explanations
14 B - Explanation: The text states the owners asked Alex to post photos because "They hoped this could bring more young people to the shop," which matches getting younger customers to visit. Option A is a partial truth trap (the owners make cakes, but they don't teach Alex to bake). Option C uses wrong logic (the customers are older, but Alex isn't teaching them to use the app).
15 C - Explanation: The text says that "lots of students from Alex's school saw the pictures and started visiting the bakery." Option A uses vocabulary from the text ("phone," "pictures") but is wrong logic because he used his existing phone. Option B is a partial truth; he went to the bakery, but only on Saturdays, not every day.
16 B - Explanation: The text explains that the shop was opening at 9:00 a.m., but Alex "wrote that it opens at 7:00 a.m." This means he posted the wrong time. Option A is wrong logic; the bakery decided to open on Sunday, but he didn't forget they were closed, he just got the time wrong. Option C is a partial truth; he told people about the market, but on the right day, just the wrong time.
17 B - Explanation: The text says Alex "took the wrong information off the internet and wrote a new post saying sorry to everyone," which means he removed the bad info and apologized. Option A is a partial truth; he saw the messages, but he didn't answer them individually. Option C uses wrong logic; people waited at the doors, but Alex did not go to open them.
18 C - Explanation: In the final paragraph, Alex plans to "ask the owners to check his work before he shares anything online," meaning he will ask them to look at his posts first. Option A is wrong logic because the text specifically says he "still enjoys his weekend job." Option B is a partial truth trap; he plans to read his own posts twice, not the customers' messages.
Test 2
Questions 14-18
For each question, choose the correct answer.
A new way to teach math
16-year-old Bella writes about her part-time job as a math tutor.
Bella, a 16-year-old student, is very good at math. She wants to earn some pocket money to buy new video games, so she helps 10-year-old children with their math homework. She doesn’t have to travel to their houses to teach them. Instead, she stays in her bedroom and talks to them using video calls on her laptop.
Last Tuesday, Bella had a lesson with a boy called Tom. He was learning about fractions at school, but he thought the subject was really difficult. Bella planned some easy ways to explain the math to him. When the video call started, they chatted for a minute and everything was fine.
Suddenly, Bella had a big problem. The microphone on her laptop broke! She could hear Tom perfectly, but he couldn’t hear anything she said. Bella tried to fix the computer quickly, but it didn’t work. Tom looked worried. Bella didn't want to stop the lesson because Tom had an important math test the next morning.
Then, Bella thought of a great idea. She opened a special digital whiteboard program on her screen. Because she couldn't speak, she started to draw the fractions with bright colours instead. She drew big pizzas and cut them into different pieces to show Tom how fractions work.
Tom smiled and wrote a message to say he finally understood the math perfectly! Bella feels very pleased about this experience. She is going to get a new microphone at the weekend, but she plans to keep using the digital whiteboard in all her future lessons. She now knows that drawing pictures is a fantastic way to teach children.
14 How does Bella usually teach her students?
A She plays online video games with them.
B She goes to the children's houses.
C She uses her computer at home.
15 What do we learn about Tom in the second paragraph?
A He found his school math lessons hard.
B He planned an easy math lesson for Bella.
C He had a problem with his video call.
16 Why didn't Bella want to finish the lesson early?
A She couldn't hear what Tom was saying.
B Tom needed to prepare for an exam.
C Tom was angry about the broken computer.
17 What did Bella do on the digital whiteboard?
A She wrote down the words she wanted to say.
B She asked Tom to draw some brightly coloured shapes.
C She used pictures of food to explain the math.
18 What is Bella planning to do in her classes from now on?
A teach her students how to fix their microphones
B use her computer screen to draw things for her students
C ask her students to write more messages to her
Answer Key & Explanations
14 C - Explanation: The text says she "stays in her bedroom and talks to them using video calls on her laptop." Option A is a logic trap: she wants money to buy video games, not play them with students. Option B is a partial truth trap: the text mentions "their houses," but specifically says she "doesn't have to travel" to them.
15 A - Explanation: The text states that Tom was learning about fractions and "thought the subject was really difficult." Option B is a wrong reference trap: Bella planned the easy lesson, not Tom. Option C is a partial truth: the video call was mentioned, but the text says "everything was fine" at that point.
16 B - Explanation: The text explains Bella didn't stop because "Tom had an important math test the next morning." Option A is a wrong logic trap: the text says she could hear Tom perfectly; it was Tom who couldn't hear her. Option C is a partial truth: Tom looked "worried," not angry.
17 C - Explanation: The text describes how Bella "drew big pizzas and cut them into different pieces" (food pictures) to show how fractions work. Option A is a wrong logic trap: she drew pictures, she didn't write words. Option B is a wrong reference trap: Bella drew the pictures, not Tom.
18 B - Explanation: In the final paragraph, Bella says she "plans to keep using the digital whiteboard in all her future lessons" because "drawing pictures is a fantastic way to teach." Option A is a partial truth: she is buying a new microphone, but not teaching students to fix theirs. Option C is a wrong logic trap: Tom wrote a message, but Bella isn't asking future students to do this.
Test 3
Questions 14-18
For each question, choose the correct answer.
House jobs and video games!
14-year-old Chris talks about a new app for his family.
Hi! I'm Chris, and I'm 14 years old. Today I want to tell you about a new app on my phone. My parents found it on the internet last week and asked me to download it. It is an app for families. Parents use it to give house jobs to their children. When I do a job, I get points.
There are lots of different jobs on the app. Every day, I have to wash the dishes after dinner and clean my bedroom. Sometimes, my parents ask me to wash the family car at the weekend. When I finish a job, the app gives me points. This is great because I can use the points to get new video games. It makes doing jobs a lot more fun!
But there is one big problem with the app. Sometimes it stops working. Yesterday, I cleaned the kitchen and clicked 'finished' on my phone. But the app didn't save my work. When my dad looked at his phone later, he thought I didn't do my jobs! He was a bit angry, and I didn't get my points.
So, do I think you should use this app? Yes, it is a good idea, but you have to be careful. My advice for other teenagers is simple. When you finish your house jobs, always take a photo of the app screen on your phone. Then, if the app breaks and forgets your work, you can show the photo to your parents. That way, you will always get your video games!
14 Why did Chris get the new app?
A His parents wanted him to have it.
B He found it on the internet.
C He needed it for a school project.
15 What does Chris like about the app?
A It helps him to buy video games.
B He can choose the jobs he wants to do.
C It makes washing the car very easy.
16 What happened to Chris yesterday?
A He forgot to finish his jobs.
B His dad couldn't see his finished work.
C He broke his phone in the kitchen.
17 What does Chris say other teenagers should do?
A ask their parents for a new phone
B keep a picture of their finished jobs
C buy the app for their friends
18 What is Chris doing in this text?
A telling readers what he thinks about an app
B explaining how to build a new app for teenagers
C asking parents to give their children less housework
Answer Key & Explanations
14 A - Explanation: In paragraph 1, Chris says his parents "asked me to download it", which means they wanted him to have it. B is wrong because it was his parents who found it on the internet, not Chris. C is wrong because school is not mentioned in the text.
15 A - Explanation: In paragraph 2, Chris says he can "use the points to get new video games." B is wrong because he doesn't choose the jobs; his parents ask him to do them. C is wrong because he says the app makes jobs "fun", but he doesn't say it makes them physically easy to do.
16 B - Explanation: In paragraph 3, Chris explains that the app didn't save his work, so when his dad looked at his phone, "he thought I didn't do my jobs." A is wrong because Chris did finish his work, but the app failed. C is wrong because the app stopped working, not his actual phone.
17 B - Explanation: In paragraph 4, Chris advises teenagers to "take a photo of the app screen" to show their parents, which means they should keep a picture of their finished work. A is wrong because he doesn't tell them to get a new phone. C is wrong because he doesn't talk about buying the app for friends.
18 A - Explanation: Throughout the text, Chris is sharing his experience with a new app, including what he likes (getting points) and what he doesn't like (when it stops working). B is wrong because he is just using the app, not building it. C is wrong because he actually likes doing the housework now because he gets rewards.