A2 Key for Schools (KET) Reading & Writing Part 3 Test – Digital Wellness 2
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Test 1
Questions 14-18
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Diana's new smart bottle
14-year-old Diana writes about a clever way to stay healthy.
14-year-old Diana loves playing team sports, especially basketball. But she often forgets to drink enough water after her long games. Last week, she went to the sports shop and found a special smart water bottle. It has a digital light on the outside that glows when it is time to drink. Diana thought this was a brilliant idea and bought it immediately. She couldn't wait to use it.
For the first few days, the new smart bottle was fantastic. During her basketball practice on Tuesday, the bottle glowed bright blue. Diana knew she needed to stop running and have a drink. Her friends thought the digital bottle looked really cool and they wanted to get one too. Diana felt pleased because she was finally drinking enough water every day.
However, on Thursday, Diana had a surprising problem. She was sitting in a very quiet science lesson at school. The teacher was explaining something important, and nobody was talking. Suddenly, Diana's school bag started to glow with a bright light. The smart bottle was telling her to drink! Everyone in the classroom stopped working and turned around to look at her. Diana felt a bit embarrassed.
She quickly took the bottle out of her bag and drank some water. After the lesson, she decided to change the digital settings on the bottle. She turned off the bright light and made it send a quiet message to her phone instead. Now, Diana still drinks lots of water and feels much healthier, but she doesn't have to worry about glowing in class anymore. She is going to keep using it every day.
14 Why did Diana buy the smart water bottle?
A She wanted a reminder to drink water.
B She needed a new bottle for her basketball team.
C She liked the beautiful light on the outside.
15 How did Diana's friends feel about the bottle?
A They thought the light was too bright.
B They hoped to buy one for themselves.
C They were pleased she was drinking more.
16 What happened during the science lesson?
A The teacher told Diana to drink some water.
B Diana's school bag started making a loud noise.
C The other students looked at Diana.
17 What did Diana do immediately after her bag glowed?
A She drank from the bottle.
B She checked a message on her phone.
C She changed the bottle's settings.
18 How does Diana feel about her bottle now?
A She prefers to use it only at home.
B She is glad because it keeps her healthy.
C She is worried it will glow in class again.
Answer Key & Explanations
14 A - Explanation: The text says she "often forgets to drink enough water" and bought the bottle because it "glows when it is time to drink." Option B is a partial truth; she plays basketball, but she didn't buy it for the team. Option C is wrong logic; she thought the reminder idea was brilliant, not just the decoration.
15 B - Explanation: The text says her friends "wanted to get one too." Option A uses the word "bright" from the text, but applies it to the wrong paragraph and people. Option C is a wrong reference trap; Diana felt pleased about drinking more water, not her friends.
16 C - Explanation: The text states that when the bag glowed, "Everyone in the classroom stopped working and turned around to look at her." Option A is wrong logic; the bottle told her to drink, not the teacher. Option B is a partial truth; her bag did something unusual, but it glowed—it didn't make a loud noise.
17 A - Explanation: The text says, "She quickly took the bottle out of her bag and drank some water." Option B is wrong logic; the phone is mentioned later. Option C is a partial truth; she did change the settings, but she did this "After the lesson," not immediately.
18 B - Explanation: In the final paragraph, Diana says she "feels much healthier" and "is going to keep using it every day." Option A is not in the text. Option C is a wrong logic trap; the text specifically says she "doesn't have to worry about glowing in class anymore" because she changed the settings.
Test 2
Questions 14-18
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Flying high on the football field
Evan, 15, writes about a new piece of technology at his football practice.
Hi! I'm Evan, and I'm 15 years old. I love playing football, and I am in the school team. We practise twice a week after classes. Last month, our football coach brought something new to our training. He bought a drone to film us while we play. It is a small flying machine with a camera. He uses his phone to fly it over the sports field. I want to tell you what I think about it.
Sometimes, our coach shows us the videos from the drone before our next game. I think this is a fantastic idea. When you are on the field, it is hard to see everything. But from the sky, you can see all the players clearly. We can learn where to stand and how to pass the ball better. It really helps us to improve our team plan.
However, there is a big problem when the drone is flying. It makes a very loud buzzing noise. When I am trying to listen to my teammates or think about my next kick, I only hear the drone. It flies very close to our heads, so we always look up at it. Because of this, it is very difficult to think about the game. A few players even missed the ball because they were looking at the camera!
I like watching the videos, but I think the coach needs to change how he uses the machine. He doesn't have to put it away completely. Instead, he should fly the drone much higher in the sky. If it is further away, we won't hear the noise. Then, we can just focus on the ball and play our best football.
14 What did Evan's coach do last month?
A He got a new phone to take photos of the team.
B He started recording the team's practice.
C He joined a different football club.
15 Why does Evan like watching the videos?
A He can see his friends on the screen.
B The team can watch them while they are playing.
C It makes it easier to understand the game.
16 What is the problem with the drone?
A It stops the players from paying attention.
B It often hits the players on the head.
C It is difficult to hear the coach shouting.
17 What does Evan want the coach to do?
A Buy a quieter flying machine for the team.
B Stop bringing the drone to the sports field.
C Keep the drone further away from the players.
18 Why has Evan written this blog?
A to explain how to fly a drone safely
B to give his opinion on a new way of training
C to ask his coach to buy new football equipment
Answer Key & Explanations
14 B - Explanation: In paragraph 1, Evan says his coach "bought a drone to film us while we play," which means he started recording them (B). Option A is a partial truth trap; the coach uses his phone to fly the drone, but he didn't buy a new phone to take photos. Option C is wrong logic.
15 C - Explanation: In paragraph 2, Evan says the videos help them "learn where to stand" and "improve our team plan," which means it helps them understand the game (C). Option A is a partial truth; he can see players, but that is not the main reason he likes it. Option B is wrong logic because the coach shows the videos "before our next game," not while they play.
16 A - Explanation: In paragraph 3, Evan explains that because of the noise and the camera, it is "very difficult to think about the game" and players missed the ball. This means it stops them from paying attention (A). Option B is a partial truth trap; the drone flies "close to our heads" but doesn't hit them. Option C is a wrong reference trap; he says it's hard to listen to teammates, not the coach.
17 C - Explanation: In paragraph 4, Evan suggests that the coach "should fly the drone much higher in the sky," which means keeping it further away (C). Option A is a partial truth; the machine is noisy, but he doesn't ask the coach to buy a new one. Option B is wrong logic; he explicitly says the coach "doesn't have to put it away completely."
18 B - Explanation: This is a global question. Throughout the whole text, Evan talks about his coach using a drone and explains what is good (tactics) and bad (noise) about it. This means he is giving his opinion on a new training method (B). He doesn't teach the reader how to fly a drone (A) and he already has the new equipment, so he isn't asking for it (C).
Test 3
Questions 14-18
For each question, choose the correct answer.
A clever idea for better gaming
Sixteen-year-old Fiona writes about a problem she had while playing video games.
Sixteen-year-old Fiona loves playing video games. She is in an e-sports team with her friends and plays for many hours every evening. But last month, she started having a bad problem. Her back hurt a lot after playing her favourite games. She really wanted to feel better, so she looked online and bought a small smart sensor to help her.
The smart sensor was very easy to use. Fiona put it on her back, under her T-shirt. When she didn't sit up perfectly straight, the little machine vibrated to tell her to change her position. On the first day, Fiona felt quite excited to try it. She turned on her computer, sat in her favourite gaming chair and started to play.
Soon, Fiona felt quite unhappy. The sensor vibrated every two minutes! She tried to sit better, but the buzzing didn't stop. She couldn't understand why she was sitting so badly. Then, she looked carefully at her old gaming chair. She saw that the back of the chair was actually broken. It made her lean forward all the time. The problem wasn't just Fiona; it was her chair!
Fiona couldn't buy a new chair right away, because they are very expensive. Instead, she found a large, hard pillow in her bedroom. She put it behind her back on the broken chair. This simple idea worked perfectly! The pillow helped her to sit up beautifully. The sensor finally stopped vibrating, and soon, Fiona's back didn't hurt anymore. She is very pleased and is going to play in a big gaming competition next weekend.
14 Why did Fiona buy the smart sensor?
A to stop the pain in her back
B because her e-sports team asked her to
C to play a new online game
15 What did the sensor do when Fiona used it?
A It helped her to turn on her computer.
B It moved when she sat in the wrong way.
C It showed her how to win her video game.
16 Fiona was unhappy with the sensor at first because
A it was broken and didn't work.
B she didn't know how to turn it off.
C it didn't stop buzzing when she played.
17 What was the problem with Fiona's gaming chair?
A It was too big for her bedroom.
B It made her body lean forward.
C It was too expensive to fix.
18 What is Fiona planning to do next?
A buy a new chair for her bedroom
B play in a video game competition
C get a larger pillow for her back
Answer Key & Explanations
14 A - Explanation: The text states that "her back hurt a lot" and she "bought a small smart sensor to help her." Option A correctly paraphrases this. Option B is a partial truth trap; the text mentions her e-sports team, but they did not ask her to buy it. Option C uses the words "play" and "online" from the text, but applies the wrong logic.
15 B - Explanation: The text says that when Fiona "didn't sit up perfectly straight" (sat in the wrong way), the machine "vibrated" (moved). Option A is wrong reference; Fiona turned on the computer herself, not the sensor. Option C is wrong logic; the sensor was for her back, not for helping her win the game.
16 C - Explanation: The text explains that "the sensor vibrated every two minutes" and "the buzzing didn't stop." Option C correctly paraphrases this. Option A is a wrong reference trap; the chair was broken, not the sensor. Option B uses wrong logic; she didn't know why she was sitting badly, not how to turn the machine off.
17 B - Explanation: The text says the broken back of the chair "made her lean forward all the time." Option B is the correct answer. Option A is not mentioned in the text. Option C is a wrong reference trap; the text says that new chairs are expensive, not that fixing her old one was too expensive.
18 B - Explanation: In the final paragraph, the text states that Fiona "is going to play in a big gaming competition next weekend." Option A is a wrong logic trap; she notes that new chairs are expensive, so she used a pillow instead of buying one. Option C is a partial truth trap; she already found a pillow, she isn't planning to get a larger one.