A2 Key for Schools (KET) Reading & Writing Part 3 Test – Fit for a Cause 4
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Test 1
Questions 14-18
For each question, choose the correct answer.
The Sunday walking club
15-year-old Jack writes about a new group he started in his town.
My name is Jack and I am 15 years old. In my street, there are a lot of older people who live alone. They often stay inside their houses all day. I wanted to help them get outside, enjoy the fresh air, and be more active. So, last month, I decided to start a Sunday walking group just for the older people in my neighbourhood.
For our first meeting, six older people came to the local park. I planned a long five-kilometre walk. I love walking in the countryside, so I thought it was an easy distance for everyone. The weather was beautiful, and we started walking slowly. At first, everyone was talking, smiling, and having a great time.
However, after three kilometres, we had a big problem. The walk was just too far for them. An 80-year-old lady called Mrs. Smith became very tired and her legs started to hurt. She couldn't walk anymore, so she had to sit down on a wooden seat under a tree to rest. I felt quite terrible because I made the activity much too difficult.
I learned a good lesson that day. After that, I changed my plan completely. Now, our Sunday walks are only two kilometres long. We just walk around the lake and then we always finish at a small café in town. We drink hot tea, eat cake, and chat together for an hour. Everyone loves the new, easier plan! Next week, three of Mrs. Smith's friends are going to join our group, so I am going to call the café and book a much bigger table for us!
14 Why did Jack start the walking group?
A to help older people spend time outdoors and exercise
B to meet the older people who live in his street
C to find someone to go on countryside walks with him
15 What does Jack say about the first meeting?
A He planned to take the group for a walk in the countryside.
B He believed that the walk would not be difficult for the group.
C He had to walk very slowly so he could talk to everyone.
16 What happened to Mrs. Smith on the first walk?
A She got angry with Jack because the walk was too hard.
B She hurt her legs on a wooden seat under a tree.
C She had to stop walking because she was in pain.
17 How is the walking group different now?
A The group travels a shorter distance than before.
B The group meets at the café before they walk.
C The group walks in the town instead of the park.
18 What is Jack going to do next week?
A ask three of Mrs. Smith's friends to join the group
B make sure there is enough space for everyone at the café
C take the walking group to a different café in the town
Answer Key & Explanations
14 A - Explanation: In the first paragraph, Jack says his goal was to "help them get outside, enjoy the fresh air, and be more active." This matches Option A. Option B is a wrong logic trap; he mentions people living in his street, but he started the club to help them, not just to meet them. Option C is a partial truth trap; Jack loves walking, but he didn't start the group to find people to do his own hobby with.
15 B - Explanation: In the second paragraph, Jack says, "I thought it was an easy distance for everyone." This matches Option B. Option A is a wrong reference trap; he mentions he loves walking in the countryside, but the meeting was in the "local park." Option C is a wrong logic trap; they did walk slowly, but he didn't say he had to do it so he could talk.
16 C - Explanation: In the third paragraph, the text states that Mrs. Smith's "legs started to hurt. She couldn't walk anymore, so she had to sit down". This matches Option C (stop walking because she was in pain). Option A is an invented detail; Jack felt terrible, but the text doesn't say Mrs. Smith was angry. Option B is a wrong logic trap; she sat on the wooden seat because her legs hurt, she didn't hurt her legs on the seat.
17 A - Explanation: In the fourth paragraph, Jack says, "Now, our Sunday walks are only two kilometres long" (instead of five kilometres). This matches Option A. Option B is a wrong timing trap; they finish at the café after they walk, they do not meet there before. Option C is a partial truth trap; they go to a café in town, but they walk around the lake, not in the town itself.
18 B - Explanation: In the final paragraph, Jack states his future plan: "I am going to call the café and book a much bigger table for us!" This means he wants to make sure there is enough space (Option B). Option A is a wrong reference trap; the friends are already going to join, he isn't going to ask them himself. Option C is a wrong logic trap; he is calling the same café to get a bigger table, not going to a different café.
Test 2
Questions 14-18
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Fixing old rackets
14-year-old Kelly writes about helping a school to get sports equipment.
Hi, I’m Kelly and I am fourteen years old. I love playing tennis at my local club. Last month, I watched a TV programme about a poor school in another town. The students there wanted to play sports, but they didn’t have any equipment. I decided to do something to help them. I asked all my neighbours to give me their old tennis rackets.
Everyone was very kind. After a few days, I had ten rackets. I took them into my bedroom and looked at them carefully. Eight of the rackets were just dirty, so I washed them. But there was a big problem with the other two rackets.
The strings on these two rackets were completely broken. They looked terrible, and it was impossible to play a game with them. I felt quite sad. I didn’t want to put them in the bin, because throwing things away is bad for the environment. But I didn’t have enough money to pay a shop to fix them.
Then, I had a great idea. I went on the internet and watched a video about fixing tennis rackets. I bought some cheap new string with my pocket money. I sat on my bedroom floor and carefully put the new strings on the two rackets. It was a really difficult job, but I finally finished after three hours.
The next morning, I put all ten perfect rackets in a box and sent them to the school. A few days later, the sports teacher phoned me to say a big thank you. I felt so proud of my hard work. Next month, I am going to collect old footballs and clean them for the students too!
14 Why did Kelly ask her neighbours for tennis rackets?
A She wanted to help some students play sports.
B She saw some poor children playing tennis on TV.
C She needed some new equipment for her local club.
15 What did Kelly do when she got the ten rackets?
A She played a game with them in her bedroom.
B She made most of them clean.
C She gave eight of them back to her neighbours.
16 Why didn't Kelly take the broken rackets to a shop?
A She thought it was easier to throw them in the bin.
B She wanted to learn how to fix them by herself.
C She did not have enough cash to pay for the work.
17 How did Kelly fix the two broken rackets?
A She learned what to do by watching a video.
B She asked someone on the internet to help her.
C She used some string that she found in her bedroom.
18 What is Kelly planning to do next month?
A buy some brand new footballs for the students
B visit the school to meet the sports teacher
C get some different sports things to give away
Answer Key & Explanations
14 A - Explanation: In paragraph 1, Kelly says the students "wanted to play sports, but they didn’t have any equipment. I decided to do something to help them." Option A correctly paraphrases this reason. Option B is a partial truth trap; she watched a TV programme about the school, but they were not playing tennis because they had no equipment. Option C is a wrong reference trap; she plays at a local club, but she didn't need the equipment for herself.
15 B - Explanation: In paragraph 2, Kelly says, "Eight of the rackets were just dirty, so I washed them." Option B correctly paraphrases washing most of the ten rackets. Option A is a wrong logic trap; she says she looked at them in her bedroom, but she didn't play a game with them. Option C is a wrong logic trap; her neighbours gave the rackets to her, she didn't give them back.
16 C - Explanation: In paragraph 3, Kelly explains that she "didn't have enough money to pay a shop to fix them." Option C accurately matches not having enough cash. Option A is a partial truth trap; the text mentions the bin, but Kelly explicitly says she didn't want to put them in the bin. Option B is a wrong logic trap; she fixed them herself later, but wanting to learn was not the reason she avoided the shop (money was the reason).
17 A - Explanation: In paragraph 4, Kelly says, "I went on the internet and watched a video about fixing tennis rackets." Option A correctly paraphrases this action. Option B is a wrong logic trap; she used the internet to watch a video, she didn't ask a person for help. Option C is a wrong reference trap; she sat in her bedroom to fix them, but she bought the new string, she didn't find it in her room.
18 C - Explanation: In the final paragraph, Kelly states her future plan: "Next month, I am going to collect old footballs and clean them". Option C correctly paraphrases getting a different kind of sports equipment to give away. Option A is a wrong logic trap; she is going to collect old footballs, not buy brand new ones. Option B is a wrong reference trap; the sports teacher phoned her, but Kelly doesn't say she plans to visit the school.
Test 3
Questions 14-18
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Painting the pitch
Leo, 13, writes about a helpful project he did for his town.
Hi! I’m Leo, and I’m 13 years old. I love playing football with my friends at our local park. However, for a long time, the football pitch was very old and messy. You couldn't see the white lines on the ground anymore. Because I really enjoy art and painting, I offered to help the community and paint the new lines.
Early on Saturday morning, I went to the park with some large brushes and a big pot of bright white paint. The sun was shining, and I felt very excited to start my project. I carefully painted the lines around the outside of the pitch first. That part of the job was quite easy, and my work looked fantastic.
Then, I had to paint the long line across the middle of the pitch. My dad told me to put a piece of string on the grass first, to help me paint in a perfectly straight line. But I didn't listen to his advice. I thought I could do it well with just my eyes. When I finished and looked back, the line was not straight at all! It went left and right, and looked terrible. I felt very worried.
To fix my big mistake, I decided to paint the middle line again. I made it much thicker than the other lines so that it looked straighter. In the afternoon, the local team came to play their match. Nobody complained about my strange, thick line! The players were just happy to have a nice pitch to play on. I felt really pleased, and next week, I am going to put some fresh paint on the wooden goalposts!
14 Why did Leo decide to paint the lines?
A He wanted to do something helpful for his community.
B His friends asked him to clean the old football pitch.
C He needed to finish an art project for his school.
15 How did Leo feel about the first part of his job?
A He was surprised by how much paint he used.
B He found the large brushes difficult to hold.
C He thought it was a simple thing to do.
16 What mistake did Leo make with the middle line?
A He didn't follow his dad's advice.
B He asked his dad to paint it for him.
C He left a long piece of string on it.
17 How did the football players feel about the pitch?
A They were angry because the middle line was too thick.
B They were glad they had a good place for their match.
C They thought Leo's painting looked very strange.
18 What is Leo planning to do next week?
A play in a match with the local team
B fix the thick lines on the outside of the pitch
C paint another part of the football pitch
Answer Key & Explanations
14 A - Explanation: In the first paragraph, Leo states: "I offered to help the community and paint the new lines" (do something helpful). B is a partial truth trap; he plays with his friends and the pitch was old, but his friends didn't ask him to do it. C is a wrong logic trap; he says he enjoys art, but it wasn't for a school project.
15 C - Explanation: In the second paragraph, Leo talks about painting the outside lines (the first part of his job) and says, "That part of the job was quite easy" (a simple thing to do). A is a wrong detail trap; he had a big pot of paint, but he doesn't say he was surprised by the amount. B is a wrong reference trap; he used large brushes, but he didn't find them difficult.
16 A - Explanation: In the third paragraph, Leo's dad tells him to use string, but Leo says, "I didn't listen to his advice" (he didn't follow his dad's advice). B is a wrong reference trap; his dad gave him advice, but his dad didn't paint the line. C is a partial truth trap; string is mentioned in the text, but Leo explicitly says he didn't use it, so he couldn't leave it there.
17 B - Explanation: In the final paragraph, Leo says about the players: "The players were just happy to have a nice pitch to play on" (glad they had a good place). A is wrong logic; the line was thick, but "Nobody complained" so they weren't angry. C is a wrong reference trap; Leo thought his line was strange, but the players didn't care.
18 C - Explanation: This question focuses on a specific detail at the end of the narrative text. Leo says, "next week, I am going to put some fresh paint on the wooden goalposts!" (paint another part of the pitch). A is a partial truth trap; the local team played a match, but Leo isn't planning to play with them. B is wrong logic; he made the middle line thick to fix a mistake, he doesn't need to fix the outside lines.