A2 Key for Schools (KET) Reading & Writing Part 3 Test – Fuel for Fitness 1
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Test 1
Questions 14-18
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Tom's pre-match meal
Fifteen-year-old Tom writes about getting ready for a big football game.
Fifteen-year-old Tom loves football and plays for his school team every weekend. Last month, he wanted to find a way to play better, so he read an article on the internet about sports and food. The article explained that eating pasta gives players a lot of energy. Tom thought this was a brilliant idea because he had a very important match against another school on Saturday.
On Saturday morning, Tom felt very excited about the game. The football match started at two o'clock in the afternoon. At half past one, just thirty minutes before the game, Tom went to the kitchen. He cooked two huge bowls of spaghetti with cheese and tomato sauce. He ate everything very quickly because he didn't want to be late. He left the house feeling ready to win.
However, when the football game began, Tom had a big problem. He felt completely full and his stomach hurt a little bit. Usually, Tom is the fastest runner on the team, but today he couldn't run quickly at all. He felt very slow and tired.
His coach saw this and was worried. He stopped the game for a minute and asked Tom to sit down on the grass and rest. Tom had to watch his friends play the rest of the game from the side of the field. He felt a bit silly.
After the match, Tom finally understood his mistake. Pasta is a good meal for energy, but eating two huge bowls just before a game is a terrible idea. Tom still loves eating spaghetti, but he has a different plan for next weekend. He is going to eat his lunch at least two hours before the match begins. He knows he will feel much better then.
14 Why did Tom decide to eat pasta?
A He wanted to get more energy for his game.
B He had to cook a meal for his football team.
C His coach gave him an article to read.
15 What did Tom do at half past one?
A He had a very large meal.
B He started playing a football game.
C He arrived late for his match.
16 How did Tom feel when the match started?
A He was angry because he ran slowly.
B He had some pain in his stomach.
C He was tired from running so fast.
17 What did the coach do?
A He asked Tom to leave the game and rest.
B He told Tom to watch the other team carefully.
C He played the rest of the game with Tom's friends.
18 What is Tom going to do next weekend?
A have his lunch much earlier in the day
B eat something else instead of spaghetti
C wait until after the game to eat his food
Answer Key & Explanations
14 A - Explanation: In the first paragraph, the text says Tom read that pasta "gives players a lot of energy" and he thought this was a brilliant idea because he had an "important match". Option B is a wrong reference trap; he plays for the football team, but he cooked the meal for himself. Option C is wrong logic; he found and read the article on the internet himself, not his coach.
15 A - Explanation: The second paragraph states that at half past one, Tom cooked "two huge bowls of spaghetti... and ate everything". Option A correctly paraphrases this. Option B is a wrong time trap; the match started at two o'clock, not half past one. Option C is wrong logic; he ate quickly because he "didn't want to be late", so he wasn't late.
16 B - Explanation: In the third paragraph, the text explains that Tom "felt completely full and his stomach hurt a little bit." Option B matches this perfectly. Option A is a partial truth; he ran slowly, but the text doesn't say he was angry. Option C is wrong logic; usually he is the fastest, but today he felt tired because he couldn't run quickly, not because he was running fast.
17 A - Explanation: The fourth paragraph says the coach "asked Tom to sit down on the grass and rest", which meant Tom had to watch the rest of the game from the side. Option A correctly paraphrases this action. Option B is wrong logic; Tom watched his friends play, not the other team. Option C is a wrong reference trap; the coach stopped the game, but he didn't play in it himself.
18 A - Explanation: In the final paragraph, Tom says he is going to "eat his lunch at least two hours before the match begins" next weekend. Option A correctly matches this plan. Option B is a wrong logic trap; the text says "Tom still loves eating spaghetti", so he isn't changing his food. Option C is a wrong time trap; he plans to eat two hours before the game, not after it.
Test 2
Questions 14-18
For each question, choose the correct answer.
A green kitchen mistake!
14-year-old Uma writes about making a healthy morning drink.
Hi, I'm Uma and I'm 14 years old. I love keeping fit and spending time outside. Last Saturday, I woke up early and went for a long run in the park near my house. When I came back home, I felt very hungry and tired. I decided to make a really healthy breakfast. I wanted to try a green smoothie, so I got some fresh milk, a green apple, and a large bag of spinach from the fridge. I cut the apple into pieces and put everything into our new electric blender.
I was very thirsty after my run, so I wanted to make my cold drink quickly. I pressed the start button on the blender, but I made a terrible mistake. I forgot to put the plastic lid on the top of the machine!
Suddenly, there was a loud noise and things went very wrong. Cold green liquid flew out of the blender and went absolutely everywhere. It splashed all over the clean kitchen walls and covered the family dining table. I even had green spinach in my hair and on my favourite sports clothes! I couldn't believe my eyes. The kitchen was completely dirty.
I knew my mum was going to be very angry, so I had to work fast. I found some water and a cloth, and I cleaned the walls and the table carefully before she woke up. Then, I poured the rest of the green smoothie into a glass and drank it. It looked very strange, but it actually tasted surprisingly sweet and delicious. Next weekend, I am going to make another healthy drink, but I will definitely check the lid first!
14 Why did Uma want to make a healthy breakfast?
A She wanted to test her family's new machine.
B She needed to eat something before her morning run.
C She felt hungry after doing some exercise outside.
15 What mistake did Uma make with the blender?
A She pushed the wrong button to turn it on.
B She did not close the machine before starting it.
C She put too much cold milk inside it.
16 What happened when the machine started?
A The kitchen became extremely dirty.
B The blender made a quiet noise and broke.
C The green liquid ruined her mother's sports clothes.
17 What did Uma do after the accident?
A She woke her mother up to ask for some help.
B She poured the rest of the green drink into the sink.
C She washed the room before her mother saw it.
18 What is Uma planning to do next weekend?
A buy a new plastic lid for the electric blender
B prepare a similar drink more carefully
C make a sweet green dessert for her mother
Answer Key & Explanations
14 C - Explanation: In paragraph 1, Uma says she went for a run outside and when she "came back home, I felt very hungry" and decided to make breakfast (C). Option A is a partial truth trap; she used the new electric blender, but testing it wasn't her reason for making breakfast. Option B is wrong logic; she made the breakfast after her morning run, not before it.
15 B - Explanation: In paragraph 2, Uma states that her terrible mistake was that she "forgot to put the plastic lid on the top of the machine", which means she didn't close it (B). Option A is a partial truth trap; she pressed the start button, but she didn't press the wrong button. Option C is wrong logic; she mentions using cold milk, but the text never says she used too much of it.
16 A - Explanation: In paragraph 3, Uma explains that the liquid went everywhere, splashed the walls, covered the table, and "The kitchen was completely dirty" (A). Option B is wrong logic; the machine made a "loud noise", not a quiet one, and there is no mention of it breaking. Option C is a wrong reference trap; the liquid got on Uma's favourite sports clothes, not her mother's.
17 C - Explanation: In paragraph 4, Uma says she "cleaned the walls and the table carefully before she [her mum] woke up", which means she washed the room (C). Option A is wrong logic; she specifically cleaned up before her mother woke up so she wouldn't be angry, she didn't ask for help. Option B is a partial truth trap; she poured the rest of the drink, but she poured it "into a glass" to drink, not into the sink.
18 B - Explanation: This is a specific detail question focused on the final paragraph. Uma states that next weekend, "I am going to make another healthy drink, but I will definitely check the lid first" (B). Option A is wrong logic; the lid isn't broken, she just forgot to use it, so she doesn't need to buy a new one. Option C is a partial truth trap; she mentions the drink tasted "sweet" and mentions her "mum", but she isn't making a dessert for her mother.
Test 3
Questions 14-18
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Think before you drink!
Sixteen-year-old Victor writes a blog post about sports and sweet drinks.
Sixteen-year-old Victor loves playing basketball. He is the captain of his school team and always plays in the most important matches. Recently, he has noticed that many teenagers are buying large energy drinks before they play sports. Now, Victor wants to use his new blog to warn other young athletes about the real dangers of these popular sweet drinks.
Victor understands why teenagers like to buy them. Before a big basketball final last year, he drank a very large energy drink himself. Because the drinks have so much sugar in them, they make you feel very awake. For the first ten minutes of the game, Victor felt amazing and could run much faster than usual. He actually thought the drink was a brilliant idea.
However, soon after that, things changed completely. When the quick energy disappeared, Victor experienced something called a 'sugar crash'. This happens when your body suddenly loses all its energy. Victor couldn't run anymore and felt incredibly weak. His hands started shaking, and he even felt too ill to catch the ball. He had to stop playing and sit down for the rest of the game.
Because of this terrible experience, Victor has some very important advice for other young sports players. He strongly advises everyone to forget about buying expensive energy drinks before a competition. Instead, he believes the safest and most useful thing to drink during a match is just plain water. If you really need more energy to play well, eating a simple yellow banana is a much better and healthier choice.
14 Why is Victor writing this blog post?
A to write about his school's basketball team
B to tell young sports players to be careful
C to ask teenagers to buy a popular drink
15 How did Victor feel at the beginning of his game?
A He was able to move very quickly.
B He wanted to buy a drink with lots of sugar.
C He thought playing in the final was a brilliant idea.
16 What happened when Victor had a 'sugar crash'?
A His body suddenly got lots of new energy.
B He dropped the ball because his hands were cold.
C He became too sick to continue the game.
17 What does Victor say athletes should do?
A have some fruit if they need more energy
B drink lots of water before they start a competition
C buy their energy drinks from a cheaper shop
18 What is the best title for this blog post?
A How to run fast in a basketball final
B The most popular sweet drinks for teenagers
C Why water is better than energy drinks
Answer Key & Explanations
14 B - Explanation: In the first paragraph, the text states that Victor wants to use his blog to "warn other young athletes about the real dangers." Option B correctly paraphrases this. Option A is a partial truth trap; he mentions he is the captain of the school team, but he is writing the blog to warn people, not to write about the team. Option C is a wrong logic trap; he wants to warn them against the drink, not ask them to buy it.
15 A - Explanation: The second paragraph explains that for the first ten minutes, Victor "could run much faster than usual." Option A accurately matches this meaning. Option B is a wrong reference trap; the text says the drinks have lots of sugar, not that he wanted to buy one while playing. Option C is a partial truth trap; the text says he thought the drink was a brilliant idea, not playing in the final.
16 C - Explanation: In the third paragraph, the text describes the sugar crash, stating that Victor "felt too ill to catch the ball" and "had to stop playing". Option C perfectly describes this. Option A is the opposite of the truth (wrong logic); his body suddenly loses all its energy, it doesn't get new energy. Option B is a wrong reference trap; his hands were shaking, not cold.
17 A - Explanation: The final paragraph says that if you need more energy, "eating a simple yellow banana is a much better and healthier choice." Option A correctly paraphrases eating a banana as having some fruit. Option B is a wrong reference trap; the text says you should drink water during a match, but people usually buy energy drinks before a competition. Option C is a wrong logic trap; he tells them to forget about buying energy drinks completely, not to buy cheaper ones.
18 C - Explanation: This is a global question. The text is an informative opinion blog warning athletes about the dangers of energy drinks and recommending water and bananas instead. Option C captures the main message perfectly. Option A is a wrong logic trap; the text warns against the sugar crash, it is not a guide on how to run fast. Option B is a partial truth trap; energy drinks are described as popular sweet drinks, but the blog is a warning against them, not an article celebrating them.