A2 Key for Schools (KET) Reading & Writing Part 3 Test – Paws with a Purpose 2
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Test 1
Questions 14-18
For each question, choose the correct answer.
How to help a scared kitten
Thirteen-year-old Harry writes about fostering rescue pets.
My name is Harry, I'm thirteen, and my family does something very special. We foster rescue kittens from the local animal centre. This means we bring a baby cat into our home and look after it for a few weeks. We keep the kitten safe, warm and healthy until it can go to live with a new, forever family. It is a brilliant thing to do, but it is not always as easy as you might think.
Many people believe that having a new kitten is just about playing games and taking cute photos to show friends. However, rescue kittens are often very frightened when they first arrive at your house. They don't know who you are or where they are. Our last kitten, Luna, was so worried that she ran straight into my bedroom and hid right under my bed.
She stayed under there for three whole days! She only came out at night to eat some food and drink water when the house was completely dark and quiet. I felt quite sad because I really wanted to hold her, but my mum told me I just had to wait. You must never pull a frightened kitten out of its hiding place because it will only get more scared.
If you want to foster a scared kitten, you need to be very patient. The best way to help is to use a quiet toy, like a small feather on a long piece of string. You can sit carefully on the floor and move the feather slowly. Soon, the kitten will want to play. It will slowly come out to catch the feather, and then it will finally start to feel safe with you.
14 What does Harry say about fostering kittens?
A It means keeping a baby cat for the rest of its life.
B It is an easy job for a family to do together.
C It involves caring for a young animal for a short time.
15 What does Harry say about his last kitten, Luna?
A She wanted to play games with his friends.
B She quickly went to find a safe place to hide.
C She didn't know how to get into his bedroom.
16 Why did Harry feel sad during Luna's first few days?
A He wasn't able to hold her yet.
B She refused to eat any of her food.
C His mother was angry with him.
17 How should a foster family use the feather toy?
A They should leave it on the floor for the kitten to find.
B They should use it to make the kitten want to play.
C They should wave it around quickly to wake the kitten up.
18 What is Harry's main reason for writing this text?
A to tell people about a clever cat toy he invented
B to share the story of how he found his pet cat
C to give advice on how to look after frightened kittens
Answer Key & Explanations
14 C - Explanation: In the first paragraph, Harry explains that fostering means they "look after it for a few weeks." This matches Option C (caring for a young animal for a short time). Option A is wrong logic; he specifically says they keep it until it goes to a "new, forever family." Option B is a partial truth; his family does it, but he explicitly notes "it is not always as easy as you might think."
15 B - Explanation: In the second paragraph, Harry says that when Luna arrived, she "ran straight into my bedroom and hid right under my bed." This matches Option B. Option A is a wrong reference trap; the text mentions people expect to play games and show friends, but scared rescue kittens don't do this. Option C uses wrong logic; she ran straight into his bedroom, so she knew how to get in.
16 A - Explanation: In the third paragraph, Harry states, "I felt quite sad because I really wanted to hold her, but my mum told me I just had to wait." This matches Option A. Option B is a partial truth; she didn't eat during the day, but she did come out "at night to eat some food". Option C uses wrong logic; his mum told him what to do, but the text doesn't say she was angry.
17 B - Explanation: In the fourth paragraph, Harry says you should move the toy slowly because "Soon, the kitten will want to play." This matches Option B. Option A is a partial truth trap; you "sit carefully on the floor", but you must "move the feather slowly," not just leave it there. Option C uses wrong logic; he advises to use a "quiet toy" and move it "slowly," not wave it around quickly.
18 C - Explanation: The global purpose of this blog post is to guide people on how to successfully foster rescue kittens that are scared (using patience and a feather toy), which matches Option C. Option A is a wrong reference; he recommends a feather toy, but he didn't invent it. Option B is a partial truth; he shares a short story about Luna, but she is a foster kitten, not his forever pet, and the text is primarily an advice guide.
Test 2
Questions 14-18
For each question, choose the correct answer.
My mistake in the garden
Fourteen-year-old Iris writes about helping out in her local town.
I'm Iris, and I'm 14 years old. Last Sunday morning, I didn't stay in bed. Instead, I went to the new community garden in our town to help as a volunteer. A lot of people go there to grow healthy vegetables. The leader of the group asked me to pull out weeds. These are wild plants that we don't want. I really wanted to do a good job.
I found a large square of dirt with lots of small green plants. I started working hard immediately. The weather was very warm, but I felt happy because I was helping the community. I pulled many plants out of the ground and put them in a big black bag. I was sure the garden was going to look much better.
But then, an expert gardener called Mr. Thomas came over to say hello. He looked inside my black bag and stopped smiling. He told me that I was making a big mistake! The green things in my bag were not useless weeds. They were actually young carrot plants. I pulled up three healthy vegetables by accident. I felt so bad about it.
Luckily, Mr. Thomas was very kind and he wasn't angry with me. He sat down and taught me how to look carefully at the shape of the leaves. He showed me that carrot leaves are completely different from weeds. I quickly learned what to do, and I didn't make the same mistake again.
Next weekend, I am going to return to the community garden. I am going to bring some new carrot seeds with me. I want to plant them in the ground to replace the ones I broke!
14 What did Iris have to do at the community garden?
A take away the wild plants nobody wanted
B lead a group of new volunteers
C pick some healthy vegetables to eat
15 How did Iris feel while she was working?
A pleased to be doing something good for others
B tired because the weather was very warm
C worried that the garden didn't look much better
16 What problem did Mr. Thomas find?
A Iris was putting weeds into the wrong bag.
B Iris removed some vegetables instead of weeds.
C Iris forgot to smile and say hello to him.
17 How did Mr. Thomas help Iris?
A He put the young carrots back in the dirt.
B He told her not to be angry about her mistake.
C He explained how to see the difference between the plants.
18 What is Iris going to do next weekend?
A buy some carrots from the community garden
B put some new seeds in the ground
C take Mr. Thomas to a different garden
Answer Key & Explanations
14 A - Explanation: The text says the leader asked Iris to "pull out weeds," which she explains are "wild plants that we don't want." This matches option A. Option B is a wrong reference trap; the leader asked her to work, she wasn't leading the volunteers. Option C is a partial truth trap; people grow healthy vegetables there, but Iris's job was pulling weeds, not picking vegetables to eat.
15 A - Explanation: Iris says, "I felt happy because I was helping the community," which means she was pleased to be doing something good for others (A). Option B is a wrong logic trap; the weather was warm, but she doesn't say this made her tired. Option C is wrong logic; she wasn't worried, she was "sure the garden was going to look much better."
16 B - Explanation: The text explains that the green things in the bag "were actually young carrot plants" and Iris had "pulled up three healthy vegetables by accident." This matches option B. Option A is a partial truth trap; she used a black bag, but putting them in the wrong bag wasn't the problem. Option C is a wrong reference trap; Mr. Thomas stopped smiling, not Iris.
17 C - Explanation: Mr. Thomas taught Iris "how to look carefully at the shape of the leaves" so she could see they are "completely different from weeds." This means he explained how to see the difference between the plants (C). Option A is wrong logic; the text doesn't say he put the broken carrots back in the dirt. Option B is a wrong reference trap; Mr. Thomas wasn't angry, but he didn't tell Iris not to be angry.
18 B - Explanation: In the final paragraph, Iris says she is going to bring "some new carrot seeds" and wants to "plant them in the ground." This matches option B. Option A is a wrong logic trap; she is bringing seeds to grow carrots, not buying them. Option C is a wrong reference trap; she is returning to the same community garden, not visiting a different one.
Test 3
Questions 14-18
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Helping the Animals
Fifteen-year-old Jack writes about raising money for a good cause.
Hi, I’m Jack. I am fifteen years old and I really love wild animals. A few weeks ago, I watched an interesting television programme about a charity that protects animals all over the world. I wanted to help them, so I decided to make some food and sell it to my neighbours to get some money for the charity.
On Friday evening, I spent a long time in the kitchen. I baked forty chocolate cupcakes. I put extra chocolate on top of them, and they looked amazing. On Saturday morning, I put a small table in the street outside my house and waited for people to come.
However, there was a big problem. Saturday was a really hot summer day. The sun shone on my table all morning, and my beautiful cupcakes soon became very warm. The chocolate melted completely and made a terrible mess. I couldn't sell them to anybody, and I felt very sad because my hard work was ruined.
I had to think fast. I ran back inside and looked in the fridge. I found lots of lemons. I mixed them with water, sugar and a lot of ice. In twenty minutes, I had a large bottle of fresh, homemade lemonade. I took the cups outside to my table.
Because it was such a hot afternoon, my neighbours really wanted a cold drink! I sold all the lemonade very quickly. I was so happy because I got £100 for the animal charity. I want to help them again soon. Next month, I am going to wash cars to get more money for the animals.
14 Why did Jack decide to sell food?
A to pay for a trip around the world
B to help his neighbours cook meals
C to earn money to protect wildlife
15 What did Jack do on Friday evening?
A He made some sweet food.
B He waited in the street outside.
C He bought lots of chocolate from a shop.
16 Why couldn't Jack sell his cupcakes?
A The neighbours didn't like chocolate.
B The warm weather destroyed them.
C He dropped them and made a mess.
17 How did Jack solve his problem?
A He asked his neighbours for some lemons.
B He went to a shop to buy lemonade.
C He quickly made a cold summer drink.
18 What is Jack planning to do next month?
A clean cars to raise more money
B give £100 to an animal charity
C buy a new car for his family
Answer Key & Explanations
14 C - Explanation: In the first paragraph, Jack says he watched a programme about a charity that "protects animals" and he wanted to "sell it to my neighbours to get some money for the charity." Option C correctly paraphrases this. Option A is a wrong logic trap; the charity helps animals "all over the world," but Jack isn't paying for a trip. Option B is a wrong reference trap; he sold food to his neighbours, he didn't help them cook.
15 A - Explanation: The second paragraph states that on Friday evening, Jack "baked forty chocolate cupcakes." Option A matches this (cupcakes are sweet food). Option B is a partial truth trap; he waited in the street, but that happened on Saturday morning, not Friday. Option C is wrong logic; he put chocolate on his cupcakes, but he made them himself, he didn't buy them from a shop.
16 B - Explanation: The third paragraph explains that it was a "really hot summer day," the sun shone on the table, and the chocolate "melted completely." Option B correctly describes this weather problem. Option A is a distractor not mentioned in the text. Option C is wrong logic; the cupcakes made a mess because they melted in the sun, not because he dropped them.
17 C - Explanation: In paragraph four, Jack runs inside, finds lemons, and mixes them with ice to make "fresh, homemade lemonade." Option C matches this action. Option A is a wrong reference trap; he sold the drink to his neighbours, but he found the lemons in his own fridge. Option B is a partial truth trap; he had lemonade, but he made it himself rather than buying it at a shop.
18 A - Explanation: The final sentence of the story states, "Next month, I am going to wash cars to get more money for the animals." Option A correctly paraphrases this (wash = clean). Option B is a partial truth trap; he did give £100 to the charity, but this was the result of the lemonade sale, not his plan for next month. Option C is a wrong logic trap; he is going to wash cars, not buy one.