A2 Key for Schools (KET) Reading & Writing Part 3 Test – Paws with a Purpose 4
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Test 1
Questions 14-18
For each question, choose the correct answer.
A dirty day at the pond
Sixteen-year-old Noah writes about a weekend volunteering project.
My name is Noah and I am sixteen years old. Last Saturday, I decided to help with a special project in my village. A group of people wanted to clean up the old pond because it was full of rubbish. I put on my tall rubber boots and went down to the water. We wanted to pull out all the old car tyres and plastic bottles to make the pond beautiful again.
The work was quite difficult. There was a lot of thick, wet mud all around the pond, making it hard to walk. I worked with two of my friends, and we carried a lot of heavy things. After a few hours, we were very tired and dirty. We stopped to take a short break and drink some water.
Suddenly, I made a big mistake. I tried to walk up a small hill near the water, but my boots slipped in the mud. I fell down hard. I was fine, but my smartphone fell out of my jacket pocket. I watched it go straight into the dark, dirty water of the pond. I felt terrible because phones usually break when they get wet.
I quickly put my hand in the water and found my phone. Then, I remembered something important. I recently bought a special waterproof case for it. I washed the dirty water off the phone, and turned on the screen. I was so happy when it worked perfectly! We finished cleaning the pond in the afternoon. Next time I help clean the pond, I am going to leave my phone safely in my bag!
14 Why did Noah go to the pond on Saturday?
A to wash his tall rubber boots
B to help take things out of the water
C to buy some old car tyres
15 What was the problem with the work?
A The friends did not want to carry heavy things.
B The boys didn't have enough water to drink.
C The ground was very difficult to walk on.
16 How did Noah feel when he fell over?
A worried about his phone
B hurt from hitting the ground
C angry about his dirty jacket
17 Why did the smartphone still work?
A Noah pulled it out of the water very quickly.
B It was inside something that protected it.
C The water in the pond was not very deep.
18 What is Noah going to do next time?
A buy a better phone case
B keep his phone inside his bag
C help to clean a different pond
Answer Key & Explanations
14 B - Explanation: In the first paragraph, Noah says he wanted to "pull out all the old car tyres and plastic bottles," which matches helping to take things out of the water (Option B). Option A is a wrong logic trap; he put his rubber boots on to do the work, he didn't go there to wash them. Option C uses wrong logic; he was pulling old tyres out of the pond, not buying them.
15 C - Explanation: In the second paragraph, the text states, "There was a lot of thick, wet mud all around the pond, making it hard to walk." This matches Option C. Option A is a wrong reference trap; the text says they "carried a lot of heavy things," but it doesn't say they didn't want to. Option B is a partial truth; they stopped to "drink some water," but there is no mention of not having enough.
16 A - Explanation: In the third paragraph, Noah says his phone went into the water and "I felt terrible because phones usually break when they get wet." This matches being worried about his phone (Option A). Option B is wrong logic; the text specifically says he "fell down hard" but "I was fine." Option C is a wrong reference trap; his phone fell out of his jacket, but he doesn't say he was angry that his jacket was dirty.
17 B - Explanation: In the fourth paragraph, Noah explains that he remembered he had a "special waterproof case for it," which protected the phone from the water. This matches Option B. Option A is a partial truth trap; he did put his hand in quickly to find it, but the waterproof case is the reason it survived, not his speed. Option C is wrong logic; the text doesn't mention how deep the pond water was.
18 B - Explanation: In the final paragraph, Noah states his future plan: "Next time I help clean the pond, I am going to leave my phone safely in my bag!" This matches Option B. Option A is a wrong reference; he already bought a waterproof case recently, he isn't planning to buy a better one. Option C is wrong logic; he says "Next time I help clean the pond" (referring to the same one), not a different pond.
Test 2
Questions 14-18
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Rescuing a little hedgehog
Fifteen-year-old Olivia writes about helping a wild animal on her way home.
I'm Olivia, and I am 15 years old. I live with my family in a house just outside the town. Behind our garden, there is a large, quiet forest. However, at the front of our house, there is a very busy road. Cars and big trucks drive past all day, so it can be a dangerous place for wild animals.
Last Tuesday afternoon, I was walking home from school. The weather was very cold. Suddenly, I saw a small, brown animal on the grass next to the busy road. It was a hedgehog. It was looking at the cars and trying to walk across to the other side. I knew it was a bad idea for the little animal to go on the road. I had to do something to keep it safe.
I walked over quietly and tried to pick the hedgehog up in my hands. But as soon as I touched it, the animal became very frightened. It quickly rolled into a tight ball. Hedgehogs have sharp spikes on their backs, and these spikes hurt my fingers a lot! I had to put it back on the grass immediately.
Then, I had a good idea. I was wearing a thick winter coat because of the cold weather. I took my coat off and put it carefully over the hedgehog. With the thick coat around it, the spikes didn't hurt my hands anymore. I gently picked up the animal and carried it away from the road to the safe forest behind my house.
I was so pleased that I could help the little hedgehog. The experience made me want to help more wildlife. Next month, I am going to join a local volunteer group that protects animals in our town.
14 What does Olivia say about the area around her house?
A There is a lot of traffic at the front.
B There are wild animals living in the garden.
C There is a busy road going through the forest.
15 Why did Olivia stop on her way home from school?
A She needed to put on some warm winter clothes.
B She saw a small animal in a dangerous place.
C She wanted to watch the big trucks drive past.
16 Why did Olivia put the hedgehog back on the grass?
A It was too frightened to open its eyes.
B It tried to bite her fingers.
C Its sharp back gave her pain.
17 How did Olivia use her winter coat?
A to keep the little animal warm
B to protect her hands from the animal
C to hide the animal from the passing cars
18 What is Olivia planning to do next month?
A look for more hedgehogs in the forest
B teach her town about dangerous roads
C start working with an animal charity
Answer Key & Explanations
14 A - Explanation: The text says that "at the front of our house, there is a very busy road" and "Cars and big trucks drive past all day". This means there is a lot of traffic at the front (A). Option B is a wrong reference trap; there is a forest behind the garden, but she doesn't say wild animals live in the garden itself. Option C is wrong logic; the road is at the front of the house, not going through the forest.
15 B - Explanation: Olivia stopped because she "saw a small, brown animal on the grass next to the busy road", which was a dangerous place for it. This matches option B. Option A is a partial truth trap; the weather was very cold, but she didn't stop to put on clothes. Option C is a wrong reference trap; the text mentions trucks, but she didn't stop just to watch them.
16 C - Explanation: The text states that "these spikes hurt my fingers a lot! I had to put it back on the grass immediately." This means its sharp back gave her pain (C). Option A is a wrong reference trap; the animal was frightened, but the text doesn't say it wouldn't open its eyes. Option B is wrong logic; the spikes hurt her fingers, not the animal's teeth biting her.
17 B - Explanation: Olivia says, "With the thick coat around it, the spikes didn't hurt my hands anymore." This means she used the coat to protect her hands (B). Option A is a wrong logic trap; the coat was a warm winter coat, but she used it because of the sharp spikes, not to keep the animal warm. Option C is wrong logic; she carried the animal away from the road, but she didn't use the coat just to hide it from the cars.
18 C - Explanation: In the final paragraph, Olivia says, "Next month, I am going to join a local volunteer group that protects animals in our town." This matches option C (working with an animal charity). Option A is wrong logic; she wants to help more wildlife, but she isn't planning to just go looking for hedgehogs. Option B is a partial truth trap; she knows roads are dangerous, but she is joining an animal protection group, not teaching the town about roads.
Test 3
Questions 14-18
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Painting the Park
Fourteen-year-old Paul writes about a volunteering project in his local area.
Hi, I’m Paul and I am 14 years old. I live near a beautiful new nature reserve. It is a large park where wild animals and birds live safely. Last month, the park manager asked for volunteers to help with a special project. Many visitors were getting lost in the woods because there were no signs. I love art, so I decided to make some wooden signs to show people the correct paths to walk on.
I spent a whole weekend working in my garage. I used a lot of bright red and yellow paint so the signs were easy to see. I carefully painted arrows and the names of the different trails. When I finished, I was very pleased with my work. On Sunday evening, the park manager put all my new signs up on the trees.
However, there was a big problem the next day. On Sunday night, it rained really hard. When I went to the park on Monday afternoon, I couldn’t believe my eyes. The normal art paint was not strong enough for the bad weather. The heavy rain washed all the colours off the wood. The signs were completely blank, and the visitors were lost again. I felt terrible that my hard work was ruined.
But I didn’t want to give up. I went to a shop and bought some special paint that is made for the outdoors. I painted all the signs again, and this time, the colours stayed perfect, even when it rained. Now, the nature trails look wonderful, and the walkers can easily find their way. Next month, I am going to build some wooden birdhouses for the reserve.
14 Why did Paul decide to make the wooden signs?
A to help visitors find their way around the park
B to learn more about the wild animals in the reserve
C to show the park manager how good his art was
15 How did Paul make the signs easy to see?
A He painted them in bright colours.
B He put them high up in the trees.
C He made very big wooden arrows.
16 Why did Paul feel terrible on Monday?
A The bad weather destroyed his painting.
B He got completely lost in the woods.
C The visitors were angry with him.
17 How did Paul solve the problem with the signs?
A He used a different kind of paint.
B He asked a shop to make him some new ones.
C He moved the signs away from the rain.
18 What is Paul planning to do next month?
A walk on the nature trails with his friends
B buy a wooden house for his own garden
C make some homes for the birds in the park
Answer Key & Explanations
14 A - Explanation: In the first paragraph, the text states that visitors were getting lost, so Paul decided to make signs to "show people the correct paths to walk on." Option A correctly paraphrases this. Option B is a wrong reference trap; the park is for wild animals, but Paul isn't making signs to learn about them. Option C is a wrong logic trap; he loves art, but he didn't do the project just to show his art to the manager.
15 A - Explanation: Paragraph 2 says, "I used a lot of bright red and yellow paint so the signs were easy to see." Option A matches this exactly. Option B is a wrong reference trap; the park manager put them in the trees, not Paul, and this isn't what made them easy to see. Option C is a partial truth trap; he painted arrows, but the text doesn't say he made them very big.
16 A - Explanation: Paragraph 3 explains that the rain "washed all the colours off the wood" and his "hard work was ruined." Option A correctly matches this meaning. Option B is a wrong reference trap; the visitors were lost, not Paul. Option C is a distractor; the text mentions visitors were lost again, but never says they were angry with Paul.
17 A - Explanation: In paragraph 4, Paul says he "bought some special paint that is made for the outdoors" and "painted all the signs again." Option A correctly paraphrases this. Option B is a partial truth trap; he went to a shop, but he bought paint, not new signs. Option C is wrong logic; the new paint was perfect for the rain, but he didn't move the signs away from the bad weather.
18 C - Explanation: The final sentence of the text states: "Next month, I am going to build some wooden birdhouses for the reserve." Option C correctly paraphrases this (build birdhouses = make homes for the birds). Option A is a wrong reference trap; walkers use the trails, but this is not Paul's plan for next month. Option B is a partial truth trap; he is making wooden houses, but for birds in the park, not for himself in his garden.