A2 Key for Schools (KET) Reading & Writing Part 3 Test – Pocket Money Pros 2
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Test 1
Questions 14-18
For each question, choose the correct answer.
The Video Game Reviewer
Sixteen-year-old Wendy writes about her online job.
Sixteen-year-old Wendy loves technology and video games. A few months ago, she got an exciting weekend job. She writes reviews of new indie video games for a small website. Indie games are special because small groups of people make them, not big companies. The website pays Wendy a small amount of pocket money for every article she writes. Wendy feels lucky to earn money doing something she loves.
Last week, the website manager sent Wendy a new space game to review. Wendy was very busy with her school homework, so she wanted to finish the reviewing job quickly. She turned on her computer, opened the game, and started playing it immediately without looking at the instructions.
However, the game had very difficult controls. Wendy didn't know which buttons to press on her keyboard. Because of this, her spaceship kept hitting things and breaking. She felt quite angry and decided that the game was terrible. She quickly wrote a very bad review of it and emailed it to the website manager.
Later that evening, Wendy felt bad and decided to try the space game one more time. This time, she spent ten minutes reading the rules carefully. She finally understood how to use the complex buttons. Suddenly, the game was amazing and really fun to play!
Wendy quickly contacted the website manager and asked him to delete her first article. She wrote a completely new, positive review about the game and gave it five stars. Wendy was happy she could fix her silly mistake. Next time, she plans to learn exactly how a game works before she writes a single word!
14 Why does Wendy write reviews for the website?
A to help small groups of people make games
B to earn some money for the articles she writes
C to get free video games for her friends
15 Why did Wendy begin playing the space game immediately?
A She was in a hurry to get the work done.
B She was very excited to try the new game.
C The manager asked her to write the review quickly.
16 What was the problem with the game?
A Wendy didn't know how to use her computer keyboard.
B The manager sent Wendy a broken video game.
C Wendy couldn't control her spaceship correctly.
17 When Wendy tried the game again, she
A felt angry because the buttons were complex.
B spent ten minutes reading the instructions.
C decided to write a story about a spaceship.
18 What is Wendy planning to do in the future?
A read the rules before she writes about a game
B ask the website manager to write her reviews
C write her video game articles much more quickly
Answer Key & Explanations
14 B - Explanation: In paragraph 1, the text says "The website pays Wendy a small amount of pocket money for every article she writes." Option A is a wrong logic trap; small groups make the games, but she writes reviews to earn money, not to help them make the games. Option C uses wrong logic; there is no mention of getting free games for her friends.
15 A - Explanation: Paragraph 2 explains that Wendy "was very busy with her school homework, so she wanted to finish the reviewing job quickly." Being in a hurry to get the work done is a paraphrase for wanting to finish the job quickly. Option B is a partial truth trap; she loves games, but she started immediately because she was busy, not because she was excited. Option C is a wrong person trap; the manager sent the game, but he didn't tell her to do it quickly.
16 C - Explanation: In paragraph 3, the text states that Wendy "didn't know which buttons to press" and "her spaceship kept hitting things". This means she couldn't control it correctly. Option A is a wrong logic trap; she used her keyboard, but she didn't know the specific buttons for the game, not that she didn't know how to use a keyboard at all. Option B is wrong logic; the spaceship broke in the game, but the video game itself wasn't broken.
17 B - Explanation: Paragraph 4 says that the second time she played, "she spent ten minutes reading the rules carefully." Instructions is a synonym for rules. Option A is a wrong time trap; she felt angry the first time she played, but the second time she thought it was amazing. Option C is wrong logic; she played a space game, but she didn't write a story about a spaceship.
18 A - Explanation: In the final paragraph, Wendy says she "plans to learn exactly how a game works before she writes a single word!" This matches reading the rules before she writes. Option B is a wrong person trap; she asked the manager to delete her article, but she writes the reviews herself. Option C is the opposite of the truth (wrong logic); writing too quickly caused the mistake, so she plans to take the time to learn the game first.
Test 2
Questions 14-18
For each question, choose the correct answer.
The rainy paper round
14-year-old Alex writes about a problem he had at his morning job.
Hi, my name is Alex and I'm 14 years old. Every morning before school, I have a part-time job. I earn my own pocket money by delivering the local newspaper. I have to wake up early and carry the papers to 30 different houses in my town. I really like this job because it helps me to buy the video games I want.
Usually, the work is quite easy. I just walk down the streets and put the papers through the doors. But last Tuesday, I had a big problem. When I woke up, the weather was terrible. It was raining extremely hard. I put on my thick winter coat, put the newspapers into my large cloth bag, and left the house.
After only five minutes of walking, my bag was completely wet. I stopped and looked inside it. I had a terrible surprise. All the newspapers were getting wet, too! I felt really worried. I knew my customers would be very angry if I gave them ruined, wet newspapers that they couldn't read.
I needed to fix the problem fast. I ran to a small supermarket at the end of the street. I used some of my pocket money to buy a box of cheap plastic bags. Then, I stood inside the shop and carefully put every single newspaper into its own plastic bag.
After that, I continued my journey. It took a little longer, but I delivered all 30 newspapers and they were perfectly dry. My customers were very happy, and I felt very proud that I solved the problem. Next winter, I am going to keep some plastic bags in my bedroom so I am always ready for bad weather!
14 Why does Alex deliver newspapers?
A to get money to pay for things he enjoys
B to help 30 people in his town read the news
C to buy some new clothes for his walk to school
15 What did Alex do before he left his house on Tuesday?
A He waited for the heavy rain to stop.
B He put on warm clothes because the weather was bad.
C He bought a large cloth bag to put his papers in.
16 Why did Alex feel worried after five minutes?
A He thought his customers would be upset with him.
B He didn't know which houses he needed to go to.
C His winter coat was completely wet from the rain.
17 How did Alex solve his problem?
A He asked the people in the supermarket to help him.
B He spent all his pocket money on some new bags.
C He went to a shop and got something to protect the papers.
18 What is Alex planning to do in the future?
A always deliver his customers' newspapers a little later
B have something in his house ready to use when it rains
C put a box of plastic bags outside the local supermarket
Answer Key & Explanations
14 A - Explanation: The text says Alex earns pocket money delivering papers because "it helps me to buy the video games I want" (pay for things he enjoys). Option B is a wrong logic trap: he does deliver to 30 people, but he does it to earn pocket money, not just to help them read the news. Option C is a partial truth trap: he mentions buying things, but he buys games, not new clothes for his walk.
15 B - Explanation: The text states that because the weather was terrible, "I put on my thick winter coat" (put on warm clothes) before he left. Option A is a wrong logic trap: it was raining hard, but he didn't wait for it to stop; he left the house. Option C is a wrong reference trap: he put his papers into a cloth bag, but he already had it, he didn't buy it that morning.
16 A - Explanation: The text explains that Alex felt really worried because he knew "my customers would be very angry" (upset with him) about the wet newspapers. Option B is a wrong logic trap: he stopped because the papers were wet, not because he was lost. Option C is a wrong reference trap: his bag and the newspapers were completely wet, but the text does not say his winter coat got wet inside.
17 C - Explanation: Alex says he ran to a supermarket and bought a box of cheap plastic bags, then put every newspaper inside one (got something to protect the papers). Option A is a wrong reference trap: he stood inside the shop to do the work, but he didn't ask the people there to help him. Option B is a partial truth trap: he bought bags, but he only used some of his pocket money, not all of it.
18 B - Explanation: In the final paragraph, Alex says, "Next winter, I am going to keep some plastic bags in my bedroom so I am always ready for bad weather!" (have something in his house ready). Option A is a wrong logic trap: the journey took a little longer that day, but he isn't planning to always be late in the future. Option C is a wrong reference trap: he is going to keep the bags in his bedroom, not at the supermarket.
Test 3
Questions 14-18
For each question, choose the correct answer.
A great tech hobby
15-year-old Bella writes about an unusual way to make money.
Hi, I'm Bella, and I'm 15 years old. Today I want to tell you about my unusual hobby. Lots of my classmates often drop their smartphones and break the glass screens. They do not want to buy a new phone because it is too expensive. So, I learned how to fix the cracked screens for them. Now, I have a small business, and I decided to write this blog to share my experience of doing this job.
There are lots of great things about fixing phones. The best part is that I can earn a lot of pocket money. My friends pay me in cash, and my work is much cheaper for them than going to a real phone shop. I use the money I earn to buy new video games and clothes. It also feels fantastic to help my friends when they have a problem.
However, this job can also be very difficult. You have to be extremely careful. Last week, I was fixing a phone in my bedroom and I made a big mistake. I dropped a tiny screw on my bedroom carpet. I couldn't find it anywhere! Because I lost that small piece, I couldn't finish the repair. The phone didn't work, and I had to give my classmate her money back. I was very annoyed with myself.
Because of that bad experience, I learned a very important lesson. If you want to try fixing phones, my advice is simple. You should always buy a special magnetic mat and put it on your desk. When you take the tiny pieces out of the phone, the mat will hold them safely. That way, you will never lose anything in your room, and you can easily finish your work!
14 What does Bella say about her classmates in the first paragraph?
A They do not want to pay for a new phone.
B They often buy new glass screens for her.
C They teach her how to do a very unusual hobby.
15 What does Bella enjoy most about her hobby?
A getting cash to spend on things she wants
B visiting phone shops in town with her friends
C giving free help to people with phone problems
16 What problem did Bella have last week?
A She broke her classmate's phone screen in her bedroom.
B She lost a small part of a phone on her floor.
C She didn't have enough money to finish a repair.
17 What is Bella's advice for doing this job?
A Never work at a desk in your bedroom.
B Always buy new pieces to put inside the phone.
C Use a special mat to keep the small parts safe.
18 What is Bella doing in this text?
A explaining how to build a completely new smartphone
B sharing information and advice about her profitable hobby
C asking her classmates to pay her more money for repairs
Answer Key & Explanations
14 A - Explanation: In paragraph 1, Bella says that her classmates "do not want to buy a new phone because it is too expensive" (do not want to pay for a new phone). B is a wrong reference trap; the classmates break their screens, but they don't buy new ones for Bella. C is a wrong logic trap; Bella learned how to fix the phones herself, her classmates didn't teach her.
15 A - Explanation: In paragraph 2, Bella says the best part is that she can "earn a lot of pocket money" and uses it to "buy new video games and clothes" (getting cash to spend on things she wants). B is a wrong logic trap; she says her work is cheaper than going to a phone shop, she doesn't visit them with her friends. C is a partial truth trap; she loves helping her friends with problems, but she doesn't do it for free (they pay her in cash).
16 B - Explanation: In paragraph 3, Bella explains that she "dropped a tiny screw on my bedroom carpet" and "couldn't find it anywhere" (lost a small part on her floor). A is a wrong logic trap; the phone screen was already broken before she got it, she didn't break the screen in her bedroom. C is a wrong logic trap; she couldn't finish the repair because she lost the screw, not because she didn't have enough money.
17 C - Explanation: In paragraph 4, Bella advises readers to "buy a special magnetic mat" because "the mat will hold them safely" (keep the small parts safe). A is the opposite of the text; she says to put the mat "on your desk", which means working at the desk is a good idea. B is a wrong reference trap; she tells you to take the tiny pieces out and put them on the mat, not to buy new pieces for the inside.
18 B - Explanation: Throughout the blog, Bella writes about her experience fixing phones, sharing the good things (earning money), the bad things (losing a piece), and giving her final advice. A is a wrong logic trap; she fixes cracked screens, she does not build completely new phones. C is a wrong logic trap; she mentions that her friends pay her in cash, but she is not using the blog to ask them for more money.