A2 Key for Schools (KET) Reading & Writing Part 3 Test – Pocket Money Pros 3
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Test 1
Questions 14-18
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Chris's big concert
Fourteen-year-old Chris writes about his love for live music.
Fourteen-year-old Chris loves pop music. Last month, he heard some fantastic news. His favourite singer was coming to his city for a huge concert. However, the tickets were very expensive, and Chris didn't have enough money to buy one. So, he decided to wash cars for his neighbours. He worked really hard in his street every weekend for a whole month to save the cash.
Finally, Chris had enough money for a ticket. He was very excited. On Saturday morning, he sat at his computer in his bedroom. The tickets went on sale at exactly ten o'clock. He quickly clicked on the concert website, chose a great seat near the stage, and started to type his name and address.
But suddenly, there was a terrible problem. While Chris was carefully typing his details, a sad message appeared on his computer screen. It said that there were no more tickets left! The concert was completely sold out. Chris felt extremely unhappy. He was worried that he did all that hard work with the cars for nothing.
A week later, Chris's older brother helped him find an answer. He told Chris about a special, safe website on the internet. Fans who couldn't go to the concert sold their tickets there. Chris quickly found a ticket and bought it from a friendly fan. Yesterday, Chris finally went to the pop concert. He danced all evening and had the best night of his life. He loved the music so much that he is going to start washing cars again to pay for a different concert next year.
14 Why did Chris wash cars for his neighbours?
A to buy some expensive music from the internet
B to pay a famous singer to visit his city
C to earn enough cash to get a concert ticket
15 What did Chris do at exactly ten o'clock on Saturday?
A He put some information about himself on a website.
B He bought a great new computer for his bedroom.
C He chose a seat for his friend at the concert.
16 How did Chris feel when he saw the message on the screen?
A angry because he typed his details incorrectly
B sad because it was impossible to buy a ticket
C worried because his computer was suddenly broken
17 How did Chris finally get a ticket?
A His older brother gave him one as a present.
B He got one from a fan who couldn't use it.
C He bought one at the concert from a friendly man.
18 What is Chris planning to do next year?
A sell an old pop concert ticket on a safe website
B go to another music event using money from a job
C start a new car washing business with his brother
Answer Key & Explanations
14 C - Explanation: In paragraph 1, the text says Chris didn't have enough money for a ticket, "So, he decided to wash cars... to save the cash." Option C matches this reason. A is a partial truth trap; expensive music is mentioned, but he isn't buying music from the internet. B is a wrong logic trap; the singer is visiting his city, but Chris isn't paying the singer to come.
15 A - Explanation: In paragraph 2, at ten o'clock, Chris clicked on the website and "started to type his name and address." Option A correctly paraphrases this as putting information about himself on a website. B is a wrong reference trap; he sat at his computer, he didn't buy a new one. C is a partial truth trap; he chose a great seat, but he chose it for himself, not for a friend.
16 B - Explanation: In paragraph 3, the message said "there were no more tickets left," and Chris felt "extremely unhappy" (sad). Option B perfectly matches this. A is a wrong logic trap; Chris typed his details "carefully", not incorrectly. C is a wrong reference trap; a message appeared on the screen, but his computer wasn't broken.
17 B - Explanation: In paragraph 4, Chris used a safe website where "Fans who couldn't go to the concert sold their tickets" and bought one from a fan. Option B correctly describes this. A is a partial truth trap; his brother helped him find the website, but didn't give him a ticket as a present. C is a wrong reference trap; he bought it from a fan on a website, not from a man at the actual concert.
18 B - Explanation: In the final paragraph, Chris decides "he is going to start washing cars again to pay for a different concert next year." Option B correctly paraphrases going to a different concert using money from a job. A is a wrong logic trap; he used a safe website to buy a ticket, he isn't planning to sell one. C is a wrong logic trap; he will wash cars, but he isn't starting a business with his brother.
Test 2
Questions 14-18
For each question, choose the correct answer.
My online jewelry shop
15-year-old Diana writes about selling the things she makes.
Hi, I’m Diana and I am 15 years old. In my free time, I have a very interesting hobby that is also my job. I make beautiful silver rings in my family’s garage. When I finish making the jewelry, I take photos of it and sell it on a popular craft website for teenagers. I really enjoy doing this because I can use my imagination and earn some pocket money at the same time.
Usually, everything goes very well. People order my rings online, and I send them in small boxes to different towns. However, last week I had a big problem. A girl bought a special ring for her best friend’s birthday. I packed the ring carefully in a lovely box, but I made a silly mistake. I put the wrong postage stamp on the front of the package.
Because of my mistake, the post office couldn't send the package to the customer. A few days later, the box was returned to my house. I felt terrible! The girl's birthday was very soon, and I knew the ring was going to be late. I didn't want the customer to be angry or sad about her friend's gift.
I quickly decided what to do. First, I wrote a message to the customer to say sorry for the delay. Then, I took the box back to the post office and paid extra money for express delivery. This meant the package travelled much faster than usual.
In the end, everything was fine. The ring arrived on the morning of the birthday, and the customer loved it. She even left a wonderful review on my website page! I learned a lot from this experience, and I am going to check all my packages twice in the future!
14 What does Diana do with the rings she makes?
A She uses the internet to sell them to other young people.
B She takes photos of them to enter a photography competition.
C She gives them to her family to use as beautiful gifts.
15 What was Diana's mistake last week?
A She forgot to pack a birthday ring in a lovely box.
B She used the incorrect stamp on a customer's package.
C She sent a small box to the wrong town by accident.
16 Why did Diana feel terrible when the box came back?
A The post office lost her beautiful package in the mail.
B The customer sent her a very angry and sad message.
C She was worried that the birthday gift would arrive late.
17 How did Diana solve her problem?
A She spent more money to send the box quickly.
B She asked the post office to write a message to the customer.
C She travelled fast to give the ring to the customer herself.
18 What is Diana planning to do in the future?
A start making a different kind of jewelry for birthdays
B write a wonderful review for her favourite website
C look at her packages more carefully before sending them
Answer Key & Explanations
14 A - Explanation: The text in paragraph 1 says she sells her rings "on a popular craft website for teenagers." This matches using the internet to sell to other young people. Option B is a partial truth trap; she "takes photos" of her rings, but not for a competition. Option C is a wrong reference trap; she makes the rings in her "family's garage," but she doesn't give them to her family as gifts.
15 B - Explanation: The text in paragraph 2 says, "I put the wrong postage stamp on the front of the package." This matches using the incorrect stamp. Option A is a partial truth trap; the text mentions packing the ring in a lovely box, but she didn't forget to do it. Option C is a wrong logic trap; she usually sends boxes to different towns, but her mistake wasn't sending it to the wrong town (it didn't get sent at all).
16 C - Explanation: The text in paragraph 3 says, "The girl's birthday was very soon, and I knew the ring was going to be late." This matches being worried that the gift would arrive late. Option A is a wrong logic trap; the post office didn't lose the package, it was "returned to my house". Option B is a wrong logic trap; Diana "didn't want the customer to be angry", but the customer hadn't sent an angry message.
17 A - Explanation: The text in paragraph 4 says she "paid extra money for express delivery." This matches spending more money to send the box quickly. Option B is a wrong reference trap; Diana wrote the message to the customer, she didn't ask the post office to do it. Option C is a wrong logic trap; the text says the "package travelled much faster", not that Diana travelled to deliver it herself.
18 C - Explanation: This question tests the final paragraph detail (future plans). The text says, "I am going to check all my packages twice in the future!" Checking them twice matches looking at her packages more carefully. Option A is a wrong logic trap; she mentions birthdays earlier in the text, but she doesn't say she plans to make different jewelry. Option B is a wrong reference trap; the customer left a wonderful review, Diana is not planning to write one.
Test 3
Questions 14-18
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Working at the cinema
Sixteen-year-old Evan writes a blog about his evening job.
My name is Evan, and I am 16 years old. Today on my blog, I want to talk about my part-time evening job. I work at a large cinema in my town. I have to do a few different things there. When the customers arrive, I stand at the desk to sell them their movie tickets. I also give them cold drinks and big boxes of popcorn before they go inside. It is a very busy job.
There are many great things about working at the cinema. The best part is that I can watch all the new movies for free. When I finish my work, I just sit in the dark room and enjoy a great film. I also really like the other people who work there. We always talk about our favourite actors and share our opinions about the movies.
However, the job is not always easy or fun. Sometimes, there is a big problem with our internet. Last week, the cinema's computer system stopped working completely. I couldn't use my screen to see the tickets. Because of this, a lot of the customers got very angry. They shouted at me because they couldn't go inside to see their film. I felt terrified and I didn't know what to do.
Because of this scary problem, I want to give some useful advice to other cinema workers. You should always keep a large piece of paper with a picture of all the cinema seats next to your desk. If the computer stops working again, you can just use a pen to cross out the seats. It is a great way to keep selling tickets and keep the customers happy!
14 What does Evan do at his job?
A He sells food and tickets to the customers.
B He watches the customers inside the dark room.
C He helps the other workers buy their popcorn.
15 What is Evan's favourite thing about working at the cinema?
A He gets to see new films without paying.
B He enjoys meeting famous actors at work.
C He likes talking to the customers about films.
16 Why did Evan feel terrified last week?
A He had to watch a very scary movie.
B The cinema customers were very annoyed with him.
C He broke the cinema's computer system.
17 What advice does Evan give to other cinema workers?
A Fix the broken computers as fast as you can.
B Have a drawing of the cinema chairs ready to use.
C Ask the customers to write down what they want.
18 What is the best title for this text?
A How to get a great job at a cinema
B My experiences of working at a ticket desk
C The best new films to watch this weekend
Answer Key & Explanations
14 A - Explanation: In the first paragraph, the text states Evan stands at the desk to "sell them their movie tickets" and gives them "drinks and big boxes of popcorn," which matches selling food and tickets. Option B is wrong logic; he goes into the dark room to watch movies, not to watch the customers. Option C is wrong reference; he gives popcorn to the customers, not to the other workers.
15 A - Explanation: In the second paragraph, Evan says "The best part is that I can watch all the new movies for free," which means he gets to see them without paying. Option B is wrong logic; he and his co-workers talk about their favourite actors, but they don't actually meet them. Option C is wrong reference; he likes talking about movies with the other people who work there, not the customers.
16 B - Explanation: In the third paragraph, Evan explains that "customers got very angry" and "shouted at me," which made him feel terrified. This matches the customers being annoyed with him. Option A is wrong logic; he calls it a "scary problem", but he didn't watch a scary movie. Option C is a partial truth; the computer system stopped working, but Evan did not break it himself.
17 B - Explanation: In the final paragraph, Evan advises other workers to "keep a large piece of paper with a picture of all the cinema seats next to your desk," which is a drawing of the chairs. Option A is wrong logic; he tells them what to do if the computer stops working, but he doesn't say they should fix it themselves. Option C is wrong reference; the worker uses the pen and paper to cross out seats, the customers don't write anything down.
18 B - Explanation: This is a global question. The whole text is a blog about Evan's part-time job, covering his responsibilities at the ticket desk, what he enjoys about it, a difficult situation he faced, and his advice for others. Option A is wrong logic; he writes about the job he already has, he doesn't explain how to apply for it. Option C is wrong logic; he works at a cinema, but he doesn't review or recommend which films to watch.