A2 Key for Schools (KET) Reading & Writing Part 3 Test – Tech in the Wild 5
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Test 1
Questions 14-18
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Saving our local forest
16-year-old Mark writes about how he used technology to help nature.
I am Mark and I am 16 years old. I live in a town with a beautiful small forest. People love walking their dogs and playing there. But last month, some builders bought the land. They wanted to cut down all the trees and build new houses. I really wanted to stop them, so I decided to ask people for money to help save the forest. Because I am good with computers, I made a special website for this.
I worked hard on the website and thought people would give money quickly. But I was wrong. For the first week, nothing happened. Nobody visited the website or gave any money at all. It was very quiet.
I felt really sad and tired. I thought it was a terrible idea, and I just wanted to close the website and stop trying completely. But then I had one last idea. I decided to send an email to a journalist who works for our local newspaper. I told her all about the forest and my website.
The next day, she wrote an article about me and put the link to my website in the newspaper. Suddenly, everything changed! Hundreds of people visited the site and started giving money. In just a few days, I got £500! It was enough to stop the builders and keep the forest safe.
Now, the forest belongs to our town. I feel so pleased that I didn't give up. Next month, I am going to organise a big summer picnic in the forest. I want to invite everyone who gave money to come and celebrate with us. It shows that young people can do amazing things!
14 Why did Mark build a website?
A to stop people from walking their dogs in the forest
B to ask people to give money to protect the trees
C to help builders sell new houses in his town
15 What happened during the first week?
A A lot of people quickly gave him money.
B He had a problem building his website.
C No one sent any money to his project.
16 How did Mark feel before he emailed the newspaper?
A He wanted to stop working on his project.
B He was angry with a local journalist.
C He felt tired because he was reading the news.
17 How did the newspaper help Mark?
A The newspaper gave him £500 to save the trees.
B An article helped more people find his website.
C A journalist bought the forest for the town.
18 What is Mark planning to do next?
A He is going to write an article about young people.
B He is going to have a party to say thank you.
C He is going to buy a new forest for his town.
Answer Key & Explanations
14 B - Explanation: In the first paragraph, Mark says, "They wanted to cut down all the trees... I decided to ask people for money to help save the forest," and built a website to do this. Option B is correct. Option A is wrong logic; people already walk dogs there, he doesn't want to stop them. Option C is wrong logic because he wants to stop the builders, not help them.
15 C - Explanation: The second paragraph clearly states that for the first week, "Nobody visited the website or gave any money at all." Option C matches this meaning. Option A is wrong logic as it describes what he hoped would happen, not what actually happened. Option B is a partial truth trap; he mentions working hard on the website, but he had already finished it, he didn't have a problem building it.
16 A - Explanation: The third paragraph says Mark "just wanted to close the website and stop trying completely." Option A is correct because "stop working on his project" paraphrases this idea. Option B is wrong logic because he contacted the journalist for help; he wasn't angry with her. Option C is a partial truth trap; he felt tired, but not because he was reading the news.
17 B - Explanation: In the fourth paragraph, the text explains that the journalist "put the link to my website in the newspaper" and because of this, "Hundreds of people visited the site". Option B matches this. Option A is a partial truth trap; Mark raised £500, but the money came from the people who visited the site, not from the newspaper itself. Option C is wrong logic; the journalist wrote a story, she didn't buy the forest.
18 B - Explanation: In the final paragraph, Mark states, "Next month, I am going to organise a big summer picnic in the forest. I want to invite everyone who gave money to come and celebrate". Option B is correct because a "party" paraphrases a "big summer picnic" to celebrate. Option A is wrong logic; he mentions young people doing amazing things, but he isn't writing an article. Option C is wrong logic because the forest already belongs to the town.
Test 2
Questions 14-18
For each question, choose the correct answer.
A picture of Max
Fourteen-year-old Nora writes about drawing her dog.
Fourteen-year-old Nora loves two things: her pet dog, a golden retriever called Max, and art. Last month, she got a new computer tablet for her birthday. It had a special pen for drawing on the screen. She decided to use it to paint a digital picture of Max. He has beautiful long yellow hair, and she wanted to get all the details exactly right. She spent five hours working on it in her bedroom.
Finally, the painting was almost finished. Nora was very pleased with it because it looked just like Max. But then, she made a terrible mistake. She wanted to save the picture so she could show it to her parents. Instead, she pushed the wrong button on the screen and deleted the whole file by mistake! The screen went completely white. She couldn't get the picture back, and she felt so sad that she started to cry.
Her mother came into the room and asked what was wrong. When Nora explained, her mum gave her a big hug and told her to try again. So, the next day, Nora sat down with her tablet and started drawing Max one more time. Because she already knew how to draw the shapes and colours, it was much faster this time.
When she finished the second painting, Nora was surprised. It was actually much better than the first one! The colours were brighter and Max looked happier. This time, she was very careful to save it correctly. Then, she printed a large copy of the picture and put it on the wall in her bedroom. She looks at it every morning when she wakes up.
14 What did Nora do with her birthday present?
A She used it to create a picture of her dog.
B She bought a special pen to use with it.
C She spent five hours learning how to use it.
15 Why did Nora start crying?
A She couldn't make the painting look exactly like Max.
B She showed the picture to her parents and they didn't like it.
C She accidentally lost the digital picture she was working on.
16 What happened the next day?
A Nora's mother helped her to finish the drawing.
B Nora found it quicker to draw the picture again.
C Nora learned how to draw new shapes and colours.
17 How was the second picture different from the first one?
A Max looked happier in it.
B The picture was a lot larger.
C The colours in it were darker.
18 What did Nora decide to do with the finished picture?
A put it on her wall to look at
B save it on her computer to print later
C give a large copy of it to her parents
Answer Key & Explanations
14 A - Explanation: The text says Nora got a computer tablet for her birthday and "decided to use it to paint a digital picture of Max". Option B is wrong logic because the tablet already "had a special pen". Option C is a partial truth; she spent five hours painting the picture, not learning how to use the device.
15 C - Explanation: The text explains that Nora "deleted the whole file by mistake" and "couldn't get the picture back." Option A is wrong because she thought the painting "looked just like Max". Option B is a partial truth trap; she wanted to show her parents, but she couldn't because she deleted it first.
16 B - Explanation: The text says that because she knew what to do, drawing it the second time "was much faster this time". Option A is wrong logic; her mother gave her a hug and told her to try again, but didn't help her draw. Option C is wrong because she "already knew how to draw the shapes and colours."
17 A - Explanation: The text states that in the second painting, "Max looked happier". Option B is a partial truth trap; she printed a large copy later, but the digital drawing itself wasn't larger. Option C is wrong logic because the text says the "colours were brighter", not darker.
18 A - Explanation: In the final paragraph, the text says Nora "printed a large copy of the picture and put it on the wall in her bedroom." Option B is wrong logic because she already saved it and printed it. Option C is a partial truth trap; she wanted to show her parents the first picture (in paragraph 2), but she kept this final printed copy for herself.
Test 3
Questions 14-18
For each question, choose the correct answer.
A very clever door
Oscar, 13, writes about a new piece of technology for his pets.
My name is Oscar, and I am 13. I want to tell you about the new 'smart' dog door my dad bought last week. Our dog, Buster, always wants to go out into the garden. Dad was tired of opening the back door for him all day. So, he got a special small door that goes in the wall. Buster has to wear a new blue collar. The door 'talks' to the collar and opens only for him.
At first, we thought the door was fantastic. It is very safe because no other animals from the street can come into our house. When Buster walks up to the door, it makes a little sound and opens quickly. Then, it closes behind him. Buster learned how to use it in just two days, and my dad was very pleased.
But then we found a big problem. We also have a family cat called Bella. She is very clever and she loves being outside, but she isn't allowed out at night. One evening, Bella saw Buster sleeping on the sofa. She quietly pulled the blue collar off his neck with her teeth. Then, she carried it to the smart door, dropped it, and walked out into the dark!
We finally found Bella in the morning. Now we know we have to be more careful. If you buy one of these smart doors, the technology is excellent, but you must remember one thing. Make sure you put the collar on your dog tightly enough. It shouldn't hurt them, but you definitely don't want your other pets to take it off and go on a secret trip!
14 Why did Oscar's dad buy the smart door?
A He wanted Buster to spend more time in the garden.
B He didn't want to keep opening the door for the dog.
C He liked buying new things for his pets to wear.
15 What does Oscar like about the new door?
A It keeps strange animals out of the house.
B It makes a very loud sound when it opens.
C It took Buster a long time to learn how to use it.
16 How did Bella the cat get outside?
A She followed Buster through the door.
B She slept next to the door until it opened.
C She took the special collar away from the dog.
17 What is Oscar's advice for people with smart doors?
A Make sure the collar fits the dog well.
B Never let your dog wear the collar at night.
C Check that the new door doesn't hurt your pets.
18 What is Oscar doing in this text?
A explaining why dogs are smarter than cats
B sharing a funny story about a pet product
C asking readers to help him find his missing cat
Answer Key & Explanations
14 B - Explanation: In the first paragraph, the text says, "Dad was tired of opening the back door for him all day. So, he got a special small door". Option B correctly paraphrases this reason. Option A uses wrong logic (Buster already wanted to go out, but Dad didn't buy it just to increase garden time). Option C is a partial truth trap (he did buy a new collar as part of the door, but not because he just likes buying things for pets).
15 A - Explanation: In the second paragraph, Oscar says, "It is very safe because no other animals from the street can come into our house." Option A perfectly paraphrases this detail. Option B is a partial truth (it makes a little sound, not a loud one). Option C uses wrong logic (Buster learned very quickly in just two days, not a long time).
16 C - Explanation: In the third paragraph, the text explains that Bella "pulled the blue collar off his neck... carried it to the smart door, dropped it, and walked out". Option C matches this action. Option A is wrong logic (Buster was sleeping, so she didn't follow him). Option B is also wrong logic (she didn't sleep by the door; she saw Buster sleeping).
17 A - Explanation: In the final paragraph, Oscar gives his recommendation: "Make sure you put the collar on your dog tightly enough." Option A paraphrases this correctly. Option B is wrong logic (the text says cats aren't allowed out at night, not that the dog shouldn't wear the collar). Option C is a partial truth (Oscar says the collar shouldn't hurt the dog, not that the door might hurt them).
18 B - Explanation: This is a global question testing the overall purpose of the blog. Throughout the text, Oscar is reviewing a smart dog door and sharing the funny flaw where his clever cat stole the collar to escape. Option B accurately describes this. Option A is wrong logic (if anything, the text shows the cat being smarter). Option C is a partial truth (the cat was missing at night, but they already found her in the morning, so he isn't asking for help).