A2 Key for Schools (KET) Reading & Writing Part 3 Test – Wild Weekends 2
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Test 1
Questions 14-18
For each question, choose the correct answer.
A game for my hamster
12-year-old Sam writes about making a fun toy for his pet.
Hi, I am Sam, and I am 12 years old. I have a small pet hamster called Pip. Pip is very active, and he loves running around my bedroom. Last weekend, I decided to make a special game for him. I used some old shoe boxes and a lot of tape to build a large maze. A maze is a puzzle with lots of different paths. I wanted Pip to have a fun time trying to find his way out.
I worked carefully on the floor for two hours. Finally, the cardboard maze was ready, and it looked fantastic. I gently picked up Pip and put him at the beginning of the maze. I sat down and waited for him to start running around the corners. I was sure he was going to love it.
However, things didn't happen exactly as I planned. Pip didn't walk down the paths at all. He just sat in one place, looked at the first wall, and started chewing it! His teeth are very strong, and he quickly made a large hole in the cardboard box. I felt a bit disappointed because he was destroying my hard work.
Then, I remembered something important. I quickly went to the kitchen, cut a small piece of sweet apple, and put it at the very end of the maze. It worked perfectly! Pip smelled his favourite food and immediately ran through all the correct paths to find it. I was so pleased watching him play. Next weekend, I am going to build an even bigger cardboard maze for Pip!
14 Why did Sam build the maze?
A to keep his pet safely inside a shoe box
B to give his hamster something fun to do
C to hide his old things in his bedroom
15 What did Sam do when the maze was finished?
A He placed his hamster at the start of the puzzle.
B He ran around the bedroom floor with his pet.
C He sat down and carefully made the corners better.
16 Why was Sam disappointed with Pip?
A Pip decided to sleep instead of playing the game.
B Pip quickly ran through a hole and escaped the room.
C Pip started breaking the walls of the cardboard puzzle.
17 How did Sam solve the problem?
A He used some food to make Pip run the right way.
B He carried Pip to the end of the maze to eat.
C He went to the kitchen to get a new cardboard box.
18 What is Sam planning to do next weekend?
A buy a new pet to play games with Pip
B feed Pip more sweet apples from the kitchen
C make a larger puzzle for his hamster
Answer Key & Explanations
14 B - Explanation: In the first paragraph, Sam says he wanted to make a special game and "wanted Pip to have a fun time trying to find his way out." Option B correctly paraphrases this. Option A is a partial truth trap; he used shoe boxes, but he built it as a game, not to keep the hamster locked safely inside one. Option C is wrong logic; he used old boxes, but he isn't hiding his things.
15 A - Explanation: In the second paragraph, Sam explains that when the maze was ready, "I gently picked up Pip and put him at the beginning of the maze." Option A matches this action exactly. Option B is wrong logic; the hamster runs around the bedroom, but Sam didn't run around with it. Option C is a partial truth trap; Sam sat down and he mentions corners, but he was waiting for Pip, not making the corners better.
16 C - Explanation: In the third paragraph, Sam says Pip "started chewing" the wall and "made a large hole in the cardboard box", which made Sam feel disappointed because Pip was destroying his work. Option C correctly paraphrases this. Option A is wrong logic; Pip sat in one place, but he didn't go to sleep. Option B is a partial truth trap; Pip made a hole, but he didn't escape the room.
17 A - Explanation: In the final paragraph, Sam says he put "a small piece of sweet apple... at the very end" and Pip "ran through all the correct paths to find it." Option A correctly paraphrases using fruit (food) to make Pip run through the maze. Option B is wrong logic because Pip ran to the end by himself; Sam didn't carry him there. Option C is a partial truth trap; Sam went to the kitchen, but he went to get an apple, not a new box.
18 C - Explanation: This question tests the final paragraph detail. Sam states: "Next weekend, I am going to build an even bigger cardboard maze for Pip!" Option C perfectly matches this future plan. Option A is wrong logic because he is building something for Pip, not buying a new pet. Option B is a partial truth trap; the text mentions sweet apples, but his specific plan for next weekend is building a bigger maze.
Test 2
Questions 14-18
For each question, choose the correct answer.
A piece of nature for my bedroom
Fourteen-year-old Tina writes about making some special art.
Fourteen-year-old Tina loves spending time outside and making art. Last weekend, she decided to create a special picture for her bedroom wall. She didn’t want to use normal paint or pencils. Instead, she walked to the local park and collected small branches, brown pinecones, and little stones. She wanted to use these natural things to make a beautiful 3D collage, which is a picture that comes out from the page.
When Tina got home, she found a thick piece of card to use as the back of her picture. First, she arranged the wood and pinecones carefully. Then, she took her normal school glue and used it to stick the heavy little stones onto the card. It looked fantastic. She left it flat on her desk all night so the glue could dry.
However, the next morning, Tina had a bad surprise. When she lifted the card to look at her work, there was a big problem. Her normal craft glue wasn't strong enough. All the heavy stones immediately fell off the picture and crashed onto the floor. Tina felt quite upset because she spent a long time making it.
She went downstairs and asked her parents what to do. Her dad gave her a special hot glue tool from the garage. He showed her how to use it safely because it gets extremely hot. Tina tried again, and this time, the strong glue worked perfectly. The stones stayed on the card, and the artwork looked amazingly natural. Next month, she is going to collect some different things from the beach to make a similar picture for her best friend.
14 What did Tina use to make her picture?
A some natural objects from a park
B normal paint and pencils
C a 3D collage from a local shop
15 What did Tina do after she glued the stones to the card?
A She hung the picture on her bedroom wall.
B She left the picture alone to dry.
C She arranged the wood and pinecones on the card.
16 Why was Tina upset the next morning?
A She couldn't lift the heavy piece of card.
B The heavy stones broke when they hit the floor.
C The glue she used couldn't keep the stones on the board.
17 How did Tina's dad help her?
A He built a safe place for her to work in the garage.
B He showed her how to finish her art project quickly.
C He gave her a new tool to stick the stones on with.
18 What is Tina planning to do next month?
A create another piece of art as a present
B visit the beach with her best friend
C buy some different things for her bedroom
Answer Key & Explanations
14 A - Explanation: The text says she walked to the local park and "collected small branches, brown pinecones, and little stones" to use for her picture. Option B uses wrong logic; the text specifically says she "didn’t want to use normal paint or pencils." Option C is a partial truth trap; she wanted to make a 3D collage, but she didn't buy one from a shop.
15 B - Explanation: The text states that after she glued the stones onto the card, "She left it flat on her desk all night so the glue could dry." Option A is a partial truth trap; she made the picture for her bedroom wall, but she didn't hang it up yet. Option C uses wrong logic; she arranged the wood and pinecones first, before she used the glue.
16 C - Explanation: The text explains that "Her normal craft glue wasn't strong enough" and the stones fell off. Option A is a wrong reference; the stones were heavy, but the text doesn't say she couldn't lift the card. Option B uses wrong logic; the stones crashed onto the floor, but they didn't break.
17 C - Explanation: The text says her dad "gave her a special hot glue tool" to use. Option A is a wrong reference trap; her dad got the tool from the garage, but he didn't build a workspace there. Option B is a partial truth trap; he showed her how to use the tool safely, not how to finish the project quickly.
18 A - Explanation: In the final paragraph, the text says Tina is going to collect things from the beach "to make a similar picture for her best friend" (a present). Option B is a partial truth trap; she is getting things from the beach to make a present for her friend, but they aren't visiting the beach together. Option C is wrong logic; she is going to collect things, not buy them, and the new picture isn't for her own bedroom.
Test 3
Questions 14-18
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Reading about the wild
15-year-old Umar writes a review of a nature magazine.
My name is Umar, and I am 15 years old. I really love nature and taking photos in my free time. Because of this, my uncle gave me a copy of a famous wildlife photography magazine last week. It comes out every month, and it is full of information about the natural world. I decided to write this post to tell you what I think about it.
The best thing about this magazine is definitely the photos. In the middle of the magazine, there are some amazing pictures of wild animals living in the jungle. I spent a long time looking at the tigers and monkeys. The photographers are very clever, and the colours are beautiful. It is really fun to see these unusual creatures so close.
However, there are also a lot of articles to read, and I didn't enjoy them very much. Most of the writers talk about how to choose and buy new cameras. These things cost a huge amount of money. For a teenager like me, this kind of information is very boring. I just want to take simple photos with my mobile phone, so I didn't read those long pages.
So, is this famous magazine good for young people? Well, it is quite expensive to buy a new copy from the shop every month. Because of this, my advice is simple. You shouldn't spend your own pocket money on it. Instead, you should go to your local library and borrow it for free. You can enjoy looking at the fantastic animal photos and then just give it back!
14 Why did Umar write this blog post?
A to share his opinion about a magazine
B to thank his uncle for a birthday present
C to explain how to take photos of nature
15 What does Umar say about the pictures in the magazine?
A They took a long time to photograph.
B They were taken by clever teenagers.
C They show animals that live in the jungle.
16 Why did Umar think the articles were boring?
A They were about buying very expensive things.
B They were too long to read on his mobile phone.
C They didn't have enough photos of the writers.
17 What does Umar advise young people to do?
A save their pocket money to buy the magazine
B get the magazine from the library without paying
C ask the shop for a cheaper copy of the magazine
18 What is Umar doing in this text?
A reviewing a photography magazine he read
B telling a story about seeing wild animals in the jungle
C asking readers to help him buy a new camera
Answer Key & Explanations
14 A - Explanation: In the first paragraph, Umar says, "I decided to write this post to tell you what I think about it." Option A correctly paraphrases "tell you what I think" as sharing his opinion. Option B is a partial truth trap (his uncle gave him the magazine, but he isn't writing to say thank you for a birthday present). Option C uses wrong logic (he likes taking photos of nature, but the text isn't a guide on how to do it).
15 C - Explanation: In the second paragraph, Umar says, "there are some amazing pictures of wild animals living in the jungle." Option C matches this fact perfectly. Option A is wrong logic (Umar spent a long time looking at them, the text doesn't say they took a long time to photograph). Option B is a wrong reference trap (the photographers are clever, not the teenagers).
16 A - Explanation: In the third paragraph, Umar explains that the articles are about buying cameras that "cost a huge amount of money" and says "this kind of information is very boring." Option A correctly paraphrases this. Option B is a wrong logic trap (he mentions his mobile phone because he uses it to take photos, not to read the magazine). Option C is wrong logic (he doesn't care about photos of the writers).
17 B - Explanation: In the final paragraph, Umar's advice is: "you should go to your local library and borrow it for free." Option B correctly describes getting it without paying. Option A uses wrong logic (he specifically tells them they "shouldn't spend your own pocket money on it"). Option C is a partial truth (he mentions it is expensive in the shop, but doesn't say to ask for a cheaper copy).
18 A - Explanation: This is a global question testing the overall purpose of the text. Throughout the blog post, Umar gives his opinion (both good and bad) about a wildlife photography magazine and recommends how to get it. Option A accurately describes this as reviewing a magazine. Option B uses wrong logic (he looked at photos of jungle animals, he didn't actually go to the jungle). Option C is wrong logic (he wants to use his phone and doesn't want to buy a camera).