A2 Key for Schools (KET) Reading & Writing Part 4 Test – Animal Behaviors & Outdoor Experiences 6
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Test 1
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Visiting a National Park
National parks are beautiful places that protect nature. Visitors can see high mountains, deep forests, and clear lakes. Every year, millions of people travel to these parks to (19)…………… time outside. They enjoy walking, camping, and (20)…………… amazing photographs of the views.
When you visit a national park, you might see wild animals like bears or eagles. It is important to remember that these are not pets. You must never feed them or get too (21)…………… to them. Park rangers work hard to (22)…………… after the animals and keep everyone safe.
Rangers also teach visitors about the area. To help protect nature, visitors must follow the park (23)…………… . This means taking your rubbish home and staying on the correct paths. If everyone does this, we can keep our national parks (24)…………… for a very long time.
19 A keep B spend C take
20 A making B doing C taking
21 A close B near C short
22 A look B go C take
23 A rules B facts C plans
24 A fresh B clear C clean
Answer Key & Explanations
19 B (spend): We use the verb 'spend' when talking about using time to do an activity (spend time outside). 'Keep' and 'take' do not collocate with time in this grammatical way.
20 C (taking): The standard English collocation for using a camera is 'taking photographs'. We do not say 'making photographs' or 'doing photographs'.
21 A (close): The adjective 'close' requires the preposition 'to' (close to them) when describing physical distance. We do not use 'to' after 'near' (near them), and 'short' describes length or height, not distance between two things.
22 A (look): The phrasal verb 'look after' means to take care of someone or something. 'Take after' means to look or act like an older family member, and 'go after' means to chase.
23 A (rules): 'Rules' are instructions about what you must or must not do, which fits with 'must follow'. 'Facts' are pieces of true information, and 'plans' are ideas for the future, neither of which you 'follow' to protect a park.
24 C (clean): This relies on the broader context of the paragraph. Because visitors are 'taking your rubbish home', the park remains 'clean'. 'Fresh' is used for food, air, or water, and 'clear' means transparent or empty.
Test 2
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
A School Trip to the Zoo
Many students enjoy going on a school trip to the zoo. It is a fun day out because you can see wild animals and learn about where they live. Before you go inside, a teacher usually buys the (19)…………… for everyone. Then, you can walk around and look (20)…………… the different animals.
Many zoos have a special (21)…………… who knows a lot about the animals. This person walks with the students and tells them interesting facts. Because the staff member is talking, it is important to (22)…………… carefully so you can learn new things about the natural world.
Sometimes, you can even help the workers give the monkeys or penguins their lunch. A school trip to the zoo is a wonderful (23)…………… to understand nature. At the end of the day, students always (24)…………… a great time.
19 A tickets B cards C papers
20 A at B for C after
21 A guide B guest C pilot
22 A listen B read C speak
23 A way B route C road
24 A have B make C do
Answer Key & Explanations
19 A (tickets): 'Tickets' is the correct semantic fit for the pieces of paper you must buy to enter a place like a zoo or a cinema. 'Cards' usually refer to bank cards or playing cards, and 'papers' are for writing on or reading (like a newspaper).
20 A (at): 'Look at' is a fixed phrase-level structure meaning to direct your eyes towards something. 'Look for' means to try to find something you lost, and 'look after' means to care for something.
21 A (guide): 'Guide' is the correct semantic fit for a person whose job is to show visitors around a place and tell them facts. A 'guest' is a visitor (the opposite), and a 'pilot' flies a plane.
22 A (listen): In this broader context, a person is "telling them interesting facts", so the students must use their ears and 'listen'. You cannot 'read' someone speaking, and if you 'speak', you will not hear the facts.
23 A (way): 'A wonderful way to' is a very common English collocation used to describe a good method for doing something. While 'route' and 'road' are synonyms for 'way' when talking about travel directions, they do not fit this abstract phrase.
24 A (have): 'Have a great time' is a strong, fixed English collocation meaning to enjoy yourself. In natural English, we do not 'make' or 'do' a great time.
Test 3
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
A School Trip to the Farm
Many schools take their students on trips to a farm during the year. This is a great (19)…………… for young people to learn about the countryside.
When students visit a farm, they spend most of the day (20)…………… . They can learn how farmers grow food and look after their animals. A very popular activity is helping the farmer to (21)…………… the hungry cows and sheep.
Because farms are often very wet, there is usually a lot of (22)…………… on the ground. Students must remember to wear strong boots to (23)…………… their feet clean and dry. After walking around the fields, groups sometimes go for a ride on a large tractor. Everyone always has a lot of (24)…………… on these special school trips.
19 A way B road C path
20 A outside B upstairs C inside
21 A feed B eat C give
22 A mud B dust C sand
23 A keep B make C hold
24 A fun B time C rest
Answer Key & Explanations
19 A (way): This tests phrase-level meaning. The phrase "a great way to [do something]" means a good method or opportunity to achieve a result. While a "road" and a "path" are literal ways you travel on, they do not fit this abstract meaning.
20 A (outside): This tests semantic fit. A farm is in the countryside, so most activities happen outdoors in the fresh air, making "outside" the correct choice. "Upstairs" and "inside" refer to being inside a building.
21 A (feed): This tests semantic fit and verb grammar. We use the verb "feed" to mean giving food to an animal. The animals themselves "eat", and you would need the preposition "to" to use "give" (e.g., give food to the cows).
22 A (mud): This tests broader context. The previous clause states that farms are "very wet". When the earth on the ground gets wet, it becomes "mud". "Dust" is created when the ground is very dry, and "sand" is usually found at the beach.
23 A (keep): This tests a common collocation. In English, we use the verb "keep" to talk about maintaining a condition or state (like "keep clean" or "keep warm"). We do not use "make" in this exact structure, and "hold" means carrying something in your hands.
24 A (fun): This tests a highly frequent A2 collocation. The fixed expression is to "have fun", which means to enjoy yourself. We do not say "have a lot of time" to mean enjoying an event, and "rest" means relaxing, not participating in exciting activities.