A2 Key for Schools (KET) Reading & Writing Part 4 Test – Creative Hobbies & Online Communities 1
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Test 1
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Making Digital Greeting Cards
Many people enjoy giving cards to their friends and family on special days. Today, you do not have to buy a paper card from a shop. Instead, you can create a digital greeting card on your computer or phone (19)…………… . It is a very fun and easy activity.
First, you choose a picture that you like. You can use many bright (20)…………… to make the card look beautiful. Then, you can spend time (21)…………… a nice message inside. You can say "Happy Birthday" or just tell someone that you miss them.
When the card is ready, you do not need to go to the post office. (22)…………… an online card is very fast. You just click a button, and it goes straight to your friend's email. People love getting these special messages for their (23)…………… or other holidays. It is a wonderful way to (24)…………… someone smile!
19 A screen B keyboard C camera
20 A colours B paints C lights
21 A writing B talking C saying
22 A Sending B Carrying C Bringing
23 A birthdays B ages C years
24 A make B do C keep
Answer Key & Explanations
19 A (screen): You look at a digital picture on a phone or computer "screen." A "keyboard" is used for typing letters, and a "camera" is used to take photos, so they do not fit the meaning here.
20 A (colours): You use bright "colours" to make a digital picture look good. We use "paints" for physical art on real paper, and "lights" are used to make a dark room bright.
21 A (writing): When you put words in a card or message, you are "writing." You do not "talk" a message inside a card. We use "saying" for spoken words or reporting what someone said.
22 A (Sending): We use the verb "send" for emails, digital cards, or letters that travel to someone else. "Carrying" and "bringing" are used for physical objects that you hold in your hands and move yourself.
23 A (birthdays): The sentence groups the missing word with "other holidays." "Birthdays" are special days that fit this context perfectly. "Ages" and "years" are measurements of time, not special events.
24 A (make): "Make someone smile" is a common English collocation. It means to do something that causes another person to feel happy. We do not use the verbs "do" or "keep" in this phrase.
Test 2
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Online Book Clubs
Many teenagers love reading, but it can sometimes feel like a lonely hobby. An online book club is a great (19)…………… to share stories with other young people. When you join, everyone reads the same book at the same time.
Every week, members meet on the internet to (20)…………… about the chapters they just read. You can write messages or use a video call. It is exciting to find out what other people think. You might also (21)…………… some wonderful new friends.
Most book clubs read a few (22)…………… every day, so you do not have to read too fast. If you want to (23)…………… part in an online club, you can usually find one for free. It is a fantastic hobby to try (24)…………… you have some free time at home.
19 A plan B idea C way
20 A say B talk C speak
21 A do B make C get
22 A pages B papers C sheets
23 A take B play C have
24 A when B then C so
Answer Key & Explanations
19 C (way): This tests phrase-level meaning. "A great way to do something" is a common A2 phrase that means a good method. While "plan" and "idea" are similar in meaning, they do not fit this specific grammatical structure.
20 B (talk): This tests semantic fit and dependent prepositions. We use the verb "talk" with the preposition "about" to discuss a topic. We "say" words or sentences, and we usually "speak" a language or "speak to" someone.
21 B (make): This tests collocation. In English, the correct phrase is to "make friends" when you meet new people you like. We do not use the verbs "do" or "get" with this noun.
22 A (pages): This tests semantic fit. Books and their chapters are made of "pages", which matches the context of reading. "Papers" usually refers to newspapers or loose writing paper, and "sheets" is used for beds or large pieces of paper/metal.
23 A (take): This tests collocation. The fixed expression is to "take part" in an activity, which means to participate. The verbs "play" and "have" do not form this expression.
24 A (when): This tests broader context. "When" is used to connect the action of trying a new hobby to the time that you do it (having free time). "Then" and "so" do not make logical or grammatical sense to connect these two clauses.
Test 3
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Editing Videos on Your Phone
Many teenagers use their smartphones to make short videos of their family and friends. It is very easy to record a video, but sometimes you want to make it look even better. You do not need a computer for this. You can edit videos directly on your (19)…………… .
When you open an editing app, you can start by (20)…………… the parts of the video that you do not like. If the video is too long, you can easily make it shorter. After that, you can add your favourite (21)…………… in the background so it sounds great.
You can also put words or small pictures on the screen. This is a wonderful (22)…………… to make your video look really (23)…………… and make people laugh. Finally, when you finish your project, you can (24)…………… it with your friends online.
19 A phone B television C radio
20 A breaking B cutting C tearing
21 A music B noise C voice
22 A way B road C path
23 A funny B glad C kind
24 A share B send C give
Answer Key & Explanations
19 A (phone): This tests broader context. The text starts by talking about "smartphones" and says you don't need a computer. You use apps to edit directly on a "phone". A "radio" plays only sound, and a "television" is not a device you hold to edit personal videos with apps.
20 B (cutting): This tests phrase-level meaning. In digital editing, you remove unwanted parts by "cutting" them. The distractors "breaking" and "tearing" are verbs used for physical objects like glass or paper, not digital video files.
21 A (music): This tests semantic fit. The text describes adding something in the background so the video "sounds great." "Music" fits this positive context perfectly. "Noise" usually describes an unpleasant or unwanted sound, and a "voice" is a person speaking.
22 A (way): This is a test of a standard A2 collocation. The phrase "a wonderful way to [do something]" is a fixed expression in English. "Road" and "path" refer to physical routes you walk or drive on and do not fit this grammatical structure.
23 A (funny): This tests semantic fit within the context. The sentence explains that this action will "make people laugh," which means the video is "funny". The adjectives "glad" and "kind" describe human feelings and personalities, not how a video looks.
24 A (share): This tests collocation and prepositional dependency. The sentence uses the preposition "with" ("...with your friends"). You "share" a video with someone online. If the answer were "send" or "give," the preposition would need to be "to".