A2 Key for Schools (KET) Reading & Writing Part 4 Test – Creative Hobbies & Online Communities 10
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Test 1
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Online Workout Videos
Many young people today want to keep fit but do not want to go to a sports centre. Instead, they use the internet to find fun exercise classes. You can easily find a great workout video to do in a small (19)…………… at home.
When you find a good video, you just put your phone or computer on a table. Then, you watch the teacher on the (20)…………… and do the same movements. Some workouts are very fast and include a lot of (21)…………… up and down. This can make you feel very (22)…………… after just ten minutes!
However, doing these online classes is a brilliant (23)…………… to get strong. You do not need to buy any special clothes or expensive equipment. If you do these exercises often, you will stay (24)…………… and feel great.
19 A room B place C centre
20 A glass B front C screen
21 A climbing B jumping C flying
22 A bored B tired C heavy
23 A way B road C path
24 A clean B healthy C safe
Answer Key & Explanations
19 A (room): "Room" is the correct noun for a specific physical space inside a house (like a bedroom). "Place" is too general and unnatural in this exact phrasing, and a "centre" is a large public building (like a sports centre), not a space inside a home.
20 C (screen): "Screen" is the flat part of a phone or computer where you watch videos. "Glass" is just the material it is made from, and "front" is too general to describe where the video plays.
21 B (jumping): "Jumping up and down" is a fixed phrase for a common physical exercise movement. You do not "climb" or "fly" up and down when following a simple workout video on the floor.
22 B (tired): The broader context explains that the workouts are "very fast," which physically exhausts you, making you feel "tired." Because the text says the videos are "fun," you would not feel "bored," and exercise does not make you feel "heavy."
23 A (way): "A brilliant way to [do something]" is a fixed, highly frequent English collocation meaning a good method or idea. "Road" and "path" refer to physical routes for travel and do not fit this abstract expression.
24 B (healthy): "Stay healthy" is a standard English collocation meaning to remain in good physical condition, which is the result of exercising. "Clean" refers to washing, and "safe" means avoiding danger, neither of which fits the goal of a workout.
Test 2
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Finding Stars with an App
Looking at the stars is a popular hobby for many teenagers. In the past, it was often difficult to know the names of the lights you saw in the (19)…………… . But today, you can easily find them using a special map app on your mobile (20)…………… .
First, you need to download the app. Then, you must wait until it is dark outside at (21)…………… . Next, you just hold your device up and point the camera above you. The screen will show you exactly what you are (22)…………… at.
The app can also give you interesting information about different planets. It is a great (23)…………… to learn about science and space. You can even save beautiful pictures of your favourite (24)…………… to show your family and friends later!
19 A sky B air C weather
20 A phone B radio C television
21 A night B day C afternoon
22 A looking B watching C seeing
23 A way B course C road
24 A stars B clouds C planes
Answer Key & Explanations
19 A (sky): You look up at the "sky" to see the stars. You breathe the "air" and check the "weather" (like rain or sun), but these are not the places where stars are located.
20 A (phone): The correct English collocation for a small, portable digital device with apps is a "mobile phone." We do not say mobile "radio" or "television," and those devices do not use camera apps.
21 A (night): The broader context in the sentence mentions waiting until it is "dark outside," which happens at "night." The "day" and "afternoon" are times when it is light outside.
22 A (looking): You focus your eyes on a specific object by "looking at" it. The verbs "watching" and "seeing" do not combine with the preposition "at" in this way.
23 A (way): This tests the phrase-level expression "it is a great way to," which means a good method for doing something. While a "course" or a "road" are paths you can travel on, they do not form this fixed expression.
24 A (stars): The whole text is about a map app for space and planets, so the user will save pictures of "stars." The app is not used to look for weather like "clouds" or transport like "planes."
Test 3
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Using a Plant App
Many teenagers enjoy walking outside, but they often do not know the names of the trees they see. Today, you can download a special app on your smartphone to learn more about (19)…………… .
If you walk in a large (20)…………… and find an interesting plant, you can use the app to discover what it is. First, you open the app, point your camera, and (21)…………… a quick picture. The app works best if you get close and photograph the green (22)…………… or the flowers.
After a few seconds, the app tells you the exact name of the plant. (23)…………… about the environment around you makes every walk much more exciting. You can (24)…………… a lot of time exploring outdoors without ever asking a teacher for the answers!
19 A nature B weather C history
20 A forest B beach C street
21 A take B make C do
22 A leaves B gardens C fields
23 A Knowing B Thinking C Guessing
24 A spend B pass C keep
Answer Key & Explanations
19 A (nature): Semantic fit. The text is about plants, trees, and the outdoors, which are all parts of "nature". "Weather" is about rain or sunshine, and "history" is about the past, neither of which fits this specific topic.
20 A (forest): Broader context. A "forest" is a natural place full of trees and plants, making it the logical setting for this text. A "beach" is mostly sand, and a "street" is in a town, so you are less likely to find many unknown plants there.
21 A (take): Collocation. The verb "take" is the correct fixed collocation used with "a picture" (take a picture). In English, we do not "make" or "do" a picture with a camera.
22 A (leaves): Semantic fit. "Leaves" are the small green parts of a single plant that you can get close to and photograph. "Gardens" and "fields" are large areas of land, not small parts of a plant.
23 A (Knowing): Phrase-level meaning. "Knowing" means you have true, factual information (because the app just told you the exact name). "Thinking" does not mean you have the correct answer, and "Guessing" is the opposite of getting the exact facts.
24 A (spend): Collocation. The verb "spend" strongly collocates with "time" (spend a lot of time) when doing an activity like exploring. "Keep time" is used for clocks or music, and we do not use "pass time" in this specific grammatical structure.