A2 Key for Schools (KET) Reading & Writing Part 4 Test – Creative Hobbies & Online Communities 4
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Test 1
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Online Guitar Lessons
Many young people want to learn how to play the guitar. In the past, you usually had to go to a music school, but today you can easily learn online. You just need a computer and a big (19)…………… so you can see clearly.
During a video call, your online (20)…………… can watch your hands and help you improve. It is very important to spend time (21)…………… carefully to the notes they play. They will show you exactly where to put your fingers on the guitar (22)…………… to make a good sound.
After the lesson, you must continue (23)…………… the instrument every day. Learning an instrument this way is a lot of (24)…………… , and you do not even have to leave your house!
19 A glass B board C screen
20 A teacher B player C partner
21 A looking B hearing C listening
22 A wires B strings C threads
23 A making B playing C doing
24 A fun B game C laugh
Answer Key & Explanations
19 C (screen): You look at a computer "screen" to see a video call. "Glass" is just the clear material it is made of, and a "board" is used for writing on in a real classroom, not on a computer.
20 A (teacher): A "teacher" fits the context of someone who watches you and helps you learn or improve. A "player" simply plays the instrument, and a "partner" is someone you work with, not necessarily the person giving the lesson.
21 C (listening): "Listen" is the correct verb to use with the preposition "to" when actively paying attention to sounds or music. "Hearing" describes the general ability to hear and does not take "to", while "looking" requires the preposition "at".
22 B (strings): The thin lines on a guitar that you touch to make a sound are always called "strings". "Wires" are used inside machines for electricity, and "threads" are used for sewing clothes.
23 B (playing): "Play an instrument" is the fixed English verb collocation. You cannot "make" or "do" a musical instrument when you are practising it.
24 A (fun): "A lot of fun" is a standard fixed phrase used to describe an enjoyable activity. You cannot say "a lot of game" or "a lot of laugh" in this grammatical structure because they are countable nouns and would require a plural 's'.
Test 2
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Making Stop-Motion Animation
Making stop-motion animation is a fun hobby for young people. You do not need much equipment to start. You can just use some small plastic (19)…………… and a smartphone.
First, put your characters on a desk. Then, use your phone or a digital (20)…………… to take a picture of them. Next, you must (21)…………… the arms or legs of the characters just a little bit and take another picture. The work is very (22)…………… because you need to take hundreds of pictures for a short scene.
When you play all the (23)…………… together, it looks like the characters are walking or jumping. It takes a long (24)…………… to make a video, but it is an exciting project to share with friends online!
19 A toys B games C teams
20 A camera B screen C clock
21 A move B make C get
22 A slow B low C late
23 A photos B songs C letters
24 A time B hour C minute
Answer Key & Explanations
19 A (toys): In this context, you need physical objects like plastic "toys" to use as characters in your video. "Games" and "teams" are activities or groups of people, not small plastic objects you can put on a desk.
20 A (camera): You use a "camera" to take pictures. A "screen" only shows images, and a "clock" is used to tell the time, so neither can take a photo.
21 A (move): To change the position of a character's arms or legs, you "move" them. The verbs "make" and "get" do not correctly describe this physical action.
22 A (slow): Taking hundreds of pictures means the process takes a lot of time, so the work is "slow." The adjective "low" describes height or volume, and "late" means happening after the expected time.
23 A (photos): Stop-motion uses the many pictures or "photos" you just took. "Songs" are audio tracks and "letters" are text, so they do not fit the visual context of this animation.
24 A (time): The correct English collocation is that an activity "takes a long time." We do not say something takes a long "hour" or "minute" to describe a large amount of time in general.
Test 3
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Drawing Comic Strips
Comic strips are short stories told with pictures. Drawing your own comics is a great hobby, but it often (19)…………… a lot of time. Today, it is much easier to create them using a tablet and a special digital (20)…………… .
When you begin, you must draw some empty (21)…………… on the screen. These will hold your pictures and words. After that, you can start drawing your characters inside them. If you (22)…………… a mistake, you do not need to worry. You can just push a button to delete it and try again.
To make people laugh, it is important to think of a (23)…………… story. You can also add words to show what your characters are saying. When your comic is finished, you can share it online. Your friends will definitely enjoy (24)…………… it!
19 A takes B spends C makes
20 A pen B brush C stick
21 A boxes B rooms C fields
22 A make B do C get
23 A funny B sad C careful
24 A reading B watching C listening
Answer Key & Explanations
19 A (takes): The verb "takes" correctly collocates with "a lot of time" when describing an activity or process. While you can "spend" time, it requires a person as the subject (e.g., I spend time), and "makes" does not fit this time expression.
20 A (pen): "Pen" is the correct semantic fit for a digital tool used to draw on a tablet screen. A "brush" is used for traditional wet painting, and a "stick" is a piece of wood.
21 A (boxes): "Boxes" is the correct semantic fit for the square shapes (panels) drawn on a page or screen to hold comic strip pictures. "Rooms" are inside a building, and "fields" are outdoor spaces.
22 A (make): "Make a mistake" is a strong, fixed collocation in English. We do not "do" or "get" a mistake.
23 A (funny): This relies on the broader context of the sentence. To "make people laugh," the story must be "funny." A "sad" story would make people cry, and "careful" describes a person's behavior, not a comic story.
24 A (reading): At the phrase level, the pronoun "it" refers to the comic strip. You enjoy "reading" a story with words and pictures. You "watch" moving videos or television, and you "listen" to audio.