A2 Key for Schools (KET) Reading & Writing Part 4 Test – Digital Media & The Internet 8
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Test 1
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Virtual Museum Tours
Virtual museum tours are a great way to learn about history without leaving home. Today, you can visit famous places using just a computer or a tablet. Instead of travelling to a different city, you simply go (19)…………… and choose a museum to visit.
When you take a virtual tour, you can see beautiful (20)…………… and read interesting facts. You can move through the different rooms on your screen just like you are (21)…………… around the real building. Some museums even let you get very close to the objects. This means you can spend time (22)…………… at all the small details.
Because everything is on your computer, you never have to (23)…………… your house to see these famous things. A virtual tour is a fun (24)…………… to do on a rainy weekend.
19 A online B internet C website
20 A art B paint C paper
21 A walking B climbing C running
22 A looking B watching C seeing
23 A leave B close C move
24 A activity B job C business
Answer Key & Explanations
19 A (online): "Go online" is a fixed everyday collocation meaning to connect to the internet. You cannot say "go internet" without "on the," and "go website" requires "to a."
20 A (art): "Art" is the correct noun for the finished creative works you view in a museum. "Paint" and "paper" are just the materials used to make the art, not the things people visit museums to admire.
21 A (walking): "Walking around" perfectly describes the normal way a person moves through the rooms of a building or museum. "Climbing" and "running" do not fit the context of a relaxed museum visit.
22 A (looking): "Look" is the only verb here that is followed by the preposition "at" to focus on something specific. "Watch" and "see" do not take "at" in this sentence structure.
23 A (leave): "Leave" fits the broader context of the sentence, meaning to go out of your house. You do not "close" or "move" your house when you want to travel to see famous things.
24 A (activity): An "activity" is something enjoyable that you do in your free time, which fits a virtual tour. "Job" and "business" refer to working for money.
Test 2
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Online Weather Forecasts
Checking the weather is very easy today because of modern technology. In the past, people listened to the radio to find out about a storm or the heat. Now, millions of people use special (19)…………… on their mobile phones instead. You can see the forecast for your town in just a few seconds.
These tools help us plan our free time and choose our clothes. For example, if the program says there will be a lot of (20)……………, you will remember to take an umbrella. If you are (21)…………… for a good day to go to the beach, you want an afternoon with lots of (22)…………… .
Many systems can show the weather for the next week. If you have a school trip (23)……………, you can see if it will be cold. It is a good (24)…………… to check your screen every morning!
19 A games B apps C sites
20 A wind B snow C rain
21 A looking B watching C seeing
22 A sky B sun C air
23 A yesterday B tonight C tomorrow
24 A idea B thought C plan
Answer Key & Explanations
19 B (apps): We use the noun "apps" to describe small software programs that people download onto digital devices. While you can visit "sites" or play "games" on a smartphone, the context specifically mentions tools used for checking information like weather forecasts.
20 C (rain): The broader context gives a clear clue later in the sentence with the word "umbrella." People use umbrellas to stay dry when it is raining. An umbrella is not used to protect against "wind" or "snow."
21 A (looking): This tests the common phrasal verb collocation "looking for," which means searching for something you want. The verbs "watching" and "seeing" do not combine with the preposition "for" to create this meaning.
22 B (sun): To have a good day at the beach, you look for warm weather with bright sunshine, or "lots of sun." You cannot have "lots of sky" or "lots of air" in this context.
23 C (tomorrow): The local sentence context uses the future form "will be," which means the event hasn't happened yet. "Yesterday" refers to the past, and "tonight" does not fit the context of planning a school trip days in advance from a weekly forecast.
24 A (idea): This tests the fixed phrase-level expression "it is a good idea to," which is a common way to give advice in English. The nouns "thought" and "plan" do not fit naturally into this specific grammatical structure.
Test 3
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Using a Digital Calendar
Many teenagers lead busy lives with school, homework, and hobbies. To help them remember everything, they often use a digital calendar on their (19)…………… or tablet.
When you use a digital calendar, it is very easy to make (20)…………… for the week. You just tap on the screen and write what you want to do on different (21)…………… of the month. You can also add times and places.
One of the best things about a digital calendar is that you never forget important events. You can set an (22)…………… to make a noise before a meeting or a football match. This helps you to (23)…………… on time. If you need to change your ideas, you can quickly (24)…………… the event to another week. It is a very useful tool for everyday life.
19 A phone B diary C desk
20 A plans B ideas C subjects
21 A days B weeks C years
22 A alarm B email C answer
23 A arrive B walk C wait
24 A move B send C return
Answer Key & Explanations
19 A (phone): "Phone" is the correct semantic fit for an electronic device that pairs with "tablet" and has a digital screen. A "diary" is a physical paper book, and a "desk" is a piece of furniture.
20 A (plans): The verb "make" strongly collocates with "plans" (make plans) when talking about organizing your future activities. In English, you do not "make ideas" or "make subjects" in this way.
21 A (days): This relies on semantic fit within the calendar topic. A month is divided into "days". It is logically incorrect to write something on different "years" of a single month, and "weeks" does not fit the specific action of choosing a single date.
22 A (alarm): "Set an alarm" is a fixed collocation for programming a device to make a warning noise at a specific time. You cannot set an "email" or an "answer" to make a noise in this context.
23 A (arrive): At the phrase level, "arrive on time" is the correct fixed expression for getting to a place (like a meeting or match) at the correct hour. "Walk" and "wait" do not fit the goal of being punctual.
24 A (move): This relies on the broader context of the sentence. If you need to change your schedule, you must "move" the event to a new date. You cannot "send" or "return" an event to another week on a calendar.