A2 Key for Schools (KET) Reading & Writing Part 4 Test – Everyday Transport & Getting Around 9
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Test 1
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Using a Pedestrian Crossing
Walking around your town or city is good for you, but you always need to cross streets carefully. The best place to cross a busy (19)…………… is at a pedestrian crossing. You can easily find these places because there are special (20)…………… lines on the ground.
When you stand at the crossing, you must wait for cars to see you. Drivers know they have to start (21)…………… their vehicles when someone wants to cross. You should always look both ways to make sure it is completely (22)…………… before you move.
After the cars stop, you can begin (23)…………… to the other side. You must not run, but it is important to cross without waiting too long. This simple rule helps everyone travel around the town without any (24)…………… .
19 A journey B way C road
20 A white B pale C blank
21 A leaving B parking C stopping
22 A safe B careful C kind
23 A riding B walking C driving
24 A problems B mistakes C jobs
Answer Key & Explanations
19 C (road): This tests collocation. "Cross a busy road" is the correct natural phrase. A "journey" is the act of travelling, and a "way" refers to a direction or route, neither of which you physically step across.
20 A (white): This tests collocation. "White lines" is the standard term for the markings on a pedestrian crossing. "Pale" is used for light colors or skin, and "blank" means empty.
21 C (stopping): This tests semantic fit. In traffic, cars pause by "stopping" for people. "Parking" means turning the car off and leaving it, and "leaving" means driving away, which are both incorrect in this context.
22 A (safe): This tests phrase-level meaning. The situation must be "safe" (free from danger) before you cross. You can be a "careful" person, but the crossing itself is "safe". "Kind" refers to being nice.
23 B (walking): This relies on the broader context of the paragraph. The text is about being a pedestrian, so you cross the street by "walking". You are not "driving" or "riding" a vehicle.
24 A (problems): This tests phrase-level meaning and semantic fit. "Without any problems" is a common A2 expression meaning everything goes well. "Mistakes" are errors you make on a test or task, and "jobs" refers to work.
Test 2
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Renting a City Bike
Many big cities around the world now have special bikes that anyone can use for a short time. To use one, you usually have to download their (19)…………… onto your mobile phone. You use this to unlock the bike and to (20)…………… for your journey. It is often quite cheap to use a city bike for an hour or two.
(21)…………… a bike through the city is a fantastic way to see famous places. It is much faster than walking, and you do not have to wait in traffic jams like cars do. When you finish your journey, you must find a special parking area for (22)…………… the bike so someone else can use it.
Using a city bike is also very (23)…………… because you are exercising outside in the fresh air. So, next time you visit a new city, why not (24)…………… a bike and explore?
19 A app B message C file
20 A pay B buy C spend
21 A Riding B Driving C Walking
22 A returning B bringing C keeping
23 A healthy B safe C well
24 A rent B borrow C earn
Answer Key & Explanations
19 A (app): 'App' is the correct semantic fit for a computer program you download onto a smartphone to use a service. You do not download a 'message' to unlock a bike, and a 'file' is too general.
20 A (pay): 'Pay' is the correct verb that collocates with the preposition 'for' when exchanging money. You 'buy' a journey without 'for', and you 'spend' money 'on' something, not 'for' it.
21 A (Riding): 'Riding' is the correct English collocation for travelling on a bicycle. You 'drive' a car or a bus, and 'walking' a bike means pushing it next to you, which does not fit the context of travelling fast.
22 A (returning): 'Returning' is the correct phrase-level choice meaning to give something back to where it belongs after using it. 'Bringing' usually means taking something to where the speaker is, and 'keeping' is the opposite meaning (holding onto it forever).
23 A (healthy): 'Healthy' fits the broader context of the sentence, which explains that the activity is good for your body because you are "exercising outside". 'Safe' does not relate to exercise, and 'well' means not being sick.
24 A (rent): 'Rent' fits the semantic context of paying money to use something for a short amount of time. 'Borrow' means to take something for free, and you do not 'earn' a bike to travel on it.
Test 3
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Listening to the Radio in the Car
Many people enjoy listening to the radio when they travel by car. It is a very easy way to make a long (19)…………… feel much shorter and a lot more interesting. When you turn on the radio, you can find a station that plays your favourite (20)…………… . If you know the words to the songs, it is fun to sing along. You can even play the sounds very (21)…………… if everyone in the car likes the same band.
The radio is also very important for the person who is (22)…………… the car. Every hour, they can hear the latest (23)…………… to find out what is happening in the world. They can also listen to weather reports and traffic updates. This useful information helps them to (24)…………… safe choices on the road, so they can arrive at the right place without any problems.
19 A visit B journey C tour
20 A music B noise C voice
21 A big B heavy C loud
22 A driving B riding C running
23 A news B facts C messages
24 A get B do C make
Answer Key & Explanations
19 B (journey): 'A long journey' is a very common natural collocation for travelling from one place to another. A 'visit' is when you stay somewhere to see someone, and a 'tour' usually means looking around a famous place or city.
20 A (music): This is the correct semantic fit. A radio station 'plays music' (songs). 'Noise' usually means a bad or unwanted sound, and a 'voice' is just someone speaking, not a song you sing along to.
21 C (loud): The broader context is about the volume of the sounds coming from the radio. We use 'loud' to describe a lot of noise or music. 'Big' and 'heavy' describe size and weight, not sound.
22 A (driving): At the phrase level, you 'drive' a car. You 'ride' a bicycle, a motorbike, or a horse. 'Running' means to move fast on your own legs.
23 A (news): 'The latest news' is the correct term for information on the radio about what is happening in the world right now. 'Facts' are just true pieces of information, and 'messages' are notes you send to friends.
24 C (make): 'Make a choice' is a standard English collocation. We do not use the verbs 'do' or 'get' when we talk about deciding what to do.