A2 Key for Schools (KET) Reading & Writing Part 4 Test – Famous Places & Landmarks 10
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Test 1
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
A Traditional Ice Hotel
In a small village in northern Sweden, there is a very unusual hotel. Inside this building, everything is just snow and ice. Because it is so (19)……………, visitors have to wear thick coats and hats indoors.
People travel from all over the world to try (20)…………… in one of the special rooms. The (21)…………… are also ice, but they have warm animal skins on them so people stay warm at night.
You can only visit the hotel during the (22)…………… months. When the weather gets warmer in spring, the ice starts (23)…………… into water. Then, the whole hotel disappears. Every year, workers have to (24)…………… a completely new hotel before the snow returns.
19 A cold B cool C fresh
20 A sleeping B dreaming C waiting
21 A beds B chairs C tables
22 A winter B weather C time
23 A melting B breaking C falling
24 A build B make C do
Answer Key & Explanations
19 A (cold): Semantically, "cold" is the correct adjective because the text mentions ice, snow, and having to wear thick coats indoors. "Cool" and "fresh" describe lower temperatures, but they are not extreme enough to need winter clothes inside.
20 A (sleeping): At a phrase level, "try sleeping" in a hotel room makes logical sense for an overnight stay. You cannot actively try "dreaming", and tourists do not travel across the world just to try "waiting" in a room.
21 A (beds): Based on the broader context of the sentence ("stay warm at night" and "animal skins"), "beds" is the only correct answer. You do not usually sleep on "chairs" or "tables" at night.
22 A (winter): "Winter months" is a correct and very common fixed collocation for the coldest time of the year. In English, we do not say "weather months" or "time months".
23 A (melting): Semantically, "melting" is the correct specific verb used when ice gets warm and turns into a liquid. Ice does not "break" or "fall" into water in this context.
24 A (build): "Build a hotel" is the correct natural collocation for constructing a large building. We usually use "make" for smaller objects or food, and "do" for activities.
Test 2
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
A Famous Castle
Edinburgh Castle is one of the most famous buildings in Scotland. It has a very long history, and some parts of it are extremely (19)…………… . Many years ago, a famous Scottish (20)…………… lived there with his large family and his brave soldiers.
The castle sits high on a rocky hill and has very thick stone (21)…………… all around it. Because of this high position, it was a fantastic place for (22)…………… the city when enemies came to attack.
Inside the building, some of the old rooms are quite small and (23)…………… because they only have tiny windows. Today, you do not need to be a soldier to enter. Millions of tourists visit this amazing place every year. They love learning about its history and (24)…………… beautiful photos from the top of the hill.
19 A early B late C old
20 A boss B manager C king
21 A floors B walls C roofs
22 A attacking B defending C winning
23 A black B dark C blind
24 A making B doing C taking
Answer Key & Explanations
19 C (old): "Old" is the correct semantic fit to describe the age of a historical building. "Early" and "late" are used to describe a time of day or when an event happens, not how many years a building has existed.
20 C (king): This requires broader context comprehension. The text mentions a person living in a "castle" with "his brave soldiers". A "king" is the historical ruler who lives in this environment. A "boss" or "manager" is someone who runs a modern business or office.
21 B (walls): "Walls" is the correct semantic fit for the stone structures built "all around" a castle to protect it. "Floors" are what you walk on inside, and "roofs" are on top of the buildings, not built around them.
22 B (defending): This tests phrase-level meaning and context. When enemies come to attack, soldiers use the castle for "defending" the city (keeping it safe). "Attacking" is the opposite meaning, and you cannot "win" a city in this context.
23 B (dark): This requires understanding the phrase-level context. Rooms with "only tiny windows" do not get much sunlight, making them "dark". "Black" is a specific paint colour, and "blind" is used for people or animals who cannot see, not for rooms.
24 C (taking): "Taking photos" is a very strong, fixed vocabulary collocation in English. When you use a camera to create a picture, you never use the verbs "making" or "doing".
Test 3
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Times Square in New York
Times Square is one of the most famous places in New York City. Every year, millions of tourists travel there to experience this amazing part of the city. It is a very (19)…………… place, with thousands of (20)…………… walking along the streets in every direction.
When it gets dark, the area becomes even more exciting. At (21)…………… , Times Square is famous for its very (22)…………… lights. There are huge electronic (23)…………… on the sides of all the tall buildings. They show colourful pictures and information 24 hours a day, so it never feels dark.
Many visitors love standing in the middle of the square to (24)…………… beautiful photographs of everything around them. It is a wonderful place, and a trip to New York is not complete without seeing it.
19 A busy B fast C heavy
20 A actors B people C neighbours
21 A evening B midnight C night
22 A bright B clean C clear
23 A posters B screens C boards
24 A catch B do C take
Answer Key & Explanations
19 A (busy): This is a semantic fit. 'Busy' correctly describes a place that is full of activity and crowds. 'Fast' describes how something moves, and 'heavy' is used for weight or traffic, not the place itself.
20 B (people): This fits the broader context. The text describes a general crowd of tourists and visitors walking around the square, which are 'people'. 'Actors' perform in a theatre, and 'neighbours' are people who live next door to you.
21 C (night): This is a grammatical collocation. We always use the preposition 'at' with 'night' (at night). We must say 'in the evening', and 'midnight' is exactly 12:00, which is too specific for the general hours of darkness described here.
22 A (bright): This is a semantic fit. 'Bright' is the correct adjective to describe strong, powerful light. 'Clean' means not dirty, and 'clear' means easy to see through (like glass or water).
23 B (screens): This fits the phrase-level meaning. Electronic machines that show moving pictures and information are called 'screens'. 'Posters' are made of paper, and 'boards' are usually made of wood, so they are not electronic.
24 C (take): This is a strong collocation. In English, the correct verb to use when capturing an image with a camera is to 'take' photographs. We do not 'catch' or 'do' a photograph.