A2 Key for Schools (KET) Reading & Writing Part 4 Test – Famous Places & Landmarks 4
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Test 1
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
The Sydney Opera House
The Sydney Opera House is a very famous building in Australia. It stands next to the (19)…………… in the city’s beautiful harbour, so visitors can watch boats go past.
When people look at the building, they always notice its unusual (20)…………… . This top part of the building is completely (21)…………… and looks like the sails of a ship.
Inside, there are several large rooms where people can sit and enjoy shows. It is a wonderful place to listen to (22)…………… or watch a play. Many people also go there to watch operas. In these shows, you can hear actors (23)…………… beautifully on the stage.
Because it is so popular, you must (24)…………… tickets early if you want to go inside and see a performance.
19 A water B ground C sand
20 A roof B floor C wall
21 A white B blonde C pale
22 A music B sounds C noises
23 A singing B speaking C calling
24 A book B make C bring
Answer Key & Explanations
19 A (water): Based on the broader context of a "harbour" where you "watch boats go past," "water" is the only logical choice. Boats do not sail on the "ground" or "sand."
20 A (roof): At a phrase level, "roof" is the correct word because the very next sentence describes it as the "top part of the building." A "floor" is at the bottom, and a "wall" is on the side.
21 A (white): Semantically, "white" is the correct color to match the "sails of a ship." "Blonde" is only used to describe hair, and "pale" usually describes light human skin.
22 A (music): "Listen to music" is the correct and natural collocation for enjoying a performance in a theatre. We do not go to a theatre to listen to general "sounds" or "noises."
23 A (singing): Semantically, the text refers to "operas," which are musical shows where actors perform by "singing." "Speaking" is for a normal play, and "calling" means shouting to get someone's attention.
24 A (book): "Book tickets" is the correct fixed collocation meaning to reserve a place for a show. In English, we do not "make" tickets to go inside, and you cannot "bring" tickets if you do not have them yet.
Test 2
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Stonehenge in the UK
Stonehenge is one of the most famous places to visit in the United Kingdom. It is a very special place with a long history, but nobody knows exactly how (19)…………… it really is. We just know that people made it thousands of years ago.
You can see many (20)…………… rocks there, and they are extremely heavy. Experts think that some of these (21)…………… came from mountains that were many kilometres away. Today, visitors can see them standing together in a large (22)…………… .
People often wonder how the builders moved them without any modern machines. Because nobody wrote anything down in the past, it is still a great (23)…………… to scientists today. When you visit Stonehenge, you can walk on the green (24)…………… around it and take beautiful photos of this amazing place.
19 A early B far C old
20 A big B full C deep
21 A pieces B stones C mountains
22 A square B circle C line
23 A idea B secret C mystery
24 A floor B grass C ground
Answer Key & Explanations
19 C (old): This requires understanding the broader context of time and history. We use "how old" to talk about the age of something. We use "early" for the beginning of a day or period, and "far" for distance.
20 A (big): "Big" is the correct semantic fit to describe the large size of the rocks. "Full" is used when something can hold no more inside it (like a glass of water), and "deep" describes holes or water.
21 B (stones): "Stones" is the correct semantic fit for the heavy rock material mentioned in the previous sentence. You cannot say "pieces" without adding "of" (pieces of stone), and the text says they came from "mountains", so they are not mountains themselves.
22 B (circle): "In a circle" is a strong standard collocation for things arranged in a round shape. While "square" and "line" are also shapes, standing stones are famously known to be in a round "circle".
23 C (mystery): "A great mystery" is a fixed phrase for something that no one understands or has the answer to. A "secret" is when someone knows the answer but hides it from others, and an "idea" does not fit the context of an unsolved problem.
24 B (grass): "Green grass" is a strong phrase-level collocation for the natural green plants you walk on outside. A "floor" is only found inside a building, and "ground" is usually brown earth, which we do not typically describe as "green".
Test 3
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Machu Picchu
Machu Picchu is a very famous place in Peru. The Inca people built this (19)…………… city a very long time ago. Today, no one lives there, but millions of people visit it every year.
The city sits in the Andes (20)…………… . Because it is so (21)…………… up, you can often see the sky below you when you look down! To visit this beautiful place, most people take a train. However, some tourists choose to spend a few days (22)…………… along a famous path called the Inca Trail.
When they finally arrive, they often feel very tired but happy. They love looking at the amazing stone buildings and watching the white (23)…………… move slowly above them. A trip to Machu Picchu is a great adventure. You will never (24)…………… it!
19 A antique B ancient C early
20 A mountains B forests C islands
21 A tall B long C high
22 A walking B passing C crossing
23 A shadows B clouds C skies
24 A lose B leave C forget
Answer Key & Explanations
19 B (ancient): This is a semantic fit. 'Ancient' means from a very long time ago in history, which matches the sentence perfectly. We use 'antique' for old furniture or jewellery (not cities), and 'early' refers to the beginning of a period of time, not the age of a place.
20 A (mountains): This fits the broader context. The text says the city is "high up", and the Andes are a famous range of 'mountains'. 'Forests' and 'islands' do not fit the specific geography and context of being very high up above the sky.
21 C (high): This is a collocation and semantic fit. We use 'high' with 'up' to talk about how far above the ground a geographical place is. We use 'tall' for people or buildings, and 'long' for horizontal distance.
22 A (walking): This is a phrase-level fit. You 'walk' along a path. We use 'crossing' when you go from one side of a road or river to the other, and 'passing' means to go past a specific object without stopping.
23 B (clouds): This fits the semantic meaning. 'Clouds' are white and move slowly in the sky above you. 'Shadows' are dark shapes on the ground, and 'skies' is incorrect because there is only one sky above you (we do not use the plural here).
24 C (forget): This is a strong collocation. You 'forget' a memory, a feeling, or a trip. You 'lose' a physical object (like a phone or keys), and you 'leave' a physical place when you go home.