A2 Key for Schools (KET) Reading & Writing Part 4 Test – Famous Places & Landmarks 9
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Test 1
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Table Mountain
Table Mountain is a very famous natural place in South Africa. It is not like a normal mountain because it is completely (19)…………… at the highest part. People gave it this name because the (20)…………… looks just like a real wooden table. It stands just behind the busy (21)…………… of Cape Town.
Sometimes, the weather changes and a thick white layer of (22)…………… comes down from the sky. When this covers the mountain, local people say it looks like a tablecloth!
Visitors love exploring this amazing place. Many active tourists enjoy rock (23)…………… on the steep sides of the mountain. However, if you do not want to work hard, you can use the cable car. From there, you will enjoy (24)…………… lots of beautiful photos of the sea below.
19 A straight B flat C round
20 A head B roof C top
21 A village B city C country
22 A clouds B stars C birds
23 A walking B running C climbing
Answer Key & Explanations
19 B (flat): This tests semantic fit. "Flat" is the correct adjective to describe a smooth, level surface like a table. "Straight" is used for lines or roads, and "round" is used for shapes like balls or circles.
20 C (top): This relies on the broader context of the paragraph. The previous sentence mentions the "highest part", and the name of the mountain relates to a table, which has a flat "top". Mountains do not have a "roof" (buildings) or a "head" (people/animals).
21 B (city): This tests semantic fit. Cape Town is a large urban area with many buildings and people, which makes it a "city". A "village" is too small, and South Africa is the "country".
22 A (clouds): This tests phrase-level meaning. "Clouds" form the "thick white layer" in the sky that can cover a mountain. "Stars" appear at night, and "birds" do not fit this physical description of weather.
23 C (climbing): This tests collocation. "Rock climbing" is a highly common A2-level compound phrase for the sport of scaling steep mountain sides. We do not say "rock walking" or "rock running".
24 B (taking): This tests collocation. "Taking photos" is the correct and natural English expression. We do not "make" or "do" photos.
Test 2
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
The Mystery of Loch Ness
Loch Ness is a very famous place in the north of Scotland. It is a large (19)…………… with beautiful green hills all around it. The water is extremely (20)…………… . In some places, it goes down more than 200 metres!
Many visitors come here because of a famous story. Some people believe that a big (21)…………… lives under the water. They call it 'Nessie'. Every year, thousands of tourists arrive with their cameras. They stand next to the water and spend a lot of time (22)…………… for Nessie.
However, you cannot go swimming in Loch Ness. This is because the water is always very (23)……………, even in the middle of summer. Instead, it is a great idea to (24)…………… a boat trip. It is a wonderful way to enjoy the amazing views!
19 A lake B river C sea
20 A deep B tall C high
21 A monster B pet C person
22 A looking B watching C seeing
23 A cold B slow C late
24 A take B make C do
Answer Key & Explanations
19 A (lake): 'Lake' is the correct semantic fit for a large area of water surrounded by land and hills. A 'river' is moving water that flows, and a 'sea' is the ocean, which does not fit the context of the Scottish hills.
20 A (deep): 'Deep' fits the phrase-level context because it describes how far down the water goes (200 metres). 'Tall' and 'high' are used to measure things going up into the sky, like mountains or buildings.
21 A (monster): 'Monster' fits the broader context of the famous Scottish legend about 'Nessie' living under the water. A 'pet' is a small, safe animal that lives in a house, and a 'person' is a human.
22 A (looking): 'Looking' is the only verb here that collocates with the preposition 'for' to mean trying to find something ('looking for Nessie'). You 'watch' something moving over time, and you 'see' something naturally, but neither uses 'for' in this context.
23 A (cold): 'Cold' fits the semantic context to describe the temperature of the water, which explains why you "cannot go swimming" in it. Water cannot be 'slow' or 'late' because those adjectives describe speed and time.
24 A (take): 'Take a trip' is the correct English collocation for going on a journey in a boat, car, or plane. In English, we do not 'make' or 'do' a trip.
Test 3
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
The Hollywood Sign
The Hollywood Sign is one of the most exciting sights in Los Angeles, USA. It sits high up in the (19)…………… above the city. The sign has nine huge, (20)…………… letters. It is so big that you can see it from many miles away.
In the past, a company built the sign to sell new houses in the area. But soon, Los Angeles became the best place to make (21)…………… in the USA. Because of this, the sign quickly became a very (22)…………… symbol all over the world.
Today, millions of tourists visit the city every year. Many people enjoy (23)…………… time walking up the small paths to get closer to the sign. When they are there, it is a fantastic place to (24)…………… lots of photos with their friends.
19 A hills B fields C parks
20 A white B clear C blank
21 A movies B songs C books
22 A famous B favourite C brave
23 A spending B holding C staying
24 A take B make C catch
Answer Key & Explanations
19 A (hills): This fits the broader context of the geography. The text describes a natural, high place overlooking a city. 'Fields' and 'parks' are usually flat and do not fit the description of being 'high up above' in this context.
20 A (white): This is the correct semantic fit to describe the solid colour of the letters. 'Clear' means you can see through something (like glass), and 'blank' means something has no writing on it.
21 A (movies): This is the correct semantic fit. Los Angeles and Hollywood are known for cinema, which is the business of creating films/movies. You do not make 'songs' or 'books' in this specific cultural context.
22 A (famous): This fits the phrase-level meaning of a symbol that is known by many people everywhere. A symbol cannot be 'brave' (which describes a person or animal), and 'favourite' usually requires a possessive word (like 'my favourite' or 'their favourite').
23 A (spending): 'Spend time' is a very common fixed English collocation. We do not use the verbs 'hold' or 'stay' when talking about using hours or minutes to do an activity.
24 A (take): 'Take photos' is a standard English collocation. We never use the verbs 'make' or 'catch' when talking about using a camera to capture an image.