A2 Key for Schools (KET) Reading & Writing Part 4 Test – Food Culture, Eating Out & Special Diets 3
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Test 1
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Eating with Chopsticks
People all over the world enjoy trying different kinds of food. When you visit an (19)…………… country, like Japan or China, you often eat your meals with chopsticks. These are two long, thin sticks that are usually made of plastic or (20)…………… .
Before you sit down to eat, you should always wash your (21)…………… with soap. Using chopsticks can be quite difficult at first. The most important thing is the way you hold them. You must spend a few minutes (22)…………… them correctly before you try to pick up your food.
Do not worry if you (23)…………… a mistake and drop your food on the table. Learning to use them just takes a little time. You only need to spend a few days (24)…………… this new skill. Soon, you will be able to enjoy your delicious meal!
19 A Asian B American C European
20 A paper B wood C card
21 A hair B hands C arms
22 A catching B keeping C holding
23 A do B make C get
24 A testing B guessing C practising
Answer Key & Explanations
19 A (Asian): "Asian" fits the broader context of the text because the sentence immediately gives "Japan or China" as specific examples of these countries. "American" and "European" are geographically incorrect for this context.
20 B (wood): "Wood" is the correct semantic fit for the hard material used to make chopsticks. "Paper" and "card" are too soft and weak to be used as eating sticks.
21 B (hands): "Hands" forms the strong English collocation "wash your hands," which is the standard hygiene action performed before eating. "Hair" and "arms" do not form this expected phrase in this context.
22 C (holding): "Holding" is the correct semantic fit for gripping an object steadily in your hand to use it. "Catching" is for a moving object in the air, and "keeping" means to own or store something, which does not fit the physical action described.
23 B (make): "Make" forms the fixed English collocation "make a mistake," meaning to do something incorrectly. "Do" and "get" cannot be used to form this phrase.
24 C (practising): "Practising" fits the phrase-level meaning of repeating an action to learn a "new skill" over a few days. "Testing" (checking) and "guessing" (choosing randomly) do not fit the context of slowly learning how to use a tool.
Test 2
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Trying Spicy Food
Many people around the world love eating spicy food. When you try a dish with hot peppers for the first time, it can be a big surprise. The food has a very (19)…………… flavour, and your mouth suddenly feels like it is on fire!
This happens (20)…………… the peppers have a special oil inside them. It plays a trick on your brain. If you want to stop the pain, it is a bad (21)…………… to drink cold water. Water just moves the hot oil around your mouth and makes it worse.
Instead, you should (22)…………… some cold milk or eat a piece of bread. These foods help to take the hot feeling (23)…………… very quickly. Trying spicy food can be difficult at first, but many people learn to (24)…………… it after a short time.
19 A strong B heavy C hard
20 A so B because C but
21 A way B plan C idea
22 A have B do C put
23 A off B out C away
24 A enjoy B prefer C please
Answer Key & Explanations
19 A (strong): We use the adjective "strong" to describe a flavour or taste that is very powerful. "Heavy" is used to describe a meal that makes your stomach feel very full, and "hard" means physically solid.
20 B (because): This linking word is used to give the reason for something (why your mouth feels like it is on fire). "So" tells us the result, and "but" is used for a different or surprising idea.
21 C (idea): "It is a bad idea to" is a very common fixed phrase in English used to give advice. We do not use "plan" for simple actions like drinking water, and "way" requires a different grammar structure (a bad way to drink).
22 A (have): We use the verb "have" to mean eat or drink (e.g., "have some milk"). You do not "do" milk, and "put" requires a preposition (e.g., "put milk in a glass").
23 C (away): The correct phrasal verb to mean removing something or making it disappear is to "take it away". You "take out" the trash, and you "take off" your clothes.
24 A (enjoy): When you learn to like something and get pleasure from it, you "enjoy" it. "Prefer" means you like it more than something else (which needs a comparison), and "please" means to make someone else happy.
Test 3
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Holiday Cookies
Many people around the world enjoy making special food during the winter holidays. A very popular activity is baking traditional holiday cookies. Families often (19)…………… a lot of time together in the kitchen mixing butter, sugar, and flour. This makes a very (20)…………… mix.
Next, they make the mix flat and cut it into interesting (21)…………… . You can use tools that look like stars, bells, or small trees. When the cookies are ready, children like to (22)…………… colourful sugar to them.
People do not only eat these cookies themselves. Often, they put them in pretty boxes and (23)…………… them as presents to friends or neighbours. Baking and (24)…………… this delicious food is a lovely way to celebrate the season.
19 A spend B take C catch
20 A sweet B clear C heavy
21 A shapes B sizes C parts
22 A add B put C mix
23 A give B buy C pay
24 A sharing B keeping C holding
Answer Key & Explanations
19 A (spend): "Spend time" is the correct natural English collocation. An activity "takes" time, but a person "spends" time doing something. You cannot "catch" time.
20 A (sweet): This fits the semantic context because the text just mentioned mixing "sugar". "Clear" is used to describe something you can see through like glass or water, and "heavy" describes weight.
21 A (shapes): This fits the phrase-level context because the next sentence lists visual examples like stars and bells. "Sizes" refers to how big or small something is, and "parts" means pieces of a machine or body.
22 A (add): "Add" collocates correctly with the preposition to (add colourful sugar to them). "Put" would require the preposition on (put sugar on them), and "mix" is usually followed by with.
23 A (give): This fits the semantic meaning of handing presents to someone. You do not "pay" an object like a present, and you "buy" a present for friends, you do not buy it to them.
24 A (sharing): This fits the broader context of the paragraph, which is about boxing the cookies and giving them away. "Keeping" is the exact opposite of this idea, and "holding" just means carrying something in your hands.