A2 Key for Schools (KET) Reading & Writing Part 4 Test – Food Culture, Eating Out & Special Diets 5
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Test 1
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Visiting an Ice Cream Shop
Going to an ice cream shop is a fantastic way to enjoy a hot summer day. When you go inside, you can see many different kinds of cold, (19)…………… food.
Sometimes, (20)…………… what to eat can take a long time because everything looks delicious. Many people like popular (21)…………… like chocolate or strawberry. After you decide, the person working there will give you your dessert. You can ask them to put it into a paper cup or a large biscuit (22)…………… .
When you walk outside into the hot sun, you must be careful. You must (23)…………… sure you eat it quite fast. If you walk too slowly, your ice cream will start (24)…………… and it will drop on your clean clothes!
19 A sweet B salty C spicy
20 A choosing B finding C looking
21 A colours B sizes C flavours
22 A bottle B glass C cone
23 A do B make C keep
24 A burning B cooking C melting
Answer Key & Explanations
19 A (sweet): "Sweet" is the correct semantic fit for the pleasant, sugary taste of ice cream. "Salty" and "spicy" are incorrect adjectives for the flavour of this specific dessert.
20 A (choosing): "Choosing" fits the phrase-level meaning of deciding which type of ice cream you want from many options. "Finding" is used when looking for something lost, and "looking" requires a preposition (looking at/for).
21 C (flavours): "Flavours" fits the broader context because the text gives "chocolate or strawberry" as specific examples of these tastes. "Colours" and "sizes" do not match the examples provided.
22 C (cone): "Cone" forms the natural phrase "biscuit cone," which is the edible container used for ice cream. A "bottle" and a "glass" are used for liquid drinks.
23 B (make): "Make" forms the fixed English collocation "make sure," which means to check or ensure something happens. "Do" and "keep" cannot be used to form this specific phrase.
24 C (melting): "Melting" is the correct semantic fit for a cold solid (like ice cream) turning into a liquid because of the hot sun. "Burning" requires fire, and "cooking" is the action of preparing hot food.
Test 2
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Leaving a Tip
Going out for a meal with your family is a great way to spend the evening. When you finish eating, the waiter brings the bill. You have to give this (19)…………… to the restaurant to pay for your food.
In many countries, people also give a little extra cash to the waiter. This is called a tip. It is a very (20)…………… thing to do. You usually give a tip when the waiter is friendly and gives you excellent (21)…………… .
For example, a good waiter brings your drinks quickly and makes (22)…………… you have a wonderful time. When you are ready to go home, you do not have to give the extra coins directly to the waiter. You can just (23)…………… them on the dining (24)…………… . The waiter will be very happy when they find them after you walk out of the door.
19 A money B price C ticket
20 A careful B polite C safe
21 A service B job C work
22 A sure B safe C true
23 A forget B leave C drop
24 A desk B shelf C table
Answer Key & Explanations
19 A (money): We use the word "money" to describe what we physically give to pay for things like food. You pay a "price", but you do not give a price. A "ticket" is a piece of paper you buy to travel or see a film.
20 B (polite): Being "polite" means showing good manners and acting in a nice way to someone who helps you. Giving a tip has nothing to do with being "careful" (avoiding mistakes) or "safe" (avoiding danger).
21 A (service): The correct natural collocation in a restaurant is "excellent service", which means the waiter did everything very well. We do not say the waiter gives you excellent "job" or "work".
22 A (sure): "Make sure" is a very common fixed phrase that means to check or ensure that something happens. You cannot "make safe" or "make true" in this context.
23 B (leave): When you put an object in a place and go away on purpose, you "leave" it. If you "forget" something, it means it was an accident. You "drop" something when it falls from your hands to the floor.
24 C (table): You eat meals on a dining "table" in a restaurant, so that is where you leave the tip. A "desk" is used for studying or working in an office, and a "shelf" is high up on a wall.
Test 3
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Fresh Seafood by the Beach
Many people love going to the beach for a summer holiday. After swimming in the ocean, it is easy to (19)…………… very hungry. A great idea is to visit a small seafood restaurant near the water.
In these places, you can (20)…………… amazing food that comes straight from the sea. Cooks usually prepare different kinds of fish and serve them with hot chips. Because the fish is completely (21)……………, it tastes wonderful.
When the waiter brings your food to the table, it is usually very hot. Many people like to put a little yellow lemon juice on top. This makes the dish taste even (22)…………… . Eating outside while you listen to the water is a fantastic (23)…………… . It is always fun to (24)…………… a delicious meal with your family.
19 A stay B hold C feel
20 A find B look C meet
21 A new B young C fresh
22 A better B greater C higher
23 A mind B thought C idea
24 A share B give C divide
Answer Key & Explanations
19 C (feel): "Feel hungry" is the correct natural English collocation. "Stay" means to remain in a condition without changing, which does not fit the context of becoming hungry after swimming. "Hold" implies physically grabbing something with your hands.
20 A (find): "Find" is the correct semantic fit, meaning to discover or get something available. "Look" would require the preposition for (look for food), and "meet" is only used for seeing people or animals, not food.
21 C (fresh): "Fresh" fits the phrase-level context as the exact word used to describe food that is recently caught or picked and ready to eat. "New" is for man-made objects (like a new car), and "young" describes the age of people or animals.
22 A (better): "Taste better" is the correct natural collocation to describe food that is made more delicious by adding something (like lemon). "Greater" and "higher" are used for numbers, levels, or sizes, not for how food tastes.
23 C (idea): "A fantastic idea" is a natural English collocation for a great suggestion or plan. We do not say "a fantastic mind" or "a fantastic thought" in this grammatical structure when describing an activity.
24 A (share): "Share a meal" is the correct semantic fit for eating together with other people. You do not "divide" a meal as a general social activity, and "give" would mean handing the food to someone else and not eating it yourself.