A2 Key for Schools (KET) Reading & Writing Part 4 Test – Food Culture, Eating Out & Special Diets 7
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Test 1
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Eating at a Buffet Restaurant
Going to a buffet restaurant for lunch is a fun way to eat with your family. In this kind of restaurant, the staff do not bring your food to the table. Instead, you have to get it yourself. First, you need to take one of the large, clean (19)…………… from the table.
Then, you can look at all the different dishes. Sometimes, (20)…………… what to eat is very difficult because everything looks delicious! You can spend a few minutes (21)…………… around the food to see what they have. You can put cold salads, hot meat, or healthy vegetables together.
When you finish, you can always go back and get more food. But you should stop eating when you feel (22)…………… . Buffets usually have (23)…………… of fresh fruit and cake, so remember to leave a little space. It is a fantastic (24)…………… to enjoy together!
19 A plates B cups C glasses
20 A finding B choosing C looking
21 A sitting B staying C walking
22 A heavy B hard C full
23 A lots B many C much
24 A snack B meal C picnic
Answer Key & Explanations
19 A (plates): "Plates" is the correct semantic fit for the flat dishes used to carry solid food like salad and meat. "Cups" and "glasses" are used only for liquids and drinks.
20 B (choosing): "Choosing" fits the phrase-level meaning of deciding which food you want to eat from many options. "Finding" means locating a lost object, and "looking" requires the preposition "at" (looking at).
21 C (walking): "Walking" fits the broader context of moving around the restaurant to look at the different food. "Sitting" and "staying" mean remaining in one place, which contradicts the action of getting your own food.
22 C (full): "Full" is the correct semantic fit and natural adjective to describe the physical feeling of having eaten enough food. "Heavy" describes weight, and "hard" describes a solid texture.
23 A (lots): "Lots" forms the correct grammatical collocation "lots of" to describe a large amount of food. "Many" and "much" cannot be used directly with the preposition "of" in this simple structure.
24 B (meal): "Meal" is the correct semantic fit for a large amount of food eaten for lunch at a restaurant. A "snack" is a small, quick bite to eat, and a "picnic" is a meal eaten outside on the grass.
Test 2
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Drinking Hot Chocolate
Winter is a beautiful season, but it often gets very cold (19)…………… . When you come home from a walk in the snow, it is a wonderful idea to make a hot drink. Many young people think hot chocolate is the best choice.
It is very easy to prepare this drink at home. First, you need to get a large (20)…………… from the kitchen. Put some milk and chocolate powder inside, and then heat it up. When it is ready, holding it will help to keep your hands nice and (21)…………… .
Some people love to add a little sugar or marshmallows. This makes the drink taste really (22)…………… . However, you must be careful before you start (23)…………… it. You always need to (24)…………… sure the liquid is not too hot for your mouth.
19 A away B above C outside
20 A plate B bowl C cup
21 A dry B warm C clean
22 A kind B fresh C sweet
23 A washing B drinking C eating
24 A get B make C do
Answer Key & Explanations
19 C (outside): We use the word "outside" to talk about the outdoors and the weather. "Away" means leaving a place, and "above" means higher up, so they do not make sense in this phrase.
20 C (cup): A "cup" is a container with a handle used specifically for hot drinks. A "plate" is completely flat, and a "bowl" is deep and usually used for food like soup or cereal.
21 B (warm): The context is about coming inside from the cold snow. Holding a hot drink helps to keep you "warm". "Dry" and "clean" do not describe the heat you get from the drink.
22 C (sweet): Adding sugar or marshmallows to food makes it taste "sweet". "Kind" is an adjective used to describe nice people, and "fresh" describes newly picked food like fruit.
23 B (drinking): Hot chocolate is a liquid, so the correct action is "drinking" it. We use "eating" for solid food, and you would not start "washing" your drink.
24 B (make): "Make sure" is a very common fixed phrase in English meaning to check that something is safe or true. We do not say "do sure" or "get sure".
Test 3
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
A Special Birthday Cake
Birthdays are exciting days for many young people around the world. One of the best parts of the celebration is the delicious birthday cake. During the (19)……………, parents usually bring the cake into the room and everyone sings a special song.
The cake often has small lights on top of it. These are called (20)……………, and there is usually one for every year of the person's life. Before eating, the birthday boy or girl has to close their eyes and (21)…………… a wish. Then, they take a big breath and start (22)…………… them all out.
After that, it is time to eat! Someone uses a large knife for (23)…………… the sweet cake into smaller pieces. Then, they (24)…………… a piece to every guest on a small plate. Sharing a special cake with friends is a fantastic way to celebrate!
19 A festival B party C meeting
20 A stars B fires C candles
21 A make B do C get
22 A turning B blowing C taking
23 A breaking B cutting C opening
24 A give B leave C spend
Answer Key & Explanations
19 B (party): This fits the broader context of celebrating a birthday with friends and family. A "meeting" is for work or school, and a "festival" is a large public event, not a personal celebration at home.
20 C (candles): "Candles" is the correct semantic fit for the small wax objects with a flame placed on top of a cake. "Stars" are in the sky, and "fires" are too large and dangerous to describe what goes on a cake.
21 A (make): "Make a wish" is the correct natural English collocation for hoping for something magical on your birthday. We do not "do" or "get" a wish in this specific phrase.
22 B (blowing): This is the correct phrase-level meaning. "Blowing out" is the physical action you do with your breath to stop a candle from burning. You "turn out" electric lights, and you do not "take out" a flame.
23 B (cutting): "Cutting" is the correct semantic fit for dividing food with a sharp tool like a knife. You "break" things with your hands, and you "open" doors or boxes, not a cake.
24 A (give): "Give" is the correct collocation here because it pairs naturally with handing an object to a person (give a piece to every guest). You do not "spend" a piece of cake, and "leave" does not fit the action of handing out plates.