A2 Key for Schools (KET) Reading & Writing Part 4 Test – History of Transport & Unusual Travel 7
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Test 1
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Zip-lining Through a Forest
Zip-lining is a popular and exciting activity for people who love the outdoors. You travel through the air on a long piece of metal (19)…………… . Workers usually tie it to tall wooden posts or big (20)…………… in a forest.
When you start your journey, you wear a special seat. A worker checks everything to make sure it is completely safe. Then, you step off a wooden platform and move very (21)…………… down the line. It is an amazing feeling because you feel like you are (22)…………… like a bird!
You are usually very (23)…………… up in the air. This means you get a fantastic view of the leaves and nature below you. At the end of the trip, you can (24)…………… some amazing photos to remember your day.
19 A rope B string C wire
20 A buildings B trees C houses
21 A fast B soon C early
22 A swimming B jumping C flying
23 A tall B high C long
24 A make B do C take
Answer Key & Explanations
19 C (wire): This tests semantic fit. A "wire" is the correct noun for a long, thin piece of metal. While "rope" and "string" are also used for tying or holding things, they are not made of metal.
20 B (trees): This relies on the broader context of the paragraph. Because the zip-line is located "in a forest," workers tie the line to "trees". "Buildings" and "houses" are found in towns or cities, not naturally in a forest.
21 A (fast): This tests semantic fit. "Fast" correctly describes the high speed of moving down the line. "Soon" and "early" refer to time, not to the physical speed of movement.
22 C (flying): This tests phrase-level meaning. Moving smoothly through the air "like a bird" means you feel like you are "flying". You do not say a bird is "swimming" or "jumping" through the air in this context.
23 B (high): This tests collocation and phrase-level meaning. "High up" is the correct natural expression to describe being far above the ground in the air. We do not use "tall up" or "long up".
24 C (take): This tests collocation. "Take photos" is the standard and highly common A2-level phrase. In natural English, you do not "make" or "do" a photo.
Test 2
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Travelling by Segway
A Segway is a special kind of transport that you can use to travel around a city. It looks quite different from a bicycle because it only has two (19)…………… . When you ride one, you do not sit down. Instead, you spend your journey (20)…………… on a small platform.
A Segway is an (21)…………… machine, so you do not need to use your own energy to make it go. It does not have a steering wheel. The machine knows where you want to go by how you move your body. To travel forward, you just try (22)…………… forward a little bit. If you stand straight, the machine stops (23)…………… .
Riding a Segway is an exciting way to explore famous places. However, you must wear a helmet and always (24)…………… attention to the people walking near you on the street!
19 A wheels B rings C circles
20 A standing B waiting C staying
21 A electric B heavy C open
22 A leaning B falling C pointing
23 A moving B driving C running
24 A pay B keep C give
Answer Key & Explanations
19 A (wheels): 'Wheels' is the correct semantic fit for the round parts of a vehicle that touch the ground and make it move. 'Rings' are pieces of jewellery for your fingers, and 'circles' are just drawn shapes, not physical machine parts.
20 A (standing): 'Standing' is the correct grammatical collocation to use after the verb 'spend' (spend your journey standing), describing the physical position on your feet. 'Waiting' means staying somewhere until something happens, and 'staying' means not leaving a place.
21 A (electric): 'Electric' fits the broader context because the text explains that the machine gives the power ("you do not need to use your own energy"). If the machine was just 'heavy' or 'open', this would not explain how it moves on its own.
22 A (leaning): 'Leaning' fits the semantic context of moving your body weight in one direction to control the machine. You do not want to be 'falling' (which means dropping to the ground), and you cannot move a machine by 'pointing' your finger forward.
23 A (moving): 'Moving' is the correct phrase-level choice to describe the machine travelling. While people 'drive' cars, a machine itself does not 'drive'. Also, machines do not 'run' on legs like a person or animal does.
24 A (pay): 'Pay attention' is the correct English collocation meaning to watch or listen carefully to stay safe. In English, we do not 'keep attention' or 'give attention' in this kind of warning context.
Test 3
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Old Sailing Ships
Old sailing ships were an amazing way to travel around the world in the past. These beautiful ships did not have engines like modern boats. Instead, they needed a lot of strong (19)…………… to push them through the water. Builders used tall trees to make these ships because they needed very strong (20)…………… to stay safe in bad weather.
When a ship left the port, it went on a very long (21)…………… across the world. Sailing across a huge (22)…………… was often very dangerous. Because they did not have engines, the ships were quite (23)…………… , and it took many months to reach a new country.
During the trip, everyone on the ship had a job to do. The sailors had to (24)…………… sure the ship was clean and safe every day. Today, many people still love reading stories about these brave sailors.
19 A gas B fire C wind
20 A rock B wood C glass
21 A visit B break C journey
22 A river B ocean C lake
23 A late B slow C early
24 A do B get C make
Answer Key & Explanations
19 C (wind): This is the correct semantic fit for what pushes a sailing ship. Modern boats use engines with 'gas', and a 'fire' would be dangerous and does not push a ship through water.
20 B (wood): This is the correct semantic fit. The previous sentence mentions "tall trees," which provide wood to build things. A ship cannot be built from 'rock' or 'glass'.
21 C (journey): 'A long journey' is a standard natural collocation for travelling from one place to another. A 'visit' means staying to see someone or something, and a 'break' is a short rest.
22 B (ocean): This fits the phrase-level context of sailing "across the world." An ocean is a huge body of water between countries. A 'river' or 'lake' is much smaller and does not fit this global context.
23 B (slow): The broader context explains that "it took many months" because they did not have engines. This means the ships lacked speed. 'Late' and 'early' describe arrival times, not the speed of the travel itself.
24 C (make): 'Make sure' is a very common fixed English collocation that means to check that something is done correctly or safely. We do not use the verbs 'do' or 'get' to form this phrase.