A2 Key for Schools (KET) Reading & Writing Part 4 Test – Land Animals & Wildlife 1
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Test 1
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
The Amazing Elephant Trunk
African elephants are the largest land animals in the world. They are famous for their big ears and their long trunks. An elephant's trunk is very heavy, but the animal can (19)…………… it to do lots of different things. For example, elephants (20)…………… leaves and branches from tall trees to eat. They also drink with their trunks. First, they take water into the trunk, and (21)…………… they put the water into their mouths.
Elephants also use their trunks to (22)…………… a shower when the weather is hot. If an elephant feels angry or afraid, it will (23)…………… a very loud noise with its trunk. Baby elephants even hold their mother's tail with their trunk when they go for a (24)…………… together. The trunk is truly an amazing part of this beautiful animal.
19 A use B help C keep
20 A take B catch C put
21 A soon B then C still
22 A do B make C have
23 A do B make C speak
24 A trip B walk C travel
Answer Key & Explanations
19 A (use): 'Use' is the only word that fits the meaning here, as the elephant uses its trunk as a tool to complete actions. 'Help' and 'keep' do not make sense grammatically or logically in this sentence.
20 A (take): 'Take' fits the context of grabbing and removing leaves from a tree. 'Catch' is only used for moving objects, and 'put' means to place something somewhere, which does not work with the preposition 'from'.
21 B (then): 'Then' is used to show the next step in a sequence. It perfectly follows the word 'First' earlier in the sentence. 'Soon' and 'still' do not fit this time sequence.
22 C (have): 'Have a shower' is the correct, everyday English collocation. We do not say 'do a shower' or 'make a shower'.
23 B (make): 'Make a noise' is a standard English collocation. We do not use 'do' with noise, and animals cannot 'speak'.
24 B (walk): 'Go for a walk' is a fixed noun phrase. While 'trip' and 'travel' relate to moving, we say 'go on a trip' or 'travel' as a verb, not 'go for a travel'.
Test 2
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Why Do Giraffes Have Long Necks?
Giraffes are amazing animals that live in the warm parts of Africa. They are famous for being the tallest animals in the world. But why do they have such (19)…………… necks?
Many people think it is because they need food. It is easy for them to (20)…………… leaves from the tops of high trees. Other animals cannot do this, so giraffes do not share their meals. A big giraffe eats up to 34 kilograms of leaves every (21)……………!
Scientists also believe there is another reason. A long neck helps giraffes to (22)…………… danger. They can look over small trees for lions. If a giraffe sees a hungry lion, it can run (23)…………… quickly.
Finally, male giraffes use their necks to fight. The winner is the strongest, and he gets to (24)…………… the other giraffes what to do.
19 A long B tall C high
20 A touch B reach C hold
21 A time B hour C day
22 A watch B look C see
23 A away B out C back
24 A speak B tell C say
Answer Key & Explanations
19 A (long): We use "long" to describe the size of body parts from one end to the other (like necks, arms, or tails). "Tall" is used for the whole animal or person, and "high" is used for things that are far above the ground.
20 B (reach): "Reach" means to stretch your body to get to something difficult. "Touch" just means making contact, and "hold" means keeping something in your hands, which doesn't fit the context of stretching to the tops of trees.
21 C (day): "Every day" is the correct collocation to describe a daily routine or habit. "Every hour" would mean eating 34 kilograms 24 times a day (which is impossible), and "every time" does not fit grammatically here.
22 C (see): We use "see" to mean noticing something with our eyes, like spotting danger. "Look" would require the preposition "for" or "at" (look at danger), and "watch" means paying attention to something happening over a period of time.
23 A (away): The phrasal verb "run away" means to escape from someone or something dangerous. "Run out" and "run back" do not fit the meaning of escaping a hungry animal.
24 B (tell): "Tell" is the only option that can be followed directly by a person or animal (tell someone what to do). If you use "speak" or "say", you must use the preposition "to" (say to the other giraffes).
Test 3
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Kangaroos
Kangaroos are amazing animals that only live in the wild in Australia. They are famous for how they move. Instead of walking, kangaroos (19)…………… on their strong back legs. They can travel at a very high (20)…………… when they need to find food or run away from danger. A large kangaroo can easily move at 60 kilometres an hour!
Kangaroos are also interesting because of how they look after their babies. A female kangaroo has a special pocket on her stomach (21)…………… a pouch. A new baby kangaroo is very small. It must stay inside its mother's pouch (22)…………… several months. In there, the baby can drink milk and grow bigger.
Even when the young kangaroo is old (23)…………… to leave the pouch, it often jumps back inside if it feels afraid. People love watching these wonderful animals (24)…………… they visit Australia.
19 A jump B run C stand
20 A time B way C speed
21 A known B called C said
22 A for B during C since
23 A quite B too C enough
24 A when B because C so
Answer Key & Explanations
19 A (jump): This is the correct verb for how a kangaroo moves on its back legs. "Run" and "stand" do not fit the semantic meaning of the animal's unique movement described in the text.
20 C (speed): "At a high speed" is a common English collocation. "Time" and "way" do not collocate with "at a very high...".
21 B (called): "Called" is used to give the name of something. "Known" would need the preposition "as" (known as), and "said" does not fit the meaning here.
22 A (for): "For" is the correct preposition to use with a period of time ("several months"). "During" is used with a noun event (e.g., during the summer), and "since" is used with a specific starting point in time.
23 C (enough): The phrase "old enough to" is a standard collocation meaning having the necessary age to do something. "Too" and "quite" are placed before adjectives, not after them in this grammatical structure.
24 A (when): "When" correctly connects the action of watching the animals to the time people are in Australia. "Because" and "so" create illogical relationships between visiting the country and watching the animals.