A2 Key for Schools (KET) Reading & Writing Part 4 Test – Land Animals & Wildlife 3
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Test 1
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Camels in the Desert
Camels are amazing animals that live in some of the hottest deserts in the world. They have long, strong legs that help them (19)…………… easily across the soft sand.
Deserts are very dry places, so finding water is often difficult. However, a camel does not (20)…………… to drink water every day. When they finally find water, they can drink over 100 litres in a very short (21)……………! Many people make the (22)…………… of thinking that a camel's hump is full of water. In fact, their humps hold fat. This gives them energy when they cannot find any food.
Today, people still use camels to (23)…………… heavy bags across the desert. Because they are so strong and helpful, they are the perfect (24)…………… for people travelling in these hot, dry places.
19 A walk B stand C rest
20 A need B decide C prefer
21 A time B clock C hour
22 A mistake B problem C fault
23 A carry B hold C catch
24 A choice B plan C idea
Answer Key & Explanations
19 A (walk): 'Walk' fits the meaning of legs moving across a distance. 'Stand' and 'rest' mean staying in one place, which does not make sense with the word 'across'.
20 A (need): 'Need' fits the biological fact that camels can survive without water. 'Decide' and 'prefer' describe human thoughts and choices, which do not fit a sentence about an animal's basic survival.
21 A (time): 'In a short time' is a common phrase that means something happens quickly. We do not say 'in a short clock' or 'in a short hour'.
22 A (mistake): 'Make a mistake' is a fixed English collocation. We do not say 'make a problem' or 'make a fault'.
23 A (carry): 'Carry' correctly describes lifting and transporting heavy bags across a distance. 'Hold' means keeping something in your hands without moving, and 'catch' is used for things moving through the air.
24 A (choice): 'Choice' fits the broader context of the text, meaning camels are the best option for desert travel. An animal cannot be a 'plan' or an 'idea'.
Test 2
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Cheetahs: The Fastest Cats
Cheetahs are famous wild cats that live mostly in Africa. They are very beautiful, but they are most famous for one thing: their amazing speed. In fact, cheetahs are the (19)…………… land animals in the world. They can run at more than 100 kilometres an hour!
However, cheetahs cannot run like this for a long (20)…………… . They only run very quickly when they want to find food. A cheetah often hides in the tall grass before it runs after another animal. This is how the cheetah (21)…………… its dinner.
Because running so fast uses a lot of energy, cheetahs spend most of the day (22)…………… . They can sleep for up to 18 hours every day. This long sleep helps them to (23)…………… strong. When they wake up, they are ready to go hunting (24)…………… .
19 A highest B tallest C fastest
20 A time B hour C day
21 A takes B catches C holds
22 A staying B waiting C resting
23 A get B stay C make
24 A yet B again C soon
Answer Key & Explanations
19 C (fastest): The text discusses the "amazing speed" of the cheetah. "Fastest" is the correct adjective to describe speed. "Highest" and "tallest" describe size or distance from the ground, not speed.
20 A (time): "For a long time" is a very common fixed collocation. While "hour" and "day" are periods of time, we do not say "for a long hour" or "for a long day" in this context.
21 B (catches): "Catch" is the correct verb to use when an animal runs after something to eat it (catching its dinner). "Take" means to move something from one place to another, and "hold" means to keep something in your hands or paws.
22 C (resting): The text says they use a lot of energy and sleep for up to 18 hours. "Resting" fits this context perfectly. "Staying" and "waiting" do not match the idea of getting energy back by sleeping.
23 B (stay): We use "stay" plus an adjective (stay strong) to mean keeping in a certain condition. "Make" would require an object (make them strong), and "get" means to become strong (which implies they were weak before).
24 B (again): The cheetahs wake up and repeat their routine, so they go hunting "again" (one more time). "Yet" is used for things that haven't happened in negative sentences or questions, and "soon" does not fit the cyclical nature of this sentence as well as "again" does.
Test 3
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Brown Bears in Winter
Brown bears are large animals that live in forests and mountains. When autumn comes, they have to get (19)…………… for the cold winter months. During this time, they (20)…………… most of the day looking for food. They need to eat a lot because it is hard to find food when it snows.
These bears eat many different things. They are very good at catching fresh fish in rivers. They also love to (21)…………… sweet berries from forest plants. A large bear can (22)…………… eat 40 kilograms of food in just one day!
When winter finally (23)……………, brown bears find a safe, warm place to hide under rocks or in the ground. They stay inside and sleep (24)…………… the spring comes and the weather gets warm again.
19 A safe B ready C sure
20 A spend B pass C keep
21 A hold B keep C pick
22 A easily B quietly C carefully
23 A begins B happens C grows
24 A until B when C after
Answer Key & Explanations
19 B (ready): The phrase "get ready" means to prepare for something. "Get safe" sounds unnatural in English, and "sure" is used in the phrase "make sure", not "get sure".
20 A (spend): "Spend" is the correct verb to use with amounts of time (spend the day). "Pass" is often used incorrectly by learners due to translation from other languages, and "keep" does not fit the meaning.
21 C (pick): "Pick" is the correct action for taking small fruits or flowers from plants. Bears do not "hold" or "keep" berries directly from the plant; they harvest them to eat.
22 A (easily): The word "easily" is used here to show that 40 kilograms is a huge amount of food, but a large bear can eat it without a problem. "Quietly" and "carefully" do not match the context of eating a massive amount of food.
23 A (begins): "Begins" correctly describes the start of a new season. Seasons do not "happen" (which is for events or accidents) or "grow" (which is for plants or living things).
24 A (until): "Until" connects the continuous action of sleeping to the time it stops (the arrival of spring). "When" and "after" would mean the bears start sleeping in the spring, which is the opposite of what happens.