A2 Key for Schools (KET) Reading & Writing Part 4 Test – Local Places & City Life 4
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Test 1
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Visiting the Hairdresser
Every morning, people wash their face and brush their (19)…………… before they go out. But when it grows too long, it is a good idea to (20)…………… an appointment to visit a hairdresser or barber.
Inside the shop, you sit in a comfortable chair in front of a large (21)…………… . This is so you can watch everything the worker does. They usually begin by (22)…………… your head with warm water and soap.
Next, they ask what kind of style you want. You can ask them to keep it long, or you can choose a very (23)…………… style. Then, they pick up their special scissors and start (24)…………… carefully. When they finish, they dry your head and you are ready to go home!
19 A hair B fur C wool
20 A make B do C get
21 A mirror B window C screen
22 A washing B brushing C drying
23 A short B small C low
24 A cutting B breaking C pulling
Answer Key & Explanations
19 A (hair): "Brush your hair" is a natural collocation for humans. Animals have "fur" or "wool", so these do not fit the semantic context of people getting ready in the morning.
20 A (make): "Make an appointment" is a fixed collocation meaning to arrange a time to visit a place. We do not use the verbs "do" or "get" to create an appointment.
21 A (mirror): The broader context explains you are looking at yourself to "watch everything the worker does" to your head. You look in a "mirror" to see yourself, while a "window" is for looking outside and a "screen" is for watching television.
22 A (washing): The phrase-level clue "with warm water and soap" tells us the action must be "washing". You do not use water and soap for "brushing" or "drying".
23 A (short): Semantically, "short" is the correct adjective to describe the length of hair, as it is the opposite of "long" mentioned earlier in the sentence. Hair is not described as "small" or "low".
24 A (cutting): Semantically, scissors are tools designed specifically for "cutting". You do not use scissors for "breaking" or "pulling".
Test 2
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
A Local Café
Every town has a local café where people can go to relax. Many customers enjoy (19)…………… down at the small tables near the big windows. In the summer, it is also very popular to eat (20)…………… in the fresh air when the weather is warm.
People visit cafés for many different reasons. Some customers spend the morning (21)…………… a nice hot coffee before they go to work. If they do not like coffee, they can order a large (22)…………… of tea instead.
Other people want to have something sweet, so they ask for a delicious piece of (23)…………… . When you arrive at the café, you can look at the (24)…………… to see all the different food you can choose. The local café is always a wonderful place to spend time with your family.
19 A resting B sitting C falling
20 A outside B abroad C away
21 A eating B drinking C cooking
22 A cup B plate C bowl
23 A jam B soup C cake
24 A menu B bill C ticket
Answer Key & Explanations
19 B (sitting): "Sitting down" is the correct natural phrasal verb for taking a seat at a table. You cannot say "resting down", and "falling down" is an accident, not something people enjoy doing at a café.
20 A (outside): This requires broader context comprehension. The text mentions being "in the fresh air", which means you are "outside" the building. "Abroad" means in another country, and "away" just means not at home, which do not fit the specific context of enjoying the fresh air.
21 B (drinking): "Drinking" is the correct semantic fit for consuming a liquid like hot coffee. You use "eating" for solid food, and "cooking" is making the food, not enjoying it as a customer.
22 A (cup): "A cup of tea" is a very strong, fixed vocabulary collocation. You do not typically drink hot tea from a "bowl", and a "plate" is completely flat and used only for solid food.
23 C (cake): This tests phrase-level meaning and context. The text mentions wanting "something sweet" and asking for a "piece of" it. "Cake" is sweet and can be cut into pieces. "Jam" is sweet but you do not eat a "piece" of it, and "soup" is a hot liquid, not a sweet dessert.
24 A (menu): "Menu" is the correct semantic fit for the printed list of food you look at to "choose" what to eat. A "bill" is the piece of paper that tells you how much money you must pay at the end, and a "ticket" is used for travelling or going to the cinema.
Test 3
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
The City Hospital
The City Hospital is a very important place in our town. Every day, the staff take care of people who are (19)…………… or hurt. When you walk inside, you will see many nurses and (20)…………… wearing clean uniforms. They always work very hard to find out what is wrong with everyone.
The hospital workers are very good at (21)…………… their patients. After a doctor sees you, they usually give you some (22)…………… to take at home. However, sometimes a person needs to stay at the hospital for a few days. The rooms have comfortable (23)…………… so people can sleep and rest quietly.
The hospital is always open, even in the middle of the night. The workers there do an amazing job to (24)…………… everyone safe and healthy.
19 A sick B angry C poor
20 A dentists B scientists C doctors
21 A helping B knowing C meeting
22 A medicine B food C advice
23 A beds B seats C tables
24 A keep B stay C hold
Answer Key & Explanations
19 A (sick): This is a semantic fit. People go to the hospital because they are unwell, which means they are 'sick'. 'Angry' describes an emotion, and 'poor' describes having no money, neither of which are medical reasons to visit a hospital.
20 C (doctors): This fits the broader context. 'Doctors' pair logically with nurses as the medical professionals you expect to see working in a hospital. 'Dentists' work in a dental clinic to fix teeth, and 'scientists' usually work in a laboratory.
21 A (helping): This is a phrase-level fit. The core job of hospital workers is to care for patients and make them better, which is 'helping'. While they do 'meet' and 'know' patients, these verbs do not describe the medical care they provide.
22 A (medicine): This is a strong collocation. In English, the correct verb to use with 'medicine' is 'take' (take medicine). We 'eat' food, and while you can take advice, giving someone "advice to take at home" is unnatural phrasing in this context.
23 A (beds): This fits the broader context. The text states that people need to "sleep and rest" for a few days. Therefore, they need 'beds'. 'Seats' and 'tables' are furniture, but they are not used for sleeping on for several days.
24 A (keep): This is a grammatical collocation. We use 'keep' with an object and an adjective to mean causing someone to remain in a certain state (keep everyone safe). You can 'stay' safe yourself, but you cannot 'stay everyone safe', and 'hold' refers to physically grasping something with your hands.