A2 Key for Schools (KET) Reading & Writing Part 4 Test – Local Places & City Life 5
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Test 1
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
The Police Station
Every large town and city has a police station. The men and women who work there are called police (19)…………… . Their most important job is to keep everyone in the town (20)…………… from danger.
When you go inside a police station, you usually see a big desk. People go there for many reasons. For example, if you lose your bag, you can try (21)…………… the workers if they have it. They are always very good at (22)…………… the public with their problems.
Outside the building, you will often see special police (23)…………… parked in the street. When there is a big problem, the police jump inside and drive very fast. They turn on special alarms which (24)…………… a lot of noise, so other drivers know they are coming.
19 A managers B officers C guides
20 A safe B clean C fair
21 A speaking B telling C asking
22 A helping B learning C waiting
23 A boats B cars C planes
24 A do B have C make
Answer Key & Explanations
19 B (officers): This tests collocation. "Police officers" is the standard phrase for the men and women who work in this job. "Managers" run businesses, and "guides" show tourists around, so they do not fit here.
20 A (safe): This tests semantic fit. The text mentions protecting people "from danger", so the correct adjective is "safe". "Clean" means not dirty, and "fair" means equal, which do not make sense in this context.
21 C (asking): This tests phrase-level meaning and grammar. Because you are trying to find a lost bag, you are "asking" a question. "Telling" means giving information, and "speaking" would need the preposition "to" (speaking to the workers).
22 A (helping): This tests semantic fit. The police solve people's problems, which means they are "helping" them. They are not "learning" or "waiting" in this sentence.
23 B (cars): This relies on the broader context of the paragraph. The text says these vehicles are "parked in the street", people "drive" them, and other "drivers" hear them. Therefore, they must be "cars", not "boats" (in water) or "planes" (in the sky).
24 C (make): This tests collocation. In natural English, the correct phrase is to "make a noise". We do not say "do a noise" or "have a noise".
Test 2
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
The Local Fire Station
Every town and city has a local fire station to keep people safe. Inside the building, you can always see big red trucks. The firefighters keep everything very clean, so the trucks are always (19)…………… to go when there is a problem.
When people need help, the firefighters have to put on their special clothes very (20)…………… . They wear strong hats and thick jackets to stay safe. Then, they jump into their trucks and turn on the loud sirens. They drive as quickly as possible to get to the (21)…………… .
Firefighters take (22)…………… of everyone in the town. They are very (23)…………… people because they often go into burning buildings to save families and their pets. If you are walking on the street, you must (24)…………… attention to their loud sirens and move out of the way!
19 A ready B happy C sure
20 A fast B soon C early
21 A fire B station C hospital
22 A care B help C mind
23 A brave B angry C heavy
24 A pay B keep C make
Answer Key & Explanations
19 A (ready): 'Ready to go' is the correct phrase-level choice meaning prepared to leave. Trucks cannot be 'happy' because they are machines, and being 'sure to go' does not describe being prepared for an emergency.
20 A (fast): 'Fast' fits the semantic context of speed, which firefighters need when putting on clothes in an emergency. 'Soon' and 'early' describe time, not the physical speed of an action.
21 A (fire): 'Fire' fits the broader context of the whole text. Firefighters drive their trucks to put out a fire. They leave from the 'station' (they do not drive to it), and ambulances go to the 'hospital'.
22 A (care): 'Take care' is the correct English collocation to use with the preposition 'of' (take care of someone), meaning to look after and protect people. In English, we do not 'take help' or 'take mind' of someone.
23 A (brave): 'Brave' is the correct semantic fit to describe someone who does dangerous things to help others, which perfectly explains running into "burning buildings". Firefighters are not 'angry' (mad) or 'heavy' (weighing a lot) in this positive context.
24 A (pay): 'Pay attention' is the correct English verb collocation for listening to or looking at something carefully. We do not 'keep' or 'make' attention.
Test 3
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Visiting the Pharmacy
A pharmacy, or chemist, is a very important shop in every town. When people are (19)…………… , they often go there to get some help. It is also a useful place for (20)…………… everyday items like soap, toothpaste, and shampoo.
If you have a bad cold or a headache, the assistant can give you the right (21)…………… to help you. Sometimes, you have a special piece of paper from your doctor. You must give this to the staff before they can give you what you need.
The people who work there are always very kind. Because of this, (22)…………… them for advice is always a good idea. Before you leave, you should (23)…………… sure you know how to take your pills. Then, you can go home and rest, so you can start (24)…………… better soon.
19 A sick B tired C sad
20 A selling B buying C leaving
21 A snack B game C medicine
22 A speaking B asking C telling
23 A make B do C get
24 A staying B keeping C feeling
Answer Key & Explanations
19 A (sick): This is the correct semantic fit. When you are ill or have a health problem, you are 'sick'. Being 'tired' or 'sad' are feelings that do not usually require a visit to the pharmacy.
20 B (buying): This is the correct semantic fit for an action a customer does in a shop. Customers go to a pharmacy to 'buy' items, not to 'sell' them or 'leave' them.
21 C (medicine): The broader context of the paragraph mentions having a bad cold or a headache. 'Medicine' is what you take to treat these illnesses. A 'snack' or a 'game' will not cure a cold.
22 B (asking): This fits the phrase-level grammar perfectly. You 'ask' someone 'for' something (asking them for advice). You 'speak to' or 'tell' someone, but you do not 'speak them for' or 'tell them for' advice.
23 A (make): 'Make sure' is a very common fixed English collocation that means to check that you understand something or do something correctly. We do not say 'do sure' or 'get sure'.
24 C (feeling): 'Feeling better' is the standard English collocation used to describe your health improving after being sick. We do not use the verbs 'staying' or 'keeping' in this specific way.