A2 Key for Schools (KET) Reading & Writing Part 4 Test – Local Places & City Life 6
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Test 1
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Playing at a Skate Park
Going to a skate park is a great way to spend your free time if you love outdoor sports. Many young people enjoy riding their skateboards, scooters or bikes up and down the large wooden (19)…………… . When you go up high, you can practice (20)…………… into the air before you come back down.
At a skate park, everyone moves very (21)…………… on their wheels, so it is important to watch where you are going. To stay (22)…………… while you ride, you must always wear a strong helmet to protect your head. Falling over is normal when you are learning a new trick.
A skate park is not just for sports. It is also an excellent place to meet new (23)…………… who like the same hobbies. You can learn from older riders and enjoy (24)…………… fun together all afternoon.
19 A ramps B paths C roads
20 A jumping B flying C climbing
21 A fast B quick C early
22 A safe B healthy C well
23 A friends B teams C families
24 A having B making C doing
Answer Key & Explanations
19 A (ramps): Semantically, "ramps" are the correct sloped structures at a skate park that you ride "up and down". "Paths" and "roads" are generally flat and do not help you go high into the air.
20 A (jumping): At a phrase level, "jumping into the air" is the logical action when doing tricks on a board. Humans cannot "fly", and you "climb" physical objects like trees or stairs, not the air.
21 A (fast): Based on the broader context of the sentence, people moving "fast" explains exactly why you must "watch where you are going". "Quick" usually describes how long something takes to finish, and "early" refers to time.
22 A (safe): "Stay safe" is a natural collocation and semantically fits the context of wearing a helmet to protect yourself from danger. "Healthy" and "well" refer to avoiding illness, not physical accidents.
23 A (friends): Semantically, the people you meet and hang out with because of shared hobbies are your "friends". "Teams" are organized sports groups, and you do not go to a park to meet new "families".
24 A (having): "Have fun" is the correct fixed collocation for enjoying yourself. In English, "making fun" has a different meaning (teasing someone), and we never say "doing fun".
Test 2
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
An Internet Café
In many towns and cities, people can visit an internet café. These are small shops where customers can use fast (19)…………… for a short time. People go there for many different reasons. Some teenagers enjoy playing fun games on the large (20)…………… , while other people want to check their emails or speak to their families online.
If you have homework to do, an internet café is a very useful place. You can write your school project by (21)…………… quickly on the keyboard. When you finish, the shop also has special machines for (22)…………… your documents on paper.
Many people enjoy (23)…………… an hour or two in these places because they are quite cheap. Before you leave, you must go to the desk. After (24)…………… for your time, you can safely log off and go home.
19 A televisions B telephones C computers
20 A screens B glasses C windows
21 A typing B touching C pushing
22 A painting B printing C drawing
23 A spending B staying C resting
24 A giving B buying C paying
Answer Key & Explanations
19 C (computers): This requires broader context comprehension. The text is about an "internet café" where you check emails and write projects. Therefore, you use "computers", not "televisions" or "telephones".
20 A (screens): "Screens" is the correct semantic fit for the flat glass part of a computer monitor where you look at games. "Glasses" are what people wear on their face to see better, and "windows" are built into the walls of a building.
21 A (typing): This tests phrase-level meaning and semantic fit. The specific action you do to write words on a computer "keyboard" is "typing". While you physically use your fingers for "touching" or "pushing", these verbs do not mean writing a project.
22 B (printing): "Printing" is the correct semantic fit for a machine that puts digital documents onto paper. "Painting" and "drawing" are actions usually done by a person using art materials like pens or brushes, not by a machine for a school project.
23 A (spending): "Spending time" (or spending an hour) is a strong fixed collocation in English. If you use "staying" or "resting", you must add a preposition, such as "staying for an hour" or "resting for an hour".
24 C (paying): "Paying for" is the correct English collocation used when giving money in exchange for a service (like internet time). You cannot use "buying" or "giving" with the preposition "for" in this context.
Test 3
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
The Local Swimming Pool
The local swimming pool is a great place for families and friends to visit. When you arrive, the first thing you must do is go to the locker room. There, you can put on your swimming things. After (19)…………… , you are ready to walk to the main pool.
You must be careful because the floor is usually very (20)…………… , and you might fall if you run. Before you jump in, you should check how (21)…………… the water is. Some parts are only for adults, so young children need to stay in the small pool.
Many places also have long slides which make the visit a lot of (22)…………… for everyone. Swimming is a fantastic way to stay healthy, and it is a great activity to (23)…………… with friends. Just remember to bring a large towel to dry yourself when it is (24)…………… to go home.
19 A packing B cleaning C changing
20 A wet B dirty C soft
21 A tall B heavy C deep
22 A fun B joke C laugh
23 A make B do C give
24 A hour B clock C time
Answer Key & Explanations
19 C (changing): This fits the broader context. The previous sentence talks about putting on your "swimming things," which means you are taking off your regular clothes. This action is called 'changing'. You do not 'pack' or 'clean' yourself in this specific context.
20 A (wet): This is a semantic fit. The floor next to a swimming pool is covered in water, which means it is 'wet'. 'Dirty' means covered in dirt, and 'soft' describes how something feels (like a pillow), neither of which fit the danger of falling over at a pool.
21 C (deep): This is a semantic fit. We use the adjective 'deep' to measure how far down water goes. We use 'tall' to describe the vertical height of people or buildings, and 'heavy' to describe how much something weighs.
22 A (fun): This is a strong collocation. The fixed expression to describe something you enjoy a great deal is "a lot of fun". We do not say "a lot of joke" or "a lot of laugh" in this grammatical structure.
23 B (do): This is a collocation. In English, we use the verb 'do' with the noun 'activity' (do an activity). We do not 'make' or 'give' an activity.
24 C (time): This is a phrase-level fit. The standard English expression to say the moment has arrived to leave is "it is time to go". An 'hour' is a measurement of 60 minutes, and a 'clock' is the machine on the wall that shows the time.