A2 Key for Schools (KET) Reading & Writing Part 4 Test – School Clubs & Extracurriculars 2
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Test 1
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
The School Coding Club
Many schools now have a special coding club for their students. In this club, students sit at (19)…………… to build amazing things. They spend their time (20)…………… short instructions that tell the machine what to do. This is called coding, and it is very useful for (21)…………… new programs.
When a student types the code, they can look at the result on their (22)…………… . If there is a mistake, they just change the words and try again. It is a great way to solve problems.
Many children like to code their own computer (23)…………… . Then, they can play them with their friends at the end of the day. Joining the coding club is a fun way to (24)…………… important skills for the future.
19 A computers B televisions C radios
20 A writing B reading C speaking
21 A making B doing C having
22 A screen B board C desk
23 A games B sports C toys
24 A learn B study C understand
Answer Key & Explanations
19 A (computers): This fits the semantic meaning of the text. Students use 'computers' to code and build digital things. 'Televisions' and 'radios' are used for watching or listening, not for typing instructions.
20 A (writing): This fits the phrase-level meaning of the sentence. In coding, people are 'writing' instructions for the machine to follow. We do not 'speak' or 'read' instructions to create a new program.
21 A (making): 'Making programs' is a strong collocation. We use 'making' when we create or build something new. We do not 'do' or 'have' a new program in this creative context.
22 A (screen): This fits the semantic meaning of a computer part. The 'screen' is where you look to see the visual results of your code. A 'board' is on a classroom wall, and a 'desk' is the furniture the computer sits on.
23 A (games): This tests broader context. 'Computer games' is the correct, everyday phrase for what children code and play together. 'Sports' are physical athletic activities, and 'toys' are physical objects you hold.
24 A (learn): 'Learn skills' is a fixed English collocation for getting a new ability. We do not 'study' a skill (we study a subject like maths), and 'understand' does not collocate with acquiring a new ability in this way.
Test 2
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
The School Cooking Club
Joining the school cooking club is a great way for teenagers to learn new skills. Every Thursday afternoon, students meet in the school (19)…………… to make different meals. First, the teacher gives everyone a recipe to follow. Then, the students work in small groups and start (20)…………… sugar, eggs, and flour in big bowls.
Sometimes, the club makes healthy salads or hot soups. However, the most popular days are when the students (21)…………… their time baking cakes and biscuits in the hot oven. While they cook, it is very important to (22)…………… their hands and keep the tables clean.
At the end of the lesson, the best part is (23)…………… the food. The students sit together to eat what they made. Everyone usually agrees that the food is very (24)…………… and they cannot wait for the next class.
19 A kitchen B canteen C classroom
20 A mixing B joining C putting
21 A spend B pass C keep
22 A wash B brush C tidy
23 A tasting B buying C ordering
24 A delicious B beautiful C kind
Answer Key & Explanations
19 A (kitchen): 'Kitchen' is the correct semantic fit for the room where food is prepared and cooked. A 'canteen' is the large room where students sit to eat their lunch, and a 'classroom' is used for studying normal subjects.
20 A (mixing): 'Mixing' correctly describes the physical action of blending ingredients together in a bowl. 'Joining' is used for connecting things or people, and 'putting' requires a preposition (e.g., putting sugar in a bowl).
21 A (spend): 'Spend time' is a very common English collocation. We do not use 'pass' or 'keep' with time in this everyday way.
22 A (wash): 'Wash your hands' is the correct fixed collocation for using soap and water to clean yourself. You 'brush' your teeth or hair, and you 'tidy' a room.
23 A (tasting): 'Tasting' fits the broader context of the narrative because the students have just finished cooking and are now trying their own food. They do not need to be 'buying' or 'ordering' the food because they made it themselves.
24 A (delicious): 'Delicious' is the correct adjective to describe food that tastes very good. 'Beautiful' is used for things that look nice, and 'kind' is used to describe a person's character.
Test 3
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
The School Gardening Club
The school gardening club is a great place for students who love nature. Every Friday afternoon, the members meet (19)…………… in the fresh air to work together. First, they have to prepare the ground for planting. This means they often get their hands covered in dark (20)……………, but they do not mind at all.
After the ground is ready, the students carefully put small (21)…………… into the earth. They learn how to look after them as they grow. The children spend a lot of time (22)…………… the young plants because they need a lot to drink in the hot sun.
After a few months, the plants grow tall and strong. Finally, the children can pick the fresh (23)…………… to take home. Many students like to (24)…………… a delicious healthy meal for their families using the food they grew.
19 A outside B upstairs C indoors
20 A dirt B rubbish C dust
21 A seeds B leaves C stones
22 A watering B washing C cleaning
23 A vegetables B meals C plates
24 A make B do C take
Answer Key & Explanations
19 A (outside): This fits the phrase-level meaning and local context perfectly. The text mentions meeting "in the fresh air" to work on the ground, which happens "outside." "Indoors" means inside a building, and "upstairs" does not match a garden setting.
20 A (dirt): This fits the specific semantic meaning. When you dig in the ground in a garden, you get "dirt" (soil) on your hands. "Rubbish" is trash that goes in a bin, and "dust" is dry, fine powder usually found inside a house.
21 A (seeds): This is the correct word based on the semantic fit of the paragraph. You put "seeds" into the earth so they can grow into plants. You do not plant "leaves" or "stones" to grow food.
22 A (watering): This forms the correct verb action and collocation for gardening. Giving plants something to drink is called "watering." We do not say "washing" or "cleaning" the plants in this context.
23 A (vegetables): This is the correct word based on the broader context of the text. The students are growing food in the earth, which they eventually pick. They pick "vegetables," not finished "meals" or "plates."
24 A (make): This forms the standard A2 collocation "make a meal" (meaning to cook or prepare it). In English, we do not say "do a meal," and "take a meal" does not mean to prepare it from fresh ingredients.