A2 Key for Schools (KET) Reading & Writing Part 4 Test – School Events & Competitions 7
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Test 1
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Welcoming New Students Day
Starting at a new school can be difficult for many young people. That is why many places have a special Welcoming Day. It is normal for new children to feel quite (19)…………… on their first morning, but older students are there to help them.
During the day, the guides spend time (20)…………… the new students different rooms. They walk to the library, the sports hall, and the cafeteria. This helps the new children learn where to go. In the afternoon, everyone sits together in the large (21)…………… hall.
This is a great time for (22)…………… to other people. The older students always try to be very (23)…………… and answer any questions. By the end of the afternoon, the new students usually feel much happier. A Welcoming Day is a fantastic (24)…………… to start the year.
19 A nervous B angry C sorry
20 A showing B looking C watching
21 A school B class C subject
22 A talking B saying C telling
23 A friendly B careful C brave
24 A way B road C path
Answer Key & Explanations
19 A (nervous): "Nervous" describes feeling a little worried or afraid, which logically explains how children feel on their first morning. "Angry" (mad) and "sorry" (apologetic) do not fit this emotional context.
20 A (showing): "Showing" someone a room means taking them to see it. "Looking" must be followed by the preposition "at" (looking at the students), and "watching" means observing something moving, which does not fit a guide taking people on a tour.
21 A (school): "School hall" is a common English collocation for a large room in an educational building where everyone meets. We do not say "class hall" or "subject hall".
22 A (talking): The verb "talk" is followed by the preposition "to" (talking to other people). "Say" needs a direct word or quote (saying hello to other people), and "tell" needs a direct object without "to" (telling other people a story).
23 A (friendly): "Friendly" describes acting in a kind and pleasant way, which perfectly matches the context of answering questions and making people feel happier. "Careful" and "brave" do not make logical sense here.
24 A (way): "A fantastic way to do something" is a fixed phrase meaning a good method or opportunity. "Road" and "path" refer to physical places you walk or drive on, so they do not fit this abstract meaning.
Test 2
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
The School Summer Picnic
Every year before the summer holidays begin, our school organizes a big picnic for all the students. We usually go to a beautiful park near the school on a warm and (19)…………… day.
When we arrive, the teachers put large blankets on the green (20)…………… so everyone has a place to rest. Most pupils enjoy (21)…………… together under the big trees to stay cool. At lunchtime, we open our bags and share the food we brought from home, like sweet fruit and cheese (22)…………… .
In the afternoon, there is a lot of space for (23)…………… different games with your classmates. Some children bring a ball to kick around, while others prefer to read a book. Going on a school picnic is a wonderful way to have a great (24)…………… before the end of the year!
19 A heavy B strong C sunny
20 A grass B leaves C wood
21 A waiting B sitting C meeting
22 A soups B sandwiches C drinks
23 A doing B making C playing
24 A time B fun C luck
Answer Key & Explanations
19 C (sunny): "Sunny" collocates naturally with "warm" to describe good weather. "Heavy" and "strong" are used for bad weather like rain or wind, not to describe a pleasant day.
20 A (grass): "Grass" fits the context of putting blankets on the green ground in a park. "Leaves" are small parts of a tree, and "wood" does not describe the soft, green surface of a park.
21 B (sitting): "Sitting" fits the relaxing context of resting on blankets under a tree. "Waiting" implies expecting something to happen, and "meeting" is unnecessary because the students are already together.
22 B (sandwiches): "Cheese sandwiches" are a very common packed food brought from home in a bag. We do not usually carry "soups" in a bag, and you cannot have cheese "drinks"!
23 C (playing): "Playing games" is a very common, fixed English collocation. We never use the verbs "doing" or "making" with the word "games".
24 A (time): "Have a great time" is a fixed English phrase meaning to enjoy yourself. We cannot say "have a great fun" because "fun" is uncountable (we say "have a lot of fun"), and we do not say "have a great luck".
Test 3
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Teacher Appreciation Day
Many schools around the world have a special day to celebrate teachers. On Teacher Appreciation Day, students show their teachers how much they care about them. Children often make beautiful (19)…………… and write "Thank you" inside. Some students also enjoy (20)…………… small presents, like flowers or chocolates, to their favourite teachers. This makes the teachers feel very (21)…………… because they know the students like their lessons.
Teachers work very hard every day to plan interesting classes. They spend a lot of time (22)…………… students with their lessons and answering difficult questions. Being a teacher is a very important (23)…………… . So, when this special day comes, it is a great time to (24)…………… them for everything they do.
19 A cards B pages C signs
20 A giving B taking C holding
21 A happy B kind C right
22 A helping B working C making
23 A job B work C business
24 A thank B remember C explain
Answer Key & Explanations
19 A (cards): "Cards" are folded pieces of thick paper with pictures and messages that you give to people on special days. "Pages" are found inside books, and "signs" are large notices on walls or streets, which do not fit this context.
20 A (giving): "Give a present" is the correct verb-noun collocation for gifting something to someone. "Taking" means carrying something away, and "holding" means simply keeping an object in your hands.
21 A (happy): "Happy" correctly describes the positive emotion teachers feel when they receive a gift. "Kind" describes a person's general character (how they treat others), and "right" means correct, neither of which fit the verb "feel" in this situation.
22 A (helping): "Helping someone with something" is the correct phrase meaning to assist them. We do not use the verbs "working" or "making" with a direct person object in this grammatical way (e.g., "working students" is incorrect).
23 A (job): "Job" is the correct countable noun to describe a person's profession or role, which allows us to use the article "a" (a very important job). "Work" is an uncountable noun in English (we cannot say "a work"), and a "business" refers to a company.
24 A (thank): "Thank someone for something" is the correct fixed phrase used to show gratitude. "Remember" means to keep a memory in your mind, and "explain" means to make a topic clear to understand. Neither of these verbs fit the preposition "for" in this sentence structure.