A2 Key for Schools (KET) Reading & Writing Part 4 Test – School Events & Competitions 9
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Test 1
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
The School Fun Run
Every year, many schools organise a Fun Run for their students. Children run a long distance around the school field or a local park. You do not have to run fast, but you must wear comfortable sports (19)…………… like a t-shirt and trainers.
When the run begins, everyone starts at the same time. Teachers stand by the field to make sure you stay on the right (20)…………… . Because the children run for a long time, they often get hot and (21)…………… . It is very important to stop and drink some water.
The best part is the end of the run. When a student finishes, the headteacher will usually (22)…………… them a beautiful medal. Many students like to (23)…………… a long time resting on the grass afterwards. A Fun Run is a fantastic (24)…………… to get some exercise and have fun.
19 A clothes B dresses C coats
20 A path B street C floor
21 A tired B sick C angry
22 A give B share C put
23 A spend B pass C keep
24 A way B road C trip
Answer Key & Explanations
19 A (clothes): "Clothes" is the correct general word for things you wear, which logically includes a "t-shirt and trainers". "Dresses" and "coats" are specific items of clothing that do not fit the examples given for a running event.
20 A (path): A "path" is a route for walking or running, especially across a "field" or a "park". A "street" is for cars in a town or city, and a "floor" is the surface you walk on inside a building.
21 A (tired): "Tired" describes needing to rest, which is the logical and expected result of running for a long time. "Sick" (ill) and "angry" (mad) do not fit this normal, healthy context.
22 A (give): The verb "give" correctly follows the grammar pattern "give someone something" (give them a medal). If you use "share", it needs the preposition "with" (share with them), and you cannot "put" someone a medal.
23 A (spend): "Spend time" (or "spend a long time") is a fixed English collocation used for talking about how long you do an activity. We do not use the verbs "pass" or "keep" in this grammatical structure to talk about resting.
24 A (way): "A fantastic way to do something" is a very common fixed phrase meaning a good method or opportunity. "Road" and "trip" are related to physical travel and do not make sense in this abstract context.
Test 2
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
The School Awards Ceremony
Every summer, our school has a special awards ceremony for all the students. It is an exciting morning because teachers give (19)…………… to children who work very hard during the year.
When the head teacher calls a student's name, they walk up onto the large wooden (20)…………… at the front of the hall. The head teacher smiles and gives them a special certificate. Then, all the other students in the room start (21)…………… loudly to show that they are proud of their friends.
Some students get an award because they always do their (22)…………… in sports like football or running. Others win because they get great marks in their science or art classes. After the ceremony finishes, parents usually (23)…………… lots of photographs of the winners. It is always a very (24)…………… event for everyone!
19 A prizes B presents C games
20 A stage B desk C roof
21 A talking B shouting C clapping
22 A best B favourite C top
23 A make B take C do
24 A lucky B kind C happy
Answer Key & Explanations
19 A (prizes): "Prizes" are things you win for doing something well (like working hard at school). "Presents" are usually given for personal celebrations like birthdays, and "games" are activities you play.
20 A (stage): You walk onto a "stage" (a raised floor) at the front of a hall for a performance or ceremony. You sit at a "desk", and a "roof" is on the top of a building outside.
21 C (clapping): "Clapping" fits the broader context of showing you are proud of someone and applauding their success. "Talking" or "shouting" loudly would be rude during an awards event.
22 A (best): "Do your best" is a very common, fixed English collocation meaning to try as hard as you can. We do not say "do your favourite" or "do your top".
23 B (take): "Take photographs" (or take photos) is a fixed English collocation. We never use the verbs "make" or "do" with the word "photographs".
24 C (happy): "Happy" correctly describes the joyful feeling of the event. We use "lucky" for good fortune or chance (not hard work), and "kind" is used to describe friendly people, not an event.
Test 3
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
The Parent-Teacher Evening
Once or twice a year, schools invite mothers and fathers to a special event called a parent-teacher evening. It is a very important (19)…………… for families to visit the classrooms. During this time, they sit down and spend a few minutes (20)…………… to the different teachers about their child.
The teachers show the parents the student's books and explain the (21)…………… they got in their tests. They also talk about how the student is doing in class, like if they work hard or if they need to (22)…………… attention more.
Sometimes, the teacher gives the parents excellent news, which makes everyone feel very (23)…………… . At the end of the evening, the parents and teachers often (24)…………… a plan to help the student learn better. It is a great way for schools and families to work together.
19 A meeting B lesson C party
20 A talking B telling C saying
21 A marks B prices C bills
22 A pay B give C make
23 A happy B careful C sure
24 A make B do C take
Answer Key & Explanations
19 A (meeting): A parent-teacher evening is a formal "meeting" for adults to discuss a student's progress. A "lesson" is an event where a teacher teaches students, and a "party" is a fun celebration with music or games, neither of which fit this context.
20 A (talking): In English, the correct verb pattern is "talking to" someone about something. "Telling" requires a direct personal object without "to" (telling the teachers), and "saying" is used to report exact words, not for having a general conversation.
21 A (marks): "Marks" is the correct noun for the points or grades a student receives in a test. "Prices" and "bills" are words related to money and shopping, which do not make sense in a school test context.
22 A (pay): "Pay attention" is a fixed English collocation that means to look, listen, and focus carefully in class. We do not use the verbs "give" or "make" with the noun "attention" in this way.
23 A (happy): The text states that the teacher gives "excellent news," so the logical emotional reaction is to feel "happy". "Careful" describes someone trying to avoid danger, and "sure" means feeling certain, neither of which match the context of reacting to great news.
24 A (make): "Make a plan" is the correct and highly frequent verb-noun collocation for deciding on future steps to help the student. In English, we do not say "do a plan" or "take a plan."