A2 Key for Schools (KET) Reading & Writing Part 4 Test – School Facilities & Subjects 4
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Test 1
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
The School Theater
Many schools have a special hall where students can perform plays and concerts. This room is usually very (19)……………, so there is enough space for everyone to fit inside. At the front of the hall, there is a (20)……………. This is where the students stand when they are performing.
During a school play, the room is completely dark, but there are bright lights shining on the students. The parents and teachers spend the evening (21)…………… in rows of comfortable chairs. They usually stay very quiet while they are (22)…………… the show.
Being in a school play is a lot of fun. Students spend many weeks practising their (23)…………… before the big night. When the show finally (24)……………, everyone in the room claps their hands to say well done.
19 A big B tall C long
20 A floor B stage C board
21 A staying B waiting C sitting
22 A seeing B looking C watching
23 A acting B playing C working
24 A leaves B ends C closes
Answer Key & Explanations
19 A (big): This word fits the semantic meaning of having enough space or capacity for lots of people. 'Tall' is used for height (like a building or person), and 'long' describes distance, not general size.
20 B (stage): Based on the broader context of a theater and performing, 'stage' is the correct vocabulary word. 'Floor' is too general, and a 'board' is usually for writing on in a classroom.
21 C (sitting): This fits the phrase-level meaning of physical position in the chairs. 'Staying' does not describe a physical position, and 'waiting' changes the meaning, as they are actively enjoying the play, not waiting for it.
22 C (watching): 'Watching a show' is a strong collocation. We use 'watching' for an ongoing performance or event. 'Looking' requires the preposition 'at', and 'seeing' is usually for a completed action or a general ability, not focusing on a live performance.
23 A (acting): In the context of a school play, the specific skill students practice is 'acting'. 'Playing' is used for games or instruments, and 'working' does not fit the semantic meaning of a performance.
24 B (ends): 'A show ends' is a natural collocation to describe a performance finishing. A person 'leaves' a room, and a shop or building 'closes', but an event 'ends'.
Test 2
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Learning History
History is a popular subject for many students at school. In history lessons, students learn about things that happened a long (19)………….. ago. They study how people lived, what they wore, and how towns changed over time. One common way to learn about the past is by (20)………….. books and looking at old photographs.
Teachers often talk about famous people, like queens and (21)………….., who ruled countries long ago. Students must also try to (22)………….. important dates and names for school tests. Sometimes, classes go on a trip to a museum to see real objects from history. At the end of the year, many students feel that history is a very (23)………….. subject because it helps them understand how people lived (24)………….. the past.
19 A time B year C day
20 A reading B seeing C taking
21 A kings B boys C men
22 A remember B make C do
23 A interesting B ready C clean
24 A in B on C at
Answer Key & Explanations
19 A (time): 'A long time ago' is a standard English fixed phrase. 'Year' and 'day' do not fit this specific collocation.
20 A (reading): 'Reading books' is the correct collocation for gaining information from written text. 'Seeing' and 'taking' do not collocate naturally with books in this context.
21 A (kings): 'Kings' fits the historical context and pairs logically with 'queens' as rulers of countries. 'Boys' and 'men' are general terms that do not match the royal context.
22 A (remember): 'Remember' correctly completes the action of recalling information like dates and names for tests. 'Make' and 'do' do not collocate with dates and names in this way.
23 A (interesting): 'Interesting' is the appropriate adjective to describe an engaging school subject. 'Ready' and 'clean' make no semantic sense when describing a subject.
24 A (in): 'In the past' is the correct fixed prepositional phrase. 'On' and 'at' are grammatically incorrect with this expression.
Test 3
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Exploring Geography
Geography is a very popular subject at school. Students learn about different places, people, and weather on our planet. In geography lessons, pupils often look at large (19)…………… to find where different towns and cities are. They learn the names of countries and oceans around the (20)…………….
Teachers often ask students to study specific regions or environments. For example, children can read about big rivers, green forests, or high (21)…………… in other parts of the earth. Sometimes, students need to (22)…………… for information in school books or on the internet to finish a project.
Learning geography helps young people understand how people live in other places. After they (23)…………… their geography lessons, students often want to travel and see the world for themselves. It is a useful subject that teaches us about the (24)…………… around us.
19 A maps B pictures C drawings
20 A world B earth C land
21 A mountains B hills C stones
22 A look B search C find
23 A finish B stop C close
24 A environment B place C ground
Answer Key & Explanations
19 A (maps): This is the correct word for the geographical context. You use maps to find towns and cities, whereas pictures and drawings are too general.
20 A (world): This forms the standard geographical collocation "around the world." Earth and land do not fit this exact phrase pattern.
21 A (mountains): This fits the natural list of large-scale geographical features alongside rivers and forests. Stones are not studied as major regional landforms in this context.
22 A (look): This forms the correct phrasal verb collocation "look for" (meaning to try to find something). You look for information, while "find" does not take "for".
23 A (finish): This is the correct verb used for completing a lesson or class. You finish lessons, whereas you close a door or stop an action differently.
24 A (environment): This fits the broader context of learning about the surroundings and the natural world. Place and ground do not collocate naturally with "around us" in this scientific/educational sense.