A2 Key for Schools (KET) Reading & Writing Part 4 Test – School Facilities & Subjects 8
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Test 1
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
The Teachers' Staffroom
Every school has a special room just for the teachers. This room is the staffroom, and students do not usually go inside. When teachers do not have a class, they often spend time here.
They sometimes spend their free time (19)…………… . They might sit at a desk and spend an hour (20)…………… students' homework or planning lessons for the next day. But the staffroom is also a great place for (21)…………… after a busy morning. Many teachers like to sit on comfortable chairs and drink a hot cup of (22)…………… while they talk to the other teachers.
Most of the time, it is very (23)…………… in the staffroom so everyone can read or think. Then, when the school bell (24)…………… , the teachers pick up their bags and go back to work.
19 A working B studying C learning
20 A doing B making C marking
21 A resting B sleeping C waiting
22 A juice B water C coffee
23 A clean B empty C quiet
24 A rings B plays C calls
Answer Key & Explanations
19 A (working): This tests broader context. Teachers are doing a job, so they use their time for 'working'. Students are the ones who spend their time 'studying' or 'learning'.
20 C (marking): 'Marking homework' is the specific collocation and action a teacher does to check students' work. Students 'do' homework, and we do not 'make' homework in English.
21 A (resting): This fits the semantic meaning of relaxing in 'comfortable chairs' after a busy morning. 'Sleeping' is not appropriate for a workplace, and 'waiting' does not fit the idea of taking a relaxing break.
22 C (coffee): 'A hot cup of coffee' is a strong phrase-level collocation. Juice and water are typically cold drinks, so 'hot cup of' does not make sense with those options.
23 C (quiet): This word fits the context of needing a peaceful place to 'read or think'. An 'empty' room would mean no one is there, but the text says 'everyone can read'. A 'clean' room does not help you think better.
24 A (rings): 'A bell rings' is a fixed, everyday collocation. A bell makes a sound, but it does not 'play' like a musical instrument or 'call' like a person.
Test 2
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
School Corridors
The corridors in a school are always very busy places. When the bell rings, students leave their classrooms. They need to go down the hall to find their (19)…………… lesson. Teenagers are often in a hurry, but teachers always tell them to be (20)…………… and never run.
To visit different parts of the building, you usually have to open heavy (21)…………… . When you do this, it is polite to hold them for the person behind you. It is also important to (22)…………… quiet in the corridor. Other students are often still studying in their classrooms, so you must not (23)…………… a loud noise. If everybody follows these simple rules, (24)…………… around the school is safe and easy for all the students.
19 A next B new C late
20 A slow B lazy C weak
21 A doors B windows C gates
22 A keep B have C get
23 A make B do C give
24 A walking B standing C sitting
Answer Key & Explanations
19 A (next): 'Next' perfectly fits the broader context of the school schedule, referring to the lesson that immediately follows the bell ringing. 'New' implies a subject they have never taken before, and 'late' does not make sense here.
20 A (slow): 'Slow' correctly describes the speed students should use, contrasting with 'in a hurry' and 'run'. 'Lazy' and 'weak' are adjectives describing personality or strength, which do not fit this context.
21 A (doors): 'Doors' is the logical choice because you open them to walk into different parts of an indoor building. 'Windows' are not used for walking through, and 'gates' are typically found outside.
22 A (keep): 'Keep quiet' is a standard English collocation that means to remain silent or make very little noise. We do not use 'have' or 'get' with the adjective 'quiet' in this way.
23 A (make): 'Make a noise' is a fixed collocation in English. The verbs 'do' and 'give' are grammatically incorrect when paired with the noun 'noise'.
24 A (walking): 'Walking' makes sense at the phrase level because the entire text discusses moving through the halls. 'Standing' and 'sitting' around the school would mean staying in one place, which does not fit the action described.
Test 3
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
The School Nurse's Office
Every school has a special room where students can go if they are not well. This is the nurse's office, and it is a very quiet and safe place. Sometimes, pupils feel (19)…………… during a lesson and cannot do their school work.
When they arrive at the office, the nurse asks them some simple questions. A student might have a hot face or a bad pain in their (20)…………… . The nurse is very kind and can give them some (21)…………… with a glass of water to stop the pain.
Students can also lie down on a comfortable bed and spend some time (22)…………… . After half an hour, most children start (23)…………… much better and can return to their class. But if they are still unwell, the nurse will telephone their parents to come and (24)…………… them home.
19 A sick B hungry C angry
20 A head B mind C brain
21 A medicine B soup C juice
22 A resting B waiting C hiding
23 A feeling B doing C making
24 A take B carry C hold
Answer Key & Explanations
19 A (sick): This fits the exact meaning of the context. A nurse's office is specifically for students who are ill or unwell, not for those who need food (hungry) or are upset (angry).
20 A (head): This fits the phrase-level meaning. In everyday English, we talk about having a pain in our "head" (a headache). We do not usually say we have a physical pain in our "mind" or "brain."
21 A (medicine): This fits the broader context of the paragraph. The nurse gives the student something specifically to "stop the pain," which is medicine. Soup or juice might be nice, but they do not stop pain.
22 A (resting): This fits the semantic meaning of the sentence. When you are unwell and lie down on a bed, you are resting. "Waiting" and "hiding" do not make sense as the main reason to be in a comfortable bed when ill.
23 A (feeling): This forms the standard A2 collocation "feeling better," which is the natural way to describe health improving. "Doing better" usually refers to behavior or schoolwork, and "making better" is grammatically incorrect here.