A2 Key for Schools (KET) Reading & Writing Part 4 Test – School Trips & Excursions 1
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Test 1
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
A Trip to the Science Museum
Going on a school trip to a science museum is an exciting way for students to learn. Instead of just reading books, children can see how things work in real life. In many museums today, you can (19)…………… the exhibits. You can push different (20)…………… to make models move or light up.
There are usually lots of interesting (21)…………… to look at. For example, some rooms show how electricity works or how astronauts travel into space. A guide is usually there to answer questions and help students (22)…………… new facts.
After exploring the museum, classes often (23)…………… a picnic lunch outside before they go back to school. Visiting a science museum is great for learning, and it is also a lot of (24)…………… for everyone.
19 A touch B hold C carry
20 A buttons B marks C signs
21 A machines B engines C tools
22 A learn B study C teach
23 A have B do C make
24 A fun B joke C laugh
Answer Key & Explanations
19 A (touch): "Touch" means to put your hand on something, which is what you do with interactive museum exhibits. You do not usually pick them up to "hold" or "carry" them around.
20 A (buttons): You push "buttons" to make an electronic model or device work. You cannot push "marks" or "signs" to turn something on.
21 A (machines): A science museum is full of "machines" (devices with moving parts that use power). "Engines" are specifically for making vehicles move, and "tools" are simple objects you hold in your hand to do work.
22 A (learn): Students "learn" facts when they get new information. "Study" is used for spending a long time learning a whole subject, and students do not "teach" the facts (the guide does).
23 A (have): "Have a picnic" is a fixed English collocation. We do not use the verbs "do" or "make" with a picnic.
24 A (fun): "A lot of fun" is a very common phrase to describe an enjoyable experience. We do not say "a lot of joke" or "a lot of laugh" in this context.
Test 2
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
A Trip to the History Museum
Going on a school trip to a history museum is a great way for students to learn. When you walk through the big doors, you can see lots of interesting objects from the (19)…………… . Many of these (20)…………… things belonged to kings, queens or other people who lived hundreds of years ago. You can easily spend hours (21)…………… at the different clothes and tools.
To understand everything better, it is a good idea to walk with a museum (22)…………… . They know many exciting stories about history and can answer your questions. Also, you can find out a lot of information by (23)…………… the small signs next to each object.
A trip to the museum is always an exciting day. Remember to (24)…………… lots of photos with your friends so you never forget your visit!
19 A past B future C nature
20 A young B old C fresh
21 A seeing B watching C looking
22 A guest B guide C passenger
23 A reading B writing C drawing
24 A take B make C do
Answer Key & Explanations
19 A (past): The broader context of a "history museum" means the objects come from the "past". The "future" has not happened yet, and "nature" relates to the outdoors (like plants and animals), not history.
20 B (old): Objects that belonged to people "hundreds of years ago" are "old". We use "young" for living people or animals, and "fresh" is used for food or air.
21 C (looking): "Looking" is the only verb here that is followed by the preposition "at" (looking at). We do not say "seeing at" or "watching at".
22 B (guide): A "guide" is a person whose job is to show visitors around a museum and tell them stories. A "guest" is someone visiting, and a "passenger" travels on transport like a bus or train.
23 A (reading): To find out information from "small signs", you must be "reading" them. "Writing" or "drawing" them would mean you are creating the signs yourself, which visitors do not do.
24 A (take): "Take photos" is a fixed English collocation. We do not use "make" or "do" with the word "photos" or "photographs".
Test 3
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
A Trip to the Art Gallery
Many schools take students on trips to an art gallery to learn about famous artists. When you walk inside, the first thing you see are the large walls covered with many different (19)…………… . Some of them are very old, and others are quite new.
In an art gallery, everyone must remember to be very (20)…………… . This helps people to enjoy the art without any noise. As you walk around, you can look at the bright (21)…………… that the artists used. It is fun to find your favourite picture and look at it for a long (22)…………… .
Sometimes, a guide tells the students interesting stories about how the artists worked. At the end of the trip, students often take out their pencils and (23)…………… a picture of what they see. Visiting a gallery is a wonderful way to see (24)…………… things and learn new ideas.
19 A pages B paintings C screens
20 A quiet B slow C careful
21 A signs B lights C colours
22 A time B hour C day
23 A do B make C draw
24 A fast B beautiful C tall
Answer Key & Explanations
19 B (paintings): Art galleries are places that display "paintings" on their walls. "Pages" are found in books, and "screens" belong to electronic devices like computers or televisions.
20 A (quiet): The text explains that this action helps people enjoy the art "without any noise," making "quiet" the correct semantic fit. "Slow" refers to speed, and "careful" does not relate to keeping a space free from noise.
21 C (colours): Artists use different "colours" (like red, blue, or yellow) to create their work. "Signs" give directions or rules, and "lights" provide illumination, neither of which are things an artist paints with on a canvas.
22 A (time): "For a long time" is a fixed, highly frequent phrase in English. We do not say "for a long hour" or "for a long day" when talking generally about how long you stand and look at an object.
23 C (draw): "Draw a picture" is the correct verb-noun collocation for creating art with a pencil. We do not use the verbs "do" or "make" for this specific artistic action.
24 B (beautiful): This is the correct adjective to describe the positive visual experience of looking at art. "Fast" describes speed, and "tall" describes height, neither of which fit the broader context of appreciating art in a gallery.