A2 Key for Schools (KET) Reading & Writing Part 4 Test – School Trips & Excursions 10
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Test 1
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
A School Trip to the Beach
Many students love going on a school trip to the beach. It is a great place to spend time outside with friends. When they arrive, students enjoy taking their shoes off and (19)…………… on the soft sand. It is much better than sitting in a classroom all day!
Sometimes, the teacher asks the class to look closely at nature. The students spend a long time (20)…………… beautiful shells hidden on the beach. They also look at small pools of (21)…………… left by the sea. These pools are full of interesting little animals, like crabs.
At lunchtime, everyone usually sits on a big blanket to have a picnic. It is important to be careful so that (22)…………… does not get inside their sandwiches! Before they go home, students often (23)…………… photos to show their parents. A day at the seaside is always lots of (24)…………… .
19 A walking B travelling C riding
20 A finding B making C doing
21 A water B rain C drink
22 A sand B dust C dirt
23 A take B make C get
24 A fun B time C play
Answer Key & Explanations
19 A (walking): This fits the phrase-level meaning of moving on foot. Taking your shoes off to move on the sand means you are 'walking'. You do not 'ride' or 'travel' with bare feet on the sand in this context.
20 A (finding): This fits the semantic meaning of the sentence. Students search the beach and are 'finding' natural shells. They are not 'making' them, and 'doing shells' is grammatically and logically incorrect.
21 A (water): This tests broader context. The sea is made of saltwater, so it leaves behind small pools of 'water'. It does not leave 'rain' (which falls from the sky), and a 'drink' is for human consumption.
22 A (sand): This is a semantic fit based on the specific location. The text is about a beach, where the ground is made of 'sand'. While 'dust' and 'dirt' are also forms of earth, they do not fit the beach setting.
23 A (take): 'Take photos' is a very strong, fixed everyday English collocation. Although learners often confuse these verbs, we do not 'make' or 'get' photos when we are using a camera to capture them.
24 A (fun): 'Lots of fun' is a common collocation used to describe a highly enjoyable experience. You can say you 'have a good time', but 'lots of time' means hours/minutes, not enjoyment. 'Lots of play' does not fit naturally here.
Test 2
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
A Trip to Ancient Ruins
Going on a school trip to visit ancient ruins is a fantastic way to learn about the past. When students arrive at the site, they usually see many (19)…………… stones on the ground. These are the parts of castles and temples from thousands of years ago.
Instead of sitting in a classroom, teenagers love (20)…………… around the large ruins with their friends. It is important to wear comfortable shoes because the ground is often rough. Teachers always tell students to (21)…………… sure they do not climb on the walls to keep them safe. It is much better to just stand and (22)…………… photos of the amazing views.
In the afternoon, the class usually sits on the grass to eat lunch. They often talk about the beautiful (23)…………… buildings they saw. At the end of the trip, everyone understands that (24)…………… is not just a boring subject in a school book.
19 A broken B torn C straight
20 A walking B standing C waiting
21 A make B do C keep
22 A take B make C catch
23 A old B early C late
24 A history B geography C maths
Answer Key & Explanations
19 A (broken): 'Broken' is the correct semantic fit for stones that belong to ancient, ruined buildings. 'Torn' is only used for damaged paper or fabric, and 'straight' does not make sense when describing damaged stones.
20 A (walking): 'Walking' perfectly fits the phrase 'around the large ruins', describing the physical action of exploring the site. 'Standing' and 'waiting' both mean staying in one place, which does not match the active context.
21 A (make): 'Make sure' is a very common fixed collocation in English that means to check or ensure something happens. The verbs 'do' and 'keep' are grammatically incorrect with the adjective 'sure'.
22 A (take): 'Take photos' is the correct and fixed English collocation for capturing images. We do not use 'make' or 'catch' with photos.
23 A (old): 'Old' is the correct adjective to describe the physical age of buildings from thousands of years ago. 'Early' and 'late' describe time or punctuality, not the age of a structure.
24 A (history): 'History' is the only logical choice that fits the broader context of the text, which is entirely about learning about the past and visiting ancient places. 'Geography' and 'maths' do not fit this specific subject.
Test 3
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
A Trip to the Dinosaur Museum
Our class went on a very exciting trip to the dinosaur museum last week. When we arrived, we spent a lot of time (19)…………… at the different displays. Scientists found their old (20)…………… in the ground and put them all together to show us what they looked like.
We learned that many of the dinosaurs were very (21)……………, so they needed to eat a lot of food every day. The dinosaurs that ate meat had very sharp (22)…………… to help them eat.
Today, these amazing animals do not live on our planet because they are (23)…………… . Before we left the museum, many students wanted to (24)…………… photos of the robot dinosaurs to show their parents. We all had a brilliant day out!
19 A looking B watching C seeing
20 A bones B stones C shells
21 A big B great C grand
22 A teeth B tongues C lips
23 A extinct B dead C lost
24 A take B make C do
Answer Key & Explanations
19 A (looking): This fits the phrase-level grammar. The verb "look" goes directly with the preposition "at" (looking at). The verbs "watching" and "seeing" do not take the preposition "at" in this way.
20 A (bones): This fits the broader context of the paragraph. Scientists dig in the ground to find dinosaur bones to put together into complete skeletons. They do not put "stones" or "shells" together to build these animals.
21 A (big): This fits the semantic meaning of the sentence. It describes the physical size of the animals, which explains why they needed to eat a lot of food. "Great" and "grand" can mean large in other contexts (like a grand building), but they are not the natural adjectives to describe the physical size of an animal.
22 A (teeth): This fits the specific semantic context. Meat-eating animals need sharp teeth in their mouths to chew their food. "Tongues" and "lips" are body parts in the mouth, but they are not sharp.
23 A (extinct): This is the correct scientific word for a type of animal that no longer exists on Earth. While a single animal can be "dead", we do not use "dead" to describe an entire species disappearing forever. "Lost" simply means you cannot find something.
24 A (take): This forms the very common A2 collocation "take photos." In English, we use the verb "take" with photographs, never "make" or "do."