A2 Key for Schools (KET) Reading & Writing Part 4 Test – Trending Now: Tech-Leisure, Gadgets & Pop Culture 2
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Test 1
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Playing Games in the Park
Many teenagers today enjoy a new kind of video game. Instead of sitting in a bedroom, you have to go outside to play them. To join the fun, you just download a special app on your mobile (19)…………… and then go to a local park.
When you are (20)…………… around the park, you look at your screen. The game uses the camera to show you the real grass and trees, but it adds digital creatures. If you are lucky, you might (21)…………… a rare monster hiding behind a real plant.
Playing these games is a fun (22)…………… to do with your friends on a sunny weekend. However, you must always be careful. You should remember to (23)…………… at the real world around you, too. If you like gaming and fresh air, you should (24)…………… this new hobby soon.
19 A phone B screen C computer
20 A climbing B walking C travelling
21 A find B win C earn
22 A business B job C activity
23 A watch B see C look
24 A check B try C test
Answer Key & Explanations
19 A (phone): "Mobile phone" is the standard English collocation for the device you download apps onto. A "screen" is just the glass part of the device, and a "computer" does not collocate with the word "mobile" to describe this pocket device.
20 B (walking): "Walking" describes the normal, everyday movement you do when exploring a park. "Climbing" means going up something tall (like a wall or tree), and "travelling" is used for taking long journeys to other cities or countries.
21 A (find): "Find" is the correct verb for discovering something that is "hiding". You "win" a competition or a prize, and you "earn" money or points, but you do not win or earn a hidden creature.
22 C (activity): An "activity" is something you do for enjoyment in your free time. A "job" and a "business" refer to doing work for money, which does not fit playing a game with friends.
23 C (look): "Look" is the only verb here that can be followed by the preposition "at" to mean focusing your eyes on something. "Watch" and "see" do not use "at" in this grammatical structure.
24 B (try): "Try" is used when you do a new hobby or activity to see if you like it. "Test" is used to measure how well a machine or a student works, and "check" means to look closely to make sure something is correct.
Test 2
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Interactive Digital Art
Many young people enjoy going to art museums today. But there is a new kind of exhibition that is completely digital.
When you go inside, you do not see regular paintings on the (19)…………… . Instead, the dark rooms are full of bright, colourful (20)…………… that move around you. It is very exciting to go (21)…………… through these different spaces.
In normal museums, you must not put your hands on the art. But in these digital exhibitions, (22)…………… the artwork is a great idea. If you put your hand on a digital flower on the wall, it changes colour!
Visitors love taking (23)…………… pictures of the art to share with friends online. It is a fantastic (24)…………… to spend the afternoon with your family!
19 A walls B doors C floors
20 A lights B fires C stars
21 A walking B climbing C travelling
22 A touching B holding C carrying
23 A beautiful B happy C lucky
24 A way B course C road
Answer Key & Explanations
19 A (walls): In a traditional gallery, paintings usually hang on flat vertical surfaces called "walls." You walk on "floors," and "doors" are used to enter rooms, not to display regular art.
20 A (lights): Digital art is created by projectors shining bright, colourful "lights." "Fires" are hot and dangerous, and "stars" are found in the sky outside, not inside a museum room.
21 A (walking): You explore the museum by moving on your feet, which is "walking." The verb "climbing" is used for going up mountains or stairs, and "travelling" is used for taking long journeys between towns or countries.
22 A (touching): The context of the previous sentence talks about putting "your hands on the art," which means "touching" it. The verbs "holding" and "carrying" mean picking a physical object up to move it, which you cannot do with a flat digital projection.
23 A (beautiful): This adjective correctly describes something that looks very nice, like art or photos. The adjectives "happy" and "lucky" describe the feelings or states of living people and animals, not the visual appearance of a picture.
24 A (way): This tests the phrase-level expression "it is a fantastic way to," which means a great method or option for doing something. While a "course" and a "road" are physical paths you can travel on, they do not form this fixed English expression.
Test 3
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Playing with a Robot Pet
Many children love animals, but some families cannot have a real pet in their home. Instead of a real dog or cat, you can now get a robot pet. These modern toys often have plastic or (19)…………… bodies, but they look and act like real animals.
To make your robot pet work, you need to put a (20)…………… inside it. When you turn it on, the toy starts (21)…………… around the room. It can walk, make sounds, and even do clever tricks for you.
Having a robot animal is great fun. You can spend a lot of time (22)…………… games with it on the floor. You also do not need to (23)…………… it any food or take it for a walk outside. It is a fantastic (24)…………… for anyone who wants a new friend!
19 A metal B glass C paper
20 A battery B engine C plug
21 A moving B driving C flying
22 A playing B doing C making
23 A give B eat C take
24 A choice B answer C way
Answer Key & Explanations
19 A (metal): Semantic fit. Toys like robots are usually built using hard materials like plastic or "metal". "Glass" breaks too easily for a floor toy, and "paper" is too soft for a robot body.
20 A (battery): Semantic fit. Small electronic toys need a "battery" placed inside them to give them power. An "engine" is used for large machines like cars, and a "plug" connects to a wall, it does not go inside the toy.
21 A (moving): Phrase-level meaning. When turned on, a robot dog or cat will start "moving" around the floor. Animals do not "drive", and dogs or cats cannot "fly".
22 A (playing): Collocation. The verb "play" strongly collocates with "games" (playing games). In English, we do not "do" games or "make" games in this context.
23 A (give): Collocation. The verb "give" correctly pairs with "food" as an action you do for a pet (give it any food). The toy does not "eat" real food itself, and you do not "take" it food in this grammatical structure.
24 A (choice): Broader context. For someone who cannot have a real pet, buying a robot is a fantastic "choice" (an option or decision). An "answer" is used for a question, and "way" would require a verb after it (a fantastic way to have a pet).