A2 Key for Schools (KET) Reading & Writing Part 4 Test – Trending Now: Tech-Leisure, Gadgets & Pop Culture 8
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Test 1
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Mobile Puzzle Games
Many teenagers today enjoy playing short puzzle games on their mobile phones. They are perfect for times when you have nothing to do, like when you are sitting on a bus or (19)…………… for a friend. You do not need a lot of time to start (20)…………… these games.
The rules are usually very (21)…………… to understand. You just have to match beautiful colours or move simple shapes around your screen. When you finish one part of the game, you go to the next one. The first few (22)…………… are usually quite simple, but then the game slowly gets harder.
Even if you make a mistake, you can always try again. Playing these small games is a great (23)…………… to relax after a busy school day. It is always a lot of (24)…………… to share your high scores with your classmates.
19 A resting B staying C waiting
20 A doing B playing C making
21 A easy B fast C early
22 A floors B levels C steps
23 A trip B road C way
24 A fun B game C laugh
Answer Key & Explanations
19 C (waiting): "Wait" is the correct verb to use with the preposition "for" when time must pass until a person arrives. "Resting" and "staying" do not fit the preposition "for" in this context.
20 B (playing): "Playing" fits the standard English collocation "play a game". You cannot use "doing" or "making" when you are participating in a video or mobile game.
21 A (easy): "Easy" is the correct adjective to describe rules that you can understand without difficulty. "Fast" describes speed of movement, and "early" describes time, neither of which fits "to understand".
22 B (levels): "Levels" is the correct specific vocabulary used for the different stages or parts of a video game. "Floors" belong to a physical building, and "steps" refer to stairs or instructions.
23 C (way): "A great way to [do something]" is a fixed, highly frequent English phrase meaning a good method or idea. "Trip" and "road" refer to physical travel and do not fit this abstract expression.
24 A (fun): "A lot of fun" is a standard fixed phrase used to describe an enjoyable activity. You cannot say "a lot of game" or "a lot of laugh" because they are countable nouns and would require a plural 's' in this grammatical structure.
Test 2
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Friendship Bracelets
Making jewellery is a very popular hobby for teenagers today. Many young people enjoy creating special bracelets to share with their (19)…………… at school.
To start this fun activity, you need to buy some small plastic beads with letters on them and some colourful (20)…………… . You can choose different letters to spell out secret messages or people's (21)…………… .
When you put the beads together, you must (22)…………… sure that the bracelet is the right size. It should not be too tight when people wear it on their (23)…………… .
When the beautiful jewellery is completely finished, (24)…………… it to someone you care about is a wonderful idea. It shows them that they are very important to you!
19 A friends B clubs C teams
20 A strings B papers C cards
21 A names B pages C signs
22 A make B do C have
23 A wrists B fingers C necks
24 A giving B keeping C selling
Answer Key & Explanations
19 A (friends): You make and share these personal items with individual "friends." You do not usually make personal bracelets to share with whole "clubs" or "teams" as a single gift.
20 A (strings): To make a bracelet, you need long, thin pieces of material like "strings" to hold the beads together. You cannot build a wearable bracelet out of flat "papers" or "cards."
21 A (names): You use a few letter beads to spell out short words, like people's "names." You cannot spell out whole "pages" from a book, and "signs" are large notices in the street, not small beads.
22 A (make): This tests the very common English collocation "make sure," which means to check that something is correct. The verbs "do" and "have" cannot be used to form this phrase.
23 A (wrists): A bracelet is a specific piece of jewellery designed to be worn on your "wrists." Rings are worn on "fingers," and necklaces are worn on "necks."
24 A (giving): The text says this action is for "someone you care about" to show they are important, which means it is a present. Therefore, you are "giving" it to them, rather than "keeping" it for yourself or "selling" it for money.
Test 3
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Exploring the World with Online Maps
Many students today enjoy exploring the world without leaving their bedrooms. They use online maps on a computer or smartphone to see different (19)…………… all over the world. It is very easy to use this technology. When you open the map, you can (20)…………… at famous places like the Eiffel Tower in France or the Pyramids in Egypt.
If you want to see a place more clearly, you can zoom in. This makes the picture (21)…………… so you can see things in more detail. You can easily find houses, cars, and even small (22)…………… in a town. Some maps also let you see photos of the area so it feels like you are really walking there.
Using an online map is a fantastic way to (23)…………… free time. It is also very helpful when you need to (24)…………… some geography homework for school. You can discover amazing things about our planet every day.
19 A countries B languages C rules
20 A look B see C watch
21 A bigger B heavier C taller
22 A streets B rooms C fields
23 A spend B pass C keep
24 A do B make C write
Answer Key & Explanations
19 A (countries): Semantic fit. Online maps are used to see geographical places like "countries". You cannot see "languages" or "rules" on a map.
20 A (look): Phrase-level meaning. The verb "look" is the only option that pairs correctly with the preposition "at" (look at famous places). "See" and "watch" take a direct object and do not use "at" in this way.
21 A (bigger): Broader context. When you "zoom in" on a computer screen, the digital image becomes "bigger" so you can see small details. A picture on a screen cannot become physically "heavier" or "taller".
22 A (streets): Semantic fit. Along with "houses" and "cars", "streets" are things you find outside in a town. "Rooms" are inside buildings, and "fields" are found in the countryside, not in a town.
23 A (spend): Collocation. The verb "spend" strongly collocates with "free time" (spend free time). We do not "keep free time" in this context, and while "pass the time" exists, it doesn't fit this exact phrase structure in English.
24 A (do): Collocation. The verb "do" is the correct fixed collocation used with "homework" (do homework). In English, we do not "make homework", and "write homework" is not the natural, accepted phrase.