A2 Key for Schools (KET) Reading & Writing Part 4 Test – Young Artists, Musicians & Performers 3
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Test 1
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
The Young Singer-Songwriter
Mia Roberts is a fifteen-year-old girl from Australia, and she is already a successful singer-songwriter. She started making music when she was just seven years old. Her grandfather gave her a (19)…………… for her birthday, and she learned to play it by watching videos online.
Now, Mia spends hours every day (20)…………… new songs in her bedroom. She writes about her life and her friends. Mia has a beautiful (21)…………… and can sing very high notes. She is never afraid to perform in (22)…………… of a big audience.
When she is on stage, she sometimes (23)…………… a mistake, but she just keeps smiling and singing. People love her music. Next year, Mia hopes to (24)…………… part in a national TV show and share her songs with the world.
19 A guitar B radio C camera
20 A writing B reading C drawing
21 A voice B mouth C sound
22 A front B middle C back
23 A makes B does C has
24 A take B have C do
Answer Key & Explanations
19 A (guitar): This is a semantic fit. The text says she learned to "play it". A guitar is a musical instrument you play, whereas you listen to a radio and take photos with a camera.
20 A (writing): This is a semantic fit. A songwriter creates music by "writing" new songs. "Reading" and "drawing" do not fit the action of creating music.
21 A (voice): This requires understanding the broader context of the text. Singers use their "voice" to sing notes. While "sound" is related to music, a person has a voice. "Mouth" is just a body part and doesn't describe musical ability.
22 A (front): This tests phrase-level meaning. The correct fixed prepositional phrase for facing an audience is "in front of". "Middle" and "back" do not fit grammatically without "the" (e.g., in the middle of).
23 A (makes): This tests a standard A2 collocation. The correct fixed phrase in English for doing something incorrectly is to "make a mistake". We do not say "do a mistake" or "has a mistake".
24 A (take): This tests a strong collocation. The fixed English expression is "take part in", which means to participate in an event or show. We do not use the verbs "have" or "do" to form this phrase.
Test 2
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
The Teen Photographer
Leo is a thirteen-year-old boy from Canada who loves spending his free time outdoors. His favourite hobby is photography, and he always carries a small (19)…………… with him wherever he goes. He learned how to use it from his father, who is also a keen photographer. Leo loves walking in the forest near his home to find interesting things to photograph.
He usually takes pictures of animals, plants, and trees. Early in the morning is his favourite time because the natural (20)…………… is very soft and beautiful. When Leo sees a bird or a flower, he stands very quietly and (21)…………… a picture quickly before it moves or changes.
Last month, Leo entered a local photography competition for young teenagers. He wanted to (22)…………… a prize, but he was happy just to show his work to people. He hopes to travel around the world (23)…………… the future and take photos in different countries. He knows he still has a lot to learn, (24)…………… he practises every single day to get better.
19 A phone B camera C screen
20 A light B sky C wind
21 A makes B does C takes
22 A win B beat C gain
23 A in B on C at
24 A so B but C because
Answer Key & Explanations
19 B (camera): The object used for taking photographs is a 'camera'. 'Phone' and 'screen' are related to technology, but a camera is the specific equipment for this hobby.
20 A (light): In photography, the brightness from the sun in the morning is called 'light'. 'Sky' and 'wind' are weather elements, but 'light' is what makes the photos look soft and beautiful.
21 C (takes): The correct collocation for creating a photograph with a camera is 'takes a picture'. We do not 'make' or 'do' a picture.
22 A (win): You 'win' a prize or a competition. 'Beat' is used when competing against another person, and 'gain' does not collocate naturally with a prize in this context.
23 A (in): The correct prepositional phrase for talking about the time to come is 'in the future'. 'On' and 'at' are incorrect here.
24 A (so): This conjunction shows the result of his situation: because he has a lot to learn, 'so' he practises every day. 'But' shows contrast, and 'because' gives a reason for the clause that follows it.
Test 3
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
The Young Author
Emma is twelve years old and she loves creating her own worlds. Last year, she decided to write a real book for children.
She wanted to write an exciting (19)…………… about a magical forest. She worked on it every evening after school. Emma filled the (20)…………… with beautiful pictures and funny characters. When she finished the book, she gave it to her teacher to (21)…………… a look.
Her teacher loved it and helped Emma print copies for the school library. Now, many students enjoy (22)…………… her book during their break time. Emma was very happy when her school gave her a prize for her hard (23)…………… . She is starting her next book today (24)…………… she has lots of new ideas.
19 A story B lesson C subject
20 A pages B parts C notes
21 A take B make C do
22 A reading B watching C looking
23 A work B job C occupation
24 A because B but C so
Answer Key & Explanations
19 A (story): This word fits the semantic meaning of writing a fun book about a magical forest. A "lesson" or "subject" is something you study in school, not what you write in a children's book.
20 A (pages): A book is made of pages. "Parts" and "notes" do not fit the specific meaning of what an author fills with pictures and text inside a book.
21 A (take): "Take a look" is a fixed collocation that means to examine or read something quickly. You cannot say "make a look" or "do a look" in English.
22 A (reading): You "read" a book. "Watching" is used for television or movies. "Looking" requires the preposition "at" (looking at her book), so it does not fit the grammar of this sentence.
23 A (work): "Hard work" is a set collocation that means putting a lot of effort into something. "Job" is for a specific profession (like a teacher or doctor), and "occupation" means the same as job but is too formal here.
24 A (because): This conjunction is needed for the broader context to show a reason. She is starting her next book today because (for the reason that) she has new ideas. "But" shows a contrast, and "so" shows a result.