A2 Key for Schools (KET) Reading & Writing Part 4 Test – Young Explorers, Travelers & Adventurers 2
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Test 1
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
A Young Cave Explorer
Leo is a fifteen-year-old boy who loves exploring caves. Every weekend, he puts on his safety equipment and goes deep (19)…………… to discover new places.
Inside a cave, it is usually completely (20)…………… , so Leo always wears a hard helmet. He carries two strong electric (21)…………… to help him see where he is going. The journey is not always easy. He has to climb over large (22)…………… and carefully cross small underground rivers.
Exploring a new cave can be hard (23)…………… , but Leo never feels afraid. He loves the quiet atmosphere and often takes beautiful photographs of the amazing walls. Next year, he hopes to (24)…………… a club for cave explorers so he can meet other young people who share his exciting hobby.
19 A underground B downstairs C outside
20 A dark B empty C late
21 A lights B fires C machines
22 A rocks B mountains C stairs
23 A work B job C business
24 A join B enter C add
Answer Key & Explanations
19 A (underground): "Underground" is the correct adverb for moving beneath the earth's surface, which is where caves are. "Downstairs" is used for moving to a lower floor inside a building, and "outside" means in the open air.
20 A (dark): "Dark" correctly describes a place with no natural light. This fits the broader context because the next sentence explains that he needs "to help him see". "Empty" means containing nothing, and "late" describes time.
21 A (lights): "Lights" is the correct noun for electric devices you carry to see in the dark. "Fires" are not electric devices you carry in your hands, and "machines" is a general word that does not specifically mean something that helps you see.
22 A (rocks): "Rocks" is the correct word for the large, natural pieces of stone found inside caves. "Mountains" are huge and located outdoors, while "stairs" are man-made steps built inside houses.
23 A (work): "Hard work" is a fixed English collocation used as an uncountable noun to describe an activity that takes a lot of physical effort. A "job" usually refers to a paid profession, and a "business" is a company.
24 A (join): "Join a club" is the correct English collocation meaning to become a member of a group or organization. We do not say "enter a club" (unless walking through the physical door of a building) or "add a club" in this context.
Test 2
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
The Long Bicycle Journey
Leo is a fifteen-year-old boy who went on an amazing journey last summer. He rode his bicycle across his country. Before he left, he had to (19)…………… carefully at maps to find the best quiet roads.
Every day, Leo travelled about sixty kilometres. The weather was often hot, so he had to stop and (20)…………… a rest under the trees. Cycling for so many hours was hard work, and by the evening, his legs always felt very (21)…………… .
Leo didn't sleep in hotels because he wanted to save money. (22)……………, he carried a small tent on his bicycle and went camping. Every night, he (23)…………… sure that his tent was in a safe place.
It took Leo six weeks to (24)…………… his journey. When he finally arrived at the sea, his family was waiting for him.
19 A look B watch C see
20 A have B make C do
21 A tired B lazy C slow
22 A Instead B Also C Soon
23 A made B did C got
24 A finish B close C stop
Answer Key & Explanations
19 A (look): 'Look at' is the correct verb for directing your eyes towards something specific to get information (like a map). You 'watch' something moving (like a film), and 'see' is used for noticing things naturally without trying.
20 A (have): 'Have a rest' is a fixed collocation meaning to stop working or moving to relax. In English, we do not use 'make' or 'do' with the word 'rest' in this context.
21 A (tired): 'Tired' fits the local context because it describes how his leg muscles felt after a lot of hard physical work. 'Lazy' means not wanting to work, and 'slow' describes speed, not a physical feeling.
22 A (Instead): 'Instead' correctly connects the broader context of the two sentences: he didn't do one thing (sleep in hotels) but chose an alternative (went camping). 'Also' means in addition, and 'Soon' refers to time.
23 A (made): 'Make sure' is a fixed collocation that means to check that something is safe or correct. We do not say 'did sure' or 'got sure' in English.
24 A (finish): 'Finish' is the correct verb for reaching the end of an activity or a long trip. You 'close' a door or a book, and 'stop' just means to pause or end an action, not necessarily completing the whole journey.
Test 3
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Teen camper van life
Leo is a fourteen-year-old boy from Australia, and his home is very unusual. He does not live in a house or a flat. Instead, he lives in a camper van with his parents. They love travelling, so they are always (19)…………… from one town to another.
Life inside a camper van is interesting. The van is quite (20)…………… , so Leo cannot have a lot of things. He only keeps his clothes and a few books. At night, the family changes the seats into beds for (21)…………… . Leo loves his little bed because it is very comfortable.
During the day, his father (22)…………… a lot of time at the front of the van. He does all the (23)…………… on the long country roads. Living this way is fun, and it is a great way to (24)…………… friends because Leo meets new people everywhere.
19 A walking B moving C running
20 A low B short C small
21 A dreaming B sleeping C resting
22 A spends B keeps C passes
23 A flying B riding C driving
24 A make B do C take
Answer Key & Explanations
19 B (moving): Broader context. The text is about a family travelling between towns in a vehicle. In this context, 'moving' is the logical action of changing location. 'Walking' and 'running' are actions done on foot, which does not fit the context of travelling long distances in a van.
20 C (small): Semantic fit. The text explains that Leo cannot have a lot of things, which logically means the van lacks space and is 'small'. 'Low' and 'short' describe vertical height, not overall room size or volume.
21 B (sleeping): Phrase-level meaning. The sentence states that the seats are changed into beds. The specific, primary function of a bed is for 'sleeping'. 'Dreaming' happens during sleep, and 'resting' is too general (you can rest on a normal seat).
22 A (spends): Collocation. The phrase 'spend time' is a highly frequent, fixed English collocation used when talking about dedicating minutes or hours to an activity. The verbs 'keeps' and 'passes' do not fit this specific grammatical structure.
23 C (driving): Semantic fit. A camper van is a large road vehicle with an engine, so the correct verb for controlling it is 'driving'. You 'ride' a bicycle, motorcycle, or horse, and you 'fly' an aeroplane.
24 A (make): Collocation. The phrase 'make friends' is a fixed English collocation meaning to form new friendships with people. The verbs 'do' and 'take' are incorrect word combinations in this context.