A2 Key for Schools (KET) Reading & Writing Part 4 Test – Young Explorers, Travelers & Adventurers 8
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Test 1
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Learning on an Island
Tom is fourteen years old and loves visiting new places. Last summer, he went to a beautiful small (19)…………… with his family. However, Tom didn't want to spend all his time sitting on the beach.
He wanted to learn how the local (20)…………… live. Every morning, he went to the village market. The men and women there were very friendly and showed him how they cook their special (21)…………… . Tom learned that they always use fresh fish and vegetables from the sea and the farms.
In the evenings, Tom went to the town square. He listened to music and watched a (22)…………… dance that is hundreds of years old. Before leaving, Tom decided to (23)…………… lots of photographs to remember his amazing trip. He wants to (24)…………… back there one day to learn even more.
19 A island B forest C mountain
20 A people B members C clubs
21 A food B drink C plate
22 A traditional B normal C usual
23 A take B make C do
24 A go B turn C look
Answer Key & Explanations
19 A (island): "Island" is the correct word because the text later mentions spending time on the "beach" and eating fish from the "sea". A "forest" or a "mountain" does not fit these geographical clues.
20 A (people): "People" is the correct word for the men, women, and children who live in a place. "Members" is only used when someone belongs to a specific group or team, and "clubs" are organisations, not humans.
21 A (food): "Food" is the correct word because Tom learns about cooking with "fresh fish and vegetables". You cannot cook or eat a "drink", and a "plate" is the object you eat from, not the meal itself.
22 A (traditional): "Traditional" is the correct adjective for a dance that is part of a culture and "hundreds of years old". "Normal" and "usual" just mean something happens every day, but they do not describe historical culture.
23 A (take): "Take photographs" is the correct fixed English collocation for using a camera to capture a picture. We do not say "make photographs" or "do photographs".
24 A (go): "Go back" is the correct phrasal verb meaning to return to a place you visited before. "Turn back" means to stop a journey and retreat immediately, and "look back" means to turn your head to see behind you.
Test 2
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Walking the Great Wall
Leo is a fifteen-year-old boy who loves learning about history and visiting interesting places. Last year, he travelled to China with his parents to see the Great Wall. The wall is very old, and it is also extremely (19)…………… . It goes across mountains and through forests for thousands of kilometres.
Walking on the wall is a special experience, but people cannot just walk straight. There are thousands of stone (20)…………… to go up and down. Leo wore strong walking boots (21)…………… he knew his feet would hurt after a few hours. Sometimes, he felt very tired and had to (22)…………… a short rest.
From the top, Leo could see for miles. He decided to (23)…………… a lot of photos to show his friends back home. The journey was amazing, and Leo hopes to return to China in the (24)…………… to see more of the beautiful country.
19 A long B tall C large
20 A steps B floors C levels
21 A because B but C so
22 A have B make C do
23 A take B make C keep
24 A future B time C end
Answer Key & Explanations
19 A (long): 'Long' correctly describes the great horizontal distance of the wall going across the mountains. 'Tall' describes vertical height, and 'large' describes general size, but neither fits the specific idea of distance measured in kilometres.
20 A (steps): 'Steps' is the correct word for the individual stone blocks you walk up and down on a path or stairs. 'Floors' and 'levels' are used for the different storeys inside a building, not an outdoor wall.
21 A (because): 'Because' is the correct conjunction to introduce the reason why Leo wore strong boots (he knew his feet would hurt). 'But' introduces an opposite idea, and 'so' introduces a result, which would make the sentence backward.
22 A (have): 'Have a rest' is a fixed verb-noun collocation in English that means to stop walking and relax. We do not use the verbs 'make' or 'do' with the word 'rest' in this context.
23 A (take): 'Take' is the correct verb collocation to use with photos or a camera. We do not 'make' or 'keep' photos when we are talking about the action of using a camera to capture a picture.
24 A (future): 'In the future' is a fixed phrase that refers to the time that will come after the present. 'In the end' means finally, which does not fit the context of a later date, and 'in the time' is grammatically incorrect here.
Test 3
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Seeing the Northern Lights
Leo is a fourteen-year-old boy from the UK, but last winter he went on an exciting trip to Iceland with his family. They travelled there to see the famous Northern Lights.
To see these lights, people must go outside and look up at the (19)…………… . It is very cold in Iceland in winter, so Leo had to wear a thick coat and a heavy hat to (20)…………… warm.
The family stood in the snow and (21)…………… for two hours. Suddenly, beautiful green and pink colours appeared above them. The lights were very (22)…………… , and they moved slowly across the darkness. Leo was amazed, so he quickly (23)…………… lots of photos with his camera to show his friends at home. He says it was the best (24)…………… of his life, and he hopes to return one day.
19 A sky B roof C ceiling
20 A keep B make C do
21 A waited B rested C slept
22 A bright B loud C heavy
23 A took B made C caught
24 A night B day C morning
Answer Key & Explanations
19 A (sky): Semantic fit. The 'sky' is the natural space above the earth where we see weather and stars. A 'roof' is the outside top of a building, and a 'ceiling' is the top of a room inside a house.
20 A (keep): Collocation. The phrase 'keep warm' is a fixed English collocation meaning to stay at a comfortable temperature when it is cold. The verbs 'make' and 'do' are incorrect word combinations in this context.
21 A (waited): Broader context. The following sentence says the lights "suddenly... appeared", which logically means the family 'waited' for the event to happen. You do not 'rest' or 'sleep' while standing outside in the snow.
22 A (bright): Phrase-level meaning. The adjective 'bright' correctly describes something that produces a lot of light or has a strong colour. 'Loud' describes a noise, and 'heavy' describes physical weight.
23 A (took): Collocation. The highly frequent, fixed English collocation for using a camera to create pictures is to 'take photos'. You do not 'make' or 'catch' photos.
24 A (night): Semantic fit. The entire text describes going outside in the darkness to look at lights in the sky. This naturally means the event happened at 'night', rather than during the 'day' or in the 'morning'.