A2 Key for Schools (KET) Reading & Writing Part 4 Test – Young Inventors, Scientists & Helpers 3
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Test 1
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
The Young Animal Rescuer
Leo Davis is a fourteen-year-old boy from Canada, and he loves helping street animals. When he sees a hungry animal, he takes it home. He wants to (19)…………… sure that every animal has a warm and (20)…………… place to sleep.
Every morning, Leo wakes up early. He spends an hour (21)…………… the hungry animals and giving them fresh water. Taking (22)…………… of so many pets is not easy, but Leo enjoys the hard work. He also plays with them so they do not feel lonely.
Last month, Leo found a small dog in the park. The dog is now healthy and very good (23)…………… learning new tricks. One day, Leo hopes to open a large hospital to help even more (24)…………… in his city.
19 A make B do C get
20 A careful B kind C safe
21 A feeding B eating C washing
22 A care B part C place
23 A in B for C at
24 A pets B parents C doctors
Answer Key & Explanations
19 A (make): This tests a standard A2 collocation. The correct fixed phrase in English is to 'make sure', which means to check that something is done or safe. We do not use the verbs 'do' or 'get' to form this phrase.
20 C (safe): This is a semantic fit. A physical location that protects an animal from danger is a 'safe' place. The adjectives 'careful' and 'kind' are used to describe people and their personalities, not places.
21 A (feeding): This requires understanding the broader context and semantic fit. The text specifically mentions that the animals are "hungry," so the logical action is 'feeding' them (giving them food). 'Eating' is what the animals do, and 'washing' does not solve hunger.
22 A (care): This tests a strong collocation. The correct fixed expression for looking after someone or something is to 'take care of'. While 'take part' and 'take place' are real English phrases, they do not mean looking after animals.
23 C (at): This tests phrase-level meaning. When talking about a person's or animal's skill or ability, the correct preposition to use after the adjective 'good' is 'at' (e.g., good at reading, good at learning). We do not say 'good in' for skills.
24 A (pets): This requires understanding the broader context of the text. The entire story is about rescuing street animals and looking after dogs, making 'pets' the only logical word. Opening an animal hospital to help 'parents' or 'doctors' does not make sense.
Test 2
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
The Young Toy Inventor
Leo is a thirteen-year-old boy from New Zealand, and he loves making things. Last year, he had a great (19)…………… for a new toy. He wanted to create something that was (20)…………… for children of all ages to play with.
Leo spent a lot of time in his bedroom (21)…………… different models. He used small wooden pieces to make them. At first, it was difficult and he (22)…………… a few mistakes. However, he didn't stop trying, and finally, he built a fantastic little robot.
Now, Leo sells his robots to kids all (23)…………… the country. The toys are very popular (24)…………… they are so easy to use. In the future, Leo hopes to start his own toy company.
19 A guess B mind C idea
20 A fun B funny C happy
21 A playing B building C doing
22 A made B did C had
23 A above B along C over
24 A so B because C but
Answer Key & Explanations
19 C (idea): The correct phrase is to 'have an idea' when you think of something new. We do not say 'have a guess' in this context, and 'mind' is incorrect here.
20 A (fun): We use 'fun' to describe an activity or object that is enjoyable. 'Funny' means something makes you laugh, and 'happy' is a feeling that people have, not an object.
21 B (building): The correct action for creating physical models is 'building' them. In English, we do not 'play' or 'do' models.
22 A (made): The correct collocation is to 'make a mistake'. A very common error is to say 'did a mistake' or 'had a mistake', but these are wrong in English.
23 C (over): The correct phrase to describe everywhere in a specific area is 'all over' (all over the country). 'Above' means higher than something, and 'along' means in a line next to something.
24 B (because): This conjunction gives the reason why the toys are popular (they are easy to use). 'So' shows a result, and 'but' shows contrast.
Test 3
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
The Young Farmer
Leo is a fifteen-year-old boy who lives on a large farm with his family. While most teenagers like to play video games in their bedrooms, Leo prefers to work outside in the fields.
Every spring, he prepares the earth for new vegetables. He drives a big green tractor to turn the (19)…………… so it is soft and ready. Next, he carefully puts tiny (20)…………… into the ground. It is hard work, but he really enjoys it. To help the vegetables grow, he must (21)…………… sure they get plenty of water every day. He usually (22)…………… a lot of time outside in the hot sun.
In the summer, Leo picks lots of fresh carrots and tomatoes. His family eats some of them, and they sell the rest at the local market. Leo hopes to have his own farm one day (23)…………… he loves growing things. He thinks farming is a wonderful (24)…………… for anyone who likes nature.
19 A soil B floor C sand
20 A seeds B leaves C flowers
21 A make B do C get
22 A spends B passes C stays
23 A because B but C so
24 A job B work C lesson
Answer Key & Explanations
19 A (soil): "Soil" is the correct word for the top layer of earth where plants grow. "Floor" is the surface you walk on indoors, and "sand" is found on a beach or in a desert, which is not good for growing vegetables.
20 A (seeds): You plant "seeds" in the ground to grow new vegetables. "Leaves" and "flowers" are parts of a plant that grow later, so they do not fit the semantic meaning of what a farmer puts into the earth to start a crop.
21 A (make): "Make sure" is a common set collocation that means to check or confirm that something happens. You cannot say "do sure" or "get sure" in English.
22 A (spends): "Spend time" (or spends a lot of time) is the correct collocation here for using time to do an activity. We do not say someone "stays a lot of time," and while time "passes," we do not use it in this active phrase structure.
23 A (because): This conjunction is needed for the broader context to show a reason: Leo hopes to have his own farm, and the reason is because he loves growing things. "But" shows a contrast, and "so" shows a result.
24 A (job): "Job" is a countable noun, which fits the phrase "a wonderful job." "Work" is an uncountable noun, so we cannot say "a wonderful work." A "lesson" is something you study in school, which does not fit the meaning here.