A2 Key for Schools (KET) Reading & Writing Part 4 Test – Young Inventors, Scientists & Helpers 5
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Test 1
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
The Teen Who Speaks Five Languages
Leo Silva is a fourteen-year-old boy from Brazil, and he can already speak five different languages. He started learning English when he was just six years old. He always enjoyed listening to people from other (19)…………… and learning about their lives.
Now, Leo spends an hour every day (20)…………… new languages on his computer. He has a great memory and is very good at remembering difficult (21)…………… . When he studies, he always (22)…………… sure that he listens to real conversations first. He also chats with friends online to improve his skills.
Speaking many languages is very useful. Last summer, Leo visited France and he did not (23)…………… any problems understanding the people there. Next year, he hopes to (24)…………… part in a big language festival and meet students from all over the world.
19 A countries B maps C flags
20 A guessing B practising C drawing
21 A letters B pages C words
22 A does B gets C makes
23 A have B make C do
24 A get B take C play
Answer Key & Explanations
19 A (countries): This is a semantic fit. People live in and come from different 'countries'. While 'maps' and 'flags' are related to geography, people are not 'from' them.
20 B (practising): This tests semantic fit. When someone spends time learning and repeating a language to get better, they are 'practising' it. 'Guessing' means you do not know the answer, and 'drawing' is for creating pictures, not languages.
21 C (words): This requires understanding the broader context of the text. When learning a new language, students need to remember vocabulary, which means learning new 'words'. 'Letters' refer to the basic alphabet (A, B, C), and 'pages' are parts of a book.
22 C (makes): This tests a standard A2 collocation. The correct fixed phrase is 'make sure', which means to check that something happens or is done correctly. The verbs 'do' and 'get' do not form this phrase.
23 A (have): This tests a strong collocation. In English, when someone experiences a difficulty, the correct fixed expression is to 'have problems'. We do not say 'make problems' or 'do problems' when talking about our own struggles.
24 B (take): This tests phrase-level meaning. The correct fixed expression for participating in an event or festival is 'take part in'. We do not use the verbs 'get' or 'play' to form this phrase.
Test 2
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
The Young Historian
Thomas is a fourteen-year-old boy from London, and his favourite subject is history. He loves learning about how people lived in the (19)…………… . He spends a lot of time in the library (20)…………… books about kings, queens, and famous explorers.
Thomas is also very interested (21)…………… old objects, like coins and clothes from hundreds of years ago. Every weekend, he goes to the national museum (22)…………… he can look at these amazing things in real life.
Sometimes, he takes (23)…………… in special activities at the museum for teenagers. The teachers show him how to hold and clean old pots carefully. When he is older, Thomas hopes to get a (24)…………… at a large museum and discover even more about our world.
19 A age B past C time
20 A looking B seeing C reading
21 A in B on C at
22 A so B because C but
23 A place B care C part
24 A job B work C business
Answer Key & Explanations
19 B (past): The phrase 'in the past' is used to talk about the time before now. 'Age' and 'time' usually need more information, like 'in the time of the Romans' or 'in the Middle Ages'.
20 C (reading): You 'read' books to learn from them. 'Looking' would need the preposition 'at' (looking at books), and 'seeing' just means noticing them with your eyes.
21 A (in): The correct phrase to describe liking or wanting to learn more about something is 'interested in'. We do not say 'interested on' or 'interested at'.
22 B (because): This conjunction gives the reason why he goes to the museum (to look at the objects). 'So' gives a result, and 'but' introduces a contrast.
23 C (part): The phrase 'take part in' means to participate or join an activity. 'Take place' means to happen, and 'take care' means to look after someone or something.
24 A (job): 'Job' is a countable noun, so we can say 'get a job'. 'Work' is uncountable in English, so we cannot say 'a work'. 'Business' means a company, which does not fit the phrase 'get a business at a museum'.
Test 3
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.
The Young Recycling Hero
Maya is a fourteen-year-old girl who loves nature and really cares about the planet. She lives near the sea and often walks on the beach with her friends.
They always take big bags with them to collect empty (19)…………… bottles from the sand. Maya thinks it is very important to keep the beach (20)…………… so that birds and fish stay safe. When their bags are full, the teenagers put all the rubbish into the correct recycling (21)…………… near the road.
Maya is trying hard to (22)…………… a difference in her town. She visits the local primary school twice a month, (23)…………… she wants to talk to younger children about the (24)…………… . She hopes that more people will join her group soon.
19 A plastic B wooden C paper
20 A clean B clear C empty
21 A bins B boxes C baskets
22 A make B do C have
23 A because B but C so
24 A environment B weather C ground
Answer Key & Explanations
19 A (plastic): This word correctly describes the material of the empty bottles that you usually find as rubbish on a beach. "Wooden" and "paper" do not fit because people do not typically drink from wooden or paper bottles.
20 A (clean): "Keep the beach clean" means to remove dirty things and rubbish so it is safe. "Clear" means to move things out of the way, and "empty" means there is nothing or nobody there, so these do not fit the meaning of protecting animals from litter.
21 A (bins): "Recycling bins" is a common A2 noun phrase for the special containers in the street where you put rubbish like plastic or glass. "Boxes" and "baskets" are not the correct words for these public containers.
22 A (make): "Make a difference" is a fixed English collocation that means to do something that helps the world or a situation. You cannot say "do a difference" or "have a difference".
23 A (because): This conjunction is needed for the broader context to show a reason. She visits the primary school, and the reason is because she wants to talk to the children. "But" shows a contrast, and "so" shows a result.
24 A (environment): This word perfectly fits the semantic meaning of talking to children about protecting the natural world (the planet, beaches, and animals). "Weather" (rain or sun) and "ground" (the floor outside) are not the main topics of a recycling hero's work.