A2 Key for Schools (KET) Reading & Writing Part 5 Test – Campus Invites: Study Groups & School Events 6

25 going

– Why it's right: We use 'going' before 'to be' to talk about a future event that is already planned.

– Why not 'will': You cannot use 'will' right before the word 'to' when making a future tense sentence.

26 to

– Why it's right: After the verb 'want' and a person (you), we always use 'to' plus the next action verb (to come).

– Why not 'for': We don't use 'for' before an action verb to show what we want someone to do.

27 at

– Why it's right: We always use the preposition 'at' when we are talking about exact clock times, like 'at 3 o'clock'.

– Why not 'in': We use 'in' for longer periods or parts of the day (like 'in the afternoon'), but never for exact clock times.

28 so

– Why it's right: We use the linking word 'so' to show the result of a situation. The result of the tickets being cheap is that Paul can buy one.

– Why not 'because': 'Because' is used to give the reason for something, but here Paul is explaining the result of the cheap price.

29 the

– Why it's right: We must always put the definite article 'the' before a superlative adjective like 'best', 'biggest', or 'fastest'.

– Why not 'a': We cannot use 'a' because a city can only have one team that is the absolute 'best', making it a specific thing.

30 me

– Why it's right: 'Let me know' is a very common phrase used to ask someone to tell you some information. We need an object pronoun here.

– Why not 'I': 'I' is a subject pronoun (like 'I know'), but here the pronoun is receiving the action of the verb 'let', so it must be 'me'.

25 to

– Why it's right: We use "to" before an action word (verb) to explain why we are doing something. Here, Quinn is sending the email for the purpose of inviting Leo.

– Why not 'for': You cannot use "for" directly before a verb like "invite"; you use "for" before a noun.

26 have / 've

– Why it's right: We use "have" with "already" and an action word ending in -ed (started) to talk about something we finished doing recently. This is the present perfect tense.

– Why not 'am': You cannot say "I am already started" because you cannot mix the present "am" with a past action word in this way.

27 a

– Why it's right: We always use the article "a" to complete the common phrase "a lot of", which means a large amount of something.

– Why not 'the': You can never say "the lot of" when talking about a big quantity in everyday English.

28 because

– Why it's right: We use "because" to give a reason for an action. They need to study for the reason that the exam is important.

– Why not 'so': We use "so" for the result of an action, not the reason. You wouldn't say "we must study so the exam is important."

29 the

– Why it's right: When we talk about general parts of the day, we always use the specific article "the" in phrases like "in the morning", "in the afternoon", or "in the evening".

– Why not 'a': We never say "in a morning" because we are referring to a known, specific time of day.

30 with

– Why it's right: We use the word "with" to talk about doing an activity alongside another person.

– Why not 'by': If you sit "by a friend", it just means next to them, but doing an activity "with a friend" means you are working together as a team.

25 the

– Why it's right: We use "the" because Ryan and Mia are talking about one specific dance that they both already know about.

– Why not 'a': We do not use "a" here because they are not talking about just any dance, but their specific school dance.

26 with

– Why it's right: We use the preposition "with" to talk about doing an activity together alongside another person.

– Why not 'for': We do not use "for" when we are talking about accompanying someone to a party or event.

27 because

– Why it's right: We use "because" to give a reason for something, like explaining why it is easy for them to walk to the dance.

– Why not 'but': We use "but" to show a surprising difference, which does not make sense when you are giving a reason.

28 of

– Why it's right: We always use the preposition "of" to complete the very common phrase "a lot of".

– Why not 'from': It is a common mistake to use "from" here, but the correct English phrase is always "a lot of".

29 am / 'm

– Why it's right: We need the helping verb "am" to go with the subject "I" to make the "am going to" future form.

– Why not 'are': We use "are" for subjects like "you" or "we", but the subject here is "I".

30 me

– Why it's right: Ryan is asking Mia to tell him her answer, so we use the object pronoun "me" after the verb "let" in the phrase "let me know".

– Why not 'I': We only use "I" before a verb as the main subject of a sentence, not as an object receiving the action.