A2 Key for Schools (KET) Reading & Writing Part 5 Test – Classroom Excuses: Apologies & Polite Declines 6

25 to

– Why it's right: We use to before a base verb (like say) when we want to explain the purpose or reason why we are doing an action.

– Why not 'for': We do not use for before a base verb to explain why we do something.

26 at

– Why it's right: We use the preposition at to talk about being in a specific place, like in the fixed phrase at home or at school.

– Why not 'in': We always say at home in English; we never say in home.

27 she

– Why it's right: We need the subject pronoun she to replace 'My mum' so we do not have to repeat the noun before the verb cannot bring.

– Why not 'her': We use her when the person is the object receiving an action, but here we need a subject pronoun to do the action.

28 Are

– Why it's right: We use the helping verb Are with going to to make a question about future plans for the pronoun you.

– Why not 'Do': We only use Do for questions with action verbs (like Do you play?), not with the going to future form.

29 with

– Why it's right: We use the preposition with to show that we are doing an activity together alongside other people.

– Why not 'by': We use by to talk about doing something alone (like by myself), not when we want to join other people.

30 a

– Why it's right: We use the indefinite article a with a singular noun phrase to complete the common expression have a great game.

– Why not 'the': We do not use the because Ethan is not talking about one specific game that has already been played; he is wishing them well generally.

25 when

– Why it's right: We use when to show that a short action (the water falling) interrupted a longer action (reading at the desk).

– Why not 'while': We use while before a continuous action (like while I was reading), but not before a past simple verb like fell.

26 They

– Why it's right: They is a subject pronoun that takes the place of plural nouns. Here, it replaces the plural word "notes" from the first paragraph.

– Why not 'It': It is only used to replace a singular noun, but "notes" is plural.

27 for

– Why it's right: We use the preposition for to show who receives something or who benefits from an action. The copying is being done for David.

– Why not 'to': We do not use to after the verb "copy" in this way; we do something helpful for someone.

28 to

– Why it's right: We use the preposition to to talk about movement or direction towards a place, like bringing something to school.

– Why not 'at': We use at to show where something already is, not the direction it is moving towards.

29 a

– Why it's right: We use the article a before a singular, countable noun (like new notebook) when we are talking about it for the first time.

– Why not 'the': We use the when talking about a specific thing the reader already knows about, but this notebook is new information for David.

30 if

– Why it's right: We use if to introduce a choice or a question inside a sentence. Charlotte wants to know whether David is angry or not.

– Why not 'that': That would mean it is already a fact that David is angry, but Charlotte is asking to find out how he feels.

25 with

– Why it's right: We use the preposition "with" after the verb "help" when we are talking about the specific task or thing we are assisting someone to do (e.g., "help you with your homework").

– Why not 'for': We do not say "help you for your homework" in English.

26 it

– Why it's right: We use the object pronoun "it" to replace a singular thing we already talked about. Here, "it" takes the place of the "math test".

– Why not 'them': We use "them" for plural nouns (more than one thing), but Mason only has one math test to study for.

27 at

– Why it's right: We always use the preposition "at" after the word "good" to talk about a school subject or activity we do well (e.g., "good at math").

– Why not 'in': We do not say "good in" a subject in English, even if it sounds correct in other languages.

28 am

– Why it's right: We use "am" because the subject is "I", and this correctly completes the future plan form "am going to".

– Why not 'are': We use "are" for plural subjects like "we" or "they", but never for the pronoun "I".

29 than

– Why it's right: We always use "than" after comparative adjectives (like "better" or "taller") to compare two different people or things.

– Why not 'then': "Then" is used to talk about time or what happens next, not for comparing two things.

30 her

– Why it's right: We use the object pronoun "her" to replace a female person's name (Sarah) when she receives the action of the verb.

– Why not 'she': "She" is a subject pronoun used to start a sentence, but here we need an object pronoun after the action verb "ask".