A2 Key for Schools (KET) Reading & Writing Part 5 Test – Classroom Excuses: Apologies & Polite Declines 7

25 so

– Why it's right: We use so to talk about the result of a situation. Because Amelia's tooth hurt, the result was that her mum called the dentist.

– Why not 'because': Because is used to give a reason, but here we need a word to introduce the result of her toothache.

26 to

– Why it's right: After the verb went, we use to before a base verb (like see) to explain the purpose or reason for the journey.

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

27 but

– Why it's right: We use but to connect two contrasting or opposite ideas. The dentist fixed the tooth (a positive thing), but it still hurts (a negative thing).

– Why not 'and': And adds similar information, but we need a word to show that the second part of the sentence is a surprising contrast to the first part.

28 any

– Why it's right: We use any in questions before plural nouns (like songs) when we want to know if something exists or happened.

– Why not 'a': We cannot use the article a before a plural noun like songs.

29 me

– Why it's right: We need the object pronoun me because Amelia is asking Ben to send the message to her.

– Why not 'my': My is used to show you own something (like my phone), but here we need a pronoun to receive the action of the verb send.

30 at

– Why it's right: We use the preposition at to talk about being in a specific public place or institution, like at school, at university, or at the library.

– Why not 'on': We use on for flat surfaces (like on the table), not for being inside or attending a school.

25 but

– Why it's right: We use the conjunction but to link two ideas that show a difference or contrast. Jacob tried hard to open the door, but the result was negative.

– Why not 'and': And adds similar information together, but here we need a word to show that Jacob's action failed.

26 because

– Why it's right: We use because to explain the reason for a situation. Jacob feels terrible for the reason that he made his friend late.

– Why not 'so': So is used to show the result of something, but here Jacob is giving the reason why he feels bad.

27 are

– Why it's right: We use are with the plural pronoun we to make a sentence in the present simple tense.

– Why not 'is': We only use is for singular pronouns like he, she, or it, but we refers to more than one person.

28 so

– Why it's right: We use so to talk about the result or purpose of an action. Jacob writes the numbers down to make sure he remembers them in the future.

– Why not 'because': Because tells us why something already happened, but Jacob is talking about the result he wants next time.

29 to

– Why it's right: After the verb want, we always use to plus the base form of the next verb (like to walk).

– Why not 'for': We cannot say "want for walk" in English; for is followed by a noun or an -ing verb, not a base verb.

30 on

– Why it's right: We use the preposition on to make the fixed phrase on time, which means arriving exactly when you promised, not late.

– Why not 'in': While in time means arriving before it's too late, on time is the correct phrase for arriving exactly at an agreed schedule.

25 to

– Why it's right: We use "to" followed by a base verb (like "talk") to show our reason or purpose for doing an action.

– Why not 'for': We cannot put "for" directly before an action verb like "talk"; "for" must be followed by a noun or an "-ing" word.

26 but

– Why it's right: We use "but" to connect two contrasting or opposite ideas. Harper worked hard, but she still cannot finish the project alone.

– Why not 'because': "Because" is used to give a reason, but not being able to finish the project is not the reason she worked for two hours.

27 are

– Why it's right: We use the verb "are" to make a present simple question with the subject pronoun "you" when asking about someone's state or situation (like being free).

– Why not 'do': We use "do" as a helping verb for action verbs (like "Do you run?"), but "free" is an adjective, so we need the verb "to be".

28 on

– Why it's right: We always use the preposition "on" when we are talking about specific days of the week, like "on Friday" or "on Monday".

– Why not 'in': We use "in" for months, years, or seasons, but never for days of the week.

29 you

– Why it's right: "You" is the correct object pronoun to use after the verb "need" because Harper is talking directly to Alex and asking him to do the action.

– Why not 'your': The word "your" shows that someone owns something and must be followed by a noun (like "your book"), not a verb.

30 me

– Why it's right: "Me" is an object pronoun that receives the action. It perfectly completes the very common English phrase "let me know" (which means "tell me").

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