A2 Key for Schools (KET) Reading & Writing Part 5 Test – Classroom Excuses: Apologies & Polite Declines 8

25 to

– Why it's right: We use the preposition to to complete the phrase next to, which is used to describe where someone or something is.

– Why not 'by': We can say by each other or next to each other, but we never say next by.

26 the

– Why it's right: We always use the definite article the before the word same when we are comparing things that look exactly alike.

– Why not 'a': We never say a same in English; it is a fixed rule to always use the.

27 to

– Why it's right: We use to before a base verb (like do) when we want to explain the purpose or reason why we need something.

– Why not 'for': We do not use for directly before a base verb to explain the purpose of an 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 regular action verbs (like Do you play?), not with the going to future form.

29 you

– Why it's right: We need the object pronoun you because Logan is talking about giving the book back to Sam, who is receiving the action.

– Why not 'your': Your is used to show you own something (like your book), but here we need a pronoun for the person receiving the item.

30 what

– Why it's right: We use the question word what in the middle of a sentence to mean 'the thing that'. Logan is asking Sam to tell him the thing he should do next.

– Why not 'how': We use how to ask about the way or method to do something, but here Logan needs to know the action itself (what to do).

25 for

– Why it's right: We always use the preposition for after the word thanks to explain the reason we are thanking someone.

– Why not 'of': We never say "thanks of" in English; the correct phrase is always "thanks for".

26 with

– Why it's right: We use the preposition with to talk about doing an activity together or being in the company of another person.

– Why not 'to': You can say "come to" a place, but when talking about joining a person, you must say "come with".

27 because

– Why it's right: We use because to explain the reason for something. Evelyn is tired for the reason that she had a busy week.

– Why not 'so': So gives the result of a situation, but here Evelyn is explaining the reason why she feels tired.

28 to

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

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

29 Are

– Why it's right: We use Are with the pronoun you to complete the future plan structure (are + going to).

– Why not 'Do': We do not use Do with -ing verbs like going; we only use it with base verbs.

30 me

– Why it's right: We use the object pronoun me to complete the very common phrase let me know, which means "tell me".

– Why not 'I': We never use a subject pronoun like I immediately after an action verb like let; it must be an object pronoun.

25 to

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

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

26 because

– Why it's right: We use "because" to give a reason. Here, Michael is explaining exactly why he woke up late.

– Why not 'so': "So" is used to show the result of a situation, not the reason for it.

27 the

– Why it's right: We use the definite article "the" when we are talking about a specific thing that both people already know about (they both know which school bus Michael takes).

– Why not 'a': Using "a" would mean any random bus, but Michael missed his specific daily school bus.

28 at

– Why it's right: We always use the preposition "at" after the verb "arrive" when we are talking about arriving at a specific building or place, like a school or an airport.

– Why not 'to': We can say "go to school", but we never use "to" after the verb "arrive" in English.

29 Did

– Why it's right: We use the helping verb "Did" to start a yes/no question about an event that already finished in the past.

– Why not 'Does': We use "Does" to ask about present habits, but the morning assembly happened in the past.

30 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 new sports club".

– Why not 'them': We use "them" for plural nouns (more than one thing), but Michael is only talking about one club.