A2 Key for Schools (KET) Reading & Writing Part 5 Test – Digital Memories: Recounting Online & Gaming Events 2

25 was

– Why it's right: We use was to form the past continuous tense (was + verb + -ing) for the subject pronoun I. The word yesterday tells us this action was happening in the past.

– Why not 'am': We use am for actions happening right now in the present, but this story already happened yesterday.

26 his

– Why it's right: We need the possessive adjective his to show that the superhero costume belongs to the little brother (a boy).

– Why not 'her': We use her when an object belongs to a girl or a woman, but Clara is talking about her brother.

27 on

– Why it's right: We always use the preposition on when talking about looking at digital displays, like a computer screen, a TV, or a phone.

– Why not 'in': We don't say in a screen because a digital image is displayed flat on the surface, not put inside a physical box.

28 to

– Why it's right: We always use to after the verb forget (or the past tense forgot) when it is followed by another action verb (forget + to + base verb).

– Why not 'for': We never use the preposition for immediately before a base action verb like turn.

29 to

– Why it's right: We use the preposition to after the phrase say hello to show the direction of the greeting and who is receiving it.

– Why not 'at': You can shout or wave at someone, but you must always say hello to someone.

30 of

– Why it's right: We use the preposition of in the fixed phrase some of the when we want to talk about a specific part of a larger group (like the students).

– Why not 'from': We do not use from to describe a quantity or a part of a group in English.

25 to

– Why it's right: We use the preposition 'to' after the verb 'go' when we talk about traveling towards a destination or an event.

– Why not 'at': We use 'at' when we are already at a place, not when we are moving towards it.

26 with

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

– Why not 'and': We cannot say "went there and my best friend" because it breaks the sentence structure; 'with' is needed to introduce the companion.

27 at

– Why it's right: The verb 'look' is always followed by the preposition 'at' when we focus our eyes on a specific object or person.

– Why not 'to': We can 'point to' something or 'walk to' something, but in English, we always 'look at' things.

28 a

– Why it's right: We use the indefinite article 'a' before a singular noun phrase ('new racing video game') when we are mentioning it for the first time.

– Why not 'the': We use 'the' for specific things the reader already knows about, but here the writer is introducing the game to the reader for the first time.

29 but

– Why it's right: We use 'but' to connect two opposite or surprising ideas. The game being difficult is a negative idea, and loving it is a positive idea.

– Why not 'so': We use 'so' for results (like "it was difficult, so I stopped playing"), but here we need a word to show contrast.

30 to

– Why it's right: The verb 'want' is always followed by 'to' and an infinitive verb when we talk about our future wishes or plans.

– Why not 'for': A very common learner mistake is to write 'want for go', but 'want' must always take 'to' before the next action.

25 on

– Why it's right: We always use the preposition "on" before days of the week, like "on Friday" or "on Monday".

– Why not 'in': We use "in" for months and years, but we never use it for specific days.

26 at

– Why it's right: When we talk about someone's skills, we use the adjective "good" followed by the preposition "at", like "good at fixing things" or "good at maths".

– Why not 'with': We can build something "with" our hands, but the correct grammar phrase for a skill is always "good at".

27 but

– Why it's right: We use "but" to connect two contrasting ideas. Building the computer was difficult, but the feeling was fun.

– Why not 'because': We use "because" to give a reason, but something being "difficult" is not the reason why it is "fun".

28 than

– Why it's right: We use "than" when we compare two different things, like a new computer and an old laptop (faster than).

– Why not 'from': We use "from" to show where something started or arrived from, not to compare two things together.

29 Would

– Why it's right: We always use "Would" with the phrase "you like to" when we want to invite a friend to do something politely.

– Why not 'Do': We ask "Do you like" to ask about general hobbies, but not to invite someone to an event on a specific day like tomorrow.

30 me

– Why it's right: David is asking his friend to contact him, so we need the object pronoun "me" after the action verb "send".

– Why not 'I': The word "I" is a subject pronoun, which means it starts a sentence before a verb, but it cannot come after a verb.