A2 Key for Schools (KET) Reading & Writing Part 5 Test – Digital Memories: Recounting Online & Gaming Events 8
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Test 1
Questions 25-30
For each question, write the correct answer. Write one word for each gap.
From: Paul
To: Leo
Hi Leo,
How are you today? I (25) ……………… playing a video game in my bedroom yesterday. Suddenly, the screen (26) ……………… my new laptop went completely black! I tried to fix it, (27) ……………… nothing happened at all. My dad thinks the battery is dead. We are going (28) ……………… take it to the computer shop this afternoon. I hope they can repair it quickly (29) ……………… I have to finish an important school project. Do you want to play football in (30) ……………… park near our school later? Please let me know.
See you,
Paul
Answer Key & Explanations
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 already 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 on
– Why it's right: We always use the preposition on when talking about looking at digital displays, like a laptop 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.
27 but
– Why it's right: We use but to connect two opposite or contrasting ideas. Trying to fix the laptop is a positive action, which contrasts with the negative result that nothing happened.
– Why not 'so': We use so to show a result that makes sense, but trying to fix it did not cause it to stay broken.
28 to
– Why it's right: We use to after the word going when we talk about our future plans and intentions (are going to + the base verb).
– Why not 'for': We never use for immediately before a base verb like take when we are talking about future plans.
29 because
– Why it's right: We use because to give the reason why he wants a quick repair. Needing to finish his school project is the reason.
– Why not 'so': We use so to talk about a result, but here we need a word that explains the cause.
30 the
– Why it's right: We use the definite article the because Paul is talking about one specific park that both boys know (the one near their school).
– Why not 'a': We do not use a here because they are not talking about just any random park in the city; they mean a specific one.
Test 2
Questions 25-30
For each question, write the correct answer. Write one word for each gap.
From: Quinn
To: Maya
Hi Maya,
How are things? I want (25) ……………… tell you about a fun online fitness class I did yesterday. It was raining, (26) ……………… I decided to do a workout in my living room. I found a great video (27) ……………… YouTube. The teacher was really friendly and (28) ……………… played some fantastic pop music. At first, the exercises were quite easy, but then they became much harder (29) ……………… I expected! I was very tired at the end. Do you want to try it (30) ……………… me next weekend? I can send you the link.
See you,
Quinn
Answer Key & Explanations
25 to
– Why it's right: We always use 'to' after the verb 'want' when we talk about an action we desire or plan to do.
– Why not 'for': A common mistake is to write 'want for tell', but the verb 'want' must be followed by the infinitive 'to' before the next action.
26 so
– Why it's right: We use 'so' to link a reason with a result. The reason was that it was raining, and the result was that Quinn decided to exercise inside.
– Why not 'because': 'Because' gives the reason for an action, but here we need a word to introduce the result of the rain.
27 on
– Why it's right: We always use the preposition 'on' when we talk about things we find or see on the internet, websites, or apps.
– Why not 'in': We use 'in' for physical, 3D spaces (like 'in a room' or 'in a box'), but never for digital websites like YouTube.
28 she
– Why it's right: We need the subject pronoun 'she' to replace 'the teacher' and show who did the action of playing the music.
– Why not 'her': 'Her' is an object pronoun, but we need a subject pronoun here because she is the person performing the verb 'played'.
29 than
– Why it's right: We use 'than' after a comparative adjective (like 'harder', 'better', or 'faster') when we are comparing two things or ideas.
– Why not 'that': 'That' looks and sounds very similar, but it is not used for comparing things in English grammar.
30 with
– Why it's right: We use the preposition 'with' to show that we are doing an activity together alongside another person.
– Why not 'by': We use 'by' to talk about how we travel or to mean doing something alone (like 'by myself'), not for doing activities together.
Test 3
Questions 25-30
For each question, write the correct answer. Write one word for each gap.
From: Ryan
To: Tom
Hi Tom,
How are you? Last night, I read (25) ……………… very interesting article on my favourite tech blog. It was all about how robots (26) ……………… going to change the world. The writer thinks that they will teach us (27) ……………… the future!
I thought it was brilliant, (28) ……………… my brother didn't like it. He said that human teachers are much better (29) ……………… robots. What do you think about this? I can send the link (30) ……………… you if you want to read it.
See you tomorrow!
Answer Key & Explanations
25 a
– Why it's right: We use the article "a" to talk about one general thing for the first time, like reading "a very interesting article".
– Why not 'an': We use "an" before words that start with a vowel sound, but the word "very" starts with a consonant sound.
26 are
– Why it's right: We need the verb "are" to make the future structure "are going to" for the plural noun "robots".
– Why not 'is': The word "is" is only used for singular subjects like "he", "she", or "it", not a plural word like "robots".
27 in
– Why it's right: We always use the preposition "in" for the fixed time phrase "in the future" or "in the past".
– Why not 'on': We use "on" for days of the week like "on Monday", but never for a general time period like "the future".
28 but
– Why it's right: We use "but" to show a contrast between two different ideas. Ryan thought the article was brilliant, but his brother had the opposite opinion.
– Why not 'so': We use "so" to show the result of a situation, which does not make sense here.
29 than
– Why it's right: We use "than" when we compare two different things together, like saying humans are "better than" robots.
– Why not 'from': We use "from" to show where something started or arrived from, not to compare two things.
30 to
– Why it's right: When you send, give, or move something in the direction of another person, you must use the preposition "to".
– Why not 'for': We don't say "send it for you" when talking about the person receiving a message directly; "for" usually means doing a helpful favour.