A2 Key for Schools (KET) Reading & Writing Part 5 Test – Friendly Advice: Recommending Activities, Gifts & Solutions 1

25 on

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

– Why not 'in': We use in for months or parts of the day, but never right before a specific day.

26 because

– Why it's right: We use this conjunction to give the reason why Peter wants to buy their dad a new wallet.

– Why not 'so': The word so introduces a result, but here we need a word that explains the reason.

27 a

– Why it's right: We use the indefinite article a when we talk about a single thing for the first time.

– Why not 'the': We do not use the here because he is not talking about a specific wallet that Sam already knows about.

28 of

– Why it's right: The word of is needed to complete the very common phrase a lot of, which means a large amount.

– Why not 'from': You cannot say a lot from to describe a quantity of something like money.

29 Do

– Why it's right: We use the auxiliary verb Do to start a present simple question with the pronoun you.

– Why not 'Are': We cannot use Are here because the main verb in the sentence (think) is in its base form, not an -ing form.

30 me

– Why it's right: We need the object pronoun me after the verb send to show who needs to receive the message.

– Why not 'I': The word I is a subject pronoun, but here Peter is receiving the action, so we must use the object form.

25 with

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

– Why not 'for': If you say "play a game for you", it means Zoe is playing the game instead of Leo, not together as friends!

26 the

– Why it's right: We always use 'the' before superlative adjectives (words ending in -est, like 'best', 'fastest', or 'tallest').

– Why not 'a': You cannot use 'a' with the word 'best' because 'best' means the number one thing, and there is only one!

27 of

– Why it's right: The phrase 'a lot' is always followed by the preposition 'of' when we describe a large amount of something (like 'a lot of fun' or 'a lot of people').

– Why not 'about': You cannot say "a lot about fun". The correct, fixed phrase in English is always "a lot of".

28 but

– Why it's right: We use 'but' to connect two opposite or surprising ideas. Looking difficult and being easy to play are two contrasting facts.

– Why not 'so': We use 'so' to talk about a result. Looking difficult would not result in making the game easy to play!

29 in

– Why it's right: We use 'in' to talk about being inside a specific room, like 'in the living room' or 'in the kitchen'.

– Why not 'on': We use 'on' for flat surfaces like a table or a wall, not for describing the room you are sitting inside.

30 Do

– Why it's right: We use the helping verb 'do' to ask a present tense question with the subject 'you' and a simple main verb like 'want'. Because it starts the sentence, it must have a capital letter.

– Why not 'Are': You cannot use 'Are' with a simple base verb like 'want'. You would only use 'Are' if the next verb had an '-ing' ending (like "Are you wanting").

25 the

– Why it's right: We must always use the definite article "the" before superlative adjectives like "best", "biggest", or "fastest".

– Why not 'a': We don't use "a" because there is only one "best" type of hamburger, not many.

26 and

– Why it's right: We use the conjunction "and" to join two positive or similar ideas together, like food being both delicious and cheap.

– Why not 'but': We use "but" to connect opposite ideas, but here both describing words are very good things.

27 with

– Why it's right: We use the preposition "with" to talk about doing an activity alongside another person.

– Why not 'by': We use "by" for transport (like "by bus"), but we never say we travel or go somewhere "by" a person.

28 to

– Why it's right: When we have two action words together like "want" and "come", we must connect them using the infinitive marker "to" in the middle.

– Why not 'and': We cannot say "want and come" because "want to do something" is a fixed grammar rule you must follow.

29 at

– Why it's right: We always use the preposition "at" to talk about specific clock times, like "at one o'clock".

– Why not 'on': We use "on" for days of the week (like "on Saturday"), but never for exact times on a clock.

30 me

– Why it's right: We use the object pronoun "me" because Alex is the person who will receive the text message.

– Why not 'I': We never use the subject pronoun "I" directly after an action verb like "send"; it only goes at the start of the action.