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

25 at

– Why it's right: When we point our eyes toward something, we always use the preposition at after the verb look.

– Why not 'on': You can turn on a phone, but the correct English phrase for viewing something is always look at.

26 in

– Why it's right: We always use the preposition in when we 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 on the table), but a room is a 3D space with walls.

27 because

– Why it's right: We use this conjunction to give the reason why they need to talk to each other at dinner.

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

28 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 a base verb, not an -ing word.

29 with

– Why it's right: When we share the same opinion about an idea, we always use the preposition with after the verb agree.

– Why not 'to': We can agree to do an action, but we always agree with a plan, an idea, or a person.

30 me

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

– Why not 'my': The word my is a possessive word that must always go directly before a noun (like my answer), not on its own.

25 we

– Why it's right: We need a subject pronoun that means 'you and me'. Lucy is saying that she and her sister will do the cooking together.

– Why not 'you': If you use 'you', the word 'together' at the end of the sentence does not make sense, because cooking together needs more than one person to do the action.

26 a

– Why it's right: We use the article 'a' when we talk about a single thing for the first time. Lucy is introducing the new recipe to her sister.

– Why not 'the': We only use 'the' if the other person already knows exactly which specific recipe we are talking about.

27 in

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

– Why not 'at': We use 'at' for general locations like 'at school' or 'at home', but we rarely use it for specific rooms inside a house.

28 with

– Why it's right: We use 'with' to talk about combining things or ingredients together, like mixing the pasta with the vegetables.

– Why not 'by': We use 'by' to talk about who made the food, not what ingredients are mixed inside it!

29 be

– Why it's right: After the modal verb 'will' to talk about the future, we always use the simple base form of a verb (be).

– Why not 'is': You cannot use a conjugated verb like 'is' immediately after 'will'. It must always be the base verb 'be'.

30 do

– Why it's right: We use the helping verb 'do' to make present tense questions with the subject 'you' and a simple main verb like 'want'.

– 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 starting').

25 the

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

– Why not 'a': We do not use "a" because a city only has one "biggest" amusement park, not lots of them.

26 of

– Why it's right: When we want to talk about a large amount of something, we always use the fixed phrase "a lot of".

– Why not 'for': We never say "a lot for" when describing how many things there are.

27 on

– Why it's right: We always use the preposition "on" when we talk about specific days of the week, like Saturday.

– Why not 'in': We use "in" for longer periods like months and years (like "in May"), but never for days of the week.

28 is

– Why it's right: We need the auxiliary verb "is" to complete the "going to" future tense for one singular person (My dad).

– Why not 'are': We do not use "are" because "My dad" is only one person, and "are" is used for plural subjects like "we" or "they".

29 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.

30 me

– Why it's right: We use the object pronoun "me" because Ben 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 an action.