A2 Key for Schools (KET) Reading & Writing Part 5 Test – Friendly Advice: Recommending Activities, Gifts & Solutions 8
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Test 1
Questions 25-30
For each question, write the correct answer. Write one word for each gap.
From: Maya
To: Leo
Hi Leo,
How are you? Uncle Paul sent us some holiday money (25) ……………… Tuesday. Have you decided how to spend (26) ……………… yet? I think we really need to send him (27) ……………… short thank-you note. He was very kind to give us so much money! I am (28) ……………… to write my card this afternoon. (29) ……………… you want to write your note at the same time? We can walk to the post office and send them together tomorrow. Please send a message and let (30) ……………… know.
See you later,
Maya
Answer Key & Explanations
25 on
– Why it's right: We always use the preposition on before days of the week, like Tuesday.
– Why not 'in': We use in for longer periods of time like months or years, but never for specific days.
26 it
– Why it's right: We use the pronoun it to replace a singular thing that was just mentioned, like the holiday money.
– Why not 'them': The word money is an uncountable noun so it acts like a singular thing, meaning we must use it, not the plural them.
27 a
– Why it's right: We use the article a before a singular, countable noun like note when we suggest it for the first time.
– Why not 'the': We use the when the reader already knows exactly which specific note we are talking about, but they haven't written it yet.
28 going
– Why it's right: We use going with am and to to make the going to future form, which talks about planned events and intentions.
– Why not 'want': We can say want to write, but we cannot put the auxiliary verb am directly before the verb want.
29 Do
– Why it's right: We use the auxiliary verb Do to start a present simple question with the pronoun you and the action verb want.
– Why not 'Are': We cannot use Are before the base form of a verb like want; are is only used with adjectives or verbs ending in -ing.
30 me
– Why it's right: Maya is asking her brother to reply to her, so she uses the object pronoun me to complete the common phrase let me know.
– Why not 'I': We cannot use the subject pronoun I as an object directly after the verb let.
Test 2
Questions 25-30
For each question, write the correct answer. Write one word for each gap.
From: Sam
To: Alex
Hi Alex,
Are you free this weekend? I want to go to the community centre (25) ……………… Saturday morning. They need some help with their new garden. We can plant flowers and paint the wall. It (26) ……………… going to be a lot of fun! We can meet at my house at 9 o'clock. My dad will drive us there (27) ……………… his car because it is quite far. Please tell (28) ……………… tonight so I know if you can come. We can eat pizza afterwards (29) ……………… you are hungry! What (30) ……………… you think?
Sam
Answer Key & Explanations
25 on
– Why it's right: We always use the preposition 'on' when we talk about specific days of the week or parts of specific days (e.g., 'on Saturday morning').
– Why not 'in': We use 'in' for months or years, but it is incorrect to use it for days.
26 is
– Why it's right: We need the auxiliary verb 'is' to complete the future plan form 'is going to'. We use 'is' because the subject pronoun 'It' is singular.
– Why not 'are': We only use 'are' for plural subjects (like 'we' or 'they') or the pronoun 'you'.
27 in
– Why it's right: We use the preposition 'in' for cars or taxis when there is a word like 'his', 'a', or 'the' before the vehicle (e.g., 'in his car').
– Why not 'by': We use 'by' when there are no extra words before the vehicle (e.g., 'by car'), but here we have the word 'his'.
28 me
– Why it's right: Sam wants Alex to reply to him, so we need the object pronoun 'me' to receive the action of the verb 'tell'.
– Why not 'I': 'I' is a subject pronoun used to perform an action, but here we need an object pronoun to receive the action.
29 if
– Why it's right: We use the conjunction 'if' to introduce a possible situation or condition (they will only eat pizza on the condition that Alex is hungry).
– Why not 'because': We use 'because' to give a definite reason, but they don't know yet whether Alex will be hungry or not.
30 do
– Why it's right: We need the auxiliary verb 'do' to make a present simple question with the subject pronoun 'you' and the main verb 'think'.
– Why not 'are': We cannot use 'are' here because the main verb 'think' is in its base form, not the '-ing' form.
Test 3
Questions 25-30
For each question, write the correct answer. Write one word for each gap.
From: Ruby
To: Leo
Hi Leo,
I am really excited about our family road trip next week. We are going to be (25) ……………… the car for a very long time.
I think it (26) ……………… a good idea to make a fun playlist of old songs. Mum and Dad will love it (27) ……………… they always listen to this kind of music.
Can you help (28) ……………… choose the best ones this afternoon? We can look (29) ……………… famous bands on the internet together.
It will be (30) ……………… best holiday ever!
See you later,
Ruby
Answer Key & Explanations
25 in
– Why it's right: We use the preposition "in" to talk about traveling inside an enclosed personal vehicle like a car.
– Why not 'on': We use "on" for larger public transport that you can walk around on (like a bus or a train), but not for cars.
26 is
– Why it's right: We need the present tense "to be" verb "is" to match the singular subject pronoun "it".
– Why not 'are': We use "are" with plural subjects like "we" or "they", but never with the singular pronoun "it".
27 because
– Why it's right: We use the conjunction "because" to explain the reason why Mum and Dad will love the playlist.
– Why not 'but': We use "but" to connect two contrasting or surprising ideas, not to give a reason for something.
28 me
– Why it's right: We must use the object pronoun "me" because Ruby is the person receiving the action of the verb "help".
– Why not 'I': "I" is a subject pronoun that does an action, so it is grammatically incorrect to place it after an action verb like "help".
29 for
– Why it's right: When you are trying to find or search for something, the correct verb phrase is always "look for".
– Why not 'at': You use "look at" when you simply point your eyes toward something, not when you are actively searching the internet for it.
30 the
– Why it's right: We always use the definite article "the" before a superlative adjective like "best".
– Why not 'a': You cannot use "a" because there can only be one "best" holiday, making it specific rather than general.