A2 Key for Schools (KET) Reading & Writing Part 5 Test – Future Streams: Planning Tech Purchases & Digital Catch-ups 3

25 to

– Why it's right: We use the preposition "to" after the verb "write" when we mention the person who receives the message.

– Why not 'for': A common mistake is writing "writing for you", but we only say that if we are doing someone else's work as a favour.

26 have

– Why it's right: We use the helping verb "have" (or the contraction 've) with the word "already" and a past action (written) to form the present perfect tense.

– Why not 'am': We cannot say "I am already written" because we need "have" to talk about an action we have completed, not the verb "to be".

27 about

– Why it's right: When we discuss a specific topic, we always use the preposition "about" to complete the phrase "talk about [something]".

– Why not 'of': We do not usually say "talk of them" in everyday English; "talk about" is the correct and most natural phrase here.

28 the

– Why it's right: We always use the definite article "the" before superlative adjectives like "best", "biggest", or "fastest" because there is only one top thing.

– Why not 'a': We cannot say "a best" because "a" means one of many, but superlative words mean something is at the absolute top.

29 What

– Why it's right: We use the question word "What" to ask for someone's opinion or thoughts about a plan or idea.

– Why not 'How': A common mistake for learners is translating directly from their own language and writing "How do you think", but in English, we always ask "What do you think".

30 you

– Why it's right: We use the object pronoun "you" after a preposition (with) to refer back to the person we are speaking to.

– Why not 'your': We cannot say "with your" at the end of a sentence because the possessive word "your" must always be followed directly by a noun (e.g., "with your camera").

25 on

– Why it's right: We always use the preposition on when we talk about finding or creating things on a digital network, like on the internet or on a website.

– Why not 'in': We do not say in the internet because digital pages are treated as flat surfaces we look at, not physical spaces we go inside.

26 it

– Why it's right: We use the pronoun it to replace a singular noun, so Mia does not have to repeat the word document again.

– Why not 'them': We use them for plural nouns, but they are only making one shared document together.

27 going

– Why it's right: We use going after the verb am and before to when we talk about future plans (am going to start).

– Why not 'go': We cannot use the base verb go after am in this future tense structure.

28 than

– Why it's right: We use than when we are comparing two people or things (better than I am).

– Why not 'then': Then is used to talk about time (meaning "next" or "at that time"), but it is never used for comparing things.

29 If

– Why it's right: We use If to introduce a condition or a possibility (meaning "in case you want to join").

– Why not 'So': We use so to talk about a result, but here we need a word to start a conditional sentence.

30 to

– Why it's right: We use to to show the direction or the person who is receiving something (send a link to you).

– Why not 'for': Students often confuse to and for, but when we use the verb send followed by the object being sent (the link), we must use to before the person receiving it.

25 to

– Why it's right: We use to before a base verb to explain why we do an action. Jack is writing the note to talk about the computer.

– Why not 'for': We can use for with a noun, but before a base verb like talk, we must always use the infinitive marker to.

26 for

– Why it's right: We use the preposition for to show who or what receives an action or an object. The science project is for school.

– Why not 'to': We say we go to school, but when we do a task or piece of homework, we do it for school.

27 in

– Why it's right: In English, we always use the preposition in when talking about general parts of the day, making the phrase in the morning.

– Why not 'at': We use at for specific times (like at 9 o'clock) or for at night, but we never use it with the morning.

28 it

– Why it's right: The pronoun it is used to replace a singular noun that has already been mentioned in the text (the computer).

– Why not 'them': You would use them to replace plural words, but a computer is only one thing.

29 because / as / since

– Why it's right: We use because to give a reason for an action. Jack being at practice is the reason why Chloe can have the computer.

– Why not 'but': The word but is used to show contrast, while this sentence needs a linking word that explains why something is happening.

30 me

– Why it's right: We need an object pronoun here. Jack is asking Chloe to do an action (send a message) that is directed at him, so we use me.

– Why not 'I': We cannot say send I a message because I is a subject pronoun, and this position in the sentence requires an object pronoun.