A2 Key for Schools (KET) Reading & Writing Part 5 Test – Future Streams: Planning Tech Purchases & Digital Catch-ups 7

25 have

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

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

26 with

– Why it's right: We use the preposition "with" to show who we are doing an activity or sharing something alongside.

– Why not 'to': You can say "give it to me", but the verb "trade" must be followed by "with" when exchanging items with another person.

27 so

– Why it's right: We use the linking word "so" to introduce the logical result of a fact. Because Alex loves fast cars, the result is that he will enjoy the racing game.

– Why not 'because': "Because" introduces a reason. Loving fast cars is the reason itself, so we need "so" to introduce the result that comes after the comma.

28 going

– Why it's right: We use "going" to complete the future plan structure "be going to" (+ verb). Here, it connects "I am" and "to bring".

– Why not 'will': A common mistake is writing "I am will", but we never use the modal verb "will" together with the verb "to be" (am) and "to".

29 about

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

– Why not 'for': You might think of "talk for", but that describes how long you speak (e.g., "talk for an hour"), not the subject of the conversation.

30 me

– Why it's right: We need the object pronoun "me" because it receives the action of the verb "let". "Let me know" is a very common everyday phrase used to ask for a reply.

– Why not 'I': We cannot write "let I know" because "I" is a subject pronoun and is only used at the beginning of a clause, not right after a verb.

25 on

– Why it's right: We always use the preposition on when we talk about finding 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 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 Grace does not have to repeat the word app.

– Why not 'them': We use them for plural nouns, but Grace is only talking about one fitness app.

27 of

– Why it's right: We use of in the fixed phrase lots of (or a lot of) to talk about a large amount of something.

– Why not 'for': We cannot say lots for; the correct preposition to complete this quantity phrase is always of.

28 than

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

– 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 going

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

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

30 let

– Why it's right: Let me know is a very common fixed phrase in English which simply means "tell me".

– Why not 'make': You cannot say make me know; the correct verb for this expression is always let.

25 because / as / since

– Why it's right: We use because to give a reason for doing an action. Oliver is explaining the reason why he is writing the note.

– Why not 'so': We use so to talk about a result, while this sentence needs a linking word that explains why something is happening.

26 there

– Why it's right: We use there with the verb is to say that something exists. The phrase there is introduces the competition to Sam for the first time.

– Why not 'it': We use it to replace a noun we already talked about, but this gap requires a word to introduce a completely new subject.

27 at

– Why it's right: We always use the preposition at after the adjective good when we talk about someone being able to do an activity well.

– Why not 'in': Students often guess in, but in English, the correct phrase is always good at a subject or hobby.

28 with

– Why it's right: We use the preposition with to show that two or more people are doing an activity together.

– Why not 'by': We can say we do something by ourselves to mean we are alone, but Oliver wants them to enter the competition together.

29 on

– Why it's right: In English, we always use the preposition on before days of the week, like Saturday.

– Why not 'in': We use in for months or years (like in May), but never for specific days of the week.

30 to

– Why it's right: We use to before a base verb to explain what an adjective refers to. The website is free to join.

– Why not 'for': We can say something is for students, but before a base verb like join, we must always use the infinitive marker to.