A2 Key for Schools (KET) Reading & Writing Part 5 Test – Holiday Memories: Recounting Trips & Journeys 2

25 on

– Why it's right: We use the preposition "on" with the verb "get" when we talk about entering large public transport like a train, bus, or plane.

– Why not 'in': We say "get in" for a small private vehicle like a car or taxi, but we must say "get on" a train.

26 an

– Why it's right: We use the article "an" before singular nouns that begin with a vowel sound, like the silent 'h' in the word "hour".

– Why not 'a': We cannot use "a" because "hour" starts with an 'o' vowel sound, not a hard consonant sound.

27 a

– Why it's right: We use the indefinite article "a" to talk about a singular place or thing for the first time.

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

28 It

– Why it's right: We use "It" as an empty subject to talk about time, weather, or distance, such as how long an event takes.

– Why not 'That': "That" points to a specific thing, but we always use "It" as the subject with the verb "take" for amounts of time.

29 at

– Why it's right: We always use the preposition "at" to talk about a specific clock time, like "10 o'clock".

– Why not 'on': We use "on" for days of the week, but we must use "at" for exact times of the day.

30 are

– Why it's right: We need the present simple verb "are" to correctly match the subject pronoun "you".

– Why not 'is': The verb "is" is only used with third-person singular subjects (he, she, it), never with "you".

25 in

– Why it's right: We use the preposition "in" to talk about being surrounded by a large geographic area, like the mountains or the countryside.

– Why not 'on': We use "on" for surfaces, but we do not say "on the mountains" when talking about spending time in a general mountain area.

26 on

– Why it's right: We always use the preposition "on" when we talk about specific days of the week, even if we add a time of day like "Saturday morning".

– Why not 'in': We use "in" for general times of day like "in the morning", but the specific day "Saturday" makes "on" the only correct choice here.

27 but

– Why it's right: We use the conjunction "but" to connect two contrasting or opposite ideas, like it being cold (bad) and not minding it (good).

– Why not 'so': Using "so" would mean that not minding the weather was the result of it being cold, which does not make sense.

28 the

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

– Why not 'a': We cannot use "a" because superlatives describe one specific, unique thing that stands out from everything else.

29 of

– Why it's right: The word "of" is needed to complete the very common A2 expression "a lot of", which simply means a large amount.

– Why not 'for': "A lot for" is not a correct grammatical phrase to describe a quantity of something.

30 If

– Why it's right: We use "if" to introduce a condition, meaning the writer is suggesting the camping trip on the condition that the reader likes nature.

– Why not 'Because': Using "because" would mean the writer already knows for a fact that the reader likes nature, but they are just making a general suggestion to anyone reading the blog.

25 to

– Why it's right: We use to before a base verb (tell) to show the reason or purpose for doing an action.

– Why not 'for': We cannot use for before a base verb; saying writing for tell is grammatically incorrect in English.

26 the

– Why it's right: We always use the definite article the before a superlative adjective like most beautiful.

– Why not 'a': We never use a with most when we are talking about the number one best or most beautiful thing.

27 because

– Why it's right: We use the linking word because to give the reason for a situation. The beach was quiet, and the reason was that there were no tourists.

– Why not 'so': We do not use so here since the result (it was very quiet) comes before the gap, not after it.

28 in

– Why it's right: We always use the preposition in when we talk about swimming inside a body of water, like a pool or the sea.

– Why not 'on': We say on the water when talking about boats, but when we are physically swimming, we must use in.

29 are

– Why it's right: We need the plural helping verb are before the -ing verb (going) to complete the future tense structure for my new friends.

– Why not 'is': We cannot use is because friends is a plural noun, and is is only used for singular subjects.

30 them

– Why it's right: We need the object pronoun them to replace the plural noun photos so we do not have to repeat the word.

– Why not 'it': We don't use it because photos is a plural word, and it is only used to replace singular nouns.