A2 Key for Schools (KET) Reading & Writing Part 5 Test – Holiday Memories: Recounting Trips & Journeys 6

25 to

– Why it's right: We use the preposition "to" to show the destination or direction when we travel, like taking a taxi "to" a place.

– Why not 'at': You can arrive "at" a place, but you always take a vehicle or travel "to" a destination.

26 he

– Why it's right: We need the subject pronoun "he" to take the place of the male driver so we do not have to repeat his name.

– Why not 'him': "Him" is an object pronoun, but we must use a subject pronoun right before the action verb "did".

27 for

– Why it's right: The phrase "for free" is a fixed expression in English that means something costs no money at all.

– Why not 'by': We can say we travel "by" car, but the expression to describe zero cost is always "for free".

28 of

– Why it's right: The word "lots" must always be followed by the preposition "of" when we are talking about a large amount of something.

– Why not 'about': We can tell stories "about" something, but the correct phrase for the quantity is always "lots of".

29 the

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

– Why not 'a': We use "a" for general descriptions, but "best" means it is at the very top, so it is a specific thing.

30 on

– Why it's right: We always use the preposition "on" before days of the week, like "Monday".

– Why not 'in': We use "in" for longer times like months or years, but we must use "on" for specific days.

25 with

– Why it's right: We use the preposition "with" to show that people are together, like going somewhere alongside family members.

– Why not 'by': We use "by" for methods of transport (by car) or being alone (by myself), not to talk about accompanying other people.

26 but

– Why it's right: We use the conjunction "but" to connect two opposite or contrasting ideas, like being scared (negative) and the instructor being kind (positive).

– Why not 'so': Using "so" would mean the instructor was kind as a result of the writer being scared, which does not make sense here.

27 than

– Why it's right: We always use "than" after comparative adjectives like "more colourful", "bigger", or "better" when comparing two different things.

– Why not 'as': We use "as" in equal comparisons (e.g., "as colourful as"), but we must use "than" after the word "more".

28 were

– Why it's right: We need the past tense verb "were" to match the plural noun "turtles" in the phrase "There were", because the story happened in the past.

– Why not 'was': We use "was" for singular nouns (e.g., "There was a turtle"), but "lots of sea turtles" is plural.

29 to

– Why it's right: We use the infinitive "to" after the verb "want" before an action verb like "take".

– Why not 'for': We can use "for" before a noun (e.g., "for a photo"), but we cannot use it directly before a base verb.

30 Have

– Why it's right: We need the auxiliary verb "Have" to complete the present perfect question structure with "ever" and the past participle "tried".

– Why not 'Did': We use "Did" with base verbs ("Did you try?"), but we cannot use it with a past tense word like "tried".

25 with

– Why it's right: We use the preposition with to talk about doing an activity together with other people.

– Why not 'by': We use by to talk about transport (like by car), but not when we are accompanied by people.

26 the

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

– Why not 'a': We never use a when talking about the number one highest or biggest thing.

27 was

– Why it's right: We need the past simple verb was because Mia is telling a story about a trip that already happened.

– Why not 'is': We don't use is because that is a present tense verb, and this action happened in the past.

28 than

– Why it's right: We always use the word than after the word more to compare amounts or talk about lengths of time.

– Why not 'that': Students often guess that, but more that is grammatically incorrect in English.

29 because

– Why it's right: We use the linking word because to give the reason for a situation. She was tired, and the reason was the hot weather.

– Why not 'so': We don't use so here because the reason (the hot weather) comes after the gap, not before it.

30 am

– Why it's right: We need the helping verb am after the pronoun I to complete the going to future tense structure.

– Why not 'was': We don't use was because Mia is talking about a future plan for tonight, not an action in the past.