A2 Key for Schools (KET) Reading & Writing Part 5 Test – School Memories: Recounting Academic & Social Experiences 4
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Test 1
Questions 25-30
For each question, write the correct answer. Write one word for each gap.
From: Henry
To: Leo
Hi Leo,
I want to tell you about the school talent show last night. My friends, Sam and Ben, played in it. They are very good (25) ……………… playing the guitar. There were a lot (26) ……………… people in the school hall to watch them. Sam was a bit nervous before it started, (27) ……………… he played perfectly! They were (28) ……………… best band of the whole evening. I took some great photos. I want (29) ……………… send them to you tomorrow. What (30) ……………… you going to do this weekend?
Henry
Answer Key & Explanations
25 at
– Why it's right: When we talk about someone being talented or skilled at an activity, we always use the phrase 'good at'.
– Why not 'in': Many learners try to use 'in' (like 'good in playing'), but this is incorrect in English.
26 of
– Why it's right: We must use 'of' to complete the very common quantifier phrase 'a lot of', which means many.
– Why not 'from': We use 'from' to show where something started or came from, not to talk about quantities.
27 but
– Why it's right: We use the word 'but' to connect two opposite ideas. Being nervous is negative, but playing perfectly is positive, so we need to show a contrast.
– Why not 'so': 'So' is used to show a result, but playing perfectly is not the result of being nervous.
28 the
– Why it's right: We must always use the definite article 'the' before a superlative adjective like 'best', 'biggest', or 'most'.
– Why not 'a': We cannot use 'a' because there can only be one absolute 'best' band, making it a specific, unique thing.
29 to
– Why it's right: After the verb 'want', we always use 'to' plus the base form of the next action verb (to send).
– Why not 'for': We do not use 'for' right before an action verb to show what we want to do.
30 are
– Why it's right: The subject of the question is 'you', so we need the helping verb 'are' to make the 'are going to' future question form.
– Why not 'do': We use 'do' for present simple routines (like 'what do you do?'), but here we have the word 'going', so it must be 'are'.
Test 2
Questions 25-30
For each question, write the correct answer. Write one word for each gap.
From: Ivy
To: Tom
Hi Tom,
How are you? I had a strange morning! When I (25) ……………… walking to our maths class, I found a black wallet on the floor. I picked it up and looked inside. There was (26) ……………… ID card in it. I didn't know the boy, (27) ……………… I took the wallet to the school office. I gave it to the secretary and she thanked (28) ……………… a lot. The boy was very happy (29) ……………… he really needed it. I was late for class, but the teacher wasn't angry (30) ……………… me. Have you ever found anything like that?
See you tomorrow,
Ivy
Answer Key & Explanations
25 was
– Why it's right: We use "was" with the pronoun "I" and an -ing word (walking) to talk about a past action that was happening at a specific time.
– Why not 'am': We cannot use the present tense "am" because the story happened in the past ("had a strange morning").
26 an
– Why it's right: We use "an" instead of "a" when the next word starts with a vowel sound, like the "eye" sound in the word "ID".
– Why not 'a': You cannot use "a" before a vowel sound because it makes it too difficult to say the words together naturally.
27 so
– Why it's right: We use "so" to show the result of a situation. Ivy didn't know the boy, and the result of this was that she took the wallet to the office.
– Why not 'because': We use "because" to give a reason, but here we are talking about the action Ivy took next as a result.
28 me
– Why it's right: We need an object pronoun here to say exactly who the secretary thanked. Since Ivy is writing about herself, she uses "me".
– Why not 'I': We must always use the object word "me" after an action word like "thanked", instead of the subject word "I".
29 because
– Why it's right: We use "because" to give a reason for a feeling or an action. The boy was happy for the reason that he really needed his wallet back.
– Why not 'so': We use "so" to show the result of something, not to explain the reason why it happened.
30 with
– Why it's right: In English, when we want to say who a person is mad at, we use the fixed phrase "angry with" someone.
– Why not 'to': You can talk "to" someone or be kind "to" someone, but you are always angry "with" someone.
Test 3
Questions 25-30
For each question, write the correct answer. Write one word for each gap.
Our Messy Art Class
Today we had the best art class ever! Our teacher told us to paint a big picture (25) ……………… a forest. We didn't use brushes. Instead, we painted (26) ……………… our hands! It was a very messy project, (27) ……………… we all had a lot of fun. I got green paint on my new white shirt. My mum (28) ……………… going to be angry when she sees it! After class, we spent twenty minutes washing our hands (29) ……………… the bathroom. Please leave a comment and tell me what (30) ……………… favourite subject is!
Answer Key & Explanations
25 of
– Why it's right: We use the preposition "of" to explain what we see inside a painting, photo, or drawing.
– Why not 'for': We do not use "for" to describe the subject of a picture.
26 with
– Why it's right: We use "with" to talk about the tool or body part we use to do an action, like painting with hands.
– Why not 'by': We use "by" to talk about how we travel (like "by bus"), not the tools we use to do something.
27 but
– Why it's right: We use "but" to connect two different or surprising ideas, like a project being very messy and also very fun.
– Why not 'so': We use "so" to show a result, but being messy is not the reason they had fun.
28 is
– Why it's right: We need the singular helping verb "is" to go with "My mum" to complete the future "is going to" structure.
– Why not 'are': We use "are" for plural subjects like "we" or "they", but "My mum" is only one person.
29 in
– Why it's right: We use the preposition "in" to talk about being inside an enclosed space or room, like a bathroom.
– Why not 'on': We use "on" for flat surfaces (like "on the table"), not for rooms in a house.
30 your
– Why it's right: The writer is asking the reader a direct question, so we use the possessive word "your" before the noun "favourite subject".
– Why not 'you': We cannot put the subject pronoun "you" directly in front of a noun like this; we must show possession.