A2 Key for Schools (KET) Reading & Writing Part 5 Test – School Memories: Recounting Academic & Social Experiences 8
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Test 1
Questions 25-30
For each question, write the correct answer. Write one word for each gap.
My School Play
Last night was the best night ever! I played the main role in our school play. At first, I was very nervous because there were a lot (25) ……………… people in the hall. When I walked onto the stage, I forgot my words for a minute, (26) ……………… then I looked at my friends and remembered everything. I had (27) ……………… sing two songs and everyone clapped loudly. After the play finished, we had (28) ……………… big party with all our parents to celebrate. Next year, I (29) ……………… going to join the drama club again! Are you interested (30) ……………… acting too?
Answer Key & Explanations
25 of
– Why it's right: We use the word 'of' to complete the very common English phrase 'a lot of', which means a large amount or many.
– Why not 'from': 'From' is used to show where something started or came from, not to talk about quantities.
26 but
– Why it's right: We use 'but' to connect two opposite ideas. Forgetting the words is a problem, but remembering them is a positive contrast.
– Why not 'so': We use 'so' to show a result, but remembering the words was not the result of forgetting them.
27 to
– Why it's right: We use 'had to' to talk about something we needed or were forced to do in the past, always followed by the base verb (sing).
– Why not 'for': We never use 'for' directly before an action verb to show what we needed to do.
28 a
– Why it's right: We use the indefinite article 'a' when we talk about a general, singular thing for the first time, like 'a big party'.
– Why not 'the': We use 'the' when we talk about a specific thing the reader already knows about, but this is the first time the party is mentioned.
29 am
– Why it's right: The subject of the sentence is 'I', so we must use the helping verb 'am' to make the 'am going to' future form.
– Why not 'was': 'Was' is for the past tense, but the student says 'Next year', which means we need a future tense.
30 in
– Why it's right: When we want to say we like or want to learn more about a subject, we always use the fixed phrase 'interested in'.
– Why not 'at': While we say someone is 'good at' an activity, we do not say they are 'interested at' it.
Test 2
Questions 25-30
For each question, write the correct answer. Write one word for each gap.
From: Ryan
To: Sam
Hi Sam,
How are you? Today we had (25) ……………… very fun debate in our sociology class. We talked (26) ……………… mobile phones and if they are good for students. I (27) ……………… on the team that said they are bad. It was very lively and lots (28) ……………… students spoke loudly. The teacher said I did a great job (29) ……………… I answered some difficult questions. In the end, our team won the debate! Please let (30) ……………… know if you ever have debates!
See you later,
Ryan
Answer Key & Explanations
25 a
– Why it's right: We use the article "a" to introduce a singular thing (like a debate) to the reader for the first time.
– Why not 'the': We don't use "the" here because Sam does not know which specific debate Ryan is talking about yet.
26 about
– Why it's right: When we discuss a topic or share information, we use the verb "talked" followed by the preposition "about".
– Why not 'on': You can give a presentation "on" a topic, but in everyday English you talk "about" a topic.
27 was
– Why it's right: We use the past tense verb "was" with the singular pronoun "I" to talk about a situation that has already happened.
– Why not 'am': You cannot use the present tense "am" because the debate happened earlier in the day ("Today we had...").
28 of
– Why it's right: We always use the preposition "of" to complete the common phrase "lots of", which means a large amount or many.
– Why not 'many': You can say "many students", but you can never say "lots many", because the correct fixed phrase is always "lots of".
29 because
– Why it's right: We use "because" to give a reason for a situation. The teacher said Ryan did a great job for the reason that he answered difficult questions.
– Why not 'so': We use "so" to show the result of an action, not to explain the reason why it happened.
30 me
– Why it's right: "Let me know" is a very common everyday expression that simply means "tell me" or "share your answer".
– Why not 'I': We must use the object pronoun "me" after an action word like "let", instead of the subject word "I".
Test 3
Questions 25-30
For each question, write the correct answer. Write one word for each gap.
From: Sophie
To: Liam
Hi Liam,
We had our end-of-term class party yesterday and it was fantastic! The food was much better (25) ……………… last year. Every student brought something different to eat. I made (26) ……………… big chocolate cake and it was very popular! After we finished eating, we listened (27) ……………… some great music. Our teacher played a lot (28) ……………… his favourite songs. We all danced for two hours! (29) ……………… you going to have a party at your school this term? Please write back and tell (30) ……………… all about it.
Love,
Sophie
Answer Key & Explanations
25 than
– Why it's right: We always use the word "than" after comparative adjectives like "better" when we are comparing two different things or times.
– Why not 'from': It is a common mistake to say things are "better from" something else, but the correct grammar for comparing is always "than".
26 a
– Why it's right: We use the article "a" when we mention one single, countable thing—like a chocolate cake—for the very first time.
– Why not 'the': We only use "the" if the reader already knows exactly which specific cake we are talking about.
27 to
– Why it's right: In English, we always use the preposition "to" immediately after the verb "listen" when we mention what we are hearing.
– Why not 'at': It is incorrect to say "listened at music" because the verb "listen" must strictly go with "to".
28 of
– Why it's right: We always use the preposition "of" to complete the very common English phrase "a lot of".
– Why not 'from': We do not use "from" to describe a large amount of something; the correct combination is always "a lot of".
29 Are
– Why it's right: We need the helping verb "Are" to match the subject "you" to make a future question using the "going to" form.
– Why not 'Do': We use "Do" for simple present questions, but because the sentence uses the "-ing" verb "going", we must use "Are".
30 me
– Why it's right: Sophie is asking Liam to tell her the answer, so we use the object pronoun "me" directly after the action verb "tell".
– Why not 'I': We only use "I" before a verb as the main subject of a sentence, never as the object receiving the action.