A2 Key for Schools (KET) Reading & Writing Part 5 Test – Shared Memories: Recounting Social & Family Events 1
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Test 1
Questions 25-30
For each question, write the correct answer. Write one word for each gap.
From: Anna
To: Maria
Hi Maria,
I had a fantastic weekend at my grandparents' farm. I travelled there (25) ……………… train on Friday evening.
On Saturday morning, I helped my grandfather to feed (26) ……………… animals. It was a very early start, (27) ……………… I really enjoyed it! In the afternoon, my grandmother made a huge chocolate cake. We ate lots (28) ……………… it after dinner!
On Sunday, we went for a long walk near the river. (29) ……………… you like visiting the countryside? Please write back soon and tell (30) ……………… about your weekend.
Love,
Anna
Answer Key & Explanations
25 by
– Why it's right: We always use the preposition by to show how we travel, like by train, by car, or by bus.
– Why not 'on': You cannot say on train unless you add an article, like on the train.
26 the
– Why it's right: We use the definite article the because she is talking about specific animals that live on her grandfather's farm.
– Why not 'an': We only use an before singular words, but the word animals is plural.
27 but
– Why it's right: We use the conjunction but to connect two opposing ideas (waking up early is usually hard, but she enjoyed it).
– Why not 'so': The word so introduces a result, but here we need a word to show a difference or surprise.
28 of
– Why it's right: The word of is needed to complete the very common phrase lots of, which means a large amount.
– Why not 'from': You cannot say lots from to describe a quantity of food.
29 Do
– Why it's right: We use the auxiliary verb Do to start a present simple question with the pronoun you.
– Why not 'Are': We cannot use Are here because the main verb in the sentence (like) is in its base form, not an -ing form.
30 me
– Why it's right: We need the object pronoun me after the verb tell to show who needs to receive the message.
– Why not 'my': The word my is a possessive word that must always go directly before a noun (like my weekend), not on its own.
Test 2
Questions 25-30
For each question, write the correct answer. Write one word for each gap.
From: Ben
To: Sam
Hi Sam,
How are you? Yesterday was my mum's surprise birthday party, and (25) ……………… was a really amazing evening. She (26) ……………… not know anything about the secret. When she arrived (27) ……………… the house, all of our family shouted "Surprise!". We gave her lots (28) ……………… beautiful presents and cards. My dad cooked some delicious food for everyone, and we ate (29) ……………… really big chocolate cake.
I am very tired today (30) ……………… I went to bed late. Did you have a good weekend?
See you tomorrow!
Answer Key & Explanations
25 it
– Why it's right: We use the pronoun 'it' to talk about a thing or an event that we already mentioned. Here, 'it' means the surprise birthday party.
– Why not 'she': We are talking about the party being amazing, not the mother!
26 did
– Why it's right: We use the helping verb 'did' to make negative sentences in the past tense. The party was yesterday, so we must use the past tense here.
– Why not 'does': 'Does' is for the present tense, but the party has already finished.
27 at
– Why it's right: We use the preposition 'at' after the verb 'arrive' when we are talking about arriving at a specific building or place, like a house or an airport.
– Why not 'to': We can say "go to the house", but the correct preposition for the verb 'arrive' is 'at' (or 'in' for cities and countries).
28 of
– Why it's right: The phrase 'lots' or 'a lot' is always followed by the preposition 'of' when we describe a large amount of something.
– Why not 'for': You cannot say "lots for presents". The correct, fixed phrase in English is always "lots of".
29 a
– Why it's right: We use the article 'a' when we talk about one single thing for the first time. They ate one big chocolate cake.
– Why not 'the': We only use 'the' if both people already know exactly which specific cake they are talking about, but this is the first time Ben mentions it.
30 because
– Why it's right: We use 'because' to explain the reason for an action or a feeling. Going to bed late is the exact reason why Ben is feeling tired today.
– Why not 'so': We use 'so' to talk about a result. If you use 'so' here, it means Ben was tired first, and as a result he went to bed late, which is backwards!
Test 3
Questions 25-30
For each question, write the correct answer. Write one word for each gap.
My funny weekend
Hi everyone!
Yesterday, I had a very funny argument (25) ……………… my younger brother. We wanted to watch TV in the living room. I wanted to watch a programme about wild animals, (26) ……………… he wanted to watch a cartoon. He started crying because (27) ……………… animals were too scary!
Then, our mum came into the room. She turned off the TV and told us (28) ……………… play in the garden instead. (29) ……………… you ever argue with your family? What do you usually argue (30) ………………? Leave a comment!
Answer Key & Explanations
25 with
– Why it's right: We use the preposition "with" to talk about the person we are doing an activity or having an argument alongside.
– Why not 'to': We never say we have "an argument to someone" in English; we always argue with a person.
26 but
– Why it's right: We use the conjunction "but" to connect two different or opposite ideas, like two people wanting to watch different TV shows.
– Why not 'because': "Because" gives a reason, but here the writer is showing a contrast between what they wanted and what their brother wanted.
27 the
– Why it's right: We use the definite article "the" because the writer is talking about specific animals that they already mentioned (the wild animals on the TV programme).
– Why not 'some': We don't use "some" here because they are not just any random animals; they are the exact animals on the TV show that the brother finds scary.
28 to
– Why it's right: When we use the verb "tell" followed by a person (told us), we must use the infinitive marker "to" before the next action verb (play).
– Why not 'and': We can't say "told us and play" because we need to connect the instruction to the action using "to".
29 Do
– Why it's right: We need the auxiliary verb "Do" to make a present simple question with the pronoun "you" (Do you ever argue?).
– Why not 'Are': We don't use "Are" because "argue" is a base action verb. We would only use "Are" if the verb had an "-ing" ending (Are you arguing?).
30 about
– Why it's right: We use the preposition "about" after the verb "argue" to introduce the topic or subject of the fight.
– Why not 'for': We don't say "argue for something" when asking what the topic is; we always use "argue about".