A2 Key for Schools (KET) Reading & Writing Part 5 Test – Shared Memories: Recounting Social & Family Events 8
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Test 1
Questions 25-30
For each question, write the correct answer. Write one word for each gap.
From: Quinn
To: Sam
Hi Sam,
You won't believe what happened to me yesterday! My friend Maya and I went (25) ……………… the kitchen to bake some chocolate cookies. We mixed all the flour and sugar together, but we forgot (26) ……………… put the timer on the oven. After ten minutes, a huge black cloud (27) ……………… smoke filled the room! The cookies were completely burnt and smelled terrible. My mum (28) ……………… really angry at first, but then we all laughed about it. Do (29) ……………… want to come over this weekend to try again? I promise (30) ……………… will be fun next time!
Love,
Quinn
Answer Key & Explanations
25 to
– Why it's right: We use the preposition 'to' after movement verbs like 'went' to show where someone is going.
– Why not 'in': We use 'in' to show someone is already inside a place, not for moving toward it.
26 to
– Why it's right: We use 'to' with the base verb form (infinitive) after 'forget' when talking about a forgotten action.
– Why not 'for': We cannot follow 'forget' with the preposition 'for' and a base verb.
27 of
– Why it's right: We use the preposition 'of' to connect a quantity word like 'cloud' with what it contains or consists of ('smoke').
– Why not 'with': We do not use 'with' in this standard phrase when describing a mass or amount of something.
28 was
– Why it's right: We need the past tense verb 'was' because the story happened yesterday and the subject 'mum' is singular.
– Why not 'is': We use 'is' for the present tense, but this sentence describes an event that happened in the past.
29 you
– Why it's right: Quinn is asking her cousin a direct question, so we need the subject pronoun 'you'.
– Why not 'they': 'They' is used for plural people or things, but here Quinn is speaking directly to one person.
30 it
– Why it's right: We use the pronoun 'it' to talk about an upcoming event or situation, like trying to bake again.
– Why not 'they': 'They' is plural, but we need a singular pronoun to refer to the baking experience.
Test 2
Questions 25-30
For each question, write the correct answer. Write one word for each gap.
From: Ryan
To: Liam
Hi Liam,
How are you? I had a great time last weekend. I went to visit my aunt in (25) ……………… very quiet village. Her house is really old, (26) ……………… it is very comfortable inside. We went for a long walk (27) ……………… Saturday morning. The weather was beautiful, so we had a lovely picnic by the river. It was much better (28) ……………… staying in the noisy city! Next time, I am (29) ……………… to take my bicycle with me. (30) ……………… you want to come with us next month?
See you soon,
Ryan
Answer Key & Explanations
25 a
– Why it's right: We use the article a before a singular, countable noun like village when we mention it to the reader for the first time.
– Why not 'the': We use the when the reader already knows exactly which specific village we are talking about.
26 but
– Why it's right: We use but to connect two contrasting or opposite ideas. The house is old, but it is still nice and comfortable.
– Why not 'because': Using because would mean the reason it is comfortable is that it is old, which does not make sense here.
27 on
– Why it's right: We always use the preposition on before days of the week, like Saturday.
– Why not 'in': We use in for longer periods of time like months or years, but never for specific days.
28 than
– Why it's right: We use than after a comparative adjective like better to compare two different things or places.
– Why not 'that': We cannot use that to compare things; that is used to point at an object or to link parts of a sentence.
29 going
– Why it's right: We use going with am and to to form the going to future tense, which we use to talk about our future plans.
– Why not 'want': We can say want to take, but we cannot put the auxiliary verb am directly before the verb want.
30 Do
– Why it's right: We use the auxiliary verb Do to start a present simple question with the pronoun you and the action verb want.
– Why not 'Are': We cannot use Are before the base form of a verb like want; are is only used with adjectives or verbs ending in -ing.
Test 3
Questions 25-30
For each question, write the correct answer. Write one word for each gap.
From: Sophie
To: Grandma
Hi Grandma,
I hope you are well. Yesterday was Mum and Dad's anniversary, so I took them to (25) ……………… beautiful new restaurant in the city centre. We travelled there (26) ……………… taxi because it was raining. The food was absolutely amazing! Dad had a big steak and Mum ate lots (27) ……………… fish. They really loved the dinner. I paid for everything (28) ……………… I saved my pocket money for two months. (29) ……………… you free next Sunday afternoon? I would like to take you there too. Please tell (30) ……………… if you want to go!
Love,
Sophie
Answer Key & Explanations
25 a
– Why it's right: We use the indefinite article a when we mention a single place or thing for the first time.
– Why not 'the': We do not use the here because Grandma does not know which specific restaurant it is yet.
26 by
– Why it's right: We always use the preposition by to show how people travel, like by car, by train, or by taxi.
– Why not 'in': We cannot say in taxi without adding an article; we would have to say in a taxi.
27 of
– Why it's right: The word of is needed to complete the common phrase lots of, which means a large amount.
– Why not 'from': You cannot say lots from to describe a quantity of food.
28 because
– Why it's right: We use this conjunction to explain the reason why Sophie was able to pay for the expensive meal.
– Why not 'so': The word so introduces a result, but here we need a word that gives the reason for an action.
29 Are
– Why it's right: We use the verb Are to start a present simple question with the pronoun you and the adjective free.
– Why not 'Do': We cannot use Do here because there is no action verb (like play or go) in this question.
30 me
– Why it's right: We need the object pronoun me after the verb tell to show who needs to receive the answer.
– Why not 'my': The word my is a possessive word that must always go directly before a noun (like my house), not on its own.