A2 Key for Schools (KET) Reading & Writing Part 5 Test – Social Invites: Family Gatherings & Friendly Hangouts 5

25 with

– Why it's right: We use the preposition with to talk about doing something together alongside another person.

– Why not 'for': Saying come for me means to collect someone, but Mia wants her sister to join her.

26 by

– Why it's right: We use the preposition by to show how someone travels, like by car, by train, or by bus.

– Why not 'on': We cannot say on bus without an article; to use on, it would have to be on the bus.

27 a

– Why it's right: We use the indefinite article a when we talk about a single thing for the first time.

– Why not 'an': We only use an before words that start with a vowel sound, but the word nice starts with a consonant sound.

28 but

– Why it's right: We use the word but to connect two different or opposing ideas (she wants to buy it, but she doesn't have money).

– Why not 'because': Using because would mean the reason she saw the bag is that she doesn't have money, which makes no sense.

29 Do

– Why it's right: We use the auxiliary verb Do to start a simple question in the present tense with the pronoun you.

– Why not 'Are': We cannot use Are here because the main verb in the sentence (think) is a base verb, not an -ing word.

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 right before a noun (like my book), not on its own.

25 in

– Why it's right: We use 'in' before the names of towns, cities, and countries to show where something is located.

– Why not 'at': We use 'at' for specific places or buildings (like 'at the cinema'), but for a whole town or city, we always use 'in'.

26 on

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

– Why not 'in': We use 'in' for months (like 'in May') or years, but never for specific days.

27 the

– Why it's right: We always use 'the' before superlative adjectives (words ending in -est, like 'best', 'biggest', or 'tallest').

– Why not 'a': You cannot use 'a' when talking about the number one best thing, because there is only one!

28 with

– Why it's right: The correct phrase is 'come with me', which means to join someone and do an activity together.

– Why not 'for': If you say 'come for me', it means you want someone to arrive and pick you up, not to join you as a friend.

29 because

– Why it's right: We use 'because' to give a reason for an action. The dad is driving them for the reason that the restaurant is far away.

– Why not 'so': We use 'so' to show a result. If you use 'so', it would mean the dad is driving and as a result the restaurant is far away, which is backwards!

30 are

– Why it's right: We need the verb 'to be' here to describe someone's state or situation. Because the subject is 'you', the correct verb form is 'are' (you are free).

– Why not 'have': Many languages translate this as "have free time", but in English, 'free' is an adjective here, so we must say "you are free".

25 for

– Why it's right: We use the preposition "for" when we make, buy, or give something nice to make another person happy.

– Why not 'to': We don't say "make a present to him"; we always make or buy a present for someone.

26 it

– Why it's right: We use the object pronoun "it" to replace a singular thing that we just finished talking about (the chocolate cake).

– Why not 'them': We don't use "them" here because Olivia is only baking one big cake, not many cakes.

27 at

– Why it's right: When we want to talk about an activity that someone does well, we always use the phrase "good at".

– Why not 'in': We never say someone is "good in" doing a hobby or activity in English.

28 to

– Why it's right: We use the preposition "to" to show the direction or destination when someone is travelling somewhere (come to my house).

– Why not 'at': We use "at" when we are already staying in a place, but here Mia needs to travel to the house first.

29 the

– Why it's right: We use the definite article "the" because Olivia is talking about one specific cake that she already told Mia about earlier in the message.

– Why not 'a': We don't use "a" here because this isn't a new or unknown cake; it is the exact same birthday cake they are going to bake.

30 are

– Why it's right: We need the verb "are" to link the pronoun "you" with the adjective "free" (which means not busy).

– Why not 'do': We don't use "do" because "free" is a describing word (adjective), not an action verb like "play" or "cook".