A2 Key for Schools (KET) Reading & Writing Part 5 Test – Social Invites: Family Gatherings & Friendly Hangouts 6

25 on

– Why it's right: We always use the preposition 'on' when we talk about specific days of the week, like 'on Saturday'.

– Why not 'in': We use 'in' for months or parts of the day (like 'in the morning'), but it is incorrect to use it for specific days.

26 are

– Why it's right: We need the auxiliary verb 'are' to make the future plan form 'are going to'. We use 'are' because the subject 'we' is plural.

– Why not 'is': We only use 'is' when talking about singular subjects like 'he', 'she', or 'it'.

27 for

– Why it's right: We use the preposition 'for' before a length of time to show how long an activity lasts (e.g., 'for a few hours').

– Why not 'since': We use 'since' for a starting point in the past (like 'since 2 o'clock'), not to describe a length of time.

28 your

– Why it's right: Paul is talking about skates that belong to his cousin, so we need the possessive adjective 'your' before the noun.

– Why not 'you': 'You' is a subject pronoun, but here we need a word to show who owns the skates.

29 because

– Why it's right: We use 'because' to give a reason for something. The skates being small is the reason his brother doesn't use them.

– Why not 'so': We use 'so' to talk about the result of something, not to introduce the reason.

30 me

– Why it's right: Paul wants his cousin to send the message to him, so we use the object pronoun 'me' after the verb 'send'.

– Why not 'I': 'I' is a subject pronoun used to perform an action, but here we need an object pronoun to receive the action.

25 a

– Why it's right: We use the article a before a singular, countable noun like show when we mention it to the reader for the first time.

– Why not 'the': We use the when the reader already knows which specific show we are talking about, but this is the first time Quinn is telling them about it.

26 on

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

– Why not 'at': We use at for specific clock times, like at 3 o'clock, but never for days of the week.

27 going

– Why it's right: We use going with are and to to make the going to future form, which talks about planned events and intentions.

– Why not 'want': We can say want to perform, but we cannot use the auxiliary verb are before want in this way.

28 but

– Why it's right: We use but to join two contrasting ideas together. Quinn wants them to come, but she also knows they might not have enough time.

– Why not 'because': Using because would mean the reason she wants them to come is that they are busy, which does not make sense.

29 if

– Why it's right: We use if to introduce a condition or offer. Mum is offering to drive them, but only if they actually need a lift.

– Why not 'so': Using so here changes the meaning to a result, which does not make sense with the offer being made.

30 for

– Why it's right: We use for to show who is going to receive something. The tickets are being bought for the grandparents.

– Why not 'to': We don't get tickets to someone; we use for when we do something nice to help another person.

25 are

– Why it's right: We use "are" with the pronoun "We" as a helping verb to form the present continuous tense (are going) to talk about future plans.

– Why not 'is': We only use "is" for singular subjects like "he", "she", or "it", but never for the plural subject "We".

26 Would

– Why it's right: "Would you like to..." is the standard polite phrase used to invite someone to do an activity.

– Why not 'Do': If you use "Do", the question asks about a general habit ("Do you like coming in general?"), not a specific invitation for this trip.

27 on

– Why it's right: We always use the preposition "on" when we talk about specific days of the week, like "Saturday".

– Why not 'in': We use "in" for months or parts of the day (like "in the morning"), but we never use it right before days of the week.

28 so

– Why it's right: We use the conjunction "so" to introduce the result or action you must take because of a situation.

– Why not 'because': "Because" introduces a reason, but here the reason is stated first ("It gets cold"), followed by the result ("so you need to bring a warm jacket").

29 she

– Why it's right: We need the subject pronoun "she" to refer back to "My mum" right before the verb "will make".

– Why not 'her': "Her" is an object pronoun, and it is grammatically incorrect to use it as the main subject performing the action.

30 me

– Why it's right: "Let me know" is a fixed, everyday phrase used to ask someone to tell you their answer or decision.

– Why not 'I': We must always use the object pronoun "me" after the verb "let", not the subject pronoun "I".