A2 Key for Schools (KET) Reading & Writing Part 5 Test – Travel Hiccups: Apologies & Changing Routes 1
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Test 1
Questions 25-30
For each question, write the correct answer. Write one word for each gap.
From: Lily
To: Chloe
Hi Chloe,
I hope you are already at school. I am so sorry, but I am going (25) ……………… be late this morning. I ran to (26) ……………… bus stop, but I missed the eight o'clock bus. It left before I arrived! The next bus is (27) ……………… half past eight, so I am waiting for it now. Can (28) ……………… tell our English teacher that I am on my way? I do not want him to be angry (29) ……………… me today. I will see you in (30) ……………… few minutes.
See you soon!
Answer Key & Explanations
25 to
– Why it's right: We need to after going to complete the future form am going to. This tells us about a plan or a future situation.
– Why not 'for': We do not use for after going when we are building a future tense verb.
26 the
– Why it's right: We use the definite article the because Chloe knows exactly which specific bus stop Lily is talking about (the one she always uses).
– Why not 'a': We only use a when we mean any general bus stop, but here Lily is talking about her usual, specific stop.
27 at
– Why it's right: We always use the preposition at before a specific time on the clock, like half past eight.
– Why not 'in': We use in for months, years, or parts of the day (like in the morning), but never for a time on a clock.
28 you
– Why it's right: We need the subject pronoun you because Lily is directly asking her friend Chloe to do the action (tell the teacher).
– Why not 'she': Lily is writing a direct message to her friend, so she must use you to speak to her.
29 with
– Why it's right: When someone is mad at a person, we use the adjective angry followed by the preposition with.
– Why not 'to': In English, we say we are angry with someone, not angry to them.
30 a
– Why it's right: We use the indefinite article a to complete the common fixed phrase in a few minutes.
– Why not 'the': We do not say the few minutes because we are talking about a small, general amount of time, not specific exact minutes.
Test 2
Questions 25-30
For each question, write the correct answer. Write one word for each gap.
From: Mark
To: Leo
Hi Leo,
Thanks for asking me to go skiing (25) ……………… your family next week. I would love to come, (26) ……………… I can't. I broke my leg last month when I (27) ……………… playing football in the park. The doctor says that I must rest (28) ……………… a few weeks. I spend all day reading in my bedroom and it is quite boring. (29) ……………… you going to take lots of photos on the holiday? Please send some to (30) ……………… so I can see the snow. Have a great time!
See you,
Mark
Answer Key & Explanations
25 with
– Why it's right: We use the preposition 'with' when we do an activity together alongside other people.
– Why not 'by': We use 'by' to talk about how we travel (like 'by car' or 'by train'), not for doing activities with people.
26 but
– Why it's right: We use 'but' to link two ideas and show a difference or contrast. He wants to go, but he is not able to.
– Why not 'so': The word 'so' is used to show a result or consequence, not to show a contrast between two ideas.
27 was
– Why it's right: We use 'was' with the '-ing' verb 'playing' and the singular subject 'I' to make the past continuous tense.
– Why not 'am': 'Am' is the present tense, but the sentence is talking about something that happened in the past ('last month').
28 for
– Why it's right: We use 'for' before a period of time, like 'a few weeks' or 'two days', to explain how long something lasts.
– Why not 'since': 'Since' is used for a specific starting point in time (like 'since Monday' or 'since yesterday'), not a length of time.
29 Are
– Why it's right: We use the auxiliary verb 'are' to make a question with the subject 'you' and the 'going to' future form.
– Why not 'Do': We cannot use 'Do' here because the main verb is 'going', which is an '-ing' word; 'do' is only used with base verbs like 'go' or 'want'.
30 me
– Why it's right: We need the object pronoun 'me' after the preposition 'to' to show who will receive the photos.
– Why not 'I': 'I' is a subject pronoun, which means it must go before a verb to perform an action (like 'I send'), not at the end of the phrase.
Test 3
Questions 25-30
For each question, write the correct answer. Write one word for each gap.
From: Daisy
To: Sarah
Hi Sarah,
I have some bad news about your sunglasses. I left them (25) ……………… the train this morning! I took them off because it (26) ……………… raining today. When I got off at my station, I just forgot (27) ……………… take them with me. I (28) ……………… going to call the train company tomorrow morning to ask about them. If they don't have them, I will buy you (29) ……………… new pair this weekend. Please send a message and tell (30) ……………… you are not angry!
See you soon,
Daisy
Answer Key & Explanations
25 on
– Why it's right: We use the preposition "on" when talking about travelling on large public transport like a train, plane, or bus.
– Why not 'in': We use "in" for smaller vehicles like cars or taxis, but we do not use it for trains.
26 was
– Why it's right: We need the past tense verb "was" to make the past continuous structure because the raining happened earlier this morning.
– Why not 'is': "Is" is for the present tense, but Daisy is talking about something that already happened in the past.
27 to
– Why it's right: After the verb "forget", we always use "to" plus another verb when we didn't remember to do an action.
– Why not 'for': We can use "for" with a noun, but we must use "to" right before a verb like "take".
28 am / 'm
– Why it's right: We need the verb "am" to complete the "be going to" grammar structure for future plans with the subject "I".
– Why not 'will': We can use "will" to talk about the future, but we cannot put it right before the words "going to".
29 a
– Why it's right: We use the article "a" before singular, countable nouns when we mention a general thing for the first time, like "a new pair".
– Why not 'the': We use "the" for specific things we already know about, but here Daisy is talking about buying any brand new pair.
30 me
– Why it's right: We use the object pronoun "me" right after verbs like "tell" or "give" because Daisy is the person receiving the action.
– Why not 'I': "I" is a subject pronoun used for doing an action, but here we need an object pronoun to receive the message.