A2 Key for Schools (KET) Reading & Writing Part 5 Test – Travel Hiccups: Apologies & Changing Routes 3
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Test 1
Questions 25-30
For each question, write the correct answer. Write one word for each gap.
From: Olivia
To: Liam
Hi Liam,
I am so sorry that I could not meet you (25) ……………… the airport today. I wanted to be there when your flight arrived, (26) ……………… I was in a terrible traffic jam. There was a car accident on the motorway and everything stopped (27) ……………… two hours. I hope you found (28) ……………… taxi easily. Are you at your hotel now? I (29) ……………… going to finish my homework, and then I will call you. We can make a plan for tomorrow. Please let (30) ……………… know if you are okay.
See you soon,
Olivia
Answer Key & Explanations
25 at
– Why it's right: We use the preposition at to talk about being in a specific public place or point in a city, like at the airport or at the station.
– Why not 'on': We use on for surfaces or public transport like buses, but not for being inside or next to a building like an airport.
26 but
– Why it's right: We use but to connect two different ideas and show a contrast. Olivia wanted to be there, and the surprising contrast is that she was stuck in traffic instead.
– Why not 'because': We use because to give a reason. If she said because, it would mean her reason for wanting to be there was the traffic jam, which doesn't make sense.
27 for
– Why it's right: We use for to talk about a length or period of time, like for two hours or for three days.
– Why not 'since': We use since to talk about a specific starting point in time (like since two o'clock), not for a measured amount of time.
28 a
– Why it's right: We use the indefinite article a with singular nouns when we talk about one thing generally. She hopes he found any taxi, not one specific taxi.
– Why not 'the': We use the when we know exactly which specific taxi we are talking about, but here she just means any available taxi outside the airport.
29 am / 'm
– Why it's right: We need the auxiliary verb am to make the future form am going to. It always matches the subject pronoun I.
– Why not 'are': We use are with you, we, or they, but we must always use am with the pronoun I.
30 me
– Why it's right: We need the object pronoun me to complete the very common phrase let me know, which simply means 'tell me'.
– Why not 'I': We cannot use the subject pronoun I as an object directly after an action verb like let.
Test 2
Questions 25-30
For each question, write the correct answer. Write one word for each gap.
From: Daniel
To: Alex
Hi Alex,
Thanks for asking me to go on a boat trip (25) ……………… your family next weekend. I would love to see the islands, (26) ……………… I cannot come. I always feel sick when I travel (27) ……………… boat. Last year, I went on a ship with my parents and I was ill (28) ……………… two days! (29) ……………… you want to do something else instead? We could go to the beach or ride our bikes in the park. My dad says he can drive (30) ……………… there. Let me know what you think.
See you,
Daniel
Answer Key & Explanations
25 with
– Why it's right: We use the preposition 'with' when we join other people to do an activity together.
– Why not 'by': We use 'by' to talk about how we travel (like 'by car'), not for doing activities alongside other 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 by
– Why it's right: We always use the preposition 'by' before a type of transport to describe how we travel (like 'by boat', 'by bus', or 'by train').
– Why not 'on': You can say 'on a boat', but you cannot use 'on' without the article 'a' or 'the' before the vehicle.
28 for
– Why it's right: We use 'for' before a period of time, like 'two days' or 'a week', to explain exactly 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 Do
– Why it's right: We need the auxiliary verb 'do' to make a present simple question with the main verb 'want' and the subject 'you'.
– Why not 'Are': You cannot say 'Are you want' because 'want' is a main action verb; 'are' is only used with adjectives, nouns, or verbs ending in '-ing'.
30 us
– Why it's right: We need the object pronoun 'us' after the action verb 'drive' because the previous sentence uses 'We', meaning the dad will drive both Daniel and Alex.
– Why not 'we': 'We' is a subject pronoun, which means it must go before a verb to perform the action (like 'we drive'), not after it.
Test 3
Questions 25-30
For each question, write the correct answer. Write one word for each gap.
From: Emily
To: Sarah
Hi Sarah,
I am really sorry about the clothes I packed for our hiking trip this weekend! I didn't look (25) ……………… the weather online before I left my house. I only brought my summer t-shirts, (26) ……………… it is going to be very cold up in the mountains. (27) ……………… you have an extra warm jacket that I can borrow? I also forgot (28) ……………… bring any thick walking socks. I (29) ……………… going to buy you a big pizza tonight to say thank you! See you at the hotel (30) ……………… an hour.
Answer Key & Explanations
25 at
– Why it's right: We always use the preposition "at" after the verb "look" when we are focusing our eyes on a specific thing.
– Why not 'to': You can "go to" a place or "talk to" a person, but you must always "look at" something.
26 but
– Why it's right: We use "but" to connect two different ideas in order to show a contrast or a problem.
– Why not 'so': We use "so" to show a result, but here Emily is contrasting her summer clothes with the cold weather.
27 Do
– Why it's right: We use the helping verb "Do" at the beginning of a question in the present simple tense with the subject "you".
– Why not 'Are': We use "Are" with adjectives or verbs ending in "-ing", but here the main verb is "have".
28 to
– Why it's right: After the verb "forget", we always use "to" plus another verb when we did not remember to do an action.
– Why not 'for': We can use "for" before a noun (like "forgot for a moment"), but we must use "to" right before a verb like "bring".
29 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".
30 in
– Why it's right: We use the preposition "in" to talk about how much time will pass before something happens, like "in an hour" or "in five minutes".
– Why not 'at': We use "at" for exact clock times (like "at one o'clock"), but not to measure a length of time.