A2 Key for Schools (KET) Reading & Writing Part 5 Test – Travel Invites: Trips, Tours & Transport 2
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Test 1
Questions 25-30
For each question, write the correct answer. Write one word for each gap.
From: David
To: Ben
Hi Ben,
How are you? I just got back from my trip (25) ……………… London. We had a brilliant time there. We walked around the city every day (26) ……………… the weather was always great. I took more (27) ……………… two hundred photos with my new phone! Do you want to come to my house this weekend to see (28) ………………? My mum is going to make some pizzas (29) ……………… Saturday afternoon. Let me know if you can come. We can also play some video games after we look (30) ……………… the pictures.
See you soon,
David
Answer Key & Explanations
25 to
– Why it's right: We use the preposition "to" to show the destination or direction of a journey, like a "trip to" a city.
– Why not 'in': You can say you had a "holiday in London," but you take a "trip to" a place.
26 because
– Why it's right: We use "because" to give the reason for something. Here, the good weather is the reason why they walked every day.
– Why not 'so': "So" introduces a result, not a reason.
27 than
– Why it's right: We always use "than" after "more" to compare things or talk about a larger amount.
– Why not 'that': "More that" is not a grammatically correct phrase in English.
28 them
– Why it's right: "Them" is a plural object pronoun that takes the place of "photos" so we don't have to repeat the word.
– Why not 'it': "It" is only used for singular nouns, but "photos" is plural.
29 on
– Why it's right: We always use the preposition "on" before days of the week, even when they are followed by parts of the day like "afternoon."
– Why not 'in': We use "in" for parts of the day (in the afternoon), but the specific day (Saturday) means we must use "on."
30 at
– Why it's right: The verb "look" must be followed by the preposition "at" when you are focusing your eyes on something specific, like pictures.
– Why not 'to': We say "listen to," but we always say "look at."
Test 2
Questions 25-30
For each question, write the correct answer. Write one word for each gap.
From: Emma
To: Lily
Hi Lily,
I hope you are well. I am writing to ask if you want to come (25) ……………… the beach with my family this Saturday. We (26) ……………… leaving early in the morning. My dad says (27) ……………… is a two-hour drive to get there. It will be much (28) ……………… fun than staying at home! You should bring your swimsuit (29) ……………… you want to go swimming in the sea. Can you let (30) ……………… know if you can come?
See you soon,
Emma
Answer Key & Explanations
25 to
– Why it's right: We use the preposition "to" to show movement or direction towards a place.
– Why not 'at': We use "at" to describe a place where we already are, not a place we are travelling towards.
26 are
– Why it's right: We need the auxiliary verb "are" to form the present continuous tense ("are leaving") which we can use to talk about fixed future plans.
– Why not 'will': After "will", you must use the base form of the verb ("leave"), not an "-ing" word.
27 it
– Why it's right: We use the pronoun "it" as an empty subject to talk about facts like time, distance, or the weather.
– Why not 'there': We use "there is" to say that something exists, but we use "it is" to talk about the length of a journey.
28 more
– Why it's right: We use "more" to make a comparative phrase ("more fun") because we are comparing two things using the word "than".
– Why not 'most': We use "most" for superlatives when comparing three or more things, and it is never followed by "than".
29 if
– Why it's right: We use "if" to introduce a condition, meaning you only need to bring the swimsuit for the specific action of swimming.
– Why not 'so': We use "so" to show a result, which would change the logic of the sentence completely and make it sound strange.
30 me
– Why it's right: "Let me know" is a very common fixed phrase that simply means "tell me". We must use the object pronoun "me" after the verb "let".
– Why not 'I': "I" is a subject pronoun, so it cannot be placed right after a verb to receive the action.
Test 3
Questions 25-30
For each question, write the correct answer. Write one word for each gap.
A message to a neighbour
Hi John,
There (25) ……………… a big travel exhibition at the town hall this weekend. I know you are very interested (26) ……………… travel, so I immediately thought of you.
I am planning to go there (27) ……………… Saturday morning to look at the photos. Would you like to come (28) ……………… me? It is not very far, (29) ……………… we can walk there together. The tickets are very cheap, and we can buy (30) ……………… when we arrive.
I think we will have a fantastic time. Please let me know if you are free.
See you soon,
Felix
Answer Key & Explanations
25 is
– Why it's right: We use the present simple of the verb to be (is) because the sentence is talking about a single event happening this weekend.
– Why not 'are': We don't use are because a big travel exhibition is singular, not plural.
26 in
– Why it's right: We always use the preposition in after the adjective interested to talk about hobbies or topics we like.
– Why not 'at': Students often guess at, but interested at is grammatically incorrect in English.
27 on
– Why it's right: We always use the preposition on when we are talking about specific days of the week, like Saturday.
– Why not 'in': We use in for months or years, but never for specific days.
28 with
– Why it's right: The preposition with completes the common phrase come with me, which means to join someone on an activity.
– Why not 'for': Saying come for me changes the meaning completely and doesn't make sense as a friendly invitation here.
29 so
– Why it's right: We use the linking word so to introduce the result of a situation. Because it is not far, the result is that they can walk.
– Why not 'because': We don't use because here since the reason (it is not very far) comes before the gap, not after it.
30 them
– Why it's right: We need the object pronoun them to replace the plural noun tickets so we don't have to repeat the word.
– Why not 'it': We don't use it because tickets is a plural word, and it is only used for singular nouns.