KET 4 – Test 4
Reading & Writing
Brambleford Night Sky Club: classic nine-part A2 reading and writing practice with everyday notices, conversations and short texts. This is original, unofficial practice material.
Notices at Brambleford Night Sky Club
Which notice (A–H) matches each statement (1–5)? Use each letter once at most. Notice H is the example.
Tea, cocoa and small snacks are available after tonight’s talk. Please keep food outside the telescope room.
If clouds cover the stars, join our indoor show and learn the same constellations on the large screen.
A short talk about the Moon begins at 6.30 pm in the upstairs hall. Doors open ten minutes earlier.
Build and paint a model planet to take home. Sessions at 5.15 and 6.15; ask at the craft table.
Borrow a book about space and return it to the shelf before you leave.
Bring your camera for friendly advice on focus and settings from our club photographer.
Please leave backpacks in a locker before entering the telescope area. Keep the key with you.
New to the club? Ask here for a membership form and information about our monthly meetings.
View the original illustrated noticeboard
An evening at the club
Read the five sentences about an evening at the club. Choose the best word (A, B or C) for each space.
Last Friday, our science group visited the Brambleford Night Sky Club.
At the club and making a plan
Complete the five conversations. Choose the correct answer (A, B or C).
At the club and making a plan
Complete the conversation between Owen and Nia. Choose the correct letter A–H. H is the example.
Owen: Welcome to the Brambleford Night Sky Club, Nia. Have you visited us before?
Nia: H (example)
Owen: We are meeting outside the club at six to look at Saturn. Would you like to try our telescope?
Nia: 16.
Owen: Great. I will show you how to focus it. Please meet me outside the club.
Nia: 17.
Owen: Use the green door beside the bicycle rack.
Nia: 18.
Owen: Come at a quarter to six, so we can set things up before the session starts at six. Please bring a notebook to record what you see.
Nia: 19.
Owen: That would be helpful. The forecast says clouds may arrive, so we have a model-making table ready indoors.
Nia: 20.
Owen: Excellent. We have paints and card waiting for us.
A young astronomer at Brambleford
Read the article. For questions 21–27, choose A (Right), B (Wrong) or C (Doesn’t say). Choose Doesn’t say when the article gives no information about the statement.
Looking up from Brambleford
Rafi first came to the Brambleford Night Sky Club with his school science group when he was twelve. On that evening, a volunteer pointed out the North Star and explained how it could help people find their way. Rafi was surprised that one star could be so useful. Before the visit, he had only looked at the Moon from his garden.
He used a star chart to begin learning the names of the brighter stars. The next month, he returned with his family. He now goes to club meetings twice a month, and he often helps younger visitors find objects in the sky. He says the best part is sharing what he has learned.
The club meets outdoors when the sky is clear. If clouds arrive, members move to the indoor room. They may build a simple model of a planet or use a large screen to follow the stars. Rafi enjoys both activities, although he still hopes for a clear sky.
Rafi is planning to study astronomy at university after he finishes school. He knows that there is a lot more to learn, so he keeps a notebook of questions to ask at the club. His next goal is to understand why some stars look brighter than others.
Preparing a model observatory
Read the passage. Choose the correct word (A, B or C) for each space.
Preparing a model observatory
Last week, our class began making 28. own model observatory. We chose the art room 29. it has large tables. Before we started, we listened 30. the club leader’s instructions. The cardboard dome was 31. than the first one, so it fitted on the base. The corridor outside was 32. noisy for us to concentrate, so we closed the door. We used a picture 33. showed the shape of a real observatory. We made 34. small mistakes, but we fixed them. Yesterday, the teacher 35. the finished model to the club.
Useful things for a club visit
Read each description and write the whole word. The first letter is given. Include it in your answer.
A message about the next meeting
Complete the email with ONE word in each space. Use the grammar cues if you need help.
Dear Hugo,
Yesterday I helped set up the club’s new sky room. There 41. three large tables, so everyone had space to work. We covered the windows 42. black paper to make the room dark. The screen was switched 43., and hundreds of stars appeared above us!
We watched a film 44. lasted twenty minutes. Afterwards, each visitor made a model. My model was not as large 45. yours, but I liked it. I could not finish painting it 46. I had lost my brush. Luckily, the leader gave me another one.
Next month, the room will be open 47. Monday to Friday. Would you like to visit it 48. me? You do not need to pay: there is 49. charge for school pupils. Please send me a message as soon as you 50. read this email.
Best wishes,
Zara
Optional grammar cues
41. past form of be with a plural subject
42. preposition for the material used to cover something
43. particle meaning started an electrical device
44. relative pronoun for a thing
45. second word in an equal comparison
46. conjunction giving a reason
47. first preposition in a time range
48. preposition meaning together
49. determiner meaning zero
50. present perfect auxiliary after you
Book a planet model workshop
Read the notice and the email. Complete the booking notes using short answers. Write the time with a colon or a full stop if you wish.
Read text version
14 October. 2–4 pm in the Model Room. Build and decorate a planet to take home. Club members: £4; visitors: £6. Card, paint and brushes are provided. Please bring a pencil to sketch your design. Places are limited; email the club by 10 October.
Hi Leila, I’ve booked us both into the workshop on 14 October. We both have club cards, so we each pay £4. Let’s meet in the entrance hall at 1.45 and find the Model Room together. I’ll bring my pencil, and please remember yours. They provide the card and paints. Idris
WORKSHOP BOOKING NOTES
Write to a friend
Write 25–35 words. Answer all three points. This writing task is self-checked separately from the automatic score.
- Say which club activity you want to try.
- Say where and when you will meet.
- Say what Alex should bring.
Sample answers — practice feedback
Hi Alex, Shall we try the telescope at Brambleford Club on Friday? Meet me by the garden door at six. Please bring your notebook so we can write down what we see. See you, Mia.
All three content points are covered in 35 words.
Hi Alex, Lets try the telescope on Friday. Meet me at the garden door at six. Please brings your notebook. We can write the names of stars together. Bye, Mia.
The meaning and three points are clear. Write “Let’s” and “Please bring”.
Hi Alex, Shall we try the telescope on Friday? Meet me by the garden door at six. I hope the sky is clear. See you soon, Mia.
The activity and meeting are clear, but the writer has not said what Alex should bring.
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Learning review & writing checklist
Read notices for their purpose. Use the turns before and after each dialogue gap. For Right/Wrong/Doesn’t say, distinguish a stated fact, a contradiction and missing information.
Use both documents for the booking notes. For a grammar gap, read the whole sentence again after choosing. Type the whole word in Part 6 and one word for each Part 7 gap.
Write 25–35 words and cover all three content points. Show Answer gives an explanation without filling your response or awarding marks. Editing a graded answer clears the old score; submit again to regrade.