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SiMPLY Cambridge A2 KEY for Schools 8 Practice Tests EXPLANATIONS of the ANSWERS

23.B The parents also took photos of the boy in his new PART 2 - Questions 7-13
trousers. ‘To take photos’ is a phrase and it means ‘to
take a photograph of’. 7.B A is incorrect because she must stay at home and rest
24.C Boys don’t have to wear dresses and many girls her leg for at least two more weeks. B is correct because
prefer jeans or trousers and not skirts or dresses. although she may have a toothache for a week, she
The word ‘prefer’ is a verb, it means to like something doesn’t have to stay at home and rest. C is incorrect as
more than another thing; girls like jeans and trousers she was told to rest at home for two days.
more than skirts and dresses. 8.A A is correct because she had an accident while playing
football. B is incorrect as she was running up and down
PART 5 - Questions 25-30 the stairs not playing a sport. C is incorrect as she was
25. We went to London by train … We say ‘by train, by at the cinema when she hurt herself.
plane, by bus…’ 9.A A is correct as she was taken to hospital in an ambulance.
26. … and saw so many nice things! ‘So many’ means ‘a B is incorrect as her mum took her to the dentist's in
large number of’. the car. C is incorrect as an ambulance came with a
27. First, we went to a museum which was very interesting! doctor in it but the doctor told her to go home so she
Helen describes the museum, and she says she thought didn’t go to hospital in the ambulance.
that the museum was interesting. 10.B A is incorrect as she went to the hospital not the
28. Do you like museums? Present simple: Helen asks chemist. B is correct as the dentist told her to get
Debbie if she likes museums. some medicine for the pain so she must have gone to
29. I love them! Helen says that she loves them [museums]. the chemist to buy the medicine. C is incorrect as she
30. What a lovely day! We can use ‘what’ + ‘noun phrase’ was told to go home. It doesn’t say she had to buy
(a lovely day/time …) to show strong feelings about medicine from the chemist.
something. 11.A A is correct as she was taken to a hospital in an ambu-
lance where a doctor saw her. B is incorrect as she
went to a dentist; she didn't go to a hospital to see her a
Test 2 doctor. C is incorrect as a doctor came to the cinema and
she didn’t have to go to hospital.
Reading 12.C A is incorrect as she was playing football maybe at
PART 1 - Questions 1-6 school because the teacher called an ambulance. B is
1.A A is correct: “From: Jane To: Shirley New Message: incorrect as she was at home playing with her friend.
Would you like to go to the bookshop with me?” C is correct as she was at the cinema with her parents.
B is incorrect because we aren’t sure if Jane will meet 13.C A is incorrect because Naomi says: "I fell over and
Shirley and if they meet they will “meet at the bus stop broke my leg." B is incorrect because Lisa says: "I hit
at 11 am.” So they will meet in the morning; not in the my teeth badly." C is correct because Mary Lu says: "
evening. C is incorrect: “Would you like to go to the ...the doctor checked the rest of my body. He said I
bookshop with me? We can meet at the bus stop at 11 was fine but he also told me to go home ...".
am.” So, Jane will go to the bookshop by bus; not on
foot. PART 3 - Questions 14-18
2.B A is incorrect because the notice says that “To enter 14.B A is incorrect as the museum was not there at that
these races, you must be able to run more than 100 time. B is correct: “The story goes that the local guide
metres.” So we understand than not everyone can was saying goodbye to a good friend of his, when he
enter this competition. B is correct: “To enter these asked for something to remember her by.” C is incorrect
races, you must be able to run more than 100 metres.” as we don’t know if she was staying at the guest house.
“More than” means “over” 100 metres. C is incorrect: 15.C A is incorrect as it doesn’t say a new area is opened
“… you must be able to run more than 100 metres.” every six months. B is incorrect as the hair can always
So, we understand that the races will be more, not less be seen in the museum. C is correct as a free night in
than 100 metres long. the guest house is a prize that can be won twice a year.
3.B A is incorrect because John, not Bill, can’t find his map. 16.A A is correct: “the tourist information centre and the
B is correct: “Hi Bill, Are you free to come and help me guest house are busy all year round”. B and C are
with the geography homework? I can’t find my map! incorrect as the guest house is always busy.
John” So, John needs help to do his school work. C is 17.B A is incorrect as they do not sell the hair to anyone.
incorrect because John wants Bill to help him do his B is correct: “the museum is also full of hair and they
homework; not the opposite. have now filled up an area of the information centre
4.A A is correct: “The waiting room is only for train passen- with more pieces of hair”. C is incorrect as the hair is
gers.” B is incorrect: “Please keep the door closed when not in the guest house, it is in the museum and the
it is cold.” So the door doesn’t need to be closed all the information centre.
time. C is incorrect: “The waiting room is only for train 18.C A is incorrect as they write their name on a piece of
passengers.” Also, train passengers, not everyone, must paper not on the walls. B is incorrect as they write
close the door “when it is cold”. their own name and address. C is correct: “They write
5.C A is incorrect as this is just information for the school their name, age and address on the paper.”
team, not for anyone else. B is incorrect because this is
a notice on a wall and not a message on a laptop. C is PART 4 - Questions 19-24
correct: The school team would see this in the gym. 19.B Online shopping has become very popular. The verb
6.B A is incorrect: “The ceilings in this old building are very ‘become’ is irregular: become - became - become.
low.” So we understand that the building isn’t very Become = to start to be. The text explains why online
high; the opposite. B is correct: “The ceilings in this old shopping has become [started to be] very popular.
building are very low. Very tall children must be careful.” ‘Done’ and ‘popular’ don’t go together.
C is incorrect. All children, both very young or old, that 20.B You can also see what is available in stores all over
are tall may have an accident since the old building is the world, when you shop online. You can see what
very low. stores all over the world sell, when you shop online.
21.C Online companies just send your order to your house,
usually, in a few days. ‘Companies’ not ‘offices’ can

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