Cambridge A2 Key (KET) — All Questions

The shop opens ___ nine o'clock in the morning.

• a.in
• b.at✓
• c.on
• d.to

We use 'at' with exact clock times: 'at nine o'clock'. 'In' is used for parts of the day like 'in the morning', but not for a specific time.

My birthday is ___ May, so we often have a picnic.

• a.at
• b.on
• c.in✓
• d.by

We use 'in' with months and years: 'in May'. 'On' is used with specific days and dates, and 'at' with clock times.

I would like ___ apple and a banana, please.

• a.an✓
• b.a
• c.the
• d.some

We use 'an' before a word beginning with a vowel sound. 'Apple' starts with a vowel sound, so 'an apple' is correct.

Your keys are ___ the table next to the lamp.

• a.in
• b.at
• c.to
• d.on✓

We use 'on' for something resting on a surface such as a table. 'In' would mean inside something, which does not fit here.