Correct Answer: a small personal family celebration
Passage Reference: We want the event to feel personal, so there will be a short family ceremony rather than a large formal reception.
Why this is correct: Ama writes to invite Nia to her daughter’s naming celebration. She describes it as a short, personal family ceremony, not a large formal reception.
Tips: Think about what the whole message invites Nia to. Find where Ama compares two kinds of event.
Why the other options are wrong:
- a lunch without a family ceremony: There will be a short family ceremony before lunch.
- a ceremony followed by an evening reception: The ceremony is at 11:30 and lunch follows. No evening reception is planned.
- a formal reception for a large group: Ama clearly says she prefers a personal event to a large formal reception.
Correct Answer: Ama’s parents
Passage Reference: My parents are travelling from Ghana for the occasion, and they have offered to explain the meaning of the
Why this is correct: Ama’s parents will explain the meaning of the chosen name. They are travelling from Ghana for the celebration.
Tips: Track each family member’s role instead of choosing someone simply because they are mentioned.
Why the other options are wrong:
- the child’s parents only: Ama says her parents offered to explain the name, not only the child’s parents.
- Ama’s brother: Her brother is organizing food, not explaining the name.
- Nia and Malik: Nia and Malik are invited guests, not the named speakers.
Correct Answer: lunch will move indoors
Passage Reference: If it rains, we will eat inside; the event will still go ahead. You do not need to bring food, as my brother is organizing the meal.
Why this is correct: Lunch will move indoors if it rains. The celebration itself will continue as planned.
Tips: Read the rainy-weather backup plan together with the event will still go ahead.
Why the other options are wrong:
- guests will bring their own food: Food is organized by Ama’s brother even if it rains.
- the ceremony will be postponed: Rain changes the meal location, not the ceremony date.
- the lunch will be cancelled: The meal moves inside rather than being cancelled.
Correct Answer: some relatives have not yet received the news
Passage Reference: We have asked guests not to post photographs online until we have shared the news with relatives who cannot attend.
Why this is correct: Some relatives have not yet received the news. The parents want to tell them before guests post photographs online.
Tips: Distinguish taking a picture from publishing it online.
Why the other options are wrong:
- guests must wait until the keepsake book is complete: The book holds wishes. Finishing it is not the condition for sharing photos.
- the family wants only professional photographs: Guests may take their own photos, so professional pictures are not required.
- the parents have asked guests not to take pictures: Taking photos is allowed. Sharing them needs approval.
Correct Answer: a handwritten wish
Passage Reference: If you would like to give a gift, a short handwritten wish for our daughter would mean more to us than anything expensive.
Why this is correct: A handwritten wish is the gift the parents value most. They will save the notes in a book for their daughter.
Tips: Notice how the keepsake will be made: personal notes kept in a book.
Why the other options are wrong:
- a photograph for the family website: Ama asks for a handwritten wish, not an online photograph.
- a contribution towards the lunch: Her brother is providing lunch. No food contribution is requested.
- a printed card selected by the guests: A handwritten wish is preferred, not a selected printed card.
Correct Answer: attendance and allergy information
Passage Reference: Could you let us know by Wednesday whether you and Malik can join us? Please also mention any food allergies so my brother can plan the lunch.
Why this is correct: Nia should include attendance and allergy information in her reply. This helps the family know who is coming and plan lunch safely.
Tips: Count the things Ama asks Nia to tell her by Wednesday. The right option must include every one of them.
Why the other options are wrong:
- their arrival time and their menu choice: Ama asks whether they will attend and about allergies, not a selected menu.
- the names of other guests they will bring: No request to bring or name extra guests appears.
- a proposed gift and a photograph: Gift and photo plans are not the details requested by Wednesday.
Correct Answer: eleven
Passage Reference: Please arrive at our house at eleven. The ceremony will start at 11:30, followed by lunch in the garden if the weather is fine.
Why this is correct: Eleven is the requested arrival time. It gives Nia and Malik thirty minutes before the ceremony begins.
Tips: Two times appear in the invitation. Separate the time guests should come from the time the ceremony starts.
Why the other options are wrong:
- noon: Noon is later than both arrival and the ceremony’s start.
- ten thirty: Ten thirty is not the requested arrival time.
- twelve thirty: Eleven thirty is the ceremony start, not guest arrival.
Correct Answer: eating inside
Passage Reference: If it rains, we will eat inside; the event will still go ahead.
Why this is correct: Eating inside is the rain plan. It replaces garden lunch without cancelling the celebration.
Tips: Look for a change of place rather than a change of date.
Why the other options are wrong:
- bringing our own lunch: The brother still supplies lunch. Rain does not make guests bring food.
- leaving after the ceremony: Lunch continues indoors, so guests need not leave after the ceremony.
- postponing the ceremony: The ceremony still goes ahead indoors if it rains.
Correct Answer: you approve sharing them
Passage Reference: You are welcome to take pictures for yourself, but please check with us before sharing them.
Why this is correct: The photographs should stay private until the family approves sharing them. This lets the family tell absent relatives first.
Tips: Ama lets guests take pictures but adds one condition before posting. Match the blank to that condition, not to a time of day.
Why the other options are wrong:
- the ceremony has finished: The ceremony ending does not by itself grant photo-sharing approval.
- the photographs have been added to the book: The book is for wishes, not a photo-approval process.
- Sunday lunch is over: Lunch ending does not replace the request to check before sharing.
Correct Answer: a handwritten wish
Passage Reference: If you would like to give a gift, a short handwritten wish for our daughter would mean more to us than anything expensive. We plan to keep the notes in a book for her to read when she is older.
Why this is correct: Nia will bring a handwritten wish for the keepsake book. The daughter can read this personal note when she is older.
Tips: Connect the book’s purpose with the kind of contribution Ama requests.
Why the other options are wrong:
- a gift receipt: A gift receipt is not a personal wish for the child.
- a printed menu: A menu records food, not a message for the child to read later.
- a family photograph: Photos may be taken, but the requested book contribution is a written wish.
Correct Answer: food allergies
Passage Reference: Please also mention any food allergies so my brother can plan the lunch.
Why this is correct: Nia says neither guest has food allergies. Ama's brother therefore does not need to make a separate meal for them.
Tips: Find Ama's second request and why her brother needs the answer. The blank names what Nia and Malik do not have.
Why the other options are wrong:
- preferences about the ceremony: Ceremony preferences do not explain whether a separate meal is needed.
- other Sunday invitations: Other Sunday invitations could affect attendance, but not guests' dietary needs.
- special seating requests: Seating requests do not concern ingredients in the meal.
