Correct Answer: he was carrying several things when he left
Passage Reference: he also had his skates and backpack
Why this is correct: Managing several belongings could make his recollection uncertain.
Tips: Use the detail after but to explain the doubt.
Why the other options are wrong:
- he never entered the arena: He had been skating there.
- Mateo remembers taking the coat home: Mateo is unsure where the coat went. He does not say he took it home.
- the café has already returned the coat: The café was checked, but no return is reported.
Correct Answer: an apology should be followed by responsible action
Passage Reference: feeling sorry matters only if he also helps put things right
Why this is correct: She wants him to learn accountability through action.
Tips: Find where Rina writes about Leo helping to search. Compare her words with each option, one by one.
Why the other options are wrong:
- the arena requires a child to make the poster: Leo chose to make it. No arena rule is mentioned.
- she believes he hid the coat on purpose: She describes loss and unreliable memory, not deliberate hiding.
- Mateo refuses any replacement: His preference has not yet been asked.
Correct Answer: meeting Mateo’s immediate need while continuing the search
Passage Reference: Mateo should not be left without a warm coat while we search.
Why this is correct: Rina's message keeps coming back to one aim. Mateo needs a warm coat now, so she offers Leo's green one. The search for the blue coat goes on at the same time.
Tips: To find a message's main purpose, look for the plan the writer returns to again and again. Here two goals are joined by while.
Why the other options are wrong:
- continuing the search without offering temporary warmth: She refuses to leave Mateo without a warm coat during the search.
- lending the green coat while ruling out a later replacement: The green coat is temporary, and Rina will replace the blue one if it remains missing.
- replacing the coat now and ending the search: Rina first offers a loan and continues looking for the original coat.
Correct Answer: to respect his preference if replacement becomes necessary
Passage Reference: so he can choose, rather than guess what he likes
Why this is correct: She wants the replacement to suit Mateo.
Tips: The words rather than identify what the writer is trying to avoid.
Why the other options are wrong:
- to make him pay for part of the coat: Rina says she will replace it.
- to avoid telling Amina about the loss: This email openly tells Amina.
- to prove that the green coat is too small: She thinks the green coat should fit.
Correct Answer: firm about responsibility without assuming bad intent
Passage Reference: He feels terrible because Mateo trusted him with it. I have told him that feeling sorry matters only if he also helps put things right.
Why this is correct: She recognizes his regret but expects concrete repair.
Tips: Combine what Rina believes about his feelings with what she asks him to do.
Why the other options are wrong:
- angry enough to stop him skating: No punishment or skating ban is mentioned.
- unconcerned because she can buy another: She says replacement must not make carelessness seem unimportant.
- certain that he deliberately gave the coat away: She treats it as a loss.
Correct Answer: whether the temporary and possible replacement plans suit Mateo
Passage Reference: Please tell me whether the loan would be useful and how Mateo feels about coming to the shop.
Why this is correct: Rina's closing request is the main thing she needs from Amina. She wants to hear whether both parts of her plan suit Mateo: the loan now and a possible shopping trip later.
Tips: Look for the part where Rina asks Amina to tell her something. Test each option against that request.
Why the other options are wrong:
- whether Leo should finish searching before any loan: Rina wants the temporary loan to meet Mateo's need while the search continues.
- whether Rina should choose a replacement without Mateo: Rina proposes taking Mateo shopping instead of guessing his preference.
- whether the green coat should become the permanent replacement: The green coat is offered only as a loan. A later replacement would be chosen with Mateo.
Correct Answer: treating Leo’s mistake as deliberate
Passage Reference: his memory may not be reliable
Why this is correct: Rina holds Leo responsible for repair without claiming he lost the coat on purpose.
Tips: The word without asks what Rina did not do. Test each option against the letter and drop the ones she clearly did.
Why the other options are wrong:
- considering Mateo’s preferences: Rina asks how Mateo feels and wants him to choose any replacement.
- expecting Leo to help repair it: Rina does expect Leo to help search and learn from the loss.
- offering a temporary solution: Rina offers the green coat while the search continues.
Correct Answer: meet his immediate need
Passage Reference: Mateo should not be left without a warm coat while we search.
Why this is correct: The loan keeps Mateo warm during the search.
Tips: A temporary loan addresses the present problem.
Why the other options are wrong:
- make the original coat less important: Rina continues searching and may replace it.
- prove the search is over: Everyone is still looking.
- punish Leo for losing it: The green coat is offered to help Mateo.
Correct Answer: taking part in putting the situation right
Passage Reference: He has made a poster for the arena and will ask his teammates
Why this is correct: Leo is actively helping to repair the problem.
Tips: Use Leo’s actions as evidence of learning.
Why the other options are wrong:
- choosing a new coat for himself: Any later shopping is for Mateo.
- asking Mateo to search alone: Leo asks teammates, not Mateo.
- waiting for his mother to solve everything: He has his own search tasks.
Correct Answer: choose a replacement with you
Passage Reference: I would prefer to take Mateo with us so he can choose
Why this is correct: Amina accepts the plan that respects Mateo’s taste.
Tips: Keep the condition attached to the shopping plan.
Why the other options are wrong:
- ask the arena to pay: Rina accepts responsibility for replacement.
- give the green coat to someone else: It is offered to Mateo temporarily.
- stop looking immediately: Replacement happens only if the coat remains missing.
Correct Answer: does not erase the lesson about being careful
Passage Reference: I do not want him to think that replacing something immediately makes carelessness unimportant.
Why this is correct: Payment repairs the loss, while the responsibility lesson remains.
Tips: Separate repairing a loss from learning from it.
Why the other options are wrong:
- should happen before any search: She searches and loans first.
- will restore the exact borrowed coat: A replacement is a different coat.
- means Leo has done nothing wrong: Rina still expects him to help.
