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CELPIP Practice Reading: Reading to Apply a Diagram ID: #62988 Medium Neighbourhood Tool Library

Read the following email message about the diagram on the left. Complete the email by filling in the blanks. Select the best choice for each blank from the drop-down menu (▾).

To: Leila
From: Arun
Date: April 9
Subject: Tools for our balcony herbs

Hi Leila,

I checked the tool library's weekend list, and for planting herbs in pots on our small balcony, I think 1.

the Carpentry Setthe Balcony Garden Kitthe Planting Tool Bagthe Sanding Set

is the best match. It has everything we need for pots.

The kit can be picked up 2.

at any time on the weekendon Friday after 4:00 p.m.on Sunday after 6:00 p.m.on Saturday after 10:00 a.m.

, which leaves us most of the day for planting. I will buy the soil on Saturday morning. When we collect it, the staff will give us 3.

a short sanding lessona tour of the library gardena three-hour safety coursea 20-minute beginner demonstration

before we take anything home. That will help two beginners like us.

I also thought about building our own planter box with the Carpentry Set, but the library will not lend it to anyone without a 4.

beginner demonstrationbox of dust maskspair of safety glassessafety card

. I would rather start with something simpler. The kit has to be back at the library 5.

within 30 daysby Saturday at 10:00 a.m.by Sunday at 6:00 p.m.after a three-day loan

, so we should finish planting by Sunday afternoon.

Borrowing means we do not have to buy tools we might only use once. Could you meet me there at 10:15 on Saturday?

Thanks,
Arun

Using the drop-down menu (▾), choose the best option.

Arun is mainly writing to 6.

ask Leila to buy the tools for their projectsuggest that they both take a safety courseplan how he and Leila will borrow a suitable kitexplain why the balcony project is cancelled

Arun suggests that the Carpentry Set 7.

is cheaper than the other kitsis not available on this weekendis too advanced for them at this stagecomes without any safety equipment

Arun's attitude towards borrowing the kit is best described as 8.

practical and careful with moneydoubtful and worriedcareless and uninterestedimpatient and annoyed

A.I. Explanation:

Correct Answer: the Balcony Garden Kit
Why this is correct: Arun wants to plant herbs in pots on a small balcony. Look at the Balcony Garden Kit row. It has a hand trowel and fork, a watering can, herb seeds and three pots with trays. That is everything the job needs.
Tips: List what the writer needs first, then find the one row that matches all of it.
Why the other options are wrong:
the Carpentry Set: This set has a hammer and chisels for woodwork. It has no planting tools, and it needs a safety card.
the Planting Tool Bag: This bag has a long spade and a rake. The diagram says it is for raised beds and yards, not pots on a balcony.
the Sanding Set: This set only smooths wood. It has no planting tools, and it is already booked on Saturday.
Correct Answer: on Saturday after 10:00 a.m.
Why this is correct: The Loan details column for the Balcony Garden Kit says pickup is Saturday after 10:00 a.m. This also fits Arun's plan to meet Leila at 10:15 on Saturday.
Tips: Stay in the row of the option you chose. Times from other rows are there to catch you.
Why the other options are wrong:
on Friday after 4:00 p.m.: Friday after 4:00 p.m. is the pickup time for the Carpentry Set, not for the kit Arun chose.
at any time on the weekend: Only the Planting Tool Bag is available all weekend. The garden kit has a fixed pickup time.
on Sunday after 6:00 p.m.: Sunday at 6:00 p.m. is when the garden kit must be returned, not when it is picked up.
Correct Answer: a 20-minute beginner demonstration
Why this is correct: The garden kit row says there is a 20-minute beginner demonstration at pickup. Arun says the staff will give it before they take anything home, so it happens when they collect the kit.
Tips: When the email says what happens at pickup, look for the word pickup in that row.
Why the other options are wrong:
a three-hour safety course: The three-hour course is how you get a safety card for the Carpentry Set. It is not part of the garden kit pickup.
a tour of the library garden: The diagram does not offer any garden tour with any kit.
a short sanding lesson: Sanding belongs to the Sanding Set, and Arun is not borrowing that set.
Correct Answer: safety card
Why this is correct: The Carpentry Set row says a safety card is required, and you get it from a three-hour course. Arun and Leila do not have one, so the library will not lend them this set.
Tips: Words like required or must show a rule. Match the rule to the set named in the sentence.
Why the other options are wrong:
beginner demonstration: A beginner demonstration comes with the garden kit and the Sanding Set. It is not a rule for borrowing the Carpentry Set.
box of dust masks: The dust masks are part of the Sanding Set. Nothing says you need them to borrow the Carpentry Set.
pair of safety glasses: Safety glasses come inside the Carpentry Set. You do not need your own pair to borrow it.
Correct Answer: by Sunday at 6:00 p.m.
Why this is correct: The garden kit must be returned by Sunday at 6:00 p.m. That is why Arun wants to finish planting by Sunday afternoon.
Tips: Check that a time makes sense in the story. A return time must come after the pickup time.
Why the other options are wrong:
by Saturday at 10:00 a.m.: Saturday at 10:00 a.m. is when the kit can be picked up. It cannot be due back before they even get it.
after a three-day loan: The three-day loan belongs to the Carpentry Set. The garden kit is only out from Saturday to Sunday.
within 30 days: The 30 days in the footer is a penalty for late returns. It is not the time you are allowed to keep a kit.
Correct Answer: plan how he and Leila will borrow a suitable kit
Why this is correct: Arun explains which kit fits their balcony, when to pick it up and when to return it. He then asks Leila to meet him at the library, so the whole email is a plan for borrowing the kit together.
Tips: For a purpose question, think about the whole email and the request at the end, not one detail.
Why the other options are wrong:
ask Leila to buy the tools for their project: Arun says the opposite. He wants to borrow the kit so they do not have to buy tools.
suggest that they both take a safety course: The safety course is only needed for the Carpentry Set, and Arun decides not to use that set.
explain why the balcony project is cancelled: The project is still going ahead. Arun plans to buy soil and finish planting by Sunday.
Correct Answer: is too advanced for them at this stage
Why this is correct: Arun says the library will not lend the Carpentry Set without a safety card. He adds that he would rather start with something simpler, so the set is too advanced for them now.
Tips: Look for the reason the writer gives in their own words, then check it against the diagram.
Why the other options are wrong:
is not available on this weekend: The Carpentry Set can be picked up on Friday after 4:00 p.m., so it is available.
comes without any safety equipment: The set includes safety glasses, so it does have safety equipment. The problem is the safety card.
is cheaper than the other kits: The diagram does not give any prices, so nothing shows that this set is cheaper.
Correct Answer: practical and careful with money
Why this is correct: Arun picks the simple kit that fits the job and plans the pickup and return times. He also says borrowing means they do not have to buy tools they might use only once. That shows he is careful with money.
Tips: For tone, find two or three phrases that show feeling and pick the words that fit all of them.
Why the other options are wrong:
doubtful and worried: Arun does not sound worried. He has a clear plan and is sure the garden kit is the best match.
impatient and annoyed: Arun is calm. He even plans to buy soil while he waits for the pickup time.
careless and uninterested: Arun checks times, rules and tools closely, so he is not careless.

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