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CELPIP Practice Reading: Reading Correspondence ID: #62914 Medium A Quieter Route for Maple

Read the following message.

Hi Elena,

Thank you again for walking Maple on Thursday afternoons while I am at the clinic. She usually waits by the door when she hears your key, so I know she enjoys going with you.

Since the road work began beside the riverside path, however, she has started pulling back whenever a truck unloads metal barriers. On Tuesday, I took her there early, when the crews were not working, and she was relaxed. That makes me think the noise, rather than the path itself, is upsetting her.

Would you mind using the streets behind the library for the next two weeks? That route has less shade and takes a little longer, but there are several quiet grassy areas where she can stop. I will leave her folding water bowl beside the leash. If the afternoon is unusually warm, a shorter walk there would be better than returning to the river.

The construction notice says the noisiest work should finish soon. After that, I would like to try the riverside path with Maple myself before asking you to use it again. I do not want one frightening walk to make her nervous about going out with you.

Thanks,
Jordan

Using the drop-down menu (▾), choose the best option according to the information given in the message.

Jordan mentions Maple waiting by the door to 1.

warn that Maple may leave before Elena enterssuggest that Elena has been arriving too earlyexplain why Maple needs a longer walkshow that Maple is usually comfortable with Elena

The main reason for Jordan's message is 2.

the sound of construction workthe longer library-side routethe time Elena collects herthe lack of grass by the river

Tuesday's early walk showed 3.

Maple prefers only afternoon walksthe crews have moved behind the librarythe riverside path is closed to dogsMaple can enjoy the river area when it is quiet

Jordan leaves the folding bowl beside the leash since 4.

the river fountains have stopped workingthe alternate route may make Maple thirstyElena asked to borrow it for her own dogMaple refuses water before leaving home

Jordan prefers a shorter walk when 5.

the quiet route feels too warmElena has extra time availablethe river crews finish earlyMaple waits beside the door

Before Elena uses the river path again, Jordan will 6.

restart that route as soon as loud work endsconfirm that Maple is comfortable thereask Elena to test the path without himwait until the library route has more shade

Here is a response to the message. Complete the response by filling in the blanks. Select the best choice for each blank from the drop-down menu (▾).

Hi Jordan,

Of course. I noticed Maple hesitate near the trucks last Thursday, but I thought she might simply be tired. Your quiet early walk suggests that 7.

Maple needs every walk to begin before sunrisethe path is fine when the machinery is quietthe library streets are causing her fearthe metal barriers should stay by the river

.

I am happy to use the library route for now. Because it takes longer and has less shade, I will 8.

follow the full route even in the heattake Maple past the trucks firstleave the water bowl at Jordan's homecheck the temperature and Maple's comfort

before deciding how far we go. The folding bowl will help us stop for water in one of the grassy areas.

I agree that you should accompany Maple on her first trip back to the river. She may feel more secure if 9.

I choose the route without watching herthe crews are unloading barriers nearbyyou are there to judge her reactionthe walk lasts longer than usual

. If that visit goes well, I can return there gradually rather than 10.

using grassy areas for breakswaiting until the loud work is overassuming one calm visit has solved everythingbringing water on a warm day

.

Thank you for explaining the change. It helps to know that the new route is 11.

a temporary response to the constructiona permanent ban on the riverside patha request for me to stop helpinga way to make every walk longer

, rather than a sign that Maple no longer enjoys our walks.

Elena

A.I. Explanation:

Correct Answer: show that Maple is usually comfortable with Elena
Passage Reference: She usually waits by the door when she hears your key, so I know she enjoys going with you
Why this is correct: Maple waiting at the door shows she is happy to go with Elena.
Tips: Read the door detail as a comfort signal.
Why the other options are wrong:
warn that Maple may leave before Elena enters: Waiting by the door is a welcome, not an escape.
suggest that Elena has been arriving too early: Arrival time is not criticized.
explain why Maple needs a longer walk: The door detail supports comfort, not walk length.
Correct Answer: the sound of construction work
Passage Reference: she has started pulling back whenever a truck unloads metal barriers
Why this is correct: The main reason for Jordan's message is the construction noise. Maple pulls back when trucks unload metal barriers, but she was relaxed on the quiet Tuesday walk. So Jordan asks Elena to use a different route for now.
Tips: For a message-level question, ask what problem made the writer send the email. Link Maple's reaction to the trucks and barriers.
Why the other options are wrong:
the longer library-side route: That route is the proposed alternative, not the cause.
the time Elena collects her: Collection time is unchanged in the explanation.
the lack of grass by the river: Grass is mentioned for the alternate route, not as the trigger.
Correct Answer: Maple can enjoy the river area when it is quiet
Passage Reference: On Tuesday, I took her there early, when the crews were not working, and she was relaxed
Why this is correct: On Tuesday, with no crews working, Maple was relaxed by the river.
Tips: Use what the quiet visit proved.
Why the other options are wrong:
Maple prefers only afternoon walks: The successful walk was early, not a preference for afternoon only.
the crews have moved behind the library: The crews are beside the riverside path.
the riverside path is closed to dogs: The path can still be used when it is quiet.
Correct Answer: the alternate route may make Maple thirsty
Passage Reference: That route has less shade and takes a little longer
Why this is correct: The library route is longer and less shady, so water may be needed.
Tips: Connect the bowl to the longer, warmer route.
Why the other options are wrong:
the river fountains have stopped working: No fountain failure is mentioned.
Elena asked to borrow it for her own dog: The bowl is for Maple.
Maple refuses water before leaving home: No refusal at home is described.
Correct Answer: the quiet route feels too warm
Passage Reference: If the afternoon is unusually warm, a shorter walk there would be better than returning to the river
Why this is correct: If the afternoon is unusually warm, a shorter library-route walk is better.
Tips: Match shortening to unusual heat.
Why the other options are wrong:
Elena has extra time available: Extra time is not the reason for shortening.
the river crews finish early: Early finishing is not the shortening trigger.
Maple waits beside the door: Door waiting shows comfort, not heat.
Correct Answer: confirm that Maple is comfortable there
Passage Reference: I would like to try the riverside path with Maple myself before asking you to use it again
Why this is correct: Jordan wants to try the riverside path with Maple himself before Elena uses it again.
Tips: Follow his plan before Elena resumes the river path.
Why the other options are wrong:
restart that route as soon as loud work ends: He wants a check-in walk first, not an automatic restart.
ask Elena to test the path without him: He plans to go with Maple first.
wait until the library route has more shade: Shade on the library route is not his precondition for returning.
Correct Answer: the path is fine when the machinery is quiet
Passage Reference: when the crews were not working, and she was relaxed
Why this is correct: Elena now accepts that quiet conditions made the river path acceptable.
Tips: Fit the blank to the quiet-walk lesson.
Why the other options are wrong:
Maple needs every walk to begin before sunrise: One early quiet walk was a test, not a new rule for every outing.
the library streets are causing her fear: The library route is the safer alternative.
the metal barriers should stay by the river: Barriers are part of the problem, not the goal.
Correct Answer: check the temperature and Maple's comfort
Passage Reference: If the afternoon is unusually warm, a shorter walk there would be better
Why this is correct: Because the route is longer and less shady, Elena will judge heat and comfort before choosing distance.
Tips: Use heat and comfort to set distance.
Why the other options are wrong:
follow the full route even in the heat: Jordan prefers shortening in unusual heat.
take Maple past the trucks first: The library route avoids the trucks.
leave the water bowl at Jordan's home: The bowl goes with them for water stops.
Correct Answer: you are there to judge her reaction
Passage Reference: I would like to try the riverside path with Maple myself before asking you to use it again
Why this is correct: Maple may feel safer if Jordan is present to judge how she responds.
Tips: The blank needs Jordan present as judge.
Why the other options are wrong:
I choose the route without watching her: Watching her reaction is the point.
the crews are unloading barriers nearby: Nearby unloading is what frightened her.
the walk lasts longer than usual: Length is not the security factor named.
Correct Answer: assuming one calm visit has solved everything
Passage Reference: I do not want one frightening walk to make her nervous about going out with you
Why this is correct: Elena will return gradually rather than treat one good visit as a full fix.
Tips: Contrast gradual return with overconfidence.
Why the other options are wrong:
using grassy areas for breaks: Grassy breaks are helpful, not the risk.
waiting until the loud work is over: Waiting for quiet work to end is part of the plan, not the mistake.
bringing water on a warm day: Bringing water is advised, not a mistake.
Correct Answer: a temporary response to the construction
Passage Reference: Would you mind using the streets behind the library for the next two weeks?
Why this is correct: The library route is temporary until noisy work settles and Maple is rechecked.
Tips: Treat the change as temporary and construction-related.
Why the other options are wrong:
a permanent ban on the riverside path: Jordan plans a later return to the river.
a request for me to stop helping: He still wants Elena to walk Maple.
a way to make every walk longer: Length is a drawback, not the purpose.

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