Correct Answer: Marco's help to find a wrongly delivered parcel
Passage Reference: Rather than sharing the whole image, could you ask your friend Marco, who lives in that building, whether he recognizes the bench?
Why this is correct: The parcel seems to be in the neighbouring building, where Marco lives. Daniel asks Priya to get Marco to check the lobby on his way home. If the parcel is there, Marco can leave it with the manager. So the message mainly asks for Marco's help to find a wrongly delivered parcel.
Tips: To find what a message mainly asks for, look for the request the writer returns to. Here most paragraphs explain what Marco should check and do.
Why the other options are wrong:
- Priya's help to post the photo online: Daniel decided not to post the photo because an envelope in it shows part of someone else's name.
- a refund from the courier for the gift: Daniel never asks the courier for a refund. He hopes the parcel is in the next building.
- Marco's help to carry the gift to Daniel: Daniel asks for the parcel to be left with the building manager, not carried to him by Marco.
Correct Answer: it shows part of another resident's mail
Passage Reference: an envelope beside my parcel shows part of someone else's name
Why this is correct: An envelope beside the parcel shows part of another person's name, so Daniel will not post the whole image.
Tips: Link his change of plan to the private detail he noticed.
Why the other options are wrong:
- it makes the parcel look larger: Daniel never worries about how large the parcel looks.
- it shows the courier on the wrong street: The photo shows where the parcel is sitting, not the courier's path.
- it shows the gift outside its box: The gift is inside the parcel.
Correct Answer: recovery need not interrupt Marco at work
Passage Reference: the celebration is not until next week, so there is no need to interrupt Marco at work
Why this is correct: The birthday is next week, so Marco does not need to leave work to check right away.
Tips: Read what 'so' connects to the celebration next week.
Why the other options are wrong:
- the courier will come again next week: Next week refers to the celebration, not another courier visit.
- Marco should bring the parcel to the party: Marco is only asked to check the lobby and involve the manager.
- the gift can stay outside until the birthday: Daniel still wants an evening check because staff may move it.
Correct Answer: the parcel may later be locked away
Passage Reference: deliveries are sometimes moved into the locked mailroom at night
Why this is correct: Deliveries are sometimes moved into a locked mailroom at night. An evening check may find the parcel while it is still in the lobby.
Tips: Separate a useful same-day check from an emergency.
Why the other options are wrong:
- the courier will return after work: No return visit by the courier is mentioned.
- the manager only takes notices at night: No manager hours are given.
- Daniel needs the gift by morning: The celebration is next week, so the gift is not needed overnight.
Correct Answer: leave it with the building manager
Passage Reference: please ask him to leave it with his building manager
Why this is correct: Daniel asks that the parcel be left with the building manager for a proper handover.
Tips: Follow the instruction that starts with 'If the parcel is there.'
Why the other options are wrong:
- put it back beside the lobby bench: Leaving it exposed in the lobby would not secure it.
- open it to confirm it is a gift: Daniel already knows what is inside and never asks anyone to open it.
- carry it to Daniel's apartment: He does not want Marco carrying a package to someone he has never met.
Correct Answer: make the handover clear and appropriate
Passage Reference: That seems clearer than asking Marco to carry a package addressed to someone he has never met
Why this is correct: Using the manager gives a clear, appropriate way for Daniel to collect the parcel with his delivery notice.
Tips: Compare the manager plan with asking Marco to carry the parcel.
Why the other options are wrong:
- prove the courier used Cedar Lane: The manager's role is custody, not proving the courier's route.
- let Marco learn what is inside: Nobody is asked to open or inspect the contents.
- stop Daniel showing a delivery notice: Daniel plans to show the notice when he collects the parcel.
Correct Answer: match your own lobby
Passage Reference: a blue lobby bench that our building does not have
Why this is correct: Priya accepts that the bench is the clue because it does not match Daniel's lobby.
Tips: Fit the blank to the mismatch that placed the parcel next door.
Why the other options are wrong:
- appear in the photograph: The bench does appear. The point is that it is not in Daniel's building.
- help identify a location: The bench does help identify the other lobby.
- belong to Marco's building: Priya thinks the bench likely does belong there.
Correct Answer: exposing a name on nearby mail
Passage Reference: an envelope beside my parcel shows part of someone else's name
Why this is correct: A cropped photo avoids showing the neighbouring envelope's name online or to others.
Tips: The crop protects the detail Daniel did not want to share.
Why the other options are wrong:
- contacting nearby residents: Priya is contacting Marco on purpose.
- telling Marco about the parcel: She will tell Marco. Cropping the photo protects the other person's name.
- showing the bench colour: The bench is meant to stay in the crop so he can recognize the place.
Correct Answer: behind a locked door
Passage Reference: deliveries are sometimes moved into the locked mailroom at night
Why this is correct: At night deliveries may be moved into the locked mailroom, so an after-work lobby check still helps.
Tips: The blank names the later risk, not the preferred outcome.
Why the other options are wrong:
- back in the courier's van: There is no plan for the courier to take it back.
- beside Daniel's own bench: Daniel's building has no such bench.
- on the manager's desk: That is the hoped-for safe handoff, not the risk of waiting.
Correct Answer: links you to the delivery
Passage Reference: I can collect it tomorrow and show the delivery notice
Why this is correct: Daniel will collect the parcel using the delivery notice that ties him to the shipment.
Tips: Use the document Daniel plans to show at collection.
Why the other options are wrong:
- explains what is in the box: The notice identifies the delivery, not the gift inside.
- shows Marco left work early: Marco is asked not to leave early.
- names the other envelope: The notice is Daniel's delivery proof, not the neighbour's mail.
Correct Answer: an urgent demand
Passage Reference: the celebration is not until next week, so there is no need to interrupt Marco at work
Why this is correct: Because the birthday is next week, Priya will frame the ask as convenient, not urgent.
Tips: Match the tone to Daniel's non-urgent timeline.
Why the other options are wrong:
- a public warning: They are messaging Marco privately, not warning the neighbourhood.
- a second delivery: No second delivery is planned.
- a birthday invitation: They are asking about a misdelivered parcel, not inviting him.
