Accommodation for a Business Conference

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CELPIP Practice Reading: Reading to Apply a Diagram ID: #60029 Easy Accommodation for a Business Conference

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: Murphy
From: Grace
Date: March 3
Subject: Hotels for your conference

Hi Murphy,

Since you need to print handouts every morning at the conference, I think 1.

Central Business HotelOcean Crest ResortHarbour Conference CentreRest Easy Rooms

is the most practical choice. You will not even need the conference shuttle. Our manager said we can spend up to $250 a night, and the room there costs 2.

$25$95$210$320

. I stayed there last year and liked it.

The hotel also has 3.

a conference shuttle stopfree parkinga spa and poola printer room open 24 hours

, so you can print your handouts late at night. Your flight home is not until Friday night. On that day, you can keep your room until 4.

10:00 a.m.11:00 a.m.3:00 p.m.noon

, so you can pack after the morning session. Ocean Crest Resort looks lovely, and I know you enjoy the beach. However, it is 5.

12 km from the conference centreacross from the conference centrenear the airport4 km from the conference centre

, so you would lose time every day.

Let me know which hotel you prefer, and I can book it by Wednesday.

Grace

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

Grace is mainly writing to 6.

cancel Murphy's hotel bookinghelp Murphy choose a hotel for a work tripinvite Murphy on a beach holidayask Murphy to print her handouts

Murphy will not need the conference shuttle because Central Business Hotel 7.

is across from the conference centreis near the airportis a stop for the conference shuttleis 4 km from the conference centre

Grace's attitude in the email is best described as 8.

bored and distantworried about the tripangry and demandinghelpful and practical

A.I. Explanation:

Correct Answer: Central Business Hotel
Why this is correct: Murphy needs to print handouts. Only Central Business Hotel has a printer room, and it is open 24 hours.
Tips: Find the one need in the email, like printing, and look for it in the rows.
Why the other options are wrong:
Ocean Crest Resort: Ocean Crest Resort has a spa and pool, but the guide shows no printer room there.
Rest Easy Rooms: Rest Easy Rooms has simple rooms and free parking. It has no printer room.
Harbour Conference Centre: Harbour Conference Centre is where the conference happens. It is not a hotel in the guide.
Correct Answer: $210
Why this is correct: The Central Business Hotel row says $210 per night. That is under the $250 limit.
Tips: Several prices appear. Make sure you read the one in the right row.
Why the other options are wrong:
$320: $320 is the price at Ocean Crest Resort, and it is over the budget.
$95: $95 is the price at Rest Easy Rooms, not at the hotel Grace chose.
$25: $25 is the daily parking price at the centre, not a room price.
Correct Answer: a printer room open 24 hours
Why this is correct: Central Business Hotel has a printer room open 24 hours. So Murphy can print at night.
Tips: The reason after the blank, finishing handouts, points to the right fact.
Why the other options are wrong:
a spa and pool: The spa and pool are at Ocean Crest Resort, not at Central Business Hotel.
free parking: Free parking is at Rest Easy Rooms. Central Business Hotel does not list it.
a conference shuttle stop: The conference shuttle stops only at Rest Easy Rooms.
Correct Answer: noon
Why this is correct: Check-out at Central Business Hotel is at noon. So Murphy can pack after the morning session.
Tips: Each hotel has its own check-out time. Stay in the row you chose.
Why the other options are wrong:
11:00 a.m.: 11:00 a.m. is the check-out time at Ocean Crest Resort.
10:00 a.m.: 10:00 a.m. is the check-out time at Rest Easy Rooms.
3:00 p.m.: 3:00 p.m. is when the conference ends. It is not a check-out time.
Correct Answer: 12 km from the conference centre
Why this is correct: The Ocean Crest Resort row says it is 12 km from the conference centre. That is far to travel every day.
Tips: The sentence names Ocean Crest Resort, so read only that row.
Why the other options are wrong:
4 km from the conference centre: 4 km is the distance for Rest Easy Rooms, not Ocean Crest Resort.
across from the conference centre: Central Business Hotel is across from the centre, not Ocean Crest Resort.
near the airport: The guide says Rest Easy Rooms is near the airport, not Ocean Crest Resort.
Correct Answer: help Murphy choose a hotel for a work trip
Why this is correct: Grace compares the hotels for Murphy's conference trip. She ends by asking which one Murphy prefers.
Tips: Read the first and last lines. Together they often show the main purpose.
Why the other options are wrong:
invite Murphy on a beach holiday: Grace mentions the beach, but she does not choose the resort. The trip is for work, not a holiday.
ask Murphy to print her handouts: The handouts belong to Murphy. Grace does not ask for help with printing.
cancel Murphy's hotel booking: Nothing is booked yet. Grace offers to book the hotel by Wednesday.
Correct Answer: is across from the conference centre
Why this is correct: Central Business Hotel is across from the conference centre. Murphy can simply walk there.
Tips: If the email gives no reason, look for the reason in the diagram.
Why the other options are wrong:
is a stop for the conference shuttle: The note at the bottom says the shuttle stops only at Rest Easy Rooms.
is 4 km from the conference centre: 4 km is the distance for Rest Easy Rooms, not Central Business Hotel.
is near the airport: Rest Easy Rooms is near the airport. Central Business Hotel only has an airport shuttle.
Correct Answer: helpful and practical
Why this is correct: Grace checks prices, times and printing for Murphy. She even offers to book the room.
Tips: Look at the actions of the writer. Helpful actions show a helpful attitude.
Why the other options are wrong:
bored and distant: Grace gives many useful details, so she is not bored.
angry and demanding: Grace is polite and lets Murphy make the final choice.
worried about the trip: Grace sounds calm. She compares the hotels and gives a clear choice.

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