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CELPIP Practice Reading: Reading to Apply a Diagram ID: #60098 Medium Buying a Gym Scale

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: Sam
From: Alex
Date: April 9
Subject: Replacing the gym scale

Hi Sam,

Thanks for the list of scales. The guide has a rule for gyms, and the manager wants us to spend no more than $160. Only one model on your list meets both of those needs, and it costs 1.

$40$145$84$195

.

I know you liked the Body Scan because it shows body fat. Sadly, it holds only 2.

150 kg220 kg180 kg200 kg

, which is not enough for a busy gym like ours. It is also over budget.

Our choice has 3.

a reinforced glass surfacea steel platforma standard glass surfacetwo metal hand grips

, so could you ask the supplier how well it copes with daily cleaning? I would rather check now than find scratches later. I am also glad that it comes with 4.

a 2-year warrantya 1-year warrantya 3-year warrantya small battery display

, in case anything goes wrong.

We will not pay extra for delivery. However, we should set aside 5.

$145$40$15$84

for a calibration visit once the scale is in place.

Please wait for the answer before you order. If it sounds good, we can go ahead next week.

Thanks,
Alex

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

Alex is mainly writing to 6.

complain to the supplier about the old scaleexplain which scale fits and what to check before orderingask the manager to raise the budgetask Sam to order the Body Scan today

The Basic Step would not suit the gym mainly because 7.

it costs more than the manager allowsit has a steel platformit comes with no warranty at allit holds less than a gym scale should

Alex's attitude to buying the new scale is best described as 8.

careful but willing to go aheadcertain that glass always lasts longerannoyed that Sam chose the wrong modeluninterested in replacing the old scale

A.I. Explanation:

Correct Answer: $145
Why this is correct: The footer says a gym scale must hold at least 200 kg. Only the Durafit Pro holds that much and costs under $160. Its price is $145.
Tips: When the writer says both needs, check each need against every row.
Why the other options are wrong:
$195: $195 is the price of the Body Scan, which is over the $160 budget.
$84: $84 is the price of the Basic Step, but it holds only 150 kg.
$40: $40 is the cost of one calibration visit, not the price of a scale.
Correct Answer: 180 kg
Why this is correct: The Body Scan row says it holds up to 180 kg. The footer says a gym needs at least 200 kg.
Tips: A number can come from a row or from the footer. Check which one the sentence talks about.
Why the other options are wrong:
150 kg: 150 kg is what the Basic Step holds, not the Body Scan.
220 kg: 220 kg is what the Durafit Pro holds, and that is enough for a gym.
200 kg: 200 kg is the gym rule in the footer, not what the Body Scan holds.
Correct Answer: a reinforced glass surface
Why this is correct: Our choice means the Durafit Pro. Its row shows a reinforced glass surface.
Tips: Words like our choice point back to a row you found earlier. Stay in that row.
Why the other options are wrong:
a standard glass surface: The standard glass surface belongs to the Basic Step, which Alex did not choose.
a steel platform: The steel platform is on the Body Scan, which holds too little and costs too much.
two metal hand grips: The two metal hand grips are part of the Body Scan, not the Durafit Pro.
Correct Answer: a 3-year warranty
Why this is correct: The Durafit Pro comes with a 3-year warranty. That will help if anything goes wrong.
Tips: Keep reading the same row until the writer moves to a new model.
Why the other options are wrong:
a 2-year warranty: A 2-year warranty comes with the Body Scan, not the Durafit Pro.
a 1-year warranty: A 1-year warranty comes with the Basic Step, not the model Alex chose.
a small battery display: The small battery display is on the Basic Step. The Durafit Pro has a large display.
Correct Answer: $40
Why this is correct: The footer says calibration visits cost $40. They are booked separately, so the gym must save money for one.
Tips: Extra costs are often in the footer. Read it before you answer.
Why the other options are wrong:
$15: $15 is the delivery charge for the Basic Step, not a calibration visit.
$84: $84 is the price of the Basic Step scale itself.
$145: $145 is the price of the Durafit Pro, not the cost of a calibration visit.
Correct Answer: explain which scale fits and what to check before ordering
Why this is correct: Alex explains why one scale fits the gym. Then Alex asks Sam to check with the supplier first.
Tips: Read the first and last paragraphs to find the main reason for writing.
Why the other options are wrong:
ask Sam to order the Body Scan today: Alex says the Body Scan holds too little and costs too much.
complain to the supplier about the old scale: Alex never complains about the old scale or about the supplier.
ask the manager to raise the budget: Alex keeps to the $160 budget and does not ask for more money.
Correct Answer: it holds less than a gym scale should
Why this is correct: The Basic Step holds up to 150 kg. The footer says a gym scale should hold at least 200 kg.
Tips: The email does not talk about every model. Use the diagram to fill in what is missing.
Why the other options are wrong:
it costs more than the manager allows: The Basic Step costs $84, which is well under the $160 budget.
it comes with no warranty at all: The Basic Step row shows a 1-year warranty, so it has one.
it has a steel platform: The Basic Step has a standard glass surface. The steel platform is on the Body Scan.
Correct Answer: careful but willing to go ahead
Why this is correct: Alex wants answers from the supplier first. If they sound good, Alex is ready to buy next week.
Tips: For attitude, look at what the writer plans to do and how the writer asks for things.
Why the other options are wrong:
certain that glass always lasts longer: Alex is not sure about the glass, so Alex wants Sam to ask the supplier.
uninterested in replacing the old scale: Alex has chosen a model and plans to buy it next week.
annoyed that Sam chose the wrong model: Alex thanks Sam for the list and sounds friendly, not annoyed.

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