Labelling a Vegan Potluck Dish

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CELPIP Practice Reading: Reading to Apply a Diagram ID: #63028 Easy Labelling a Vegan Potluck Dish

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Read the diagram and answer the questions.

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 (▾).

Subject: Label for my lentil pie
To: Morgan
From: Casey

Hi Morgan,

I am bringing a vegan lentil pie to Saturday's potluck. I will put a 1.

unmarked cardRED LABELGREEN LABELBLUE LABEL

on it and carry it to the 2.

north tablekitchen countereast tableseparate side cart

. The pie should have the 3.

shared metal spoonred-handled spoonblue-handled spoongreen-handled spoon

, so guests do not confuse its server with the spoons for other diets.

I will also 4.

hide the ingredient listmark the dish gluten-freewrite only the dish namelist every ingredient

on the back of the card. While I warm the pie, could you watch the table and remind anyone serving food that utensils must 5.

be swapped between tablesbe removed after servingmatch the cook’s clothingremain with their dishes

? Clear labels will help guests choose safely without having to find the cook.

Thanks,
Casey

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

Why does Casey use the complete green setup? 6.

It proves the pie is also gluten-freeIt removes the need for an ingredient listIt identifies the vegan dish consistently for guestsIt allows the pie to be placed beside nut dishes

What does Casey ask Morgan to do? 7.

Replace the green label with a blue oneServe the pie without checking its ingredientsKeep the correct serving spoon with the pie while Casey is awayMove the pie to whichever table has space

Which description best fits Casey’s approach? 8.

Organized and considerate of guests’ dietary needsUnsure whether the lentil pie is veganUnconcerned about how dishes are identifiedDetermined to use every colour on one dish

A.I. Explanation:

Correct Answer: GREEN LABEL
Why this is correct: The guide assigns the green label to vegan dishes, and Casey says the lentil pie is vegan.
Tips: Match the dish's stated diet to the label category.
Why the other options are wrong:
BLUE LABEL: Blue identifies gluten-free dishes, but Casey identifies the pie as vegan and does not claim it is gluten-free.
RED LABEL: Red warns that a dish contains nuts, which is not the pie's stated category.
unmarked card: The guide uses colour labels for each diet, so leaving the pie unmarked would hide the vegan information.
Correct Answer: north table
Why this is correct: The Green Label row places vegan dishes at the north table.
Tips: Take the table from the same colour row as the label.
Why the other options are wrong:
east table: The east table is assigned to blue-labelled gluten-free dishes.
separate side cart: The side cart isolates red-labelled dishes containing nuts.
kitchen counter: The guide gives no kitchen-counter serving zone.
Correct Answer: green-handled spoon
Why this is correct: A green-labelled vegan dish uses the green-handled spoon.
Tips: Keep label, spoon, and table in the same colour system.
Why the other options are wrong:
blue-handled spoon: The blue spoon belongs with gluten-free dishes at the east table.
red-handled spoon: The red spoon belongs with nut dishes on the separate side cart.
shared metal spoon: The guide assigns colour-handled spoons and says they must remain with their dishes.
Correct Answer: list every ingredient
Why this is correct: The guide requires every ingredient to be written on the back of the label.
Tips: Apply the footer instruction exactly rather than guessing another diet.
Why the other options are wrong:
write only the dish name: A dish name alone would not satisfy the instruction to list every ingredient.
hide the ingredient list: The rule requires ingredient information to be provided, not hidden.
mark the dish gluten-free: Casey knows the pie is vegan but gives no evidence that it is gluten-free.
Correct Answer: remain with their dishes
Why this is correct: The guide says each serving utensil must stay with its own dish.
Tips: Use the rule that prevents serving utensils from being mixed.
Why the other options are wrong:
be swapped between tables: Swapping spoons would directly break the rule and could mix dietary categories.
be removed after serving: The guide says utensils remain with dishes, not that they are removed.
match the cook’s clothing: Utensil colours identify diet categories and have nothing to do with a cook's clothes.
Correct Answer: It identifies the vegan dish consistently for guests
Why this is correct: The green label, green spoon, and north table all mark the same vegan category, letting guests recognize the pie consistently.
Tips: Explain how all three matching visual signals help guests.
Why the other options are wrong:
It proves the pie is also gluten-free: Green means vegan; only the blue system identifies gluten-free food.
It allows the pie to be placed beside nut dishes: Nut dishes use red labels and a separate side cart.
It removes the need for an ingredient list: Every dish still needs a full ingredient list on the back.
Correct Answer: Keep the correct serving spoon with the pie while Casey is away
Why this is correct: Casey asks Morgan to watch the table while the pie is being warmed and to stop anyone moving its spoon.
Tips: Look for the action Casey directly asks Morgan to perform.
Why the other options are wrong:
Move the pie to whichever table has space: The vegan pie has an assigned north-table location.
Replace the green label with a blue one: Blue indicates gluten-free, while Casey has identified the pie as vegan.
Serve the pie without checking its ingredients: Casey will provide the required full ingredient list for guests.
Correct Answer: Organized and considerate of guests’ dietary needs
Why this is correct: Casey coordinates the correct label, table, spoon, and ingredient list so guests can choose safely.
Tips: Judge attitude from the care shown across several practical actions.
Why the other options are wrong:
Unconcerned about how dishes are identified: Casey carefully follows every part of the colour system.
Determined to use every colour on one dish: Casey keeps the vegan pie entirely within the green system.
Unsure whether the lentil pie is vegan: Casey clearly states that the pie is vegan.

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