Read the following message.
Dear Omar,
It was good to hear that you would like to join our reading circle. We work with short Latin passages and discuss how readers can understand them without stopping at every unfamiliar word. You do not need previous experience. Our aim is to help beginners develop confidence, rather than prepare them for a formal examination.
For your first visit, please read the first page of the attached story twice. On the first reading, try to identify who is speaking and what is happening. On the second, underline no more than five words you would like to discuss. You are welcome to use a dictionary afterwards, but looking up every word during the first reading tends to interrupt the flow.
The group meets in the library's small meeting room on Wednesday at seven. The main entrance closes at 6:45, so use the side door beside the bicycle racks. I will leave your name with the caretaker. We normally finish by eight, although some members stay in the cafe afterwards.
There is no membership fee. We share printed copies, but you may bring a tablet if you prefer reading on screen. Please let me know by Tuesday whether you need a printed copy so I can prepare enough for everyone.
Kind regards,
Ruth
Using the drop-down menu (▾), choose the best option according to the information given in the message.
2.On the first reading, Omar should
3.Dictionary use is delayed
4.To get into the library, Omar should use
5.After the meeting, Omar has the option of
6.By Tuesday, Ruth needs to know
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 (▾).
Thank you for welcoming beginners. I will read the page 7. and try to understand the situation before checking vocabulary. On my second reading, I will mark 8. for discussion. I will arrive at seven and use 9., since the main entrance will already be closed. Please prepare 10. for me because I do not have a tablet. I may join the others 11. if I have time after eight.
Best wishes,
Omar
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Correct Answer: warm and encouraging
Why this is correct: Ruth says "it was good to hear" from Omar and tells him that no previous experience is needed. She says the aim is to help beginners develop confidence. So the tone of her message is warm and encouraging.
Passage Reference: It was good to hear that you would like to join our reading circle. We work with short Latin passages and discuss how readers can understand them without stopping at every unfamiliar word.
Tips: For a tone question, notice the writer's feeling words across the whole message. Look at how she greets Omar and how she describes the group.
Why the other options are wrong:
- strict and demanding: Ruth says no previous experience is needed. The aim is to build confidence, not to prepare for an exam.
- cold and distant: A cold message would not start with "it was good to hear". Ruth even arranges for the caretaker to know his name.
- worried and apologetic: Ruth has nothing to apologize for. She simply welcomes Omar and explains his first visit.
Correct Answer: focus on the general situation
Passage Reference: On the first reading, try to identify who is speaking and what is happening.
Why this is correct: Omar should first work out the speaker and the main event. This means he should focus on the general situation.
Tips: Who is speaking and what is happening are clues that the reader needs the big picture first.
Why the other options are wrong:
- consult the dictionary after each sentence: Dictionary use comes afterwards.
- underline every unknown word: Only up to five on the second reading.
- prepare a complete written translation: The first aim is general understanding.
Correct Answer: because looking up words would keep interrupting the reading
Passage Reference: You are welcome to use a dictionary afterwards, but looking up every word during the first reading tends to interrupt the flow.
Why this is correct: Frequent dictionary checks break the movement of the story. Dictionary use is delayed to avoid repeatedly interrupting reading.
Tips: Find the sentence where Ruth talks about the dictionary. Her reason is in the second half of that sentence.
Why the other options are wrong:
- because dictionaries cannot be brought inside: No ban is stated.
- because members must memorize first: No memorization requirement exists.
- because the story has no new vocabulary: Unfamiliar words are anticipated.
Correct Answer: the side door near the bicycle racks
Passage Reference: The main entrance closes at 6:45, so use the side door beside the bicycle racks.
Why this is correct: The main entrance closes before the meeting begins. Omar should use the side door near the bicycle racks.
Tips: Combine the arrival time with closing time before choosing an entrance.
Why the other options are wrong:
- the library delivery entrance: No delivery access is offered.
- the main entrance at seven: It closes at 6:45.
- the cafe service door: The named entrance is beside bicycle racks.
Correct Answer: spending time in the cafe
Passage Reference: We normally finish by eight, although some members stay in the cafe afterwards.
Why this is correct: The meeting normally ends by eight, and only some members remain. Spending time in the cafe is optional after the meeting.
Tips: Words such as some and afterwards help identify an optional activity.
Why the other options are wrong:
- joining a fee-paying translation class: There is no such class.
- taking a compulsory vocabulary test: No test is planned.
- attending a second required session: The meeting normally ends at eight.
Correct Answer: whether Omar wants a paper copy
Passage Reference: Please let me know by Tuesday whether you need a printed copy so I can prepare enough for everyone.
Why this is correct: Ruth must prepare enough printed pages for the group. By Tuesday, she needs to know whether Omar wants a paper copy.
Tips: When a deadline appears, underline exactly what information must be supplied by that day.
Why the other options are wrong:
- whether Omar will pay a membership fee: There is no fee.
- which dictionary everyone should buy: No common purchase is required.
- whether the caretaker needs lessons: The request concerns Omar’s copy.
Correct Answer: twice
Passage Reference: For your first visit, please read the first page of the attached story twice. On the first reading, try to identify who is speaking and what is happening.
Why this is correct: Ruth asks Omar to read the first page of the attached story twice before his first visit.
Tips: The instruction is two readings of the first page.
Why the other options are wrong:
- once: Ruth specifies twice, not once.
- only during the meeting: Reading is homework before the visit, not only during the meeting.
- three times: Three readings are not requested.
Correct Answer: up to five words
Passage Reference: On the second, underline no more than five words you would like to discuss.
Why this is correct: On the second reading, Omar should select a small number of unfamiliar words. He will mark up to five words.
Tips: Find what Ruth asks for the second reading. Compare her instruction with each option.
Why the other options are wrong:
- at least ten words: The maximum is five.
- five complete paragraphs: The instruction concerns words.
- every unfamiliar word: The instruction limits the number.
Correct Answer: the side door
Passage Reference: The main entrance closes at 6:45, so use the side door beside the bicycle racks.
Why this is correct: Omar will arrive after the main entrance has closed. He must enter through the side door.
Tips: Compare the seven o’clock arrival with the 6:45 closing time. The main entrance will already be closed.
Why the other options are wrong:
- the main entrance: It will be closed.
- the cafe entrance: The designated access is the side door.
- the delivery entrance: No delivery entrance is specified.
Correct Answer: a printed copy
Passage Reference: Please let me know by Tuesday whether you need a printed copy so I can prepare enough for everyone.
Why this is correct: Omar says he does not have the optional screen device. Therefore, Ruth should prepare a printed copy for him.
Tips: Use the reason after because to choose between the two reading formats.
Why the other options are wrong:
- a completed translation: Preparation involves reading, not obtaining a translation.
- a tablet to borrow: No tablet loan is offered.
- a membership payment form: No fee applies.
Correct Answer: in the cafe
Passage Reference: We normally finish by eight, although some members stay in the cafe afterwards.
Why this is correct: Some members socialize there after the group finishes at eight. Omar may join them in the cafe.
Tips: Match after eight in the reply with the activity described as afterwards in the message.
Why the other options are wrong:
- in the library office: The optional gathering is in the cafe.
- at an examination session: The circle is not exam preparation.
- in another compulsory lesson: No further class is required.
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