Read the following message.
Dear Parents,
My name is Ms. Jones and your child is enrolled in my psychology class this semester. I am looking forward to an exciting year. It is my goal to provide all students with an educationally challenging, yet fun, experience in my classroom.
Psychology is a very demanding course. We will cover 19 chapters in 18 weeks. There will be homework assignments almost daily. Each student will need a single subject notebook, a pocket folder, blue or black pens and pencils. These materials should be brought to class every day. We cover a lot of material in one class period so locker passes will not be issued.
Hopefully, your child has brought home their course syllabus and you have both read and signed the syllabus contract. I have written this contract to ensure that both the students and their parents understand how this course will run. If you have any questions regarding the syllabus or the course, please contact me.
I have high expectations of all my students. I am asking for your help to maintain those expectations by checking with your child periodically to make sure that their work is being done. I am available to help students individually before school, during my prep periods, and after school. I have included a copy of the course syllabus with this letter. If you would like me to notify you of test dates and/or update you on your child's progress, please fill out and return the e-mail form included with this letter. Please do not hesitate to contact me at 123-456-7890 x 4303 or jane.jones@anyschool.k12.wi.us if you have any questions or concerns during the year.
Thank you,
Jones
Using the drop-down menu (▾), choose the best option according to the information given in the message.
2.The course schedule suggests that
3.Locker passes are not issued since
4.The main purpose of Ms. Jones's letter is to
5.The main request in Ms. Jones's letter is that parents
6.A student who needs extra support should
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 outlining the course. My child and I have read the syllabus, and we have 7. to confirm that we understand the arrangements.
I would like advance notice of tests, so I will also 8. This will help us plan study time around other commitments. At home, I will check assignments periodically as you suggested.
To avoid needing a locker pass, my child will 9. We understand why it is important to arrive prepared when lessons cover so much material.
If a topic proves difficult, I will encourage my child to 10. I appreciate that your high expectations are accompanied by 11., rather than an expectation that students manage every difficulty alone.
Thank you,
Peter
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Correct Answer: demanding yet aiming to stay engaging
Why this is correct: She calls psychology demanding while aiming for a challenging yet fun experience.
Passage Reference: educationally challenging, yet fun
Tips: Keep both sides of challenging yet fun.
Why the other options are wrong:
- entertainment with little regular work: Daily homework and many chapters show real academic work.
- student-chosen chapters only: She sets a fixed chapter plan.
- familiar material with little homework: She calls the course demanding and assigns homework almost daily.
Correct Answer: students must keep up with a heavy load
Passage Reference: We will cover 19 chapters in 18 weeks.
Why this is correct: Covering many chapters across a short term shows students must keep pace.
Tips: Infer the pace from the plan without doing maths as the skill.
Why the other options are wrong:
- the last week is for one intro chapter: No week is reserved that way.
- most learning is optional reading: Homework and pace are required, not optional.
- several chapters wait until next term: All listed chapters fit this term.
Correct Answer: leaving class would interrupt lesson time
Passage Reference: We cover a lot of material in one class period so locker passes will not be issued.
Why this is correct: Much material is covered each period, so locker passes are not issued.
Tips: Find the sentence that mentions the passes. Read the first half of it for the reason.
Why the other options are wrong:
- all materials must stay at home: Students must bring materials every day.
- the school removed lockers: Lockers are not said to be removed.
- only parents may fetch notebooks: Students bring their own supplies.
Correct Answer: introduce her course and ask for parents' help
Passage Reference: I have high expectations of all my students. I am asking for your help to maintain those expectations by checking with your child periodically to make sure that their work is being done.
Why this is correct: Ms. Jones introduces herself and her psychology course: its goals, pace, homework, materials and rules. Then she asks parents to help by checking on their child's work and staying in contact. So the letter's main purpose is to introduce her course and ask for parents' help.
Tips: For a purpose question, think about the whole letter, not one paragraph. See what each part does, then choose the option that fits all of it.
Why the other options are wrong:
- warn parents that their children are falling behind: The letter is written at the start of the semester. No student is said to be falling behind.
- announce a change to the school's locker rules: Ms. Jones only explains her own class rule that locker passes will not be issued. She does not announce a school-wide change.
- invite parents to observe a psychology lesson: Parents are asked to check work at home and to contact her. They are never invited to watch a lesson.
Correct Answer: check now and then that work is done
Passage Reference: checking with your child periodically to make sure that their work is being done
Why this is correct: The letter's clearest request to parents is for help at home. Ms. Jones asks them to check with their child from time to time that work is being done.
Tips: Find where Ms. Jones asks parents directly for something. Read exactly what she wants them to do.
Why the other options are wrong:
- attend lessons and teach hard chapters: Parents check at home. They do not teach the class.
- wait until term end to discuss progress: Checks should happen during the term.
- complete demanding tasks with the student: Parents check progress. They are not asked to do the work.
Correct Answer: ask about before-school, prep, or after-school help
Passage Reference: available to help students individually before school, during my prep periods, and after school
Why this is correct: She is available before school, during prep periods, and after school.
Tips: Find what Ms. Jones says students can do when they need support. Test each option against her exact words.
Why the other options are wrong:
- wait for a weekend revision class: No weekend class is offered.
- ask the whole class to pause new material: Individual help does not stop the class.
- wait for a final progress report: Help is available while a topic is hard.
Correct Answer: both signed the contract
Passage Reference: both read and signed the syllabus contract
Why this is correct: She wants both parent and child to read and sign the syllabus contract.
Tips: Read the reply sentence around the gap. Then find where Ms. Jones writes about the syllabus and test each option.
Why the other options are wrong:
- sent only my child's test results: Test results do not confirm the syllabus agreement.
- asked the office to sign it for us: Parent and child sign themselves.
- returned an unsigned copy of the timetable: A signed syllabus contract is required.
Correct Answer: complete and return the attached email form
Passage Reference: please fill out and return the e-mail form included with this letter
Why this is correct: Test notices and progress updates require returning the email form.
Tips: Find where Ms. Jones explains how parents can hear about test dates. Read what she asks them to do.
Why the other options are wrong:
- request a locker pass for every test day: Locker passes concern materials, not test notices.
- send back the notebook at the end of the week: The notebook stays in daily class use.
- wait for a telephone call after each lesson: She asks for a returned form, not daily calls.
Correct Answer: bring the required notebook, folder and writing materials to class
Passage Reference: These materials should be brought to class every day.
Why this is correct: Those materials must be brought every day.
Tips: Connect daily preparation with the no-pass rule.
Why the other options are wrong:
- collect the materials halfway through each lesson: That is the interruption the no-pass rule prevents.
- leave all written work in the locker until a test: Materials are needed for daily lessons.
- ask another student to collect the materials during class: Each student must arrive prepared.
Correct Answer: arrange a suitable time to ask you for help
Passage Reference: I am available to help students individually
Why this is correct: Her listed availability supports arranging individual help.
Tips: Turn availability into the students next step.
Why the other options are wrong:
- wait until the course has finished before asking questions: She invites questions during the year.
- skip the next chapter until the whole class catches up: A student should get help, not skip ahead delays.
- ask for all remaining assignments to be removed: She offers help, not removal of work.
Correct Answer: opportunities for individual support
Passage Reference: available to help students individually before school, during my prep periods, and after school
Why this is correct: High expectations come with chances for individual help.
Tips: Find where Ms. Jones writes about her high expectations. Check each option against her words there.
Why the other options are wrong:
- a guarantee of the same grade for everyone: High expectations do not mean equal grades.
- a choice to leave difficult chapters unstudied: All planned chapters must be covered.
- permission to miss lessons when homework is complete: Homework does not excuse missing lessons.
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