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Hi Marisol,
I wanted to update you about the grey cat we found behind our garages. The clinic says her injured paw should heal, but she should stay indoors and avoid stairs for a while. The rescue group has named her Juniper. They can place her with a foster family, although no suitable home is available yet.
I know you offered to keep her in your spare room. That was generous, especially since you already care for your mother during the week. Before you decide, I should explain that Juniper hides when frightened and has not learned to use a scratching post. She was calm at the clinic, but a quiet examination room is different from a busy home.
I can take the early visits and provide food. My building, however, does not permit pets, so I cannot bring her upstairs. If your offer still stands, perhaps she could sleep at your place while I handle her morning medicine in your kitchen. The rescue coordinator thinks this arrangement could work, but wants to speak with both of us first.
Please do not feel committed because you offered before hearing the full situation. A temporary foster home must be comfortable for Juniper and for the person providing it. If this is too much, I will keep calling the rescue group's approved carers. Either way, could you let me know what concerns you would want the coordinator to address?
Thanks,
Dev
Using the drop-down menu (▾), choose the best option according to the information given in the message.
2.Dev cannot keep Juniper overnight mainly because
3.Dev’s main purpose in writing is
4.Dev views the proposed care arrangement
5.Dev offers to handle the morning medicine mainly
6.Dev’s tone toward Marisol is best described as
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 (▾).
Thanks for explaining the situation so carefully. My offer 7.; I just need a little more information before confirming it. I am less worried about the scratching than about 8. If the coordinator believes Juniper can manage quietly while I help Mom, I would be willing to try.
Your plan to give the medicine would help because 9. I also appreciate that you 10. Please ask the coordinator to call me. After that conversation, we can decide whether your suggested arrangement 11.
Marisol
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Correct Answer: to warn that her calm behaviour may depend on the setting
Why this is correct: Dev contrasts two settings, so the clinic behaviour does not guarantee the same response at home.
Passage Reference: She was calm at the clinic, but a quiet examination room is different from a busy home.
Tips: Notice what the word but changes in Dev’s description.
Why the other options are wrong:
- to show she will behave the same way in every home: Dev says the settings are different, so he does not assume identical behaviour.
- to suggest her injured paw is no longer a concern: The clinic says the paw still needs time and limited stairs.
- to explain why the clinic has agreed to foster her: The rescue group, not the clinic, is seeking a foster home.
Correct Answer: his building does not allow animals
Passage Reference: My building, however, does not permit pets, so I cannot bring her upstairs.
Why this is correct: His housing rule prevents him from bringing Juniper into his home.
Tips: Track which limitation belongs to each neighbour.
Why the other options are wrong:
- his apartment has too many stairs: Juniper should avoid stairs, but Dev gives the building's pet rule as the reason he cannot host her.
- the medicine should be given in Marisol's kitchen: Using Marisol's kitchen is part of the proposed shared-care plan, not the reason Dev cannot keep the cat upstairs.
- Juniper may be calmer in Marisol's spare room: A quiet spare room may help Juniper. But that is not what stops Dev from hosting her. His building rule does.
Correct Answer: to give fuller information before Marisol chooses
Passage Reference: Please do not feel committed because you offered before hearing the full situation.
Why this is correct: The whole message gives Marisol the full picture: the cat's needs, the risks and a possible plan. That way she can make an informed choice. She does not have to treat her first offer as final.
Tips: Use the final request to identify the message’s purpose.
Why the other options are wrong:
- to complain that the rescue coordinator is delaying: He does not criticize the coordinator and asks for a call.
- to pressure Marisol to honour an earlier promise: He clearly tells her she should not feel committed.
- to announce that Juniper already has a permanent home: No suitable foster home is available yet.
Correct Answer: as workable if both carers and the coordinator agree
Passage Reference: The rescue coordinator thinks this arrangement could work, but wants to speak with both of us first.
Why this is correct: Dev presents a possible plan that still needs discussion and agreement.
Tips: Separate a possible arrangement from a confirmed one.
Why the other options are wrong:
- as unsuitable because Juniper needs complete silence: Juniper needs a quiet setting, but total silence is not required.
- as unnecessary because the injury has healed: Her paw is still healing.
- as confirmed once Marisol reads the message: The coordinator still wants to speak with them.
Correct Answer: to share the work despite being unable to host the cat
Passage Reference: If your offer still stands, perhaps she could sleep at your place while I handle her morning medicine in your kitchen.
Why this is correct: He cannot house Juniper, but he can reduce Marisol’s care duties.
Tips: Combine Dev’s housing limit with the task he volunteers to do.
Why the other options are wrong:
- to avoid giving Marisol access to the food: He also offers to provide the food.
- to prove that the rescue group is no longer involved: The coordinator remains involved in the decision.
- to keep Juniper in his kitchen during the day: The kitchen mentioned belongs to Marisol.
Correct Answer: considerate and cautious
Passage Reference: A temporary foster home must be comfortable for Juniper and for the person providing it.
Why this is correct: He values her comfort, explains the risks, and gives her room to decline.
Tips: Tone comes from several choices, especially how the writer treats the reader’s freedom.
Why the other options are wrong:
- impatient and suspicious: He neither rushes her nor questions her motives.
- confident that she cannot refuse: He clearly says she is not committed.
- formal and distant: He writes warmly to a neighbour and thanks her.
Correct Answer: is still open
Passage Reference: If your offer still stands
Why this is correct: Marisol remains interested but is not yet confirming.
Tips: Read the qualification after the gap before deciding how strong her answer is.
Why the other options are wrong:
- depends only on Dev’s schedule: The coordinator and Marisol’s concerns also matter.
- was based on knowing every detail: Dev says she offered before hearing the full situation.
- has become a firm commitment: She says she needs more information first.
Correct Answer: whether she will have enough quiet space
Passage Reference: If the coordinator believes Juniper can manage quietly while I help Mom, I would be willing to try.
Why this is correct: Her concern connects her caregiving duties with Juniper’s need for calm.
Tips: Connect her stated priority with both her home life and the cat’s behaviour.
Why the other options are wrong:
- whether Juniper can use stairs during recovery: The clinic has already said Juniper should avoid stairs. Marisol's stated worry is managing a quiet home while helping Mom.
- whether Dev can arrive early enough for the medicine: Dev has offered to handle the morning medicine, but Marisol says her greater concern is Juniper's quiet space.
- whether the rescue group will provide the food: Dev has already offered to provide food, so this is not the uncertainty Marisol identifies.
Correct Answer: it would reduce the care she must manage alone
Passage Reference: I can take the early visits and provide food.
Why this is correct: Dev’s contribution makes a trial easier for Marisol.
Tips: Ask what practical burden Dev’s offer removes.
Why the other options are wrong:
- it would allow Juniper to live in Dev’s building: His building still prohibits pets.
- it would teach the cat to use the stairs: The cat should avoid stairs while healing.
- it would remove the need for the coordinator’s approval: The coordinator still wants a conversation.
Correct Answer: gave her a real choice after sharing the risks
Passage Reference: Please do not feel committed because you offered before hearing the full situation.
Why this is correct: Marisol values Dev’s honest, low-pressure approach.
Tips: Identify the behaviour Marisol is thanking Dev for.
Why the other options are wrong:
- treated the first offer as final: Dev does the opposite by allowing her to reconsider.
- asked her mother to take responsibility: Her mother is never asked to care for the cat.
- promised that Juniper would never hide: Dev warns that she hides when frightened.
Correct Answer: is comfortable for everyone involved
Passage Reference: A temporary foster home must be comfortable for Juniper and for the person providing it.
Why this is correct: The reply keeps Dev’s condition that the arrangement must suit both cat and carers.
Tips: Read Marisol's sentence around the gap. Then find the part of Dev's letter about the suggested arrangement and check each option against it.
Why the other options are wrong:
- can begin without further discussion: Marisol wants to speak with the coordinator first.
- will become a permanent adoption: Only temporary foster care is discussed.
- requires Dev to ignore his building rules: The proposal works around his building restriction.
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