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Hi Amina,
I am writing about the blue winter coat that Leo borrowed from Mateo after skating on Saturday. You may already have heard that we cannot find it. I checked our car, the arena's lost-and-found box, and the café where we stopped afterward. Leo remembers carrying it out of the arena, but he also had his skates and backpack, so his memory may not be reliable.
He feels terrible because Mateo trusted him with it. I have told him that feeling sorry matters only if he also helps put things right. He has made a poster for the arena and will ask his teammates whether anyone picked up the coat by mistake. I do not want him to think that replacing something immediately makes carelessness unimportant.
At the same time, Mateo should not be left without a warm coat while we search. I would like to lend him Leo's green one. It is nearly new and should fit, although I understand if Mateo would rather not wear another child's coat. If the blue one does not turn up, I will replace it. I would prefer to take Mateo with us so he can choose, rather than guess what he likes.
I am sorry that our family has put you in this position. Please tell me whether the loan would be useful and how Mateo feels about coming to the shop.
Rina
Using the drop-down menu (▾), choose the best option according to the information given in the message.
2.Rina wants Leo to help search because
3.The main purpose of Rina’s message is
4.Rina would take Mateo shopping
5.Toward Leo, Rina seems
6.The main request in Rina’s message is for Amina to tell her
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 taking the loss seriously without 7. Mateo is disappointed, but he knows Leo did not mean to lose the coat. The green coat would 8. while everyone keeps looking.
I especially like that Leo is 9.; that may help him understand why borrowed things need care. If the blue coat remains missing, Mateo would be happy to 10. Your message makes clear that replacing it 11., and I think that is a fair approach.
Amina
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Correct Answer: he was carrying several things when he left
Why this is correct: Managing several belongings could make his recollection uncertain.
Passage Reference: he also had his skates and backpack
Tips: Use the detail after but to explain the doubt.
Why the other options are wrong:
- he never entered the arena: He had been skating there.
- Mateo remembers taking the coat home: Mateo is unsure where the coat went. He does not say he took it home.
- the café has already returned the coat: The café was checked, but no return is reported.
Correct Answer: an apology should be followed by responsible action
Passage Reference: feeling sorry matters only if he also helps put things right
Why this is correct: She wants him to learn accountability through action.
Tips: Find where Rina writes about Leo helping to search. Compare her words with each option, one by one.
Why the other options are wrong:
- the arena requires a child to make the poster: Leo chose to make it. No arena rule is mentioned.
- she believes he hid the coat on purpose: She describes loss and unreliable memory, not deliberate hiding.
- Mateo refuses any replacement: His preference has not yet been asked.
Correct Answer: meeting Mateo’s immediate need while continuing the search
Passage Reference: Mateo should not be left without a warm coat while we search.
Why this is correct: Rina's message keeps coming back to one aim. Mateo needs a warm coat now, so she offers Leo's green one. The search for the blue coat goes on at the same time.
Tips: To find a message's main purpose, look for the plan the writer returns to again and again. Here two goals are joined by while.
Why the other options are wrong:
- continuing the search without offering temporary warmth: She refuses to leave Mateo without a warm coat during the search.
- lending the green coat while ruling out a later replacement: The green coat is temporary, and Rina will replace the blue one if it remains missing.
- replacing the coat now and ending the search: Rina first offers a loan and continues looking for the original coat.
Correct Answer: to respect his preference if replacement becomes necessary
Passage Reference: so he can choose, rather than guess what he likes
Why this is correct: She wants the replacement to suit Mateo.
Tips: The words rather than identify what the writer is trying to avoid.
Why the other options are wrong:
- to make him pay for part of the coat: Rina says she will replace it.
- to avoid telling Amina about the loss: This email openly tells Amina.
- to prove that the green coat is too small: She thinks the green coat should fit.
Correct Answer: firm about responsibility without assuming bad intent
Passage Reference: He feels terrible because Mateo trusted him with it. I have told him that feeling sorry matters only if he also helps put things right.
Why this is correct: She recognizes his regret but expects concrete repair.
Tips: Combine what Rina believes about his feelings with what she asks him to do.
Why the other options are wrong:
- angry enough to stop him skating: No punishment or skating ban is mentioned.
- unconcerned because she can buy another: She says replacement must not make carelessness seem unimportant.
- certain that he deliberately gave the coat away: She treats it as a loss.
Correct Answer: whether the temporary and possible replacement plans suit Mateo
Passage Reference: Please tell me whether the loan would be useful and how Mateo feels about coming to the shop.
Why this is correct: Rina's closing request is the main thing she needs from Amina. She wants to hear whether both parts of her plan suit Mateo: the loan now and a possible shopping trip later.
Tips: Look for the part where Rina asks Amina to tell her something. Test each option against that request.
Why the other options are wrong:
- whether Leo should finish searching before any loan: Rina wants the temporary loan to meet Mateo's need while the search continues.
- whether Rina should choose a replacement without Mateo: Rina proposes taking Mateo shopping instead of guessing his preference.
- whether the green coat should become the permanent replacement: The green coat is offered only as a loan. A later replacement would be chosen with Mateo.
Correct Answer: treating Leo’s mistake as deliberate
Passage Reference: his memory may not be reliable
Why this is correct: Rina holds Leo responsible for repair without claiming he lost the coat on purpose.
Tips: The word without asks what Rina did not do. Test each option against the letter and drop the ones she clearly did.
Why the other options are wrong:
- considering Mateo’s preferences: Rina asks how Mateo feels and wants him to choose any replacement.
- expecting Leo to help repair it: Rina does expect Leo to help search and learn from the loss.
- offering a temporary solution: Rina offers the green coat while the search continues.
Correct Answer: meet his immediate need
Passage Reference: Mateo should not be left without a warm coat while we search.
Why this is correct: The loan keeps Mateo warm during the search.
Tips: A temporary loan addresses the present problem.
Why the other options are wrong:
- make the original coat less important: Rina continues searching and may replace it.
- prove the search is over: Everyone is still looking.
- punish Leo for losing it: The green coat is offered to help Mateo.
Correct Answer: taking part in putting the situation right
Passage Reference: He has made a poster for the arena and will ask his teammates
Why this is correct: Leo is actively helping to repair the problem.
Tips: Use Leo’s actions as evidence of learning.
Why the other options are wrong:
- choosing a new coat for himself: Any later shopping is for Mateo.
- asking Mateo to search alone: Leo asks teammates, not Mateo.
- waiting for his mother to solve everything: He has his own search tasks.
Correct Answer: choose a replacement with you
Passage Reference: I would prefer to take Mateo with us so he can choose
Why this is correct: Amina accepts the plan that respects Mateo’s taste.
Tips: Keep the condition attached to the shopping plan.
Why the other options are wrong:
- ask the arena to pay: Rina accepts responsibility for replacement.
- give the green coat to someone else: It is offered to Mateo temporarily.
- stop looking immediately: Replacement happens only if the coat remains missing.
Correct Answer: does not erase the lesson about being careful
Passage Reference: I do not want him to think that replacing something immediately makes carelessness unimportant.
Why this is correct: Payment repairs the loss, while the responsibility lesson remains.
Tips: Separate repairing a loss from learning from it.
Why the other options are wrong:
- should happen before any search: She searches and loans first.
- will restore the exact borrowed coat: A replacement is a different coat.
- means Leo has done nothing wrong: Rina still expects him to help.
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