Read the following message.
Hi Rosa,
I heard that the community centre moved our dance demonstration from the hall to the café area. You suggested cancelling because there is no raised stage, but I think the smaller space may suit what we originally promised.
Our poster invites beginners to see how a simple sequence is learned. On a stage, we would probably perform the polished version while people watched from rows of chairs. In the café, we can stand among the tables, demonstrate one step at a time, and invite questions without stopping a formal show.
I share your concern about the tiled floor. It is safe for walking but slippery for turns, so I would remove the final spin rather than pretend the change makes no difference. We can bring the portable mat for the slower footwork, provided the manager confirms it will not block the service path.
The new arrangement will be less impressive as a performance, but perhaps more useful as an introduction. If the manager cannot approve the mat, I agree we should postpone. I am willing to adapt the display, not ask anyone to dance on an unsafe surface.
Could you visit the café with me tomorrow? I want us to decide after seeing the space, rather than let the missing stage decide for us.
Mei
Using the drop-down menu (▾), choose the best option according to the information given in the message.
2.The café might fit the original promise since
3.The risk Mei takes seriously is
4.Before the mat can be used,
5.The main point of Mei's message is that
6.Mei would postpone
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 (▾).
I focused on losing the stage and forgot that our poster promises 7. The café could make the event more conversational, although we should not treat the floor as 8.
Removing the spin is a sensible adjustment. We can use the mat only if 9. I agree that a less polished display may still be 10. Let us inspect the café before deciding whether to adapt or 11.
Rosa
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Correct Answer: that losing the stage means the event no longer works
Why this is correct: Mei's message mainly argues against Rosa's idea that losing the raised stage means the demonstration can no longer work. She explains why the smaller café space may suit the original promise, and she wants them to decide after seeing it.
Passage Reference: You suggested cancelling because there is no raised stage
Tips: Find what Mei says Rosa suggested, and the reason Rosa gave. Then ask what the whole email pushes back on.
Why the other options are wrong:
- that beginners may ask questions during a demonstration: Mei sees beginner questions as fitting the cafe setting, not as the assumption she disputes.
- that the tiled floor needs a safety check: She takes the floor risk seriously, but that is not the assumption she is questioning.
- that the poster describes a simple sequence: She relies on what the poster promises. She is not challenging what it says.
Correct Answer: it supports showing beginners how learning happens
Passage Reference: invites beginners to see how a simple sequence is learned
Why this is correct: The cafe suits the original promise because beginners can see how a simple sequence is learned step by step among the tables.
Tips: Find what the poster invites people to do. Then ask which option makes the café fit that promise.
Why the other options are wrong:
- it provides more room for polished turns: Mei removes the final spin. Polished turns are not the advantage of the café.
- it separates dancers from all questions: She wants questions without stopping a formal show.
- it guarantees a formal seated audience: Rows of chairs belong to the hall and stage picture she is leaving.
Correct Answer: turning on the slippery tiled floor
Passage Reference: slippery for turns
Why this is correct: Mei treats turning on the slippery tile as a real risk and would drop the final spin rather than ignore it.
Tips: Mei agrees with one of Rosa's worries. Read what she says is fine and what is not.
Why the other options are wrong:
- showing the sequence one step at a time: Step-by-step teaching is a benefit of the cafe, not the hazard.
- speaking among the café tables: Standing among tables is part of her preferred format.
- visiting the venue before deciding: A joint visit is her decision method, not the dance risk.
Correct Answer: the manager must confirm the mat will not obstruct café service
Passage Reference: provided the manager confirms it will not block the service path
Why this is correct: The portable mat can be used only if the manager confirms it will not block the service path.
Tips: Scan for a condition word like if or provided. Then read who has to agree, and about what.
Why the other options are wrong:
- Rosa must confirm that beginners will remain on the mat: Manager approval about the path matters, not a Rosa rule about beginners staying on the mat.
- the manager must confirm that turns are safe on the uncovered tile: Mei removes the spin instead of asking for a turn-safety ruling on bare tile.
- the centre must confirm that the café offers enough audience seating: Rows of seats are not her condition. A clear service path is.
Correct Answer: usefulness to beginners can matter more than polished display
Passage Reference: less impressive as a performance, but perhaps more useful as an introduction
Why this is correct: The main point of Mei's message is that the event can still work in the café. It will be less impressive as a performance, but perhaps more useful as an introduction for beginners. So she wants to adapt the event rather than cancel it.
Tips: Ask what idea the whole message argues for. Then test every option against Mei's full plan, not one detail.
Why the other options are wrong:
- audience participation matters only when a stage is unavailable: She values participation because of the beginner promise, not only as a fallback.
- a less impressive display is successful if every planned move remains: She is willing to cut the spin for safety.
- the café is better because informal events have fewer safety limits: She insists on safety and will postpone without a safe mat plan.
Correct Answer: if they cannot create a safe demonstration area
Passage Reference: If the manager cannot approve the mat, I agree we should postpone.
Why this is correct: Mei would postpone if they cannot create a safe demonstration area, for example if the mat is not approved.
Tips: When would Mei agree to delay? Read that condition carefully before you choose.
Why the other options are wrong:
- if the café has no rows of chairs: Missing theatre seating is not her postpone trigger.
- if the audience asks questions during the sequence: Questions are welcome in her plan.
- if the poster has already been distributed: The poster shapes the goal. Handing it out does not force them to postpone.
Correct Answer: an introduction to learning the sequence
Passage Reference: see how a simple sequence is learned
Why this is correct: Rosa realigns with the poster: the event should introduce how beginners learn the sequence.
Tips: The reply mentions the poster. Find what Mei says the poster promises, then match it in new words.
Why the other options are wrong:
- a polished performance from a stage: That is the hall picture Mei is moving away from.
- a formal show without questions: Mei wants questions without a formal show.
- a competition for experienced dancers: The audience is beginners, not competitors.
Correct Answer: safe for every dance movement
Passage Reference: slippery for turns
Why this is correct: They must not treat the tiled floor as safe for every dance movement, especially turns.
Tips: Reread what Mei says about the floor. Take in both halves of that sentence before you choose.
Why the other options are wrong:
- close to the audience: Closeness is a teaching advantage, not the false safety claim.
- useful for a beginner lesson: Being useful is what they want. The missing words show she was too confident that the floor was safe.
- smaller than the main hall: Size difference is noted, but the danger is slipperiness for turns.
Correct Answer: the service route remains open
Passage Reference: will not block the service path
Why this is correct: The mat is allowed only while the service route remains open.
Tips: The mat comes with a condition. Pick the option that says the same thing in other words.
Why the other options are wrong:
- the audience sits in rows: Rows are not required in Mei's cafe plan.
- the final spin is restored: The spin is removed for safety.
- the café closes during the event: Closure is not part of the plan.
Correct Answer: useful to beginners
Passage Reference: more useful as an introduction
Why this is correct: A less polished display can still be useful to beginners as an introduction.
Tips: Find where Mei compares the café plan with a stage show. Read the whole sentence, both before and after but.
Why the other options are wrong:
- more impressive than a performance: Mei accepts it will be less impressive as a performance.
- identical to the planned stage show: The format changes away from a stage show.
- safe without any floor changes: They still need the mat and to cut the spin.
Correct Answer: postpone the event
Passage Reference: I agree we should postpone.
Why this is correct: If the space cannot be made safe, they should postpone the event.
Tips: Mei says what should happen if one condition is not met. Match that choice to the reply.
Why the other options are wrong:
- cancel the beginner poster: They do not cancel the poster. The date may move.
- move the tables ourselves: Table moving is not the agreed fallback.
- perform the final spin: The spin is removed, not restored as a fallback.
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