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Hi Priya,
The parks crew has closed the footbridge we usually cross during Milo and Fern's Saturday walk. One railing became loose, and the notice says the bridge will stay closed until it passes another inspection.
We could follow the paved path around the pond instead. It adds some distance, but it stays inside the park and has several water fountains. The other shortcut, along Cedar Street, is quicker. However, Fern becomes nervous when buses pass close to the sidewalk, so I do not think saving a few minutes is worth making her uncomfortable.
I can start half an hour earlier if we use the pond route. That should still get you home before your online class. Would you bring Fern's collapsible water bowl? Milo drinks directly from the fountain, but Fern has never been willing to do that.
I also wondered whether we should invite Daniel and his dog. He asked about joining us last week. I would enjoy the company, but this may be a poor first group walk because we are already changing the route and start time. Perhaps we can invite him after the bridge reopens, when the routine is familiar again. Let me know whether the earlier pond walk works for you.
Best,
Jon
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2.Jon prefers the pond path, which
3.Jon thinks Cedar Street is a poor choice for Fern, and he says
4.An earlier start would help Priya
5.Jon asks Priya to bring the water bowl, and he mentions
6.Jon would rather invite Daniel later, since
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The earlier start works for me, and the pond path sounds better than Cedar Street. Fern would find the buses stressful, while the longer route keeps us 7. I can still be back before my class if we leave at the time you suggested.
I will bring Fern's bowl. The fountains solve the question of finding water, but they do not solve 8.
I agree that Daniel should join us another week. His first walk with us will be easier when the route and time are 9. We can explain that we are postponing the invitation rather than 10.
Please message me if the bridge notice changes. Until it passes the next inspection, we should treat the closure as 11.
Priya
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Correct Answer: the bridge needs another check after a loose railing
Why this is correct: Jon writes because the footbridge is closed after a railing became loose. His whole message is about a new route while the bridge waits for another inspection.
Passage Reference: One railing became loose, and the notice says the bridge will stay closed until it passes another inspection.
Tips: Jon writes about Cedar Street, Priya's class, the usual crossing and the pond path. Read what he says about each one, then ask which of them made him write.
Why the other options are wrong:
- buses are banned on Cedar Street: Buses still pass on Cedar Street. That is why Fern dislikes it.
- Priya's class has moved into the park: Her class only affects when she must be home.
- the pond path has no drinking water: That path has several water fountains.
Correct Answer: avoids the traffic that frightens Fern
Passage Reference: Fern becomes nervous when buses pass close to the sidewalk
Why this is correct: The pond route stays in the park and avoids the buses that make Fern nervous.
Tips: Compare the drawback of each alternative route.
Why the other options are wrong:
- passes Daniel's home on Cedar Street: The pond route is not linked to Daniel's home.
- allows Fern to drink without a bowl: Fern still needs her bowl at the fountains.
- is shorter than their normal walk: Jon says the pond path adds distance.
Correct Answer: passing buses make her anxious
Passage Reference: Fern becomes nervous when buses pass close to the sidewalk
Why this is correct: Jon links nearby buses on Cedar Street to Fern's nervousness.
Tips: Match the dog to the concern named in the letter.
Why the other options are wrong:
- the sidewalk is too long for Milo: Cedar Street is described as the quicker option.
- Daniel already walks his dog there: No place for Daniel's walks is given.
- the street has no park entrance: Access is not the stated concern.
Correct Answer: return in time for her class
Passage Reference: That should still get you home before your online class.
Why this is correct: Starting earlier offsets the longer pond route so Priya can still reach her online class.
Tips: Find where Jon offers to start earlier. Read what he says that change will do for Priya.
Why the other options are wrong:
- teach Fern to use a fountain: They plan to bring a bowl instead.
- wait for the bridge inspector: They are avoiding the closed bridge, not waiting on it.
- meet Daniel before his own walk: Daniel is not invited this week.
Correct Answer: Fern will not drink from a fountain
Passage Reference: Milo drinks directly from the fountain, but Fern has never been willing to do that.
Why this is correct: Milo will drink from a fountain, but Fern will not, so she needs her bowl.
Tips: Find where Jon asks for the bowl. Read the reason he gives straight after it.
Why the other options are wrong:
- Milo needs a bowl at every stop: Milo drinks directly from the fountain.
- the Cedar Street shortcut has no water: They are choosing the pond route with its fountains.
- Daniel asked them to carry one for his dog: Daniel only asked about joining the walk.
Correct Answer: too many parts of the routine are already changing
Passage Reference: this may be a poor first group walk because we are already changing the route and start time.
Why this is correct: Jon thinks a first group walk is a poor fit while route and start time are already new.
Tips: Scan for where Jon talks about asking Daniel. Read the reason he gives for waiting.
Why the other options are wrong:
- the repaired bridge will be less crowded: Crowding is never given as the reason.
- Priya has refused a third dog: Jon is asking for her view. She has not refused.
- Daniel prefers walks that include buses: No such preference is stated.
Correct Answer: away from close bus traffic
Passage Reference: Fern becomes nervous when buses pass close to the sidewalk
Why this is correct: Priya accepts the longer pond path because it keeps them off the bus-heavy sidewalk.
Tips: Use the contrast between stress and route length.
Why the other options are wrong:
- on the shortest possible route: The pond route is longer.
- beside the closed bridge: They are detouring around the bridge.
- near Daniel's usual street: His location is not stated.
Correct Answer: Fern's refusal to drink from them
Passage Reference: Fern has never been willing to do that.
Why this is correct: Fountains supply water, but Fern still will not drink from them without her bowl.
Tips: Find where Jon asks Priya to bring something for the walk. Read the two sentences there and compare each option with them.
Why the other options are wrong:
- whether Milo enjoys the pond: Milo's enjoyment is not the bowl issue.
- why the bridge needs inspection: The loose railing already explains that.
- when Priya's class begins: The earlier start already protects her schedule.
Correct Answer: familiar to us again
Passage Reference: when the routine is familiar again.
Why this is correct: Both prefer inviting Daniel after the usual route and timing feel normal again.
Tips: Ask what would make a first group walk simpler.
Why the other options are wrong:
- shorter than Cedar Street: The reopened usual route is not compared that way.
- chosen by the parks crew: The friends choose their own detour.
- adjusted for his online class: The class belongs to Priya.
Correct Answer: rejecting the idea completely
Passage Reference: Perhaps we can invite him after the bridge reopens
Why this is correct: They are only delaying the invite, not saying Daniel should never join.
Tips: Separate postponement from a full refusal.
Why the other options are wrong:
- inviting him without his dog: Jon speaks of Daniel and his dog joining together.
- asking him to arrive earlier: The earlier time is for this Saturday's detour.
- warning him about Fern: Fern's bus worry does not mean rejecting Daniel.
Correct Answer: still in effect
Passage Reference: the bridge will stay closed until it passes another inspection.
Why this is correct: Until the bridge passes inspection, the closure remains in force.
Tips: Treat 'until' as a condition, not a fixed date.
Why the other options are wrong:
- optional for regular walkers: The notice closes the bridge generally.
- finished after Saturday: No fixed reopen day is promised.
- limited to bus traffic: The closure is about the footbridge, not buses.
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