Passage Reference: Could I bring the tent, two sleeping pads and lantern to your place after work tomorrow?

Tips: Look for the request that connects all the details in the message.

Why the other options are wrong:

• describe where she plans to camp next: Maya mentions last weekend's trip but gives no plan for another campsite.
• invite Jonah on another weekend trip: Her request concerns returning his belongings, and she does not invite him camping.
• ask to borrow more equipment for Saturday: Saturday is when Maya plans to return the tent bag at coffee, not when she wants to borrow more gear.

Correct Answer: the tent needed more time to dry

Passage Reference: I had planned to return everything yesterday, but the bottom of the tent was still damp.

Why this is correct: The tent was still damp yesterday, so Maya waited until it was clean and dry before returning it.

Tips: Find where Maya says what she had planned. Then read what stopped that plan.

Why the other options are wrong:

• the sleeping pads had to be replaced: Maya only says that she wiped the pads, not that they were damaged or replaced.
• Jonah asked her to keep everything longer: The delay was Maya's decision because the tent was damp, not a request from Jonah.
• the lantern stopped working after supper: The lantern worked for supper. The delay came from the damp tent, not a broken lantern.

Correct Answer: protect the lantern while it is stored

Passage Reference: I also wiped the sleeping pads and removed the batteries from the lantern so they cannot leak while it is stored.

Why this is correct: Maya removes the batteries to prevent leaking, which could harm the lantern during storage.

Tips: Use the purpose word 'so' to identify why Maya took this action.

Why the other options are wrong:

• make the lantern lighter to carry: Maya gives leaking during storage as her reason, not the lantern's weight.
• use the batteries in another device: She removes the batteries so they cannot leak in storage, not to reuse them elsewhere.
• show that the lantern needs repair: The lantern worked during the trip, and no repair problem is mentioned.

Correct Answer: the equipment can stay sheltered if Jonah is away

Passage Reference: I can put them on the covered bench beside your front door if you are out.

Why this is correct: Maya can leave the gear on a covered bench when Jonah is not home, keeping it out of the weather.

Tips: Find the sentence where Maya mentions the covered bench. Read it to the end and test each option.

Why the other options are wrong:

• Maya wants Jonah to clean the equipment outdoors: Maya has already cleaned the equipment and does not ask Jonah to clean it.
• the bench is where Jonah normally stores his gear: The message offers the bench as a drop-off place but never calls it Jonah's normal storage area.
• Maya cannot carry the equipment inside his home: Her concern is that Jonah may be out, not that she is unable to carry the gear indoors.

Correct Answer: Jonah can receive most items before the tent bag is ready

Passage Reference: I know you might want some of the gear before then, so I thought the two-part return could be more helpful.

Why this is correct: Maya can return the dry equipment tomorrow and bring only the damp bag later.

Tips: Compare what can be returned tomorrow with what must wait until Saturday.

Why the other options are wrong:

• Maya can avoid meeting Jonah at the coffee shop: She still plans to meet Jonah for coffee on Saturday and bring the tent bag then.
• Jonah can take the tent on Maya's next trip: The tent belongs to Jonah, and Maya does not mention another trip of her own.
• Maya can return the wet bag with the dry tent: The plan separates the damp bag from the dry equipment until the bag has dried.

Correct Answer: careful and considerate

Passage Reference: Please tell me if the porch plan does not suit you. I can keep everything here until Saturday instead.

Why this is correct: Maya cleans and dries the gear, prevents battery leaks and offers a return plan based on what Jonah may need.

Tips: Judge attitude from several actions and from the polite choices the writer offers.

Why the other options are wrong:

• worried that Jonah will blame her: Maya explains her care clearly but never suggests that Jonah is upset or likely to blame her.
• annoyed by the extra work: Her message is thankful and helpful, with no complaint about cleaning or returning the gear.
• eager to buy the gear from him: She keeps talking about returning borrowed items and makes no offer to buy them.

Correct Answer: works well for me

Passage Reference: My brother wants to borrow the sleeping pads this week, so getting most of the gear tomorrow will be useful.

Why this is correct: Jonah says that receiving most of the gear tomorrow will help because his brother wants the pads this week.

Tips: Read the next sentence to see whether Jonah accepts or rejects the plan.

Why the other options are wrong:

• means I must cancel my class: He will attend his class and asks Maya to leave the gear safely while he is away.
• is unnecessary now: His brother's need for the pads gives him a clear reason to receive the gear tomorrow.
• will cause a serious problem: Jonah calls the early return useful, so he welcomes the plan.

Correct Answer: let the tent dry completely

Passage Reference: I did not want to pack it away like that, so I opened it in my living room overnight.

Why this is correct: Jonah agrees with Maya's choice to dry the damp tent before packing and returning it.

Tips: Find the part of Maya's letter that matches Jonah's praise. Test each option against what she says she did.

Why the other options are wrong:

• leave the tent at the campsite: Maya brought the tent home and opened it in her living room.
• wash the lantern in the rain: Maya wiped the sleeping pads and removed the lantern batteries. She did not wash the lantern outdoors.
• keep the sleeping pads for Saturday: Jonah says receiving the sleeping pads tomorrow will be useful.

Correct Answer: leave the gear on the covered bench

Passage Reference: I can put them on the covered bench beside your front door if you are out.

Why this is correct: Maya suggested the covered bench for times when Jonah is out, and his class means he will not be home.

Tips: Go back to the place Maya offered for times when Jonah is not home. Choose the option that names it.

Why the other options are wrong:

• place the gear beside the coffee shop: The coffee meeting is for the tent bag later, while tomorrow's equipment goes to Jonah's home.
• keep the gear outside your apartment: Maya offers to keep everything only if the porch plan does not suit Jonah. His reply accepts that plan.
• take the gear to my evening class: Jonah says he will be at class, but neither friend suggests bringing the camping gear there.

Correct Answer: bring it when we meet for coffee

Passage Reference: The small tent bag needs a little more time to dry, so I can bring that to our coffee on Saturday.

Why this is correct: Maya proposes bringing the tent bag to their Saturday coffee, and Jonah says there is no hurry for it.

Tips: Track the one item that is excluded from tomorrow's return.

Why the other options are wrong:

• put it inside the lantern: The tent bag belongs with the tent, and the message gives no reason to place it in the lantern.
• give it to my brother tomorrow: Jonah's brother wants the sleeping pads, while the tent bag will remain with Maya until it dries.
• throw it away before it dries: The bag only needs more time to dry. Neither friend suggests that it is ruined.

Correct Answer: taken good care of it

Passage Reference: Thanks for checking and cleaning all the equipment before returning it.

Why this is correct: Jonah thanks Maya for checking and cleaning his equipment, so he views her as a responsible borrower.

Tips: Read the reply around the blank. Then check the letter for what Maya did with the gear, and test each option against both.

Why the other options are wrong:

• made it difficult to use: Jonah thanks Maya for the cleaning and accepts her return plan. He does not say the gear was hard to use.
• decided to keep it yourself: Maya is arranging to return the equipment, including the tent bag after it dries.
• forgotten most of my instructions: No forgotten instructions are mentioned, and Maya carefully explains how she treated each item.