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Hi Owen,
You mentioned that you wanted to meet more people in the neighbourhood, so I thought you might enjoy our beginner craft session at the community centre next Thursday evening. We will be making paper flowers for the centre's spring display.
You do not need any craft experience. Marisol, who leads the session, demonstrates each step slowly and keeps finished examples on the table. People can follow one of her designs or choose their own colours. The centre supplies paper, glue and wire, so participants only need to bring scissors. Please put your name on yours because scissors are easy to mix up.
I usually help set out the materials, but I will join the group once everyone arrives. I can save you a seat beside me if that would make your first visit more comfortable. The session is free, though the centre welcomes small donations for future supplies.
There is a bus stop outside the building. If you prefer to drive, use the side parking lot because the front spaces are reserved for evening language students.
Would you like to come? I can meet you at the main entrance so we can walk in together.
Priya
Using the drop-down menu (▾), choose the best option according to the information given in the message.
2.Priya says a beginner can manage in the session, where
3.Owen is asked to label his scissors since
4.Priya's offer to save a seat is intended to
5.About paying for the session, Priya tells Owen
6.If Owen drives, he should remember
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 thinking of me. The session sounds like a friendly way to 7., and paper flowers seem like a good first project. I am glad Marisol 8., as I have not done this kind of craft before.
Please save me a seat beside you. I will bring my scissors and 9. so they do not get mixed up. I plan to take the bus, which means I 10.
I know the activity has no fee. I would still like to 11. because the materials are being provided. Meeting at the main entrance would be great.
Owen
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Correct Answer: he wants to get to know more local people
Why this is correct: Owen told Priya he wanted to meet more people in the neighbourhood. That is why she writes about the craft session. A group activity is a friendly way to do that.
Passage Reference: You mentioned that you wanted to meet more people in the neighbourhood, so I thought you might enjoy our beginner craft session
Tips: When a question asks why someone is writing, look at the reason the writer gives before the invitation.
Why the other options are wrong:
- he needs flowers for his own spring display: The flowers are for the community centre's display, not Owen's personal display.
- he has offered to lead a craft class: Marisol leads the session, while Owen is being invited as a participant.
- he is studying a new language at the centre: Language students are mentioned only in the parking information.
Correct Answer: the leader shows the process clearly step by step
Passage Reference: Marisol, who leads the session, demonstrates each step slowly and keeps finished examples on the table.
Why this is correct: Marisol teaches slowly and provides examples, so someone without experience can follow along.
Tips: Find the teaching support offered to people with no previous experience.
Why the other options are wrong:
- everyone must create an original design without help: People may follow Marisol's designs, so an original design is optional.
- Priya completes the difficult parts for the group: Priya prepares supplies. Marisol is the one who shows each step slowly.
- participants receive their flowers already finished: The examples guide participants, but everyone will make a flower during the session.
Correct Answer: they could be confused with someone else's
Passage Reference: Please put your name on yours because scissors are easy to mix up.
Why this is correct: Many participants will bring the same kind of tool, so a name helps each person identify their own scissors.
Tips: Find the sentence that asks Owen to put his name on something. The reason sits in the same sentence.
Why the other options are wrong:
- Marisol needs to check their quality: No inspection of scissors is mentioned.
- the scissors will be used in the display: Paper flowers will form the display. The scissors are only tools for making them.
- the centre wants to keep them afterward: Participants bring their own scissors, and the centre does not ask to keep them.
Correct Answer: help him feel at ease on his first visit
Passage Reference: I can save you a seat beside me if that would make your first visit more comfortable.
Why this is correct: Sitting with someone he knows may make Owen more comfortable at a new group activity.
Tips: Find the offer in the letter and read the rest of that sentence. It tells you the purpose.
Why the other options are wrong:
- make him responsible for setting up materials: Priya handles setup herself and invites Owen to join the activity.
- keep him away from the finished examples: Priya does not connect the seat with avoiding examples, which are meant to help participants.
- ensure that he sits beside the session leader: Priya offers a seat beside herself, not specifically beside Marisol.
Correct Answer: there is no fee, but a donation is welcome
Passage Reference: The session is free, though the centre welcomes small donations for future supplies.
Why this is correct: The centre does not charge for the activity, though people may choose to support later sessions.
Tips: Distinguish an optional contribution from a required fee.
Why the other options are wrong:
- the cost depends on the flower design chosen: Participants may choose designs or colours without any stated price difference.
- only first-time visitors must pay for supplies: Supplies are provided and no participant fee is described.
- a donation is required before entering: Donations are welcomed, not required as admission.
Correct Answer: the side lot is the correct place to park
Passage Reference: If you prefer to drive, use the side parking lot because the front spaces are reserved for evening language students.
Why this is correct: Drivers should use the side lot because another group has priority in front of the building.
Tips: Follow the driving condition to the location Priya recommends.
Why the other options are wrong:
- he must collect a parking pass from Priya: Priya gives a location but never mentions a pass.
- he should park beside the bus stop: The bus stop is outside, but it is not described as a parking area.
- the front spaces are available to craft participants: Those spaces are reserved for language students, not the craft group.
Correct Answer: meet people from the neighbourhood
Passage Reference: You mentioned that you wanted to meet more people in the neighbourhood
Why this is correct: Owen accepts the session as a chance to make local connections, which is why Priya invited him.
Tips: Match Owen's response to the personal goal Priya remembered.
Why the other options are wrong:
- sell crafts to the community centre: The group is making decorations for a display, not selling them.
- prepare for my language class: Owen is joining a craft session, and no language class belongs to him.
- avoid speaking with the other participants: The social opportunity attracts Owen, so avoiding others would defeat his purpose.
Correct Answer: demonstrates every step slowly
Passage Reference: Marisol, who leads the session, demonstrates each step slowly
Why this is correct: Owen values Marisol's patient instruction because he is new to this craft.
Tips: Choose the teaching method that directly helps an inexperienced participant.
Why the other options are wrong:
- expects beginners to work alone: Marisol teaches the steps and provides examples rather than leaving beginners without support.
- asks Priya to finish each flower: Priya will join the group after setup, and she is not assigned to finish the crafts.
- uses only one colour of paper: Participants are free to choose their own colours.
Correct Answer: write my name on them
Passage Reference: Please put your name on yours because scissors are easy to mix up.
Why this is correct: Owen will label his scissors as Priya requested so he can distinguish them from other pairs.
Tips: Use the result clause about avoiding a mix-up to select the right action.
Why the other options are wrong:
- leave them on the examples table: The table holds finished examples, and leaving scissors there would not identify them.
- give them to Marisol afterward: The scissors belong to Owen and are not a donation to the leader.
- use them to cut the display wire: Priya asks Owen to label his scissors so they are not mixed up, not to cut display wire.
Correct Answer: do not need to choose a parking lot
Passage Reference: There is a bus stop outside the building. If you prefer to drive, use the side parking lot
Why this is correct: Because Owen will travel by bus, the instructions for drivers do not affect him.
Tips: Find where Priya explains how to get to the centre. Read what she says for each way of travelling.
Why the other options are wrong:
- will arrive through the side parking lot: The side lot is for drivers, while Owen says he will take the bus.
- must ask a language student for a ride: The message says nothing about rides from language students.
- need to reserve a front parking space: Front spaces belong to language students, and a bus passenger needs no space.
Correct Answer: make a small donation
Passage Reference: The session is free, though the centre welcomes small donations for future supplies.
Why this is correct: Owen understands that payment is optional but wants to help replace the supplies the centre provides.
Tips: Choose the voluntary action that supports future materials.
Why the other options are wrong:
- bring all the paper and glue: The centre supplies those materials, so Owen does not need to provide them.
- charge people for my finished flower: The flowers are being made for the centre's display, not sold by participants.
- pay Marisol for a private lesson: This is a free group session, and no private lesson is offered.
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