Read the following email message about the diagram on the left. Complete the email by filling in the blanks. Select the best choice for each blank from the drop-down menu (▾).
From: Beth
Date: January 12
Subject: Our Halifax hotel
Hi Mary,
I compared the three hotels on the flyer for our February weekend. Our limit is $175 a night, and we both want to walk to dinner.
Brooke Suites looks lovely, but at 1. it is far over our limit. Harbour Inn is the cheapest and has a pool. Sadly, it is a 2. from downtown, so every evening out would mean a long trip back.
That leaves Thunderbird, which is right downtown. Like Harbour Inn, it includes 3., so our mornings will be easy. It has no pool, but that is fine in February. Since we are driving, parking will add 4. to each night, and we would stay under our limit. That seems fine to me. Best of all, we could sleep in on Sunday, because checkout is not until 5..
Shall I book two nights? We should still leave early for dinner on Saturday.
Beth
Using the drop-down menu (▾), choose the best option.
If Mary agrees, Beth will probably 7.
Why is it wise for Beth to leave early for dinner? 8.
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Correct Answer: $219 a night
Why this is correct: Brooke Suites costs $219 a night. That is far more than their limit of $175.
Tips: Match the hotel name to its card. Then read the price at the bottom of that card.
Why the other options are wrong:
- $154 a night: $154 is the Thunderbird rate. It is under the limit, so it is not far over it.
- $128 a night: $128 is the Harbour Inn rate, the cheapest on the flyer.
- $25 a night: $25 a night is what Brooke Suites charges for parking, not for a room.
Correct Answer: 25-minute bus ride
Why this is correct: The Harbour Inn card says it is a 25-minute bus to downtown. That is why Beth worries about a long trip back each evening.
Tips: Look at the words around the blank. Here, the bus tells you which kind of trip it is.
Why the other options are wrong:
- 5-minute walk: A 5-minute walk is how close Thunderbird is to downtown, not Harbour Inn.
- 12-minute walk: The 12-minute walk belongs to Brooke Suites. Harbour Inn needs a bus.
- 10-minute walk: The 10-minute walk is from Thunderbird to the Citadel. It is not about Harbour Inn.
Correct Answer: free breakfast
Why this is correct: Both Harbour Inn and Thunderbird list free breakfast. So their mornings will be easy.
Tips: When you see like, the answer must be true for both places. Check both cards.
Why the other options are wrong:
- free parking: Only Harbour Inn has free parking. Thunderbird charges $18 a night.
- an indoor pool: Harbour Inn has an indoor pool, but Thunderbird has no pool at all.
- a full kitchen: Full kitchens are at Brooke Suites. Thunderbird does not list one.
Correct Answer: $18
Why this is correct: The Thunderbird card says parking costs $18 a night. Beth and Mary are driving, so they will pay it.
Tips: Prices can repeat in different cards. Make sure the price is for the right thing.
Why the other options are wrong:
- $25: $25 a night is the parking price at Brooke Suites, not at Thunderbird.
- $20: $20 is the breakfast price per person at Brooke Suites. It is not a parking price.
- nothing: Parking is free only at Harbour Inn. Thunderbird charges for it.
Correct Answer: 1 p.m.
Why this is correct: Thunderbird offers late checkout until 1 p.m. So Beth and Mary can sleep in on Sunday.
Tips: Times are easy to mix up. Read the words next to each time on the flyer.
Why the other options are wrong:
- 3 p.m.: 3 p.m. is when check-in starts at Harbour Inn. It is not a checkout time.
- 10:30 p.m.: 10:30 p.m. is the last bus back to Harbour Inn, not a checkout time.
- 11 p.m.: 11 p.m. is when the Brooke Suites front desk closes. It is not about checkout.
Correct Answer: suggest a hotel and ask Mary to agree
Why this is correct: Beth compares the hotels and picks Thunderbird. Then she asks Mary if she should book it.
Tips: The writer's main purpose is often in the question at the end.
Why the other options are wrong:
- complain about hotel prices in Halifax: Beth says one hotel is too expensive, but she does not complain. She finds one that fits.
- ask Mary to pay for their parking: Beth mentions the parking price but never asks Mary to pay for it.
- invite Mary to swim at Harbour Inn: Beth does not choose Harbour Inn, so she is not planning a swim there.
Correct Answer: book two nights at Thunderbird
Why this is correct: Beth asks if she should book two nights. The hotel she prefers is Thunderbird.
Tips: For a next step, look at what the writer offers to do.
Why the other options are wrong:
- book two nights at Harbour Inn: Beth decides against Harbour Inn, because it needs a bus to get downtown.
- ask Brooke Suites for a lower rate: Beth says Brooke Suites is far over their limit. She does not plan to ask for a deal.
- look for a hotel with a pool: Beth says having no pool is fine in February. A pool is not important to her.
Correct Answer: The flyer's walking times are for clear weather.
Why this is correct: The footer says walking times are estimates in clear weather. In February, snow can make a walk slower.
Tips: Small print at the bottom of a flyer often explains a writer's worry. Always read it.
Why the other options are wrong:
- The last bus back leaves at 10:30 p.m.: The last bus is for Harbour Inn. Beth plans to stay downtown and walk.
- The hotel's front desk closes at 11 p.m.: The front desk time is for Brooke Suites. It has nothing to do with dinner.
- Parking downtown costs $25 a night.: $25 is the Brooke Suites parking price. Parking does not change walking time.
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