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: Zinta
Date: June 3
Subject: Mountain ride this summer
Hi Zorba,
I have planned a July motorbike trip around the North Range, and I would love you to come.
For the first night, I picked 1., because it is the cheapest place on the outward road. The rooms are shared, but that is fine. It also has 2., which could save us if one of the bikes breaks down.
The second night is the best part. I really want to see the view from the panorama deck, even though getting there means riding 3..
From there, we take the northern road home. We must fill both tanks before we leave, because there is no fuel for the next 4.. It is a long, quiet ride. On the last night, a room at Herbal Valley Homestay costs only 5., and the host cooks for us.
Could you tell me by Friday if you can come? I need to book the homestay ahead.
Zinta
Using the drop-down menu (▾), choose the best option.
A car would be a poor choice for this trip because 7.
Zinta wants Zorba to 8.
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Correct Answer: Cedar Monastery
Why this is correct: Cedar Monastery costs $28 a night, the lowest price in the guide. It is also on the outward road.
Tips: Words like cheapest mean you must compare the prices in every row.
Why the other options are wrong:
- Pine Guest House: Pine Guest House is on the outward road, but it costs $55, not the lowest price.
- Summit Lodge: Summit Lodge costs $95 a night, the most expensive stay in the guide.
- Herbal Valley Homestay: Herbal Valley Homestay is on the northern road, not the outward road, and costs $40.
Correct Answer: a repair shed and fuel cans
Why this is correct: The Cedar Monastery row lists a repair shed and fuel cans. A repair shed helps if a bike breaks down.
Tips: The word it usually points back to the place just named.
Why the other options are wrong:
- secure parking only: Secure parking only is the service at Pine Guest House, not Cedar Monastery.
- covered parking: Covered parking is offered at Herbal Valley Homestay, not at the first stop.
- a fuel pump for guests: The fuel pump for guests is at Summit Lodge, not at Cedar Monastery.
Correct Answer: the steep gravel road
Why this is correct: The panorama deck is at Summit Lodge. Its row says you reach it by a steep gravel road.
Tips: The email may name a feature, not a place. Find the row with that feature first.
Why the other options are wrong:
- the paved access road: The paved access road leads to Cedar Monastery, not to Summit Lodge.
- the short dirt track: The short dirt track leads to Pine Guest House, not to the panorama deck.
- the narrow lane: The narrow lane leads to Herbal Valley Homestay, not to Summit Lodge.
Correct Answer: 140 km
Why this is correct: The footer says there is no fuel for 140 km after Summit Lodge on the northern road.
Tips: Some facts are in the note under the table. Read it before you answer.
Why the other options are wrong:
- 120 km: Km 120 is where Summit Lodge is. It is not the distance without fuel.
- 85 km: Km 85 is where Pine Guest House is, on the outward road.
- 40 km: Km 40 is where Cedar Monastery is, at the start of the trip.
Correct Answer: $40
Why this is correct: The Herbal Valley Homestay row says a private room costs $40 a night.
Tips: When a place is named in the sentence, go straight to its row.
Why the other options are wrong:
- $28: $28 is the price at Cedar Monastery, where the rooms are shared.
- $55: $55 is the price at Pine Guest House, not at the homestay.
- $95: $95 is the price at Summit Lodge, the most expensive stay.
Correct Answer: invite Zorba on a motorbike trip Zinta has planned
Why this is correct: Zinta describes the trip and would love Zorba to come. The email asks for an answer by Friday.
Tips: Read the first and last paragraphs. They often show why someone writes.
Why the other options are wrong:
- ask Zorba to book the rooms for Zinta's trip: Zinta will book the homestay. Zorba is never asked to book anything.
- ask Zorba to lend Zinta a car for the summer: Zinta plans the trip by motorbike and never asks to borrow a car.
- warn Zorba that the North Range roads are closed: The roads are open. Zinta plans to ride them in July.
Correct Answer: cars may have trouble on the narrow sections
Why this is correct: The email does not talk about cars. The footer says cars may have trouble on two narrow sections of the northern road.
Tips: If the email is silent about something, check the notes under the table.
Why the other options are wrong:
- cars are not allowed at Summit Lodge: The guide never says cars are banned at Summit Lodge. It only warns about narrow sections.
- cars cannot get fuel at Pine Guest House: Pine Guest House has a fuel station next door, so cars can get fuel there.
- cars must park far from Cedar Monastery: The guide says nothing about car parking at Cedar Monastery.
Correct Answer: tell Zinta by Friday about joining the trip
Why this is correct: Zinta asks Zorba to answer by Friday. Zinta needs time to book the homestay.
Tips: A question near the end of an email usually tells you the next step.
Why the other options are wrong:
- book the room at Summit Lodge: Zinta plans the stays. Zorba is not asked to book anything.
- buy fuel cans before the trip: Cedar Monastery already has fuel cans, and Zorba is not asked to buy any.
- send Zinta a map of the northern road: Zinta already knows the route and does not ask Zorba for a map.
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