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: May 12
Subject: Saturday at the Works Yard
Hi Omar,
Thanks again for driving me on Saturday. I read the county flyer last night.
The hallway paint is still in its labelled cans, and those go to 1. when we arrive at the yard. I also found an old jug of paint thinner in the shed. The flyer says we must 2., so I will keep it away from my cleaning bottles.
There are two more things to sort out. My brother left some fluorescent tubes here, and they have to travel in 3. so that nothing breaks on the way. They are quite long. Staff will take them out of your car at 4. when we pull in. The two empty paint cans are different. I will leave them at home, because they belong in 5..
Thanks,
Beth
Using the drop-down menu (▾), choose the best option.
At the Works Yard, Omar will most likely 7.
Beth's attitude in the email is best described as 8.
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Correct Answer: Bay 1
Why this is correct: Beth is talking about her paint in labelled cans. The Paint row says the drop-off is at Bay 1.
Tips: Find the row for the item in the sentence, then read across to the detail you need.
Why the other options are wrong:
- Bay 2: Bay 2 is the drop-off for home chemicals like paint thinner, not for paint.
- Bay 3: Bay 3 is the drop-off for lighting such as fluorescent tubes, not for paint.
- home recycling: Home recycling is only for empty cans, and Beth's cans still have paint in them.
Correct Answer: not mix it with other products
Why this is correct: Paint thinner is in the Home Chemicals row. That row says do not mix products, so Beth keeps the thinner away from her cleaning bottles.
Tips: Decide which row the item belongs to first. Paint thinner is a chemical, not paint.
Why the other options are wrong:
- pack it in a box: Packing in a box is the rule for lighting, because tubes and bulbs can break.
- keep it under 20 litres: The 20 litre limit is in the Paint row. It is not a rule for paint thinner.
- take it to home recycling: The Not Accepted row says home recycling is only for empty cans. Thinner goes to Bay 2.
Correct Answer: a box
Why this is correct: The Lighting row says to pack tubes in a box. Beth wants the tubes to travel safely so nothing breaks.
Tips: Look for words like no or only in a row. They often tell you which choices are wrong.
Why the other options are wrong:
- a plastic bag: The Lighting row says no plastic bags, so a plastic bag is not allowed for tubes.
- the original can: The original labelled can is the rule for paint. Fluorescent tubes do not come in a can.
- the original container: Keeping the original container is the rule for home chemicals, not for tubes and bulbs.
Correct Answer: Bay 3
Why this is correct: The tubes are in the Lighting row, and that row says the drop-off is at Bay 3. Staff unload them there.
Tips: When two blanks ask for a place, check which item each sentence is about.
Why the other options are wrong:
- Bay 1: Bay 1 is the drop-off for paint, not for fluorescent tubes.
- Bay 2: Bay 2 is the drop-off for home chemicals, not for fluorescent tubes.
- home recycling: The Not Accepted row says home recycling is only for empty cans. Tubes go to a bay.
Correct Answer: home recycling
Why this is correct: Empty paint cans are in the Not Accepted row. That row says empty cans go in home recycling, so Beth leaves them at home.
Tips: When an item is not accepted, look in the same row to see where it goes instead.
Why the other options are wrong:
- Bay 1: Bay 1 takes paint in labelled cans, but empty cans are in the Not Accepted row.
- Bay 2: Bay 2 is for home chemicals, and empty paint cans are not taken at any bay.
- a box: A box is how tubes and bulbs are packed. Empty cans go in home recycling.
Correct Answer: explain how she is packing her items for the waste day
Why this is correct: Beth tells Omar how each item will be packed and where it goes. This plan is the main reason she writes.
Tips: The main purpose covers the whole email, not just one small detail in it.
Why the other options are wrong:
- ask Omar to lend her his car for the day: Omar is driving Beth in his own car. Beth does not ask to borrow it.
- ask whether the county takes empty paint cans: Beth already knows empty cans are not taken, because she says they belong in recycling.
- complain about the county's rules for paint: Beth follows the rules calmly and never says she is unhappy with them.
Correct Answer: stay in the car while staff unload
Why this is correct: The footer tells drivers to stay in the car because staff unload at each bay. So Omar will most likely wait in the car.
Tips: Rules that are true for every visitor are often in the footer.
Why the other options are wrong:
- carry each box to the right bay himself: The footer says staff unload at each bay, so Omar does not carry the boxes.
- take the empty cans to Bay 1: Empty paint cans are in the Not Accepted row, and Beth is leaving them at home.
- drop Beth off and come back at 2:00 p.m.: The footer tells drivers to stay in their cars while staff unload, so Omar stays.
Correct Answer: well prepared and thankful
Why this is correct: Beth thanks Omar and has already planned how every item will be packed. She is well prepared and thankful.
Tips: For attitude, look at how the writer speaks and at what the writer has already done.
Why the other options are wrong:
- rushed and careless: Beth checked the flyer and planned each item, so she is careful, not rushed or careless.
- worried and confused: Beth knows the rules for each item and does not ask any worried questions.
- annoyed and impatient: Beth is friendly and thanks Omar, so she does not sound annoyed at all.
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