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: Rosalind
Date: May 28
Subject: Dog walks
Hi Farid,
In June, I can walk both dogs on Tuesdays if you take Thursdays. On those evenings the dogs will have to ride 1., because we usually leave at 5:15 p.m. I read the notice last night. The good news is that this elevator opens right beside 2., which saves time. The dogs will like that. We will not need to carry our own bags, because free ones are in 3.. That is one less thing to remember.
After 6 p.m., we may also bring the dogs back up in 4., which gives us a second choice. That should help on busy nights. The front desk closes at 5., so report problems before then.
If this plan works, I will add it to our shared calendar.
Rosalind
Using the drop-down menu (▾), choose the best option.
Farid's dog could ride the East Elevator at 5:15 p.m. only if it were 7.
If Farid agrees, Rosalind will 8.
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Correct Answer: the North Elevator
Why this is correct: At 5:15 p.m. the lobby elevators are closed to dogs. The North Elevator welcomes dogs at all hours.
Tips: Check the time in the sentence against the hours on each card.
Why the other options are wrong:
- the East Elevator: The Main Lobby card says no dogs from 4 to 6 p.m., and 5:15 is in that time.
- the West Elevator: The West Elevator is a lobby elevator, so it is closed to dogs from 4 to 6 p.m.
- any elevator: The footer says only service animals may use any elevator at any time.
Correct Answer: the Garden Door
Why this is correct: The North Elevator card says it is right beside the Garden Door.
Tips: The sentence says this elevator. Go back to the card for the elevator you chose.
Why the other options are wrong:
- the Main Lobby: The Main Lobby has the East and West Elevators, not the North Elevator.
- the front desk: The diagram never places the front desk beside the North Elevator.
- the East Elevator: The East Elevator is in the Main Lobby, away from the North Elevator.
Correct Answer: the box on the post
Why this is correct: The Garden Dog Run card says free bags are in the box on the post.
Tips: Think about where the bags would be used. Then read that card closely.
Why the other options are wrong:
- the green bin: The green bin is where waste goes, not where the bags are kept.
- the front desk: The front desk only appears in the footer with its opening hours.
- the glass hallway: The glass hallway leads from the Main Lobby to the Garden Door. It has no bags.
Correct Answer: the West Elevator
Why this is correct: After 6 p.m. the lobby rule ends. At other times, dogs may ride the West Elevator only.
Tips: The sentence gives a time. Check which rules apply at that time.
Why the other options are wrong:
- the East Elevator: The Main Lobby card says dogs ride the West Elevator only, so not the East one.
- either lobby elevator: Only the West Elevator takes dogs outside the busy hours, not both.
- any elevator we like: The East Elevator never takes dogs, so they cannot use any elevator they like.
Correct Answer: 5 p.m.
Why this is correct: The footer says the front desk is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. So it closes at 5 p.m.
Tips: The sentence says closes. Read the hours for the place the sentence names, and check which end of them it needs.
Why the other options are wrong:
- 6 p.m.: 6 p.m. is when the evening lobby rule for dogs ends.
- 9 a.m.: 9 a.m. is when the front desk opens, not when it closes.
- 10 p.m.: 10 p.m. is when the Garden Dog Run closes.
Correct Answer: plan the evening dog walks with Farid
Why this is correct: Rosalind offers to walk both dogs on Tuesdays if Farid takes Thursdays. Then she explains the route.
Tips: Ask what the writer wants to arrange with the reader.
Why the other options are wrong:
- complain about the new elevator rules: Rosalind explains the rules calmly and calls part of them good news.
- ask Farid to walk her dog every day: Rosalind shares the walks. She takes Tuesdays and Farid takes Thursdays.
- report a broken elevator mat: Rosalind does not say anything is broken in the building.
Correct Answer: a service animal
Why this is correct: At 5:15 p.m. dogs cannot use the lobby elevators. The footer says service animals may use any elevator at any time.
Tips: Some rules have an exception. Read all parts of the diagram before you choose.
Why the other options are wrong:
- on a short leash: A short leash is a rule for the North Elevator. It does not open the lobby elevators.
- a very small dog: The diagram has no rule about the size of a dog.
- clean and dry: Wiping paws is a rule for the North Elevator. It does not change the lobby hours.
Correct Answer: add the walks to their shared calendar
Why this is correct: Rosalind says she will add the plan to their shared calendar if it works for Farid.
Tips: For a next step, look for what the writer promises to do after the reply.
Why the other options are wrong:
- ask the front desk to change the rules: Rosalind accepts the trial rules. She does not ask anyone to change them.
- buy new bags for the dog run: Rosalind says free bags are already there, so there is no need to buy any.
- move to an apartment near the lobby: Rosalind never talks about moving to another apartment.
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