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: Sana
Date: July 9
Subject: Film night this weekend
Hi Leah,
I finally read the summer film guide, and I think we should go together this weekend. You wanted a proper picnic dinner, and the only site that lets us bring our own food is 1.. Watching a film right beside the water sounds perfect to me.
The gates open at 2., so let's arrive early for a spot near the lake. I will bring blankets and my lanterns. Please leave your 3. at home, though, because the guide says it would block the view.
The forecast is not great for Saturday. If the rain turns heavy, the guide says our film 4.. I would still rather take that chance than sit indoors all evening. The weather decision goes up on the event page by 5., and I will text you as soon as I see it.
I also think we should take the bus rather than drive. Let me know if this works!
Sana
Using the drop-down menu (▾), choose the best option.
Sana suggests taking the bus most likely because 7.
Sana's feeling about the weekend plan is best described as 8.
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Correct Answer: the Lakeshore Lawn
Why this is correct: Leah wants a picnic dinner. Only the Lakeshore Lawn row says picnic food is welcome.
Tips: Find the need in the email first. Then look for the one row that meets it.
Why the other options are wrong:
- the Hilltop Meadow: The Hilltop Meadow has food trucks and does not allow outside food.
- the Garden Courtyard: The Garden Courtyard row says no outside food, so a picnic is not allowed.
- Civic Hall: Civic Hall is only where the Hilltop film moves in heavy rain. It is not one of the three sites.
Correct Answer: 7:00 p.m.
Why this is correct: Sana and Leah are going to the Lakeshore Lawn. Its row says the gates open at 7:00 p.m.
Tips: A row can show two times. Check if the email means the gates or the film.
Why the other options are wrong:
- 7:30 p.m.: The gates open at 7:30 p.m. at the Hilltop Meadow, not at the lawn.
- 6:30 p.m.: 6:30 p.m. is when the gates open at the Garden Courtyard.
- 8:00 p.m.: 8:00 p.m. is when the film starts at the lawn. The gates open earlier.
Correct Answer: large umbrella
Why this is correct: The note under the table says large umbrellas block the view. They are not allowed at any site.
Tips: Words like block the view point you to a rule. Look for that rule in the note.
Why the other options are wrong:
- small personal umbrella: The note says small personal umbrellas are fine, so Leah can bring one.
- lantern: The lawn row says lanterns are welcome. Sana is even bringing her own.
- low chair: The lawn row allows blankets and low chairs, so a low chair is fine.
Correct Answer: is cancelled with a full refund
Why this is correct: Their film is at the Lakeshore Lawn. Its row says the film is cancelled in heavy rain, with a full refund.
Tips: Each site has its own rain plan. Match the plan to the site they chose.
Why the other options are wrong:
- moves to Civic Hall: Only the Hilltop Meadow film moves to Civic Hall in heavy rain.
- moves to the library hall: The Garden Courtyard film moves to the library hall, not the lawn film.
- is postponed to the next week: Films are postponed only for a thunderstorm warning. Sana is talking about heavy rain.
Correct Answer: 5:00 p.m.
Why this is correct: The note says weather decisions are posted on the event page by 5:00 p.m. Sana will check then.
Tips: The words event page are in the email. Find the same words in the note.
Why the other options are wrong:
- 6:30 p.m.: 6:30 p.m. is when the Garden Courtyard gates open. It is not about the weather.
- 7:30 p.m.: 7:30 p.m. is a gate time and a film time at other sites.
- 8:30 p.m.: 8:30 p.m. is when the Hilltop Meadow film starts on Fridays.
Correct Answer: invite Leah to a picnic film night by the lake
Why this is correct: Sana says they should go together this weekend. She plans a picnic at the lawn by the water.
Tips: The main purpose is usually in the first paragraph. Ask what the writer wants to happen.
Why the other options are wrong:
- ask Leah to book seats at the Garden Courtyard: Sana rejects the courtyard because it does not allow outside food.
- complain about the food rules at the Hilltop Meadow: Sana only chooses a different site. She does not complain about any rules.
- ask Leah to drive them to the film: Sana says they should take the bus rather than drive.
Correct Answer: the lawn has only street parking
Why this is correct: The email gives no reason for the bus. The Lakeshore Lawn row says there is street parking only.
Tips: When the email does not say why, look at the row for the place they chose.
Why the other options are wrong:
- the lawn has a paid parking lot: The paid parking is beside the library, for the Garden Courtyard.
- a thunderstorm would postpone the film: A thunderstorm changes the date of the film. It has nothing to do with how they travel.
- the gates open before the buses stop: The guide says nothing about bus times, so this is not supported.
Correct Answer: excited but ready for a change in the weather
Why this is correct: Sana says a film by the water sounds perfect. She also plans to check the weather decision and text Leah.
Tips: For feelings, look at words like perfect or rather. They show the writer's mood.
Why the other options are wrong:
- worried that Leah will not enjoy the film: Sana chose the lawn because Leah wants a picnic. She sounds sure Leah will like it.
- annoyed about the rules at the lawn: Sana follows the umbrella rule without any complaint.
- bored with the outdoor sites: Sana says a film by the water sounds perfect. She is not bored.
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