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CELPIP Practice Reading: Apply a Diagram ID: #63016 Medium Class Party Treat Rules

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 (▾).

To: Carlos
From: Aisha
Date: June 10
Subject: Treats for Friday's class party

Hi Carlos,

Thanks for offering to bring a treat on Friday. Sadly, the school's treat guide does not allow homemade muffins, even delicious ones like yours.

If you buy something from a bakery, you must first 1.
and then wait for approval. That could take a while, so another choice may be safer.

The oat crackers might be the easiest choice, since each pack 2.
. The children really loved them at our last class party. Just remember they must be served 3.
, so please do not tip them into bowls.

Fruit would be lovely too. However, the fruit cups need 4.
, and our class fridge is already full of lunch bags. The frozen bars also need approval first. If you choose them, you would need to 5.
, because they stay frozen in the office freezer.

I know these rules feel strict, but they keep every child safe. Let me know what you decide!

Aisha

Using the drop-down menu (▾), choose the best option.

Aisha is mainly writing to 6.


Aisha warns that a bakery treat could take a while, most likely because it 7.


Aisha's attitude toward the treat rules is best described as 8.
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Correct Answer: send a label photo to the teacher

Why this is correct: The Bakery Items row says to send a label photo to the teacher. It also needs an office check first.

Tips: The sentence says bakery. Go to the Bakery Items row and read its steps.

Why the other options are wrong:

  • drop it off at the office by 9:00 a.m.: Dropping off at the office by 9:00 a.m. is the rule for the frozen bars.
  • keep it in the class fridge: The class fridge is where the fruit cups are kept, not bakery items.
  • serve it with school spoons only: School spoons are only for the fruit cups.

Correct Answer: is sealed on its own

Why this is correct: The Oat Crackers row says each pack is sealed on its own. That makes them easy to bring.

Tips: Check that the fact belongs to the same row as the treat in the sentence.

Why the other options are wrong:

  • is kept in the office freezer: The office freezer is for the frozen bars. The crackers are stored at room temperature.
  • stays in the class fridge: The fruit cups go in the class fridge, not the crackers.
  • keeps its lid on until snack time: Lids stay on the fruit cups. The crackers come in sealed packs.

Correct Answer: in their original wrappers

Why this is correct: The Oat Crackers row says to serve them in original wrappers. So Carlos must not put them in bowls.

Tips: The words after the blank can help. Not in bowls points to wrappers.

Why the other options are wrong:

  • with school spoons only: School spoons are for the fruit cups, not the crackers.
  • by office staff only: Only the frozen bars must be handed out by office staff.
  • straight from the office freezer: The crackers are stored at room temperature. The freezer is for the frozen bars.

Correct Answer: to be kept in the class fridge

Why this is correct: The Fruit Cups row says to keep them in the class fridge. Aisha says that fridge is full.

Tips: Read the whole sentence. The full fridge tells you which rule is the problem.

Why the other options are wrong:

  • to be kept in the office freezer: The office freezer is for the frozen bars, not the fruit cups.
  • a label photo sent to the teacher: A label photo is the first step for bakery items only.
  • to be served in original wrappers: Original wrappers are the rule for the oat crackers.

Correct Answer: drop them off at the office by 9:00 a.m.

Why this is correct: The frozen bars row says to drop them off at the office by 9:00 a.m. They are kept in the office freezer.

Tips: The reason after because gives a clue. Office freezer goes with the office.

Why the other options are wrong:

  • ask a parent volunteer to serve them: The bars are handed out by office staff only, so a parent cannot serve them.
  • keep them in the class fridge: The bars must stay frozen in the office freezer, not the class fridge.
  • keep their lids on until snack time: Keeping lids on is the rule for the fruit cups, not the frozen bars.

Correct Answer: help Carlos choose a treat that follows the school rules

Why this is correct: Aisha explains which treats are allowed and how to bring each one. Then she asks Carlos to decide.

Tips: The main purpose covers the whole email, not just one paragraph.

Why the other options are wrong:

  • ask Carlos to bake muffins for the party: Aisha says homemade muffins are not allowed.
  • tell Carlos that the party is cancelled: The party is still on Friday. Aisha is helping Carlos get ready for it.
  • ask Carlos to clear out the class fridge: Aisha only mentions that the fridge is full. She does not ask Carlos to empty it.

Correct Answer: needs an office check first

Why this is correct: Aisha says you must wait for approval. The Bakery Items row says an office check is needed first.

Tips: When a writer says something will take time, look for an extra step in that row.

Why the other options are wrong:

  • must be served in its original wrapper: Original wrappers are the rule for the oat crackers. The bakery row does not say this.
  • must stay frozen until it is served: Keeping a treat frozen is the rule for the frozen bars, not for bakery items.
  • is handed out by office staff only: Office staff hand out the frozen bars. The bakery row gives no rule like this.

Correct Answer: supportive, even though the rules feel strict

Why this is correct: Aisha says the rules feel strict, but they keep every child safe. She agrees with them.

Tips: Look at the last lines of the email. Writers often show their feelings there.

Why the other options are wrong:

  • annoyed, because the rules waste parents' time: Aisha never complains about the rules or about time.
  • unsure, because she has not read the guide: Aisha checked the guide and explains it clearly.
  • relaxed, because she thinks the rules are optional: Aisha explains each rule carefully, so she does not think they are optional.

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