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: Leila
Date: August 8
Subject: Reaching the rides by 1. on Saturday
Hi Omar,
I have planned our festival route for Noah and Granddad. Noah gets upset by loud sound and flashing lights, and Granddad walks slowly with his cane. He also needs to rest often.
Our train arrives at 8:45, so I plan to take North Gate Route. That way we reach the rides well before the noise starts. Compared with River Route, North Gate Route is 2., so it suits both of them.
My worry is a late train. If we miss the North Gate window, we must use the next route that opens, but River Route has 3.. That would be impossible for Granddad. We would then have to wait for Midway Route, which only opens at 4.. That is a long wait. By the time we reached the rides that way, with both of them tired, 5..
Could you check the trains that morning and keep a taxi number handy? I hope we will not need it, but I would rather be ready.
Leila
Using the drop-down menu (▾), choose the best option.
North Gate Route suits Granddad's need to rest because 7.
Leila's attitude toward the trip is best described as 8.
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Correct Answer: 9:35 a.m.
Why this is correct: Leila plans to take North Gate Route. The Subject line gives the time they reach the rides. That row says you arrive at about 9:35 a.m.
Tips: A blank in the Subject line often needs the whole email. Find the route the writer chooses, then read its arrival time.
Why the other options are wrong:
- 9:50 a.m.: 9:50 a.m. is when River Route reaches the rides, not North Gate Route.
- 10:35 a.m.: After 10:35 a.m. is the arrival time for Midway Route, which opens much later.
- 9:20 a.m.: 9:20 a.m. is when the North Gate entry window closes, not when you reach the rides.
Correct Answer: longer, but it has no steps and less noise
Why this is correct: North Gate Route is 700 m and River Route is 400 m, so North Gate is longer. But North Gate has no steps and low sound. River Route has 12 steps and medium sound by the stage.
Tips: When an answer has two or three parts, check every part. One wrong part makes the whole answer wrong.
Why the other options are wrong:
- shorter, and it also has no steps and less noise: North Gate Route is 700 m and River Route is 400 m. So North Gate is not shorter.
- longer, and it has steps but a smaller crowd: North Gate Route has no steps. The steps are on River Route.
- shorter, but it is louder and more crowded: North Gate Route is longer, quieter and less crowded than River Route. Every part of this is wrong.
Correct Answer: 12 steps along the path
Why this is correct: The River Route row says 400 m, 12 steps. Granddad walks slowly with a cane, so steps would be impossible for him.
Tips: Read the next sentence too. It tells you the problem is about Granddad, so look for a fact that affects him.
Why the other options are wrong:
- loud sound by the rides: Loud sound by the rides is on Midway Route. River Route has medium sound by the stage.
- a busy crowd: The busy crowd is on Midway Route. River Route has a moderate crowd.
- no benches along the way: River Route has benches by the water. Midway Route is the one with no benches.
Correct Answer: 10:30 a.m.
Why this is correct: The Midway Route row says you can enter from 10:30 a.m. That is why Leila expects a long wait at the gate.
Tips: Times in the note and times in the rows mean different things. Match the time to the route in the sentence.
Why the other options are wrong:
- 10:00 a.m.: 10:00 a.m. is when the quiet sound controls end, not when Midway Route opens.
- 10:15 a.m.: 10:15 a.m. is when the flashing ride lights come on, not an entry time.
- 9:45 a.m.: 9:45 a.m. is when the River Route window closes. Midway Route opens later.
Correct Answer: both the quiet sound and the light protection would be over
Why this is correct: Midway Route arrives at the rides after 10:35 a.m. The note says quiet sound ends at 10:00 a.m. The flashing lights stay off only until 10:15 a.m. So both would be over.
Tips: Compare the arrival time with every time in the note. Check each one separately.
Why the other options are wrong:
- the quiet sound controls would still be on: The quiet sound controls end at 10:00 a.m., which is before the Midway arrival after 10:35 a.m.
- the flashing ride lights would still be off: The lights stay off only until 10:15 a.m., so they would be on after 10:35 a.m.
- only the quiet sound controls would be over: The light protection would also be over, because 10:35 a.m. is later than 10:15 a.m.
Correct Answer: explain her route plan and ask Omar to help with a backup
Why this is correct: Leila explains why North Gate Route is best and what could go wrong. Then she asks Omar to check the train times and keep a taxi number ready.
Tips: Put together the plan in the middle of the email and the request at the end.
Why the other options are wrong:
- ask Omar to buy festival tickets for everyone: Leila never mentions tickets. Her request is about the train and a taxi.
- suggest that Noah stay home on Saturday: Leila is planning how Noah can come, not asking him to stay home.
- complain about the festival's entry rules: Leila uses the rules to plan. She does not complain about them.
Correct Answer: it has benches every 100 m
Why this is correct: Leila says Granddad needs to rest often. The North Gate Route row says there are benches every 100 m. So he can stop and rest on the way.
Tips: If the email names a need, look in the diagram for the fact that meets that need.
Why the other options are wrong:
- it is the shortest of the three routes: North Gate Route is 700 m, which makes it the longest route, not the shortest.
- it has a railing along the water: The railing by the water is on River Route. The North Gate Route row does not list a railing.
- it has food stalls along the way: Food stalls are on Midway Route, not on North Gate Route.
Correct Answer: hopeful but ready for problems
Why this is correct: Leila hopes they will not need the taxi, but she still asks Omar to prepare a backup. She is hopeful and also careful.
Tips: For attitude, look at words like hope and worry in the last paragraph.
Why the other options are wrong:
- relaxed because nothing can go wrong: Leila says her worry is a late train, so she does not think nothing can go wrong.
- annoyed about her family's needs: Leila plans around Noah and Granddad kindly. She never sounds annoyed.
- doubtful that they should go at all: Leila has a clear plan for going to the festival, so she is not doubtful.
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