A Message from the Teacher
About this practice test
Read a teacher’s email about a Monday class, including the room, activities, materials, and classroom preferences.
What you’ll practice
Finding detail
Locate specific information and evidence.
Interpreting ideas
Connect main points and inferences.
Evaluating arguments
Assess claims, evidence, and limitations.
What to expect:
6 questions with explanations to review after submission.
Study the questions and tasks
Work through the material below, or start the interactive practice above to complete an attempt. Try the exercises before opening any answer or transcript sections, then use them to review your work.
- Practice level
- A1. Try this level if you can follow the instructions and understand most of the language; choose an earlier level if you need more support.
- Question formats
- Short answer
How to approach this practice
Read the passage for its main idea, then return to the relevant sentence or paragraph for each question. Base answers on the passage.
A Message from the Teacher
Subject: Monday class Hello class, This is Mrs Green. Please come to Room 4 on Monday morning. We will read a short story first. Then we will draw a picture together. Please bring your red pencil and your notebook. I like quiet classes and smiling faces. I do not like loud phones in class. If you are late, wait by the door. Please keep your desk tidy and bring your best work. We will also share our work at the end. See you soon!
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Question 1 · Short answer
Write a short answer to the question.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER from the passage. Who wrote the message?
Return to the passage, recording or visualCheck answers and explanations
- Accepted answers
- Mrs Green
The message says, 'this is Mrs Green,' so Mrs Green wrote it. 'Teacher' is too general.
This is Mrs Green
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Question 2 · Short answer
Write a short answer to the question.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER from the passage. Where should the class come?
Return to the passage, recording or visualCheck answers and explanations
- Accepted answers
- Room 4
The teacher says, 'Please come to Room 4,' so Room 4 is the correct place. 'Class' or 'school' are not the answer.
Please come to Room 4
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Question 3 · Short answer
Write a short answer to the question.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER from the passage. What will the class read first?
Return to the passage, recording or visualCheck answers and explanations
- Accepted answers
- a short story / short story
The passage says, 'We will read a short story first.' That tells us the first activity. 'Draw a picture' happens later.
We will read a short story first
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Question 4 · Short answer
Write a short answer to the question.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER from the passage. What will the class do then?
Return to the passage, recording or visualCheck answers and explanations
- Accepted answers
- draw a picture
After reading, the teacher says, 'Then we will draw a picture together.' This is the next activity.
Then we will draw a picture together
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Question 5 · Short answer
Write a short answer to the question.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER from the passage. What kind of classes does the teacher like?
Return to the passage, recording or visualCheck answers and explanations
- Accepted answers
- quiet classes
The teacher says, 'I like quiet classes and smiling faces.' The question asks about classes, so the answer is quiet classes.
I like quiet classes and smiling faces
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Question 6 · Short answer
Write a short answer to the question.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER from the passage. What does the teacher not like?
Return to the passage, recording or visualCheck answers and explanations
- Accepted answers
- loud phones
The passage says, 'I do not like loud phones in class.' So loud phones is the thing the teacher dislikes.
I do not like loud phones in class
What to review next
Find the words that support each answer. For a mistake, compare the question with the evidence and identify the detail or inference you missed.
A focused practice result shows how you did on these tasks. Use several activities across skills to decide what to study next; one practice score does not certify an overall CEFR level.
Before you practise: a worked example
Look for evidence in the text. Separate what the writer says from what you already know about the topic.
The library normally closes at six, but on Fridays it stays open until eight. When does it close on Friday?
The answer is eight. But introduces an exception to the normal closing time, so the first time mentioned is not the answer.
This teaching example is separate from the scored questions. After your test, compare any mistakes with the explanation and revisit the topic before trying again.