A New Shop on King Street
About this practice test
Read about a new shop on King Street, including its products, opening hours, and Mia’s visit.
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
- Fill in the blank (text)
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 New Shop on King Street
On King Street, a new shop opened last Monday. It sells fruit, bread, and tea. Mia went there after school with her brother. She liked the bright window and the friendly woman at the counter. They bought apples and a small cake for their mother. The shop opens at eight in the morning and closes at six in the evening. Mia says it is a nice place for a quick snack.
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Question 1 · Fill in the blank (text)
Complete each blank with the missing word or phrase.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER from the passage. On ___, a new shop opened last Monday.
Return to the passage, recording or visualCheck answers and explanations
- Blank 1
- King Street
The passage says the shop is on King Street, so that is the missing phrase. Monday is when it opened, not the street name.
On King Street, a new shop opened last Monday.
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Question 2 · Fill in the blank (text)
Complete each blank with the missing word or phrase.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER from the passage. It sells fruit, bread, and ___.
Return to the passage, recording or visualCheck answers and explanations
- Blank 1
- tea
Tea is listed with fruit and bread in the passage. Other foods are not correct because they are not mentioned in that list.
It sells fruit, bread, and tea.
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Question 3 · Fill in the blank (text)
Complete each blank with the missing word or phrase.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER from the passage. Mia went there after school with her ___.
Return to the passage, recording or visualCheck answers and explanations
- Blank 1
- brother
The missing word is brother because the passage says Mia went with her brother. No other family member is mentioned there.
Mia went there after school with her brother.
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Question 4 · Fill in the blank (text)
Complete each blank with the missing word or phrase.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER from the passage. She liked the bright window and the ___ woman at the counter.
Return to the passage, recording or visualCheck answers and explanations
- Blank 1
- friendly
The passage describes the woman as friendly, which matches the blank. Words like 'bright' belong to the window, not the woman.
She liked the bright window and the friendly woman at the counter.
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Question 5 · Fill in the blank (text)
Complete each blank with the missing word or phrase.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER from the passage. They bought apples and a small cake for their ___.
Return to the passage, recording or visualCheck answers and explanations
- Blank 1
- mother
Mother is correct because the passage says the cake was for their mother. The story does not mention anyone else here.
They bought apples and a small cake for their mother.
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Question 6 · Fill in the blank (text)
Complete each blank with the missing word or phrase.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER from the passage. The shop closes at ___ in the evening.
Return to the passage, recording or visualCheck answers and explanations
- Blank 1
- six / 6
The closing time is six, as stated in the passage. Eight is the opening time, so it cannot fit this sentence.
The shop opens at eight in the morning and closes at six in the evening.
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.