A Saturday with Friends
About this practice test
Read about friends spending a Saturday in a park, at a market, and in a garden. Practise finding simple details, following events, and understanding likes and dislikes.
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:
12 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
- Yes / No / Not Given, Single choice, Cloze (text), Short answer, Fill in the blank (dropdown)
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 Morning in Green Park
On Saturday morning, I meet Mia and Ben in Green Park. I like the cool air there. Mia smiles, “A picnic is a good idea.” I do not like cake, so we pack apples, juice, and a blue blanket, then walk to the grass today.
Mia and Ben at the Market
On Saturday, Mia and Ben went to the market. Mia bought apples, bread, and cheese from a red stall. Ben chose bananas and water. They sat by the fountain and ate lunch. Mia liked the market because the fruit was fresh and the people were kind.
Mia and Ben at Green Patch Garden
On Saturday, Mia and Ben visit Green Patch Garden. First, they sit at the blue bench by Area 1. Then they water the tomatoes near Area 2. Mia likes the flower corner best. Ben does not like the noisy gate, so they finish at the quiet pond in Area 3.
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Question 1 · Yes / No / Not Given
Decide whether the statement agrees with the writer’s or speaker’s view. Choose Not Given when the view is not stated.
The writer thinks apples are better than juice.
Return to the passage, recording or visual- Yes
- No
- Not Given
Check answers and explanations
- Answer
- Not Given
Not Given. The passage says the friends pack both apples and juice, but it does not compare them or say which is better.
we pack apples, juice, and a blue blanket
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Question 2 · Yes / No / Not Given
Decide whether the statement agrees with the writer’s or speaker’s view. Choose Not Given when the view is not stated.
The writer likes cake.
Return to the passage, recording or visual- Yes
- No
- Not Given
Check answers and explanations
- Answer
- No
No. The passage says, “I do not like cake,” so the writer does not like cake. Yes is wrong because it gives the opposite meaning, and Not Given is wrong because the writer's feeling is stated directly.
I do not like cake
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Question 3 · Yes / No / Not Given
Decide whether the statement agrees with the writer’s or speaker’s view. Choose Not Given when the view is not stated.
The writer likes the cool air in Green Park.
Return to the passage, recording or visual- Yes
- No
- Not Given
Check answers and explanations
- Answer
- Yes
Yes. The writer clearly says, “I like the cool air there,” so the statement is correct. No would be wrong because the writer shows a positive feeling, and Not Given would be wrong because the opinion is stated directly.
I like the cool air there.
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Question 4 · Single choice
Choose one answer.
Where do the friends walk after they pack the picnic?
Return to the passage, recording or visual- to the café
- to the bus stop
- to school
- to the grass
Check answers and explanations
- Answer
- to the grass
They walk to the grass. The passage says they “walk to the grass today” after packing the food and blanket. The other places are not mentioned.
then walk to the grass today
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Question 5 · Cloze (text)
Complete each blank with the missing word or phrase.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER from the passage for each gap. Complete the summary. Mia and Ben went to the 1___ on Saturday. Mia bought food from a 2___ stall. Later, they ate lunch by the 3___.
Return to the passage, recording or visualCheck answers and explanations
- Blank 1
- market
- Blank 2
- red
- Blank 3
- fountain
Gap 1: market. The passage says Mia and Ben went to the market. Gap 2: red. Mia bought food from a red stall. Gap 3: fountain. They sat by the fountain and ate lunch.
On Saturday, Mia and Ben went to the market.
Mia bought apples, bread, and cheese from a red stall.
They sat by the fountain and ate lunch.
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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 did Ben choose to drink?
Return to the passage, recording or visualCheck answers and explanations
- Accepted answers
- water
Ben chose water to drink. Bananas were the food he chose, so they do not answer the question.
Ben chose bananas and water.
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Question 7 · Short answer
Write a short answer to the question.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER from the passage. Where did they sit for lunch?
Return to the passage, recording or visualCheck answers and explanations
- Accepted answers
- by the fountain
They sat by the fountain. The passage gives that place directly, so answers about the market or lunch are not correct.
They sat by the fountain and ate lunch.
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Question 8 · Short answer
Write a short answer to the question.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER from the passage. What did Mia like?
Return to the passage, recording or visualCheck answers and explanations
- Accepted answers
- the market / market
Mia liked the market. The sentence then gives reasons, but the thing she liked is the market itself.
Mia liked the market because the fruit was fresh and the people were kind.
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Question 9 · Fill in the blank (dropdown)
Choose the correct option for each blank.
On Saturday, Mia and Ben sit at the ___ by Area 1.
Return to the passage, recording or visualChoices for blank 1
- blue bench
- flower corner
- quiet pond
- noisy gate
Check answers and explanations
- Blank 1
- blue bench
The correct answer is blue bench. The passage says they sit at 'the blue bench by Area 1'. The other choices are other places in the garden, but not the first stop.
First, they sit at the blue bench by Area 1.
blue bench: Correct. The passage says they sit at the blue bench.
flower corner: Wrong. Mia likes this place best, but they do not sit here first.
quiet pond: Wrong. They finish here later.
noisy gate: Wrong. Ben does not like the gate.
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Question 10 · Fill in the blank (dropdown)
Choose the correct option for each blank.
Then they water the tomatoes near Area ___.
Return to the passage, recording or visualChoices for blank 1
- 2
- 4
- 1
- 3
Check answers and explanations
- Blank 1
- 2
The correct answer is 2. The passage says they water the tomatoes near Area 2. Areas 1, 3, and 4 are not used for this action.
Then they water the tomatoes near Area 2.
2: Correct. They water the tomatoes near Area 2.
4: Wrong. Area 4 is not mentioned.
1: Wrong. Area 1 is the blue bench.
3: Wrong. Area 3 is the quiet pond.
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Question 11 · Fill in the blank (dropdown)
Choose the correct option for each blank.
Mia likes the flower ___ best.
Return to the passage, recording or visualChoices for blank 1
- corner
- bench
- pond
- gate
Check answers and explanations
- Blank 1
- corner
The correct answer is corner. The passage says 'Mia likes the flower corner best.' The other choices are different garden places and do not fit the sentence.
Mia likes the flower corner best.
corner: Correct. Mia likes the flower corner best.
bench: Wrong. The bench is Area 1, not the flower place.
pond: Wrong. They finish at the quiet pond later.
gate: Wrong. Ben does not like the noisy gate.
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Question 12 · Single choice
Choose one answer.
Why do Mia and Ben finish at the quiet pond?
Return to the passage, recording or visual- Because they need to buy tomatoes.
- Because they want to sit at Area 1.
- Because Mia likes the flower corner best.
- Because Ben does not like the noisy gate.
Check answers and explanations
- Answer
- Because Ben does not like the noisy gate.
They finish at the quiet pond because Ben does not like the noisy gate. The passage gives this reason directly. The other choices are not stated as the reason.
Ben does not like the noisy gate, so they finish at the quiet pond in Area 3.
Because they need to buy tomatoes.: Wrong. They water tomatoes; they do not buy them.
Because they want to sit at Area 1.: Wrong. Area 1 is the blue bench, and they are already there first.
Because Mia likes the flower corner best.: Wrong. This tells us what Mia likes, not why they finish at the pond.
Because Ben does not like the noisy gate.: Correct. The passage gives this as the reason.
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.