A Summary of a School Morning
About this practice test
Read about Amy’s school morning, including classroom activities, things she likes and dislikes, and the transition to lunch.
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:
2 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
- Cloze (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 Summary of a School Morning
Amy arrives at school at eight thirty. She puts her bag under her desk and says hello to her teacher. First, the class reads a short story. Then they write three new words in their notebooks. Amy likes the reading, because the story is funny. She does not like the spelling game, but she still tries it. At the end of the morning, the class sings a song and leaves for lunch. Her friend Ben smiles and waves goodbye.
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Question 1 · Cloze (text)
Complete each blank with the missing word or phrase.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER from the passage for each gap. Complete the summary. At the start, Amy gets to school at 1___. She puts her bag under her 2___ and says hello to her teacher. Then the class reads a short 3___.
Return to the passage, recording or visualCheck answers and explanations
- Blank 1
- eight thirty
- Blank 2
- desk
- Blank 3
- story
Gap 1: "eight thirty" is Amy’s arrival time: "Amy arrives at school at eight thirty." Gap 2: "desk" is where she puts her bag: "She puts her bag under her desk." Gap 3: "story" names the text the class reads: "the class reads a short story."
Amy arrives at school at eight thirty. She puts her bag under her desk and says hello to her teacher.
First, the class reads a short story.
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Question 2 · Cloze (text)
Complete each blank with the missing word or phrase.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER from the passage for each gap. Complete the summary. Later, the students write three new words in their 1___. Amy likes the reading because the story is 2___. She does not like the spelling game, but she still 3___ it.
Return to the passage, recording or visualCheck answers and explanations
- Blank 1
- notebooks
- Blank 2
- funny
- Blank 3
- tries
Gap 1: "notebooks" is where the students write the new words: "they write three new words in their notebooks." Gap 2: "funny" describes the story Amy likes: "the story is funny." Gap 3: "tries" completes the action she continues: "she still tries it," referring to the spelling game.
Then they write three new words in their notebooks.
Amy likes the reading, because the story is funny. She does not like the spelling game, but she still tries it.
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.