A Visit to Grandpa’s Home
About this practice test
Read about Mia’s visit to her grandfather, including family activities, food, the garden, and a gift.
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 Visit to Grandpa’s Home
On Saturday, Mia and her mother visit Grandpa’s home. Grandpa opens the door and smiles. First, Mia puts her bag in the hall. Then the family drinks tea in the small kitchen. Mia likes the warm cake and the happy room. After that, Grandpa shows Mia the garden and the red apple tree. They play a card game in the evening, and Mia laughs. Before they leave, Grandpa gives her a small book. Mia says thank you.
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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 Grandpa’s home, Mia first puts her bag in the 1___. Then the family drinks 2___ in the small kitchen. Mia likes the warm cake and the 3___ room.
Return to the passage, recording or visualCheck answers and explanations
- Blank 1
- hall
- Blank 2
- tea
- Blank 3
- happy
Gap 1: The answer is "hall" because Mia first puts her bag in the hall. Gap 2: The answer is "tea" because the family drinks tea in the small kitchen. Gap 3: The answer is "happy" because Mia likes the happy room.
First, Mia puts her bag in the hall
Then the family drinks tea in the small kitchen
Mia likes the warm cake and the happy room
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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, Grandpa shows Mia the garden. In the evening, they 1___ a card game. Before they leave, Grandpa gives her a small 2___, and Mia says 3___.
Return to the passage, recording or visualCheck answers and explanations
- Blank 1
- play
- Blank 2
- book
- Blank 3
- thank you
Gap 1: The answer is "play" because they play a card game in the evening. Gap 2: The answer is "book" because Grandpa gives Mia a small book. Gap 3: The answer is "thank you" because Mia says thank you before they leave.
They play a card game in the evening
Grandpa gives her a small book
Mia says thank you
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.