An Email about Lunch

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Question formats

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.

1. Question 1 · Fill in the blank (dropdown)

   Choose the correct option for each blank.

   The email says lunch will be at ___.

   Return to the passage, recording or visual

   Choices for blank 1

   1. 12 o'clock
   2. 1 o'clock
   3. 11 o'clock
   4. 2 o'clock
   Check answers and explanations

   Blank 1

   12 o'clock

   The correct answer is 12 o'clock because Sam writes, "Let's have lunch at 12 o'clock near the school gate." The other times do not match the email.

   Let's have lunch at 12 o'clock near the school gate.

   12 o'clock: Correct. Sam says lunch is at 12 o'clock.

   1 o'clock: Incorrect. This time is not in the email.

   11 o'clock: Incorrect. The email gives a different time.

   2 o'clock: Incorrect. This time is not in the email.

2. Question 2 · Fill in the blank (dropdown)

   Choose the correct option for each blank.

   Sam wants a cheese sandwich and an ___.

   Return to the passage, recording or visual

   Choices for blank 1

   1. apple
   2. orange
   3. banana
   4. pear
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   Blank 1

   apple

   The correct answer is apple because the email says, "I want a cheese sandwich and an apple." The other choices are different foods.

   I want a cheese sandwich and an apple.

   apple: Correct. Sam names an apple.

   orange: Incorrect. Orange is not the fruit Sam wants here.

   banana: Incorrect. The email says apple, not banana.

   pear: Incorrect. The email says apple, not pear.

3. Question 3 · Fill in the blank (dropdown)

   Choose the correct option for each blank.

   Sam asks Mia to bring ___.

   Return to the passage, recording or visual

   Choices for blank 1

   1. tea
   2. milk
   3. orange juice
   4. water
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   Blank 1

   orange juice

   The correct answer is orange juice because Sam writes, "Please bring orange juice." The other drinks are not mentioned.

   Please bring orange juice.

   tea: Incorrect. Tea is not mentioned.

   milk: Incorrect. Milk is not the drink Sam asks for.

   orange juice: Correct. Sam asks Mia to bring orange juice.

   water: Incorrect. Water is not the drink Sam asks for.

4. Question 4 · Fill in the blank (dropdown)

   Choose the correct option for each blank.

   Sam cannot eat rice today because of a ___ after lunch.

   Return to the passage, recording or visual

   Choices for blank 1

   1. school test
   2. football game
   3. bus trip
   4. dentist visit
   Check answers and explanations

   Blank 1

   dentist visit

   The correct answer is dentist visit because Sam says, "I cannot eat rice today because I have a dentist visit after lunch." The other choices are not in the email.

   I cannot eat rice today because I have a dentist visit after lunch.

   school test: Incorrect. The email does not mention a school test.

   football game: Incorrect. The email does not mention a football game.

   bus trip: Incorrect. The email does not mention a bus trip.

   dentist visit: Correct. Sam has a dentist visit after lunch.

5. Question 5 · Fill in the blank (dropdown)

   Choose the correct option for each blank.

   The small cafe by the park is too ___ at noon.

   Return to the passage, recording or visual

   Choices for blank 1

   1. busy
   2. new
   3. dark
   4. cold
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   Blank 1

   busy

   The correct answer is busy because Sam says the cafe "is too busy at noon." The other words do not match the description.

   it is too busy at noon.

   busy: Correct. Sam says the cafe is too busy.

   new: Incorrect. New is not the word used in the email.

   dark: Incorrect. Dark is not the word used in the email.

   cold: Incorrect. Cold is not the word used in the email.

6. Question 6 · Fill in the blank (dropdown)

   Choose the correct option for each blank.

   If Mia wants, they can sit ___ and talk for a little while.

   Return to the passage, recording or visual

   Choices for blank 1

   1. home
   2. upstairs
   3. outside
   4. inside
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   Blank 1

   outside

   The correct answer is outside because Sam writes, "we can sit outside and talk for a little while." The other places are not mentioned.

   we can sit outside and talk for a little while.

   home: Incorrect. Home is not mentioned.

   upstairs: Incorrect. Upstairs is not mentioned.

   outside: Correct. Sam says they can sit outside.

   inside: Incorrect. Sam suggests sitting outside.

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.