Getting Ready for a School Show

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Practice level

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Question formats

Cloze (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 · Cloze (dropdown)

   Choose the correct option for each blank.

   Complete the summary. Choose the correct option for each gap. Mia and Ben get ready for the school show. They wear 1___ shirts and black trousers. Their teacher says to be ready at 2___. Before the show, they practice on the 3___.

   Return to the passage, recording or visual

   Choices for blank 1

   1. green
   2. blue
   3. pink
   4. red

   Choices for blank 2

   1. five
   2. six
   3. eight
   4. seven

   Choices for blank 3

   1. stage
   2. yard
   3. bus
   4. room
   Check answers and explanations

   Blank 1

   red

   Blank 2

   six

   Blank 3

   stage

   Gap 1: red — the children wear red shirts, as stated in “They put on red shirts and black trousers.” Gap 2: six — the teacher tells them, “Be ready at six.” Gap 3: stage — they practice on the stage, as stated in “On the stage, they practice one last time.”

   They put on red shirts and black trousers.

   Be ready at six.

   On the stage, they practice one last time and check their hats.

2. Question 2 · Cloze (dropdown)

   Choose the correct option for each blank.

   Complete the summary. Choose the correct option for each gap. Mia likes 1___, so she sings a song. Ben does not like 2___, so he helps with the 3___.

   Return to the passage, recording or visual

   Choices for blank 1

   1. homework
   2. music
   3. dancing
   4. books

   Choices for blank 2

   1. music
   2. running
   3. dancing
   4. singing

   Choices for blank 3

   1. curtains
   2. lights
   3. hats
   4. chairs
   Check answers and explanations

   Blank 1

   music

   Blank 2

   dancing

   Blank 3

   lights

   Gap 1: music — Mia likes music and sings a song, as stated in “Mia likes music, so she sings a song.” Gap 2: dancing — Ben does not like dancing, as stated in “Ben does not like dancing, so he helps with the lights.” Gap 3: lights — Ben helps with the lights, as stated in “Ben does not like dancing, so he helps with the lights.”

   Mia likes music, so she sings a song.

   Ben does not like dancing, so he helps with the lights.

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.