Jobs at the Community Café

Study the questions and tasks

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Practice level

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Question formats

Multiple choice

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 · Multiple choice

   Choose all the correct answers.

   Choose TWO things that are true about Mia.

   Return to the passage, recording or visual
   1. She likes the warm room.
   2. She writes the menu board.
   3. She sells bread.
   4. She works on Mondays and Fridays.
   Check answers and explanations

   Answer

   She likes the warm room.; She works on Mondays and Fridays.

   Mia works on Mondays and Fridays, and she likes the warm room. The passage does not say that she writes the menu board or sells bread.

   Mia works on Mondays and Fridays.

   Mia likes the warm room and the friendly team

   She writes the menu board.: Sara writes the menu board.

   She sells bread.: The café sells bread, but Mia is not said to sell it.

2. Question 2 · Multiple choice

   Choose all the correct answers.

   Choose TWO people and jobs that match the passage.

   Return to the passage, recording or visual
   1. Tom sells tea.
   2. Ben washes cups.
   3. Sara writes the menu board.
   4. Mia opens the door.
   Check answers and explanations

   Answer

   Ben washes cups.; Sara writes the menu board.

   Ben washes cups, and Sara writes the menu board. Tom opens the door, while the passage does not say that he sells tea. Mia is not said to open the door.

   Ben washes cups in the kitchen, and Sara writes the menu board.

   Tom opens the door and greets the people.

   Tom sells tea.: The café sells tea, but Tom is not said to sell it.

   Mia opens the door.: The passage says Tom opens the door.

3. Question 3 · Multiple choice

   Choose all the correct answers.

   Choose TWO things Mia likes.

   Return to the passage, recording or visual
   1. the friendly team
   2. the warm room
   3. the menu board
   4. cleaning the floor
   Check answers and explanations

   Answer

   the friendly team; the warm room

   Mia likes the warm room and the friendly team. She does not like cleaning the floor, and the passage does not say that she likes the menu board.

   Mia likes the warm room and the friendly team

   but she does not like cleaning the floor

   the menu board: The passage does not say that Mia likes the menu board.

   cleaning the floor: She does not like cleaning the floor.

4. Question 4 · Multiple choice

   Choose all the correct answers.

   Choose TWO things Tom does.

   Return to the passage, recording or visual
   1. He opens the door.
   2. He writes the menu board.
   3. He washes cups.
   4. He greets the people.
   Check answers and explanations

   Answer

   He opens the door.; He greets the people.

   Tom opens the door and greets the people. Ben washes cups, and Sara writes the menu board.

   Tom opens the door and greets the people.

   He writes the menu board.: Sara writes the menu board.

   He washes cups.: Ben washes cups in the kitchen.

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.