Meet the Shop Helpers
About this practice test
Read about three shop helpers, their jobs, and the work they like or dislike.
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
- Matching
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.
Meet the Shop Helpers
Paragraph 1At nine o’clock, Mia opens the little shop. Ben carries the bread boxes from the van to the shelf. Rosa makes price labels and puts them on the jars. Mia likes the quiet morning work because she can talk to customers. Ben does not like the cold freezer, but he smiles and helps anyway. Rosa likes tidy tables, so she wipes them after lunch. The shop is small and friendly, and the helpers work together every day. On Saturdays, children buy fruit there.
-
Question 1 · Matching
Match each item to the correct choice.
Match each statement to the correct shop helper. Choose the correct name for each item.
Return to the passage, recording or visualAnswer choices
- Ben
- Mia
- Rosa
- Sam
Items
- opens the shop at nine o’clock
- moves the bread boxes from the van to the shelf
- makes price labels for the jars
Check answers and explanations
- 1. opens the shop at nine o’clock
- Mia
- 2. moves the bread boxes from the van to the shelf
- Ben
- 3. makes price labels for the jars
- Rosa
Match 1: Mia opens the shop at nine o’clock. Match 2: Ben carries the bread boxes from the van to the shelf. Match 3: Rosa makes price labels for the jars.
At nine o’clock, Mia opens the little shop
Ben carries the bread boxes from the van to the shelf
Rosa makes price labels and puts them on the jars
-
Question 2 · Matching
Match each item to the correct choice.
Match each feeling or action to the correct shop helper. Choose the correct name for each item.
Return to the passage, recording or visualAnswer choices
- Rosa
- Mia
- Sam
- Ben
Items
- likes the quiet morning work
- does not like the cold freezer
- likes tidy tables and wipes them after lunch
Check answers and explanations
- 1. likes the quiet morning work
- Mia
- 2. does not like the cold freezer
- Ben
- 3. likes tidy tables and wipes them after lunch
- Rosa
Match 1: Mia likes the quiet morning work. Match 2: Ben does not like the cold freezer. Match 3: Rosa likes tidy tables and wipes them after lunch.
Mia likes the quiet morning work because she can talk to customers
Ben does not like the cold freezer, but he smiles and helps anyway
Rosa likes tidy tables, so she wipes them after lunch
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.