Opening Times at the Pool
About this practice test
Read a simple pool notice about swimming times, closing days, cleaning, a cafe, and visitors’ preferences. Decide whether each statement is true, false, or not given.
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:
6 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
- True / False / Not Given
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.
Opening Times at the Pool
At River Pool, children can swim from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. every Saturday. The family session starts at noon and finishes at 3 p.m. The pool is closed on Monday. There is a small cafe by the door, but the notice does not say when it opens. Mia likes the quiet morning swim, and Ben does not like the cold water. On Fridays, the pool opens later, at 2 p.m., because the staff clean the water in the morning.
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Question 1 · True / False / Not Given
Decide whether the statement agrees with the information. Choose Not Given when the text or recording does not provide the information.
On Fridays, the pool opens later, at 2 p.m.
Return to the passage, recording or visual- True
- False
- Not Given
Check answers and explanations
- Answer
- True
True. The passage clearly says the Friday opening time is 2 p.m. after a later start. The other options are not correct because they do not match the text.
On Fridays, the pool opens later, at 2 p.m
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Question 2 · True / False / Not Given
Decide whether the statement agrees with the information. Choose Not Given when the text or recording does not provide the information.
The pool is open on Monday.
Return to the passage, recording or visual- True
- False
- Not Given
Check answers and explanations
- Answer
- False
False. The passage says the pool is closed on Monday, so the statement is the opposite of the text.
The pool is closed on Monday
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Question 3 · True / False / Not Given
Decide whether the statement agrees with the information. Choose Not Given when the text or recording does not provide the information.
Ben likes the cold water.
Return to the passage, recording or visual- True
- False
- Not Given
Check answers and explanations
- Answer
- False
False. The passage says Ben does not like the cold water, so the statement reverses his feeling.
Ben does not like the cold water
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Question 4 · True / False / Not Given
Decide whether the statement agrees with the information. Choose Not Given when the text or recording does not provide the information.
The cafe opens at 9 a.m.
Return to the passage, recording or visual- True
- False
- Not Given
Check answers and explanations
- Answer
- Not Given
Not Given. The notice gives the pool times and says the cafe’s opening time is not stated, but it does not say whether the cafe opens at 9 a.m.
the notice does not say when it opens
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Question 5 · True / False / Not Given
Decide whether the statement agrees with the information. Choose Not Given when the text or recording does not provide the information.
The family session costs £5.
Return to the passage, recording or visual- True
- False
- Not Given
Check answers and explanations
- Answer
- Not Given
Not Given. The passage gives the family session time but does not state its price.
The family session starts at noon and finishes at 3 p.m
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Question 6 · True / False / Not Given
Decide whether the statement agrees with the information. Choose Not Given when the text or recording does not provide the information.
Children can swim from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Saturday.
Return to the passage, recording or visual- True
- False
- Not Given
Check answers and explanations
- Answer
- True
True. The passage says children can swim during that time on Saturday. The other options do not match the stated opening time.
children can swim from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. every Saturday
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.