Rules in the School Library

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

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 students can do in the library.

   Return to the passage, recording or visual
   1. Borrow two books for one week
   2. Speak loudly
   3. Eat lunch there
   4. Read books at the tables
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   Answer

   Borrow two books for one week; Read books at the tables

   Students can read books at the tables and borrow two books for one week. Speaking loudly and eating lunch are not allowed.

   You can read books at the tables. You may borrow two books for one week.

2. Question 2 · Multiple choice

   Choose all the correct answers.

   Choose TWO library rules.

   Return to the passage, recording or visual
   1. Play football
   2. Bring drinks
   3. Take off their bags
   4. Speak quietly
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   Answer

   Take off their bags; Speak quietly

   The notice says students must take off their bags and speak quietly. Bringing drinks is not allowed, and playing football is not mentioned.

   Take off your bags and speak quietly.

   Food and drinks are not allowed.

3. Question 3 · Multiple choice

   Choose all the correct answers.

   Choose TWO things about Friday in the notice.

   Return to the passage, recording or visual
   1. The librarian closes at four o'clock
   2. Students return books before then
   3. The library opens at eight at night
   4. Students borrow three books
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   Answer

   The librarian closes at four o'clock; Students return books before then

   On Fridays, the librarian closes at four o'clock, so students should return books before then. The other options are not stated.

   On Fridays, the librarian closes at four o'clock. Please return books before then.

4. Question 4 · Multiple choice

   Choose all the correct answers.

   Choose TWO things Maya likes about the library.

   Return to the passage, recording or visual
   1. It is calm
   2. She must eat there
   3. The library is noisy
   4. She can find story books after class
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   Answer

   It is calm; She can find story books after class

   Maya likes the library because it is calm and because she can find story books after class. The other options contradict the notice or are not stated.

   Maya likes the library because it is calm and she can find story books after class.

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.