Saturday at the Market

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

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Question formats

Single 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 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Who goes to the market with Mia?

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   1. Her father
   2. Her brother
   3. Her teacher
   4. Her mother
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   Answer

   Her father

   Mia goes to the market with her father. The passage does not say that her brother, teacher, or mother goes with her.

   On Saturday, Mia goes to the market with her father.

   Her father: Correct: the passage says Mia goes with her father.

   Her brother: Wrong: the passage does not mention a brother going with Mia.

   Her teacher: Wrong: the passage does not mention a teacher going with Mia.

   Her mother: Wrong: the passage does not say that Mia's mother goes with her.

2. Question 2 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   What do Mia and her father buy first?

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   1. Flowers and juice
   2. Apples and bread
   3. Cheese and fish
   4. A bench and flowers
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   Answer

   Apples and bread

   They buy apples and bread first. The flowers and cheese come later, and fish is not bought in the passage.

   First, they buy apples and bread.

   Flowers and juice: Wrong: these come later in the visit.

   Apples and bread: Correct: these are the first things they buy.

   Cheese and fish: Wrong: cheese is bought later, and fish is not bought.

   A bench and flowers: Wrong: they sit on a bench later, and flowers are visited after buying apples and bread.

3. Question 3 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Where do they go after buying apples and bread?

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   1. The flower stall
   2. Home
   3. The bench
   4. The fish corner
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   Answer

   The flower stall

   They visit the flower stall after buying apples and bread. Sitting on a bench happens later, and the passage does not say they go home.

   First, they buy apples and bread. Then they visit the flower stall.

   The flower stall: Correct: this is the next place they visit.

   Home: Wrong: the passage does not say they go home at this point.

   The bench: Wrong: they sit on a bench later.

   The fish corner: Wrong: the fish smell is near the corner, but this is not their next stated stop.

4. Question 4 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Why does Mia like shopping at the market?

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   1. Because she can buy fish
   2. Because the sellers are friendly
   3. Because her father works there
   4. Because it is quiet
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   Answer

   Because the sellers are friendly

   Mia likes shopping there because the sellers are friendly. The market is busy, but being busy is not given as the reason she likes it.

   Mia says the market is busy, but she likes shopping there because the sellers are friendly.

   Because she can buy fish: Wrong: the passage says Mia does not like the smell of fish.

   Because the sellers are friendly: Correct: this is the reason given in the passage.

   Because her father works there: Wrong: the passage says her father goes shopping with her, not that he works there.

   Because it is quiet: Wrong: the passage says the market is busy.

5. Question 5 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   What does Mia not like?

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   1. The yellow flowers
   2. The juice
   3. The bench
   4. The smell of fish
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   Answer

   The smell of fish

   Mia does not like the smell of fish. She likes the bright yellow flowers, and the passage does not say that she dislikes the juice or bench.

   Mia likes the bright yellow flowers, but she does not like the smell of fish near the corner.

   The yellow flowers: Wrong: Mia likes the bright yellow flowers.

   The juice: Wrong: the passage says Mia drinks juice but does not say she dislikes it.

   The bench: Wrong: the bench is where they sit; Mia does not say she dislikes it.

   The smell of fish: Correct: Mia does not like the smell of fish near the corner.

6. Question 6 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   What does her father buy for lunch?

   Return to the passage, recording or visual
   1. Bread
   2. Cheese
   3. Flowers
   4. Apples
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   Answer

   Cheese

   Her father buys cheese for lunch. The passage mentions bread and apples earlier, but identifies only the cheese as being for lunch.

   Her father buys cheese for lunch.

   Bread: Wrong: bread is bought first, but the passage does not identify it as the food for lunch.

   Cheese: Correct: the passage says he buys cheese for lunch.

   Flowers: Wrong: flowers are visited at a stall, not bought for lunch.

   Apples: Wrong: apples are bought first, but the passage does not identify them as the food for 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.