Which Notice Helps
About this practice test
Read about school notices and match them with their instructions and the students who use them.
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.
Which Notice Helps?
Paragraph 1Mina walks to the school hall in the morning. On the door, a small notice says, 'Bring your water bottle to PE.' Near the library, another notice says, 'Quiet please. Study time.' In the canteen, a third notice says, 'Pay here for fruit juice.' Mina smiles because the notices help her. Sam finds the PE notice useful. Lea reads the library notice and sits down. Ben sees the canteen notice and buys juice. The notices are simple, but they help everyone at school.
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Question 1 · Matching
Match each item to the correct choice.
Match each notice to what it tells people to do.
Return to the passage, recording or visualAnswer choices
- bring a water bottle to PE
- buy a notebook
- be quiet for study time
- pay for fruit juice
- wait for the bus
Items
- The notice on the door
- The notice near the library
- The notice in the canteen
Check answers and explanations
- 1. The notice on the door
- bring a water bottle to PE
- 2. The notice near the library
- be quiet for study time
- 3. The notice in the canteen
- pay for fruit juice
Match 1: The door notice tells students to bring a water bottle to PE. Match 2: The library notice tells people to be quiet for study time. Match 3: The canteen notice tells people to pay for fruit juice.
On the door, a small notice says, 'Bring your water bottle to PE
Near the library, another notice says, 'Quiet please. Study time
In the canteen, a third notice says, 'Pay here for fruit juice
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Question 2 · Matching
Match each item to the correct choice.
Match each person to the notice he or she uses.
Return to the passage, recording or visualAnswer choices
- the playground notice
- the canteen notice
- the music room notice
- the library notice
- the PE notice
Items
- Sam
- Lea
- Ben
Check answers and explanations
- 1. Sam
- the PE notice
- 2. Lea
- the library notice
- 3. Ben
- the canteen notice
Match 1: Sam finds the PE notice useful. Match 2: Lea reads the library notice and sits down. Match 3: Ben sees the canteen notice and buys juice.
Sam finds the PE notice useful
Lea reads the library notice and sits down
Ben sees the canteen notice and buys juice
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.