A Walking Tour’s Meeting Instructions
About this practice test
An A2 reading about meeting instructions, tour times, what to bring, stops, and ticket details for a walking tour.
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:
8 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
- A2. 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
- Short answer
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.
A Walking Tour’s Meeting Instructions
Every Saturday morning, Bright Steps Walks meets outside the Green Station ticket office at 9:15 a.m. The guide, Maria, wears a blue cap and carries a small flag so people can find her. Please arrive five minutes early. If you are late, the group may start without you. Bring comfortable shoes, a bottle of water, and a small umbrella if the sky is cloudy. The first part of the tour is easy, but there are two steep streets near the old bridge. After we meet, we walk for about two hours. We stop at the river steps for photos and then at Market Square for a short break. You can buy a snack there, but lunch is not included in the ticket. At the end, Maria gives a map with café ideas. If you need help, send a message before 8:00 p.m. on Friday. The walk is friendly, but it is not suitable for bicycles or strollers.
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Question 1 · Short answer
Write a short answer to the question.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER from the passage. What station do walkers meet outside?
Return to the passage, recording or visualCheck answers and explanations
- Accepted answers
- Green Station / the Green Station
The meeting place is outside the Green Station ticket office, so the station name is Green Station. Answers like “ticket office” are too general because the question asks for the station.
Every Saturday morning, Bright Steps Walks meets outside the Green Station ticket office at 9:15 a.m.
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Question 2 · Short answer
Write a short answer to the question.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER from the passage. What time do walkers meet?
Return to the passage, recording or visualCheck answers and explanations
- Accepted answers
- 9:15 a.m. / 9:15 / 9:15 am / 9:15am / 9.15 am / 9.15 a.m. / 09:15 / 9.15
The passage gives the meeting time as 9:15 a.m. Other times are not correct because they are not in the meeting sentence.
Every Saturday morning, Bright Steps Walks meets outside the Green Station ticket office at 9:15 a.m.
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Question 3 · Short answer
Write a short answer to the question.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER from the passage. How many minutes early should people arrive?
Return to the passage, recording or visualCheck answers and explanations
- Accepted answers
- five minutes / five / 5 minutes / 5
The instruction says people should arrive five minutes early. The answer is the amount of time, not the word “early” itself.
Please arrive five minutes early.
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Question 4 · Short answer
Write a short answer to the question.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER from the passage. What colour is Maria's cap?
Return to the passage, recording or visualCheck answers and explanations
- Accepted answers
- blue
Maria wears a blue cap. A different colour would not fit the description in the passage.
The guide, Maria, wears a blue cap and carries a small flag so people can find her.
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Question 5 · Short answer
Write a short answer to the question.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER from the passage. What should people bring if the sky is cloudy?
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- Accepted answers
- a small umbrella / small umbrella
The passage says to bring a small umbrella when the sky is cloudy. Shoes and water are also mentioned, but they are not the answer to this question.
Bring comfortable shoes, a bottle of water, and a small umbrella if the sky is cloudy.
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Question 6 · Short answer
Write a short answer to the question.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER from the passage. How long is the walk?
Return to the passage, recording or visualCheck answers and explanations
- Accepted answers
- about two hours / two hours / 2 hours
The passage says the walk lasts about two hours. The phrase “about” shows it is approximate, so “two hours” is also acceptable.
After we meet, we walk for about two hours.
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Question 7 · Short answer
Write a short answer to the question.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER from the passage. Where do they stop for photos?
Return to the passage, recording or visualCheck answers and explanations
- Accepted answers
- the river steps / river steps
They stop at the river steps for photos. Market Square is a different stop, but it is for a short break, not photos.
We stop at the river steps for photos and then at Market Square for a short break.
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Question 8 · Short answer
Write a short answer to the question.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER from the passage. What is not included in the ticket?
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- Accepted answers
- lunch
The passage clearly says lunch is not included in the ticket. A snack can be bought later, but that is different.
You can buy a snack there, but lunch is not included in the ticket.
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.