Changes to the Town Bus Service
About this practice test
A town bus service notice explains new departure times, service frequency, stops, student fares, passenger cards and the end of Friday late-night buses.
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
- 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.
Changes to the Town Bus Service
The town bus service will change next Monday. The first bus into the centre will leave at 6:30 a.m., and buses on the main route will come every 20 minutes until 6:00 p.m. After that, they will run every 30 minutes. The bus company says the new plan is made to help people who travel to work and school. It will also add two new stops, one near the library and one near the hospital. Drivers will follow the new timetable on every day of the week. Passengers can buy a new weekly pass for students, which costs less than the old one. Older people can still use their bus cards as before. However, there will be no late-night bus on Fridays, because too few people use it. The company asks travellers to check the new times before they go, and notices will be put up at the main stops.
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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.
The new stop near the library will open next Monday.
Return to the passage, recording or visual- True
- False
- Not Given
Check answers and explanations
- Answer
- Not Given
Not Given. The passage says that a new stop will be near the library, but it does not say when this stop will open. True is unsupported, and False is wrong because no different opening date is given.
It will also add two new stops, one near the library and one near the hospital
True: Incorrect: a market stop is not mentioned.
False: Incorrect: the passage does not say a market stop will not be added later.
Not Given: Correct: the passage gives no information about a market stop.
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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 new timetable starts next Monday.
Return to the passage, recording or visual- True
- False
- Not Given
Check answers and explanations
- Answer
- True
True. The passage says the service "will change next Monday," so the new timetable begins then. False is wrong because the date is correct, and Not Given is wrong because the date is stated clearly.
will change next Monday
True: Correct: the passage gives next Monday as the start date.
False: Incorrect: the passage says next Monday.
Not Given: Incorrect: the start date is clearly stated.
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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.
Buses on the main route will come every 10 minutes until 6:00 p.m.
Return to the passage, recording or visual- True
- False
- Not Given
Check answers and explanations
- Answer
- False
False. The passage says they will come every 20 minutes, not every 10 minutes. Not Given is wrong because the timetable is given directly.
buses on the main route will come every 20 minutes until 6:00 p.m
True: Incorrect: the passage says 20 minutes, not 10.
False: Correct: the passage gives a different interval.
Not Given: Incorrect: the timing is stated clearly.
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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 new timetable will give buses more seats.
Return to the passage, recording or visual- True
- False
- Not Given
Check answers and explanations
- Answer
- Not Given
Not Given. The passage gives information about bus times and stops, but it does not say that buses will have more seats. True is unsupported, and False is wrong because the passage gives no information about seat numbers.
The first bus into the centre will leave at 6:30 a.m., and buses on the main route will come every 20 minutes until 6:00 p.m
True: Incorrect: seat numbers are not mentioned.
False: Incorrect: the passage does not contradict this; it does not mention seats at all.
Not Given: Correct: there is no information about seats.
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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 weekly pass for students costs more than the old one.
Return to the passage, recording or visual- True
- False
- Not Given
Check answers and explanations
- Answer
- False
False. The passage says the student weekly pass "costs less than the old one." True is the opposite, and Not Given is wrong because the price change is stated clearly.
which costs less than the old one
True: Incorrect: the passage says it costs less.
False: Correct: the passage says the new pass is cheaper.
Not Given: Incorrect: the price is clearly stated.
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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.
The bus company says the new plan is made to help people who travel to work and school.
Return to the passage, recording or visual- True
- False
- Not Given
Check answers and explanations
- Answer
- True
True. The passage gives this reason for the new plan. False is wrong because the wording matches the text, and Not Given is wrong because the reason is clearly stated.
The bus company says the new plan is made to help people who travel to work and school
True: Correct: the passage gives this exact reason.
False: Incorrect: this is the reason given in the passage.
Not Given: Incorrect: the reason is stated clearly.
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Question 7 · 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.
There will still be a late-night bus on Fridays.
Return to the passage, recording or visual- True
- False
- Not Given
Check answers and explanations
- Answer
- False
False. The passage says there will be no late-night bus on Fridays. True is the opposite of the text, and Not Given is wrong because the Friday service is stated directly.
there will be no late-night bus on Fridays
True: Incorrect: the passage says there will be no late-night bus.
False: Correct: the passage says the Friday late-night bus will not run.
Not Given: Incorrect: the Friday service is clearly mentioned.
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Question 8 · 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.
Two new stops will be added near the library and the hospital.
Return to the passage, recording or visual- True
- False
- Not Given
Check answers and explanations
- Answer
- True
True. The passage says it will add two new stops, one near the library and one near the hospital. False is wrong because the locations match exactly, and Not Given is wrong because the information is stated clearly.
It will also add two new stops, one near the library and one near the hospital
True: Correct: both new stops are named in the passage.
False: Incorrect: the passage gives these two places exactly.
Not Given: Incorrect: the new stops are clearly described.
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.