Information in a Hostel Welcome Email
About this practice test
An email from Pine Street Hostel gives guests practical information about check-in, breakfast, facilities, quiet hours and nearby places.
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
- Fill in the blank (text)
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.
Information in a Hostel Welcome Email
Subject: Welcome to Pine Street Hostel Hello Sam, Welcome to Pine Street Hostel. We hope your trip is easy. You can check in from 2 p.m. If you arrive after 9 p.m., please ring the bell at the front door. Breakfast is served in the kitchen from 7 to 9 each morning. At the desk, you can borrow a city map or ask for a clean towel. You can leave your bag at the desk before check-in, and there is free tea in the evening, too. We also have a small laundry room. Our quiet time starts at 10 p.m., because some guests get up early. The bus station is ten minutes away on foot, and the old market is even closer. If you want advice, talk to Marta at reception; she knows the town well. Enjoy your stay and see you soon, The Pine Street Hostel team
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Question 1 · Fill in the blank (text)
Complete each blank with the missing word or phrase.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER from the passage. Guests can check in from ___ in the afternoon.
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- Blank 1
- 2 p.m. / 2 pm / 2pm / 2:00 pm / 2:00pm
The email gives the check-in time as 2 p.m., so that phrase completes the sentence. Other times are not mentioned as check-in times.
You can check in from 2 p.m
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Question 2 · Fill in the blank (text)
Complete each blank with the missing word or phrase.
Write NO MORE THAN ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER from the passage. If you arrive late, please ring the ___ at the front door.
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- Blank 1
- bell
The passage says late arrivals should ring the bell at the front door. Words like 'door' or 'desk' do not fit the instruction.
If you arrive after 9 p.m., please ring the bell at the front door
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Question 3 · Fill in the blank (text)
Complete each blank with the missing word or phrase.
Write NO MORE THAN ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER from the passage. Breakfast is served in the ___ from 7 to 9 each morning.
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- Blank 1
- kitchen
The email says breakfast is served in the kitchen, not in the room or at the desk.
Breakfast is served in the kitchen from 7 to 9 each morning
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Question 4 · Fill in the blank (text)
Complete each blank with the missing word or phrase.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER from the passage. At the desk, you can borrow a ___ or ask for a clean towel.
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- Blank 1
- city map / map
The passage mentions a city map at the desk. 'Map' also works because it is a correct extracted phrase that completes the sentence. A towel is also available, but the blank needs the other item.
At the desk, you can borrow a city map or ask for a clean towel
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Question 5 · Fill in the blank (text)
Complete each blank with the missing word or phrase.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER from the passage. There is ___ in the evening, too.
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- Blank 1
- free tea / tea
The email says guests can have free tea in the evening. 'Tea' also works because it is a correct extracted answer from the passage.
there is free tea in the evening, too
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Question 6 · Fill in the blank (text)
Complete each blank with the missing word or phrase.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER from the passage. Our quiet time starts at ___, because some guests get up early.
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- Blank 1
- 10 p.m. / 10 pm / 10pm / 10:00 pm / 10:00pm
The hostel's quiet time begins at 10 p.m. This matches the reason given in the email.
Our quiet time starts at 10 p.m., because some guests get up early
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Question 7 · Fill in the blank (text)
Complete each blank with the missing word or phrase.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS from the passage. The old market is ___ than the bus station.
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- Blank 1
- closer
The email says the old market is even closer than the bus station. 'Closer' completes the comparison.
The bus station is ten minutes away on foot, and the old market is even closer
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Question 8 · Fill in the blank (text)
Complete each blank with the missing word or phrase.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER from the passage. The bus station is ___ away on foot.
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- Blank 1
- ten minutes / 10 minutes
The email says the bus station takes ten minutes to reach on foot. This is the travel time given in the passage. The number may be written with words or digits.
The bus station is ten minutes away on foot, and the old market is even closer
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.