The Plan for a Town Picnic
About this practice test
Read a simple plan for a town picnic, including its timing, supplies, music, weather arrangements and activities for visitors.
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
- 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
- Cloze (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.
The Plan for a Town Picnic
On Saturday morning, the town council met with volunteers to plan a picnic in Green Park. Mia said the event should start at 11 a.m. because families like late mornings. Tom offered to bring long tables, and two bakery owners agreed to donate bread and fruit. The music club promised to play soft songs near the fountain. A small notice would go on the library board and on local social media so more neighbours could come. The group also chose a backup date if rain arrived, because the park grass becomes muddy after heavy showers. In the afternoon, volunteers walked around the park and checked the paths. They decided to place rubbish bins near the entrance and by the game area. Children would help make signs for the picnic games, and the mayor would open the day with a short welcome. Everyone wanted the picnic to feel friendly and simple, not expensive. Mia said that sharing food and talking to new people was the best part of a town event.
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Question 1 · Cloze (text)
Complete each blank with the missing word or phrase.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER from the passage for each gap. Complete the summary below. The town picnic plan began with a meeting in Green Park. The group chose 1___ for the start time, asked Tom to bring 2___, and arranged 3___ songs near the fountain. They also shared news on the library board and social media. Because rain could make the grass muddy, they picked a 4___ date.
Return to the passage, recording or visualCheck answers and explanations
- Blank 1
- 11 a.m. / 11 am / 11am / 11:00 am / 11:00am
- Blank 2
- long tables
- Blank 3
- soft
- Blank 4
- backup
Gap 1: 11 a.m. is the planned start time because Mia said the event should start then. Gap 2: long tables are what Tom offered to bring. Gap 3: soft describes the songs the music club would play near the fountain. Gap 4: backup completes the phrase “backup date,” chosen in case rain arrived.
The group also chose a backup date if rain arrived
Tom offered to bring long tables
The music club promised to play soft songs near the fountain
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Question 2 · Cloze (text)
Complete each blank with the missing word or phrase.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER from the passage for each gap. Complete the summary below. Later, the volunteers checked the park paths and decided where to place 1___. Children would help make signs for the games, and the mayor would give a short 2___. Everyone wanted the picnic to feel 3___ and simple, not expensive. Mia said the best part was 4___ to new people.
Return to the passage, recording or visualCheck answers and explanations
- Blank 1
- rubbish bins
- Blank 2
- welcome
- Blank 3
- friendly
- Blank 4
- talking
Gap 1: rubbish bins were to be placed near the entrance and game area. Gap 2: the mayor would open the day with a short welcome. Gap 3: friendly describes how the group wanted the picnic to feel. Gap 4: talking completes the phrase “talking to new people,” which Mia called the best part of the event.
They decided to place rubbish bins near the entrance and by the game area
the mayor would open the day with a short welcome
Everyone wanted the picnic to feel friendly and simple, not expensive
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.