How the Tool-Lending Club Operates
About this practice test
A B1 reading about a neighborhood tool-lending club, including how people join, borrow and return tools, attend workshops, and benefit from the community.
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:
10 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
- B1. 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.
How the Tool-Lending Club Operates
The Tool-Lending Club is a community group that helps people borrow useful tools instead of buying them. The club started when a group of neighbors noticed that they each had tools they rarely used, like ladders, drills, or garden equipment. They decided to create a system where anyone in the neighborhood could borrow these tools when needed. The goal was to save money, reduce waste, and help people complete their projects easily. To join the club, a person must first fill out a membership form and agree to take care of the tools. Members pay a small yearly fee which is used to repair or replace tools if they get broken. After joining, members receive a membership card. This card allows them to borrow up to three tools at a time. The club keeps a list of all the tools available, and members can check this list online or at the club’s office. When someone wants to borrow a tool, they must sign it out and agree to return it within one week. If a tool is returned late, the member must pay a small fine. The club is managed by a team of volunteers who organize the tools, answer questions, and keep records. Sometimes, the club holds workshops to teach people how to use certain tools safely. These workshops are free for members and help everyone feel confident about using equipment. The Tool-Lending Club has made it easier for people to fix things in their homes and gardens. It has also brought neighbors together, as people often meet and help each other with their projects. Many members say they have saved money and made new friends through the club.
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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. Complete the summary: The Tool-Lending Club was created because neighbors saw that they each had ___ they did not use often.
Return to the passage, recording or visualCheck answers and explanations
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- tools
The neighbors noticed that they each had tools they rarely used, which led them to create the club.
The club started when a group of neighbors noticed that they each had tools they rarely used
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Question 2 · Fill in the blank (text)
Complete each blank with the missing word or phrase.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER from the passage. Complete the summary: To become a member, people must fill out a form and agree to ___ of the tools.
Return to the passage, recording or visualCheck answers and explanations
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- take care
Taking care of the tools is one of the conditions for joining the club.
To join the club, a person must first fill out a membership form and agree to take care of the tools.
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Question 3 · Fill in the blank (text)
Complete each blank with the missing word or phrase.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER from the passage. Complete the summary: The yearly fee for members is used to ___ or replace tools that get broken.
Return to the passage, recording or visualCheck answers and explanations
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- repair
The yearly fee helps the club repair or replace broken tools.
Members pay a small yearly fee which is used to repair or replace tools if they get broken.
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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. Complete the summary: Each member gets a ___ that lets them borrow tools from the club.
Return to the passage, recording or visualCheck answers and explanations
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- membership card / card
After joining, members receive a membership card, and the passage also refers to it simply as a card.
After joining, members receive a membership card. This card allows them to borrow up to three tools at a time.
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Question 5 · 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. Complete the summary: Members are allowed to borrow up to ___ tools at a time.
Return to the passage, recording or visualCheck answers and explanations
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- three / 3
The membership card allows a member to borrow a maximum of three tools at one time.
This card allows them to borrow up to three tools at a time.
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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. Complete the summary: If a tool is not returned on time, the member must pay a ___ .
Return to the passage, recording or visualCheck answers and explanations
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- small fine
A member who returns a tool late must pay a small fine.
If a tool is returned late, the member must pay a small fine.
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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 AND/OR A NUMBER from the passage. Complete the summary: The club is organized and run by ___ who help with questions and keep records.
Return to the passage, recording or visualCheck answers and explanations
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- volunteers
The club is managed by volunteers who organize tools, answer questions, and keep records.
The club is managed by a team of volunteers who organize the tools, answer questions, and keep records.
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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. Complete the summary: The club offers free ___ for members to learn how to use tools.
Return to the passage, recording or visualCheck answers and explanations
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- workshops
The club sometimes holds workshops that teach people to use certain tools safely, and these are free for members.
Sometimes, the club holds workshops to teach people how to use certain tools safely. These workshops are free for members
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Question 9 · 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. Complete the summary: The Tool-Lending Club helps people complete home and garden ___ more easily.
Return to the passage, recording or visualCheck answers and explanations
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- projects
The club makes it easier for people to fix things in their homes and gardens, including their projects.
The Tool-Lending Club has made it easier for people to fix things in their homes and gardens.
people often meet and help each other with their projects
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Question 10 · 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. Complete the summary: Many members say they have saved ___ and made new friends through the club.
Return to the passage, recording or visualCheck answers and explanations
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- money
Members report two benefits: saving money and making new friends.
Many members say they have saved money and made new friends through the club.
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.