A Study of Evening Library Use
About this practice test
A report examines a college library’s ten-week evening-opening trial, including visitor patterns, study habits, practical findings and the limits of the evidence.
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:
12 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
- B2. 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.
A Study of Evening Library Use
At Westbridge College, the library stayed open until 8.30 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday for one ten-week term. The extra hours were introduced after students said that daytime study spaces were crowded and that many of them worked part-time or travelled long distances. Mara Singh, the head librarian, described the change as a practical test rather than a permanent promise. She wanted to know who would use the building in the evening, how long they would stay, and whether the quieter atmosphere would make it easier to finish assignments. To answer those questions, staff counted every entry at the door and asked visitors to complete a short slip when they left. They did not ask for names, and the slips could be dropped into a box near the exit. Over the ten weeks there were 2,141 visits. Roughly sixty percent of the arrivals came after 6 p.m., and most people stayed for less than forty minutes. The largest group was first-year students, followed by second-years. The number of visitors rose most sharply on rainy nights, which staff had not expected. The survey also showed clear differences in what people used. The quiet tables near the back wall were often full by 6.30 p.m., while the computers near the front were in demand for printing slides and checking course sites. Several students wrote that they came because home was noisy or shared with younger siblings. Others said the evening desk helped them find books that they had been too busy to look for during the day. A few visitors, however, only came to meet friends briefly before going elsewhere. Patterns in the diary entries suggested that the library was busiest in the week before major assignment deadlines, especially in courses that required long reports. In contrast, the weeks with no assessments produced a more even, and much lighter, stream of users. Staff also noticed that some students arrived carrying food containers, but the policy remained unchanged: drinks with lids were allowed, yet hot meals were not. This detail mattered because the team wanted the evening service to feel welcoming without turning the building into a café. One result was easy to rule out. Even though many users said the extra hours made their evening less stressful, the report did not claim that the change raised grades. The team had no comparison group, and it did not track marks before and after the term. It also found little difference in book borrowing, because most evening visitors used the space for reading notes, finishing online tasks or waiting for buses rather than taking out novels. The librarians therefore treated the project as evidence about habits, not proof of academic success. By the end of the term, Mara concluded that the extension had been worthwhile, but only because it matched a real need and remained small enough to manage. She recommended continuing the three-evening pattern for another term, then reviewing it again. In her view, the most valuable finding was not simply that students came, but that they came for different reasons at different times. That distinction, she said, should shape future planning more than any single number.
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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 library stayed open three evenings each week for one term.
Return to the passage, recording or visual- True
- False
- Not Given
Check answers and explanations
- Answer
- True
True. The passage says the library "stayed open until 8.30 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday for one ten-week term." False is contradicted by the schedule, and Not Given would be wrong because the opening pattern is stated directly.
the library stayed open until 8.30 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday for one ten-week term
True: Correct: the opening pattern is stated directly.
False: Incorrect: the passage gives the exact opening pattern.
Not Given: Incorrect: this information is clearly given in the text.
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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.
Most arrivals came after 6 p.m.
Return to the passage, recording or visual- True
- False
- Not Given
Check answers and explanations
- Answer
- True
True. The passage says roughly sixty percent of arrivals came after 6 p.m., which means most did. False would contradict the figure, and Not Given is wrong because the percentage is stated.
Roughly sixty percent of the arrivals came after 6 p.m
True: Correct: sixty percent is more than half.
False: Incorrect: the figure shows the opposite.
Not Given: Incorrect: the percentage is given directly.
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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.
The computers near the front were rarely used.
Return to the passage, recording or visual- True
- False
- Not Given
Check answers and explanations
- Answer
- False
False. The passage says the computers were in demand for printing slides and checking course sites, so they were used a lot rather than rarely. True contradicts this, and Not Given is wrong because the use of the computers is described.
the computers near the front were in demand for printing slides and checking course sites
True: Incorrect: the passage says the computers were in demand.
False: Correct: the text shows high use, not rare use.
Not Given: Incorrect: the passage clearly describes computer use.
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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.
Usage was highest in the week before major assignment deadlines.
Return to the passage, recording or visual- True
- False
- Not Given
Check answers and explanations
- Answer
- True
True. The passage says the library was busiest in the week before major assignment deadlines. False would contradict this, and Not Given would be wrong because the information is explicit.
the library was busiest in the week before major assignment deadlines
True: Correct: the busiest period is identified directly.
False: Incorrect: the text says the opposite.
Not Given: Incorrect: the statement is clearly supported.
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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 library was also open on Saturday evenings.
Return to the passage, recording or visual- True
- False
- Not Given
Check answers and explanations
- Answer
- Not Given
Not Given. The passage gives the exact weekday schedule, but it never mentions Saturday evenings. False would need a contradiction, and True is unsupported.
the library stayed open until 8.30 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday for one ten-week term
True: Incorrect: Saturday opening is not stated.
False: Incorrect: the passage does not contradict it, but it does not say this either.
Not Given: Correct: Saturday evenings are not mentioned.
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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 report claimed that the evening opening raised students’ grades.
Return to the passage, recording or visual- True
- False
- Not Given
Check answers and explanations
- Answer
- False
False. The passage explicitly says the report did not make that claim. True is contradicted, and Not Given is impossible because the text directly addresses grades.
the report did not claim that the change raised grades
The librarians therefore treated the project as evidence about habits, not proof of academic success
True: Incorrect: the report explicitly avoids this claim.
False: Correct: the passage says the report did not claim this.
Not Given: Incorrect: the report's position on grades is clearly stated.
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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.
Staff wrote down the names of everyone who visited.
Return to the passage, recording or visual- True
- False
- Not Given
Check answers and explanations
- Answer
- False
False. The passage explicitly says they did not ask for names. True is contradicted, and Not Given is impossible because the opposite is stated.
They did not ask for names, and the slips could be dropped into a box near the exit
True: Incorrect: the text says the opposite.
False: Correct: the passage says names were not asked for.
Not Given: Incorrect: the passage directly addresses the point.
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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.
A private sponsor paid for the extra evening hours.
Return to the passage, recording or visual- True
- False
- Not Given
Check answers and explanations
- Answer
- Not Given
Not Given. The passage explains why the hours were introduced and how they were reviewed, but it never says who funded them. False would need a contradiction that is absent, and True is unsupported.
The extra hours were introduced after students said that daytime study spaces were crowded and that many of them worked part-time or travelled long distances
described the change as a practical test rather than a permanent promise
True: Incorrect: no sponsor is named.
False: Incorrect: the passage does not say the opposite; it leaves funding unstated.
Not Given: Correct: the source does not identify a payer.
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Question 9 · 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 library recorded the exact age of every evening visitor.
Return to the passage, recording or visual- True
- False
- Not Given
Check answers and explanations
- Answer
- Not Given
Not Given. The passage explains that staff counted entries and used anonymous slips, but it says nothing about documenting ages. False would need a contradiction, and True is unsupported.
They did not ask for names, and the slips could be dropped into a box near the exit
staff counted every entry at the door
True: Incorrect: ages are never mentioned.
False: Incorrect: the passage does not contradict this directly; it leaves the point unstated.
Not Given: Correct: no age recording is mentioned.
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Question 10 · 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 review included a follow-up survey six months later.
Return to the passage, recording or visual- True
- False
- Not Given
Check answers and explanations
- Answer
- Not Given
Not Given. The passage describes entry counts and exit slips during the ten-week term, but it never mentions any later follow-up survey. False would require a contradiction that is not present, and True is unsupported.
asked visitors to complete a short slip when they left
Over the ten weeks there were 2,141 visits
True: Incorrect: no later survey is described.
False: Incorrect: the passage does not contradict this; it simply does not mention it.
Not Given: Correct: a six-month follow-up is not stated.
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Question 11 · 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 extra evening hours were intended to become a permanent arrangement.
Return to the passage, recording or visual- True
- False
- Not Given
Check answers and explanations
- Answer
- False
False. Mara described the change as a practical test rather than a permanent promise, and she recommended reviewing it again after another term. True is contradicted, while Not Given is wrong because the temporary nature of the arrangement is stated.
Mara Singh, the head librarian, described the change as a practical test rather than a permanent promise
She recommended continuing the three-evening pattern for another term, then reviewing it again
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Question 12 · 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 quiet tables near the back wall were often full by 6.30 p.m.
Return to the passage, recording or visual- True
- False
- Not Given
Check answers and explanations
- Answer
- True
True. The passage states this directly. False is contradicted by the description of demand, and Not Given is wrong because the timing is specified.
The quiet tables near the back wall were often full by 6.30 p.m
True: Correct: the statement matches the text.
False: Incorrect: the text says they were often full.
Not Given: Incorrect: this detail is clearly stated.
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.