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Keep the requested person, time, place or amount attached to the correct event.
The doors open at eight. The class starts at nine.
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A lost backpack
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A lost backpack · A1. Keep the requested person, time, place or amount attached to the correct event.
Read the original English material and answer with evidence. The level is an editorial guide, not a certified result.
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A lost backpack
Read the original English material and answer with evidence. The level is an editorial guide, not a certified result.
On Monday, Ben took the bus to his new art class. He sat at the back and put his backpack on the seat beside him. At the next stop, an old woman got on. Ben moved his bag under his seat so she could sit down.
When Ben arrived at the college, he got off quickly. The bus was already away when he remembered his bag. His phone was in his coat pocket, but his drawing book and lunch were in the backpack. He called the bus company. A woman asked for his name, the bus number and the colour of the bag.
The driver found the backpack at the end of the journey. Ben could collect it from the bus office after four. He went there after his class, which finished at half past three. The office worker asked Ben to describe something inside the bag. He told her about a drawing of a yellow house. She smiled and gave it back. Ben thanked her and went home.
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Reasons
Use the reason actually given; a plausible reason from outside the text is not enough.
We meet inside because it is raining.
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ReadingA1
A lost backpack
Read the original English material and answer with evidence. The level is an editorial guide, not a certified result.
On Monday, Ben took the bus to his new art class. He sat at the back and put his backpack on the seat beside him. At the next stop, an old woman got on. Ben moved his bag under his seat so she could sit down.
When Ben arrived at the college, he got off quickly. The bus was already away when he remembered his bag. His phone was in his coat pocket, but his drawing book and lunch were in the backpack. He called the bus company. A woman asked for his name, the bus number and the colour of the bag.
The driver found the backpack at the end of the journey. Ben could collect it from the bus office after four. He went there after his class, which finished at half past three. The office worker asked Ben to describe something inside the bag. He told her about a drawing of a yellow house. She smiled and gave it back. Ben thanked her and went home.
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Step 1 · Warm-up
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Step 2 · Build the skill
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Use the reason actually given; a plausible reason from outside the text is not enough. Keep the requested person, time, place or amount attached to the correct event.
We meet inside because it is raining.03
Step 3 · Build the skill
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Use the reason actually given; a plausible reason from outside the text is not enough.
We meet inside because it is raining.04
Step 4 · Build the skill
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Keep the requested person, time, place or amount attached to the correct event.
The doors open at eight. The class starts at nine.05
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Lesson points
Stated details
Keep the requested person, time, place or amount attached to the correct event.
The doors open at eight. The class starts at nine.Reasons
Use the reason actually given; a plausible reason from outside the text is not enough.
We meet inside because it is raining.Questions & answers
Opening an answer records help for that question.
A lost backpack
Where was Ben going?
- To a new music class.
- To an art class.
- To visit his art teacher at home.
- To the bus office.
Answer & explanation
To an art class.
Answer: “To an art class.”. Evidence: “On Monday, Ben took the bus to his new art class.”. Check “To the bus office.”: This changes the order of the actions. Evidence: “He went there after his class”.
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Where did Ben first put his backpack?
- Under the front seat.
- Under the seat beside him.
- On the seat beside him.
- Next to the driver.
Answer & explanation
On the seat beside him.
Answer: “On the seat beside him.”. Evidence: “He sat at the back and put his backpack on the seat beside him.”. Check “Under the front seat.”: This is not the place given for this action.
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Why did Ben move the backpack?
- To get his phone from it.
- To make a seat free for a woman.
- To show his drawing to the driver.
- To take out his lunch.
Answer & explanation
To make a seat free for a woman.
Answer: “To make a seat free for a woman.”. Evidence: “Ben moved his bag under his seat so she could sit down.”. Check “To take out his lunch.”: The text does not give this detail. Do not add it.
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When did Ben remember the bag?
- After the bus had left.
- While he was drawing in class.
- Before the woman got on.
- Before he reached the college.
Answer & explanation
After the bus had left.
Answer: “After the bus had left.”. Evidence: “The bus was already away when he remembered his bag.”. Check “While he was drawing in class.”: This mixes up the time of this event with another time. Evidence: “He went there after his class”.
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Where was Ben’s phone?
- In his coat pocket.
- In his backpack.
- At the bus office.
- Under the woman’s seat.
Answer & explanation
In his coat pocket.
Answer: “In his coat pocket.”. Evidence: “His phone was in his coat pocket, but his drawing book and lunch were in the backpack.”. Check “In his backpack.”: This is not the place given for this action.
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Why did the worker ask about something inside the bag?
- To check which art class Ben attended.
- To check that it belonged to Ben.
- To choose a picture for the office wall.
- To find out how much the bag cost.
Answer & explanation
To check that it belonged to Ben.
Answer: “To check that it belonged to Ben.”. Evidence: “The office worker asked Ben to describe something inside the bag. He told her about a drawing of a yellow house.”. Check “To choose a picture for the office wall.”: This is not the reason given for this action.
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Which information did the bus company ask about the bag?
- Its price.
- The shop where he bought it.
- Its colour.
- How old it was.
Answer & explanation
Its colour.
Answer: “Its colour.”. Evidence: “A woman asked for his name, the bus number and the colour of the bag.”. Check “The shop where he bought it.”: The text does not give this detail. Do not add it.
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Who found the backpack?
- Ben’s art teacher.
- The old woman.
- Ben’s classmate.
- The driver.
Answer & explanation
The driver.
Answer: “The driver.”. Evidence: “The driver found the backpack at the end of the journey.”. Check “Ben’s classmate.”: This gives the action or role to the wrong person or group.
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When was collection first possible?
- Only the following morning.
- At half past three.
- Before half past three.
- After four.
Answer & explanation
After four.
Answer: “After four.”. Evidence: “Ben could collect it from the bus office after four.”. Check “Before half past three.”: This is not the time asked for. Evidence: “his class, which finished at half past three.”.
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What did Ben do before going to the office?
- He went home for his phone.
- He finished his art class.
- He visited the old woman.
- He bought a new backpack.
Answer & explanation
He finished his art class.
Answer: “He finished his art class.”. Evidence: “He went there after his class, which finished at half past three.”. Check “He bought a new backpack.”: The text does not give this detail. Do not add it.
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Which two things were inside the backpack?
- A bus map and a camera.
- A house key and a ticket.
- A drawing book and lunch.
- A phone and a coat.
Answer & explanation
A drawing book and lunch.
Answer: “A drawing book and lunch.”. Evidence: “His phone was in his coat pocket, but his drawing book and lunch were in the backpack.”. Check “A house key and a ticket.”: This is not the item named for this action.
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What happened at the end?
- The driver took the bag home.
- The office kept Ben’s drawing book.
- Ben got his backpack back.
- Ben missed his art class.
Answer & explanation
Ben got his backpack back.
Answer: “Ben got his backpack back.”. Evidence: “She smiled and gave it back. Ben thanked her and went home.”. Check “The driver took the bag home.”: This is not the result reported for this action.