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A product review
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A product review · A2. Ask what the person or message is trying to achieve, and for whom. 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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The TrailCup bottle
Read the original English material and answer with evidence. The level is an editorial guide, not a certified result.
I bought a TrailCup bottle three weeks ago for my train journeys to work. It holds half a litre, which is enough for my morning trip but not a whole day outside. The bottle fits easily in the side pocket of my bag. Its lid is simple to open with one hand, and it has never leaked in my bag. The shop said that drinks would stay hot for eight hours. In my experience, tea is still warm after five hours, but it is no longer hot. I do not mind because I finish my tea before lunch. Cleaning is less convenient: the opening is too narrow for my usual brush, so I bought a smaller one. The bottle is lighter than my old steel bottle, although its paint has already got a small mark. I recommend it for short daily trips, but people who want very hot drinks all day should look for something else.
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Keep the requested person, time, place or amount attached to the correct event. Use the reason actually given; a plausible reason from outside the text is not enough.
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ReadingA2
The TrailCup bottle
Read the original English material and answer with evidence. The level is an editorial guide, not a certified result.
I bought a TrailCup bottle three weeks ago for my train journeys to work. It holds half a litre, which is enough for my morning trip but not a whole day outside. The bottle fits easily in the side pocket of my bag. Its lid is simple to open with one hand, and it has never leaked in my bag. The shop said that drinks would stay hot for eight hours. In my experience, tea is still warm after five hours, but it is no longer hot. I do not mind because I finish my tea before lunch. Cleaning is less convenient: the opening is too narrow for my usual brush, so I bought a smaller one. The bottle is lighter than my old steel bottle, although its paint has already got a small mark. I recommend it for short daily trips, but people who want very hot drinks all day should look for something else.
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The TrailCup bottle
Why did the writer buy the bottle?
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Purpose and intended outcome · Stated details
Ask what the person or message is trying to achieve, and for whom. Keep the requested person, time, place or amount attached to the correct event.
This note tells visitors where to wait.Stated details · Reasons
Keep the requested person, time, place or amount attached to the correct event. Use the reason actually given; a plausible reason from outside the text is not enough.
The doors open at eight. The class starts at nine.Questions & answers
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The TrailCup bottle
Why did the writer buy the bottle?
- For train journeys to work.
- For carrying a whole day’s water outside.
- For keeping drinks very hot until evening.
- For a week-long camping trip.
Answer & explanation
For train journeys to work.
Answer: “For train journeys to work.”. Evidence: “for my train journeys to work.”. Check “For a week-long camping trip.”: This is not the reason given for buying the bottle. The writer bought it for train journeys to work. Check “For carrying a whole day’s water outside.”: This is not the reason given for buying the bottle. The writer bought it for train journeys to work. Evidence: “enough for my morning trip but not a whole day outside.”.
The TrailCup bottle
How does the writer’s test differ from the shop’s claim?
- The tea remained hot at five hours but leaked from the lid.
- The lid needed two hands.
- The tea was warm, not hot, after five hours.
- The tea stayed hot for twelve hours.
Answer & explanation
The tea was warm, not hot, after five hours.
Answer: “The tea was warm, not hot, after five hours.”. Evidence: “tea is still warm after five hours, but it is no longer hot.”. Check “The tea stayed hot for twelve hours.”: This says the opposite of the relevant detail. Evidence: “The shop said that drinks would stay hot for eight hours.”. Check “The tea remained hot at five hours but leaked from the lid.”: This gives a different detail from the one asked for. Evidence: “it has never leaked in my bag.”.
The TrailCup bottle
What extra item did the writer buy?
- A larger bag.
- A paint repair kit.
- A smaller cleaning brush.
- A replacement lid.
Answer & explanation
A smaller cleaning brush.
Answer: “A smaller cleaning brush.”. Evidence: “so I bought a smaller one.”. Check “A replacement lid.”: The text does not give this detail. Do not add it. Evidence: “Its lid is simple to open with one hand”. Check “A larger bag.”: The text does not give this detail. Do not add it. Evidence: “The bottle fits easily in the side pocket of my bag.”.
The TrailCup bottle
Who is the bottle best suited to according to the writer?
- People wanting an unmarked display bottle.
- People needing a full day’s water outside.
- People wanting very hot drinks all day.
- People taking short daily trips.
Answer & explanation
People taking short daily trips.
Answer: “People taking short daily trips.”. Evidence: “I recommend it for short daily trips”. Check “People wanting very hot drinks all day.”: This says the opposite of the relevant detail. Evidence: “people who want very hot drinks all day should look for something else.”. Check “People needing a full day’s water outside.”: This says the opposite of the relevant detail. Evidence: “not a whole day outside.”.
The TrailCup bottle
How much liquid does the bottle hold?
- Half a litre.
- Two litres.
- A quarter of a litre.
- One litre.
Answer & explanation
Half a litre.
Answer: “Half a litre.”. Evidence: “It holds half a litre”. Check “One litre.”: This is the wrong number for the thing asked about. Check “Two litres.”: This is the wrong number for the thing asked about.
The TrailCup bottle
Why is cleaning inconvenient?
- The paint makes the water dirty.
- The bottle leaks during washing.
- The opening is too narrow for the usual brush.
- The lid cannot be removed.
Answer & explanation
The opening is too narrow for the usual brush.
Answer: “The opening is too narrow for the usual brush.”. Evidence: “the opening is too narrow for my usual brush”. Check “The lid cannot be removed.”: The text does not give this detail. Do not add it. Check “The bottle leaks during washing.”: The text does not give this detail. Do not add it.
The TrailCup bottle
Which claim is supported by three weeks of use?
- Its paint never gets marks.
- Every drink stays hot for eight hours.
- It has not leaked in the writer’s bag.
- It will never leak for any customer.
Answer & explanation
It has not leaked in the writer’s bag.
Answer: “It has not leaked in the writer’s bag.”. Evidence: “it has never leaked in my bag.”. Check “It will never leak for any customer.”: This makes the statement wider or stronger than the text allows. Check “Its paint never gets marks.”: This says the opposite of the relevant detail. Evidence: “its paint has already got a small mark.”.
The TrailCup bottle
Why is the weaker heat performance acceptable to this writer?
- The paint keeps the tea warm.
- The writer never drinks tea.
- The shop gave a refund.
- The writer finishes the tea before lunch.
Answer & explanation
The writer finishes the tea before lunch.
Answer: “The writer finishes the tea before lunch.”. Evidence: “I finish my tea before lunch.”. Check “The writer never drinks tea.”: This says the opposite of the relevant detail. Check “The shop gave a refund.”: The text does not give this detail. Do not add it.