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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.
B1
An environment article
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An environment article · B1. 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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What a refill station changed
Read the original English material and answer with evidence. The level is an editorial guide, not a certified result.
A new water refill station appeared outside Westbridge sports centre last spring. The centre hoped visitors would bring reusable bottles instead of buying drinks in disposable plastic ones. During the first month, staff counted how often the station was used, but that number alone could not show how much plastic had been saved. Some people had always brought water from home. To learn more, the centre asked visitors about their habits. Among the eighty people who answered, thirty said they had stopped buying a plastic bottle at the centre since the station opened. Others said the station simply made it easier to drink more water. The survey was voluntary, so it may not represent every visitor. There were practical difficulties too. The first tap was too high for some children. After a local parent raised the issue, the centre added a lower tap. A sign that only said “Refill here” was replaced with a picture, making the station easier to recognise. The manager describes the project as a useful step rather than a complete solution. The centre still sells bottled drinks, and the survey does not measure waste elsewhere. Next, staff plan to compare bottle sales over similar busy weeks. They hope this will give a clearer picture without claiming that one machine can solve the town’s plastic problem.
A little clarity first
Reasons · Stated details
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.
Viewpoint and evaluation · Limits of the evidence
Look for evaluations and reservations; do not turn a positive fact into unconditional approval. Separate supported claims from what the evidence leaves unknown. No mention does not prove absence.
The writer likes the idea but asks for one change.
Learning material
ReadingB1
What a refill station changed
Read the original English material and answer with evidence. The level is an editorial guide, not a certified result.
A new water refill station appeared outside Westbridge sports centre last spring. The centre hoped visitors would bring reusable bottles instead of buying drinks in disposable plastic ones. During the first month, staff counted how often the station was used, but that number alone could not show how much plastic had been saved. Some people had always brought water from home. To learn more, the centre asked visitors about their habits. Among the eighty people who answered, thirty said they had stopped buying a plastic bottle at the centre since the station opened. Others said the station simply made it easier to drink more water. The survey was voluntary, so it may not represent every visitor. There were practical difficulties too. The first tap was too high for some children. After a local parent raised the issue, the centre added a lower tap. A sign that only said “Refill here” was replaced with a picture, making the station easier to recognise. The manager describes the project as a useful step rather than a complete solution. The centre still sells bottled drinks, and the survey does not measure waste elsewhere. Next, staff plan to compare bottle sales over similar busy weeks. They hope this will give a clearer picture without claiming that one machine can solve the town’s plastic problem.
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What a refill station changed
What was the centre’s main hope for the station?
Your learning route
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Step 1 · Warm-up
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Step 2 · 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.03
Step 3 · Build the skill
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Look for evaluations and reservations; do not turn a positive fact into unconditional approval. Separate supported claims from what the evidence leaves unknown. No mention does not prove absence.
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Practice notes in this unit
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Keep your first attempt, check the evidence and try another question. A follow-up on the same material does not prove transfer to a new text.
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Lesson map
B1An environment article
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 · Stated details
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.Viewpoint and evaluation · Limits of the evidence
Look for evaluations and reservations; do not turn a positive fact into unconditional approval. Separate supported claims from what the evidence leaves unknown. No mention does not prove absence.
The writer likes the idea but asks for one change.Questions & answers
Opening an answer records help for that question.
What a refill station changed
What was the centre’s main hope for the station?
- Visitors would buy more bottled drinks.
- The centre would stop selling bottled drinks immediately.
- Visitors would drink more water without changing bottle purchases.
- Visitors would replace disposable bottles with reusable ones.
Answer & explanation
Visitors would replace disposable bottles with reusable ones.
Answer: “Visitors would replace disposable bottles with reusable ones.”. Evidence: “bring reusable bottles instead of buying drinks in disposable plastic ones.”. Check “Visitors would buy more bottled drinks.”: This says the opposite of the relevant detail. Check “Visitors would drink more water without changing bottle purchases.”: This is one detail, but it does not answer the main question. Evidence: “Others said the station simply made it easier to drink more water.”.
What a refill station changed
Why was the number of refills insufficient to measure plastic savings?
- The counter included only people who bought bottled drinks.
- Some users already brought water from home.
- The total showed how many bottles were bought across town.
- The tap was too low for adults to use.
Answer & explanation
Some users already brought water from home.
Answer: “Some users already brought water from home.”. Evidence: “Some people had always brought water from home.”. Check “The counter included only people who bought bottled drinks.”: The text does not give this detail. Do not add it. Check “The total showed how many bottles were bought across town.”: This makes the statement wider or stronger than the text allows.
What a refill station changed
How many survey respondents reported stopping bottle purchases at the centre?
- Eighty.
- Eighteen.
- Fifty.
- Thirty.
Answer & explanation
Thirty.
Answer: “Thirty.”. Evidence: “thirty said they had stopped buying a plastic bottle at the centre”. Check “Eighty.”: This is the wrong number for the thing asked about. Evidence: “Among the eighty people who answered”. Check “Fifty.”: This is the wrong number for the thing asked about. Evidence: “Among the eighty people who answered, thirty said they had stopped buying a plastic bottle at the centre”.
What a refill station changed
How does the manager present the project?
- A project with no value until all bottled drinks are removed.
- A complete answer to town waste.
- A useful but limited step.
- A complete measure of waste at and outside the centre.
Answer & explanation
A useful but limited step.
Answer: “A useful but limited step.”. Evidence: “a useful step rather than a complete solution.”. Check “A complete answer to town waste.”: This makes the statement wider or stronger than the text allows. Check “A project with no value until all bottled drinks are removed.”: This says the opposite of the relevant detail.
What a refill station changed
What accessibility change was made?
- A lower tap was added.
- The picture sign was replaced with written directions.
- Children received automatic bottle refills.
- The original high tap was made the only access point.
Answer & explanation
A lower tap was added.
Answer: “A lower tap was added.”. Evidence: “the centre added a lower tap.”. Check “The original high tap was made the only access point.”: This says the opposite of the relevant detail. Check “Children received automatic bottle refills.”: The text does not give this detail. Do not add it.
What a refill station changed
Why might the survey not describe all visitors accurately?
- Participation was voluntary.
- The responses measured all waste across the town.
- The eighty respondents were all centre employees.
- Everyone who used the station was required to respond.
Answer & explanation
Participation was voluntary.
Answer: “Participation was voluntary.”. Evidence: “The survey was voluntary, so it may not represent every visitor.”. Check “The eighty respondents were all centre employees.”: The text does not give this detail. Do not add it. Check “Everyone who used the station was required to respond.”: This says the opposite of the relevant detail.
What a refill station changed
What will staff compare next?
- Bottle sales in busy weeks against sales in quiet weeks.
- The number of signs with the number of lower taps.
- The town’s total waste before and after the station opened.
- Bottle sales during similarly busy weeks.
Answer & explanation
Bottle sales during similarly busy weeks.
Answer: “Bottle sales during similarly busy weeks.”. Evidence: “compare bottle sales over similar busy weeks.”. Check “Bottle sales in busy weeks against sales in quiet weeks.”: This changes or leaves out a condition in the text. Check “The number of signs with the number of lower taps.”: This is not the item named for this action.
What a refill station changed
Which claim would go beyond the article’s evidence?
- Some users changed their purchasing habits.
- A sign was redesigned.
- The initial tap height caused difficulty.
- The station solved the town’s plastic problem.
Answer & explanation
The station solved the town’s plastic problem.
Answer: “The station solved the town’s plastic problem.”. Evidence: “without claiming that one machine can solve the town’s plastic problem.”. Check “Some users changed their purchasing habits.”: This is supported by the text. The question asks which claim goes beyond its evidence. Evidence: “thirty said they had stopped buying a plastic bottle at the centre”. Check “A sign was redesigned.”: This is supported by the text. The question asks which claim goes beyond its evidence. Evidence: “A sign that only said “Refill here” was replaced with a picture”.