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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 bicycle for sale
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A bicycle for sale · 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 bicycle for sale
Read the original English material and answer with evidence. The level is an editorial guide, not a certified result.
I am selling my blue city bicycle because I now walk to work. It is three years old, but the tyres are new. The front light works well. The back light needs a new battery. A strong lock comes with the bicycle. The small basket in the photo is not for sale.
I want sixty pounds for it. Please do not send money before you see the bicycle. You can try it in the car park behind my building. I am at home after six on weekdays and all morning on Sunday. Saturday is not possible because I am away.
The bicycle is at 18 Brook Road. Please use the side door; the front doorbell does not work. Send me a text message to arrange a visit. Do not call while I am at work. You must collect the bicycle yourself. I do not have a car to bring it to you.
Thanks, Alex
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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.
Conditions and permissions
Keep the stated condition or permission; a rule does not prove that an event happened.
If the front door is locked, use the side entrance.
Learning material
ReadingA1
A bicycle for sale
Read the original English material and answer with evidence. The level is an editorial guide, not a certified result.
I am selling my blue city bicycle because I now walk to work. It is three years old, but the tyres are new. The front light works well. The back light needs a new battery. A strong lock comes with the bicycle. The small basket in the photo is not for sale.
I want sixty pounds for it. Please do not send money before you see the bicycle. You can try it in the car park behind my building. I am at home after six on weekdays and all morning on Sunday. Saturday is not possible because I am away.
The bicycle is at 18 Brook Road. Please use the side door; the front doorbell does not work. Send me a text message to arrange a visit. Do not call while I am at work. You must collect the bicycle yourself. I do not have a car to bring it to you.
Thanks, Alex
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A bicycle for sale
Why is Alex selling the bicycle?
Your learning route
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Step 1 · Warm-up
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Step 2 · Build the skill
0/2Stated details
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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Keep the stated condition or permission; a rule does not prove that an event happened.
If the front door is locked, use the side entrance.04
Step 4 · 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.05
Step 5 · Related practice
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Lesson map
A1A bicycle for sale
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.Conditions and permissions
Keep the stated condition or permission; a rule does not prove that an event happened.
If the front door is locked, use the side entrance.Questions & answers
Opening an answer records help for that question.
A bicycle for sale
Why is Alex selling the bicycle?
- Alex has bought a large car.
- Alex now walks to work.
- The tyres are damaged.
- The front light does not work.
Answer & explanation
Alex now walks to work.
Answer: “Alex now walks to work.”. Evidence: “I am selling my blue city bicycle because I now walk to work.”. Check “The tyres are damaged.”: This says the opposite of the relevant detail. Evidence: “the tyres are new.”.
A bicycle for sale
How old is the bicycle itself?
- Three years old.
- One year old.
- New this week.
- Six months old.
Answer & explanation
Three years old.
Answer: “Three years old.”. Evidence: “It is three years old, but the tyres are new.”. Check “One year old.”: The text does not give this detail. Do not add it.
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Which part is new?
- The whole bicycle.
- The basket.
- The front light.
- The tyres.
Answer & explanation
The tyres.
Answer: “The tyres.”. Evidence: “It is three years old, but the tyres are new.”. Check “The basket.”: The text does not give this detail. Do not add it.
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What needs a new battery?
- The front and back lights.
- The front doorbell.
- The back light.
- The front light.
Answer & explanation
The back light.
Answer: “The back light.”. Evidence: “The back light needs a new battery.”. Check “The front doorbell.”: This is not the item named for this action. Evidence: “the front doorbell does not work.”.
A bicycle for sale
Which extra item is included?
- The small basket.
- A new helmet.
- A spare front wheel.
- A strong lock.
Answer & explanation
A strong lock.
Answer: “A strong lock.”. Evidence: “A strong lock comes with the bicycle.”. Check “The small basket.”: This says the opposite of the relevant detail. Evidence: “The small basket in the photo is not for sale.”.
A bicycle for sale
Which proposed visiting time is within the hours Alex gives?
- Tuesday at three in the afternoon.
- Sunday at eight in the evening.
- Saturday at ten in the morning.
- Sunday at ten in the morning.
Answer & explanation
Sunday at ten in the morning.
Answer: “Sunday at ten in the morning.”. Evidence: “I am at home after six on weekdays and all morning on Sunday.”. Check “Saturday at ten in the morning.”: This visit is outside the stated opening or visiting hours. Evidence: “Saturday is not possible because I am away.”.
A bicycle for sale
When should a buyer send payment?
- Immediately with the first text.
- Not before seeing the bicycle.
- Before asking for a visit.
- Before seeing it, once Alex promises delivery.
Answer & explanation
Not before seeing the bicycle.
Answer: “Not before seeing the bicycle.”. Evidence: “Please do not send money before you see the bicycle.”. Check “Before seeing it, once Alex promises delivery.”: This says the opposite of the relevant detail.
A bicycle for sale
Where can a buyer try the bicycle?
- On the road outside the library.
- In the car park behind Alex’s building.
- Inside Alex’s workplace.
- In a shop on Brook Road.
Answer & explanation
In the car park behind Alex’s building.
Answer: “In the car park behind Alex’s building.”. Evidence: “You can try it in the car park behind my building.”. Check “In a shop on Brook Road.”: This is not the place given for this action.
A bicycle for sale
What does Alex say about the basket?
- It comes with the lock.
- It has a broken handle.
- It is not for sale.
- It costs sixty pounds alone.
Answer & explanation
It is not for sale.
Answer: “It is not for sale.”. Evidence: “The small basket in the photo is not for sale.”. Check “It costs sixty pounds alone.”: The text does not give this detail. Do not add it. Evidence: “I want sixty pounds for it.”.
A bicycle for sale
Why should visitors use the side door?
- Alex works at the side door.
- The front road is closed.
- The bicycle cannot fit through the front door.
- The front doorbell does not work.
Answer & explanation
The front doorbell does not work.
Answer: “The front doorbell does not work.”. Evidence: “Please use the side door; the front doorbell does not work.”. Check “The front road is closed.”: The text does not give this detail. Do not add it.
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How should someone arrange a visit?
- Send a text message.
- Call Alex at work.
- Send money first.
- Leave a note in the basket.
Answer & explanation
Send a text message.
Answer: “Send a text message.”. Evidence: “Send me a text message to arrange a visit.”. Check “Send money first.”: This changes the order of the actions. Evidence: “Please do not send money before you see the bicycle.”.
A bicycle for sale
What must the buyer do after buying the bicycle?
- Leave it at Brook Road until next month.
- Pay Alex to bring it by car.
- Collect it personally.
- Wait for free delivery.
Answer & explanation
Collect it personally.
Answer: “Collect it personally.”. Evidence: “You must collect the bicycle yourself. I do not have a car to bring it to you.”. Check “Leave it at Brook Road until next month.”: The text does not give this detail. Do not add it.