CELPIP Reading: Reading to Apply a Diagram – Answers
Example 1:
Type of Transport Class Price Duration
Train | · First Class
· Scenic trip along the way · free wi-fi internet |
· $260.00 return ticket included |
· 4 hours and 25 minutes |
Bus | · no checked baggage allowed
· no washrooms, · no stops · only morning trips to Seattle |
· $100 return ticket included |
· 3 hours and 30 minutes |
Plane | · in-flight snack
· free movie entertainment · airport close to town |
· $240.00 return ticket included |
· 45 minutes |
Car | freedom to explore the city
no need to pay for cabs to and from hotel |
· $180 for gas (90/ each) |
· 4 hours |
Read the following email about the diagram above. Complete the email by filling in the blanks. Select the best choice for each blank from the drop-down menu (↓).
Subject: seattle conference presentation
To: Janice Wong jwong@ubc.ca From: Peter Kufi pkulfi@ubc.ca
Hi Janice,
You will find attached our presentation file. It’s ready! I’ve also done some research on travel. Remember, the conference is a week away and we haven’t decided how to get there yet. Here are our options. Busses are the 1. _______↓ because the fleet is old and there are no stopovers. The train seems more relaxed, and we have plenty of time to get some work done if needed. It 2. ____↓ than I had expected, especially when compared to airfares. Plus, the 3. ____↓ is far from the hotel. Flying would save us time, and the airport is close to the hotel and the university in case we want to visit Dr. Kitayama. Lastly, I really wouldn’t mind 4. ____↓ . My car is economical and would give us flexibility to 5. ____↓ . After all, we have both worked so hard on this project! Best, Peter
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Busses are the ______↓
- most desirable
- most flexible
- least comfortable
- least effective
- It 2. ______↓ than I had expected,
- is priced lower
- costs more
- is less convenient
- seems slower
Plus, the 3. ______↓
- airport
- station
- parking lot
- stop
- Lastly, I really wouldn’t mind 4. ____↓
- cabbing
- flying
- driving
- taking the bus
- My car is economical and would give us flexibility to 5. ____↓ .
- commute
- go sightseeing
- go to the conference
- go to the hotel
Complete these statements by selecting the best choice
6. Peter and Janice ____↓
i. work together ii. are friends iii. are neighbours iv. live together
7. The main purpose of the trip is ____↓ i. to attend a business meeting ii. to visit a tourist attraction iii. to speak at a conference iv. to visit a doctor
8. Peter seems ____ ↓ i. sympathetic ii. apathetic iii. cooperative iv. unhelpful |