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Ed: Priya, thanks for coming in early. We have a problem with Neptune's Revenge, the new pinball machine. It has been the most popular machine in the arcade all month, and we have the Neon Nights tournament scheduled for Friday at 7 PM. Twenty-four players have already registered, and each one paid a twenty-five dollar entry fee.
Priya: I noticed the problem during my check last night. The left flipper sticks on every third shot, and sometimes it does not fire at all. I opened the cabinet this morning and found the cause. The solenoid coil that powers the flipper has worn out. There is a small burn mark on the copper wire near the bracket.
Ed: Can you have it fixed before Friday?
Priya: I can, but I need a replacement coil. Our regular supplier, Arcade Parts Plus near the harbour, closes at 5 PM today, and the coil costs forty-eight dollars. No other shop in this city stocks this model, so I want to pick it up this afternoon.
Ed: That works. While you fix it, what do we do about the tournament? Every machine will be in use.
Priya: We have the identical backup model in the storage room. We bought it at the same time as Neptune's Revenge. I can wheel it out on Thursday, clean it, and test every button. It will be ready for Friday night.
Ed: Good. And when will the original machine be back on the floor?
Priya: I can have it repaired by Thursday morning, so we will have the backup ready and the original back in place before the evening practice session.
Ed: Ah, the practice session. I promised registered players a free practice night on Thursday from 6 to 8 PM. I want the machines running perfectly for that too.
Priya: Understood. I will give the backup machine a full test on Thursday afternoon, and I will put a sign on the counter listing which machines are available.
Ed: One more thing. What is the prize for the winner again? I want to announce it on our social media page today.
Priya: A three hundred dollar gift card and the engraved trophy. The runner-up gets a fifty dollar gift card, and we also have twelve consolation prizes of free game tokens.
Ed: Perfect. And remember, the tournament starts at 7 PM sharp on Friday.
Priya: I only need the money for the coil and two hours with the cabinet. I will have everything ready by Thursday morning.
Ed: Thanks, Priya. You just saved the tournament.
Q1. What is the problem with the machine Neptune's Revenge?
Answer: B — Priya reports that the left flipper of Neptune's Revenge sticks on every third shot and sometimes does not fire at all during play.
Q2. What did Priya find when she opened the cabinet?
Answer: C — Priya opened the cabinet and found that the solenoid coil powering the flipper had worn out, with a burn mark on the copper wire.
Q3. Why must Priya visit Arcade Parts Plus this afternoon?
Answer: A — Arcade Parts Plus near the harbour closes at 5 PM today, and it is the only shop in the city that stocks this coil model.
Q4. What will be used for the tournament while the original machine is repaired?
Answer: D — Priya says the arcade owns an identical backup model in the storage room that she will clean and test so it is ready for Friday night.
Q5. When does Ed expect the original machine to be back on the floor?
Answer: C — Priya tells Ed that the original machine can be repaired by Thursday morning, in time for the Thursday evening practice session.
Q6. What does the winner of the Neon Nights tournament receive?
Answer: B — Priya confirms the winner receives a three hundred dollar gift card and the engraved trophy, while the runner-up gets a fifty dollar card.
Maya: Hey Dan, are you still thinking about joining the curling league this winter?
Dan: I am, Maya. I actually played last season with a team called the Broomshakers. We had a great run, but the team broke up when our skip, a woman named Sandra, moved to Ontario for a new job.
Maya: So you need a whole new team?
Dan: Yes. A curling team has four players, and right now I only have you and me. I asked my colleague Aisha from the accounting office, and she said yes. We just need one more person. Her neighbour Rob played in university, and she thinks he would join. I am calling him tonight.
Maya: What does the season look like?
Dan: The recreational league at the Westview Curling Club runs for sixteen weeks. We play one game every week on Tuesday evenings at 7 PM. Each game lasts about two hours, and the club bar stays open afterwards, which is nice.
Maya: How much does it cost? I need to know before I commit.
Dan: Registration is one hundred and eighty dollars per person. The club provides the brooms and the stones, so you do not need to buy equipment. If you do not have curling shoes, you can rent a pair at the club for forty dollars for the whole season. I have my own shoes from last year.
Maya: I have never curled before. Is that a problem?
Dan: Not at all. The club runs a learn-to-curl clinic this Saturday from 10 AM to 1 PM. It costs fifteen dollars, and they teach the basics: how to slide, how to release the stone, and how sweeping works. I am going with you. After the clinic, we can practice at the club on Sunday afternoons.
Maya: That sounds fun. When do we need to register the team?
Dan: The deadline is next Friday at noon. We pay at the club office, and they need our team name by then. I thought we could call ourselves the Ice Breakers.
Maya: I love it. One last question: how good is the bar?
Dan: Best nachos in town, Maya. Trust me. Ask Aisha to put you in the group chat, and I will call Rob tonight.
Q7. Why did Dan's old team, the Broomshakers, stop playing last season?
Answer: D — Dan explains that the Broomshakers broke up when their skip, Sandra, moved to Ontario for a new job after last season.
Q8. How many players are on a curling team?
Answer: C — Dan says a curling team has four players, and he currently has himself, Maya, and Aisha, so they still need one more person.
Q9. When does the league play its games?
Answer: B — Dan says the league plays one game every week on Tuesday evenings at 7 PM at the Westview Curling Club.
Q10. How long is the recreational league season?
Answer: A — Dan explains that the recreational league at the Westview Curling Club runs for sixteen weeks during the winter season.
Q11. What equipment does the club provide for players?
Answer: C — Dan says the club provides the brooms and the stones, so players do not need to buy equipment, though shoes can be rented.
Q12. How much does it cost to rent curling shoes for the season?
Answer: D — Dan tells Maya that curling shoes can be rented at the club for forty dollars for the whole season if she does not own a pair.
Q13. By when must the team be registered?
Answer: B — Dan says the registration deadline is next Friday at noon, when the team must pay at the club office and submit a team name.
Good afternoon, and welcome to the Maple Creek Museum of Natural History. I am Dr. Rosa Tanaka, the museum curator, and I am delighted to invite you to our new exhibition, Giants of the Ice Age, which opens to the public on October 12.
The centrepiece of the exhibition is a full-scale skeleton cast of a woolly mammoth that stands 4.2 metres tall at the shoulder and stretches over 6 metres from trunk to tail. The original bones were discovered in 2019 in a gravel pit near Maple Lake, and our preparation team spent two years cleaning and studying them. Beside the mammoth sits a giant beaver, an animal that once lived right here in this province, and a scimitar-toothed cat with its long curved fangs.
The second gallery is designed especially for younger visitors. Children can kneel at our indoor dig pit and use soft brushes to uncover replica bones hidden in the sand, just like real palaeontologists. There is also a touch table where visitors can handle real fossils, including teeth and claws that are millions of years old.
To help everyone enjoy the exhibition, we provide a free audio guide in three languages: English, French, and Punjabi. The audio guide also includes interviews with the scientists who studied the mammoth bones.
The museum is open Tuesday through Sunday from 10 AM to 6 PM, and we are closed on Mondays. Admission for adults is 14 dollars, seniors and students pay 9 dollars, and children under 12 enter free of charge. On the first Saturday of every month, admission is free for everyone from 5 to 8 PM, so families can visit after dinner.
Teachers planning a class trip should note that school groups are welcome on weekday mornings before 1 PM, and bookings must be made at least two weeks in advance through our education office. Each group receives a guided tour and a worksheet for every student.
We hope to see you at the museum this fall. Giants of the Ice Age runs until the end of March, and there has never been a better time to meet the giants of our own province.
Q14. What is the name of the new exhibition at the museum?
Answer: B — Dr. Rosa Tanaka announces that the new exhibition at the Maple Creek Museum of Natural History is called Giants of the Ice Age and opens on October 12.
Q15. Where were the mammoth bones discovered?
Answer: C — The original mammoth bones were discovered in 2019 in a gravel pit near Maple Lake, and the museum team spent two years cleaning them.
Q16. What can children do in the second gallery?
Answer: A — In the second gallery children can kneel at an indoor dig pit and use soft brushes to uncover replica bones hidden in the sand.
Q17. In how many languages is the audio guide available?
Answer: D — The museum provides a free audio guide in three languages, English, French, and Punjabi, including interviews with the studying scientists.
Q18. How much do seniors and students pay for admission?
Answer: C — Admission costs 14 dollars for adults, 9 dollars for seniors and students, and children under 12 enter the museum free of charge.
Q19. On which day of the week is the museum closed?
Answer: B — The museum is open Tuesday through Sunday from 10 AM to 6 PM and is closed to the public every Monday.
Good evening, I am Marcus Webb with Maple Creek News. The province announced today that construction will begin next spring on two wildlife overpasses over Highway 16, east of the city at kilometre markers 47 and 63.
The project is designed to reduce collisions between vehicles and wildlife, which have been rising for years. According to transportation officials, drivers reported 54 collisions with deer and elk on this stretch of highway last year alone. The two overpasses will let animals cross safely above the traffic.
The project will cost 6.2 million dollars. The province is contributing 4.1 million, and a federal wildlife conservation fund is covering the rest. Each overpass will be about 40 metres wide and covered with native grasses and shrubs, so the animals feel comfortable using them. Along with the bridges, crews will install 8 kilometres of fencing on both sides of the highway. The fencing guides animals toward the overpasses and keeps them off the roadway.
Officials point to results in two western provinces that built similar crossings a few years ago. In those regions, animal-vehicle collisions dropped by 41 percent on average after the crossings opened, and transportation officials expect a similar reduction here.
Construction begins in May, and both overpasses are scheduled to be completed by the end of October. During construction, drivers can expect lane closures. Highway 16 will be reduced to one lane in each direction through the work zones, and the speed limit will drop to 60 kilometres per hour in those sections. Officials ask drivers to leave extra travel time, especially on weekday mornings. Motorists can follow the project updates on the provincial transportation website, where the weekly lane closure schedule will be posted.
After the crossings open, wildlife researchers will monitor them with remote cameras installed on the fence posts. The cameras will track how often animals use the bridges, and the data will help planners decide whether to build more crossings in other parts of the province.
Local conservation groups welcomed the announcement. The province will hold a public information session at the community hall on March 15, where residents can see the bridge designs and ask questions. The park ranger who manages the nearby provincial reserve called the overpasses a big step for road safety and for wildlife.
Q20. What is the main purpose of the new overpasses?
Answer: C — The news report states the overpasses are designed to reduce collisions between vehicles and wildlife, which have been rising for years.
Q21. Where will the overpasses be built?
Answer: D — Construction will begin on two wildlife overpasses over Highway 16, east of the city at kilometre markers 47 and 63.
Q22. How much does the overpass project cost?
Answer: B — The project costs 6.2 million dollars, with the province contributing 4.1 million and a federal conservation fund covering the rest.
Q23. How many collisions were reported on this stretch of highway last year?
Answer: A — Transportation officials say drivers reported 54 collisions with deer and elk on this stretch of Highway 16 in the past year alone.
Q24. What will crews install alongside the bridges?
Answer: C — Along with the bridges, crews will install 8 kilometres of fencing on both sides of the highway to guide animals toward the overpasses.
Q25. What did similar crossings achieve in two western provinces?
Answer: B — Officials point to similar crossings in two western provinces, where animal-vehicle collisions dropped by 41 percent on average.
Q26. How will wildlife researchers monitor the overpasses after they open?
Answer: D — After the crossings open, researchers will use remote cameras installed on the fence posts to track how often animals use the bridges.
Moderator (Raymond): Welcome back to City Council Live. I am your host, Raymond Ford. Today we are discussing a proposal to build an indoor skate park at Riverside Park, where two old tennis courts would be removed. The project carries a price tag of 1.8 million dollars from the city parks budget. Nina, a youth centre coordinator, supports the plan, and Harold, who lives beside the park, has concerns. Nina, please start.
Nina: Thank you, Raymond. I see teenagers every day with nowhere safe to ride their skateboards. They practice on the steps of the courthouse and in parking garages, and they get chased away. The indoor park would have a beginner area, a competition bowl about 3.5 metres deep, a snack counter, and a shop that rents and repairs boards. We would run a supervised after-school program from 3 to 6 PM with trained instructors, and sixty-two young people have already signed a petition supporting the project.
Harold: I understand the need, Nina, but I live right beside Riverside Park. My concern is the noise. The planned hours go from 10 AM to 9 PM, which means wheels and music during dinner time and into the night. On weekends, visitors' cars overflow onto my street because the park has almost no parking of its own. I am also worried about teenagers hanging around the snack counter after the programs end.
Raymond: The committee heard both of you and came up with a compromise. The park would close at 8 PM instead of 9, a three-metre sound wall would be built along the east side, and the city would add 40 parking spaces at the community centre lot, a short walk away.
Nina: I can accept those changes. The after-school program is the heart of the project, and the new hours still protect it.
Harold: I am more comfortable with an 8 PM closing and the sound wall. I ask that the parking plan be put in writing before the vote.
Raymond: The public meeting will be held on May 30 at city hall, and council will cast its final vote on June 14. Thank you both for your time.
Q27. Where would the new indoor skate park be built?
Answer: C — The moderator explains the proposal would build the indoor skate park at Riverside Park, where two old tennis courts would be removed.
Q28. How much would the skate park project cost?
Answer: B — The proposal carries a price tag of 1.8 million dollars and would be paid from the city parks budget, says the moderator.
Q29. What does Nina say the skate park would provide for teenagers?
Answer: A — Nina says the park would include a supervised after-school program from 3 to 6 PM with trained instructors, which is the heart of the project.
Q30. What is Harold's main concern about the proposal?
Answer: B — Harold worries about noise from wheels and music during the evening and about weekend visitor cars overflowing onto his street.
Q31. What compromise did the committee propose to address the noise?
Answer: A — The committee agreed the park would close at 8 PM instead of 9 and that a three-metre sound wall would be built along the east side.
Q32. When will council cast its final vote on the proposal?
Answer: B — Raymond announces that the public meeting is on May 30 at city hall and that council will cast its final vote on June 14.
My name is Elena Marquez, and I have been a crossing guard for twelve years at Maple Grove Elementary. Every school day I am at the crossing on Cedar Avenue twice: first in the morning at 8 AM, and again from 2:30 to 3:30 in the afternoon. Maple Grove sits on one of the busiest streets in our neighbourhood, right where the school zone begins.
I love the job, but I watch drivers ignore the flashing lights and the 30 kilometre per hour limit every single week. Last September, in one single week, there were three near-misses. Three times a car ran the flashing lights while children were already stepping into the road. No one was hurt, thank goodness, but I went home shaking each time.
In May, the city finally installed a radar speed sign on Cedar Avenue. It flashes your speed back at you, and it works. The average speed in the school zone dropped by 8 kilometres per hour, from 41 down to 33.
That sign is a good start, but it is not enough. I have proposed three things to city council. First, I want a second marked crossing at the east gate of the school, so families do not all crowd onto the one crossing on Cedar. Second, I want a proper pick-up and drop-off loop at the north entrance, so parents stop double-parking along the street. And third, I want the city to hire a crossing guard for Maple Creek Middle School, which has no guard at all. Those students cross the busiest intersection in town completely on their own, and I have seen them run between cars.
I do not speak only for myself. We surveyed the parents at Maple Grove, and 9 out of 10 of them support these changes. The survey also showed that a third of families drive their children to school because they feel the crossing is unsafe.
Council will vote on my proposal in October. A school zone is not the place to save money. Every child who crosses Cedar Avenue deserves a safe walk home, and I will keep standing at that curb until they get one.
Q33. How long has Elena worked as a crossing guard?
Answer: C — Elena says she has been a crossing guard for twelve years at Maple Grove Elementary, working the Cedar Avenue crossing each school day.
Q34. What happened last September according to Elena?
Answer: B — Elena recalls that in one week last September there were three near-misses, when cars ran the flashing lights while children were crossing.
Q35. What effect did the new radar speed sign have?
Answer: A — After the city installed a radar speed sign in May, the average speed in the school zone dropped by 8 kilometres per hour, from 41 to 33.
Q36. Which of these is part of Elena's proposal to city council?
Answer: D — Her proposal includes a second marked crossing at the east gate, a pick-up and drop-off loop, and a crossing guard for the middle school.
Q37. What did the survey of Maple Grove parents show?
Answer: B — According to Elena, a survey of Maple Grove parents found that 9 out of 10 support the changes she is proposing to city council.
Q38. Why is Elena concerned about Maple Creek Middle School?
Answer: A — Elena says the middle school has no crossing guard at all, and its students cross the busiest intersection in town completely on their own.
Dear FitLife Fitness Centre,
I am writing to request a freeze on my membership while I travel overseas. My name is Dana Whitfield, and my membership number is 22081. I joined the centre in March and currently pay the individual monthly fee of $45.
My trip runs from June 12 to July 31, about seven weeks. I understand that a freeze costs $10 for each month, or part of a month, that the account is frozen, and that a membership may be frozen for no more than three months in a calendar year. I would like the freeze to begin on June 12.
Please confirm the total freeze fee and let me know whether it will be added to my July statement. You can reach me by email at dana.whitfield@example.com or by phone at 555-0147 after 5 PM.
Thank you for your help.
Sincerely,
Dana Whitfield
Q1. What is the main purpose of Dana's email?
Answer: B — Dana's letter asks FitLife to freeze her membership while she travels overseas from June 12 to July 31, so the main purpose is a temporary freeze.
Q2. What is Dana's membership number?
Answer: A — Passage A states her membership number is 22081, which she includes so that the centre can find her account record.
Q3. How much does Dana currently pay each month?
Answer: B — Dana writes that she currently pays the individual monthly fee of $45, which is the amount FitLife bills her each month.
Q4. How much does a membership freeze cost?
Answer: A — The letter explains that a freeze costs $10 for each month, or part of a month, that the membership account is frozen.
Q5. What is the total freeze fee for Dana's trip from June 12 to July 31?
Answer: C — The freeze spans part of June and all of July, which counts as two part-months at $10 each, giving a total freeze fee of $20.
Q6. For how many months may a membership be frozen in a calendar year?
Answer: D — Dana notes that memberships may be frozen for no more than three months in a calendar year, according to the centre's policy.
Hi Dana,
Thank you for your request to freeze your {BLANK_1} while you travel. Your freeze is approved for June 12 to July 31, which covers parts of two months. The total freeze fee of {BLANK_2} will be added to your July statement, as you asked.
Your usual monthly payment of {BLANK_3} will restart on August 1, and your membership number {BLANK_4} will remain active throughout. Since the freeze lasts just under two months, it stays well within the three-month yearly limit.
We will send written confirmation by {BLANK_5} within three business days. Have a wonderful trip!
Best regards,
The FitLife Membership Team
Q7. Blank 1: choose the correct word
Answer: A — Passage A asks FitLife to freeze her membership, so the reply thanks her for the request to freeze that membership type.
Q8. Blank 2: choose the correct word
Answer: A — Passage A says the fee is $10 per month or part of a month; June and July are two part-months, so the total is $20.
Q9. Blank 3: choose the correct word
Answer: C — Passage A states her monthly payment is $45, and the reply confirms that the same amount restarts on August 1.
Q10. Blank 4: choose the correct word
Answer: D — Passage A gives the membership number as 22081, which the reply uses to confirm that her account stays active.
Q11. Blank 5: choose the correct word
Answer: B — Passage A gives an email address as her contact method, so the reply says written confirmation will be sent by email.
The table below shows nightly boarding rates and limits at Sunset Pet Boarding. Rates are per night and include standard care and feeding.
Pet type | Nightly rate | Max stay | Included care
Small dog | $32 | 14 nights | Daily walk
Large dog | $45 | 14 nights | Daily walk + yard play
Cat | $28 | 21 nights | Grooming brush
Rabbit | $22 | 10 nights | Fresh greens
Add-ons are $15 for a bath and $5 per day for medication. A booking deposit of 25% of the total is due when the reservation is confirmed. Check-in runs from 9 AM to 6 PM, and pets must be picked up by 6 PM on the last day.
Q12. Which pet has the highest nightly rate?
Answer: C — The table shows a large dog at $45 per night, which is higher than the small dog at $32, the cat at $28, and the rabbit at $22.
Q13. What is the nightly rate for a cat?
Answer: D — The Cat row of the table lists a nightly rate of $28, with a grooming brush included as the standard care.
Q14. For how many nights may a rabbit stay at most?
Answer: B — The Rabbit row shows a maximum stay of 10 nights, which is shorter than the 14 or 21 nights allowed for dogs and cats.
Q15. How much does a bath add-on cost?
Answer: C — The add-ons line states that a bath costs $15, which is separate from the $5 per day medication fee.
Q16. A large dog stays for 4 nights. What is the total boarding cost?
Answer: A — Four nights at the large dog rate of $45 per night comes to 4 times 45, which equals $180 before any add-ons or deposit.
Q17. What deposit is due for that same 4-night stay?
Answer: C — The deposit is 25% of the $180 boarding total, and 25% of 180 equals $45, due when the booking is confirmed.
Q18. Which included care comes with a cat's stay?
Answer: D — The Cat row lists a grooming brush as the included care, unlike dogs which receive a daily walk and yard play.
Q19. A rabbit booked for 7 nights with medication for 2 days costs how much in total?
Answer: A — Seven nights at $22 for a rabbit equals $154, and two days of medication at $5 each adds $10, for a combined total of $164.
{'label': 'A', 'text': 'The North American beaver is the largest rodent on the continent and the national animal of Canada. Beavers live in family colonies near lakes, ponds, and slow rivers, where they build lodges of sticks and mud with underwater entrances that protect them from predators.'}
{'label': 'B', 'text': "A beaver's body is built for water. Its broad, flat tail acts as a rudder and stores fat, its back feet are webbed for swimming, and its large front teeth, which are orange because of iron in the enamel, never stop growing and are used to cut trees and branches."}
{'label': 'C', 'text': 'Beavers are famous engineers. They dam streams with wood, mud, and stone to create deep ponds, build canals to float food and timber, and store branches underwater near the lodge as a winter food supply, since they do not hibernate.'}
{'label': 'D', 'text': 'Beaver ponds create wetlands that support ducks, fish, frogs, and moose, and their dams slow flood water and filter sediment. The fur trade nearly wiped out beavers in the 1800s, but protection laws and reintroduction programs have since restored their numbers across North America.'}
Q20. The beaver is the national animal of Canada.
Answer: A — Paragraph A introduces the beaver as the national animal of Canada and the largest rodent on the continent.
Q21. A beaver's front teeth are orange because of iron in the enamel.
Answer: B — Paragraph B explains that the large front teeth are orange because iron is present in the enamel of the teeth.
Q22. Beavers hibernate through the coldest months of winter.
Answer: E — Paragraph C states that beavers do not hibernate, so the claim that they sleep through winter is not supported.
Q23. Beaver dams help slow flood water and filter sediment.
Answer: D — Paragraph D says beaver dams slow flood water and filter sediment while creating wetlands that support wildlife.
Q24. Beavers use their flat tail as a rudder while swimming.
Answer: B — Paragraph B describes the broad flat tail as a rudder and notes the webbed back feet that help the beaver swim.
Q25. The fur trade nearly wiped out beavers in the 1800s.
Answer: D — Paragraph D explains that the fur trade nearly wiped out beavers in the 1800s before protection laws restored them.
Q26. Beavers can hold their breath underwater for up to 15 minutes.
Answer: E — No paragraph mentions breath-holding or diving times, so the statement cannot be supported by the passage.
Q27. A beaver lodge has an entrance that opens underwater.
Answer: A — Paragraph A describes lodges built of sticks and mud with underwater entrances that protect the colony from predators.
Q28. Beavers store branches underwater as a winter food supply.
Answer: C — Paragraph C says beavers store branches underwater near the lodge as a food supply for the winter months.
Lakeside District School is debating whether to introduce a mandatory school uniform for grades 7 to 9. Parent and budget advocate Nadia Osei supports the policy. She argues that uniforms end the pressure on students to wear brand-name clothing, reduce morning arguments at home, and that a complete uniform set costs $85, which is far less than a season of trendy outfits. She notes that the district already offers a $40 subsidy per student for low-income families.
Grade 8 art teacher Mark Forsythe opposes the policy. He says uniforms limit students' freedom of expression and that the $85 price still burdens families with more than one child, since a family with three children would pay $255. He suggests a used-clothing exchange program and classroom discussions about respectful dress instead of a mandatory policy.
Q29. Nadia Osei supports uniforms mainly because they...
Answer: A — Osei argues that uniforms end the pressure on students to wear brand-name clothing, which is the reason she supports the policy.
Q30. According to Osei, how much does a complete uniform set cost?
Answer: C — The passage states that a complete uniform set costs $85, which Osei says is far less than a season of trendy outfits.
Q31. What subsidy does the district offer for low-income families?
Answer: B — Osei notes that the district already offers a $40 subsidy per student to families with low incomes.
Q32. What is Mark Forsythe's main objection to uniforms?
Answer: B — Forsythe's central objection is that uniforms limit students' freedom of expression, which matters especially in art class.
Q33. What does Forsythe suggest instead of a mandatory policy?
Answer: C — Instead of a mandatory policy, Forsythe proposes a used-clothing exchange program and classroom discussions about dress.
I agree with {BLANK_1} that brand-name pressure is a real problem, and the district's $40 {BLANK_2} for low-income families helps make the $85 set affordable. I also respect {BLANK_3} point that self-expression matters in art class, which is why I favour a voluntary uniform over a {BLANK_4} one. Pairing that choice with the second-hand {BLANK_5} exchange he suggested would cut costs without forcing anyone's hand.
Q34. Blank 1: choose the correct word
Answer: B — Passage A shows Osei is the one who argues that brand-name pressure is a real problem, so the commenter agrees with her.
Q35. Blank 2: choose the correct word
Answer: B — Passage A says the district offers a $40 subsidy per student for low-income families to help cover the uniform cost.
Q36. Blank 3: choose the correct word
Answer: C — Passage A shows Forsythe raised the self-expression concern, so the commenter refers to his point about art class.
Q37. Blank 4: choose the correct word
Answer: A — The commenter favours a voluntary option, which is the opposite of the mandatory uniform that the debate concerns.
Q38. Blank 5: choose the correct word
Answer: B — Forsythe suggested a used-clothing exchange in Passage A, and the commenter asks that it be paired with the voluntary option.
As a bank teller, you have noticed that many elderly customers are struggling to use the new banking app. Write an email to your manager suggesting a training workshop for these customers. In your email, explain the problem, propose a solution, and describe the benefits.
Word limit: 150 / 200
The City of Victoria is surveying residents about tourism development. Council has two competing proposals for the coming decade. Option A: expand the inner harbour to attract larger cruise ships and more visitor spending. Option B: cap cruise-ship traffic and invest in small local tourism, festivals, and green spaces. In your survey response, choose the proposal you support and give reasons for your choice. Write about 150 words.
Word limit: 150 / 200
Your friend has just moved to Toronto and is deciding between living in a downtown condo and a suburban house. Provide advice on factors to consider.
Preparation: 30s — Speaking: 90s
Talk about a time you changed one of your daily habits or routines. What did you change, why did you decide to change it, and how did it affect your life?
Preparation: 30s — Speaking: 60s
Describe the scene in the picture in as much detail as possible. Talk about the setting, the people, what they are doing and the atmosphere.
Preparation: 30s — Speaking: 60s
Look at the same picture again. Predict what happens next in this scene and explain why you think so.
Preparation: 30s — Speaking: 60s
Compare staying at a bed and breakfast versus a hotel. Persuade a visitor to choose a B&B. Two options are shown as pictures A and B. Choose the one you would recommend and persuade the other person to agree with you. Use the pictures to support your reasons. Both options are shown in one picture, labelled A and B. Choose the one you would recommend and persuade the other person to agree with you. Use the picture to support your reasons.
Preparation: 60s — Speaking: 60s
You are a territorial clerk. A mining camp manager calls to say a moose has entered the camp and is threatening workers. Explain how you will handle this emergency. You have 60 seconds to prepare and 60 seconds to speak.
Preparation: 60s — Speaking: 60s
Express your opinion: Should the city invest more in public transit than in road infrastructure? Provide reasons.
Preparation: 30s — Speaking: 90s
Describe what is unusual or unexpected in this picture. Say what is happening, why it stands out and what you would do in that situation.
Preparation: 30s — Speaking: 60s