CELPIP Reading Practice Test 4 — All 4 Parts With Passages & Answers

Free CELPIP Reading practice test 4: Reading Correspondence, Applying a Diagram, Reading for Information and Viewpoints — full passages, 38 questions and the answer key.

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CELPIP Reading practice test in the official four-part order: 38 questions across correspondence, applying a diagram, reading for information and viewpoints.

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Part 1 — Reading Correspondence

Dear Mr. Khan,

I have been a customer-service representative at Bright Line Insurance for three years. I am writing to request working from home on Wednesdays and Fridays, starting next month. My commute is 90 minutes each way, and working remotely on those two days would let me handle email tickets during quiet morning hours more efficiently.

I have a reliable laptop and internet connection, and I would still attend the Monday team meeting in person. I propose a one-month trial, after which we can review my call-handling numbers. Please let me know if this arrangement is possible.

Thank you,
Sandra Lopez

Questions on the message

1. What is Sandra's main request?

  1. A pay raise
  2. To work from home two days a week
  3. To change departments
  4. To shorten her commute pay
Answer: B

Why: She requests working from home on Wednesdays and Fridays.

2. Where does Sandra work?

  1. Quick Care Clinic
  2. City Hall
  3. Bright Line Insurance
  4. Fast Mail Couriers
Answer: C

Why: She is a representative at Bright Line Insurance.

3. Which two days does she propose working remotely?

  1. Wednesdays and Fridays
  2. Mondays and Tuesdays
  3. Thursdays and Saturdays
  4. Tuesdays and Thursdays
Answer: A

Why: She asks for Wednesdays and Fridays.

4. How long is her commute each way?

  1. 30 minutes
  2. 90 minutes
  3. 2 hours
  4. 45 minutes
Answer: B

Why: She says her commute is 90 minutes each way.

5. Which meeting will she still attend in person?

  1. The Friday review
  2. The daily stand-up
  3. Client calls
  4. The Monday team meeting
Answer: D

Why: She says she would still attend the Monday team meeting in person.

6. What does she propose after the trial period?

  1. A permanent move
  2. A pay cut
  3. Reviewing her call-handling numbers
  4. Quitting
Answer: C

Why: She proposes reviewing her call-handling numbers after one month.

The reply — choose the best option for each gap

Hi Sandra,

Thanks for your request to work from home on {BLANK_1}. I appreciate your three years with {BLANK_2}, and your plan sounds reasonable. I agree to the {BLANK_3} trial you suggested, after which we will check your call numbers. Please keep joining the {BLANK_4} meeting in person, as you offered. Your {BLANK_5} should be ready by next month.

Best,
Mr. Khan

7. Blank 1 — choose the option that fits the passage

  1. Wed & Fri
  2. Mon & Tue
  3. Tue & Thu
  4. Thu & Sat
Answer: A

Why: Passage A requests working from home on Wednesdays and Fridays.

8. Blank 2 — choose the option that fits the passage

  1. Fast Mail
  2. Bright Line
  3. City Hall
  4. Quick Care
Answer: B

Why: Passage A says she works at Bright Line Insurance.

9. Blank 3 — choose the option that fits the passage

  1. six-month
  2. one-week
  3. two-week
  4. one-month
Answer: D

Why: Passage A proposes a one-month trial.

10. Blank 4 — choose the option that fits the passage

  1. Monday team
  2. annual
  3. Friday
  4. daily
Answer: A

Why: Passage A says she will attend the Monday team meeting in person.

11. Blank 5 — choose the option that fits the passage

  1. car
  2. office
  3. laptop and internet
  4. phone
Answer: C

Why: Passage A says she has a reliable laptop and internet connection.

Part 2 — Reading to Apply a Diagram

The table below shows monthly transit pass prices and included features for the Metro transit system.


A single cash fare is $3.25 and includes a 90-minute transfer. Bikes are allowed on adult and student passes only during off-peak hours.

Pass typePriceZonesBike on board
Adult$983Yes
Student (19+)$723Yes
Senior (65+)$552No
Child (<12)Free1No

Questions

1. What is the price of an Adult monthly pass?

  1. $98
  2. Free
  3. $72
  4. $55
Answer: A

Why: The Adult pass is $98.

2. Which passes allow a bike on board?

  1. Student only
  2. Adult and Student
  3. Senior
  4. Adult only
Answer: B

Why: The table allows bikes on adult and student passes.

3. How many zones does a Senior pass cover?

  1. 4
  2. 1
  3. 2
  4. 3
Answer: C

Why: The Senior pass covers 2 zones.

4. What does a single cash fare cost?

  1. $98
  2. $72
  3. $55
  4. $3.25
Answer: D

Why: A single cash fare is $3.25.

5. What is the price of a Child pass?

  1. Free
  2. $72
  3. $55
  4. $98
Answer: A

Why: The Child pass is Free.

6. What includes a 90-minute transfer?

  1. The Child pass
  2. The cash fare
  3. The Senior pass
  4. The monthly pass
Answer: B

Why: A single cash fare includes a 90-minute transfer.

7. What is the price of a Student pass?

  1. $55
  2. Free
  3. $72
  4. $98
Answer: C

Why: The Student pass is $72.

8. Can a Senior pass holder bring a bike on board?

  1. Only off-peak
  2. Only on weekdays
  3. Yes, always
  4. No
Answer: D

Why: The table shows Senior passes do not allow bikes.

Part 3 — Reading for Information

A The baobab is a remarkable tree native to the dry savannas of Africa, as well as parts of Madagascar and Australia. It thrives where rainfall is scarce, and it stores enormous amounts of water inside its trunk, allowing it to survive long droughts that kill other plants.
B A mature baobab has a massively swollen trunk that can be up to nine metres wide, with short, stubby branches that look like roots from a distance. It is deciduous, dropping its leaves in the dry season, and some individuals are thought to live for more than a thousand years.
C People use nearly every part of the baobab. The fibrous bark is beaten into rope and cloth, the leaves are brewed for medicine, and the large velvety fruit, sometimes called monkey bread, is eaten for its vitamin-rich pulp and seeds. The stored water can also be tapped from the trunk.
D Despite its toughness, the baobab faces growing threats. Elephants sometimes strip its bark, and rising temperatures with shifting rainfall patterns make seedlings harder to establish. In many places, the trees are also cleared to make room for farms and settlements.

Match each statement to the correct paragraph

1. Baobabs grow in the dry African savanna and store water in their trunks.

  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D
  5. E. E
Answer: A

Why: Paragraph A describes habitat and water storage.

2. The trunk can be up to nine metres wide.

  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D
  5. E. E
Answer: B

Why: Paragraph B gives the trunk width.

3. Baobab leaves are used to make traditional medicine.

  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D
  5. E. E
Answer: C

Why: Paragraph C mentions leaves brewed for medicine.

4. Elephants can damage baobabs by stripping their bark.

  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D
  5. E. E
Answer: D

Why: Paragraph D notes elephants strip the bark.

5. Baobab trees can live for over two thousand years.

  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D
  5. E. E
Answer: E

Why: Not stated; the passage says more than a thousand, not two thousand.

6. The tree drops its leaves in the dry season.

  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D
  5. E. E
Answer: B

Why: Paragraph B says it is deciduous, dropping leaves in the dry season.

7. The fruit is called monkey bread and is eaten.

  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D
  5. E. E
Answer: C

Why: Paragraph C describes the edible monkey-bread fruit.

8. The bark is used to make rope and cloth.

  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D
  5. E. E
Answer: C

Why: Paragraph C describes bark beaten into rope and cloth.

9. Baobabs are mainly grown on commercial plantations across Europe.

  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D
  5. E. E
Answer: E

Why: Not stated; the passage describes wild trees in Africa, not European plantations.

Part 4 — Reading for Viewpoints

The town council is considering building a large shopping mall on the east farmland. Local farmer Abigail Cole opposes it. She argues the farmland supplies fresh produce to residents and that, once paved, the soil cannot be restored. She also warns the mall would increase traffic on the town's narrow roads.

Business owner Daniel Ortiz supports the mall. He says it would create hundreds of jobs and give shoppers local options instead of driving to the city. He believes the economic boost would help the whole town, including farmers who could sell at the mall's weekend market.

Questions on the article

1. Abigail Cole opposes the mall mainly because…

  1. the farmland supplies produce and paved soil cannot be restored
  2. it would create jobs
  3. traffic would improve
  4. it helps farmers
Answer: A

Why: She cites lost produce and irreversibly damaged soil.

2. Who supports building the mall?

  1. Cole
  2. Ortiz
  3. the council
  4. the residents
Answer: B

Why: Ortiz supports the mall.

3. According to Daniel Ortiz, the mall would…

  1. reduce jobs
  2. create jobs and offer local shopping options
  3. hurt farmers
  4. increase farmland
Answer: B

Why: He says it would create jobs and local options.

4. What does Cole warn about the roads?

  1. More traffic
  2. Less traffic
  3. Better roads
  4. No change
Answer: A

Why: She warns of increased traffic on narrow roads.

5. According to Ortiz, how could farmers benefit?

  1. Lose their soil
  2. Sell at the mall's weekend market
  3. Move away
  4. Pay more tax
Answer: B

Why: He says farmers could sell at the mall's market.

A reader responds — complete the comment

I agree with {BLANK_1} that the farmland is worth protecting — once paved, the soil is {BLANK_2}. {BLANK_3} points about jobs are real, but a town also needs food security. Keeping the green space avoids the {BLANK_4} problems she mentioned. This is the {BLANK_5} choice for our future.

6. Blank 1 — choose the option that fits the passage

  1. Cole
  2. residents
  3. Ortiz
  4. council
Answer: A

Why: Passage A shows Cole opposes the mall; the commenter agrees with her.

7. Blank 2 — choose the option that fits the passage

  1. safe
  2. cheaper
  3. lost
  4. larger
Answer: C

Why: Passage A says once paved the soil cannot be restored, i.e. it is lost.

8. Blank 3 — choose the option that fits the passage

  1. Cole
  2. Ortiz
  3. farmers
  4. council
Answer: B

Why: Passage A says Ortiz raises the job-creation argument.

9. Blank 4 — choose the option that fits the passage

  1. traffic
  2. tax
  3. soil
  4. jobs
Answer: A

Why: Passage A says Cole warns of increased traffic problems.

10. Blank 5 — choose the option that fits the passage

  1. expensive
  2. wrong
  3. wiser
  4. temporary
Answer: C

Why: The commenter aligns with Cole's protective stance, calling it the wiser choice.

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