CELPIP Reading Practice Course: Part 3: Reading for Information

1. Pregunta 1 de 18

   Which paragraph contains this information? Choose E if it is not given. Statement: Members can keep a borrowed item for up to one week.

   The Harbourview Tool Library

   A. When Sam Doucette needed a tall ladder to clean the gutters on his house, he found that a new one would cost about $250. He only needed it for one afternoon. His neighbour, Ruth Ellis, had faced the same problem the year before with a tile cutter. In 2017, the two neighbours decided that their small coastal town needed a place where people could borrow tools the way they borrow books. They started with thirty donated tools in Ruth's garage.

   B. Today, the Harbourview Tool Library has more than 600 items, from drills and saws to camping stoves and snowshoes. Members pay $25 a year, but people who receive income assistance can join for free. A member may borrow up to three items at a time and keep them for seven days. Late returns cost $1 per item per day. Before every loan, a volunteer checks each tool to make sure it is clean and safe to use.

   C. The library is run entirely by about forty volunteers. Some work at the front counter, while others repair broken tools. On the first Saturday of every month, the library holds a "repair café," where volunteers help people fix toasters, lamps, bicycles and clothing at no cost. The library also offers evening workshops on basic skills, such as building a bookshelf or sharpening a knife. The bicycle repair workshop is so popular that there is usually a waiting list.

   D. Success has brought new problems. The library now operates in a church basement that is too small for its collection, and some tools have never been returned. The board hopes to move next spring to the town's old fire hall, which has been empty for three years. The move will happen only if the town council approves a five-year lease. If it does, the library plans to add a seed-sharing program for local gardeners.

   • AParagraph A
   • BParagraph B
   • CParagraph C
   • DParagraph D
   • EE: Not given in the passage
   Ver respuesta

   Respuesta: B. Paragraph B

   Paragraph B says members may keep items for seven days, which is one week.

2. Pregunta 2 de 18

   Which paragraph contains this information? Choose E if it is not given. Statement: The idea for the library came from the high cost of a tool needed for a short time.

   The Harbourview Tool Library

   A. When Sam Doucette needed a tall ladder to clean the gutters on his house, he found that a new one would cost about $250. He only needed it for one afternoon. His neighbour, Ruth Ellis, had faced the same problem the year before with a tile cutter. In 2017, the two neighbours decided that their small coastal town needed a place where people could borrow tools the way they borrow books. They started with thirty donated tools in Ruth's garage.

   B. Today, the Harbourview Tool Library has more than 600 items, from drills and saws to camping stoves and snowshoes. Members pay $25 a year, but people who receive income assistance can join for free. A member may borrow up to three items at a time and keep them for seven days. Late returns cost $1 per item per day. Before every loan, a volunteer checks each tool to make sure it is clean and safe to use.

   C. The library is run entirely by about forty volunteers. Some work at the front counter, while others repair broken tools. On the first Saturday of every month, the library holds a "repair café," where volunteers help people fix toasters, lamps, bicycles and clothing at no cost. The library also offers evening workshops on basic skills, such as building a bookshelf or sharpening a knife. The bicycle repair workshop is so popular that there is usually a waiting list.

   D. Success has brought new problems. The library now operates in a church basement that is too small for its collection, and some tools have never been returned. The board hopes to move next spring to the town's old fire hall, which has been empty for three years. The move will happen only if the town council approves a five-year lease. If it does, the library plans to add a seed-sharing program for local gardeners.

   • AParagraph A
   • BParagraph B
   • CParagraph C
   • DParagraph D
   • EE: Not given in the passage
   Ver respuesta

   Respuesta: A. Paragraph A

   Paragraph A explains that a new ladder would cost about $250, but Sam needed it for only one afternoon.

3. Pregunta 3 de 18

   Which paragraph contains this information? Choose E if it is not given. Statement: Volunteers help people repair household items once a month.

   The Harbourview Tool Library

   A. When Sam Doucette needed a tall ladder to clean the gutters on his house, he found that a new one would cost about $250. He only needed it for one afternoon. His neighbour, Ruth Ellis, had faced the same problem the year before with a tile cutter. In 2017, the two neighbours decided that their small coastal town needed a place where people could borrow tools the way they borrow books. They started with thirty donated tools in Ruth's garage.

   B. Today, the Harbourview Tool Library has more than 600 items, from drills and saws to camping stoves and snowshoes. Members pay $25 a year, but people who receive income assistance can join for free. A member may borrow up to three items at a time and keep them for seven days. Late returns cost $1 per item per day. Before every loan, a volunteer checks each tool to make sure it is clean and safe to use.

   C. The library is run entirely by about forty volunteers. Some work at the front counter, while others repair broken tools. On the first Saturday of every month, the library holds a "repair café," where volunteers help people fix toasters, lamps, bicycles and clothing at no cost. The library also offers evening workshops on basic skills, such as building a bookshelf or sharpening a knife. The bicycle repair workshop is so popular that there is usually a waiting list.

   D. Success has brought new problems. The library now operates in a church basement that is too small for its collection, and some tools have never been returned. The board hopes to move next spring to the town's old fire hall, which has been empty for three years. The move will happen only if the town council approves a five-year lease. If it does, the library plans to add a seed-sharing program for local gardeners.

   • AParagraph A
   • BParagraph B
   • CParagraph C
   • DParagraph D
   • EE: Not given in the passage
   Ver respuesta

   Respuesta: C. Paragraph C

   Paragraph C describes the monthly repair café, where volunteers help fix toasters, lamps and other items.

4. Pregunta 4 de 18

   Which paragraph contains this information? Choose E if it is not given. Statement: The library's next home depends on a decision by local politicians.

   The Harbourview Tool Library

   A. When Sam Doucette needed a tall ladder to clean the gutters on his house, he found that a new one would cost about $250. He only needed it for one afternoon. His neighbour, Ruth Ellis, had faced the same problem the year before with a tile cutter. In 2017, the two neighbours decided that their small coastal town needed a place where people could borrow tools the way they borrow books. They started with thirty donated tools in Ruth's garage.

   B. Today, the Harbourview Tool Library has more than 600 items, from drills and saws to camping stoves and snowshoes. Members pay $25 a year, but people who receive income assistance can join for free. A member may borrow up to three items at a time and keep them for seven days. Late returns cost $1 per item per day. Before every loan, a volunteer checks each tool to make sure it is clean and safe to use.

   C. The library is run entirely by about forty volunteers. Some work at the front counter, while others repair broken tools. On the first Saturday of every month, the library holds a "repair café," where volunteers help people fix toasters, lamps, bicycles and clothing at no cost. The library also offers evening workshops on basic skills, such as building a bookshelf or sharpening a knife. The bicycle repair workshop is so popular that there is usually a waiting list.

   D. Success has brought new problems. The library now operates in a church basement that is too small for its collection, and some tools have never been returned. The board hopes to move next spring to the town's old fire hall, which has been empty for three years. The move will happen only if the town council approves a five-year lease. If it does, the library plans to add a seed-sharing program for local gardeners.

   • AParagraph A
   • BParagraph B
   • CParagraph C
   • DParagraph D
   • EE: Not given in the passage
   Ver respuesta

   Respuesta: D. Paragraph D

   Paragraph D says the move to the old fire hall will happen only if the town council approves a lease.

5. Pregunta 5 de 18

   Which paragraph contains this information? Choose E if it is not given. Statement: The library receives yearly funding from the provincial government.

   The Harbourview Tool Library

   A. When Sam Doucette needed a tall ladder to clean the gutters on his house, he found that a new one would cost about $250. He only needed it for one afternoon. His neighbour, Ruth Ellis, had faced the same problem the year before with a tile cutter. In 2017, the two neighbours decided that their small coastal town needed a place where people could borrow tools the way they borrow books. They started with thirty donated tools in Ruth's garage.

   B. Today, the Harbourview Tool Library has more than 600 items, from drills and saws to camping stoves and snowshoes. Members pay $25 a year, but people who receive income assistance can join for free. A member may borrow up to three items at a time and keep them for seven days. Late returns cost $1 per item per day. Before every loan, a volunteer checks each tool to make sure it is clean and safe to use.

   C. The library is run entirely by about forty volunteers. Some work at the front counter, while others repair broken tools. On the first Saturday of every month, the library holds a "repair café," where volunteers help people fix toasters, lamps, bicycles and clothing at no cost. The library also offers evening workshops on basic skills, such as building a bookshelf or sharpening a knife. The bicycle repair workshop is so popular that there is usually a waiting list.

   D. Success has brought new problems. The library now operates in a church basement that is too small for its collection, and some tools have never been returned. The board hopes to move next spring to the town's old fire hall, which has been empty for three years. The move will happen only if the town council approves a five-year lease. If it does, the library plans to add a seed-sharing program for local gardeners.

   • AParagraph A
   • BParagraph B
   • CParagraph C
   • DParagraph D
   • EE: Not given in the passage
   Ver respuesta

   Respuesta: E. E: Not given in the passage

   The passage never mentions government funding, so the answer is E. Do not use outside knowledge.

6. Pregunta 6 de 18

   Which paragraph contains this information? Choose E if it is not given. Statement: Some people do not have to pay a membership fee.

   The Harbourview Tool Library

   A. When Sam Doucette needed a tall ladder to clean the gutters on his house, he found that a new one would cost about $250. He only needed it for one afternoon. His neighbour, Ruth Ellis, had faced the same problem the year before with a tile cutter. In 2017, the two neighbours decided that their small coastal town needed a place where people could borrow tools the way they borrow books. They started with thirty donated tools in Ruth's garage.

   B. Today, the Harbourview Tool Library has more than 600 items, from drills and saws to camping stoves and snowshoes. Members pay $25 a year, but people who receive income assistance can join for free. A member may borrow up to three items at a time and keep them for seven days. Late returns cost $1 per item per day. Before every loan, a volunteer checks each tool to make sure it is clean and safe to use.

   C. The library is run entirely by about forty volunteers. Some work at the front counter, while others repair broken tools. On the first Saturday of every month, the library holds a "repair café," where volunteers help people fix toasters, lamps, bicycles and clothing at no cost. The library also offers evening workshops on basic skills, such as building a bookshelf or sharpening a knife. The bicycle repair workshop is so popular that there is usually a waiting list.

   D. Success has brought new problems. The library now operates in a church basement that is too small for its collection, and some tools have never been returned. The board hopes to move next spring to the town's old fire hall, which has been empty for three years. The move will happen only if the town council approves a five-year lease. If it does, the library plans to add a seed-sharing program for local gardeners.

   • AParagraph A
   • BParagraph B
   • CParagraph C
   • DParagraph D
   • EE: Not given in the passage
   Ver respuesta

   Respuesta: B. Paragraph B

   Paragraph B says people who receive income assistance can join for free.

7. Pregunta 7 de 18

   What is paragraph C mainly about?

   The Harbourview Tool Library

   A. When Sam Doucette needed a tall ladder to clean the gutters on his house, he found that a new one would cost about $250. He only needed it for one afternoon. His neighbour, Ruth Ellis, had faced the same problem the year before with a tile cutter. In 2017, the two neighbours decided that their small coastal town needed a place where people could borrow tools the way they borrow books. They started with thirty donated tools in Ruth's garage.

   B. Today, the Harbourview Tool Library has more than 600 items, from drills and saws to camping stoves and snowshoes. Members pay $25 a year, but people who receive income assistance can join for free. A member may borrow up to three items at a time and keep them for seven days. Late returns cost $1 per item per day. Before every loan, a volunteer checks each tool to make sure it is clean and safe to use.

   C. The library is run entirely by about forty volunteers. Some work at the front counter, while others repair broken tools. On the first Saturday of every month, the library holds a "repair café," where volunteers help people fix toasters, lamps, bicycles and clothing at no cost. The library also offers evening workshops on basic skills, such as building a bookshelf or sharpening a knife. The bicycle repair workshop is so popular that there is usually a waiting list.

   D. Success has brought new problems. The library now operates in a church basement that is too small for its collection, and some tools have never been returned. The board hopes to move next spring to the town's old fire hall, which has been empty for three years. The move will happen only if the town council approves a five-year lease. If it does, the library plans to add a seed-sharing program for local gardeners.

   • AHow a person can become a member of the library
   • BThe volunteers and the services they offer
   • CWhy the library needs a bigger building
   • DHow the library got its first tools
   Ver respuesta

   Respuesta: B. The volunteers and the services they offer

   Paragraph C describes the volunteers, the monthly repair café and the evening workshops.

8. Pregunta 8 de 18

   In paragraph D, the word "lease" is closest in meaning to

   The Harbourview Tool Library

   A. When Sam Doucette needed a tall ladder to clean the gutters on his house, he found that a new one would cost about $250. He only needed it for one afternoon. His neighbour, Ruth Ellis, had faced the same problem the year before with a tile cutter. In 2017, the two neighbours decided that their small coastal town needed a place where people could borrow tools the way they borrow books. They started with thirty donated tools in Ruth's garage.

   B. Today, the Harbourview Tool Library has more than 600 items, from drills and saws to camping stoves and snowshoes. Members pay $25 a year, but people who receive income assistance can join for free. A member may borrow up to three items at a time and keep them for seven days. Late returns cost $1 per item per day. Before every loan, a volunteer checks each tool to make sure it is clean and safe to use.

   C. The library is run entirely by about forty volunteers. Some work at the front counter, while others repair broken tools. On the first Saturday of every month, the library holds a "repair café," where volunteers help people fix toasters, lamps, bicycles and clothing at no cost. The library also offers evening workshops on basic skills, such as building a bookshelf or sharpening a knife. The bicycle repair workshop is so popular that there is usually a waiting list.

   D. Success has brought new problems. The library now operates in a church basement that is too small for its collection, and some tools have never been returned. The board hopes to move next spring to the town's old fire hall, which has been empty for three years. The move will happen only if the town council approves a five-year lease. If it does, the library plans to add a seed-sharing program for local gardeners.

   • Aa rental agreement
   • Ba public vote
   • Ca building inspection
   • Da bank loan
   Ver respuesta

   Respuesta: A. a rental agreement

   The library wants to use the town's fire hall for five years, so a lease is an agreement to rent it.

9. Pregunta 9 de 18

   What can you infer about the Harbourview Tool Library?

   The Harbourview Tool Library

   A. When Sam Doucette needed a tall ladder to clean the gutters on his house, he found that a new one would cost about $250. He only needed it for one afternoon. His neighbour, Ruth Ellis, had faced the same problem the year before with a tile cutter. In 2017, the two neighbours decided that their small coastal town needed a place where people could borrow tools the way they borrow books. They started with thirty donated tools in Ruth's garage.

   B. Today, the Harbourview Tool Library has more than 600 items, from drills and saws to camping stoves and snowshoes. Members pay $25 a year, but people who receive income assistance can join for free. A member may borrow up to three items at a time and keep them for seven days. Late returns cost $1 per item per day. Before every loan, a volunteer checks each tool to make sure it is clean and safe to use.

   C. The library is run entirely by about forty volunteers. Some work at the front counter, while others repair broken tools. On the first Saturday of every month, the library holds a "repair café," where volunteers help people fix toasters, lamps, bicycles and clothing at no cost. The library also offers evening workshops on basic skills, such as building a bookshelf or sharpening a knife. The bicycle repair workshop is so popular that there is usually a waiting list.

   D. Success has brought new problems. The library now operates in a church basement that is too small for its collection, and some tools have never been returned. The board hopes to move next spring to the town's old fire hall, which has been empty for three years. The move will happen only if the town council approves a five-year lease. If it does, the library plans to add a seed-sharing program for local gardeners.

   • AIt has grown a lot since it started
   • BIt is run by a team of paid staff
   • CIt lends only garden and yard tools
   • DIt plans to close in the next few years
   Ver respuesta

   Respuesta: A. It has grown a lot since it started

   It started with thirty tools in a garage and now has more than 600 items, so it has grown a lot.

10. Pregunta 10 de 18

    Which paragraph contains this information? Choose E if it is not given. Statement: Bus routes are among the first roads to be cleared.

    How Ridgeport Clears Its Snow

    A. Ridgeport receives an average of 150 centimetres of snow each winter, so clearing it is one of the city's largest jobs. The city has a fleet of 60 road plows and 25 smaller machines for sidewalks. During major storms, crews work in shifts around the clock, and the work costs the city millions of dollars every year.

    B. Not every street is cleared at the same time. Main roads and bus routes are the first priority and are cleared within 12 hours after a snowfall ends. Next come the roads that connect neighbourhoods to main roads, which are cleared within 24 hours. Residential streets are plowed only when at least 10 centimetres of snow has fallen, and crews try to finish them within 48 hours.

    C. Residents also have duties. Property owners must clear the sidewalk in front of their home within 24 hours after the snow stops, or they may receive a $150 fine. Snow from driveways must not be pushed onto the road, because it can leave dangerous ridges for drivers. During heavy storms, the city may announce a parking ban on snow routes, and cars left on those streets can be towed.

    D. Last winter, Ridgeport added GPS trackers to every plow. Residents can now open an online map to see which streets have been cleared and when, and they can sign up for text alerts about parking bans. City staff say that calls about missed streets fell by about one third after the map was launched, because people could check the progress for themselves.

    • AParagraph A
    • BParagraph B
    • CParagraph C
    • DParagraph D
    • EE: Not given in the passage
    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: B. Paragraph B

    Paragraph B says main roads and bus routes are the first priority.

11. Pregunta 11 de 18

    Which paragraph contains this information? Choose E if it is not given. Statement: People can check online whether their street has been plowed.

    How Ridgeport Clears Its Snow

    A. Ridgeport receives an average of 150 centimetres of snow each winter, so clearing it is one of the city's largest jobs. The city has a fleet of 60 road plows and 25 smaller machines for sidewalks. During major storms, crews work in shifts around the clock, and the work costs the city millions of dollars every year.

    B. Not every street is cleared at the same time. Main roads and bus routes are the first priority and are cleared within 12 hours after a snowfall ends. Next come the roads that connect neighbourhoods to main roads, which are cleared within 24 hours. Residential streets are plowed only when at least 10 centimetres of snow has fallen, and crews try to finish them within 48 hours.

    C. Residents also have duties. Property owners must clear the sidewalk in front of their home within 24 hours after the snow stops, or they may receive a $150 fine. Snow from driveways must not be pushed onto the road, because it can leave dangerous ridges for drivers. During heavy storms, the city may announce a parking ban on snow routes, and cars left on those streets can be towed.

    D. Last winter, Ridgeport added GPS trackers to every plow. Residents can now open an online map to see which streets have been cleared and when, and they can sign up for text alerts about parking bans. City staff say that calls about missed streets fell by about one third after the map was launched, because people could check the progress for themselves.

    • AParagraph A
    • BParagraph B
    • CParagraph C
    • DParagraph D
    • EE: Not given in the passage
    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: D. Paragraph D

    Paragraph D describes the online map that shows which streets have been cleared and when.

12. Pregunta 12 de 18

    Which paragraph contains this information? Choose E if it is not given. Statement: Homeowners can be fined for not clearing a sidewalk.

    How Ridgeport Clears Its Snow

    A. Ridgeport receives an average of 150 centimetres of snow each winter, so clearing it is one of the city's largest jobs. The city has a fleet of 60 road plows and 25 smaller machines for sidewalks. During major storms, crews work in shifts around the clock, and the work costs the city millions of dollars every year.

    B. Not every street is cleared at the same time. Main roads and bus routes are the first priority and are cleared within 12 hours after a snowfall ends. Next come the roads that connect neighbourhoods to main roads, which are cleared within 24 hours. Residential streets are plowed only when at least 10 centimetres of snow has fallen, and crews try to finish them within 48 hours.

    C. Residents also have duties. Property owners must clear the sidewalk in front of their home within 24 hours after the snow stops, or they may receive a $150 fine. Snow from driveways must not be pushed onto the road, because it can leave dangerous ridges for drivers. During heavy storms, the city may announce a parking ban on snow routes, and cars left on those streets can be towed.

    D. Last winter, Ridgeport added GPS trackers to every plow. Residents can now open an online map to see which streets have been cleared and when, and they can sign up for text alerts about parking bans. City staff say that calls about missed streets fell by about one third after the map was launched, because people could check the progress for themselves.

    • AParagraph A
    • BParagraph B
    • CParagraph C
    • DParagraph D
    • EE: Not given in the passage
    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: C. Paragraph C

    Paragraph C says property owners who do not clear the sidewalk within 24 hours may receive a $150 fine.

13. Pregunta 13 de 18

    Which paragraph contains this information? Choose E if it is not given. Statement: The city receives a large amount of snow in a normal winter.

    How Ridgeport Clears Its Snow

    A. Ridgeport receives an average of 150 centimetres of snow each winter, so clearing it is one of the city's largest jobs. The city has a fleet of 60 road plows and 25 smaller machines for sidewalks. During major storms, crews work in shifts around the clock, and the work costs the city millions of dollars every year.

    B. Not every street is cleared at the same time. Main roads and bus routes are the first priority and are cleared within 12 hours after a snowfall ends. Next come the roads that connect neighbourhoods to main roads, which are cleared within 24 hours. Residential streets are plowed only when at least 10 centimetres of snow has fallen, and crews try to finish them within 48 hours.

    C. Residents also have duties. Property owners must clear the sidewalk in front of their home within 24 hours after the snow stops, or they may receive a $150 fine. Snow from driveways must not be pushed onto the road, because it can leave dangerous ridges for drivers. During heavy storms, the city may announce a parking ban on snow routes, and cars left on those streets can be towed.

    D. Last winter, Ridgeport added GPS trackers to every plow. Residents can now open an online map to see which streets have been cleared and when, and they can sign up for text alerts about parking bans. City staff say that calls about missed streets fell by about one third after the map was launched, because people could check the progress for themselves.

    • AParagraph A
    • BParagraph B
    • CParagraph C
    • DParagraph D
    • EE: Not given in the passage
    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: A. Paragraph A

    Paragraph A says Ridgeport receives an average of 150 centimetres of snow each winter.

14. Pregunta 14 de 18

    Which paragraph contains this information? Choose E if it is not given. Statement: The city pays private companies to plow some of its roads.

    How Ridgeport Clears Its Snow

    A. Ridgeport receives an average of 150 centimetres of snow each winter, so clearing it is one of the city's largest jobs. The city has a fleet of 60 road plows and 25 smaller machines for sidewalks. During major storms, crews work in shifts around the clock, and the work costs the city millions of dollars every year.

    B. Not every street is cleared at the same time. Main roads and bus routes are the first priority and are cleared within 12 hours after a snowfall ends. Next come the roads that connect neighbourhoods to main roads, which are cleared within 24 hours. Residential streets are plowed only when at least 10 centimetres of snow has fallen, and crews try to finish them within 48 hours.

    C. Residents also have duties. Property owners must clear the sidewalk in front of their home within 24 hours after the snow stops, or they may receive a $150 fine. Snow from driveways must not be pushed onto the road, because it can leave dangerous ridges for drivers. During heavy storms, the city may announce a parking ban on snow routes, and cars left on those streets can be towed.

    D. Last winter, Ridgeport added GPS trackers to every plow. Residents can now open an online map to see which streets have been cleared and when, and they can sign up for text alerts about parking bans. City staff say that calls about missed streets fell by about one third after the map was launched, because people could check the progress for themselves.

    • AParagraph A
    • BParagraph B
    • CParagraph C
    • DParagraph D
    • EE: Not given in the passage
    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: E. E: Not given in the passage

    The passage talks about city crews and machines but never mentions private companies, so the answer is E.

15. Pregunta 15 de 18

    Which paragraph contains this information? Choose E if it is not given. Statement: A light snowfall may not lead to plowing on residential streets.

    How Ridgeport Clears Its Snow

    A. Ridgeport receives an average of 150 centimetres of snow each winter, so clearing it is one of the city's largest jobs. The city has a fleet of 60 road plows and 25 smaller machines for sidewalks. During major storms, crews work in shifts around the clock, and the work costs the city millions of dollars every year.

    B. Not every street is cleared at the same time. Main roads and bus routes are the first priority and are cleared within 12 hours after a snowfall ends. Next come the roads that connect neighbourhoods to main roads, which are cleared within 24 hours. Residential streets are plowed only when at least 10 centimetres of snow has fallen, and crews try to finish them within 48 hours.

    C. Residents also have duties. Property owners must clear the sidewalk in front of their home within 24 hours after the snow stops, or they may receive a $150 fine. Snow from driveways must not be pushed onto the road, because it can leave dangerous ridges for drivers. During heavy storms, the city may announce a parking ban on snow routes, and cars left on those streets can be towed.

    D. Last winter, Ridgeport added GPS trackers to every plow. Residents can now open an online map to see which streets have been cleared and when, and they can sign up for text alerts about parking bans. City staff say that calls about missed streets fell by about one third after the map was launched, because people could check the progress for themselves.

    • AParagraph A
    • BParagraph B
    • CParagraph C
    • DParagraph D
    • EE: Not given in the passage
    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: B. Paragraph B

    Paragraph B says residential streets are plowed only after at least 10 centimetres of snow.

16. Pregunta 16 de 18

    What is paragraph B mainly about?

    How Ridgeport Clears Its Snow

    A. Ridgeport receives an average of 150 centimetres of snow each winter, so clearing it is one of the city's largest jobs. The city has a fleet of 60 road plows and 25 smaller machines for sidewalks. During major storms, crews work in shifts around the clock, and the work costs the city millions of dollars every year.

    B. Not every street is cleared at the same time. Main roads and bus routes are the first priority and are cleared within 12 hours after a snowfall ends. Next come the roads that connect neighbourhoods to main roads, which are cleared within 24 hours. Residential streets are plowed only when at least 10 centimetres of snow has fallen, and crews try to finish them within 48 hours.

    C. Residents also have duties. Property owners must clear the sidewalk in front of their home within 24 hours after the snow stops, or they may receive a $150 fine. Snow from driveways must not be pushed onto the road, because it can leave dangerous ridges for drivers. During heavy storms, the city may announce a parking ban on snow routes, and cars left on those streets can be towed.

    D. Last winter, Ridgeport added GPS trackers to every plow. Residents can now open an online map to see which streets have been cleared and when, and they can sign up for text alerts about parking bans. City staff say that calls about missed streets fell by about one third after the map was launched, because people could check the progress for themselves.

    • AThe rules that residents must follow
    • BThe new technology used on plows
    • CThe cost of clearing snow each year
    • DThe order in which streets are cleared
    Ver respuesta

    Respuesta: D. The order in which streets are cleared

    Paragraph B explains which roads are cleared first, second and last, and how quickly.

17. Pregunta 17 de 18

    In paragraph C, the word "ridges" most likely means

    How Ridgeport Clears Its Snow

    A. Ridgeport receives an average of 150 centimetres of snow each winter, so clearing it is one of the city's largest jobs. The city has a fleet of 60 road plows and 25 smaller machines for sidewalks. During major storms, crews work in shifts around the clock, and the work costs the city millions of dollars every year.

    B. Not every street is cleared at the same time. Main roads and bus routes are the first priority and are cleared within 12 hours after a snowfall ends. Next come the roads that connect neighbourhoods to main roads, which are cleared within 24 hours. Residential streets are plowed only when at least 10 centimetres of snow has fallen, and crews try to finish them within 48 hours.

    C. Residents also have duties. Property owners must clear the sidewalk in front of their home within 24 hours after the snow stops, or they may receive a $150 fine. Snow from driveways must not be pushed onto the road, because it can leave dangerous ridges for drivers. During heavy storms, the city may announce a parking ban on snow routes, and cars left on those streets can be towed.

    D. Last winter, Ridgeport added GPS trackers to every plow. Residents can now open an online map to see which streets have been cleared and when, and they can sign up for text alerts about parking bans. City staff say that calls about missed streets fell by about one third after the map was launched, because people could check the progress for themselves.

    • Aholes in the road surface
    • Bicy patches on sidewalks
    • Craised lines of piled-up snow
    • Dcars parked on snow routes
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    Respuesta: C. raised lines of piled-up snow

    Snow pushed from driveways onto the road forms raised piles, which the passage calls ridges.

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    According to paragraph D, why did calls about missed streets go down?

    How Ridgeport Clears Its Snow

    A. Ridgeport receives an average of 150 centimetres of snow each winter, so clearing it is one of the city's largest jobs. The city has a fleet of 60 road plows and 25 smaller machines for sidewalks. During major storms, crews work in shifts around the clock, and the work costs the city millions of dollars every year.

    B. Not every street is cleared at the same time. Main roads and bus routes are the first priority and are cleared within 12 hours after a snowfall ends. Next come the roads that connect neighbourhoods to main roads, which are cleared within 24 hours. Residential streets are plowed only when at least 10 centimetres of snow has fallen, and crews try to finish them within 48 hours.

    C. Residents also have duties. Property owners must clear the sidewalk in front of their home within 24 hours after the snow stops, or they may receive a $150 fine. Snow from driveways must not be pushed onto the road, because it can leave dangerous ridges for drivers. During heavy storms, the city may announce a parking ban on snow routes, and cars left on those streets can be towed.

    D. Last winter, Ridgeport added GPS trackers to every plow. Residents can now open an online map to see which streets have been cleared and when, and they can sign up for text alerts about parking bans. City staff say that calls about missed streets fell by about one third after the map was launched, because people could check the progress for themselves.

    • AResidents could check the plowing progress themselves
    • BThere was much less snow last winter
    • CThe city stopped accepting phone calls
    • DThe city hired more staff to answer all the calls
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    Respuesta: A. Residents could check the plowing progress themselves

    City staff say calls fell by about one third because people could see the progress on the online map.

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