Matching information — locate the requested evidence

Original mini-passage:

A. The archive’s new map covers can be folded for posting. They carry a printed reminder to return the borrowed map on time.

B. The archive stores its oldest maps flat because folding would weaken their already brittle edges. A shallow drawer supports each sheet when staff move it.

C. Visitors may photograph maps at a desk near the entrance. Staff record which map was used but do not charge for photography.

Which paragraph contains a reason for a storage arrangement? Choose A, B or C.

Reading cue: Look for the requested reason, not the first mention of maps.

Original mini-passage:

A. The eastern window overlooks the courtyard. The team chose that room because both windows were easy to reach.

B. The proposed building design includes screens on several windows. No design decision has yet been made about their material.

C. During one trial, the team fitted a screen to the western window. Afternoon readings fell there but stayed similar at the eastern window, which had no screen.

Which paragraph contains a comparison between a changed site and an unchanged site? Choose A, B or C.

Reading cue: A comparison needs both sides and their relationship.

Original mini-passage:

A. The guide offers tactile labels; for example, the raised outline beside the engine model lets visitors feel the shape of its flywheel.

B. The engine’s paper label gives its date and original owner. A large-print copy of that information is available at the desk.

C. A volunteer suggested adding more engine models next year. The museum has not yet agreed a budget for them.

Which paragraph contains a concrete example of information supplied through touch? Choose A, B or C.

Reading cue: Distinguish a general access feature from the example requested.

Original mini-passage:

A. The main street has several shops that sell gardening supplies. Survey volunteers meet outside one of these shops before starting work.

B. A public chart lists the new shop total. The chart uses blue bars for the town centre and green bars for the outer districts.

C. The previous survey covered only the main street. The new survey includes side streets too, so its larger shop total cannot by itself show that shops have recently opened.

Which paragraph contains a warning about comparing counts collected over different areas? Choose A, B or C.

Reading cue: Ask whether the measured groups stayed the same.

Original mini-passage:

A. An introductory talk about workshop safety runs on Monday. It is open to visitors who do not plan to use any tools.

B. The evening workshop remains open to beginners, provided they bring the required eye protection. Borrowed tools are available at each bench.

C. A photograph outside the workshop shows an experienced maker at a bench. The display gives the year in which the workshop opened.

Which paragraph contains a condition attached to taking part in a practical activity? Choose A, B or C.

Reading cue: Keep the condition attached to the correct activity.

Original mini-passage:

A. A letter describes the garden as treeless. However, an inventory written in the same year lists six mature apple trees, so the historian treats the letter’s description cautiously.

B. The garden’s present apple trees were planted ten years ago. Their labels name the varieties rather than the people who planted them.

C. The historian stored copies of the letters in date order. An index helps readers search for references to the garden.

Which paragraph contains evidence used to question an earlier description? Choose A, B or C.

Reading cue: Check the dates of the claim and the counter-evidence.

Original mini-passage:

A. A student copied the sign’s wording for a class project. The copy is displayed beside a photograph of the entrance.

B. The curator first recommended replacing the faded sign. After a student found its original painted backing, she instead asked a conservator whether the existing sign could be repaired.

C. The conservator has repaired several objects from the collection. The museum publishes photographs of that earlier work online.

Which paragraph contains a change in a person’s recommendation? Choose A, B or C.

Reading cue: Follow one person’s view through time.

Original mini-passage:

A. The study counted birds on four mornings, but each visit occurred in dry weather. Its author says the results cannot establish how birds use the site during rain.

B. Rainwater drains from the site through a shallow channel. A volunteer clears leaves from the channel each autumn.

C. The study’s bird photographs appear beside a map of the site. The map marks the four observation positions.

Which paragraph contains a limitation on what a study can establish? Choose A, B or C.

Reading cue: A limitation may be an unobserved condition, not a broken method.

Original mini-passage:

A. The seats come in three shapes. A display beside the repair desk lets riders compare the available sizes.

B. The specialist collects referred bicycles on Fridays. Owners receive a message when a collection time has been arranged.

C. The repair team checks the frame before removing the seat. If the frame is cracked, they stop the job and refer the bicycle to a specialist.

Which paragraph contains a check that can prevent a later stage from proceeding? Choose A, B or C.

Reading cue: Find the decision point, not simply a later event.

Original mini-passage:

A. The team uses the software on scanned pages from a local newspaper. Each scan is stored beside its page number.

B. The new software makes faint lettering easier to see, although it cannot reconstruct letters missing from a torn page. Researchers still mark those gaps as unreadable.

C. A donor paid for the page scanner. The donation also funded a public demonstration of the new software.

Which paragraph contains a benefit qualified by an explicit remaining limit? Choose A, B or C.

Reading cue: Read past the positive claim for its qualification.

Original mini-passage:

A. The garden sells spare pots near its gate. This year the sales table moved under cover to protect the labels from rain.

B. A volunteer photographed every trial pot before planting. The photographs record colours and shapes for the garden’s display board.

C. The trial garden used fewer pots this year, but each pot was twice as wide. Staff caution that a lower pot count does not demonstrate a reduction in planted area.

Which paragraph contains a reason that a smaller count need not indicate a smaller total area? Choose A, B or C.

Original mini-passage:

A. Visitors may borrow the portable magnifier for use inside the gallery only. It must be returned to the same desk before they leave the building.

B. The gallery’s collection includes an old magnifying glass with a brass handle. It remains in a locked display case.

C. An online page shows enlarged photographs of small objects. Visitors can save these photographs to consult after their visit.

Which paragraph contains a restriction on where a borrowed object may be used? Choose A, B or C.

Original mini-passage:

A. The demonstrations attract many local makers. Several bring tools and examples of finished work for visitors to inspect.

B. The early timetable put demonstrations beside quiet study sessions. Complaints about noise led the organiser to move demonstrations to a separate afternoon slot.

C. Quiet study sessions have a desk-booking form. The form asks whether readers need a seat near a power socket.

Which paragraph contains a scheduling change made in response to a problem? Choose A, B or C.

Original mini-passage:

A. The footbridge has a broad handrail and a non-slip surface. Its lights are switched on automatically after sunset.

B. The report records that a new footbridge shortened the walk between two stops from fifteen minutes to six. It does not claim that bus journeys themselves became quicker.

C. The bus company has printed the bridge on its route map. The map still shows the same scheduled departure times as before.

Which paragraph contains a distinction between a quicker connection and a main journey not shown to be quicker? Choose A, B or C.

Original mini-passage:

A. The window was replaced during roof repairs. Workers used cloth covers to protect the display cases while they fitted the new frame.

B. A weaving demonstration takes place in the room each spring. Visitors can compare the new cloth with photographs of older pieces.

C. The cloth was stored away from the window because earlier samples had faded in direct sunlight. A label records the storage date and the condition of the fibres.

Which paragraph contains an earlier observation used to justify a protective measure? Choose A, B or C.

Original mini-passage:

A. The committee has discussed extending opening hours, but it has approved only a trial of Sunday mornings. Evening opening remains a suggestion.

B. The centre’s current evening classes cover drawing and printing. Participants enter through a side door while the main hall is closed.

C. A visitor survey asked about preferred opening times. Respondents could mark mornings, afternoons, evenings or more than one period.

Which paragraph contains a distinction between an agreed trial and a proposal still awaiting approval? Choose A, B or C.

Original mini-passage:

A. The shrub beds beside the visitor centre contain several native plants. Their labels include drawings of common insects.

B. A later school group repeated the open-ground survey. The group’s teacher explained how to label each collecting tray.

C. In the coastal sample, insects were trapped on open ground and under shrubs. The two locations produced similar counts but different species, showing why the total alone missed a difference.

Which paragraph contains a difference hidden by similar overall numbers? Choose A, B or C.

Original mini-passage:

A. The manual notes are stored in a bound book. Its cover lists the dates on which each researcher worked at the site.

B. The device logs temperature every minute, while the manual notes record only the highest reading each day. Researchers keep both because the frequent log reveals brief peaks that a daily maximum does not locate in time.

C. The device’s battery was replaced before the summer trial. Spare batteries are stored in a labelled box at the station.

Which paragraph contains why one record reveals timing that another does not? Choose A, B or C.

Original mini-passage:

A. The exhibition’s largest model is a replica. Its accompanying label says the original was too fragile to travel, so the replica allows its shape to be shown without moving it.

B. A photograph shows staff carrying the replica into the hall. The photograph was taken before the visitors’ entrance opened.

C. The original maker used wood and thin wire. A catalogue entry gives the names of both materials and the year of construction.

Which paragraph contains a reason for displaying a substitute instead of an original? Choose A, B or C.

Original mini-passage:

A. The light covering was stored beside the measuring equipment. Its box carried the supplier’s address and the delivery date.

B. At one test site, the surface stayed cooler under a light covering than under a dark covering made from the same material. The team held thickness constant to compare the coverings fairly.

C. The team plans another test using thicker material. The new test has not yet been run.

Which paragraph contains a variable held the same during a comparison? Choose A, B or C.

Original mini-passage:

A. The path leads past a display about early wheelchairs. The display includes a photograph of the old museum entrance.

B. Workers repaired the stone steps last winter. A notice thanks the volunteers who cleared materials after the job.

C. A museum guide says the path is suitable for wheelchairs except during work on the temporary ramp. Visitors can ask the desk whether that work is in progress before setting out.

Which paragraph contains an exception to a general statement about access? Choose A, B or C.

Original mini-passage:

A. The village archive invites residents to add names to unidentified group photographs. One resident recognised her grandfather by the distinctive badge on his jacket and supplied a dated family letter to support the identification.

B. The archive stores badges separately from photographs. Each badge has a small number linking it to its donation record.

C. The next public workshop will show residents how to scan letters. Participants are asked to bring a page they have permission to copy.

Which paragraph contains an example of a public contribution supported by another source? Choose A, B or C.

Original mini-passage:

A. The first acoustic survey counted only sounds louder than the road traffic. The team now uses a quieter early-morning period so softer calls can be detected as well.

B. Road traffic near the survey area is busiest at lunchtime. A council notice gives the dates of planned road resurfacing.

C. The survey recordings are saved with the date and microphone number. A copy is kept on a separate drive.

Which paragraph contains a method changed to include evidence previously missed? Choose A, B or C.

Original mini-passage:

A. The replacement belt arrived in a box bearing the engine’s model number. Staff checked the number before signing for the delivery.

B. The engine display includes a diagram of the belt’s route. A volunteer explains the diagram to school groups each Thursday.

C. When the old engine was demonstrated, the belt slipped after ten minutes. The engineer stopped it to prevent damage and postponed further demonstrations until the belt could be replaced.

Which paragraph contains a fault that interrupted an activity for a stated safety reason? Choose A, B or C.

Original mini-passage:

A. The building’s present owner stores furniture in its eastern room. A sign outside gives the owner’s business hours.

B. The first draft called the building a warehouse. After finding a register of passengers and ticket prices, the researcher revised the description to a waiting hall, while leaving its precise opening date unresolved.

C. The register was photographed during a visit to the town archive. The researcher noted the archive’s catalogue number for future reference.

Which paragraph contains a revised interpretation with an unanswered detail? Choose A, B or C.

Original mini-passage:

A. School groups visit the orchard in autumn. Their worksheets ask them to compare leaves from three apple varieties.

B. A gardener planted young trees along the orchard’s western boundary. These trees will provide shelter when they are larger.

C. The orchard offers branches to local schools only after the trees have been checked for disease. The check protects the receiving gardens as well as the orchard.

Which paragraph contains a condition intended to protect both a supplier and a recipient? Choose A, B or C.

Original mini-passage:

A. The board shows the route as a straight line for easy reading. A smaller map beside it gives the bends and distances more accurately, so walkers should use that map to estimate travel distance.

B. The straight-line board was repainted before the walking festival. Its lettering uses the same colour as the festival’s printed programme.

C. A group of walkers suggested adding a bench near the board. The landowner has not yet decided whether to provide one.

Which paragraph contains a warning about using a simplified representation for measurement? Choose A, B or C.

Original mini-passage:

A. The interview sheets have the same title at the top. Staff print a new bundle when the pile beside the entrance runs low.

B. Two teams used the same interview questions, but one interviewed only weekday visitors while the other included weekends. The report identifies this difference before comparing their findings.

C. Weekend visitors can join a guided walk after the interview. The walk starts beside the information desk.

Which paragraph contains a sampling difference that matters when comparing findings? Choose A, B or C.

Original mini-passage:

A. The water meter was fitted beside a covered drain. Its small display can be read without opening the meter box.

B. The trial’s final report says water use fell in three measured weeks. It withholds a claim about annual savings because there are no winter readings.

C. An information sheet explains how to report a leaking tap. It asks users to include the building and room number.

Which paragraph contains a reason for limiting the time span of a conclusion? Choose A, B or C.

Original mini-passage:

A. The current leaflet includes a high-contrast map following a reader’s complaint that the old pale lines were difficult to distinguish. The editor kept the route itself unchanged.

B. The route passes a shop selling maps and guidebooks. The shop is closed on Monday mornings.

C. The leaflet also gives a telephone number for guided tours. Visitors who need a printed large-type version can request one from that office.

Which paragraph contains a change to presentation made after a specific user problem? Choose A, B or C.

Original passage — the town’s oral-history project

A. The project began with interviews about the old market. Contributors gave permission for an edited public recording, but some asked to keep their full interviews private. The archive stored those full files separately from the public collection.

B. Staff found that the public clips were hard to follow without background. They added short introductions naming the place and period. These helped listeners, but the introductions could not settle conflicting memories, so disagreements remained identified in the notes.

C. A school initially planned to use only the clips in a local-history display. After visiting the archive, pupils added copies of dated photographs so visitors could compare memories with another kind of evidence. The display does not claim that every memory has been independently verified.

For these four questions, you may use any paragraph more than once. Each question repeats the complete passage for later review; this is one shared passage, not four separate texts.

Which paragraph contains an improvement that leaves a problem unresolved?

Original passage — the town’s oral-history project

A. The project began with interviews about the old market. Contributors gave permission for an edited public recording, but some asked to keep their full interviews private. The archive stored those full files separately from the public collection.

B. Staff found that the public clips were hard to follow without background. They added short introductions naming the place and period. These helped listeners, but the introductions could not settle conflicting memories, so disagreements remained identified in the notes.

C. A school initially planned to use only the clips in a local-history display. After visiting the archive, pupils added copies of dated photographs so visitors could compare memories with another kind of evidence. The display does not claim that every memory has been independently verified.

For these four questions, you may use any paragraph more than once. Each question repeats the complete passage for later review; this is one shared passage, not four separate texts.

Which paragraph contains a plan changed after a visit?

Original passage — the town’s oral-history project

A. The project began with interviews about the old market. Contributors gave permission for an edited public recording, but some asked to keep their full interviews private. The archive stored those full files separately from the public collection.

B. Staff found that the public clips were hard to follow without background. They added short introductions naming the place and period. These helped listeners, but the introductions could not settle conflicting memories, so disagreements remained identified in the notes.

C. A school initially planned to use only the clips in a local-history display. After visiting the archive, pupils added copies of dated photographs so visitors could compare memories with another kind of evidence. The display does not claim that every memory has been independently verified.

For these four questions, you may use any paragraph more than once. Each question repeats the complete passage for later review; this is one shared passage, not four separate texts.

Which paragraph contains a reason some material is withheld from public access?

Original passage — the town’s oral-history project

A. The project began with interviews about the old market. Contributors gave permission for an edited public recording, but some asked to keep their full interviews private. The archive stored those full files separately from the public collection.

B. Staff found that the public clips were hard to follow without background. They added short introductions naming the place and period. These helped listeners, but the introductions could not settle conflicting memories, so disagreements remained identified in the notes.

C. A school initially planned to use only the clips in a local-history display. After visiting the archive, pupils added copies of dated photographs so visitors could compare memories with another kind of evidence. The display does not claim that every memory has been independently verified.

For these four questions, you may use any paragraph more than once. Each question repeats the complete passage for later review; this is one shared passage, not four separate texts.

Which paragraph contains information added to help an audience understand context?

Original mini-passage:

A. The museum’s pottery display contains a cracked bowl. Its caption identifies where it was found and the estimated period of manufacture.

B. Staff moved the bowl away from a window after repeated sunlight readings showed that the old position received direct light for several hours each day. They chose a new place with less direct light.

C. A visitor requested a larger photograph of the bowl for a class project. The museum supplied one with permission to reproduce it in the class display.

A reader chooses A for “a reason for changing where an object is displayed” because it mentions the bowl. Write the correct paragraph letter and two sentences explaining the evidence and why the reader’s reason is insufficient. Draft before comparing the model, then revise one link. Your draft stays in this page; copy it before leaving.

New original mini-passage:

A. The pond survey recorded depth at its centre each week. A drawing shows where the measuring pole was placed.

B. The new report compares the centre readings with edge readings collected in the same weeks. It warns that centre depth alone does not describe the whole pond.

C. A notice asks visitors to keep dogs away from the pond edge. A low fence marks the protected area.

Which paragraph contains a limitation of using measurements from only one location?

New original mini-passage:

A. The first catalogue called a painted panel original. A later invoice showed it was a replacement ordered after a fire, so the entry was corrected.

B. The invoice is kept in a folder with receipts for roof repairs. Researchers can consult copies at the reading desk.

C. The replacement panel hangs above a model of the building. Its label names the painter and gives the year of the fire.

Which paragraph contains evidence that caused a published identification to be corrected?

Put the steps of the method from this lesson in order.

A paragraph that mentions the same topic as the question is enough evidence for a match.