CELPIP Reading Practice Test: 12 Questions in the Real 4-Part Format

Part 1 passage

From: Halden Tenants' Association
To: All residents, Cedar Court
Subject: Bike storage room, 2 to 6 November

The bike storage room on the ground floor will be repainted from Monday 2 November to Friday 6 November. The room will stay closed for the whole week.

Please move your bicycle to the temporary racks beside the laundry entrance by 6 p.m. on Sunday 1 November. Anything still in the room on Monday morning will be moved to the courtyard and tagged. Bicycles that are not claimed within 14 days will be donated to the community workshop.

If you need help moving a heavy bike or a child's trailer, reply to this message before Friday 30 October and we will arrange a hand. The repainting will also add six new wall hooks, so each household may reserve one hook for the coming year. Reservation forms are available at the caretaker's office.

Part 2 information card

Riverside Hall room card

• Cedar Room: seats 24, ground floor, no kitchen. Bookings end at 6 p.m.
• Maple Room: seats 12, first floor, stairs only, no kitchen.
• Birch Studio: seats 30, kitchen, lift access. Available on weekends only.
• Deposit: $40 for any booking in a room with a kitchen.
• Parking: four spaces, reserved for bookings of 20 people or more.

Part 3 passage

Why street trees matter in summer

A line of mature trees can lower the temperature of a street by several degrees. The shade keeps pavement cooler, and cooler pavement releases less heat into the air at night. In a dense neighbourhood, this difference can be felt on a short walk to the shops, especially for older residents and young children.

New trees need more help than many people expect. In their first two summers, young trees must be watered deeply once a week, because their roots have not yet reached deeper soil. A tree that survives this stage usually needs much less care, although it still benefits from water during a long dry spell.

Some cities now ask residents to request a street tree and to take responsibility for its first two years. The request form asks where the tree would go and who will water it. The city plants the tree and checks it once a year, but the resident keeps it alive.

Part 4 passage

Three residents comment on a plan to hold a monthly evening market on the high street.

Anika: I support the market. It would bring people into the street after the shops close, and the cafes could stay open later. I am a little worried about noise near the flats, but a monthly event seems manageable.

Marc: I am against a monthly market. Parking is already difficult, and the rubbish bins are full by Sunday. A market twice a year would be easier to manage and would still give local sellers a chance.

Leila: I would welcome the market if it were limited to local vendors and if the music stopped by 9 p.m. That way, the street gains something without becoming a late-night venue.