One complete Multiple Choice exercise with two worked examples and independent questions.
Study the two worked examples, then complete the independent practice. Submit to review answers and explanations. Scores exclude the examples; Writing and Speaking use self-review rather than automatic band marking.
Original SUFAS teaching material. This is a focused sample exercise, not a full IELTS examination.
Optional learning timer. It can be paused and does not submit automatically.
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A. The old waiting room at Beech Junction had been locked for years. A group of residents originally proposed turning it into a small café. During an open meeting, however, commuters asked for somewhere to exchange books and sit while connecting buses were delayed. The group changed its plan: refreshments would be offered only on volunteer days, while the room itself would open every weekday.
B. Before work began, the group checked the lease. The railway retained responsibility for the roof, but the residents had to pay for heating and cleaning. A donated sofa looked attractive until an inspection showed that its fabric did not meet the building’s fire requirements. It was replaced by easily cleaned benches. The resulting room was less like a living room than some volunteers had imagined, but simpler to maintain.
C. After three months, the organisers counted book exchanges and asked users why they came. Many valued the shelter more than the books. The organisers therefore resisted calling the project a reading success solely on the basis of the exchange total. They planned a winter review, when heating costs and long waits would provide a different test of its usefulness.
For Questions 1–6, choose one answer. For Questions 7–8, choose two answers from A–E. Each correct choice earns one mark.
Model answer: B
Why: A: commuter requests shifted the plan from a café to a room offering books and shelter. A, C and D invent reasons.
Model answer: C
Why: A: refreshments are offered on volunteer days; the room opens every weekday. The other options alter those arrangements.
The two worked examples are excluded from the score. Answer the remaining questions, then submit.