CELPIP Reading Part 2 · Reading to Apply a Diagram · set 7 of 10

After-School Care Options

A CELPIP Reading Part 2 practice set (Reading to Apply a Diagram): the full text, 8 questions and the answer key with an explanation for each answer. No sign-up needed. On the real test the diagram is shown as an image; here it is printed as a table with the same information. For real practice, answer every question before you look at the key.

The task

Oliver is writing to his wife Hannah about choosing an after-school program for their son at his new elementary school. Read the diagram and the email, then answer the questions.

Study the diagram, then answer the questions.
For the email, choose the best option for each blank.

Questions: 8
Time: 9 minutes
Practice set: 7 of 10

The diagram

On the real test this is an image. Here it is printed as a table with the same information.

Westbrook Elementary — Before- and After-School Programs

Winnipeg, September to June; fees per child

Program	Days	Hours	Monthly Fee	Snack	Location
Homework Club	Mon–Thu	3:15–5:00 p.m.	$180	Yes	School library
Active Kids	Mon–Fri	3:15–6:00 p.m.	$320	Yes	Rec centre (staff walk children over)
Arts Studio	Tue & Thu	3:15–5:30 p.m.	$150	No	Studio (bus from school)
Full Care	Mon–Fri	3:15–6:00 p.m.	$365	Yes	School gym
Early Bird	Mon–Fri	7:30–8:30 a.m.	$110	Breakfast	School gym

Note: Late pick-up after closing time is charged at $1 per minute. A second child from the same family receives 10% off the monthly fee.

The email

Each numbered gap is a drop-down on the test. The options and the answers are under the questions below.

Hi Hannah, I've read through the after-school options for Ben. Since we both finish work at 5:30 every weekday and need about fifteen minutes to get to the school, he needs care until at least 5:45. Of the afternoon programs, that rules out the Homework Club, which ends at 5:00, and the gap 1, which ends half an hour later. Of the two programs that run until 6:00, I'd prefer gap 2, because Ben would stay inside the school instead of walking several blocks in January. It costs gap 3 a month, more than the other one, but I think it's worth it. If Clara joins the same program when she starts kindergarten next year, her fee would be gap 4. We'll need to be on time, though: arriving at 6:15 would cost us gap 5 extra. Let's talk tonight and sign him up this week. Oliver

Questions and answer key

1Gap 1 in the email
1. AActive Kids
2. ✓Arts Studio
3. CEarly Bird
4. DFull Care
Answer: B (Arts Studio)
Arts Studio ends at '5:30 p.m.', half an hour after the Homework Club's 5:00 close, so it cannot cover care until 5:45. Active Kids and Full Care run to 6:00, and Early Bird is a morning program, not an afternoon one.
2Gap 2 in the email
1. ✓Full Care
2. BActive Kids
3. CEarly Bird
4. DHomework Club
Answer: A (Full Care)
Full Care runs until 6:00 and is held in the 'School gym', while Active Kids also runs until 6:00 but its children are walked to the rec centre. Homework Club ends at 5:00.
3Gap 3 in the email
1. A$110
2. B$180
3. C$320
4. ✓$365
Answer: D ($365)
The Full Care 'Monthly Fee' is $365, which is more than the $320 for Active Kids, as Oliver says. $180 and $110 are the Homework Club and Early Bird fees.
4Gap 4 in the email
1. ✓$328.50
2. B$288
3. C$36.50
4. D$365
Answer: A ($328.50)
A second child gets '10% off the monthly fee': $365 − $36.50 = $328.50. $365 ignores the discount, $36.50 is only the discount itself, and $288 is 10% off the Active Kids fee.
5Gap 5 in the email
1. A$1
2. B$6
3. C$30
4. ✓$15
Answer: D ($15)
Closing time is 6:00 p.m. and late pick-up is '$1 per minute', so 15 minutes late costs $15. $1 is the per-minute rate only, and $30 doubles the charge.
6Which program does not include a snack or meal?
1. AHomework Club
2. BEarly Bird
3. ✓Arts Studio
4. DActive Kids
Answer: C
Arts Studio is the only program with 'No' in the Snack column. Early Bird provides 'Breakfast', and the others say 'Yes'.
7How much more per month does Full Care cost than Active Kids?
1. A$185
2. ✓$45
3. C$35
4. D$55
Answer: B
Full Care is $365 and Active Kids $320, a difference of $45. $185 is the difference between Full Care and the Homework Club.
8What can be inferred about the Early Bird program?
1. AIt costs more than the Homework Club.
2. BIt replaces the afternoon programs.
3. CIt is offered only to second children.
4. ✓It is for children who need care before classes start.
Answer: D
Early Bird runs '7:30–8:30 a.m.' and serves breakfast, so it is morning care before school. At $110 it is cheaper than the $180 Homework Club, and the 10% sibling discount has nothing to do with it.

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