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01When Mina first arrived in town, she studied in her bedroom every evening. It was quiet, but she often checked her phone or started tidying her desk. After two hours, she sometimes realised she had completed very little work.

02Her classmate Joel suggested the public library. Mina expected complete silence, but the ground floor was busy. People were asking questions at the desk, and a group of children were choosing books. Upstairs, however, she found a quiet room with large tables and a view of the park.

03Mina decided to try a different routine. Before leaving home, she wrote down one task she wanted to finish. At the library, she kept her phone in her bag and worked for twenty-five minutes. Then she took a short break. She did not study for longer than before, but she completed more.

04She still studied at home when she needed to practise speaking aloud. The library was useful for reading and writing, but it was not the right place for every activity. What helped most was choosing a place that matched the task.

Skills to work on in this practice
  • Find details without guessing
  • Support answers with words from the text
  • Recognise the main idea and vocabulary in context

A few useful words.

Open a word to explore its meaning.

routine

A regular way of doing things.

realised

Understood or became aware of something.

matched

Was suitable for or went well with.

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Question 1

Why did Mina want to change her study habits?

  1. She was not completing much work.
  2. Her bedroom was noisy.
  3. The library was closer to school.
Answer & explanation

She was not completing much work.. Paragraph 1: she spent two hours but completed very little. Quietness was not the problem.

Question 2

Where was the quiet room?

  1. On the ground floor
  2. Upstairs
  3. In the park
Answer & explanation

Upstairs. Paragraph 2 locates the quiet room upstairs; it had a view of the park.

Question 3

What did she do before leaving home?

  1. Called Joel
  2. Tidied the library
  3. Chose one task
Answer & explanation

Chose one task. Paragraph 3: she wrote down one task she wanted to finish.

Question 4

Did Mina spend more time studying?

  1. Yes, twice as long
  2. No, she used the time better
  3. The text says she stopped studying
Answer & explanation

No, she used the time better. Paragraph 3 explicitly says she did not study for longer, but completed more.

Question 5

What is the main message?

  1. Always study in a library.
  2. Choose a setting that suits your task.
  3. Never study with a phone.
Answer & explanation

Choose a setting that suits your task.. Paragraph 4 explains that she still used home for speaking practice. Different tasks need different settings.

Question 6

What distracted Mina at home?

  1. Joel asking her questions.
  2. Her phone and tidying her desk.
  3. Music from the library.
Answer & explanation

Her phone and tidying her desk.. Paragraph 1 names checking her phone and tidying her desk as distractions.

Question 7

What was happening on the library’s ground floor?

  1. People were asking questions and children were choosing books.
  2. Everyone was sitting in complete silence.
  3. Mina was practising speaking.
Answer & explanation

People were asking questions and children were choosing books.. Paragraph 2 describes activity downstairs, contrasting it with the quiet upstairs room.

Question 8

What does routine mean in paragraph 3?

  1. A single unexpected accident.
  2. A place to borrow books.
  3. A regular way of doing things.
Answer & explanation

A regular way of doing things.. The paragraph describes a repeatable pattern: choose a task, work, then take a break.

Question 9

Why did Mina sometimes still study at home?

  1. She no longer needed reading practice.
  2. She needed to practise speaking aloud.
  3. The library had permanently closed.
Answer & explanation

She needed to practise speaking aloud.. Paragraph 4 explicitly identifies speaking aloud as a reason to use home.

Question 10

Which claim is NOT supported by the passage?

  1. Mina stopped using her phone entirely.
  2. Mina put her phone in her bag at the library.
  3. Mina took a break after twenty-five minutes.
Answer & explanation

Mina stopped using her phone entirely.. Paragraph 3 describes putting it away while working, not giving up phone use altogether.

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