CELPIP, Reading
CELPIP Reading Part 3: Reading for Information
You read a passage and match statements to its paragraphs.
Format and scoring
| Skill | Reading |
|---|---|
| How it's scored | One mark per correct answer. |
| Weight (estimate) | About 24% of your reading score |
How to answer Reading Part 3: Reading for Information
- 1Skim each paragraph for its topic.
- 2Find the paragraph each statement paraphrases.
- 3Use the “not given” option only when nothing matches.
Common mistakes
- Matching on a shared word rather than the meaning.
Sample question
How cities choose street trees
A. Walk down almost any residential street in a Canadian city and you will pass dozens of trees that were chosen by someone at city hall. Street trees are planted on the strip of public land between the sidewalk and the road, and although homeowners often think of them as “their” trees, they belong to the municipality. Cities plant them for practical reasons as much as for beauty. A mature tree shades the pavement, lowering surface temperatures on hot summer afternoons, and its roots and leaves slow the rush of rainwater into storm drains. B. Choosing which species to plant is harder than it looks. For decades, many cities lined entire neighbourhoods with a single favourite, such as the American elm or the green ash. When Dutch elm disease and, later, the emerald ash borer arrived, whole streets lost their shade within a few years. Today, most urban foresters follow a diversity guidelin…
Which paragraph explains why cities avoid planting too many trees of one kind?