CELPIP Reading Part 3: free sample with answers

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A. Food banks across Canada see demand rise every winter, as heating bills grow and seasonal jobs end. Planning starts in late summer, when managers compare last year's numbers with local job reports. B. Donations follow a different pattern. Most food arrives in December, during holiday drives, but demand peaks in February. Many food banks now ask donors to give money instead of cans, because money can be spent when it is needed most. C. Storage is another challenge. Fresh produce lasts only days, so some food banks partner with farms to receive vegetables weekly rather than in large, single deliveries. D. Volunteers are easiest to find in December, too. To fill February shifts, organisations now offer flexible two hour slots and bring in student groups who need volunteer hours for school.

1. Which paragraph explains why money can be more useful than food donations?

   • A
   • C
   • D
   • B
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   B. Paragraph B says money can be spent when it is needed most.

2. Which paragraph describes how food banks find workers for the busiest month?

   • A
   • D
   • B
   • C
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   D. Paragraph D covers flexible slots and student groups for February.

3. Which paragraph mentions using information from the local job market?

   • B
   • C
   • A
   • D
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   A. Paragraph A says managers compare numbers with local job reports.