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Reading · R4

CELPIP-style Reading: two views on a street market

Compare a proposal and a qualified objection while keeping each writer’s position separate.

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Try the prompt

Read the two fictional contributions to a neighbourhood newsletter. Identify where the writers agree and what remains disputed.

  • The writers discuss a proposed Sunday market.
  • Neither writer supplies survey results or an official decision.

Plan your approach

  1. Summarise each position in one sentence.
  2. Underline conditions and concessions.
  3. Distinguish a concern from a total rejection.

Read the source

Maya, resident: I support trying a Sunday market on Willow Street for six weeks. Local makers would have a place to sell their work, and residents could meet neighbours without travelling across town. Closing the street to cars during market hours could create space for tables and conversation. Before making it permanent, the organisers should ask residents and shop owners what worked and what caused problems. A trial would let us learn before committing to a weekly event. Daniel, shop owner: I like the idea of bringing more people to the street, and I would be interested in having a stall myself. My concern is the proposed delivery restriction. My shop receives fresh stock on Sunday mornings, and moving every delivery to another day may not be possible. I could support a trial if the organisers kept an early delivery window before the stalls opened. We should also keep an access route clear for people who cannot easily walk from distant parking. These arrangements need to be agreed before the trial starts, not after the first problem occurs.

Why these choices work

A response or interpretation to improve

Maya wants an immediate permanent market, while Daniel opposes every kind of market.

Notice the scope of support

Maya supports a six-week trial followed by feedback, not an unconditional permanent arrangement. Daniel also sees potential benefits.

Treat the objection precisely

Daniel’s support depends on delivery and access arrangements. His concern is the operating plan rather than the existence of a market.

Vocabulary in context

trial

A limited test of an idea before a wider commitment.

The market could run as a six-week trial.

Choose the right alternative: Pilot is often a small initial programme; permanent arrangement has no planned trial end.

Usage note: Trial can also refer to a legal proceeding; the surrounding context determines the meaning.

Explore vocabulary, synonyms and idioms

Check your understanding

Choose an answer to see the evidence and an explanation for every option. These checks are not a proficiency score.

1. What does Maya propose before a permanent market?
2. Which statement best represents Daniel?
3. What do both writers recognise?
All answers and explanations

What does Maya propose before a permanent market?

Answer: A six-week trial and feedback

Evidence: Before making it permanent, the organisers should ask residents and shop owners what worked

  • A six-week trial and feedback: Her proposal tests the idea and gathers responses.
  • A permanent ban on cars: The closure is limited to market hours.
  • Moving all shops elsewhere: No shop relocation is proposed.

Which statement best represents Daniel?

Answer: He supports a trial if practical arrangements are made

Evidence: I could support a trial if the organisers kept an early delivery window

  • He rejects all market activity: He would consider having a stall.
  • He supports a trial if practical arrangements are made: His support depends on delivery access and other arrangements.
  • He says deliveries can easily move: He says moving deliveries may not be possible.

What do both writers recognise?

Answer: The market could bring people together on the street

Evidence: I like the idea of bringing more people to the street

  • The market could bring people together on the street: Maya describes meeting neighbours; Daniel welcomes more people.
  • The plan is already approved: No approval is reported.
  • A permanent market is the only acceptable choice: Both discuss a trial.

Try a new situation

Summarise each writer’s position and one condition in your own words. Then write a compromise that addresses both positions without claiming either writer already accepted it.

Use your own notes or voice recorder, then check your work:

  • Did you preserve conditional support?
  • Did you attribute each concern to the correct writer?
  • Have you separated your proposed compromise from the passage’s facts?
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