Reading

English Reading Practice

90 short Canadian texts with 360 comprehension questions, grouped by the kind of document rather than by topic.

The passages and questions are original and use Canadian spelling. A1–C2 labels are editorial CEFR bands for navigation, not a placement result or official certification. Paragon Testing Enterprises does not endorse this product, and this is not a CELPIP mock test. Our English has not yet been checked by a second reader.

Optional CELPIP reading lesson

Learn what each part is asking you to notice, then practise the same reading habits in the original passages below.

Part 1

Correspondence

First identify who is writing, why they are writing, and what action or response is expected. Then scan for names, dates, and changes in tone.

Part 2

Text and diagram

Study the visual layout before choosing an answer. Match labels, times, prices, or locations with the related sentence instead of relying on one source alone.

Part 3

Information

Give each paragraph a short mental label. Use those labels to locate details, compare claims, and separate the central idea from supporting information.

Part 4

Viewpoints

Find the writer’s position, reasons, and attitude. Distinguish evidence from opinion, and choose an answer that matches the passage rather than a familiar outside belief.

These are original paraphrased study suggestions informed by the user-provided CELPIP Reading 5 and 7 books. They are not official CELPIP content or a score prediction.

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How to get the most from this
  • Pick one difficulty and stay with it. In the research on reading practice, a level-limited set of texts does considerably more than reading whatever looks interesting.
  • Read the evidence line before you reveal the answer. That order is deliberate: it is what makes answering the question do any work.
  • Do the typed answer, not only the multiple choice. Writing an answer out is remembered better than choosing one.
  • 90 short texts is not much reading on its own. Reading skill is built by reading a lot, over time, at a level you can follow comfortably.

Notice to residents: snow removal

Read the text, then answer the questions below it.

Crews will clear the parking lot on Tuesday morning between seven and eleven. Please move your car to the visitor spaces on Maple Street before seven o'clock. Any car left in the lot will be towed, and the owner pays the cost.

The side door near the recycling room stays locked while the crews work. Use the front entrance on Birch Avenue instead.

If you cannot move your car yourself, tell the building manager before Monday at noon. The office keeps a list and will help residents who use a walker or a wheelchair.

Snow on the balconies is yours to clear. Do not push it over the railing, because the path below is used by children walking to school.

Question 1 of 4

Where should residents park before seven o'clock on Tuesday?