CELPIP Reading · samples with answers

CELPIP Reading Practice Test with Answers

This CELPIP Reading practice test with answers gives you sample passages and questions in the CELPIP General style. Read each passage, choose the best answer, then check the explanation. On the real test, Reading has four parts of increasing difficulty, scored by answer key.

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Sample 1 — Reading Correspondence

Read the email, then answer the questions.

Passage

Hi Dana, Thanks for offering to host the team dinner. I've checked with everyone and Friday is better than Thursday, since two people have class on Thursday evenings. Could we start at 7 instead of 6? A few of us finish work at 5:30 and need time to get across town.

I can bring dessert and drinks. Let me know if you'd like me to pick up anything else on the way. Cheers, Priya

Why does Priya suggest Friday instead of Thursday?

A. The restaurant is closed Thursday
B. Two people have class Thursday evenings ✓
C. Dana is busy on Thursday
D. Friday is cheaper

Why: The email states two people have class on Thursday evenings, so Friday suits more of the team.

Why does Priya ask to start at 7 instead of 6?

A. The venue opens at 7
B. Some people finish work at 5:30 and need travel time ✓
C. Dinner is served at 7
D. She wants a shorter evening

Why: She explains a few of them finish work at 5:30 and need time to get across town.

Sample 2 — Reading for Information

Read the notice, then answer the questions.

Passage

Riverside Community Centre will be closed for renovations from August 1 to August 14. During this time, the gym and pool will not be available. However, outdoor tennis courts will remain open and can be booked online.

Members whose memberships include August will automatically receive a two-week extension. No refunds will be issued, but members may pause their membership by contacting the front desk before July 28.

What remains available during the renovations?

A. The pool
B. The gym
C. The outdoor tennis courts ✓
D. Nothing

Why: The notice says the outdoor tennis courts will remain open and can be booked online.

What happens to affected memberships?

A. They are refunded
B. They receive a two-week extension ✓
C. They are cancelled
D. Nothing changes

Why: Members whose memberships include August automatically get a two-week extension; no refunds are issued.

Frequently asked questions

01How is CELPIP Reading scored?+

By answer key — each question has one best answer, and there's no penalty for wrong answers, so always guess if unsure.

02What are the four parts of CELPIP Reading?+

Reading Correspondence, Reading to Apply a Diagram, Reading for Information, and Reading for Viewpoints, in increasing difficulty.

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