How does the paragraph-matching format work?

You read four paragraphs labelled A to D and nine statements. For each statement you select the paragraph that contains the information, or E if it is not in the text.

What does answer E mean?

Information not given. Choose it when the specific claim in the statement does not appear anywhere in the four paragraphs.

What are the texts about?

A person, a place, an event or a process, written in a neutral informational style, usually with a Canadian setting.

How much time do I get?

Ten minutes for the text and all nine statements. You can answer in any order.

Is Part 3 practice free on Celpify?

The Test 1 item is free without an account, with explanations for all nine statements. Tests 2 to 50 come with a plan.

CELPIP Reading · Part 3 of 4

CELPIP Reading Part 3: Reading for Information

Part 3 is an informational text of four paragraphs, labelled A to D, about a person, a place, an event or a process: how a Canadian invention was developed, what a wildlife program does, how a festival is organised. Each paragraph covers a different aspect of the topic.

Questions

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Practice items

An informational text in four paragraphs labelled A to D, then 9 statements. For each statement you choose the paragraph that contains the information, or E if the information is not given. 10 minutes.

What this part tests

Reading for Information

Nine statements follow. For each one you decide which paragraph contains that information, choosing A, B, C or D. If the information does not appear anywhere in the text, the answer is E. Some statements are close paraphrases; others summarise a whole paragraph.

You have ten minutes. Celpify's free Test 1 item for Part 3 includes the full text and an explanation for every statement, including why the 'not given' ones are E.

The trap

The E option is the trap in both directions. Readers pick E when a paraphrase is unfamiliar, and they avoid E when a statement mentions the topic's vocabulary even though the exact information is never stated. E is correct when the specific claim is missing, not when the subject is missing.

Try it free

The Test 1 part is open to everyone.

Test 1 · Free

The Construction of the Panama Canal

10 min · answers and explanations included

Start Test 1 free

All 50 Reading for Information practice items

One item per test, from Test 1 to Test 50. Test 1 is free; the rest come with a plan.

Test 1The Construction of the Panama Canal10 minFree
Test 2The Science of Bird Migration10 minIncluded in a plan
Test 3The Origins of Jazz in New Orleans10 minIncluded in a plan
Test 4The Architecture of Human Memory10 minIncluded in a plan
Test 5The Evolution of Money10 minIncluded in a plan
Test 6The History of Mapmaking and Cartography10 minIncluded in a plan
Test 7The Science of Sleep Cycles10 minIncluded in a plan
Test 8The Story of Terry Fox10 minIncluded in a plan
Test 9The Development of Writing Systems10 minIncluded in a plan
Test 10The Promise of Quantum Computing10 minIncluded in a plan
Test 11The Invention of the Printing Press10 minIncluded in a plan
Test 12Tommy Douglas10 minIncluded in a plan
Test 13The Ancient City of Petra10 minIncluded in a plan
Test 14How Honey Is Made10 minIncluded in a plan
Test 15The Battle of Vimy Ridge10 minIncluded in a plan
Test 16Roberta Bondar10 minIncluded in a plan
Test 17The Great Barrier Reef10 minIncluded in a plan
Test 18From Bean to Cup: The Coffee-Making Process10 minIncluded in a plan
Test 19Canadian Confederation, 186710 minIncluded in a plan
Test 20Emily Carr10 minIncluded in a plan
Test 21Viola Desmond10 minIncluded in a plan
Test 22How Maple Syrup Is Made10 minIncluded in a plan
Test 23The Construction of the CN Tower10 minIncluded in a plan
Test 24The Monarch Butterfly Migration10 minIncluded in a plan
Test 25Frederick Banting and the Discovery of Insulin10 minIncluded in a plan
Test 26How Sourdough Bread Is Made10 minIncluded in a plan
Test 27Buffy Sainte-Marie10 minIncluded in a plan
Test 28The Northwest Mounted Police10 minIncluded in a plan
Test 29Tidal Bores in the Bay of Fundy10 minIncluded in a plan
Test 30Norval Morrisseau10 minIncluded in a plan
Test 31Marie Curie and the Discovery of Radioactivity10 minIncluded in a plan
Test 32The Galápagos Islands10 minIncluded in a plan
Test 33The California Gold Rush10 minIncluded in a plan
Test 34How Wind Turbines Generate Electricity10 minIncluded in a plan
Test 35Mary Anning, the Fossil Hunter of Lyme Regis10 minIncluded in a plan
Test 36The Sahara Desert10 minIncluded in a plan
Test 37The Great Fire of London10 minIncluded in a plan
Test 38How Desalination Turns Seawater into Fresh Water10 minIncluded in a plan
Test 39Alexander Graham Bell10 minIncluded in a plan
Test 40The City of Venice10 minIncluded in a plan
Test 41The Apollo 11 Moon Landing10 minIncluded in a plan
Test 42What Causes Earthquakes10 minIncluded in a plan
Test 43Wangari Maathai and the Green Belt Movement10 minIncluded in a plan
Test 44Banff National Park10 minIncluded in a plan
Test 45The Halifax Explosion of 191710 minIncluded in a plan
Test 46How Paper Is Recycled10 minIncluded in a plan
Test 47Katsushika Hokusai and 'The Great Wave'10 minIncluded in a plan
Test 48The Dead Sea10 minIncluded in a plan
Test 49The Discovery of Tutankhamun's Tomb10 minIncluded in a plan
Test 50How Suspension Bridges Work10 minIncluded in a plan

How to score higher on Part 3

Read the text once and write a three-word label for each paragraph. Statement matching is faster with labels than with re-reading.
For each statement, locate the paragraph by its label, then confirm the exact claim is there. Topic match is not information match.
Treat E as a real answer. On most items at least one statement is not given.
Do not let one hard statement take more than a minute. Mark a guess and return if time remains.

Part of the 38 scored Reading questions. The raw score converts to a CELPIP level from M to 12, and that level equals your CLB level.

Read the CELPIP Reading guide for this part and the Reading score chart.

Part 3 questions people ask

How does the paragraph-matching format work?: You read four paragraphs labelled A to D and nine statements. For each statement you select the paragraph that contains the information, or E if it is not in the text.
What does answer E mean?: Information not given. Choose it when the specific claim in the statement does not appear anywhere in the four paragraphs.
What are the texts about?: A person, a place, an event or a process, written in a neutral informational style, usually with a Canadian setting.
How much time do I get?: Ten minutes for the text and all nine statements. You can answer in any order.
Is Part 3 practice free on Celpify?: The Test 1 item is free without an account, with explanations for all nine statements. Tests 2 to 50 come with a plan.