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Art Supply Clearance Sale

Read the passage, then compare each keyed choice with the authored explanation.

Task
Read in Daily Life
Domain
ad
Length
77 words
Published

Passage

Level 3

CLEARANCE AT PALETTE & CO.!

Everything must go before our spring restock. This weekend only:

- Sketchbooks: buy two, get one free - Acrylic paint sets: 40% off - Easels: $20 (was $45) - Loose brushes: half price

Clearance items are final sale — no returns or exchanges. Gift cards still work on regular-priced stock. Doors open Saturday at 9 AM; the first twenty shoppers get a free sample tube of watercolor.

Store is at 88 Canal Street, next to the framing shop.

Worked answers

Why each choice works or misses

3 questions

  1. Question 1

    Inference · Level 3

    Why does the store say everything must go?

    • A. Because it is making room for a spring restock
    • BB. Because gift cards are expiring
    • CC. Because it is closing permanently
    • DD. Because the products are defective

    Why A is correct

    The ad says 'Everything must go before our spring restock,' linking the sale to new stock coming in.

    Why the other choices miss

    B
    Gift cards still work; no expiration is mentioned.
    C
    A restock implies the store is continuing, not closing.
    D
    Nothing suggests the items are defective.

  2. Question 2

    Factual Detail · Level 2

    How much do the easels cost during the sale?

    • AA. Half price
    • BB. Free
    • CC. $45
    • D. $20

    Why D is correct

    The ad lists easels at '$20 (was $45).'

    Why the other choices miss

    A
    Half price applies to loose brushes.
    B
    Easels are discounted, not free.
    C
    $45 was the original price.

  3. Question 3

    Factual Detail · Level 3

    According to the ad, all of the following are true EXCEPT:

    • A. Clearance items can be returned within the week.
    • BB. The first twenty shoppers get a free watercolor tube.
    • CC. Acrylic paint sets are 40% off.
    • DD. The sale runs this weekend only.

    Why A is correct

    The ad states clearance items are 'final sale — no returns or exchanges,' so returns are not allowed.

    Why the other choices miss

    B
    The first twenty shoppers receive a free watercolor sample.
    C
    Acrylic paint sets are listed at 40% off.
    D
    The ad says 'This weekend only.'

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