Read notices for action
Extract purpose, location and required action.
The idea
Everyday texts often combine a change, its reason and a practical next step. Keep the normal rule separate from the temporary exception.
A method to try
- Identify what changes and when.
- Locate the alternative arrangement.
- Check the action deadline.
Follow the reasoning.
Notice: “The music room closes at four on Friday for repairs. Booked rehearsals may use Hall B until six.” What changes, and what alternative is offered?
- The music room has a Friday closure at four. The notice gives booked rehearsals an alternative location, Hall B, until six.
- It does not promise that every visitor may enter Hall B; the alternative is qualified by booked rehearsals. Keep that condition when answering.
- Everyday reading tasks often hinge on a small detail such as who the instruction applies to. Identify the audience, action, place and time before selecting a response.
Think it through first.
Can you infer from this notice that Hall B is open to everyone all weekend?
Show the explanation
No.
That would remove the booking condition and invent times the notice does not give.
Make it your own
After reading, explain the method in your own words and identify the condition that makes it valid. Then try the linked starter practice without referring back to the worked example. Review the reasoning behind an error before repeating the same item; remembering an answer is different from being able to solve a new problem.
This lesson is one part of a short starter pathway. It does not cover the full exam syllabus or establish a predicted score.
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- ETS: current TOEFL iBT content and structure (opens in a new tab)Checked 2026-09-20
- ETS: preparation hub (opens in a new tab)Checked 2026-09-20
- ETS: TOEFL iBT Australia guidance (opens in a new tab)Checked 2026-09-29