Public feedback proof

A wrong answer is useful only when you know why it fooled you

These original examples show the review pattern MyCELPIP encourages: evidence → error category → distractor reason → next drill. They are not official CELPIP questions.

Reading example

A notice says a service desk closes at 6 p.m., but same-day applications must be submitted by 5:15 p.m. A customer arrives at 5:35 p.m.

Tempting wrong answer

The application can still be submitted because the desk is open.

Correct evidence

The same-day cutoff has already passed.

Mistake category

Ignored constraint

Why the distractor works

The wrong answer uses a true detail—6 p.m. closing—but treats it as the condition that controls same-day submission.

Next drill

When two times appear, label what each time controls before choosing an answer.

Practise Reading

Listening example

A speaker first suggests Tuesday, then rejects it because a supplier is unavailable and confirms Thursday instead.

Tempting wrong answer

Tuesday

Correct evidence

Thursday

Mistake category

Changed-plan trap

Why the distractor works

The first suggestion is memorable but becomes outdated when the speakers reach a later agreement.

Next drill

In problem-solving audio, mark proposals lightly and circle only the final agreed action.

Practise Listening