Przejdź do treści
Flalingo

Ćwiczenia z angielskiego

TOEFL iBT Reading „Read in Daily Life”: jak połączyć ogłoszenie i jego aktualizację bez gubienia szczegółów

Two adults compare everyday messages at a library desk.

Jak odpowiadać na pytania „Read in Daily Life” w formacie TOEFL iBT wprowadzonym w 2026 roku: zastępuj to, co zmienia aktualizacja, zachowuj to, czego nie rusza, czytaj słowa warunku, takie jak unless i only if, i odczytuj cel e-maila. Dla kandydatów na poziomie B1 i wyższym.

W zadaniu „Read in Daily Life” w TOEFL iBT czytasz krótkie teksty z codziennego życia, takie jak ogłoszenia i e-maile, i odpowiadasz na pytania wielokrotnego wyboru. Gdy po ogłoszeniu przychodzi aktualizacja, przypisz każdy szczegół do jednej z grup: to, co aktualizacja zastępuje, to, co potwierdza jako niezmienione, i to, o czym nie wspomina, więc nadal obowiązuje. Potem sprawdź słowa warunku, takie jak unless, only if i by. Ten poradnik opiera się na formacie TOEFL iBT wprowadzonym w 2026 roku i jest przeznaczony dla kandydatów na poziomie średnim (B1) lub wyższym.

Dla kogo jest ten artykuł?

  • Osoby przygotowujące się do TOEFL iBT w formacie wprowadzonym w 2026 roku, które szukają metody na krótkie teksty z codziennego życia w sekcji Reading.
  • Czytelnicy, którzy rozumieją ogłoszenie, ale tracą odpowiedzi na szczegółach: wybierają starą salę zamiast nowej albo przeoczają wyjątek ukryty po „unless”.
  • Osoby, którym przyda się też praktyczny angielski do prawdziwych e-maili, rezerwacji i zmian planów.
  • Za wcześnie: jeśli słownictwo krótkiego ogłoszenia wciąż cię spowalnia (ok. A2), najpierw popracuj nad słowami i ich formami, zaczynając od zadania „Complete the Words” (linki poniżej).
  • Za łatwe: jeśli potrafisz streścić ogłoszenie i jego aktualizację bez zgubienia szczegółu, przejdź do tekstów akademickich (linki poniżej).

Otwórz przykładowe strony

Otwórz przykładowe strony

Karty ze słowami

Personal · everyday notices

Think of a notice or rule you see almost every day but never really read. Why do you ignore it?

Useful: ‘I walk past it every day, but…’ · ‘I suppose I assume that…’ · ‘It would get my attention if…’

Personal · a missed detail

Have you ever missed a deadline, condition or exception in an email or notice? What happened?

Useful: ‘I didn’t notice that… unless…’ · ‘As a result, I had to…’ · ‘Since then, I always…’

Konstrukcja zdania

  1. Choose the words that complete the sentence from the passage.

    Attention is limited, and readers learn quickly which signs can safely ______.

    Pokaż odpowiedź i wyjaśnienie

    be ignored

    The signs receive the action, so we need a passive after the modal: can + be + past participle.

  2. Choose the words that complete the sentence from the passage.

    “In accordance with library policy, and with the exception of registered staff, all visitors are ______ to sign in at the front desk.”

    Pokaż odpowiedź i wyjaśnienie

    required

    Formal notices state obligation with be required to + base verb.

  3. Choose the words that complete the sentence from the passage.

    “Visitors must sign in at the front desk ______ they have a staff card.”

    Pokaż odpowiedź i wyjaśnienie

    unless

    Unless means except if: staff-card holders are the exception to the rule.

  4. Choose the words that complete the sentence from the passage.

    Readers tend to look for the main action first; if the exception comes before the action, it ______ easily lost.

    Pokaż odpowiedź i wyjaśnienie

    is

    For something that is generally true, we use a zero conditional: if + present simple, present simple (it is easily lost).

  5. Choose the words that complete the sentence from the passage.

    The finding suggests that people follow notices more readily ______ they believe others do the same.

    Pokaż odpowiedź i wyjaśnienie

    provided that

    Provided that introduces the condition that must be true: they follow notices when they believe others do.

  6. Choose the words that complete the sentence from the passage.

    If a sign complains that many visitors leave litter in a park, it ______ accidentally tell readers that leaving litter is normal.

    Pokaż odpowiedź i wyjaśnienie

    may

    May expresses possibility: the paragraph describes a risk. Can’t would deny the risk, and mustn’t is a prohibition.

  7. Choose the words that complete the sentence from the passage.

    Such messages work ______ if the behavior they describe is the one the writer wants.

    Pokaż odpowiedź i wyjaśnienie

    only

    Only if limits the result to one condition: in this case and no other.

Więcej ćwiczeń

Follow Information Across Messages — worked model

Two adults compare everyday messages at a library desk.

NOTICE: The talk in East Hall begins at 6 p.m. Entry is free, but registration is required because seating is limited.

FOLLOW-UP EMAIL: You are registered for Thursday’s talk. The speaker will now join online, so the event has moved to Room 12, which has a large screen. The start time is unchanged. Please show this message at the door.

What the model shows

  • Keep the original time because the update says it is unchanged.
  • Replace East Hall with Room 12 because the later message explicitly changes the venue.
  • Registration confirms entry; free admission does not mean unlimited space.
  • Separate new information from facts that still apply.

Find the supported response

COMMUNITY GARDEN POST

Our seed exchange will take place on Sunday 10 May from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the north gate. Bring clearly labelled packets of seeds if you have them. New gardeners are welcome even if they have nothing to exchange. Volunteers will offer short demonstrations throughout the event. Please register online so we can estimate attendance.

MESSAGE TO REGISTERED VISITORS, SENT FRIDAY

Rain is forecast for Sunday, so the exchange will move to the covered courtyard beside the visitor centre. The date and opening time are unchanged. The courtyard has less space, so demonstrations will now take place at 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. instead of running continuously. Seed packets must still be labelled. The café is closed for renovation; drinking water will be available in the visitor centre. Your registration remains valid, and you do not need to complete the form again.

  1. Where will the seed exchange take place?

    Pokaż odpowiedź i wyjaśnienie

    In the covered courtyard

    The later message changes the location to the covered courtyard because rain is forecast.

  2. Which visitor may attend without bringing seeds?

    Pokaż odpowiedź i wyjaśnienie

    A new gardener with nothing to exchange

    The original post welcomes new gardeners who have nothing to exchange, and the update does not remove that permission.

  3. What should an already registered visitor do about registration?

    Pokaż odpowiedź i wyjaśnienie

    Keep the existing registration

    The follow-up explicitly says the existing registration remains valid.

Check the deeper meaning

COMMUNITY GARDEN POST

Our seed exchange will take place on Sunday 10 May from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the north gate. Bring clearly labelled packets of seeds if you have them. New gardeners are welcome even if they have nothing to exchange. Volunteers will offer short demonstrations throughout the event. Please register online so we can estimate attendance.

MESSAGE TO REGISTERED VISITORS, SENT FRIDAY

Rain is forecast for Sunday, so the exchange will move to the covered courtyard beside the visitor centre. The date and opening time are unchanged. The courtyard has less space, so demonstrations will now take place at 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. instead of running continuously. Seed packets must still be labelled. The café is closed for renovation; drinking water will be available in the visitor centre. Your registration remains valid, and you do not need to complete the form again.

  1. How has the demonstration schedule changed?

    Pokaż odpowiedź i wyjaśnienie

    There are now two stated demonstration times

    The update replaces continuous demonstrations with 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. sessions.

  2. Which requirement appears in both messages?

    Pokaż odpowiedź i wyjaśnienie

    Seed packets must be labelled

    Both messages require labels; neither requires every visitor to bring seeds or buy a drink.

  3. Which statement about Sunday is supported?

    Pokaż odpowiedź i wyjaśnienie

    The exchange still opens at 11 a.m.

    The update retains the opening time, says the café is closed and makes no claim about the only entrance.

Explain and transfer the strategy

COMMUNITY GARDEN POST

Our seed exchange will take place on Sunday 10 May from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the north gate. Bring clearly labelled packets of seeds if you have them. New gardeners are welcome even if they have nothing to exchange. Volunteers will offer short demonstrations throughout the event. Please register online so we can estimate attendance.

MESSAGE TO REGISTERED VISITORS, SENT FRIDAY

Rain is forecast for Sunday, so the exchange will move to the covered courtyard beside the visitor centre. The date and opening time are unchanged. The courtyard has less space, so demonstrations will now take place at 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. instead of running continuously. Seed packets must still be labelled. The café is closed for renovation; drinking water will be available in the visitor centre. Your registration remains valid, and you do not need to complete the form again.

Your open task

  • Give a final visitor briefing that combines the original post and the update.
  • Explain which three details you would check again before travelling.
  • Write a short reminder to a friend that changes the location without changing the date.

Find the supported response

HARBOUR COMMUNITY LIBRARY — WEEKEND COLLECTIONS

From Saturday 14 March, reserved books can be collected from the side entrance between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. The main entrance will be closed for repairs on Saturdays, but weekday opening arrangements will stay the same.

Please wait for a collection message before travelling to the library. A reservation confirmation alone does not mean that a book is ready. Bring your membership card or the collection code from your message. If you cannot visit, another person may collect the books for you by showing that code. Uncollected books will be held until the following Friday. To keep them longer, contact the library before that deadline.

  1. Where should a reader go for a Saturday collection?

    Pokaż odpowiedź i wyjaśnienie

    The side entrance

    The notice directs Saturday collections to the side entrance; the main entrance is closed for repairs.

  2. What must happen before the reader travels to collect a book?

    Pokaż odpowiedź i wyjaśnienie

    A collection message must arrive

    The notice explicitly distinguishes a collection message from a reservation confirmation.

  3. Which item could another person use to collect the books?

    Pokaż odpowiedź i wyjaśnienie

    The collection code

    Another person may collect by showing the code from the collection message.

Check the deeper meaning

HARBOUR COMMUNITY LIBRARY — WEEKEND COLLECTIONS

From Saturday 14 March, reserved books can be collected from the side entrance between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. The main entrance will be closed for repairs on Saturdays, but weekday opening arrangements will stay the same.

Please wait for a collection message before travelling to the library. A reservation confirmation alone does not mean that a book is ready. Bring your membership card or the collection code from your message. If you cannot visit, another person may collect the books for you by showing that code. Uncollected books will be held until the following Friday. To keep them longer, contact the library before that deadline.

  1. What has changed for weekday visitors?

    Pokaż odpowiedź i wyjaśnienie

    Nothing in the stated opening arrangements

    The notice says weekday opening arrangements stay the same; the Saturday window is not a weekday rule.

  2. What should a reader do to extend the holding period?

    Pokaż odpowiedź i wyjaśnienie

    Contact the library before Friday

    The final sentence instructs readers to contact the library before the Friday deadline.

  3. Why is the difference between the two messages explained?

    Pokaż odpowiedź i wyjaśnienie

    To prevent readers travelling before a book is ready

    A reservation does not establish readiness; waiting for collection confirmation avoids an unnecessary trip.

Explain and transfer the strategy

HARBOUR COMMUNITY LIBRARY — WEEKEND COLLECTIONS

From Saturday 14 March, reserved books can be collected from the side entrance between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. The main entrance will be closed for repairs on Saturdays, but weekday opening arrangements will stay the same.

Please wait for a collection message before travelling to the library. A reservation confirmation alone does not mean that a book is ready. Bring your membership card or the collection code from your message. If you cannot visit, another person may collect the books for you by showing that code. Uncollected books will be held until the following Friday. To keep them longer, contact the library before that deadline.

Your open task

  • Explain the collection procedure to someone who has only received a reservation confirmation.
  • Describe two ways the notice prevents a wasted journey.
  • Suggest a clearer sentence for one instruction while preserving its meaning.

Read the Relationship Behind an Email — worked model

Two adults compare everyday messages at a library desk.

To: active volunteers

Subject: Choose your next shift

Thank you for helping at last month’s community festival. We are planning a smaller event in June and would love to work with you again. This message goes to returning volunteers; first-time applicants should use the public application form. Choose one of the listed shifts by Thursday. Your earlier registration details will remain on file, but please update any contact information that has changed.

What the model shows

  • Returning, again and earlier registration show an existing relationship.
  • The main action is choosing a shift; thanking volunteers creates a friendly opening.
  • A first-time applicant belongs to a different audience and follows a different route.
  • An inference should connect these clues, not invent a volunteer’s personal history.

Find the supported response

To: Lena Ortiz

From: Hillview Language Club

Subject: Your membership invitation

Dear Lena,

Thank you for attending our open conversation evening last week. We enjoyed hearing your suggestions about a weekend group. You do not need to become a member to attend another open evening, but membership includes access to the weekly discussion circles and our online reading archive.

For the next seven days, people who attended last week’s event can join at a reduced first-month fee. This offer is not available through the ordinary sign-up page. Reply to this email and we will send you a personal registration link. Please note that the weekend group is still being planned; we cannot promise its starting date yet.

Best wishes,

The Hillview team

  1. What is the main purpose of this email?

    Pokaż odpowiedź i wyjaśnienie

    To invite an event participant to join the club

    The email invites Lena to membership after an open evening and explains how to receive a special registration link.

  2. What can be inferred about Lena?

    Pokaż odpowiedź i wyjaśnienie

    She took part in an open conversation evening

    The opening thanks Lena for attending; nothing states that she is already a member or has paid.

  3. Which activity can Lena attend without membership?

    Pokaż odpowiedź i wyjaśnienie

    Another open conversation evening

    The email explicitly permits another open evening without joining, then lists the two membership benefits.

Check the deeper meaning

To: Lena Ortiz

From: Hillview Language Club

Subject: Your membership invitation

Dear Lena,

Thank you for attending our open conversation evening last week. We enjoyed hearing your suggestions about a weekend group. You do not need to become a member to attend another open evening, but membership includes access to the weekly discussion circles and our online reading archive.

For the next seven days, people who attended last week’s event can join at a reduced first-month fee. This offer is not available through the ordinary sign-up page. Reply to this email and we will send you a personal registration link. Please note that the weekend group is still being planned; we cannot promise its starting date yet.

Best wishes,

The Hillview team

  1. How can Lena obtain the reduced fee?

    Pokaż odpowiedź i wyjaśnienie

    Reply to request a personal registration link

    The offer is not available through the ordinary sign-up page; replying triggers a personal link.

  2. What does the email establish about the weekend group?

    Pokaż odpowiedź i wyjaśnienie

    Its start date has not been confirmed

    The group is still being planned and no starting date is promised; seven days refers to the fee offer.

  3. Why does the team mention Lena’s suggestion?

    Pokaż odpowiedź i wyjaśnienie

    To acknowledge her contribution at the earlier event

    The reference creates a personal connection and acknowledges feedback; it does not assign leadership or promise a schedule.

Explain and transfer the strategy

To: Lena Ortiz

From: Hillview Language Club

Subject: Your membership invitation

Dear Lena,

Thank you for attending our open conversation evening last week. We enjoyed hearing your suggestions about a weekend group. You do not need to become a member to attend another open evening, but membership includes access to the weekly discussion circles and our online reading archive.

For the next seven days, people who attended last week’s event can join at a reduced first-month fee. This offer is not available through the ordinary sign-up page. Reply to this email and we will send you a personal registration link. Please note that the weekend group is still being planned; we cannot promise its starting date yet.

Best wishes,

The Hillview team

Your open task

  • Explain what the email establishes about Lena and what remains unknown.
  • Give a concise spoken summary of the offer, the action and the deadline.
  • Draft a polite two-sentence reply asking one useful question without assuming a weekend start date.

Conditions and requirements in the passage

  1. Choose the words that complete the sentence from the passage.

    Attention is limited, and readers learn quickly which signs can safely ______.

    Pokaż odpowiedź i wyjaśnienie

    be ignored

    The signs receive the action, so we need a passive after the modal: can + be + past participle.

  2. Choose the words that complete the sentence from the passage.

    “In accordance with library policy, and with the exception of registered staff, all visitors are ______ to sign in at the front desk.”

    Pokaż odpowiedź i wyjaśnienie

    required

    Formal notices state obligation with be required to + base verb.

  3. Choose the words that complete the sentence from the passage.

    “Visitors must sign in at the front desk ______ they have a staff card.”

    Pokaż odpowiedź i wyjaśnienie

    unless

    Unless means except if: staff-card holders are the exception to the rule.

  4. Choose the words that complete the sentence from the passage.

    Readers tend to look for the main action first; if the exception comes before the action, it ______ easily lost.

    Pokaż odpowiedź i wyjaśnienie

    is

    For something that is generally true, we use a zero conditional: if + present simple, present simple (it is easily lost).

  5. Choose the words that complete the sentence from the passage.

    The finding suggests that people follow notices more readily ______ they believe others do the same.

    Pokaż odpowiedź i wyjaśnienie

    provided that

    Provided that introduces the condition that must be true: they follow notices when they believe others do.

  6. Choose the words that complete the sentence from the passage.

    If a sign complains that many visitors leave litter in a park, it ______ accidentally tell readers that leaving litter is normal.

    Pokaż odpowiedź i wyjaśnienie

    may

    May expresses possibility: the paragraph describes a risk. Can’t would deny the risk, and mustn’t is a prohibition.

  7. Choose the words that complete the sentence from the passage.

    Such messages work ______ if the behavior they describe is the one the writer wants.

    Pokaż odpowiedź i wyjaśnienie

    only

    Only if limits the result to one condition: in this case and no other.

Poznaj ten rozdział
Jak chcesz się uczyć?
Masz już konto?

Darmowe konto otwiera na stałe jeden rozdział.

Czego wymaga zadanie

„Read in Daily Life” to część sekcji Reading w formacie TOEFL iBT wprowadzonym w 2026 roku. Czytasz krótkie teksty z codziennego życia, takie jak ogłoszenia i e-maile, i odpowiadasz na pytania wielokrotnego wyboru. Przygotuj się na cztery rodzaje pytań:

  • Szczegół: gdzie, kiedy, co zabrać.
  • Warunek: co musi się stać najpierw i kto jest wyjątkiem.
  • Cel: dlaczego wysłano wiadomość i do kogo.
  • Wnioskowanie: to, co tekst potwierdza, choć nie mówi tego wprost.

Połącz ogłoszenie i aktualizację: zastąp, zachowaj, dodaj

Plany się zmieniają: ogłoszenie zapowiada wydarzenie, a potem e-mail przenosi je w inne miejsce. Nie czytaj aktualizacji jak zupełnie nowego ogłoszenia, tylko przypisz każdy szczegół do grupy:

  • Ogłoszenie: “The talk in East Hall begins at 6 p.m. Entry is free, but registration is required because seating is limited.”
  • E-mail z aktualizacją: “You are registered for Thursday’s talk. The speaker will now join online, so the event has moved to Room 12, which has a large screen. The start time is unchanged. Please show this message at the door.”
  • Zastąp: East Hall zmienia się na Room 12.
  • Zachowaj: godzinę 18:00, bo godzina rozpoczęcia się nie zmienia.
  • Zachowaj: rejestrację, bo wstęp wolny nigdy nie oznaczał nieograniczonej liczby miejsc.
  • Dodaj: pokaż wiadomość przy wejściu.
  • Ostateczny plan: czwartek, 18:00, Room 12.

Spróbuj: wymiana nasion przeniesiona z powodu deszczu

Pierwotne ogłoszenie: niedziela 10 maja, od 11:00 do 14:00, przy północnej bramie, pokazy przez cały czas. Potem przychodzi taka aktualizacja:

  • “Rain is forecast for Sunday, so the exchange will move to the covered courtyard beside the visitor centre. The date and opening time are unchanged. The courtyard has less space, so demonstrations will now take place at 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. instead of running continuously.”
Gdzie i o której godzinie zaczyna się wymiana w niedzielę?

Słowa warunku, które rozstrzygają odpowiedź

Pytania o wymagania i wyjątki często zależą od małych słów:

  • unless = chyba że, o ile nie: “Visitors must sign in at the front desk unless they have a staff card.” Wyjątkiem są osoby z kartą pracownika.
  • only if = tylko w tym przypadku i w żadnym innym: “Such messages work only if the behavior they describe is the one the writer wants.”
  • be required to + czasownik w formie podstawowej = bardziej formalne must, typowe dla ogłoszeń: “all visitors are required to sign in at the front desk”.
  • by = najpóźniej do; until = aż do, bez przerwy: “Choose one of the listed shifts by Thursday.” “Uncollected books will be held until the following Friday.”
Poznaj ten rozdział po swojemu

Odczytaj cel e-maila

Pytania o cel wymagają wnioskowania, ale każdy wniosek potrzebuje wskazówki w tekście. Spójrz na e-mail do wolontariuszy:

  • “This message goes to returning volunteers; first-time applicants should use the public application form. Choose one of the listed shifts by Thursday.”
  • Wskazówka: „returning” pokazuje, że czytelnicy już wcześniej pomagali; główne działanie to wybór dyżuru najpóźniej do czwartku.
  • Granica: jeśli e-mail mówi “we cannot promise its starting date yet”, jedyny bezpieczny wniosek jest taki, że data rozpoczęcia nie jest jeszcze znana.

Typowe błędy

Wiele straconych odpowiedzi wynika z mieszania dwóch tekstów, a nie z trudnych słów. Uważaj na fałszywego przyjaciela związanego z aktualizacjami: angielskie „actual” znaczy „rzeczywisty”, a nie „aktualny”, a „actually” to „w rzeczywistości”. Polskie „aktualny” to po angielsku „current” lub „up to date”.

  • Pomijanie szczegółów, których aktualizacja nie powtarza, np. rejestracji.
  • Trzymanie się starego szczegółu, który aktualizacja zastąpiła: północnej bramy.
  • Mylenie liczb: godzina pokazu to nie godzina otwarcia.
  • Wybór rozsądnej odpowiedzi, której tekst nie potwierdza: napoje w kawiarni, gdy kawiarnia jest zamknięta.
  • Czytanie „unless” jak „if”.

Rutyna egzaminacyjna z parami wiadomości

Piętnaście minut dziennie, z prawdziwymi parami wiadomości, np. rezerwacją i jej zmianą:

  • Zaznacz godziny, miejsca, działania i warunki w pierwszym tekście.
  • Oznacz każdy szczegół aktualizacji: zastąpiony, bez zmian lub nowy.
  • Napisz streszczenie w trzech linijkach i powiedz je na głos.
  • Odpowiedz na pytania i wskaż zdanie, które potwierdza każdą odpowiedź.
  • Raz w tygodniu wyjaśnij na głos ogłoszenie, które zwykle ignorujesz: “I walk past it every day, but…”

Następny krok

Gdy potrafisz streścić obie wiadomości bez zgubienia szczegółu, przejdź do tekstów akademickich. W sekcji Listening wybieranie najlepszej odpowiedzi ćwiczy ten sam nawyk: reagowanie na to, co naprawdę zostało powiedziane.

Najczęstsze pytania

Czym jest „Read in Daily Life” w TOEFL iBT?

To zadanie z sekcji Reading w formacie TOEFL iBT wprowadzonym w 2026 roku: czytasz krótkie teksty z codziennego życia, takie jak ogłoszenia i e-maile, i odpowiadasz na pytania wielokrotnego wyboru.

Jak połączyć ogłoszenie i późniejszą aktualizację?

Bierz nową informację tam, gdzie aktualizacja coś zmienia, a we wszystkim innym zachowaj pierwotny tekst.

Co znaczy „unless” w ogłoszeniu?

Znaczy „chyba że”: w zdaniu „Visitors must sign in at the front desk unless they have a staff card” wyjątkiem są osoby z kartą pracownika.

Flalingo nie jest powiązane z organizacjami prowadzącymi TOEFL ani nie uzyskało ich poparcia.

Poznaj ten rozdział
Jak chcesz się uczyć?
Masz już konto?

Darmowe konto otwiera na stałe jeden rozdział.

Co dalej?

Ćwicz dalej z Flai

Flai to aplikacja Flalingo do ćwiczenia mówienia z AI. Oferuje rozmowy głosowe, korekty i raporty z lekcji, które pomagają ukierunkować naukę.

Nauka z lektorem na żywo

Na lekcjach Flalingo ćwiczysz takie rozdziały jeden na jeden z lektorem na żywo.