B2 · Reading · Classroom activity
SKILL PRACTICE
A four-day working week sounds like a simple reduction in hours. In practice, successful trials have depended on redesigning meetings and removing unnecessary tasks. Without those changes, employees may merely compress the same pressure into fewer days.
Read the text and choose the best answer.
The council celebrated the new park as evidence of its environmental commitment. Yet the same budget cut funds for maintaining existing green spaces. Residents welcomed the park while questioning whether a visible new project had taken priority over less noticeable needs.
Online reviews can guide purchases, but their usefulness depends on context. A complaint about a quiet hotel may be a recommendation to someone seeking rest. Treating every negative rating as equally informative ignores differences in expectations.