The Library Closure That Overrides the Opening Hours
Reading section, 25 minutes. Candidate Petros, 18, reads a notice from the Municipal Library of Chania. The notice says: «Η Βιβλιοθήκη είναι ανοιχτή Δευτέρα–Παρασκευή 8:00–15:00. Το Σάββατο 12 Μαΐου η βιβλιοθήκη θα παραμείνει κλειστή λόγω απολύμανσης. Η δανειστική υπηρεσία λειτουργεί Δευτέρα–Παρασκευή 9:00–14:00. Το εργαστήριο δημιουργικής γραφής για εφήβους, που ήταν προγραμματισμένο για το Σάββατο 12 Μαΐου στις 11:00, μεταφέρεται στο Σάββατο 19 Μαΐου στις 12:00 στην αίθουσα 2.» Petros writes on his plan: “Sat 12 May, 11:00 - return two books and attend workshop.” He needs to return the books by 14 May to avoid a fine. He also has a football match on 19 May at 11:00. He asks whether he can do both errands in one trip.
1. Identify two reasons Petros’s plan for Saturday 12 May fails, quoting the notice.
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Reason 1 - the library is closed that day. The notice says «Το Σάββατο 12 Μαΐου η βιβλιοθήκη θα παραμείνει κλειστή λόγω απολύμανσης». This specific exception overrides the general Monday–Friday opening hours. Petros cannot return books there on 12 May.
Reason 2 - the workshop has moved. It was «προγραμματισμένο για το Σάββατο 12 Μαΐου στις 11:00» but «μεταφέρεται στο Σάββατο 19 Μαΐου στις 12:00». Even if the building were open, the workshop would not take place on 12 May at 11:00.
A third supporting detail is that the lending service runs Δευτέρα–Παρασκευή 9:00–14:00, so a Saturday return is not listed as possible in any case.
2. What is a realistic way for Petros to handle the two obligations, and what conflict remains?
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He should separate the errands. The books must be returned by 14 May, so he can go on Monday 14 May between 9:00 and 14:00, when the lending service is open. That meets the fine deadline without relying on a Saturday.
The workshop is now on 19 May at 12:00, but his football match is at 11:00 the same day. The notice does not say the workshop can be joined late, so he cannot assume that arriving after 12:00 is acceptable. He must either leave the match early, ask the workshop organiser whether late entry is possible, or choose one commitment. The reading task tests whether he notices that the general opening hours and the original workshop date are both overridden by specific later information.