PART 7
Directions: In this part you will read a selection of texts, such as magazine and newspaper articles, e-mails, and instant messages. Each text or set of texts is followed by several questions. Select the best answer for each question and mark the letter (A), (B), (C), or (D) on your answer sheet.
Questions 1-2 refer to the following advertisement.

According to the invoice, what was purchased?
- A. A hotel stay
- B. Fresh flowers
- C. Chocolate candies
- D. A custom dessert
- A. A coworker of Mr. Palomino's
- B. A member of the hotel staff
- C. An Oma Jean's Cakes employee
- D. A retiring chef
Questions 3-4 refer to the following e-mail.

- A. An audio artist
- B. A seller of craft supplies
- C. A computer technician
- D. A building superintendent
- A. She is relieved that a problem was solved.
- B. She is glad that she will have help if needed.
- C. She is happy that Mr. Pfaff will arrive soon.
- D. She is satisfied with work done on a maintenance project.
Questions 5-7 refer to the following e-mail.

- A. It is durable.
- B. It is easy to carry.
- C. It has the best image quality.
- D. It includes more accessories.
- A. The life span of a device
- B. The length of some cables
- C. The need for a separate case
- D. The lack of compatibility with certain computers
- A. To advertise a job opening
- B. To change the time of a virtual meeting
- C. To offer a job to a candidate
- D. To schedule an interview
Questions 8-9 refer to the following e-mail.

- A. An agent in the human relations department
- B. The head of security
- C. An applicant for a job in the security systems department
- D. Ms. Kibera's personal assistant
- A. To coordinate speakers
- B. To collect more statistics
- C. To get assistance with graphics
- D. To argue against some evidence
Questions 10-11 refer to the following e-mail.

- A. Decline a proposal
- B. Tighten a restriction
- C. Preserve rural land
- D. Restore some waterways
- A. The boundaries of a property
- B. The deadline for submissions
- C. The allowed length of a presentation
- D. The regulations for new businesses
Questions 12-15 refer to the following e-mail.

- A. Painting a house
- B. Paving a driveway
- C. Building a stone fence
- D. Creating an outdoor patio
- A. A design proposal was accepted.
- B. An old patio was removed.
- C. A discount was offered.
- D. Dirt and debris were removed from a yard.
- A. $1,500
- B. $1,750
- C. $2,000
- D. $4,000
- A. She received jeans that were the wrong color.
- B. Her jeans ruined her light-colored clothing.
- C. She was unhappy with the style of her jeans.
- D. Her jeans stained an item of furniture.
Questions 16-19 refer to the following e-mail.

- A. By sending a new pair of jeans
- B. By offering a full refund
- C. By offering a discount on future orders
- D. By suggesting a way to fix a problem
"Each pair of jeans comes with a large label displaying the care instructions."
- A. [1]
- B. [2]
- C. [3]
- D. [4]
- A. It will contain movie theaters.
- B. It will offer private residences.
- C. Ground-floor units cost more than upper-level units.
- D. Parking is included for free with all spaces.
- A. carry
- B. provide
- C. send
- D. purchase
Questions 20-22 refer to the following e-mail.

- A. It is owned by Rebbly Development.
- B. Its population is expected to increase.
- C. It does not have river access.
- D. Its economy is based on manufacturing.
- A. In one year
- B. In two years
- C. In three years
- D. In five years
- A. To tell Ms. Chin that she missed a work shift
- B. To ask someone to cover a work shift
- C. To extend an invitation to a special event
- D. To ask for a ride to work
Questions 23-25 refer to the following e-mail.

- A. Staff will work on new recipes.
- B. Staff will offer free ice cream tastings.
- C. Staff will participate in a training session.
- D. Staff will hold a going-away party for a colleague.
- A. To Mr. Stein's house
- B. To a car repair shop
- C. To a party
- D. To a movie
- A. He is accepting Ms. Chin's apology.
- B. He is declining Ms. Chin's offer.
- C. He enjoys working at the shop.
- D. He prefers to work in the evening.
Questions 26-29 refer to the following e-mail.

- A. To explain why the mixing equipment is not working properly
- B. To document findings of a factory inspection
- C. To explain why productivity has recently decreased
- D. To justify the purchase of new rotating drums
- A. There is a separate section about them in the report.
- B. They have all been replaced recently.
- C. They are not produced within the factory.
- D. More tires can now be produced with fewer molds.
- A. Most of its equipment is old.
- B. It is less expensive to maintain than anticipated.
- C. It is likely to grow in the future.
- D. It has recently lost several employees.
"Of course, replacing existing models would be more costly."
- A. [1]
- B. [2]
- C. [3]
- D. [4]
Questions 30-34 refer to the following e-mail.

- A. Its winner is chosen by Mr. Young.
- B. Its focus is on making cities smaller.
- C. It is given out every year.
- D. It includes a cash prize.
- A. Sponsorship from an LNZB mentor
- B. New Zealand citizenship
- C. Membership in the LNZB
- D. Completion of a building project
- A. She has significant design experience.
- B. She served on the LNZB selection panel.
- C. She recently moved to the region.
- D. She specializes in designing apartment buildings.
- A. Join a special LNZB panel
- B. Become the head of the LNZB
- C. Lead a tour of a building
- D. Submit an entry in a competition
- A. It uses a high percentage of recycled materials.
- B. It produces a large amount of electricity.
- C. Its roof and walls have curved shapes.
- D. It has a garden that covers most of the roof.
Questions 35-39 refer to the following e-mail.

- A. How to display a piece of artwork
- B. How to prepare a type of gourmet food
- C. How to use a construction tool
- D. How to take care of a piece of kitchen equipment
- A. To make a product look better
- B. To make a product look better
- C. To make a product run faster
- D. To make a product stronger
- A. Clean the product
- B. Store the product
- C. Display the product
- D. Assemble the product
- A. For one month
- B. For two months
- C. For three months
- D. For four months
- A. Give him maintenance tips
- B. Give him a full refund
- C. Offer to replace a part
- D. Offer to repair the product
Questions 40-44 refer to the following e-mail.
What can guests do at Fluttering Wings Resort?- A. Learn to scuba dive
- B. Take a cooking class
- C. Observe birds
- D. Rent scooters
- A. By teaching employees how to raise butterflies
- B. By helping the resort improve its online advertising effort
- C. By providing the resort with new laptop computers
- D. By constructing additional guest rooms
- A. Tour the local villages in an electric vehicle
- B. Take a guided horseback tour
- C. Visit a sanctuary while millions of butterflies are there
- D. Use the resort swimming pool
- A. To reassure the Bardoms about the timing of their trip
- B. To explain why the bill included an extra charge
- C. To thank the Bardoms for visiting a resort
- D. To warn the Bardoms of a possible disappointment
- A. On foot
- B. On bicycles
- C. On horseback
- D. In all-terrain vehicles
Questions 45-49 refer to the following e-mail.

- A. The number of student discounts is limited.
- B. The conference will last for fifteen days.
- C. Free busing from hotels is available.
- D. The conference center is being renovated.
- A. At a conference
- B. On a plane flight
- C. At a charity fund-raiser
- D. At the Brillante Luxlight office
- A. Reschedule a video meeting
- B. Hire a new project manager
- C. Change an order he made
- D. Include someone else in a meeting
- A. To ask Mr. Brewster to send a shipment
- B. To discuss the status of an order
- C. To explain some specifications
- D. To complain about the quality of a product
- A. He owns farmland in both the United Kingdom and Bulgaria.
- B. He wants to start a new business with Mr. Bax.
- C. He developed a new agricultural product.
- D. He ordered lights for some indoor plants.
Questions 50-54 refer to the following e-mail.

- A. It is Orange Light Gym's only location with a pool.
- B. It is the first Orange Light Gym in Singapore.
- C. It is owned by a famous bodybuilder.
- D. It offers classes led by a popular trainer.
- A. It is conveniently located.
- B. It is not very clean.
- C. It has more machines than the Orchard Road location.
- D. It is smaller than the Orchard Road location.
- A. He plans to cancel it.
- B. He received a 10 percent discount.
- C. He never used it to enter the Dubai location.
- D. He started it before locations opened in Singapore.
- A. To express concern about a hired company's poor work
- B. To ask about becoming a gym member
- C. To discuss an overpayment
- D. To recommend hiring better trainers
- A. It services Orange Light Gym locations in Dubai.
- B. It fixes all exercise machines at Orange Light Gyms in Singapore.
- C. It is not maintaining the pools at Orange Light Gyms well.
- D. It was recently bought by another company.
