Camberley Homewares — Carry Every Meal With You
Our new reusable insulated food containers are now on our shelves. Each one is double-walled, so a hot lunch stays hot and a cold snack stays cold. The lid presses shut so tightly that nothing spills, even in a crowded bag. One container holds one liter and costs $22. A smaller half-liter size arrives next month.
The office team next door told us, "We fill these at breakfast, and our meals are still hot when we sit down to eat at one o'clock. That is why we keep buying them."
Come in and take one home today.
Find us on Vine Street, open daily from 10 A.M. to 7 P.M.
- A. They are currently offered in two sizes.
- B. They are suitable for both heated and chilled food.
- C. They can keep food hot for a full day.
- D. They are available at the store only on weekends.
- A. Their meals stay warm from morning until lunch.
- B. The lids keep their bags from getting messy.
- C. The price is lower than that of other brands.
- D. The store is close to their office.
A Family Kitchen Opens Its Doors for a Monthly Dinner
By Regina Toft
Nora Halverson, who runs the kitchen at her family's restaurant on Colton Road, has just launched a monthly evening for a handful of paying guests. Apart from this event, the restaurant continues to serve its full menu of simple home-style meals to local residents.
"Each month we set out one fixed menu of four courses," she says. "Guests sit around the counter to watch me cook every dish and listen while I explain what goes into it." The idea came from her regular customers. Some have eaten there since her parents opened the restaurant thirty-two years ago, and many kept asking to see how their favorite dishes were made.
Only ten seats are available each month, and places must be reserved ahead by telephoning the restaurant directly. A payment of forty dollars is taken at the time of booking, and the next evening will be held on the first Friday of April.
- A. It has been run by the same family for decades.
- B. It opened on Colton Road only recently.
- C. It was first opened by Nora Halverson.
- D. It offers only one fixed menu.
- A. Choose four courses from a menu
- B. Pay forty dollars on arrival
- C. Call the restaurant beforehand
- D. Arrive early to claim a seat
- A. Cook one of the courses themselves
- B. Describe how their favorite dishes are made
- C. Observe each course as it is prepared
- D. Help plan the following month's menu
Waiting Area Order
Hugo (9:04): Our waiting-area order can go in this month.
Hugo (9:05): The crew offered Monday morning, Wednesday afternoon, or Friday evening. Which?
Fiona (9:11): Patients are in the clinic from eight until six, except Wednesday - appointments end at noon. Omar, Friday evening?
Omar (9:14): Not Friday - I close alone and can't stay past six.
Hugo (9:16): Could they start Monday at seven and finish by eight?
Omar (9:18): The old chairs went last week, so the floor's clear.
Fiona (9:19): I'd rather not risk it.
Hugo (9:23): Wednesday it is. Fiona moves the magazine rack and I'll take down the bulletin board. Keep the check-in screens off while the benches go in. The counter stays.
- A. She thinks the work might not end before patients arrive.
- B. She is concerned that the old chairs have not been removed.
- C. She is unable to remain at the clinic in the evening.
- D. She would prefer the earliest slot the crew offered.
- A. Floor tiles
- B. Computer screens
- C. Seating furniture
- D. Counter cabinets
Advance Holding of Bicycle Spaces on Scheduled Buses
Issued by the Passenger Office, Kilbourne Bus Lines
In force from February 9
Last season, requests to carry bicycles on our daytime services were more numerous than the spaces then provided on board. Each bus on our daytime network has since been fitted with four bicycle spaces, and these may be held before travel.
1. Ask for a space at any staffed ticket counter at least 24 hours before departure. Requests made after that time cannot be accepted, even when a space is empty.
2. Pick up your printed confirmation at the same counter before boarding.
3. Pay $6 for journeys under 100 miles, or $10 for journeys of 100 miles or more.
Bicycle spaces are not offered on overnight services, however, because their luggage compartments are kept for passenger baggage. A bicycle for one of these journeys may instead be sent as separate freight for $18 per item.
Counter staff can answer questions about bicycle spaces and can also explain how help for travelers with reduced mobility is arranged.
- A. Arranging help for travelers who have trouble moving
- B. Picking up printed confirmations at a ticket counter
- C. Reserving room for a bicycle before a trip
- D. Sending a bicycle as freight for an overnight trip
- A. Some passengers were unable to bring their bicycles along.
- B. Passengers were holding bicycle spaces one day in advance.
- C. Bicycle spaces were taken off overnight buses.
- D. Bicycle requests were fewer than the spaces available.
- A. $6
- B. $10
- C. $18
- D. $24
Culverton Adult Education Center, Enrollment Office
April 17
Subject: Request TR-2864, transfer between class sections
Dear Mr. Ferreira,
Your request to move from Section 4 to Section 7 of Introduction to Web Design is approved, but it requires one of the two arrangements described below. Ms. Antonia Duarte, who teaches Section 7, reports that her class has already completed four units. Both sections use the same $18 workbook, which covers all ten units of the course, so you will not need a second copy. The only open place in Section 7 was reserved for you when your form arrived.
You may choose between two arrangements. With an immediate transfer, you would join Section 7 at its next meeting. Because the four units completed there will not be repeated, you would study them on your own. With a deferred transfer, you would remain in Section 4 until May 6, when Section 7 begins a new set of units and your present class will have reached the same point. Of the two arrangements, we recommend the deferred one, since the four units already taught would not be lost to you.
Please confirm your choice by April 24. If no reply reaches us, you will remain in Section 4 for the rest of the term. Please also tell your present instructor about the change yourself.
Sincerely,
Judith Vance
Enrollment Officer
P.S. Whichever arrangement you choose, copies of the Section 7 notes given out so far will be waiting at my desk for you.
- A. The price of materials for a course
- B. The ways a student can change classes
- C. A new starting date for an entire course
- D. An instructor's report on a class's progress
- A. It will repeat its earlier units for new students.
- B. It uses a different workbook from Section 4.
- C. It has completed less than half of the course.
- D. It has no room left for Mr. Ferreira.
- A. He will be able to learn those units on his own.
- B. He will keep his Section 7 place without replying.
- C. He will hear those units taught again in Section 7.
- D. He will have covered those units before switching.
- A. Tell his current teacher about the move
- B. Set aside handouts from his new class
- C. Reserve a place for him in Section 7
- D. Provide him with a copy of the workbook
The Loxley Hotel
Part-Time Openings — Posting PT-3175
Event room bookings fill every weekend through December, and two companies have added weekday meetings. To handle this demand, two part-time positions are open for the season.
Banquet Server
This server assists at evening events on Friday and Saturday, working ten to fourteen hours weekly. No experience is needed, as training is provided.
Event Setup Assistant
This assistant arranges tables and equipment before events for twelve to sixteen hours weekly, Tuesday through Thursday. Previous restaurant or hotel work is expected. The assistant will also take on the weekly linen order, a duty now handled by the banquet supervisor.
Apply for one position only. If you apply for both, neither will be considered. You must be free on at least two of the days listed for your position, and setup applicants must be free on all three.
Write to the Staffing Office by November 14, stating which position you want and the days you can work. Work schedules are set four weeks ahead, so your stated days are needed to include you in one.
Staffing Office, Loxley Hotel
- A. It is hosting events on more days than before.
- B. It expects all new staff to have hotel experience.
- C. It plans to fill just one of its current openings.
- D. It is turning its seasonal jobs into permanent ones.
- A. hire
- B. challenge
- C. assume
- D. load
- A. To let the hotel choose a position for them
- B. To prevent anyone from applying for both jobs
- C. To confirm they can begin work before December
- D. To fit them into schedules prepared ahead of time
To: Ralph Tindall, Client Services
From: Ingrid Muller, Office Services
Date: October 8
Subject: Your stationery reorder
Dear Mr. Tindall,
Your request to reprint stationery for your team has reached this office, following the change of your unit's name. The print room produces one combined run for all departments every two months, and it will not set up a separate job for an order of fewer than 500 items. Your reorder has therefore been entered on the next run rather than handled as a job of its own. The current run is already being printed.
There are two options. We can reprint cards, letterhead and envelopes together in the next run, or we can reprint the cards and letterhead only and keep the present envelopes until that stock is gone. Please tell me which you prefer.
In the meantime, I can issue up to twenty-five business cards per person at no charge, as soon as the staff names are received. Letterhead cannot be supplied in this way, and the standard packs of 250 cards will follow with the run. The names of the affected staff are needed by October 27.
Sincerely,
Ingrid Muller
Office Services Administrator
Note: I am away from October 20 until October 31. During that period, please send your reply and the list of names to Miguel Zamora in the purchasing office and not to this office.
- A. To describe what will happen to his order
- B. To announce a new schedule for ordering supplies
- C. To report a problem with items he received
- D. To ask for the new name of his department
- A. Send each staff member a standard pack of cards
- B. Provide letterhead that can be used right away
- C. Arrange a separate print job for his team
- D. Give out a limited number of cards for free
- A. To Ms. Muller in Office Services
- B. To the staff of the print room
- C. To a colleague in the purchasing department
- D. To the members of Client Services
- A. Mr. Tindall's order is already being produced.
- B. The free business cards must wait for the next run.
- C. The complete order will take about two months to arrive.
- D. Letterhead will no longer be printed for departments.
Terrace Dining at The Sycamore Table
The terrace beside the main entrance is back in service for the warm season, from the first week of May until the end of September. During that time, food is served outdoors from 11:30 A.M. to 9:00 P.M. on every day the restaurant is open. The terrace tables stand under the trees and are screened from the street, and lap blankets are brought out on request when evenings turn cool. --[1]--.
What Is Served Outdoors
Terrace orders come from the same kitchen as the dining room, and the outdoor menu is drawn from the dining room menu rather than repeating it in full. Any item on it can also be packed to take home. Dishes are cooked to order, so a short wait is normal at busy times. --[2]--.
Finding a Seat
Terrace tables are not reserved. Reservations are taken only for the dining room indoors. --[3]--. Guests give their name to the host and are seated in order of arrival. Sixteen more seats will be added to the terrace once new planters and screens are installed, which is expected in late July. Each terrace table seats up to six guests. Groups of seven or more are asked to reserve a table in the dining room. --[4]--. Such groups are therefore encouraged to book several days ahead.
The Sycamore Table welcomes terrace guests throughout the season.
- A. To promote a new item on the dining room menu
- B. To explain the rules for a seasonal dining area
- C. To announce longer hours of service
- D. To describe a recently opened outdoor space
- A. Its dishes are available only during lunch hours.
- B. Its dishes are cooked in a separate outdoor kitchen.
- C. Its dishes must be eaten on the restaurant grounds.
- D. Its dishes are only some of those offered indoors.
- A. It is expected to have room for more diners.
- B. It takes reservations from groups of seven or more.
- C. It serves food on every day of the year.
- D. It will stop service while new screens are installed.
- A. [1]
- B. [2]
- C. [3]
- D. [4]
Business Services
Yardley Office Support Ends Charges for Repair Visits
By Theodore Sinclair
March 25
Yardley Office Support is replacing the fee it has charged office clients for each repair visit. Until now, the company has sent an invoice every time a technician was sent out. Under the new arrangement, clients instead register their individual machines with the company, and the number of machines a client registers decides how quickly the company responds when a problem is reported.
According to Vernon Middleton, the aim is to match the speed of service to how much a client depends on the company. "We wanted a simple and fair basis, one that ties our attention to how much equipment a client relies on us to look after," he said. Under the new terms, a client that registers five or more machines is promised same-day response, while a client with fewer than five is given next-day response.
Existing customers will be brought onto the new arrangement in stages over the next three months. Offices holding the largest service agreements will be switched over first, followed by the smaller ones, so that the company can confirm each client's registered machines before the old charges are removed from the account.
[A sample coverage record issued to one client office is printed alongside this report.]
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Yardley Office Support
Coverage Record
Account reference: YS-5127
Client office: Cobham Media
Contact: Audrey Blythe, Office Administrator
Date issued: March 22
This record confirms the machines currently registered on this account. Per-visit charges no longer apply to this account.
| Machine | Status |
|---|---|
| Photocopier | Registered |
| Color printer | Registered |
| Document scanner | Registered |
| Poster printer * | Registered |
| Binding machine | Registered |
| Shredder | Registered |
Machines registered: 6
* This machine is covered only during normal office hours. Every other machine listed is covered at any time.
The response level for this account is based on the number of machines registered above, as set out in the enclosed service terms.
Authorized by Vernon Middleton, who manages our repair operations
Please direct any questions about this record to our service desk, quoting the account reference above.
- A. To compare the response times of two repair firms
- B. To report that a company is closing smaller offices
- C. To describe a change to a company's repair service
- D. To ask clients to confirm the machines they own
- A. A business reporter
- B. An office administrator
- C. An accounts manager
- D. A repair supervisor
- A. It has removed the old charges from every account.
- B. It will change its largest accounts over first.
- C. It will give same-day response to every client.
- D. It requires each client to register five machines.
- A. Her office will get next-day response to problems.
- B. Her office qualifies for the faster response level.
- C. Her office still pays a fee for each repair visit.
- D. Her office has every machine covered at all hours.
- A. It is covered even outside office hours.
- B. It is covered only during office hours.
- C. It is still waiting to be registered.
- D. It is left out of the machine count.
Renshaw Apartments Rental Office
Furnished unit move-in record
Unit: Apartment 9
Record number: MI-4085
Move-in completed: January 16
| Area | Items and fixtures recorded | Condition entered by office | Action required from occupant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entrance hall | Coat rack, mirror, three ceiling lights | Good | Check that every light works |
| Kitchen | Four wall cupboards, table, two chairs | Good | Open each cupboard and count the shelves inside |
| Living room | Sofa, low table, curtains, two window locks | Small tear in curtain | Report anything else not shown here |
| Balcony storage room | Shelf unit, drying rack | Not entered, door locked at move-in | Check once the new lock is installed |
Notes on completing this record
Check each area within ten days of the move-in date shown above.
Include the record number in any message about this record so that it reaches the correct file.
Damaged items are reported to the maintenance desk by this office.
Return the signed record to the office when your check is complete.
Signed for the rental office: Emil Tanev, Rental Assistant, January 16
Signed by occupant: ____________ Date: ____________
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To: Rental Office, Renshaw Apartments
From: Claudia Vasquez
Date: January 23
Subject: Points that differ from move-in record MI-4085
Dear Rental Office,
I have checked the record area by area, and most entries match what I found. Three points differ. In the entrance hall, only two of the three lights come on, and in the kitchen, three wall cupboards are installed rather than four. In addition, the tear in the living room curtain is wider than the record suggests.
While I was working through the kitchen section, I also noticed a crack in the tile behind the sink. The unit had been empty for two weeks before the move-in, so the crack may date from before my move-in.
Although I picked up the keys a week ago, I have only been living in the apartment for three days, and the balcony storage room is still locked. I understand the new lock is due this week, and I will check the storage room as soon as it is installed. For these reasons, could you allow me until January 31 to sign the record and return it?
Thank you for your patience.
Sincerely,
Claudia Vasquez
Apartment 9
Telephone calls after 6 P.M., please
- A. To give a list of repairs a building needs
- B. To list furniture that is offered for sale
- C. To set out the contents and state of a rented home
- D. To announce that an apartment is available to rent
- A. To match messages with the right paperwork
- B. To open the lock on a storage room
- C. To confirm the date a resident moved in
- D. To mark items that need to be repaired
- A. Testing some ceiling lights
- B. Reporting damage to the maintenance desk
- C. Signing and returning the form
- D. Looking inside some cupboards
- A. Three days ago
- B. One week ago
- C. Ten days ago
- D. Two weeks ago
- A. Arrange a repair for a cracked tile
- B. Extend a deadline for sending back a document
- C. Install a new lock on the storage room door
- D. Send her a copy of the move-in record
Evening League Adds a Third Division
Twenty-two teams entered the evening league at Riverbend Sports Center last spring, playing in just two divisions. Organizers say that arrangement put teams of very different sizes against one another, and several matches were settled long before the final minutes.
"A squad of ten was facing a squad of twenty, and neither side enjoyed it," said Beatrice Kowalski, the center's recreation programs manager.
Entries are therefore sorted this season by the number of players registered, with the largest squads placed in Division One and the smallest in Division Three. Division One plays on Tuesday evenings and the newly added Division Two on Wednesday evenings, while Division Three plays on Thursday evenings. Monday evenings are kept free for rescheduled games.
Entry forms are available at the front desk.
Clive Bannister, Community Affairs
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Riverbend Sports Center — Recreation Programs Office
Evening League Entry — Form EL-7
Team name: Wilton Athletic
Team contact: Derek Ortiz
Played last season: Yes
Division requested (mark one): Division One [X] Division Two [ ] Division Three [ ]
Evenings available, best first: 1. Monday 2. Thursday
Players registered for the season: 13
Volunteer officials — one name per line:
1. Reuben Kessler
2.
3.
Signed: Derek Ortiz — Date: February 16
Return this form to the Recreation Programs Office by February 20. Later entries go onto a reserve list and receive a place only if one is given up.
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Riverbend Sports Center
Recreation Programs Office
8 Marsden Way, Longmere
February 24
Derek Ortiz
Wilton Athletic
42 Kestrel Lane, Longmere
Subject: Evening league entry — Wilton Athletic
Dear Mr. Ortiz:
Your entry form and season fee reached this office before the closing date, and your team is confirmed for the coming season in Division Three. Under the registered-player rule, a team registering fewer than fourteen players joins Division Three, so we were unable to allow the division marked on your form.
Every team in Division Three must also supply two volunteer officials for the season. Please make sure this office holds both names before the season begins on March 5.
Sincerely,
Walter Mancini
Program Coordinator
Recreation Programs Office
Telephone 555-0121, weekdays from 9:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M.
- A. To explain why a new division was added this season.
- B. To ask a team to send an outstanding payment.
- C. To confirm a team's division and give the reason.
- D. To offer a team a place on the reserve list.
- A. It was added in response to scheduling complaints.
- B. It is meant for teams of moderate size.
- C. It attracts the largest crowds in the league.
- D. It plays on the evening kept for rescheduled games.
- A. Monday
- B. Tuesday
- C. Wednesday
- D. Thursday
- A. He has not yet paid the fee for the season.
- B. He is registering a team that is new to the league.
- C. He will play in the division he asked for.
- D. He must send the office one more official's name.
- A. They may not get to play this season.
- B. They will be placed in the lowest division.
- C. They will be charged a higher entry fee.
- D. They will be added to next spring's league.
Brindley Self Storage — Room to Grow, Whenever You Need It
Brindley Self Storage rents units to residential and commercial customers on flexible month-to-month terms, and every rental includes insurance for stored belongings and 24-hour gated access. Units range from a single walk-in locker to a space the size of a large garage. Prices rise with the size of the unit, and new customers pay only for the days left in their first month.
Visit any of our branches, where a site coordinator will help you choose a unit. Warren Bledsoe runs our Kirkby site, and Priya Naidu looks after Alderton. Geoffrey Talbot manages Roxton, while Lorraine Ackerman leads the team at Farndon.
Reserve online at www.brindleystorage.com or call 555-0173. Front desks are open daily from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.
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Rating: 4 out of 5
Verified renter — Bethany Corliss, July 8
I signed up with Brindley after my spare room filled up with boxes. Reserving a unit through the website was simple. I had set aside my entire lunch break for it, but I was finished in under ten minutes. When I arrived, the site coordinator, Lorraine Ackerman, had my paperwork ready and walked me straight to my locker. My one regret is the size I settled on. Within a month my belongings no longer fit, and boxes began piling up at home again. Still, the staff have been consistently helpful, so I plan to keep renting here.
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Date: July 15
To: Bethany Corliss
From: Rosalind Tate
Subject: Your recent review
Dear Ms. Corliss,
Thank you for your honest review. I was sorry to learn that your rental has not worked out as you had hoped. Another renter is moving out of a space nearby that would suit your needs much better, and I would be glad to hold it for you at our standard rate for that size. Openings like this are usually taken quickly, so please reply by July 29 if you would like to go ahead. Any amount you have already paid for your current locker would be carried over to the new space.
Warm regards,
Rosalind Tate
Customer Relations, Brindley Self Storage
- A. People hoping to work as site coordinators
- B. Homeowners comparing prices on insurance policies
- C. Households and businesses short on space
- D. Companies looking for office space to rent
- A. It serves customers from more than one site.
- B. It charges one price for every unit size.
- C. It keeps its front desks open around the clock.
- D. It requires renters to sign yearly contracts.
- A. It was handled for her by a staff member.
- B. It took less time than she had planned for.
- C. It required a visit during front-desk hours.
- D. It gave her a smaller unit than she had chosen.
- A. At the Kirkby branch
- B. At the Roxton branch
- C. At the Alderton branch
- D. At the Farndon branch
- A. By offering to move her into a larger unit
- B. By refunding the fees she has already paid
- C. By extending the opening hours at her branch
- D. By renting her a second unit next to hers
Community News
Trentham Library to Close for Roof Repairs
By Jonas Eckhart, The Vale Chronicle
The town's busiest library branch, Trentham, will close on Tuesday, March 1, and is expected to remain closed until early June.
Although the repairs were originally scheduled for next year, it was the discovery of water damage above the reading room that caused them to be advanced . The town council has also increased the funds set aside for the project, and the additional money will pay for a renovated reading room that, once the branch reopens, will accommodate more readers than the one at Rushden, currently the largest in town.
In the meantime, each of Trentham's services has been relocated to another branch. The branches taking them over include Wadebridge, the town's oldest library, and Blaxton, its newest, which opened only last year.
"For our members, it will be business as usual, just at a different address," said Deborah Guthrie, the town's head librarian. The Library Services Office has published a full list of the temporary arrangements.
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Library Services Office
Where to go while the Trentham branch is closed
| Service | Moves to | Please note |
|---|---|---|
| Borrowing and returns | Rushden branch | Open every day. Bring your library card. |
| Children's story hour | Wadebridge branch | Saturday mornings. No booking needed. |
| Evening reading group | Rushden branch | Monday evenings only. Sign up at the desk. |
| Computer help desk* | Blaxton branch | Thursday afternoons only. Please arrive early. |
* Each help desk visit lasts twenty minutes. Sign in when you arrive.
Please do not wait until Trentham closes on Tuesday, March 1, to return or renew items borrowed there.
Questions about any service may go to staff at any open branch.
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Northside Community Newsletter
Library Events This Week
Although the Trentham branch remains closed for repairs, two of its regular activities continue elsewhere this week.
Monday evening: the reading group will discuss a travel book, with Felix Kovacs leading the conversation.
Saturday morning: the children's story hour, read as usual by Iris Okafor, who has led it for six years.
The next listing of community events will appear in Sunday's edition.
- A. improved
- B. moved up
- C. paid for
- D. planned
- A. The rules for borrowing items from it
- B. The number of days each week it is open
- C. The person who reads at its story hour
- D. The number of people one of its rooms can hold
- A. On Mondays
- B. On Tuesdays
- C. On Thursdays
- D. On Saturdays
- A. Arrive early for the evening reading group
- B. Book a place for the children's story hour
- C. Return borrowed items after the Trentham branch reopens
- D. Bring back or extend Trentham loans before the closure
- A. At the Rushden branch
- B. At the Trentham branch
- C. At the Blaxton branch
- D. At the Wadebridge branch
