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.

Why did Mr. Bailey send the e-mail to Ms. Vasseur?
- A. To inquire about a product
- B. To explain a new procedure to her
- C. To discuss changes to a Web site
- D. To ask her to contact a new client
- A. Review a schedule
- B. Hire additional staff
- C. Open a new account
- D. Meet with a new employee
Questions 3-4 refer to the following e-mail.

- A. It was made by Lunarwave.
- B. It is a size large.
- C. It is made of cotton.
- D. It was sold at a discounted price.
- A. Complete an online form
- B. Bring the item back within six months
- C. Show an original store receipt
- D. Mail the item to the manufacturer
Questions 5-7 refer to the following e-mail.

- A. She could help organize a weekend event.
- B. She could work Ms. Blanco's hours on Friday.
- C. She could pick up some food for a party.
- D. She could meet with Ms. Blanco during her break.
- A. A temporary worker
- B. A party planner
- C. A supervisor
- D. A friend of Ms. Blanco's
- A. To announce a recent decision
- B. To introduce a new staff member
- C. To describe a volunteer opportunity
- D. To invite feedback on a new practice
Questions 8-9 refer to the following e-mail.

- A. To update their personal information
- B. To request a copy of a newsletter
- C. To express their opinion on the newsletter format
- D. To send in their latest news
- A. To explain how a new technology works
- B. To report on a group's recent activities
- C. To recruit participants for a travel forum
- D. To announce changes to a bus schedule
Questions 10-11 refer to the following e-mail.

- A. They are not safe under any circumstances.
- B. Traffic regulations must be revised to accommodate them.
- C. They are practical for limited purposes.
- D. They are appropriate for Malaga but not for Swansea.
- A. She was recently elected to the Swansea Town Council.
- B. She collected data for a computer system.
- C. She took notes during an emergency meeting.
- D. She traveled to Malaga as a consultant.
Questions 12-15 refer to the following e-mail.

- A. It offers excellent employee benefits.
- B. Its workforce is primarily based in Europe.
- C. Its main purpose is to develop new medicines.
- D. It partners with another company for product distribution.
- A. Analyzing information from experiments
- B. Designing safe packaging materials
- C. Operating manufacturing equipment
- D. Responding to patient inquiries
- A. Knowledge of medical regulations
- B. Expertise in authoring medical journals
- C. A background in teaching biology
- D. Experience working in a laboratory
- A. By visiting the company's offices
- B. By submitting a résumé online
- C. By calling a recruiting professional
- D. By e-mailing a current employee
Questions 16-19 refer to the following e-mail.

- A. To thank employees
- B. To present a business plan
- C. To announce a postponement
- D. To request assistance with a project
- A. The development of a new product line
- B. The potential for more company growth
- C. The success of an advertising campaign
- D. The possibility of replacing old machinery
- A. "It will appear in your accounts on Friday."
- B. [1]
- C. [2]
- D. [3]
- E. [4]
- A. To respond to a request for help
- B. To promote the sale of a new product
- C. To alert authorities to a security problem
- D. To announce a new company policy
Questions 20-22 refer to the following e-mail.

- A. He first contacted corporate security two days ago.
- B. He does not use the corporate parking garage.
- C. He does not know where Paulsen Hall is located.
- D. He has the company app installed on his mobile device.
- A. win
- B. obtain
- C. collect
- D. increase
- A. It will be led by Ms. Abubakar.
- B. It will be introduced by Mr. Mithat.
- C. It will feature Ms. Basset.
- D. It will include information about cryptocurrencies.
Questions 23-25 refer to the following e-mail.

- A. She is eager to attend the New Assets lunch series.
- B. She approves of Ms. Abubakar's idea.
- C. She is pleased with all the session topics.
- D. She looks forward to meeting the recently hired employees.
- A. One
- B. Three
- C. Four
- D. Six
- A. It is the main component of employee training.
- B. It will be held in the same location every week.
- C. It will consist exclusively of panel discussions.
- D. It will include presenters from outside the company.
Questions 26-29 refer to the following e-mail.

- A. Keeping vegetation alive along roadways
- B. Preventing damage to highway surfaces
- C. Advocating for the use of native plants
- D. Improving roadside visibility for drivers
- A. To explain why plants may grow poorly in some soil
- B. To argue that roads can be built more efficiently
- C. To suggest that road maintenance crews should be careful with young plants
- D. To describe equipment used by her research team
- A. It is only ten pages long.
- B. It will be distributed to the public.
- C. It was the subject of a local dispute.
- D. It is appropriate for use in other parts of the country.
- A. "In other words, one action is not enough."
- B. [1]
- C. [2]
- D. [3]
- E. [4]
Questions 30-34 refer to the following e-mail.

- A. She will be the guest of honor at an event.
- B. She charged the GNA for its catering order.
- C. She is the organizer of the GNA's reception.
- D. She will be decorating some cakes herself.
- A. On November 30
- B. On December 8
- C. On December 13
- D. On December 15
- A. Mayor Fugate was given an award.
- B. Mayor Fugate was asked to reduce her speech.
- C. Mayor Fugate took questions from the audience.
- D. Mayor Fugate was invited to join the GNA.
- A. mechanical
- B. informal
- C. musical
- D. essential
- A. 5
- B. 50
- C. 100
- D. 200
Questions 35-39 refer to the following e-mail.

- A. To advertise a new product
- B. To alert a customer to a problem
- C. To confirm that a refund had been issued
- D. To offer a customer an upgrade
- A. A computer manufacturer
- B. A retail store
- C. A repair company
- D. A game rental service
- A. schedule
- B. plan
- C. broadcast
- D. software
- A. He was not satisfied with his purchase.
- B. He called Ms. Granger to discuss options.
- C. He did not bring his system in for repair.
- D. He requested a two-week turnaround.
- A. Free products
- B. System upgrades
- C. Computer monitors
- D. Temporary replacements
Questions 40-44 refer to the following e-mail.

- A. She resolved a complaint from one of her clients.
- B. She responded to an employee questionnaire.
- C. She is a member of the management team.
- D. She is highly skilled in survey development.
- A. The Ushindi Group's Web site will be updated.
- B. They will review the advertising budget.
- C. Mr. Wanyamu will attend a meeting in the afternoon.
- D. The management team will vote on a policy revision.
- A. It was sent by mail.
- B. It was not distributed to clients.
- C. It was revised after the management team's meeting.
- D. It was sent to clients around the world.
- A. Service rates will soon increase.
- B. A marketing manager has been replaced.
- C. Surveys will be conducted on a monthly basis.
- D. An automated customer contact system will launch.
- A. Service A
- B. Service B
- C. Service C
- D. Service D
Questions 45-49 refer to the following e-mail.

- A. His family worked in the movie business.
- B. He participated in a film club at school.
- C. He visited a movie theater frequently in his youth.
- D. He used to be a ticket seller in a movie theater.
- A. It recently opened and wants to attract customers.
- B. It is celebrating a director's birthday.
- C. It has partnered with a movie studio to show certain movies.
- D. It wants to advertise its new upgraded premises.
- A. They are all less than 120 minutes long.
- B. They all focus on friendships.
- C. They are all early films of Mr. Rubio's.
- D. They have all received awards.
- A. He is teaching at a local film school.
- B. He directed movies for nearly 40 years.
- C. He worked in many genres.
- D. He has opened his own movie theater.
- A. Put a Roof on It
- B. Through a Diamond Rain
- C. Weekends and Memories
- D. The Strange Drive
Questions 50-54 refer to the following e-mail.

- A. It does not accept poems.
- B. It has no advertisements.
- C. It requires writers to submit drawings.
- D. It publishes the work of famous authors.
- A. In a public library
- B. In a school bookstore
- C. In a writing class
- D. In a clothing shop
- A. It takes place in Portland, Oregon.
- B. It was accepted for publication.
- C. It is Mr. Sutherland's first story.
- D. It does not exceed 1,000 words.
- A. $5
- B. $50
- C. $100
- D. $250
- A. She plans to renew her subscription.
- B. She writes a column for Undeniable.
- C. She teaches writing classes.
- D. She has an unusual writing method.
