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READING TEST In the Reading test, you will read a variety of texts and answer several different types of reading comprehension questions. The entire Reading test will last 75 minutes. There are three parts, and directions are given for each part. You are encouraged to answer as many questions as possible within the time allowed. You must mark your answers on the separate answer sheet. Do not write your answers in your test book. PART 5 Directions: A word or phrase is missing in each of the sentences below. Four answer choices are given below each sentence. Select the best answer to complete the sentence. Then mark the letter (A), (B), (C), or (D) on your answer sheet. 101. Edison Delivery's trucks leave the warehouse promptly ------- 6:00 a.m. each morning. (A) at ) on (C) for (D) with 102. A------- copy of the rental agreement for the apartment has been delivered to the main office. (A) signature (B) sign (C) signs @) signed 103. ------ can be made online or by calling customer service between 6:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. (A) Reserve ) Reserved & Reservations (D) Reservable 104. Ms. Shimabukuro rose through the ranks ------- and became the manager in less than two years. (A) quick B) quicken (C)) quickly quickening 262 105. The Highland Museum of Robotics will be for renovations until further notice. & bought closed (C) stopped (D) held 106. The Hollytown Arena designates an area where fans can meet their - athletes after each game. an (A)) favorite B) favoritism (C) favorites (D) favoring 107. Billboards that advertise legal services are most effective when placed ------- business districts. (A) from (B) down fon 108. Ms. Ueda was quite ------- with the wholesale prices offered by Rea’s International Restaurant Suppliers. (A) advised B) true (C)) pleased (D) strong 121, ------- you visit the Star Hotel, the cheerful staff makes you feel welcome. Whenever ) Whichever (C) Nevertheless (D) Altogether 122. Ms. Matlou considered a legal career a before ------- deciding to go to business school. (A) strictly (B) politely (C) ultimately (D) slightly 4123. Patrons of the festival enjoying picnic lunches on the concert hall’s lawn is a dating back almost a century. (A) traditional ((B) tradition traditionalist (D) traditions 124. Many people ------- their online shopping a carts when they discover what the shipping charge will be. ) eject & abandon (C) resign (D) discourage 125. The state’s tourism Web site provides information on many of the area’s popular (A) situations (B) appeals (C) demands attractions 264 126. ------- interested in learning more about Shana Fabian’s sculptures should attend her talk at Deana Gallery on May 2. (A) Enough (B) Whoever ) Each other (() Those 127. The merger between the Oznaze and Tellurisq companies was ------- settled following months of tough negotiations. (A) exactly B) instantly (int easily 128. Auto parts are shipped ------- two to three days unless the customer requests expedited delivery. @) within (B) here (C) afterward (D) perhaps 129. The interior designer selected some very x colors for the lobby walls. (A) massive ((B) intense C) direct (D) sudden 130. Experts recommend that the cooling system be checked by a service technician at regular -------. (A) expanses (B) intervals (C) classifications (D) detachments PART 6 Directions: Read the texts that follow. A word, phrase, or sentence is missing in parts of each text. Four answer choices for each question are given below the text. Select the best answer to complete the text. Then mark the letter (A), (B), (C), or (D) on your answer sheet. Questions 131-134 refer to the following e-mail. To: Roger Wall From: Guillermo Torres Date: May 2 Subject: RE: Missing delivery Dear Mr. Wall, This is in response to your Bt e-mail notifying us that you did not receive your April shipment of office supplies. We verified that your annual subscription is up-to-date and that everything is in order on your side. This error is, therefore, an oversight on cre part. We have transitioned to new shipping software, and some customer information was not transferred correctly. Rest assured that this has been fixed and that the error will not - again. We sent your box of office supplies today using an overnight shipping service. 340° Inside the box, you will also find a complimentary token of appreciation for your patience. If you have further questions or concerns, do not hesitate to contact me directly. Sincerely, Guillermo Torres, Customer Assistant, Supply Flow, Inc. 131. (A) constant 133. (A) combine (B) nearby (B) revise (C) early (C) affect D) recent (©) occur 132. (A) either 134, w You should receive it tomorrow. its ) This order will take longer than usual our to process. (D) their (C) The box is very heavy. (D) Please review the invoice attached to this e-mail. GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE ES TESTS 265 6 LS3L Questions 139-142 refer to the following e-mail. To: vendors@grovecenterfleamarket.org From: alanc@spicebest.com Date: October 22 Subject: Parking issue Dear Vendors, Starting next month, the owners of the Grove Center Flea Market will charge a flat daily rate of $10 to use the onsite parking deck. This means customers who drive to our weekly flea market will no longer enjoy free parking. I'm concerned that this might some shoppers from coming, which will hurt our businesses. As president of the Grove Center Flea Market, | have asked the owners to consider waiving or reducing the fee. 10 The nearest other large-scale parking facility is at city hall, three long blocks from our site. Street parking is available but can be Va to find. Please reply to all if you have any thoughts on alternative yr Best, Alan Coleman 139. (A) remove 141. Byatt carry (B) pleasant (C) discourage (C) expensive manage (D) specific 140. (A) Their offices are not open on 142. (A) solution Sundays. B)) solutions (B) | also asked them to expand the (C) solve garage. (D) solving (C) Nevertheless, we have more vendors than last year. Unfortunately, we could not reach a compromise. GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE ———— TEST 267 6 LSdal Questions 143-146 refer to the following newspaper article. QUEENSVILLE (November 3)—Recycling just became easier for many local residents thanks to the opening of the township's second recycling center. “West Queensville residents now have a more -————- location to drop off their materials,” Mayor Dustin Larson said at yesterday's 143, ribbon-cutting ceremony. “No longer must they travel to the east part of the town.” “aa: However, Ida Aguirre of the Queensville Clean Coalition criticized the town council's decision to eliminate curbside pickup of recyclables. “Curbside pickup should be resumed “146. elected officials want to make recycling easier,” she said in a telephone interview. Open 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. on weekdays, the new 18 Darren Street facility takes only mixed paper and some plastics. Aluminum is not currently ------- 146. © 143. (A) widespread 145. (A) by @ convenient 8 so ) ordinary if (D) stable (D) through 144. (A) The percentage of household waste sent 146. (ay accepted to landfills has decreased recently. (B) accepting Those who attended the ceremony (C) accepts applauded the new facility. (D) accept (C) Employees at both drop-off sites can help unload materials. (D) The drop-off site in West Queensville opens next year. 268 Questions 149-150 refer to the following receipt. Green’s Athletic Shoes 18502 Oriole Avenue Chicago, IL 60800 (312) 555-0132 August 5, 11:27 A.M. Receipt number: 5926 Lunarwave running shoes Style: Fleetfoot, men’s size 10 $119.00 Suresocks cotton running socks men’s size large $4.99 Coolbreeze T-shirt re ef. — men’s size medium Regularly $14.00, now-15% off $11.90 Subtotal $135.89 Sales tax (6.25%) $8.49 Total $144.38 Thank you for shopping at Green’s Athletic Shoes! Please fill out a customer survey at www.greensathletic.com. All returns must be made within 30 days. Areceipt is required to make a return. 149, What is indicated about the T-shirt? 150. What must a customer do to return an : ae (A) It was made by Lunarwave. item? (B) It is a size large. (A) Complete an online form (C) It is made of cotton. ) Bring the item back within six months it was sold at a discounted price. how an original store receipt Mail the item to the manufacturer 270 Questions 151-152 refer to the following text-message chain. Monica Blanco (10:43 A.M.) Hi, Carrie. Are you working this Friday? I’m working a half shift, and | was wondering if you could cover it. My brother’s birthday party is that day. Carrie Morgan (11:25 A.M.) 'm working a half shift too. What time are you scheduled? Monica Blanco (11:37 A.M.) 8 A.M. to noon, | might be able to. | could do a full day, actually. ’m scheduled after you. Monica Blanco (11:40 A.M.) OK. Carrie Morgan (11:41 A.M.) I'm at work right now. Monica Blanco (11:50 A.M.) Thank you! | appreciate it. 151. At 11:39 a.m., what does Ms. Morgan mean when she writes, “I might be able to”? (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. 152. Who most likely is Mr. Cho? (A) ¢@ A temporary worker A party planner Asupervisor A friend of Ms. Blanco’s GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE —————— TEST9 271 6 1S3L Questions 155-157 refer to the following article. Driverless Buses in Swansea? ~ Anisha Deepak, an engineer specialising 7 i . in transportation innovation, served as a SWANSEA (12 May)—A consortium of city technical consultant on the trip. She was government officials and local business : Read struck by the complexity of the buses’ leaders is considering the purchase of artificial intelligence system, which allows driverless buses for some city routes. them to learn as they collect data on every Commissioned with exploring options to trip improve transportation in Swansea and surrounding areas, the group recently sent three members to Malaga, Spain, where driverless buses run an eight-kilometre loop several times a day. Consortium member Gareth Elias was impressed by what he learned. Despite concerns about safety and traffic regulations, “Artificial intelligence makes these buses very safe in real-world situations,” she said. “Nevertheless, it’s best to have a human operator on board at all times in case of emergencies.” A public community forum is scheduled for 2June to discuss the benefits and drawbacks of driverless buses. Visit the Swansea Town Council’s Web site at becoming a reality before long, but only in ww.swanseatowncouncil.gov.uk to learn specific cases. “I believe they would be particularly useful during festivals and ™° special events,” he said. “I can’t imagine them being on the roads every day.” 155. What is the purpose of the article? 157. Whats indicated about Ms. Deepak? (A) To explain how a new technology works *< (A) She was recently elected to the (B) To report on a group's recent activities Swansea Town Council. (C) To recruit participants for a travel forum (B) She collected data for a computer (D) To announce changes to a bus system. schedule (C) She took notes during an emergency meeting. 156. What opinion does Mr. Elias express about (0) She traveled to Malaga as a consultant. driverless buses? (A) They are not safe under any circumstances. (B) Traffic regulations must be revised to accommodate them. (O)rey are practical for limited purposes. They are appropriate for Malaga but not for Swansea. GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE TESTS 273 6 1S31 Questions 158-161 refer to the following job posting. - Moryes Laboratories of Seoul is seeking an associate research scientist who will work collaboratively with a team of other scientists within the Research and Development Division. Asia, Lurope, and North America who are involved in developing, manufacturing and selling cutting-edge medicines. The Research and Development Division i responsible for achieving the company’s primary goal of creating new and effective medications for worldwide use. Primary Job Functions: © Design and conduct laboratory experiments Morves Laboratories has more than 85,000 employees in offices and laboratories ny © Perform rigorous dara analysis ¢ Collaborate to write detailed reports Present research findings internally and externally to clients at specific meetings Position Requirements: © A master’s degree in biology ° At least five years of laboratory experience >< ° Excellent oral and written communication skills To apply, submit a résumé and cover letter to www.morveslaboratories.co.kr/careers by November 10. : 158. What does the job posting indicate about 160. According to the job posting, what should Morves Laboratories? an applicant possess? (A) It offers excellent employee benefits. (A) Knowledge of medical regulations (B) Its workforce is primarily based in (B) Expertise in editing medical journals Europe. (C)A background in teaching biology Its main purpose is to develop new ‘xperience working in a laboratory medicines. (D) It partners with another company for 161. How should someone apply for the product distribution. position? 159. What is one responsibility of the position? &§ ef a ning arvecame Sones (A) Analyzing information from experiments (C) By calling a recruiting professional Designing safe packaging materials (D) By e-mailing a current employee (C) Operating manufacturing equipment (D) Responding to patient inquiries 274 Questions 165-167 refer to the following e-mail. 165. What is the purpose of the e-mail? —_e— To: | [[Sid Shepard | From: | [Corporate Security | Date: | [duly 2 | Subject: | [ Your ID badge | | We received your request this morning for assistance in acquiring a new physical identification badge. As your current badge was misplaced, it has been deactivated, To receive a replacement, visit the corporate security office in Paulsen Hall between 7 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. You will be required to show a form of government-issued identification. In the meant ou can take advantage of a new corporate initiative. The company app | feetanescitel Canvas? rcbile devices now includes a digital identificatio at can be used to gain entry to the corporate parking garage and campus buildings. To access the digital ID card in the app, look for the “ID Card” tab. You can then scan your digital ID to enter all secure areas. If you have questions or need additional help, please call corporate security at 863-555-0171. ° Thank you, Hopper Technology Corporate Security ca To respond to a request for help Glosest.in meaning to (B) To promote the sale of a new product (A) win (C) To alert authorities to a security obtain problem (C) collect (D) To announce a new company policy (D) increase 166. What is suggested about Mr. Shepard? 276 ———_ (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. He has the company app installed on his mobile device. 167. The word “gain” in paragraph 2, line 3, is Questions 168-171 refer to the following online chat discussion. S10) Margo Basset [9:16 A.M.] Hi, All. Where are we with the schedule for the weekly New Assets lunch series for our new hires? Stephan Ruess [9:18 A.M.] We've finalized the session topics. | believe we have confirmed one speaker. Alban Mithat [9:20 A.M.] That is correct. Salima Abubakar from our north suburban office agreed to take on the first session of the series. Margo Basset [9:24 A.M.] Fantastic. Is she able to present on s we planned? Alban Mithat [9:26 A.M.] She is, and she suggested that a panel discussion might be more engaging for her topic, renewable resources. She will moderate the discussion. I've e-mailed) the three employees she suggested as panelists. 3| "Margo Basset [9:27 A.M. That sounds good. And the other sessions? Stephan Ruess [9:28 A.M.] So, the topics for the other six sessi i commodities, investments, start-ups, real estate, and virtual interfaces. | hope to have Margo Basset [9:31 A.M.] And they'll all be held at the midtown office. Stephan Ruess [9:32 A.M.] Correct. Four of our seven new hires are permanently assigned to the midtown office. The other new hires will be there on session days for required training. rrencies, 4] ¢] > 168. What is suggested about the New Assets lunch session on June 10? (A) Itwill 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. 169. At 9:27 a.m., what does Ms. Basset mean when she writes, “That sounds good”? (A) She is eager to attend the New Assets lunch series. (@) sre approves of Ms. Abubakar’s idea. She is pleased with all the session topics. (D) She looks forward to meeting the recently hired employees. 170. How many sessions still need speakers? (A) One (B) Three ‘C) Four Dy six 171. What is fud series? (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. about the New Assets lunch GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE ———— TEST9 277 6 1S4L 172. What is the subject of the research discussed in the article? 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 173. Why does Ms. Urban mention heavy machinery? oes @) 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 174. In the article, what is indicated about a (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. 175. In which of the positions marked [1], [2], [3], and [4] does the following sentence best belong? “In other words, one action is not enough.” (A) [1] (B) [2] (C) [3] er 14) 6 IS3L GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE TEST9 279 Questions 176-180 refer to the following invoice and article. Dawn Sky Catering 525 Horseshoe Lane Gardendale, PA 19061 Invoice date: December 6 Invoice number: 5688 Customer name | Maureen Shibata Company Gardendale Neighborhood Association (GNA) Address 4069 Strother Street, Gardendale, PA 19061 Phone number | 484-555-0152 E-mail | mshibata@gardendalena.org Event date December 15 Balance due date | ‘December 13 D) Description Quantity Price Platter of assorted raw vegetables with dips 5 $125.00 Grilled chicken skewers (tray) 5 $150.00 Quiche tarts (tray) 5 $175.00 Small chocolate cakes (custom decorated) (50) $250.00 SUBTOTAL $700.00 Deposit (received November 25) -$200.00 BALANCE DUE ($500.00\\ Comments or special instructions: GNA’s annual reception. See November 30 e-mail from Ms. Shibata about cake design. This will be for the GARDENDALE (December 20)—The Gardendale Neighborhood _ Association (GNA) honored Mayor Karla Fugate at its annual reception last Saturday. Mayor Fugate had been asked to give a short speech about the city’s plans to build a new recreational center, after which she was presented with a special plaque to thank her for her role in the Westside Park project. According to GNA _ president Manuel Yuen, “Mayor Fugate was instrumental in making last year’s fund-raising festival for the park a’ huge success.” The festival raised thousands of 280 dollars more than the GNA expected. “Tt was a delightful surprise,” said Mayor Fugate. “We set ourselves a difficult mission with the park project, but everybody in the GNA and the community at large came through admirably,” the mayor continued. The GNA reception was held in the Gardendale Botanical Garden, which offered a beautiful setting. The food was provided by Dawn Sky Catering, which included an individual chocolate cake for each guest decorated with the GNA logo. 
