Read the following email message about the diagram on the left. Complete the email by filling in the blanks. Select the best choice for each blank from the drop-down menu (▾).
From: Anna
Date: April 9
Subject: Is a 1. laptop worth it?
Hi Polly,
My old computer died last week. I need to carry its replacement between the office and home twice a week. The Northline guide shows one laptop, and it comes with 2., which my old computer never had. You know much more about computers than I do. The store also includes 3. in the price of the laptop, so I would not pay extra. My manager likes the Workstation Plus better. According to the guide, that model costs 4., and my manager uses one at work. I am not sure it would suit me. I also saw in the guide that the Basic Desk comes with 5..
Could you look at the guide and tell me if the laptop is the right choice?
Thanks,
Anna
Using the drop-down menu (▾), choose the best option.
The Workstation Plus would not suit Anna because it 7.
Polly will most likely 8.
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Correct Answer: $1,000
Why this is correct: The only laptop in the guide is the FlexBook Go. Its row shows a price of $1,000.
Tips: The subject line is part of the task. Find the one row that matches the kind of computer.
Why the other options are wrong:
- $700: $700 is the price of the Workstation Plus, which is a desktop.
- $400: $400 is the price of the Basic Desk, which is also a desktop.
- $99: $99 is the cost of extended support in the note, not a computer price.
Correct Answer: a built-in webcam
Why this is correct: Anna is talking about the laptop, the FlexBook Go. Its row lists a built-in webcam.
Tips: Stay in the laptop row. Other rows have extras too, but they belong to other computers.
Why the other options are wrong:
- a backlit keyboard: The backlit keyboard comes with the Workstation Plus, not the laptop.
- a DVD drive: The DVD drive is part of the Basic Desk, not the laptop.
- a carrying case: The note says a carrying case costs $45 extra, so it does not come with the laptop.
Correct Answer: 2-year support
Why this is correct: The FlexBook Go row lists 2-year support. It comes with the laptop at no extra cost.
Tips: The sentence says the support is already in the price. Look for what the laptop includes, not an extra.
Why the other options are wrong:
- 3-year support: 3-year support comes with the Workstation Plus, not the laptop.
- 1-year support: 1-year support comes with the Basic Desk, not the laptop.
- 4-year support: The note says 4-year support costs $99 more, so it is not in the price.
Correct Answer: $700
Why this is correct: The Workstation Plus row shows a price of $700. That is the computer Anna's manager likes.
Tips: The sentence names the computer. Read the price in that row only.
Why the other options are wrong:
- $400: $400 is the price of the Basic Desk, not the Workstation Plus.
- $99: $99 is the cost of extended support, not the price of a computer.
- $45: $45 is the price of a carrying case, as the note shows.
Correct Answer: 1-year support
Why this is correct: The sentence is about the Basic Desk. Its row lists 1-year support, and nothing extra is needed.
Tips: The sentence names one computer. Read only the row for that computer.
Why the other options are wrong:
- 2-year support: 2-year support comes with the FlexBook Go laptop, not the Basic Desk.
- 3-year support: 3-year support comes with the Workstation Plus, not the Basic Desk.
- 4-year support: 4-year support is an extra that costs $99. It is not included with the Basic Desk.
Correct Answer: ask Polly if the laptop is the right choice
Why this is correct: Anna explains her needs and the choices in the guide. At the end, she asks Polly if the laptop is right.
Tips: Look at the question at the end of the email. It often shows the main purpose.
Why the other options are wrong:
- sell her old computer to Polly: Anna's old computer stopped working. She does not offer to sell it.
- ask Polly to repair her old computer: Anna wants a new computer. She never asks Polly to fix the old one.
- tell Polly that she bought a desktop: Anna has not bought anything yet. She is still choosing.
Correct Answer: is not portable
Why this is correct: Anna must carry her computer between the office and home. The Workstation Plus row says it is not portable.
Tips: Join what the writer needs with a fact in the diagram. Together they give the reason.
Why the other options are wrong:
- costs more than the laptop: The Workstation Plus costs $700, and the laptop costs $1,000. It is cheaper.
- has no support: The Workstation Plus comes with 3-year support, the longest of the three.
- has a small 22-inch monitor: The Workstation Plus has a 27-inch monitor. The 22-inch monitor is on the Basic Desk.
Correct Answer: read the guide and give Anna advice
Why this is correct: Anna says Polly knows a lot about computers. She asks Polly to look at the guide and give an opinion.
Tips: Think about what the writer asks the reader to do. That is the likely next step.
Why the other options are wrong:
- buy the Workstation Plus for Anna's manager: The manager only likes that computer. Nobody asks Polly to buy it.
- fix Anna's old computer at home: Anna asks for advice about a new computer, not a repair.
- sell Anna a carrying case: The note shows the store sells the case. Anna only asks Polly for advice.
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