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: Marguerite Olsen
Date: June 20
Subject: Carnival levels
Dear Declan,
Thank you for choosing the Gold level for Blueheart Ltd. last summer, and this year the Gold level costs 1.. Your limit is $1,200 this time, so I left out the top level. Just as before, the Gold level would also include 2. for your company. Many sponsors told me they liked this part. With Gold, people walking around the carnival grounds would see your company logo on 3..
I also have a cheaper idea. With Silver, four of your staff could join our volunteer team, and they would help on 4.. Last year's volunteers loved it. On that day, their volunteer shift at the carnival would start at 5..
I will call you on July 3 to hear which level, if any, works for you.
Warm regards,
Marguerite
Using the drop-down menu (▾), choose the best option.
Marguerite does not suggest Platinum because 7.
On July 3, Marguerite will most likely 8.
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Correct Answer: $1,000
Why this is correct: The sentence is about the Gold level. The Gold card gives its price as $1,000.
Tips: The sentence names one level. Find that card, then read its price.
Why the other options are wrong:
- $2,000: $2,000 is the price of the Platinum level, not Gold.
- $500: $500 is the price of the Silver level, not Gold.
- $80: $80 is the cost of one extra dinner seat in the footer.
Correct Answer: a framed certificate
Why this is correct: The Gold card lists a framed certificate at the fair. No other level offers it.
Tips: The word also means one more thing on the same card. Stay on that card.
Why the other options are wrong:
- two dinner seats: The two seats at the thank-you dinner come only with Platinum.
- a featured sponsor post: The featured sponsor post online is part of Platinum, not Gold.
- a Welcome Gate banner: The Welcome Gate banner shows the Silver sponsors' names, not Gold logos.
Correct Answer: the Food Tent banner
Why this is correct: The Gold card says the logo is medium size on the Food Tent banner.
Tips: The sentence is about a logo. Check which place goes with the level in the sentence.
Why the other options are wrong:
- the Main Stage banner: The Main Stage banner carries the large Platinum logo.
- the Welcome Gate banner: The Welcome Gate banner shows only the Silver company names.
- the online sponsor list: Gold gets only its name on the online sponsor list, not a logo.
Correct Answer: August 11
Why this is correct: The Silver card says the volunteer shift is on August 11.
Tips: The diagram has many dates. Ask what each date is for before you choose.
Why the other options are wrong:
- August 12: August 12 is the day the Gold certificate is presented.
- August 13: August 13 is the day of the thank-you dinner for Platinum.
- August 10: August 10 is the day the banners go up, in the footer.
Correct Answer: 10 a.m.
Why this is correct: The Silver shift runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. So it starts at 10 a.m.
Tips: The sentence says start. When a time has two ends, pick the right end.
Why the other options are wrong:
- 2 p.m.: 2 p.m. is when the Silver shift ends, not when it starts.
- 3 p.m.: 3 p.m. is the time the Gold certificate is presented.
- 6 p.m.: 6 p.m. is the start of the Platinum thank-you dinner.
Correct Answer: suggest options that suit Declan's budget
Why this is correct: Declan has a $1,200 limit this year. Marguerite offers Gold and a cheaper Silver choice, and leaves out the top level.
Tips: For the main purpose, think about what the whole email asks the reader to decide.
Why the other options are wrong:
- ask Declan to buy carnival tickets: Marguerite never talks about tickets. She talks about sponsor levels.
- invite Declan to the thank-you dinner: The dinner seats come with Platinum, and Marguerite leaves that level out.
- tell Declan the carnival is cancelled: The carnival is going ahead on August 11 and 12, as the diagram shows.
Correct Answer: its price is over Declan's limit
Why this is correct: Declan can spend no more than $1,200. The Platinum card shows $2,000, which is more than that.
Tips: Read what the email says about Declan's situation. Then check the card the sentence names.
Why the other options are wrong:
- it offers no dinner seats: Platinum does offer two seats at the thank-you dinner.
- its banner logo is only medium: Platinum has a large logo on the Main Stage banner, not a medium one.
- it has no online sponsor post: Platinum includes a featured sponsor post online.
Correct Answer: phone Declan to hear his choice
Why this is correct: Marguerite says she will call on July 3. She wants to hear which level Declan picks.
Tips: For a next step, look for something the writer promises to do on a certain day.
Why the other options are wrong:
- mail two dinner tickets to Declan: Marguerite does not send tickets. She plans a phone call on that day.
- put up the banners at the park: The banners go up on August 10, not on July 3.
- cancel the Silver volunteer shift: Marguerite suggests the Silver shift. She does not plan to cancel it.
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