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: Alex Moreau
Date: April 3
Subject: Advertising our bakery opening
Hello,
My partner and I are opening a bakery on Elgin Street next month, and I would like to book one of the packages on your spring flyer. Our specials will change every week, and our budget is $400.
I have chosen Weekly Print. It gives us a 2., and I will supply photos of our bread and pastries. We plan our new specials every Monday. As I understand it, I would need to send you the new words by 3. each week.
That timing suits our kitchen well. At 4., Weekly Print also stays under our budget. The only cost I am unsure about is the 5., because your flyer does not show a price for it. Could you tell me what it would add to the total? If it is reasonable, I will confirm the booking and send the words for our first ad.
Thank you,
Alex Moreau
Using the drop-down menu (▾), choose the best option.
Why would Community Web not suit Alex's plan? 7.
If the extra cost is reasonable, Alex will probably 8.
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Correct Answer: ads@maplestreetmedia.ca
Why this is correct: Alex wants to book a package. The small print says to book any package at ads@maplestreetmedia.ca.
Tips: When a flyer lists several email addresses, read what each one is for.
Why the other options are wrong:
- info@maplestreetmedia.ca: This address is at the top of the flyer, but bookings go to a different address.
- art@maplestreetmedia.ca: This address is for sending finished artwork. Alex is booking, not sending artwork.
- billing@maplestreetmedia.ca: This address is for invoice questions. Alex has no invoice yet.
Correct Answer: half-page colour ad
Why this is correct: The Weekly Print card lists a half-page colour ad. Alex can put photos in it.
Tips: Find the card for the package the writer chose. Then match the words in the blank.
Why the other options are wrong:
- top banner ad: The top banner ad belongs to Community Web, not Weekly Print.
- 15-second spot: The 15-second spots are on the radio. They come with Radio Starter.
- directory listing: The directory listing is part of Community Web. Weekly Print does not list it.
Correct Answer: Tuesday at noon
Why this is correct: The Weekly Print card says copy is due Tuesday at noon. Copy means the words for the ad.
Tips: A flyer may show several days for one package. Check what happens on each day.
Why the other options are wrong:
- Wednesday: Wednesday is when Weekly Print sends the proof. The words are due before that.
- Thursday: Thursday comes from Radio Starter, which airs Monday to Thursday mornings.
- Friday: Friday is when the ad runs. That is too late to send the words.
Correct Answer: $360
Why this is correct: Weekly Print costs $360 for four weeks. That is under Alex's budget of $400.
Tips: Read the bold line at the bottom of each card. It usually shows the price.
Why the other options are wrong:
- $290: $290 is the price of Community Web. Alex chose Weekly Print.
- $95: $95 is the cost of adding a fifth Friday. It is not the package price.
- $520: $520 is the Radio Starter price. It is also over the $400 budget.
Correct Answer: layout work
Why this is correct: The small print says layout work is billed separately. No price for it appears anywhere on the flyer.
Tips: Small print can tell you about extra costs. Always read the bottom of a flyer.
Why the other options are wrong:
- fifth Friday: The flyer does show this price. A fifth Friday costs $95.
- voice recording: The voice recording is part of Radio Starter, and it is included. Alex did not choose radio.
- directory listing: The directory listing is included with Community Web. It is not part of Weekly Print.
Correct Answer: book a package and ask about a cost the flyer does not show
Why this is correct: Alex says which package to book. Then Alex asks what the layout would cost.
Tips: To find the main purpose, look at what the writer asks the reader to do.
Why the other options are wrong:
- complain that the flyer prices are too high: Alex does not complain. Alex says Weekly Print stays under the budget.
- send finished artwork for the first Friday ad: Alex has not made the ad yet. Alex asks about layout work first.
- ask for a lower price on Radio Starter: Alex does not choose Radio Starter and never asks for a lower price.
Correct Answer: It keeps one design for the whole run.
Why this is correct: Alex's specials change every week. Community Web uses one design for the whole run, so the ad cannot change.
Tips: Join what the writer needs with what the flyer says. Here, weekly changes meet one design.
Why the other options are wrong:
- It costs more than Alex's budget.: Community Web costs $290. That is under the $400 budget.
- It airs only on weekday mornings.: Airing on weekday mornings describes Radio Starter. Community Web is online.
- It must be booked 10 days ahead.: Booking 10 days before airing is a Radio Starter rule, not a Community Web rule.
Correct Answer: confirm the booking and send the words for the first ad
Why this is correct: Alex says that if the cost is reasonable, Alex will confirm the booking and send the words.
Tips: Look for an if sentence near the end. It often tells you the next step.
Why the other options are wrong:
- switch to Community Web to save money: Alex already chose Weekly Print and says it fits the budget.
- book Radio Starter for two weeks: Alex did not choose Radio Starter. It costs more than the budget.
- add a fifth Friday to the booking: Alex never mentions a fifth Friday. Alex only asks about one unknown cost.
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