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
Date: August 4
Subject: Choosing a culinary diploma
Hi Priya,
Thanks for the cooking school flyer. I have compared the programs, and I would love your advice.
North Academy looks good, but its classes run 1., which are the exact hours of my part-time job. City Institute is simply too expensive for me.
So River College is my choice. Its tuition is 2., which I can pay from my savings without taking a loan. The hands-on training sounds great too. The program includes 3., and I hope it will show me how a busy kitchen really works.
The school provides a uniform, but I must buy one piece of equipment myself. Classes begin on 4., so I will send my application in the next few days. I also have to book an interview. Every applicant needs 5. as well, and I will get that this week.
You trained new cooks last year. Is the placement long enough to be useful?
Thanks,
Alex
Using the drop-down menu (▾), choose the best option.
Besides tuition, Alex will most likely have to pay for 7.
What does Alex want Priya to do? 8.
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Correct Answer: three evenings a week
Why this is correct: The North Academy card says its classes are three evenings a week. Alex works at those times, so this school does not fit.
Tips: Find the school named in the sentence first. Then read only that card.
Why the other options are wrong:
- on weekday mornings: Weekday morning classes belong to River College, not North Academy.
- all day on weekdays: Classes all day on weekdays are at City Institute. North Academy meets in the evening.
- on Saturday mornings: Saturday mornings are for the optional hotel stage at City Institute, not North Academy classes.
Correct Answer: $8,400
Why this is correct: The River College card ends with its price line. It says the tuition is $8,400.
Tips: Several prices appear on a flyer. Check which card and which cost the email means.
Why the other options are wrong:
- $7,600: $7,600 is the tuition at North Academy, not at River College.
- $10,200: $10,200 is the tuition at City Institute, the school Alex cannot afford.
- $1,500: $1,500 is the extra cost of the pastry unit at City Institute. It is not tuition.
Correct Answer: a 120-hour restaurant placement
Why this is correct: River College offers a 120-hour restaurant placement. Working in a real restaurant shows you how a busy kitchen runs.
Tips: The word program points back to the school just named. Stay on that card.
Why the other options are wrong:
- an optional hotel stage: The optional hotel stage is part of City Institute, not River College.
- a school cafe placement: Only North Academy has its placement in the school cafe.
- a pastry unit: The pastry unit is an extra at City Institute. River College does not list one.
Correct Answer: September 8
Why this is correct: River College starts on September 8. The email was written on August 4, so Alex must apply soon.
Tips: Dates can mean different things on a flyer. Check what each date is for.
Why the other options are wrong:
- October 6: October 6 is the start date for North Academy, not River College.
- January 12: January 12 is when City Institute starts. Alex did not choose that school.
- August 20: August 20 is the date of the free advice evening in the banner. Classes do not start then.
Correct Answer: a food-safety certificate
Why this is correct: The small print says all applicants need a food-safety certificate. It is true for every school, so Alex needs one too.
Tips: Words like every or all often send you to the small print at the bottom.
Why the other options are wrong:
- a cooking test: Only City Institute asks for a cooking test before entry. It is not for every applicant.
- a reference letter: A reference letter is needed only at North Academy, not at every school.
- an interview: The interview is only for River College. It is not a rule for every applicant.
Correct Answer: explain a school choice and ask for Priya's advice
Why this is correct: Alex explains why River College is the best choice. At the end, Alex asks Priya a question about the placement.
Tips: For the main purpose, read the first and last paragraphs together.
Why the other options are wrong:
- ask Priya to lend money for the tuition: Alex says the tuition can be paid from savings without a loan.
- invite Priya to the free advice evening: The advice evening is on the flyer, but Alex never invites Priya to it.
- complain that cooking schools cost too much: Alex says one school is too expensive, but that is not the main point.
Correct Answer: a knife kit
Why this is correct: Alex must buy one piece of equipment. The River College card says students need their own knife kit.
Tips: When the email hides a detail, look at the chosen card to find what it means.
Why the other options are wrong:
- a uniform: River College includes a uniform, and Alex says the school provides one.
- a tablet: The River College card says a tablet is included, so Alex does not pay for it.
- a pastry unit: The pastry unit costs extra at City Institute. Alex is not going to that school.
Correct Answer: Judge whether the placement will be long enough
Why this is correct: Alex says Priya trained new cooks last year. Then Alex asks if the placement is long enough to be useful.
Tips: Questions at the end of an email usually show what the writer wants from the reader.
Why the other options are wrong:
- Write a reference letter for Alex: A reference letter is only for North Academy. Alex does not ask Priya for one.
- Help Alex practise for a cooking test: The cooking test is for City Institute. Alex chose River College instead.
- Book an interview for Alex: Alex plans to book the interview. Priya is not asked to do it.
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