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: Jin
Date: April 9
Subject: Audio kit for our interviews
Hi Sofia,
Our train leaves Thursday evening, and we must record voices outdoors at the market. I will also have my suitcase, so I want a light kit.
The Interview Kit has the best sound, but it is 1., so it would not work for us. The Studio Video Kit is too heavy. The Travel Audio Kit holds 2., which is really all that we need for voices. It is the lightest. It also comes with 3., so it can travel safely inside my big suitcase.
I have already bought a memory card. The kit is ready 4., so I can pick it up right after my last class. I can still catch the train. We can keep it for 5., which covers the whole trip and the weekend.
Could you check the microphone against the assignment sheet tonight? If it meets the course standard, I will reserve the kit in the morning.
Thanks,
Jin
Using the drop-down menu (▾), choose the best option.
Jin has already bought a memory card because 7.
If Sofia says the microphone is good enough, Jin will probably 8.
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Correct Answer: for indoor use only
Why this is correct: Jin needs to record outdoors at the market. The Interview Kit row says indoor use only, so it would not work for them.
Tips: The words after the blank tell you it is a problem. Find the fact in that row that clashes with the writer's plan.
Why the other options are wrong:
- not ready until Friday at 9:00 a.m.: Friday at 9:00 a.m. is when the Studio Video Kit is ready. The Interview Kit is ready on Thursday at noon.
- on loan for only two days: The two day loan is for the Studio Video Kit. The Interview Kit can be kept for three days.
- the heaviest kit at 8.5 kg: The Studio Video Kit weighs 8.5 kg. The Interview Kit weighs 4.0 kg.
Correct Answer: a recorder and a compact microphone
Why this is correct: The Travel Audio Kit row lists a recorder and compact microphone. That is all Jin needs to record voices.
Tips: Check that you are reading the row for the kit named in the sentence.
Why the other options are wrong:
- two microphones and a mixer: Two microphones and a mixer are in the Interview Kit, not the Travel Audio Kit.
- a camera and a tripod: The camera and tripod are in the Studio Video Kit.
- two lights and a reflector: The lights and reflector are also in the Studio Video Kit.
Correct Answer: a hard case
Why this is correct: The Travel Audio Kit row says it has a hard case with a cable. A hard case keeps the kit safe inside Jin's suitcase.
Tips: Read the reason after so. It helps you choose the item that really fits.
Why the other options are wrong:
- a soft carry bag: The soft carry bag comes with the Studio Video Kit, not the Travel Audio Kit.
- a desk stand: The desk stand is for one microphone in the Interview Kit.
- a reflector: The reflector is part of the Studio Video Kit, and it would not protect anything.
Correct Answer: on Thursday at 4:00 p.m.
Why this is correct: The Travel Audio Kit row says it is ready on Thursday at 4:00 p.m. Jin can collect it after class and still catch the evening train.
Tips: Some times belong to a row and some to the note. Match the time to the kit in the sentence.
Why the other options are wrong:
- on Thursday at noon: Thursday at noon is when the Interview Kit is ready, not the Travel Audio Kit.
- on Friday at 9:00 a.m.: Friday at 9:00 a.m. is for the Studio Video Kit, and Jin leaves on Thursday.
- on Thursday at 5:00 p.m.: 5:00 p.m. is when the loan desk closes. It is not when the kit is ready.
Correct Answer: four days
Why this is correct: The Travel Audio Kit row says the loan lasts four days, which covers the trip.
Tips: Numbers can mean different things. Read the words next to each number.
Why the other options are wrong:
- two days: Two days is the loan for the Studio Video Kit.
- three days: Three days is the loan for the Interview Kit.
- one month: One month is how long late borrowers lose borrowing, not a loan length.
Correct Answer: ask Sofia to check the microphone before he reserves a kit
Why this is correct: Jin explains why the Travel Audio Kit fits and then asks Sofia to check the microphone tonight. He will reserve the kit only if it meets the standard.
Tips: The main purpose is often the request near the end. Look for could you.
Why the other options are wrong:
- ask Sofia to carry the kit on the train: Jin plans to carry the kit in his own suitcase.
- complain that the college kits are too heavy: Jin says one kit is too heavy, but he is not complaining. He found a light kit.
- ask Sofia to pick up the kit on Friday: Jin will pick up the kit himself on Thursday after class.
Correct Answer: borrowers must bring their own cards
Why this is correct: The note under the table says borrowers supply their own memory cards. That is why Jin has already bought one.
Tips: If the email gives no reason, look for a rule in the note.
Why the other options are wrong:
- the Travel Audio Kit has no recorder: The Travel Audio Kit does have a recorder. It is listed in its row.
- the loan desk charges for every card: The guide says nothing about the desk charging for cards.
- the Studio Video Kit needs two cards: Jin is not borrowing the Studio Video Kit, and the guide gives no number of cards.
Correct Answer: reserve the Travel Audio Kit the next morning
Why this is correct: Jin says he will reserve the kit in the morning if the microphone is good enough. The kit he chose is the Travel Audio Kit.
Tips: For a next step question, look for an if sentence near the end of the email.
Why the other options are wrong:
- borrow the Studio Video Kit instead: Jin says the Studio Video Kit is too heavy, so he will not choose it.
- move the train trip to Friday: Jin never plans to change the train. The kit is ready on Thursday.
- cancel the interviews at the market: If the microphone is good, Jin can go ahead with the interviews, not cancel them.
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