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PRACTICE EXERCISE (Notices) - 2

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PRACTICE EXERCISE (Notices) - 2

This document contains 15 questions about short passages of text. Each question is followed by 3 possible explanations or summaries of what the text passage is saying, labelled A, B, and C. The questions test the reader's ability to understand the main idea or purpose of each short text and identify the best summary among the 3 answer choices provided for each question.
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PRACTICE EXERCISES

Look at the text in each question. What does it say? For questions 11-15, write the letter (A, B, or C) of
the correct explanation in boxes 11-15 on your answer sheet.
1. To: Steve
From: Karen
What does Karen want Steve to do?
------------------------------------- A. Order the cinema tickets
I’ve phoned the cinema and I’ve
reserved 2 tickets for the film B. Meet after work to go to the cinema.
tonight. Can you pick them up on C. Collect the tickets.
your way home from work?

2. SPECIAL OFFER! A. The swimming pool is free to people who go to Water


------------------------- Fitness Classes.
If you use the swimming pool B. The Water Fitness Classes are free to people who swim
ten times in one month, you ten times in one month.
can attend one Water Fitness C. This month, you can go to Water Fitness Classes and
Class free of charge. use the swimming pool ten times without paying.

3. Tom, A. Dad would like to go to the football match with Tom.


I’ll be late this evening, so
can you record the football B. Dad doesn’t want Tom to watch the football match
without him.
match? We can watch it
together when I get home. C. Dad hopes to get home before the football match
Dad begins.

4. A. Your neighbor may want to sleep, so don not play loud


PLEASE CONSIDER YOUR music later than 11 p.m.
NEIGHBORS AND KEEP B. Think of your neighbors and switch your music off after
YOUR MUSIC DOWN 11 p.m.
AFTER 11 P.M. C. Please play your music, so your neighbors can hear it
until 11 p.m.

5. Activity School Notice Board Students who do not sign up before Friday lunchtime
Please sign up for next week’s A. will not be able to do afternoon activities next week.
afternoon activities before B. will have to work in the afternoon next week.
Friday lunch time. If you don’t
do it, we’ll select activities for C. won’t be able to choose their afternoon activities next
you week.

61. To: Ronan


From: David The boss wants Ronan to
----------------------------------
A. inform staff about new company rules
Several of staff are wearing jeans with
B. ask staff for their opinion of the company uniform.
their uniform jackets, which they know
C. warn staff their appearance isn’t satisfactory.
is against company rules. Can you
speak to them? Thanks

7. The Pizza Place A. You can buy a meal for only $3 at lunchtime.
Between 12 and 2 pm, B. A charge of $3 is added to each bill at lunchtime.
minimum charge $ 3 per person C. Each customer will have to pay at least $3 at lunchtime.
8. Available 1st July A. I am looking for someone to live in a flat.
One-bedroom furnished flat B. I am looking for furniture for a flat.
Reasonable rent C. I am looking for someone to live with me.
Convenient for shops and buses

9. To class 68 A. Mrs. Barton will see students who need help with their
Your projects on Antarctica projects on Monday.
are due in on Monday. Still B. Mrs. Barton says websites will help students finish their
need help? Then try the work on time.
websites on the list on the C. Mrs. Barton would like students to help her with a
noticeboard. website about Antarctica.
Mr. Barton

10. SAME-DAY DELIVERY A. order from us today and we will deliver your flowers by
-------------------------------- 2 p.m.
All flowers ordered B. if you place an order by 2p.m., we can deliver your
flowers today.
before 2 p.m. C. flowers are delivered at about 2 p.m. on the day after the
order is made.

11. A. You can pay less for a haircut with this advert.
NEW HAIRDRESSER
Opening 17th February B. You can have a haircut everyday but not on Sunday.
Show this advert & get 10%
C. You can get a cheaper haircut only on the opening day.
discount (except Saturday)

12. A. This part of the road will open again on 1st September.
Road repairs st
starting here on 1 B. Your journey may take longer on this road in September.
September for four C. We are expecting more traffic on this road in September.
weeks – expect delay

13. Ann-Marie, A. Joe and Emma should decide whether they want the
Emma called. She’s got a free spare ticket.
ticket for this evening’s concert B. If Ann-Marie is free, she could go to the same concert
as her boyfriend’s busy. I’ve as Joe tonight.
already got one, but if you C. Ann-Marie phoned to offer Emma her ticket to a
want to go, call her before concert.
7pm.
Joe

14. Students have free internet A. There is a change for internet access at weekends.
access until midday on B. Students must always pay to use the internet in the
weekdays and all day at afternoon.
weekends. C. It doesn’t cost anything to use the internet on weekday
mornings.
15. A. You can buy a ticket at this desk to go straight into the theatre.
This desk is only for the B. You can book theatre tickets in advance at the collection
collection of theatre tickets desk.
booked in advance C. You can pick up theatre tickets here that you have
already booked.

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