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Question 1- 3 refer to the following table Low Airfares New York Berlin $349 New York San Francisco $239 New York Bombay $538 Washington Rome $379 San Francisco Paris $456 Alt flights make at least one stop with a change of aircraft. Tickets must be purchased two weeks in advance. Once ticketed any alteration wit coat $25.00. No refunds. 1. If you go from New York to Berlin, what happens? You can get a refund. You change planes. You must pay an alteration fee. You pay $239. 2. How early do you have to purchase your ticket in order to get the lowest fare? One day One week Ten days Fourteen days 3. If you want to change your ticket, what do you have to do? Trade tickets at the airport Buy a new ticket A couple of months Pay a $25 charge Question 4- 6 refer to the following advertisement. ARE YOU SURE SHE’S SAFE? “Every new parent needs to know about this car seat!” Customer report Magazine As a parent, you try to do all the right things to keep your children healthy and safe. Using a car seat is one of them. What you may not know is that over 300 infants will die and become seriously injured sue to automobile accidents this year even though they were secured in a federally approved infant car seat. 4. What is the advertisement about? infant vaccination child safety seat car accidents health insurance 5. Who is the advertisement addressed to? newlyweds parents retired people car dealers 6. How many infants will die this year due to automobile accidents? over 302 over 312 over 300 over 320 Question 7 – 9 refer to the following letter Mr. S. Kayasit, president Golden Crown Resorts 31/66 Rays Road Patong Beach Phuket 83150 Thailand Dear Mr. Kayasit: Thank you Vera much for offering me the position of Properties Agent for your office in Phuket. I appreciate your discussing the details of the position with me and giving me time to consider your offer. I also enjoyed meeting Mr. Van Vliet, the current Properties Agent in Phuket You have a fine organization and there are many aspects of the position which are very appealing to me. However, I believe it is in our mutual heat interest that I decline your kind offer. I have decided to accept a position as the Sales Director for a smaller company located in Kyoto. This has been a difficult decision for me, hut I believe it is the appropriate one for my career and family at this time. I want to thank you for the consideration and courtesy shown to me. It was a pleasure meeting you and Mr. Puapondh, the head of Operations. Sincerely, Ryusuke Hayashida 7. Why was this letter written? To accept a new position To turn down a job offer To discuss employment opportunities To request further information from the personnel office 8. Who offered the opportunity for employment? The Company President The Head of Operations The Properties Agent The Sales Director 9. Who does NOT work for Golden Crown Resorts? Mr. Van Vliet Mr.Kayasit Mr.Hayashida Mr.Puapondh Question 10- 14 refer to the following e-mail message and brochure. To: Adam Smith FROM: Richard Dubois SUBJECT: Health benefits Dear Ms. Smith, I have been working at Excentrix, Inc. for almost a month now and need to sign up for health benefits. I was told that you, as a human resources director at Excentrix, could explain the benefits to me. My major concern is coverage for my family. Is my entire family eligible for health insurance benefits? My wife and I have three children. My wife doesn’t have a job. Our two daughters are still in high school and of course don’t yet work. Our son has finished school but he is still living at home with us. He has a full-time job that provides him with health insurance, but perhaps I could get better coverage for him through the Excentrix plan. My other question concerns my back. I have been receiving treatment for a bad back for the past two years. This is a chronic condition, and I will continue to need treatment. Will it be covered under the Excentrix plan? Thank you for your help. Rich Dubois Sale Officer Explanations of Benefits Health Insurance Health Insurance is available to all Excentrix, Inc. employees and their eligible dependents. The term eligible dependent refers to your spouse and each unmarried child who is dependent upon you for support and maintenance, but excluding any such person who is insured as an employee. Our health insurance plan covers doctor’s visits, inpatient and outpatient surgery, hospital stays, tests, and prescription medication. Basic dental care is also covered. We hope to have a vision plan available by the end of next year. New employees, please note that treatment for pre- existing conditions is not covered during your first six months on the plan. 10. Who is Amanda Smith? An insurance agent An employee of Excentrix, Inc A medical doctor A hospital 11. How many sons does Richard Dubois have? None One Two Three 12. Which of Richard’s family members can receive health insurance through another job? His son His wife only His wife and daughters only His entire family 13. When will Richard’s back treatment be covered by his Excentrix health insurance? Right away In one month After six months By the end of next year 14. Which of the following is not covered by the Excentrix health insurance? Drugs Surgery Dentist’s visits Eyeglasses Question 15- 19 refer to the two following letters. Name: Timothy Hughes Address: 387 Biscayne Street, Springfield, IL 80761 Description of works you are submitting. Include size, medium, and title for each piece. You may submit up to four pieces. 1. “48 x 48” oil painting “Summer Sunset” 2. “36 x 60” oil paiting “ Winter Wonder” 3. … 4. … All artists works are accepted will receive 2 free tickets to the show. Extra ticket may be purchased for $8 each. This form must accompany all submissions. Please send the completed form, slides the ò your art work submission fee to: “The Press Fund Show, P.O. Box 83, Singpring 8076. Submission fees are $10 for each piece submitted for consideration. Dear Timothy Hughes, Thu Jury Committee of The Press Fund Show would like to express our appreciation to you and all your colleagues who submitted pieces for consideration. While we regret that your pieces cannot be included in the exhibit, we want you to know how much we appreciate your participation in this unique event. We were encouraged by both the size of the response and the quality of the works presented. We were demanded to include as many artists as possible, but space limitations made it inevitable that we could not include that all the pieces we liked. If you submitted paintings, your slides will automatically be entered for consideration in the upcoming Painting Nature show. If you submitted photographs or sculpture, your slides will be returned to you within next week. Sincerely yours, The Press Fund Show Jury Committee 15. What is The Press fund Show? An Art school A TV program A press conference An art exhibit 16. How many pieces did Timothy Hughes submit? One Two Three Four 17. How much will Timothy have to pay to see the shadow? $0 $8 $10 $20 18. Why didn’t the Jury Committee accept all submitted pieces for the show? The quality wasn’t high enough. Some of the pieces were too small. There wasn’t enough room to display them all. They decided not to accept sculpture and photograph. 19. What will happen to Timothy’s slides? They will be submitted to another show. They will be returned to him within a week. They will be shown on TV. They will be sold for $10 each. Questions 20-24 refer to the following notice and table. TRIANGLE RAILROAD, INC. From: OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT Date: September 18 Notice to all employees: In order to increase speed and efficiency, the management has decided to reduce the level of service on some routes. Starting November 6, stops will be eliminated from several of routes. In addition, meal services will no longer be offered on new direct routes with no intermediate stops. Eliminating these stops from our routes will allow us to introduce new high-speed express cars and phase out obsolete cars, come of which have been in service for 30 years. The delay in implementing the change was due in large part to the necessity of obtaining approval from the State Transportation Authority this summer, in the face of opposition from key members of the state legislature and the public. TRIANGLE RAILROAD ROUTE OLD SERVICE NEW SERVICE 1 Greenville- Raleigh-Cary-Durham Raleigh-Durham 2 Durham-Greensboro-Winston-Salem Durham-Greensboro-Salem 3 Charlotte-Salisbury-Greensboro Charlotte-Greensboro 4 Raleigh-Sanford-Fayetteville-Wilmington Raleigh-Fayetteville-Wilmington 20. Who probably wrote the announcement? A railroad engineer A government official The head of operation The chief accountant 21. Why have the routes been changed? To cut costs To introduce new equipment To respond to public opinion To reduce passenger demand 22. When will the change take effect? Immediately In September In November During summer 23. What is suggested about public opinion? It is opposed to the changes. It has no interest in the railroad. It is in favor of the upgrade. It wants cost to be cut. 24. On which routes will meal services be eliminated? 1 and 2 1 and 3 1 and 4 2 and 4 Question 25- 29 refer to the following notice and advertisement. Puget Sound Public Health Board Notice The virus that causes influenza is different every season. To prevent the flu from spreading, researchers have to alter the vaccine each year. Developing the correct flu shot has been very challenging for manufacturers this year. As a result, there is a little supply of the vaccine. Certain members of the population are more at risk during flu season than others. Because of the national shortage, the Puget Sound Pubic Health Board cannot offer the flu shot to everyone. Please read the following questions to find out if you or a family member are eligible to receive this year’s vaccine. 1. Do you suffer from long- term heart, lung, or blood disorders? 2. Do you have cancer or another disease? 3. Are you a health care worker? 4. Are you over 65 or under 12 months of age? 5. Are you pregnant or planning on getting pregnant during the flu season? If you answer YES to one or more of these questions, make an appointment with your family doctor today. Flu shot clinics will be available at various locations throughout the region beginning on October 6. Flu Shot Clinic It’s flu season again. Are you in the 15% of the population that is at risk of contracting influenza this year? Don’t take any chances. Visit your doctor today to receive your medical recommendation. Location: Apple Square mall Time: Mondays and Wednesday from 9AM- noon Dates: October 6th – November 30th For scheduled appointment, please arrive ten minutes early to check in at the public health nurse desk. Bring a letter from your doctor stating that you require the vaccine. You also need your health card and two other forms of ID. Nurses will accept walk-ins on a first-come, first- served basis. Expect to wait if you don’t have an appointment. Note a students and teachers: Puget Sound public and private schools will be offering shot to all students and staff members. This is recommendation from the Public Health Board to prevent an influenza outbreak. The vaccine will be available on school grounds. You are NOT eligible to receive the vaccine at public flu shot clinics. 25. What is the purpose of the Public Health Board notice? To explain why people need flu shots To identify doctors who give flu shots To explain who is allowed to get a flu shot To describe the process of manufacturing flu shots 26. How does this flu season differ from others? Fewer doctors are getting vaccinated. Less of the population can get flu shot. Fewer nurses are available to work. More people are sick with flu. 27. What would happen if a doctor walked into a flu clinic and asked for a shot? The doctor would be sent away. The doctor would have to wait his/her turn. The doctor would have to work. The doctor would receive a shot immediately. 28. Who might NOT be eligible to get a flu shot this year? A schoolteacher A nurse’s assistant A father- to-be A three month old baby 29. Who can get a flu shot at Apple Square Mall? Eligible people with a doctor’s recommendation Only people with appointments Public school students Only mall employees Questions 30-32 refer to the following advertisement: APV Marketing, Chicago’s leading manufacturer of state-of-the-art photographic equipment and supplies, is looking for a qualified professional for the following position: MARKETING ASSISTANT Responsibilities: - Assist in conceptualizing marketing campaigns - Provide inputs to the company’s marketing plans, programs, and activities - Monitor the marketing performance of the company’s products in its various markets and outlets. Requirements: - Must have excellent marketing and communication skills - Must have a college degree in Business, Economics, or Marketing Management - Must have at least three years’ work experience in a comparable marketing organization - Must be forward-looking and innovative We offer competitive salary, bonuses, incentives, car plan, and health insurance. Applicants may submit their résumé with ID photo to: APV Marketing Corp. Personnel Department Room 504 Alpha Towers 11th Street, Chicago, IL 60446 30. What is the business of APV Marketing Corp? Publishing Banking [...]... Residence in Chicago Good communication skills A Business degree Experience in marketing 32 At least how many years of work experience is required? One year Two years Three years Four years Questions 33-34 refer to the following document: VANGUARDIA TIMES 348 Full Circle Building, 20 09 Main Avenue, Houston, TX October 6, 20 09 To: Peter Gould Editor in Chief From: Lorna Neeson Chief Copyeditor Subject:Book... sufficiencies 42 In an effort to combat this, a movement the fair trade of coffee began in 1988 in the Netherlands institution institutional institutionalize to institutionalize 43 Common concerns about keeping a city up all night to noise, traffic and alcohol consumption relate relates relation relationship 44.Roy Hodgson has been accused of Rio Ferdinand after overlooking the defender for Euro 20 12 respect . of the upgrade. It wants cost to be cut. 24 . On which routes will meal services be eliminated? 1 and 2 1 and 3 1 and 4 2 and 4 Question 25 - 29 refer to the following notice and advertisement dealers 6. How many infants will die this year due to automobile accidents? over 3 02 over 3 12 over 300 over 320 Question 7 – 9 refer to the following letter Mr. S. Kayasit, president Golden. to public opinion To reduce passenger demand 22 . When will the change take effect? Immediately In September In November During summer 23 . What is suggested about public opinion? It