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เฉลย Exercise 1
1. B. It will be painted.
(B) The new tenant will choose the paint and carpet colors
as part of the renovations that will be made before move-
in. Choice (A) is incorrect because the space is pleasant and
sunny. Choice (C) is incorrect because a new carpet will be
put in later, as part of the renovations. Choice (D) is
incorrect because there is ample parking in the rear of the
building.
2. C. The rental agent
(C) The phone number provided is that of a rental agency.
Choice (A) is mentioned, but not as the person to call.
Choice (B) is confused with the mention of the contract.
Choice (D) repeats the word tenant.
3. A. A new service
(A) The new service advertised is online banking. Choice (B),
(C), and (D) all repeat words mentioned in the
advertisement.
4. D. Visit the bank
(D) The advertisement says to stop by, or visit, any branch
of the bank to talk with someone about online banking.
Choice (A) is what to do to find out the locations of bank
branches. Choice (B) is confused with the service being
offered. Choice (C) is not mentioned.
5. D. More than 100 years
(D) The bank has been in business for more than a century,
and century is 100 years. Choice (A) and (B) are incorrect
because the word for a period of 10 years is decade, not
century. Choice (C) is incorrect because it means less than,
not over 100 years.
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6. B. improve
(B) Enhance means improve. Choices (A), (C), and (D) could fit the
sentence but don't have the correct meaning.
7. B. To support a new light rail system
(B) Dustin Spaulding wrote the letter to say that a light rail system would
provide a better solution to traffic problems than a new bridge. Choice (A)
and (C) repeat issues mentioned in the letter but are not the purpose of
the letter. Choice (D) repeats the phrase city planners, but there was no
mention of the writer meeting with them.
8. A. Read the newspaper
(A) Dustin Spaulding read an article about traffic problems and the new
bridge in yesterday's paper. Choice (B) is incorrect because even though
the bridge is discussed, there is no mention of visiting it. Choice (C) is
incorrect because the light rail system has not been built yet. Choice (D)
repeats the phrase transportation experts, but there was no mention of
the writer meeting with them.
9. C. In two years
(C) The bridge is scheduled to be completed in two years. Choice (A) is
when bridge construction will begin. Choice (B) is confused with the
expression over the coming months, which is when traffic problems caused
by bridge construction are expected to increase. Choice (D) is the amount
of time a group of people has been working on a plan for a light rail
system.
10. A. It's not a good solution
(A) Dustin Stan opinion is that a light rail system is a batter solution to
traffic problems than a new bridge. Choice (B) is incorrect because he says
that the bridge will add beauty to our city landscape. Choice (C) is
incorrect because even though Dustin Stan mentions that the new bride
will be bigger, he doesn't express any opinion about this. Choice (D) is the
opposite of his opinion.
11. A. Wear a visitor's badge
(A) Visitors are required to keep the visitor's badge visible at all times.
Choice (B) is incorrect because even though a visitor must wait for an
escort, continuing to remain with the escort at all times is not mentioned.
Choice (C) is incorrect because the cafeteria is open to the public, so
anyone can go there. Choice (D) is incorrect; a visitor can leave the lobby
in the company of an escort.
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12. D. Before 7 : 00 P.M.
(D) The security officer goes off duty at 7 : 00 P.M., and visitors must leave
the building before then. Choice (A) and (B) are confused with the office
hours of the security manager. Choice (C) is when the cafeteria and lobby
close.
13. C. August
(C) The hotel will open in September, and Ms. Hennah will begin her new
job a month before then. Choice (A) and (B) are confused with the time she
worked for the tourism board. Choice (D) is when the hotel will open.
14. B. Tourism consultant
(B) Ms. Hennah worked as a consultant for the tourism board between
January and May of this year. Choice (A) is what her new job will be. Choice
(C) is confused with the mention of the Hotel and Hospitality School of
Fairfield, where she was a student, not an instructor. Choice (D) is a job she
had more than five years ago.
15. D. She led tours.
(D) Ms. Hennah worked as a tour guide in the Finn Islands. Choice (A) is
what she did before that, while still living in Fairfield. Choice (B) is
associated with her work in tourism. Choice (C) is associated with her new
job as hotel manager.
16. A. A permit
(A) Town residents need to show a recycling permit. Choice (B) is the cost
of recycling certain items such as refrigerators. Choice (C) is confused with
the mention of cars. Choice (D) is an item that can be recycled.
17. C. Paint in metal cans
(C) Paint is an example of a hazardous waste, which will not be accepted
for recycling on this date. Choice (A), (B), and (D) are all items listed as
acceptable for recycling.
18. A. Shown
(A) Displayed means shown. Choice (B), (C), and (D) are all words that
might be used about a permit but don't fit the context of the sentence.
19. C. Advertising space
(C) This ad is aimed at job seekers who may want to place a "job wanted"
ad in the newspaper. Choice (A) is associated with job seekers. Choice (B)
repeats the word skills. Choice (D) is incorrect because the job-wanted ads
are free.
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20. B. A telephone number
(B) The ad says Send an e-mail with your ad copy and phone number . . .
Choice (A) repeats the word charge, but is incorrect because the job-
wanted ads are free. Choice (C) is associated with job seekers. Choice (D) is
incorrect because the job-wanted ads are free.
21. C. By Saturday
(C) E-mails with ad copy should be sent by Saturday to be included in the
paper the following week. Choice (A), (B), and (D) are all days a free job-
wanted ad could appear in the paper.
22. B. Businesspeople
(B) This article is for businesspeople who travel frequently by plane. Choice
(A) and (C) are associated with plane travel. Choice (D) is associated with
the discussion of health risks.
23. A. Sickness
(A) The article discusses the problem of airplane passengers being exposed
to disease. Choice (B) is confused with the advice to eat right. Choice (C) is
hazard of flying but is not mentioned. Choice (D) is confused with the
mention of being forced to sit for a long time.
24. D. Take vitamins
(D) Readers are advised to take Vitamin C to protect themselves from
disease. Choice (A) and (B) are the opposite of pieces of advice given in the
article. Choice (C) repeats the word frequently.
25. B. duties
(B) Obligations means duties. Choices (A), (B), and (D) all could follow the
word business but don't have the correct meaning.
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เฉลย Exercise 2
26. A. May 7
(A) The letter is dated May 8 and refers to the ad in yesterday's paper, so
the ad appeared the day before May 8. Choice (B) is the date on the letter.
Choice (C) is not mentioned. Choice (D) is the date Adam Lois Spanish class
begins.
27. B. Working on legal documents
(B) The ad mentions assisting with documents as one of the paralegal's
duties. Choice (A) is incorrect because the duty is described as providing
legal information to clients, not getting information from them, as in an
interview. Choice (C) is confused with the request No phone calls, please.
Choice (D) is confused with the line We will contact you to make an
appointment.
28. D. Paralegal work experience
(D) Adam Lois has work experience at an architectural firm, not as a
paralegal, and the ad requested paralegal experience. Choices (A), (B), and
(C) are all qualifications that he possesses.
29. C. At an architectural firm
(C) Adam Lois worked for three years at an architectural firm. Choice (A) is
confused with the Spanish class he will be taking. Choice (B) is where he
wants to work now. Choice (D) is confused with his knowledge of French.
30. B. His résumé
(B) He mentions enclosing his résumé. Choice (A) is something we can
assume he has, but he doesn't say anything about enclosing it. Choice (C)
is incorrect because even though he mentions knowing French, he never
mentions a French certificate. Choice (D) is something he offers to send
later.
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