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MIDTERM EXAMINATION

SECTION: READING - SEMESTER 2 (2023-2024)

Module Title: NEP 5 Duration: 40 minutes

Question 1 - 2 refer to the following coupon.

1. What is indicated about Clean House Janitorial 2. Who in Copper County may use the coupon?
Services? A. Any large retail store
A. It was founded in 1972. B. New customers
B. It specializes in office cleaning. C. Returning customers
C. It offers a discount on carpet cleaning. D. Any resident
D. It prefers online communication.

Question 3 - 4 refer to the following form.
3. Why was the form submitted?
A. An image is not displaying clearly.
B. A projector needs to be set up.
C. Audio is not functioning properly.
D. A microphone needs to be repaired.
Question 5 - 6 refer to the following email.
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4. What is Ms.Deckow planning to do next week?
A. Visit a client site
B. Deliver a product
C. Create an online video
D. Give a presentation
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5. What is the purpose of the email?
A. To require about leasing a vehicle
B. To inform a customer of required car
C. To announce the release of a new car
D. To register a used car for an extended
warranty
6. What is indicated about Chen Construction?
A. It performs the servicing of its company
vehicles.
B. It has a new project beginning March 1.
C. It provides leased cars to some employees.
D. It will soon begin a construction project for
Toshi Auto Group.

Question 7 - 9 refer to the following Web page.

7. What does Trexdale Supply make? 8.

9. What method of communicating with
A. Medical supplies Trexdale Supply is mentioned?

B. Farming equipment A. By email

C. Cabinets and furniture B. By phone

D. Glass laboratory equipment C. By instant message

D. By an online form
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8. What did Trexdale Supply do in a recent project?
A. It reorganized a client’s laboratory.
B. It converted its vehicles to use biofuels.
C. It expanded staffing at its production facility.
D. It helped a client organize a trade show.
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Question 10 - 13 refer to the following text-message chain

10. At what time will the executive board 11.

12. Why does Ms.Glatt want a colleague to attend a
meeting begin? meeting?
A. 2:00 A. To summarize a previous meeting
B. 2:15 B. To explain a promotional campaign
C. 2:30 C. To provide information about a budget
D. 3:00 D. To review recently approved documents

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11. In what area does Mr. Iverman most likely 13. At 11:43 A.M., what does Ms.Glatt most liekly
work? mean when she writes,“Sounds great”?
A. Marketing A. She accepts Mr.Seidal’s offer.
B. Finance B. She agrees that Mr.Iverman should attend
C. Advertising the meeting at 3:00.

D. Executive management C. She is pleased with the proposed budget.

D. She is happy that a project has been
completed.
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Question 14 - 16 refer to the following menu

14. The word “served” in paragraph 1, line 2, is 15.

16. What can be purchased for less than $10?
closest in meaning to A. Seafood chowder
A. supplied B. Fish and chips
B. delivered C. Bok choy
C. presented D. Chefs salad
D. functioned
16. What is suggested about the H. G. Walsh
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Building?
A. It is a one-floor building.
B. It is located on the waterfront.
C. It is located next to a post office.
D. It has remained largely unchanged.
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Question 17 - 19 refer to the following advertisement

17. What is indicated about Treks Auto? 19. In which of the positions marked [1], [2],
A. It is based in London. [3] and [4] does the following sentence best
belong?
B. It was started in 1983.
“Ask any of our service technicians if you are
C. It is focused on great customer service. unsure of the best one for your car.”
D. It has been a family-run business for five A. [1]
generations.
B. [2]
C. [3]
18. What is indicated about the oil-change packages?
D. [4]
A. They all cost the same.
B. They each include free brake-pad
replacement.
C. Only one of the packages offers a fluid fill-up.
D. They are based on the number of miles a
vehicle has been driven.
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Question 20 - 23 refer to the following menu

20. What is indicated about Design Glory? 21.

22. Who is Mr. Machado?
A. It had a delayed opening date. A. A property developer
B. It sells decorative stones. B. A metal supplier
C. It has weekly craft demonstrations. C. A photographer
D. It is closed on Saturdays. D. A bookseller

22.
21. What does Ms. Banda say is special about 23. In which of the positions marked [1], [2], [3]
her jewelry? and [4] does the following sentence best
A. It is designed by local students. belong?

B. It looks old-fashioned. ''She noted as well that she will be participating

in the City Art Museum’s craft fair next month.”
C. It is affordable.
A. [1]
D. It is lightweight.
B. [2]
C. [3]
D. [4]
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Question 24 - 28 refer to the following job advertisement and email.


24. What is included in the job advertisement?
A. A brief history of the Thompson and Groves
law firm
B. Directions to a company’s office
C. A description of the job’s pay and benefits
D. A description of the ideal applicant
25. What most likely is one of Ms. Powell’s job
responsibilities?
A. Preparing exhibits and charts
B. Updating computer files
C. Hiring new employees
D. Writing about environmental issues
26. What does Mr. Ivanov indicate in his e-mail?
A. He has changed his career goals.
B. He has decided to stay at his present job.
C. He has decided to retire.
D. He will apply for a different job.
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27. What does the e-mail mention about the
Thompson and Groves law firm?
A. It is well-known for its successes.
B. It will be moving to a larger space.
C. It no longer specializes in environmental
issues.
D. It will be hosting an international
conference.
28. What is suggested about Mr. Ivanov?
A. He received a promotion in May.
B. He met with Ms. Powell in June.
C. He and Ms. Powell have a mutual friend.
D. He has just completed a certification
program.
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Question 29 - 32 refer to the following memo and notice.

29. What is the purpose of the memo? 30.

31. In the notice, the word ''modest” in
A. To announce an increase in membership paragraph 1, line 2, is closest in meaning to
numbers A. shy
B. To explain how certain funds will be used B. modern
C. To describe tasks to be done for an event C. creative
D. To solicit donations for a project D. small
31. What did the staff do at the April meeting?
30. 32. What is true about the new fee for daily
A. They designed a survey for recreation passes for nonmembers?
center members. A. It is less than what was originally
B. They objected to a price increase. considered.

C. They proposed upgrades to a recreation B. It will be effective starting May 1.

center. C. It can be paid online.
D. They considered moving a reception area. D. It was approved at a June meeting.