Reading Part 1: Reading Correspondence Choose the best option according to the information given in the message. Read the following message. Dear Scott, 1. Scott and his family………… Has everyone adjusted to their new city yet? I know A. Have lived in Vancouver for many years moving to Vancouver might have been difficult on your B. Will soon be moving to Vancouver family, but you made the right choice. You would have C. No longer live in Vancouver been crazy to pass up such an amazing opportunity. That D. Recently moved to Vancouver being said, the office sure isn’t the same without you! Anyways, you’d been asking if I had plans for the “big anniversary,” so I had to write and tell what happened. 2. Jim and Kelly went hiking because ………… Since Kelly loves the outdoors, I had the brilliant idea of A. They both love the outdoors hiking in Algonquin Park. I say “brilliant” because, as you B. It is something Kelly enjoys know, I’m not a nature guy—a fact which might explain C. Sparky likes to run off-leash why my romantic gesture went so wrong. D. Jim loves spending time in nature We decided to bring Sparky, figuring he’d love running around off-leash. Big mistake! We’d been hiking for about 2 hours when Sparky, having spotted something 3. Jim wrote Scott to ………… interesting, suddenly tore off into the bush. Worried he’d A. Ask about his new job in Vancouver get lost, we went chasing after him. Apparently, B. Warn him about hiking around Vancouver however, we should’ve been more worried about C. Answer a question about his anniversary ourselves getting lost. By the time we’d caught up with D. Tell how Sparky saved a bad hiking trip him, the trail was nowhere in sight and we had no idea where we were. While Sparky sat wagging his tail, thinking this was the best game ever, Kelly and I 4. Jim and Kelly’s recent anniversary ………… panicked. Since we hadn’t told anyone where we were A. Included staying at a cabin they had reserved going, it made no sense to stay put and wait for help. So B. Did not turn out as they had planned we decided to keep walking, hoping we’d picked the C. Was one of their favorite anniversaries ever right direction. Five hours later, with no sight of the trail D. Involved a lot of driving in the car and a darkening sky, we had our doubts. Amazingly, just as we started to think all was lost, we stumbled across an abandoned ranger cabin. There wasn’t much inside, but it had the essentials: a map, a compass, a few cans 5. The trouble began when Jim and Kelly of beans, and a bed. Having eaten the last of our food ………… hours ago, we quickly dug into the beans. Then, A. Realized they had forgotten their map exhausted, we collapsed into bed. The next morning, we B. Ran out of all their food and water used the map and compass to lead us out of the woods. C. Went running into the woods after Sparky It turns out we’d only been a few kilometers from our D. Decided to bring Sparky to the park car! Needless to say, I have no intention of venturing back 6. It was lucky that Jim and Kelly ………… into the woods any time soon. Make sure to be careful if A. Had brought a compass with them you do any hiking out there. It’s easier to get lost than B. Found shelter before it got dark out you think! C. Had a good sleep the night before D. Parked their car close to the trailhead Cheers, Jim Here is a response to the message. Complete the response by filling in the blanks. Select the best choice for each blank. It’s great to hear from you! I’ve been wondering what my 7. …………… (A. best employee B. next-door neighbor C. favorite brother D. old roommate) has been up to without me around. However, I am sorry to hear that you did not 8. ………… (A. find your car B. find Sparky C. eat dinner D. have a great time) on your anniversary. I can only imagine how 9. ………… (A. annoying B. scary C. relieving D. reassuring) that must have been! As to things here, you are right, 10. ………… (A. it was challenging at first B. this may have been a mistake C. the transition went smoothly D. the job is harder than expected). However, it seems like my family is really starting to like it here. The kids have already made a list of trails and mountains they want to explore. Although, after hearing your story I think we might all take an outdoor education course first. I sure don’t want to end up 11. ………… (A. chasing Sparky B. eating canned vegetables C. locked up in a cabin D. lost in the woods) like you! Take care, Scott Reading Part 2- Reading to Apply a Diagram Choose the best option. Read the following email message about the diagram. Complete the email by filling in the blanks. Select the best choice for each blank. 6. What is Gerry’s relationship to Charlie? Subject: Language Courses A. Roommate B. Employee To: Charlie Veui <[email protected]> C. Teacher D. Counselor From: Gerry Nalen <[email protected]> Hi Charlie, Remember how we always wanted to learn another 7. What are Gerry and Charlie doing in language? Well, today I picked up a brochure for the September? A. Getting part-time jobs language school down the street from our place. Let’s B. Returning to school take a course and travel at the end of the semester! The C. Travelling to visit a friend D. Taking a trip to Europe courses offered are all for learners with 1. ………… (A. little experience B. intermediate abilities C. strong speaking skills D. cultural knowledge). The 8. Why does Gerry want to learn a language? A. To get a university credit French course 2. ………… (A. seems more demanding B. To get a job promotion B. has larger class sizes C. focuses on more skills C. To prepare for a trip abroad D. To talk to his German friends D. requires less time) than the others, but they promise that our language will get better fast. Or perhaps you’d prefer German? You’ve always wanted to see Germany, and this course 3. ………… (A. is the most intensive option B. includes cultural activities C. has the most frequent classes D. teaches functional language). According to the brochure, 4. ………… (A. it has the smallest classes B. many people like it C. it requires a lot of study D. enrollment is quite low). Or we could think about future job opportunities and take American Sign Language. If we took it in the evening, it wouldn’t affect our summer jobs. But when the fall semester starts, 5. ………… (A. there are only morning classes B. it may be too much work C. the course will be finished D. there is a final assessment). On second thought, I’d rather take something useful for traveling. Oh, I just noticed that the brochure doesn’t mention the price of the courses. I’ll call them. Talk soon, Gerry Reading Part 3- Read for Information Decide which paragraph, A to D, has the information Read the following passage. given in each statement below. Select E if the information is not given in any of the paragraphs. A. On May 8, 1987, Canada introduced the one-dollar coin now known as the “loonie.” It is eleven-sided and 1. Government officials were afraid that someone gold-coloured (it’s actually bronze-plated nickel). The coin features a design by Ontario wildlife artist Robert would make unauthorized coins. Ralph Carmichael—a loon on one side and Queen Elizabeth II on the other. Canada is, after all, still a member of the British Commonwealth. The loon is a 2. By the end of the 20th century, coins replaced water bird common across Canada, known for its ability two paper bills in Canada. to swim great distances under water and for its beautiful, haunting call. B. The loonie wasn’t Canada’s first one-dollar coin. A 3. Replacing paper bills every year was silver dollar was introduced in 1935, featuring an image expensive. of two voyageurs paddling a canoe on one side and, to display Canada's British connections, an image of Britain's King George on the other. But the silver dollar—which 4. People preferred to carry the lighter silver was made of nickel by 1967—wasn’t used much because of its size and weight (about 23 grams). What was in dollar. common use was a green-and-white paper bill. However, the paper bills wore out within a year, which is why the loonie was introduced. It was expected to last twenty 5. The animal depicted on a loonie is found years, saving taxpayers $175–250 million. throughout Canada. C. In fact, the Royal Canadian Mint intended to use the same voyageur design for the new coin, but the master dies were lost somewhere between Ottawa and the 6. The individual who picked up the dies had Winnipeg production facility. The dies were entrusted to forgotten to bring identification. a courier service instead of to a high-security service. Worse, apparently no one asked the courier representative who showed up to take possession of the dies for identification.