TL15: Part 04

Questions 71 through 73 refer to the following telephone message.

Hello Ms. Jansen. It’s Kate Douglas. I’m so grateful that you offered to babysit my son Michael this weekend. As you know, something urgent came up and I have to be away on business this weekend. An important merger will take place in April, and I need to be in New York in order to lead a meeting between my company and NX Electronics. On, and also, please let me know, how much you expect to be compensated for babysitting. Thanks again.

What did the listener offer to do?

What will happen in April?

What will the listener most likely inform the speaker about?

Questions 74 through 76 refer to the following announcement.

Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. On behalf of the stuff I regretfully announce that flight 344 will be slightly delayed. The feuling process is taking longer than expected, but should be completed soon. Passengers who are hungry can receive complimentary snacks and fruit juices here at the counter. However, we will be boarding relatively shortly. So we ask that passengers do not leave the boarding area. Thank you for your cooperation.

Where most likely is this announcement being made?

What can listeners receive at the counter?

What are listeners asked to do?

Questions 77 through 79 refer to the following talk.

Hello everyone. Welcome to the guided tour of the Giant Dinosaurs exhibit. Today you will be able to see dinosaur skeletons that were excavated by Dr. Mark Simmons while on an expedition in South Africa. Dr Simmons is one of the most respected scientist in the field, and has discovered some of the oldest and most well known fossils in the field. These fossils here were found in layers of sedimentary rock, dated back over sixty five million years ago. Because these fossils are delicate, I remind everyone that if you want to take pictures, please turn the flash off on your camera.

Where most likely is the speaker?

According to the speaker, what is Dr. Simmons famous for?

What does the speaker request that listeners do?

Questions 80 through 82 refer to the following excerpt from a meeting.

Before this meeting concludes I would like to mention a new opportunity available to all employees. As a benefit of our recent merger with TechSoft Solutions, you can now expand your medical insurance to include vision and dental coverage. You can visit our company website to calculate exactly how much this change would increase your monthly payment. If you have never accessed our website in the past, you’ll first need to contact Suzie Summers in order to get your login information. Please make sure to keep your login information private.

What is the speaker mainly discussing?

According to the speaker, what can listeners do online?

Why should some listeners contact Suzie Summers?

Questions 83 through 85 refer to the following talk.

Hi everyone. We should get started with the monthly meeting. First of all, we have two new interns starting this week. They are both accounting majors who specialize in auditing. I know that you are all very busy, but I really need you to help the interns settle in as quickly as possible. I’m going to give each of you a specific job that I want you to personally train the intern. I think it is the most efficient way to get them up to speed. I’m going to prepare a task for each of you and e-mail it to you. When the interns arrive, I want each of you to spend one full week each with them and train them. thanks for your patience.

Who most likely are the listeners?

What does the woman mean when she says, “I know that you are all very busy”?

What task does the speaker assign to the listeners?

Questions 86 through 88 refer to the following announcement.

As everyone knows, the line of keyboards and web cameras we produced this year are selling extremely well. I’m not sure why but our LCD monitors are not selling well at all. I suspect the price point might be too high when compared with other brands. Whatever the reason we need to start selling more, so I’ve hired some marketing analysts that can help us try figure out what the problem is. I’ve arranged a meeting with them this afternoon after lunch. So please come to the boardroom
on the second floor and sit in on the meeting.

What product does the speaker’s company sell?

What problem does the speaker describe?

What does the woman mean when she says, “sit in on the meeting”?

Questions 89 through 91 refer to the following speech.

Great news everybody. Our sales are up by 12 percent compared to last year. Our new range of electric blankets and space heaters sold more than we expected. The biggest seller was our new heated pillow inserts. Last month we signed a special contract to have our pillows used exclusively in Charleston Hotels, which means a huge boost in sales figures. We are expecting even more contracts like this in the future. How about that? Everyone should give themselves a pat on the back. I’m really proud of your efforts.

What product does the speaker’s company sell?

According to the speaker, what happened last month?

What does the man mean when he says “How about that?”

Questions 92 through 94 refer to the following introduction and chart.

Springfield Dance Troupe has just added a new hip-hop workshop to our winter schedule. We are extremely excited to be able to offer more contemporary dance routines to the members of our community. We’ll be having a live performance of some of the moves that we will be teaching people to master this Saturday at 12:00 P.M. We would like to invite all members of the community, young and old, boys and girls to come down to the recreational center and enjoy the performance. Springfield Dance Troupe will of course be continuing to teach the courses that we have always offered with one exception, Sally Jones, who many of you know from her fantastic Nutcracker performances will be moving back to Westport. As a result, after this week we will not be offering ballet classes until we can find a teacher to replace her. I hope to see you all at the recreation center this Saturday at noon.

What is indicated about Springfield Dance Troupe?

Look at the graphic. What can you infer about the dance classes?

What does Springfield Dance Troupe invite the public to do?

Questions 95 through 97 refer to the following advertisement and list.

Presidential Tailoring is committed to helping you look your best. If you have been thinking about updating your wardrobe to include custom fit ensembles. We would like to invite you to stop by a stop on the corner of Lexington and Dupont for complimentary measurement. Our tailors have a combined 120 years of experience with men’s and women’s tailoring. Our master tailor, Jeffrey Frye, apprenticed in London for 15 years at the prestigious Lorde Homme Taylors before returning home here to the US. Let us make you look presidential. You deserve it.

What is indicated in the advertisement?

Look at the graphic. What is true about the pricing?

What can you infer about Presidential Tailoring?

Questions 98 through 100 refer to the following phone message and invoice.

Hello Ms. Johnson. I’m calling about the invoice that you sent me last week. I just have a few questions I need to ask you about the quantities and pricing of some of the supplies that I ordered. I thought that you told me that if I ordered more than two dozen of any item, that I would receive a discount of 5%. Is this correct? Additionally, I want to just confirm the numbers with you. I ordered 36 foot stools, 12 chairs, 117 small end tables and no large end tables. I believe there was some confusion. Can you change the invoice to reflect my requested items?

Look at the graphic. Which volume discounts are incorrect?

What is the listener asked to do with the invoice?

What does the speaker anticipate will happen next?