TL16: Part 04

Questions 71 through 73 refer to the following instructions.

Amy, it is your responsibility to check that the store is clean and well-stocked for customers before we open for the day. Most importantly, I would like you to make sure that the proper price tags are displayed in front of their corresponding products. Customers get really confused and upset when the price of a product is displayed incorrectly. In the case that a customer ever does get displeased, please let me know right away so I can come and deal with the problem in person.

Where most likely does the speaker work?

What is the listener asked to double-check?

When should the listener contact the speaker?

Questions 74 through 76 refer to the following announcement.

The town of Dayton is excited to announce the opening of a new community center. The center provides daytime activities for kids and adults of all ages. For the grand opening the local band Summer Heat, led by Jim Nielson, will perform a show in half an hour. Afterwards, attendees are encouraged to fill out a survey meant to judge the needs of local citizens. Thank you.

What is the announcement about?

Who is Jim Neilson?

What are attendees asked to do?

Questions 77 through 79 refer to the following talk.

Good morning, everyone. Welcome to a test screening of our pilot for a new daytime sitcom entitled Once Upon a Romance. Your participation in this focus group is essential for assessing audience reception. This television show is meant to appeal to middle-aged housewives, and that is why you have all been selected. After watching the pilot, we will take you to a meeting room where we will conduct an in-depth interview that will help us get your feedback and responses. Thank you
again for your cooperation.

Who most likely is the speaker?

Who are the listeners?

What will the listeners do in a meeting room?

Questions 80 through 82 refer to the following radio broadcast.

This is a reminder that legendary soccer player Tommy Durant will be signing autographs at Dave’s Sports Shop at 01:00 P.M. tomorrow. You are encouraged to bring your own items, such as clothes or books, for Mr. Durant to autograph. Also at this time, parents will be able to sign the children up for a summer soccer camp that will be run by Tommy Durant. The camp is limited to twenty children, so anyone who is interested should sign up early.

What is the purpose of the broadcast?

What does the speaker suggest doing?

What does the speaker say about the summer camp?

Questions 83 through 85 refer to the following introduction.

As I’m sure everyone is aware, we have recently merged with another company that is located in India. Now that we have become an international corporation we will be sending a lot of our most vital data through unsecure email systems. According to the IT department, this is unavoidable. Unfortunately, this means we have to be very careful with what data we send through e-mail. This afternoon, everyone must attend a seminar explaining the new procedures for what data can be sent by e-mail. The rest will be sent using secure air mail. If you don’t come to the meeting then I will have to explain the same thing over and over again and myschedule is too tight to do that. So, everyone should come to the 1st floor meeting room at 2:30 P.M.

What does the speaker mention about her company?

Why does the woman say, “my schedule is too tight to do that”?

What will they be sending a lot of?

Questions 86 through 88 refer to the following speech.

First of all, I’d like to thank everyone for attending the annual Bob Shilling Short Theater festival. I’m sure you have all enjoyed the performances so far. The actors
have put in many nights of rehearsal to bring you some excellent performances! Next up is the Bromley Actors Guild, and they will be doing Shakespeare’s play “The Tempest”. This is a play that is focused on the themes of magic and illusion. Remember, last year the Bromley Actors Guild won first place at this event, so you should look forward to seeing them perform this wonderful play. After the play finishes, we will have question-and-answer time, and you can get to know some of the members of the Guild on a personal level.

What is “The Tempest” about?

Why does the speaker say, “Remember, last year the Bromley Actors Guild won first place at this event”?

What will most likely happen after the film screening?

Questions 89 through 91 refer to the following announcement.

I’m sure you’re all aware that the new line of cell phone cases and selfie sticks we released are selling very well. For some reason now, our range of portable batteries are selling quite poorly. I wonder if the cost is too high compared to the other products on the market. We need to develop a strategy to start selling more batteries so I’ve consulted with a marketing specialist in regard to changing our prices. This afternoon we will have a conference call with them, so please come to my office after lunch and sit in on the discussion.

What type of products are being discussed?

Why does the speaker say, “I wonder if the cost is too high compared to the other products on the market”?

What will the listeners most likely do after lunch?

Questions 92 through 94 refer to the following telephone message and order form. 

Hi, Susan. I’m calling about the office furniture we delivered to Harmons & Sons recently. They said their first floor looks really good but they’re going to need twenty chairs and twelve whiteboards for their boardrooms upstairs. They recently merged with another company, so I think they will have a lot more staff in their building soon. Make sure you check what we have in the warehouse; if we’re missing anything, we need to order it today. Also, before you send the order, please have me sign off on it. As the manager, I need to sign all outgoing orders before they leave the office. Please let me know when you have the order prepared.

Look at the graphic. Which items need to be ordered?

What does the speaker anticipate about the company?

What is the listener asked to do before making any orders?

Questions 95 through 97 refer to the following talk and graph.

OK everybody, thank you for coming in. I received the statistics for this year’s software market shares. Although we are still in the top four companies, we need to work harder. Slight Line Inc. has just moved past us by three percent one year. We were much bigger than them last year. Analysts are suggesting that Slight Line’s success is because they give away a lot of free software updates after people buy their games. In the next quarter we are going to begin to offer all of our expansion packs for free download. I think this can give us the edge we need and help us get back about Slate Line Inc.

Which industry does the speaker work in?

Look at the graphic. What company does the speaker work for?

According to the speaker, what will the company do in the next quarter?

Questions 98 through 100 refer to the following excerpt and chart from a meeting.

Hello everyone! Welcome to your first day at Valencia’s Culinary Training Center. Your ability to combine cooking skills with health and safety procedures will be crucial for you future career. Here’s our training schedule for the next four days. Today we will work on basic knife skills and food preparation. This is an essential first step in becoming a skilled chef. For the rest of the week, each day will have a different theme relating to the most important aspects of working in a kitchen. We have some celebrity chef’s coming in who are highly skilled and I’m sure you will enjoy working with them. One more thing to remember is we will have a special team lunch on Wednesday that will be prepared by everyone together.

What are the listeners training to be?

According to the speaker, what will the listeners enjoy doing?

Look at the graphic. On what day will the listeners learn food safety and hygiene?