Choose the response that best answers the question.. Then read each question and choose the best answer.. Then read each question and choose the best answer.. READING Part 5 incomplete S
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verb assist Let me assist you with planning your next event
noun assistance Dennis’s idea of assistance is to call a professional firm for advice
noun assistant In light of the number of events she had to run this year, Annu asked her boss
for an assistant
verb coordinate Ralph had a hard time coordinating the schedules of everybody involved in
planning the event
noun coordination Edna is a very good organizer, and coordination of events is one of her
specialties
noun coordinator The staff chose Marcel to be the coordinator for the company picnic
verb generalize When we generalize, we must be aware of the many exceptions
adjective general | need a general idea of what you want before | can provide specific answers adverb generaily Although | cannot speak for every case, generally it is less expensive to buy
in quantity
verb idealize Rhoda idealized the location until she could no longer see any flaws in it
adjective ideal A hotel with a large garden would be the ideal site for the reception
adverb ideally Ideally, the site would be within our budget and have an outdoor area
| verb plan The committee planned to hold the luncheon in the office conference room
rather than at a restaurant
noun plan The finalized plans for the event will be presented at the staff meeting tomorrow noun planner Since she wanted to have a large wedding, Matilda decided to hire a wedding
planner to help her make the arrangements
verb regulate The state will regulate the food-handling precautions
noun regulation Please obey the state regulations regarding serving alcohol to minors
adjective regulatory Even though it is private, the country club's kitchen is subject to the rules of
regulatory agencies
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WORD PRACTICE
LISTENING COMPREHENSION
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Track 10 |
Part 1 Photo
Look at the picture and listen to the
sentences Choose the sentence
that best describes the picture
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Part 2 Question-Response
Listen to the question and the three responses Choose the response that best answers the question
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Part 3 Conversation
Listen to the dialogue Then read each question and choose the best answer
4 What are the speakers discussing? 6 When do they have to sign the contract?
(A) The wedding coordinator (A) Right now
(B) The place for the wedding reception (B) Later today
(C) The decorations for the reception (C) This week
(D) The wedding date (D) In four weeks
5 Where does the man want to hold the wedding
reception?
(A) At a hotel
(B) In a park
(C) At a club
(D) In his backyard
Part 4 Talk
Listen to the talk Then read each question and choose the best answer
7 What event is being planned? 9 What kind of site are they looking for?
(B) An awards ceremony (B) A small one
(C) A formal dance (C) One that has a stage
(D) An office party (D) An inexpensive one
8 When will the event take place?
(A) Next week
(B) Next month
(C) In the afternoon
(D) Next weekend
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Part 5 incomplete Sentences
Choose the word that best completes the sentence
10 Do you need our _
evening's details?
(A) assist
(B) assisting
_ with any of the
{(C) assistance (D) assistant
11 The event did not go off well because the
did a poor job of organizing it
(A) coordinator (C) coordinated
(B) coordination (BD) coordinates
12 speaking, the event was poorly
organized
(A) General
(B) Generally
(C) Generality (D) Generalizations
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When the event planner saw the hotel ballroorn, she knew that the size wasn't , but the price was right
{A} ideal
(B) ideally
(C) idealize (D) idealist Joshua quit his job and started his own business
as an events
(A) planned
(B) plans
(C) planner
(D) planning Like restaurants, caterers are subject to
conceming safe food handling
(A) regulate (CG) regulatory (B) regulations (D) regulating
Part 6 Text Completion
The most important part of 16 a successful event is to give yourself plenty of lead time You don’t want to leave important details until the last minute Ideally, you should give yourself several weeks to plan your event, or several months if H will be a large affair The first step is to find a suitable 17 for your event ‘You wari a place that is pleasant and convenient You also need a place that is the right size If you have even a general idea of the number
of guests you can expect to attend, it will be easy to calculate the 18 of the room that you will need Many places that rent rooms for events can also provide food and entertainment, and may also assist you with your plans
16 (A) plan
(B) plans
(C) to plan
(D) planning
17 (A) site
(B) stage
(C) assistant
(D) regulation
18 (A) dimities (B) dimmers (C} dimensions {D) diminishments
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Part 7 Reading Comprehension
Questions 19-23 refer to the following advertisement and e-mail message
Hold your next event at the
Starlight Hotel
The grandest hotel in Weston
Are you planning a party, banquet, reception, or
conference? We have the ideal location for you We
can accommodate groups of all sizes Choose from
any of our elegant event rooms:
The Garden View Room—holds up to 100 people
The Banquet Hall-—holds up te 250 people
The Stardust Ballroom—holds up to 350 people
We aro ready to assist you with planning food,
entertainment, invitations, and decorations
We are conveniently located in the heart of the
downtown entertainment district, in proximity to
major bus and subway lines
Contact Prisca Haines, Site Coordinator
phone: 953-9172
e-mail: p_haines@starlight.com
18 When will the company banquet take place?
(A) This weekend
(B) September 20
(C) September 22
(D) October 18
20 Which room will Ms Haines probably recommend
for the banquet?
(A) The Garden View Hoom
(B) The Starlight Room
(C) The Banquet Hall
(D) The Stardust Ballroom
21 What will Mr Richards need assistance with?
(A) The entertainment
({B) The decorations
{C) The invitations
(D) The food
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To: Prisca Haines
From: — Peter Richards Subject: Event room Date: September 22
Dear Ms Haines,
I saw the ad for event rooms at the Starlight Hotel
in the Weston Daily News of September 20th 1 am
coordinating our company’s annual awards banquet,
which will be held on the 18th of next month We would like to stage a simple but elegant affair, We don’t expect more than about 75-85 guests We would like to have a dinner followed by speeches and pre- sentations of awards Other than that, we don't plan to
have any special entertainment I would like to discuss the menu with you, Ideally, we would like to provide
our guests with a choice of a meat entrée and a vege-
tarian entrée I would like to know if your hotel
kitchen can provide that, and which dishes you would specifically recommend
Please call me before the weekend to discuss planning
this event I can be reached at 953-0853 Thank you Peter Richards
The word ideal in line 5 of the advertisement is closest in meaning to
(A) large (B) perfect (C) beautiful (D) convenient The word coordinating in tine 3 of the e-mail is closest In meaning to
(A) hosting (B) presenting (C) arranging
({B) discussing
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Word Review #7 Lessons 31-35 Restaurants and Events
Choose the word that besi cornpletes the sentence
1 The aroma coming from the restaurant was so 6 Sometimes diners request › Tm—m~ that the tourists did not hesitate or “separate,” checks
before entering (A) individuality
(A) appeal (B) Individuatty
(B) appealed (C) individual
(C) appealing (D} individualize
(D) appeats
7 The most customers seem to be the
2 Because the menu was not in his native language, worst tippers
the visitor asked the waiter for (A) demand
(A) guide (C) demanding
(B) guided (D) demandingly
(D) guidance 8 Food preparation is not just frying harnburgers; it is
arespected
3 The waiter that the customer would (A) profess
enjoy the duck (B) professing
(A) predict (C) profession
(C)} predicting
(D) prediction 9 An event planner must
affair, not just choose the
4 Food critics are also expected to {A) coordinated
a restaurant’s service and atmosphere (B) coordinating
(A) judge (C) coordinator
(B} judges (D) coordinate
(C) judging "
(D) judgment 10 The planner must also ensure that participants
observe all local
5 The host usually the check for his (A) regulated
(A) picks over (C) regulating
(B) picks on (D} regulate
(C) picks off
(D) picks up
Choose the one word or phrase thai best completes each sentence
To: Robert Hughes
From: Betsy Wyman
Subject: re: places to eat
Hi Rob,
1 got your message asking for ideas about places to take your clients to dinner | have a great 11 for you The Waterfall Room is a fantastic restaurant that just opened on Maple Avenue The atmosphere is pleasant and the food
is very good ff you 12 before 6:30, you can get the dinner special—a complete three-course meal including a giass of wine—for only $30 It’s a great deal | really think this is the best place in town to enjoy an 13 meal at a reasonable price Let me know how you like it
Betsy
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11 (A) suggest 13 (A) elegantly
(B) suggesting (Bì elegance
(C) suggestion (C) elegies
(D) suggestible (D) elegant
12 (A) arrive
(B) demand
(C) appeal
(D) predict
To: Sue Evans
From: = Ron Smith
Subject: lunch tomorrow
Sue,
George will be out of the office all week, so it will 14 you to order the lunch for tomorrow's staff meeting We always order from Sam’s Deli We'll need enough for 15 people Look at their list of sandwiches and order three or four different kinds 15 to order a variety of desserts, too People always like a sweet treat with their meal Please rake sure that the food 16 by noon tomorrow Thanks
Fon
14 (A) pick up 16 (A) delivers
(B) fall to (B) is delivered
(C) rely on {(C) is delivering
(B) mix up (D) will deliver
15 (A) No forget
(B) Not forget
(C) No forgetting
(BD) Don’t forget
Do you have what it takes to become a professional chef? The first requirement, of course, is an interest in the
—_17 arts There is no point in becoming a chef if you don’t love fine food You will also need to be willing to work long hours because this is a very 18 profession in addition, you will need leadership qualities A working chef has 19 the work of everyone in the kitchen
17 (A) fine 19 (A) to coordinate
(B) visual {B) coordinating
(C) culinary (C) coordinates
(D} performing (B} coordinate
18 (A) demand
{B) demander
(C) demanded
{D} demanding
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WORDS
TO LEARN
agent
announcement
beverage
blanket
board
claim
delay
depart
embarkation
itinerary
prohibit
valid
General Travel
Siudy the following definitions and examples
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agent n., a representative of a company
a A travel agent can usually find you the best deals on tickets and hotels
b You can buy your ticket from the ticket agent at the train station right
before you get on the train
announcement n., a public notification
a Did you hear an announcement about our new departure time?
b | expect an announcement any time now about a snow emergency at the
airport
beverage n., a drink other than plain water
a The flight attendant offered all passengers a cold beverage during the flight
b The restaurant had a range of beverages on the drinks menu, including
soft drinks and juices
blanket n., a covering for keeping warm, especially during sleep; any full coverage; v., to cover uniformly
a It’s going to be a cold night so I'll ask housekeeping to send an extra
blanket for our bed
b The snow blanketed the windshield, making it difficult to see the roads
board v., to enter a boat, plane, or train
a For security reasons, visitors are not allowed in the area of the airport
where passengers board the planes
b We will board the train for New York in ten minutes
claim v., to take as rightful; to retrieve
a Please proceed directly to the baggage arrival area to claim your luggage
b Lost luggage can be claimed at the airline office
delay v., to postpone until a later time
a The bus was delayed due to inclement weather
b The heavy traffic delayed our arrival at the train station
depart v., to go away or leave; to vary from a regular course of action
a After the wedding, the married couple departed for their honeymoon in Morocco
b We're going to depart from our usual policy and allow you to leave work
early one day a week
embarkation n., the process of getting on a piane or ship
a Cruise passengers are given a pass for embarkation when they check in
at the dock
b The flight crew must check the passengers’ documents before embarkation
itinerary n., a proposed route for a journey, showing dates and means of travel
a He reviewed the itinerary the travel agent had faxed him before purchasing the ticket
b I had to change my itinerary when | decided to add two more countries to
my vacation
prohibit v., to forbid by authority or to prevent
a We were prohibited from wearing casual clothes in the office
b Airline regulations prohibit the passengers from having beverages open during takeoff and landing
valid adj., having legal efficacy or correctness
a |need to make certain that my passport is valid if we plan to go overseas this December
b The officer’s argument for increased airport security seemed valid at the
time
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WORDS IN CONTEXT
Read the following passage and write the words in the blanks below
agent blanket delayed itinerary announcements board depart prohibited beverage claims embarkation valid
When Ms Tan has to go on business travel, she calls her favorite
travel (1) He reminds her to make sure that she takes a (2) passport on her trip Once her reser- vations have been made and confirmed, the travel agent will issue a ticket and an (3) Before leaving for the airport, she calls the airline to check if the flight is on time and has not been
(4)
At the airport, after checking in her suitcase at the check-in counter,
since she is (6) from faking more than one piece of carry-on luggage onto the plane, Ms Tan receives her (8) card She will present this at the gate when it
is time to (7) her flight She is told to be at the
gate 15 minutes before the flight is to (8) _» During the flight, the attendant may offer her a (0) , and
she can evan request a (10) f she is cold, The
captain will make (11) during the flight to let the passengers know at what altitude they are flying, and when they may expect to arrive at their destination
Onee the flight has larded, Ms Tan disembarks and must go
through customs after she (12) _ her baggage After this, she will take a cab to the hotel where she is staying, so she can rest and prepare for her meeting the next day She will also reconfirm her return flight a day or two before she leaves to return home
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announce The captain announced that the flight would be landing in approximately 15
minutes
| announcement The flight attendant made an announcement reminding the passengers that
this was a no-smoking flight
announcer The announcer gave the instructions for boarding, in three languages
| board You can't board the flight without an embarkation card
| board The board of directors met to discuss problems with the striking pilots
i onboard The onboard telephone was expensive to use, but a true time-saver
claim International passengers must proceed to customs as soon as they claim their
baggage
claim If the airline has lost your luggage, you can file a claim with the insurance
company
claimant There was a long line of claimants waiting at the lost luggage office
| delay Please don’t delay me; | need to get to my gate immediately
delay The delay in takeoff times was caused by a bad storm
depart The flight will depart from Gate 25
| departure The pilot always reminds the flight attendants to make sure that all passengers
are ready for departure
departed The house felt empty without the departed guests
validate You can get your parking ticket validated at the concierge desk
validation The restaurant received three stars, which is quite a validation of the chef's
skills
valid
Your ticket is no longer valid because it was issued over a year ago
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WORD PRACTICE
LISTENING COMPREHENSION
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Track 11 |
Part 1 Photo
Look at the picture and listen to the sentences
Choose the sentence that best describes the
picture
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Part 2 Question-Response
Listen fo the question and the three responses Choose the response that best answers the question
2@® © 3 @ ® ©
Part 3 Conversation
Listen to the dialogue Then read each question and choose the best answer
4, Who is the man speaking with? 6 When will they arrive?
(A) A pilot (A) In one hour
(C) A travel agent (C) In three hours
(D) A flight attendant (D) In four hours
5 What does the woman offer the man?
(A) Something to eat
(B) Something to read
(C) Something to drink
(D) Something to listen to
Part 4 Talk
Listen to the talk Then read each question and choose the best answer
7 What do passengers have to show the flight 9 What is not allowed before takeoff?
attendant? (A) Talking on the phone
(A) An embarkation card (B) Selling things
(B) A passport (C) Drinking
(C) Atrip itinerary (D) Dining
(D) A boarding pass
8 When will the flight leave?
(A) At 1:15
(B) In twenty minutes
(C) At nine o’clock
(D) In five minutes