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Tests Blancs 1 - Part 6 (reading)

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Read the texts that follow. A word, phrase, or sentence is missing in parts of each text. Four answer choices are given below the text. Select the best answer to complete the text.
Dear Paul,

I'm sorry to bother you, but I read your email to Francis, in 1 ...................... you explained that you hadn't understood much of his presentation either. I didn't understand a thing. I was wondering if you 2 ...................... anything down during his talk, and if we could meet up to swap notes.
Perhaps you have heard back from Francis in the meantime, and he has given you some explanations or even 3 ......................, sent you his slides. 4 ......................

I'm looking forward to seeing you at the next seminar. I am also hoping that the speaker will not have such a strong Glaswegian accent.

Best regards
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LINKEDUP: YOUR FAVOURITE ISP (INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDER)

Dear Mrs Hail,

5 ...................... It has come to our notice that we have an email address that we don't use to send you your important service communications. These could include changes to features on the accounts, services and products you chose when you took out a contract with us, and information on how to get the best from the latest technology while using our online services.

In the future, we'll keep you in the 6 ...................... by emailing these important service communications to you. You can then choose whether you want to take up our offer, or not.

At the moment, we are sending you monthly hard copy invoices by mail. For reasons of 7 ......................, we would rather dematerialise such services, and send you monthly statement and invoice notifications. All you need to do is click on the link to connect to your data.

We will not send any marketing communications as you have 8 ...................... opted not to receive them.

Yours sincerely.
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Dear Bill,

Thank you for putting me in 9 ...................... with your builder, Mr. Tiles. He came last week to give us a quote, which we received in record time. He is both amenable and efficient, so we have decided that he fits the bill. He 10 ...................... work on the house at the beginning of next month.

I wanted to ask you where you 11 ...................... your sanitary ware. You said it was a very high quality at knock-down prices. I think you mentioned ordering it off the web from a very efficient German supplier. 12 ...................... .

Many thanks in advance.
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Dear all,

I wanted to warn you about a scam which is doing the 13 ...................... in the States.

This concerns a 'phishing' email purporting to be from the electricity supplier Selectric, which claims that a recent automatic payment has failed, and then urges the recipient to click on a link to access their "client space" and make yet another payment.

The email carries the Selectric logo and, other than the wording of the warning about the supposed payment failure, is a word-for-word copy of a standard monthly 14 ...................... advice. However, if you look carefully, you will see that the email address from which the email is sent is not identical to the usual one. This is what aroused our suspicions in the first place.

After 15 ...................... our bank account and finding that the monthly payment had left our account as normal, we thought it would be helpful to put you on your guard.

16 ......................
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what
that
which
who
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had taken
will take
take
are taking
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good
well
best
better
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think you'll agree with me that everything he said was quite incomprehensible.
In which case, could you be kind enough to forward the information to me?
Until we meet again, I hope your research goes well.
I am writing to you out of the blue, in the hopes you could be of some help to me.
Which is the best answer?
You need us to inform you regularly about these changes or you may miss out.
We are getting in touch because we are currently updating our database.
Should you want to continue with hard copies, we shall comply with your wishes.
Of course, you can change your choice and opt in at any time you wish.
Which is the best answer?
loop
buckle
circuit
looping
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durability
durable
sustainability
sustainable
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still
yet
already
before
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connection
reach
touch
relation
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will started
will be starting
going to start
will starting
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bought
was buying
have brought
brought
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You pay the price for excellence is what I say.
Moreover, I always use a brick & mortar store.
I need someone to recommend a good kitchen fitter.
If so, could you send me the link?
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tours
cycles
circles
rounds
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invoice
note
debt
I.O.U.
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to check
checked
check
checking
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Several people I know have been affected by the scam.
There are many too many of these scams going around at the moment.
Could you be kind enough to circulate this email to anyone it might affect?
Perhaps you have already been victim to this kind of scam.