• Exam: PET-O
  • Course: READING
  • Part 4, Exam 4

Instructions

You are given a piece of text.

For questions 1 – 5, choose the correct answer by clicking on the buttons given.

When you click the CHECK button, If your answer is correct, it will show in green, if not it will show in red. An explanation for incorrect answers can be seen by clicking the SEE CORRECT ANSWERS button

The pass mark for this exam is 70% and you need to do this exam in 10 minutes or under.

Problems in the High Street

Dear sir,

Q. 2) I am the person who rents the space in your building at 16 High Street, above the shoe shop, and I am writing to you because I am worried by what I hear is going to happen in the next few months.

I run a hairdresser's business in the space I rent, and I have been there for over 20 years, which means it is very well known and quite successful. My customers normally walk through the shoe shop to the stairs at the back which lead to the hairdresser's, and this has never been a problem.

I get on very well with the owner of the shoe shop downstairs, and he told me a few days ago that he was retiring and leaving his premises. He also mentioned that a fast food chain were going to take his space and sell burgers and chips. I would have liked to rent that space myself, but I can't afford it.

The problem I am going to face is that Q. 4) my customers come to the hairdresser's to relax and the noise and smells of a burger bar will surely drive them away. Also, they won't like having to walk through a hot, smelly burger bar to reach the stairs, and Q. 3) this means my business will suffer.

As you know, I have always paid my rent on time, and you have told me many times in the past that you are happy with me as your tenant, and that you wish me to continue with my business for as long as possible. I believe you own another empty shop in the High Street, and was hoping the burger bar could go there, where it would not affect my business.

Q. 1) I am really concerned about this problem and hope you will be able to find a solution that is good for all concerned. I look forward to hearing some good news soon.

Thanking you,

Yours faithfully,

Questions

  • 1 - What is the writer's main aim in the letter?
  • Possible answers:
  • (A) to show why her business is successful.
  • (B) to avoid problems for her business.
  • (C) to complain about the shoe shop downstairs.
  • Correct answer: (B) to avoid problems for her business.
  • Why?
  • 2 - Who was the letter sent to?
  • Possible answers:
  • (A) the owner of the burger bar.
  • (B) the writer's landlord.
  • (C) the local newspaper
  • Correct answer: (B) the writer's landlord.
  • Why?
  • 3 - What does the writer think about the burger bar?
  • Possible answers:
  • (A) The High Street is not the place for it.
  • (B) It will make her lose money.
  • (C) It will not be successful.
  • Correct answer: (B) It will make her lose money.
  • Why?
  • 4 - Why is the writer worried about her customers?
  • Possible answers:
  • (A) The smells will not be pleasant.
  • (B) They do not like eating burgers.
  • (C) They may not be allowed to use the stairs.
  • Correct answer: (A) The smells will not be pleasant.
  • Why?
  • 5 - Which of the following could be part of a reply to the letter?
  • Possible answers:
  • (A) I am sorry I cannot lend you the money.
  • (B) I am sorry your business had to close down.
  • (C) I will talk to the other people, but I can make no promises.
  • Correct answer: (C) I will talk to the other people, but I can make no promises.

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