Practice --> Part 7: Reading Comprehension 1


Read the passage and choose the correct answer:

Questions below refer to the following letter.

Toppo Travel, Inc.

Mr. Boyce Adams 424 Lenox St.

Orange, MA 01388

Dear Mr. Adams,

At the end of this year, Toppo Travel will celebrate its twentieth year as a successful operator in the leisure industry. With modern hotels, exciting itineraries, and beautiful locations, our all-inclusive, organized tours have remained the most popular in the industry for the past ten years. We have decided to include our most loyal customers in the celebration of our success.

Our records indicate that since you became a customer five years ago, you have booked six trips with us. We would therefore like to invite you to an evening of exotic fare and tropical sounds, which will be held on December 1 in the Grand Ballroom of the Panorama Hotel.

The buffet will consist of delicacies from the 16 countries that are featured in our catalog for the new season. Bands from Cuba, Mali, and Slovenia will lend an exuberant atmosphere to the event.

Enclosed please find two complimentary tickets for entry to this exclusive event.

Sincerely,

Jim Bull

Director Customer Relations

Toppo Travel, Inc.


1. To what event has Mr. Adams been invited?
A. A hotel's grand opening
B. A retirement dinner
C. An awards ceremony
D. An anniversary celebration
Explain:
  A. The event will be held at a hotel, but it is not the grand opening of a hotel.
  B. The event is not a retirement dinner. There is no mention of anybody retiring.
  C. The event is not an awards ceremony.
  D. The letter invites Mr. Adams to a special evening to celebrate Toppo Travel's twentieth year, in other words an anniversary celebration.


2. For how many years has Mr. Adams been traveling with Toppo?
A. Ten years
B. Five years
C. Six years
D. Twenty years
Explain:
  A. He has not been traveling with the company for ten years.
  B. According to the letter, Mr. Adams became a customer of Toppo five years ago, so he has been traveling with them for five years.
  C. He has not been traveling with the company for six years.
  D. He has not been traveling with the company for twenty years.


3. What will the event feature?
A. Ballroom dancing
B. A slide show
C. A noted speaker
D. Exotic food
Explain:
  A. The event will be in the Grand Ballroom of the hotel, but ballroom dancing is not mentioned.
  B. There is no mention of a slide show.
  C. There is no mention of any speaker.
  D. The event features exotic fare, which means exotic food and the letter describes the buffet, a meal where people serve themselves from a selection of food.
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