Practice --> Part 7: Reading Comprehension 2


Read the passages and choose the correct answer:

Questions below refer to the following letter and form.

 

BLIXEN MEMORIAL THEATER

Annual Fundraising Event

January 19

 

Dear Friend of Blixen Memorial Theater,

As a non-profit performing arts organization, we rely on membership and fundraising efforts to support our operating costs. Every year at this time we hold a drawing to help raise funds to meet a portion of our budget.

This is your chance to help Blixen Memorial Theater. Each individual who donates $20 to the theater at this time will be eligible for a special prize. On May 20, we will select one name at random to receive this year's prize — 4 tickets to each of the 10 Blixen Memorial Theater performances for the upcoming year. (The winner need not be present.) That's 40 tickets, a $3,000 value!

To participate in this year's drawing, simply complete the entry form and mail it with your payment. We will send you a confirmation number for each $20 donation upon receipt. Every $20 you donate increases your chances of winning a whole year's worth of exciting performances. And even if your name is not selected, you'll still win by helping Blixen Memorial Theater offer high-quality programs.

For further information, call the office at (507) 555-8826, ext. 908.

 

Sincerely,

Anna Kessler Executive Director

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Name: Anton Maldonado

Address: 14 Sunset Drive City  Stockton       State MN Zip 55988

I have enclosed a check for $

Please charge my credit card $40              

Card # 1122334455667788   Phone 507-555—2292

Signature       Anton Maldonado

Please return this form with payment to:

BLIXEN MEMORIAL THEATER

Attention: Raffle

480 Sioux St.

Winona, MN 55987


1. Why did Ms. Kessler write this letter?
A. To advertise a new show
B. To announce a fund-raising event
C. To explain a new ticketing policy
D. To invite Anton Maldonado to an event
Explain:
  A. The letter does not advertise a new show.
  B. The letter announces a drawing to raise money for the theater. This is a type of fund-raising event. If a person donates $20 to the theater their name will be entered in the drawing once. On May 20 a name will be selected, or drawn, and this is the name of the prize winner.
  C. The letter was not written to explain a new ticketing policy.
  D. The letter is not an invitation to an event.


2. What does Ms. Kessler say about the Blixen Memorial Theater?
A. It has had to reduce its budget.
B. Its next season begins on May 20.
C. It holds an annual drawing.
D. It is offering discount tickets to people who donate money.
Explain:
  A. Ms. Kessler does not say the theater has had to reduce its budget.
  B. The drawing takes place on May 20. This is not the date of the beginning of the new season.
  C. Ms. Kessler is writing on behalf of the Blixen Memorial Theater and she writes we hold a drawing every year, so the theater holds an annual drawing.
  D. She does not say the theater is offering discount tickets to people who give money.


3. What prize is being offered?
A. Front-row seats to four performances
B. Meetings with performers after the shows
C. A year's worth of theater tickets
D. A check for $3,000
Explain:
  A. The prize tickets are for ten performances, not four, and seat location is not mentioned.
  B. The prize is not to meet performers after the shows.
  C. The prize is four tickets for each theater performance in the upcoming year, in other words a year's worth of theater tickets.
  D. The value of the tickets which are the prize is $3,000. The prize is not a check for $3,000.


4. In the letter, the word "present" in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to
A. performing
B. current
C. on hold
D. in attendance
Explain:
  A. The letter is from a theater, but present does not mean performing.
  B. When talking about time, present can mean current, but this information is not about time, but about attending performances.
  C. Present is not close in meaning to on hold, which is a phrase used to describe somebody waiting on the phone.
  D. In this context, present means in attendance. The winner need not be present implies that a person could win free tickets without being at the drawing.


5. What does Anton Maldonado indicate on the form?
A. He is paying by personal check.
B. He will purchase tickets to two shows.
C. He would like a schedule for the new season.
D. He will contribute to the theater.
Explain:
  A. He has not completed the section for paying by check.
  B. This is not a form for purchasing tickets because at the bottom the form says Attention: Raffle. Raffle is another word for drawing.
  C. He is not requesting a schedule.
  D. The form Anton Maldonado has completed is the entry form for the drawing mentioned in the letter. He asks for his credit card to be charged $40, so he will contribute $40 to the theater.
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