Practice --> Part 7: Reading Comprehension 2


Read the passages and choose the correct answer:

Questions below refer to the following notice and letter.

 

Obtaining Certified Vital Records

 

You must apply in person or by mail for certified copies of vital records, such as birth certificates, marriage licenses, or health records. Our office does not accept applications by telephone, fax, or through our Web site. You must provide the following information with your request:

•    Name

•    Address

•    Type of record requested

•    Passport, government ID card, or other photo identification (Photocopies of these documents are acceptable)

The charge is $15.00 per copy issued. We accept checks, money orders, and credit cards.

In Person:

You can apply in person at 5 East Amber Street, Room 115. The Vital Records Office is open 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday to Wednesday; 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Thursday; and 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Friday.

By Mail:

Applications for copies of vital records should be mailed to the following address: Vital Records, P.O. Box 349, Madison, Wl 53702. Please include an addressed, stamped, business-size envelope with your request. Copies are normally mailed within fourteen business days. If you require faster service, you may request our expedited service. Expedited requests are normally processed within 24 hours and require an additional charge of $10 per request, for a total of $25 per copy.

Requests for expedited service should be mailed to the following address: Vital Records-Rush Service, P.O. Box 567, Madison, Wl 53702.

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2235 Meyer Way Appleton, Wisconsin 52206

 

Dear Sir or Madam,

This letter is to request a certified copy of a marriage license issued last month in Milwaukee County to John Allen Heinrich and Elizabeth Ann Miller. I have enclosed a check for $25, as well as a copy of my passport. Please mail the certificate to John Heinrich, 2235 Meyer Way, Appleton, Wl 52206.

Thank you.

 

Yours sincerely,


1. What is the main purpose of the notice?
A. To announce a recent price increase
B. To explain how to obtain certain official records
C. To describe a new government facility
D. To provide directions to an office
Explain:
  A. There is no mention of a price increase, so this is not the purpose of the notice.
  B. The notice gives all the necessary details for obtaining vital records, which is indicated in the title Obtaining Certified Vital Records. Vital records are official records, so this is the correct answer.
  C. a new government facility, so this is not the purpose of the notice.
  D. There is no mention of directions to an office, so this is not the purpose of the notice.


2. What information must accompany each request?
A. The applicant's telephone number
B. A letter written on business stationery
C. Two copies of recent tax returns
D. Identification that includes a photograph
Explain:
  A. The notice does not state that the applicant's telephone number should be included.
  B. The notice indicates that a stamped, business-sized envelope should be sent, not a letter written on business stationery.
  C. Copies of recent tax returns are not mentioned.
  D. The bullet points in the notice detail the information people must provide with their request, meaning that it must accompany the request. The last bullet point gives forms of photo identification that are needed, so this choice is correct.


3. On what day does the Vital Records Office close at 5:30?
A. Thursday
B. Tuesday
C. Wednesday
D. Monday
Explain:
  A. In the section of the notice entitled In Person, it states that The Vital Records Office is open 8:00 A.M. to 5:30 P.M. on Thursday, so it closes at 5:30 p.m.
  B. The information states that the office is open 8:00 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. Monday to Wednesday, so Tuesday is incorrect.
  C. The information states that the office is open 8:00 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. Monday to Wednesday, so Wednesday is incorrect.
  D. The information states that the office is open 8:00 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. Monday to Wednesday, so Monday is incorrect.


4. What does John Heinrich request a copy of?
A. A health record
B. A marriage license
C. A passport
D. A birth certificate
Explain:
  A. In his letter, John Heinrich requests a copy of a marriage license, not a health record.
  B. In his letter, John Heinrich requests a copy of a marriage license, so this choice is correct.
  C. In his letter, John Heinrich requests a copy of a marriage license, not a passport.
  D. In his letter, John Heinrich requests a copy of a marriage license, not a birth certificate.


5. Why does John Heinrich enclose a check for $25?
A. He is asking to have his records sent to an overseas address.
B. He wants to receive a document quickly.
C. He is requesting a very old record.
D. He wants two copies of a document.
Explain:
  A. He does not ask for the record to be sent overseas, which means to another country.
  B. Referring back from John Heinrich's letter to the notice, we can see that $25 is the charge for an expedited request and that the expedited service should be requested if you require faster service, so this choice is correct.
  C. The record is from last month, so it is not very old.
  D. He asks for one copy, not two.
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