Longman TOEIC (old format) Test 2

Toronto - A new contract has been signed by the City of Toronto and the State of Michigan regarding the controversial shipment of Toronto's excess garbage south of the border to be buried in fields formerly used as agricultural land.

Toronto's mayor, Fred Wilson, commented that a contract agreement was reached after many hours of negotiations between officials from Michigan and Toronto's city council.

He said he was very pleased that they were able to settle the main points of contention, which were the amount of garbage Michigan would accept per year, how many years the contract would last for, and how much Toronto would need to pay to the state.

There have been protests both in the US and in Canada regarding the new plan.

Some Torontonians feel that the city should be focusing on reducing the amount of garbage being produced here in the hope that shipment of garbage elsewhere would be unnecessary, while environmental groups in Michigan are strongly opposed to bringing garbage from other areas onto state land.

From: Mr. Donnie Bae
To: Ms. Angela Montague
Date: January 19, 2006

Transportation Coordinator

On behalf of our employees, most of whom take the Queenstown bus to the Speedo plant every day, we are concerned that our employees are arriving late for work.

Our staff uniforms need to be kept at work, but by the time staff put on their uniforms they arrive at their shift stations 10 to 15 minutes later than the start of their shift.

We wonder if it would be possible to have the morning bus depart 15 minutes earlier.

We are looking forward to hearing from you on this matter.

Thank you for choosing the Eye-Saver Anti-Glare System.

The Eye-Saver System fits over your computer screen to eliminate glare and remove excessive strain on your eyes.

Eye care experts from around the country urge their clients to protect their eyes during long hours of computer use.

The Eye-Saver System has been proven by researchers to improve comfort in the office.

To install your Eye-Saver System, remove the protective cover.

Using the hooks at the top of the screen, carefully hang it on the front of your computer monitor.

The hinges allow you to adjust the angles of the screen for optimal viewing comfort.

To clean your computer screen, wipe using plain soap and water.

If you are not satisfied with our product for any reason, please contact our customer service representative at 1-800-425-SAVE.

To: Josie Wales
Subject: The Quality of our Accommodations at Oak Lodge
Date: February 3
From: Jenny Jamieson

You have been randomly selected from a list of recent guests to receive a survey from us regarding your impressions on the quality of our services during your stay with us.

Please be kind enough to fill out the form below, and we welcome any additional comments you can make that will help us to better serve you in the future.

*****

How would you rate:

Excellent ☐ Good ☑ Poor ☐

Additional comments or suggestions:

For the most part, the stay was enjoyable, but I have three complaints: room service was very slow and the food I received was cold, and my mattress was somewhat lumpy, and this gave me a sore back.

To: All Managers
From: Harold Geezer, Company President
Date: Tuesday, July 13

Because of recent issues related to discipline of employees, as well as dismissals where these employees have brought lawsuits against the company, I have decided that there is a need for a well-documented company policy regarding both discipline and dismissals. I have asked the Human Resources department to draft this document, and to have it completed by September 1st of this year.

Once this document is completed, it will be distributed to all managers to be carefully reviewed. You will be given until September 7th to submit any concerns you may have to Human Resources in writing. On September 15th, there will be a meeting of all managers, Human Resources and myself to make any final changes to the document. It will then be distributed to all employees on September 21st, who must then read it carefully and sign it by September 28th.

To: Edith Pricklie ([email protected])
From: Francis Tranworth ([email protected])
Re: Ticket confirmation
Date: December 12, 2004

Dear Mrs. Pricklie,

I am writing to confirm that your flight to Bombay, India has been booked, with a departure date of April 6, 2005, returning May 12, 2005. The total price for the ticket will be $1,216, including all fees and taxes.

We do, however, at this time wish to offer you an extended package which will include the airfare, as well as hotel accommodations during your stay, tours of the interesting sites in and around the city, as well as a private car to take you from place to place. We can offer you all of this for the low price of $2,999.

Please verify which package you wish to receive, and we will print and mail your flight ticket to you, along with vouchers for any other services you wish to receive. The deadline to pay for the ticket is March 6.

Many Thanks,

Francis Tranworth

Sassy Children's Day Camp

1873 Play Place

Seattle, WA 29909

June 13

Mr. David Campbell

1987 Workers Drive

Seattle, WA 29903

Dear Mr. Campbell

We appreciate your interest in our July Day Camp program, and we wish to confirm that you will enroll your children in the program. As you are aware, our program offers the chance for your children to have many exciting experiences, both here at our facility, and at other locations in and around the city where we occasionally go on field trips. These field trips include visits to museums, amusement parks, trips to swimming pools, as well as nature walks, for which we have guides who are knowledgeable in the local animal and plant life. We make a serious effort to make everyday at camp fun and educational.

Your letter to us stated that you have three children, which means that you are eligible for our special group discount.

The cost per child for the month for a single child is $599, but with three or more children, the cost is only $509, a 15 percent saving! This means you will need to pay the low total price of $1, 527 for your entire family to attend the camp. Also, if your children have other friends who wish to attend the camp, they can enjoy the same savings if you book them all at once.

We look forward to your confirmation, and we look forward to seeing your wonderful kids here at Sassy Children's Day Camp.

Sincerely,

Jesse James

Jesse James, Director

Sassy Children's Day Camp

Jeebus Corporation Request For Proposal (RFP)

Jeebus Corporation has, in the immediate upcoming future, a need for assistance from a future partner company who can help further our goals by producing printed materials which will spread our message to as many people as possible. In order to fulfill this need, this parter would need to be able to fulfill the following requirements:

1. Have sufficient writing and editing staff to produce 5, 000 words of high-quality advertising copy per month.

2. Have staff photographers available to photograph various conferences and other events so there can be attractive visuals included in the materials released.

3. Have access to affordable printing services capable of producing 300 to 500 thousand full-color copies of our monthly newsletter, which consists of 24 pages.

Please submit your proposals by March 18, 2005. Proposals should be sent according to the contact information found on the cover page of this RFP.

How to Build a Birdhouse

This is much more than a simple instructional manual explaining the materials required and the dimensions of the pieces that must be fitted together to build a birdhouse. This book is full of tips with regard to proper sawing, nailing, screwing and gluing techniques that will help you to build the highest-quality birdhouse on your block! There is also information that can help you to choose the best wood when you visit your lumberyard, as well as painting tips that will help you decorate your birdhouse and protect it, so that many generations of your little friends can raise families in it. These tips can be applied to any number of home carpentry projects after you practice them by building this little wonder! 129 pages, expect 4-6 weeks for delivery. Completion of the birdhouse takes about 10 working hours.

Yearly Athletics

March 26

To: Mr. James Frank
99 Sahara Road, Canberra, Australia

From: Jimbo Jones, Tournament Organizer
88 Gobi Drive, Sydney, Australia

Dear Mr. Frank:

I'm replying to your letter requesting that the cricket tournament be postponed from May 30 of this to June 6. Unfortunately, we must decline this request. We understand your desire to include everyone, and we wish we could accommodate those teams which are unable to attend on the originally scheduled date. However, there has been too much work done to promote the event for the originally scheduled date. Also, Wiggly Field has already been reserved for May 30, and there is a steep penalty to be paid for changing the date.

Best Regards,

Jimbo Jones

Accounting Director Needed

The Bland Corporation is seeking highly skilled and motivated professionals to apply for the position of Accounting Director for the Northeast Division. Applicant must have an MBA, be certified CPAs, have a minimum of 10 years experience working in the accounting field, and have 5 years management experience. The job will include roughly 20 days of travel a year to domestic and international locations, and a very hard working attitude will be a requirement in this position. Benefits include full medical and dental family coverage, a six-figure salary, and an end of contract bonus, as well as a substantial retirement pension, depending on how many years of service the successful applicant provides. Please send your résumé and cover letter to Ruth Jucinia at [email protected].

Sign Up for GoodFCU E (electronic)-Statements or E-Notices and Be Entered to Win a $100 Gas Card!

Dear WAYNE R. HUSH,

Since you currently receive GoodFCU account E-Statements, you know they offer you a fast and easy solution for viewing your monthly/quarterly account statement in Computer Line. Other E-Notices that you may find useful are VISA E-Statements, Transaction Notices and the Loan Billing Notice.

Sign up for E-Statements or E-Notices from now until July 31, 2006 and be entered to win one of three $100 Mobile gas cards. * It's perfect for your summer travels!

. VISA E-Statements work just like your GoodFCU account E-Statements. You receive an email notifying you that your VISA E-Statement is ready to be viewed in Computer Line. Also, with VISA E-Statements, a link is provided to make an online payment.

. Transaction Notices are sent via email and inform you if you have an overdraft transfer from one account to another (for example, from savings to checking) or if you have a Non-Sufficient Funds (NSF) check.

. Loan Billing Notices. Receive your loan payment notices and late notices (Instant-Cash, Home Equity Loan, etc) via email. When you select an E-Notice, you are also able to choose how many days before your due date you would like to receive the E-Notice.

Sign Up Today!

Login to Computer Line from the GoodFCU home page.

* Make sure your email address is current

* Choose the "E-Services" menu

* Choose "E-Correspondence Sign Up" from the drop down menu

Select "Electronic" as your delivery method for the appropriate statements and/or notices (you may choose to receive all your statements and notices electronically by checking the box at the top of the list)

* Enter and confirm your email address

* Agree to the online disclosure

Sincerely,

Good Federal Credit Union - [email protected]

To: [email protected]
From: [email protected]
Subject: Hi, this is Wayne Hush.

I signed up for the E-Statements, Transaction Notices and the Loan Billing Notice a few days ago, and I still didn't get my $100 Mobile gas card. I am actually going on a trip to Las Vegas in two days, so it would be very useful for me to have a gas card. Therefore, please check if you have made a mistake in not sending me the gas card or possibly it got lost on the way to my mailbox. I just want my gas card as soon as possible. Thank you.

Sincerely,

Wayne Hush

[email protected]

Honors College Information Sessions

Congratulations students, for your excellent academic achievement during your first semester at ASU. The Honors College is pleased to offer you an opportunity to learn more about Honors College membership. You are invited to attend one of the Honors College introductory sessions noted below:

January 23 - Monday - 129 Shody Hall - 4:30-5:30 pm

January 24 - Tuesday - C106 Colmes Hall - 4:30-5:30 pm

First-year students may apply for membership in the Honors College during their second semester if they maintain at least a 3. 5 G. P. A. and expect to reach sophomore standing by the end of the semester. If you are interested in applying after attending one of these sessions, you will schedule a time to meet with an Honors College adviser in Eustace-Cole Hall.

If you cannot attend any session, you can make an appointment BEGINNING JANUARY 30 with an Honors College adviser by using the on-line scheduling system.

Henry D. Cogner

Dean, The Honors College E-mail: [email protected]

To: Henry Cogner
From: Jimmy Dashes
Subject: RE: Honors College Information Sessions

Dear Prof. Henry Cogner,

My name is Jimmy Dashes and I am a freshman in Arizona State University. Even before coming into ASU, I've heard great things about the Honors College and one of the goals that I've set this year was to get into the Honors College. But I feel that I've had to come a long way to even apply for the Honors College. My family's business has been going down ever since we moved to Arizona and last semester, I didn't get the money for the scholarship I earned, which was going to be used for my tuitions. So I had to work 12 hours a day every day for two months from September to November. Then at the end of November, before the final exam period, I got into a car accident, and I had to spend one week in the hospital.

My current G. P. A. after the first semester is 3. 3. And I know that the G. P. A. has to be over 3. 5 to be eligible to apply for the Honors College. However, I plead with you Prof. Cogner that you consider my situation and how it was inevitable for me to do not as well as I could and not get over 3. 5 G. P. A. I thank you for your time and attention, Prof. Cogner.

Sincerely,

Jimmy Dashes

ASU freshman

May 23, 2006

Mr. Paul Aljouney
Standing Mobile Technology
81 Fulham Road
London, SW3 6RD

Dear Mr. Aljouney:

I read in the July issue of the popular journal, New Technology, about your new cellular phone, the Ultra 700 I-2. As we are the major distributor of cellular phone accessories online, the Ultra 700 I-2 is the kind of product we look for.

Our company, Wireless. com would be interested in selling the batteries, chargers, speakers, and other accessories that come with the Ultra 700 I-2, and of course the Ultra 700 I-2 itself.

Would you please be kind enough to send us a sample Ultra 700 I-2 phone and the accessories that will accompany the Ultra 700 I-2 and the proposed list prices? I would also appreciate the opportunity to meet with your sales representative to discuss volume discounts.

I look forward to hearing from you at your earliest convenience.

Sincerely,

Don Phillips

Supply Manager

Wireless. com

May 28, 2006

Don Phillips
Wireless.com
32000 Business Center
Indianapolis, IN 65344

Dear Don Phillips,

I want to thank you for the great interest and attention you are giving to us. Yes, we will send you our sample accessories that accompany the phone and a sample phone as soon as possible. We should be able to send them to you by June 1st if everything goes according to plan. Here's the list of accessories we have with our new product Ultra 700 I-2 and we hope that this will help you to come up with a good contract soon.

We are in the process of producing more accessories which I have not included in the table. We will send you the rest of the accessory list as soon as we are ready to produce them successfully.

Once again, thank you for your interest in our product.

Sincerely,

Paul Aljouney

Standing Mobile Technology Production Manager

Paul@SMT. com

From: Namsu Jeong
To: Aaron Prince
Subject: Requests for information
Date: Fri, Feb 2, 2006 16:23

Since we introduced our new camera, we've been getting a lot of requests for more information. I started a checklist to make sure we keep track of what our potential customers want. New Prints sent me an e-mail yesterday requesting 100 brochures and a display stand. (Are the brochures back from the Make Ads yet?) Inside Photo asked me this morning to get a sales rep to call. All the representatives are at a meeting and won't be able to return calls until Feb 5, next Monday. However, I will talk to the reps manager to see if they can finish their project earlier to talk to our clients.

From: Aaron Prince
To: Namsu Jeong
Subject: RE: Requests for information
Date: Fri, Feb 2, 2006 17:35

Today, I received requests for brochures from Marvel Film, Digital Zip, and Media Top. Bea Gomez of Camera.com sent an e-mail yesterday, Feb 1st, and she wants a sales representative to call, and she also wants to get info on promotional materials. Unfortunately, the brochures won't be ready until next week. This afternoon, I'll fax a promotional flyer to each of them and tell them the brochures will be sent on Feb 6th. I'll also tell them about our new processing service.