Questions 1 through 4 refer to this report.

Sherri Lu, Senior Floor Nurse

University Medical Center

Laguna Heights, CA 03992

June 12, 2019

We regret you must leave and reluctantly accept your ____ (1) as senior floor nurse beginning July 1, 2019. We do, however, understand that personal medical concerns demand your attention now.

Your contributions to University Medical Center _____ (2) after your departure. Thank you for your hard work in every aspect of your job. Your dedication to us shows in your willingness to help train your replacement. We have always been able to ____ (3) on you.

We wish you the best of health. ______. (4)

Please stay in touch.

Sincerely,

Merlots.

Questions 5 through 8 refer to this email.

Historic judge resigns

Judge U.W. Clemon, the first black federal judge in Alabama, resigned after serving the state for almost 30 years.

_____ (5) his years of service, Clemon presided over many civil and equal rights cases. Clemon will join Birmingham law firm, White Arnold & Dowd P.C. Sunday, practicing civil and criminal law.

“It’s a _____ (6) situation, because we pick up somebody with variance of history and knowledge, and it suits the nature of our firm,” said Mark White, a shareholder of White Arnold & Dowd.

Clemon said he is eagerly ____ (7) joining the firm.

“It has an impressive clientele, and its lawyers do great work,” he said.

White said everyone ____ (8) about Clemon joining the firm and the experience he brings with him. “For our young lawyers, he’s a human encyclopedia,” White said.

Questions 9 through 12 refer to this advertisement.

You should come visit the Jungle Cafe, Macau’s newest spot for family ____. (9) You _____ (10) a true jungle adventure, the cafe is designed to look and sound as if you are inside a tropical rainforest: vines hang from the ceilings, monkeys screech, and gorgeous tropical fish swim in huge aquariums placed on almost every wall _____ (11). Children will love the “jungle thunderstorms” that take place periodically. The overhead “sky” darkens, thunder roars, and lightning flashes across the ceiling, just like a genuine thunderstorm, And, ____ (12) the realistic special effects, no one gets wet!

Questions 13 through 16 refer to this memo.

To: Accounting Staff

From: Ananda Jeyraj, Comptroller

Re: Revised deadline for departmental audits

Since we are short of two staff members who went on a business trip, I have decided to ______ (13) the April 12 deadline for the quarterly audits of all department budgets. Your reports on the financial status of each section of the corporation _____ (14) on April 28. I cannot prolong the due date any later than this, though.

I appreciate ______ (15) hard work and will keep it in mind when performance-based salary increases are _____ (16) at the end of the year.