Questions 1 through 4 refer to this notification.

Evanstone Career Fair

The fifth annual Evanstone Career Fair will ____ (1) at the Plains Convention Center on Monday, October 9 and Tuesday, October 10. Over 100 employers from _____ (2) the northwest region will be conducting on-site interviews. Admission to the fair is free.

JOB APPLICANTS: Please remember to dress _____ (3) and bring enough copies of your résumés and references.

EMPLOYERS: The Evanstone Career fair is well known for providing regional businesses with experienced and qualified job candidates. Many ____ (4) have university degrees, at minimum, or are certified in their field of expertise. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to recruit some incredible local talents.

Questions 5 through 8 refer to this email.

September 12, 2008.

Dear Ms. Parkinson:

I recently published a book called Entrepreneur at risk. I am sending you a ____ (1) of the book to review. The topic is worthy of your morning show, ” Good Morning Buffalo” and ______ (6). The premise is that entrepreneurs are at risk in the U.S and will soon be an endangered species. This is a very _____ (7) topic, as there is an upcoming forum on entrepreneurs at the Carmine Colosseum.

I have enclosed my biographical sketch, a synopsis of the book and a press release from my publishing house. I hope that you _____ (8) the time to look at these. Thank you for your attention.

Sincerely

Larry J. Beiers

Questions 9 through 12 refer to this email.

Dear Molly

I would like to congratulate you on your recent promotion to assistant plant supervisor. You must be _____ (9) of your accomplishments. Because of your hard work and dedication, you _____ (10) this promotion.

Employees like _____ (11) help Cadrell’s keep ahead of the competition and lead the way in the field of dental equipment. ______. (12)

Congratulations again. Welcome to the management team at Cadrell’s.

Sincerely yours,

J.K Cadrell, Jr.

Questions 13 through 16 refer to this advertisement.

Did you know that, once _____ (13) a time, Nike’s product catered almost exclusively to marathon runners? Then, a fitness craze emerged — and the folks in Nike’s marketing department knew they needed to take advantage of it to ____ (14) their main competitor, Reebok. (At the time, Reebok was selling more shoes than Nike). And so, in the late 1980s, Nike created the “Just Do It.” campaign.

It was a hit.

In 1988, Nike sales were at $800 million; by 1998, sales exceeded $9.2 billion. “Just Do It.” was short and sweet _____ (15) encapsulated everything people felt when they were exercising — and people still feel that feeling today. Don’t want to run five miles? Just Do It. Don’t want to walk up four flights of stairs? Just Do It. _____ (16) the drive to push ourselves beyond our limits.