Questions 1 to 4 refer to the following memo.

To: Engineering Department

From: Peter Manning

Re: Pedestrian Hike and Bike Trail System Date: Aug. 27, 2008

We are pleased to announce that Callahan Construction Company has won the bid for the pedestrian hike and bike trail system to be constructed in Towson, Maryland. However, due to a problem with the timetable, the local government cannot agree to our proposed deadline. As such, we were unable to receive the —1— we asked for. We now have to finish the hike and trail system one month earlier than the project completion date we planned for. In light of this development, we are asking all engineers to give attention only to top- priority projects —2— this one. We —3— our initial meeting on Thursday at 10:00 A.M. It is important for us to finalize our strategies to meet the new deadline. Let us use this time for —4— a new plan for the project.

Questions 5 to 7 refer to the following letter.

July 19, 2008

GERALD PEMBERTON

5725 Delphi Drive

Troy, Michigan 48098-2815 USA

Dear Mr. Pemberton,

We would like to thank you for booking exhibit space at the annual Electronics World Convention in Saginaw, Michigan. We anticipate more than 10,000 electronics enthusiasts to attend this year, so you can be —5— that the convention will be an ideal place to display your products. To make sure that your exhibit will be ready on the first day, we are enclosing instructions for setting up your booth. Along with your requested space, a table and one chair are included with the price of your booth. Other equipment and services such as an Internet connection are available for an —6— fee. For more information, please visit our Web site at www.electronicsworld.com/convention.

To simplify preparation, an events coordinator —7— available to provide support during the booth set-up period. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to get in touch with us at the contact numbers or e-mail address listed on our Web site.

Sincerely yours,

JILL COLTRAINE PRESIDENT

Electronics World Associates

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Questions 8 to 10 refer to the following letter.

Sherri Lu, Senior Floor Nurse University Medical Center Laguna Heights, CA 03992

May 12, 2008

We regret you must leave and reluctantly accept your —8— as senior floor nurse beginning June 1, 2008. We do, however, understand that personal medical concerns demand your attention now. Your contributions to University Medical Center —9— 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 —10— on you. We wish you the best of health. I will miss you immensely. Please stay in touch.

Sincerely, Merl

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Questions 11 to 13 refer to the following memo.

Historic judge resigns

Judge U.W. Clemon, the first black federal judge in Alabama, resigned after serving the state for almost 30 years. —11— 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 win-win 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 —12— joining the firm. “It has an impressive clientele, and its lawyers do great work,” he said.

White said everyone —13— about Clemon joining the firm and the experience he brings with him. “For our young lawyers, he’s a human encyclopedia,” White said.

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Questions 14 to 16 refer to the following memo.

I am sending this e-mail to make a —14— on behalf of our division manager. As you know, our robotics design project has a deadline of August 31st. We’re on target to meet that deadline, but we’d like to finish even earlier. The sooner we complete the engineering design and pass it on to manufacturing, the sooner we’ll get this product to market.

We —15— that by having everyone work through the whole summer, which means giving up your summer holidays. Not forever, though.

The CEO has offered five additional vacation days to the members —16— to hold off on their vacations until our part of the project has been wrapped up.

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