Questions 1 through 4 refer to the following article.

New Students!

Welcome to Blue Oak High School!

Congratulations on being accepted to Blue Oak High School. You are about to begin three exciting years and make memories that will stay with you forever.

We will have our freshman student orientation next Wednesday (September 2^nd) in the school gymnasium. The opening ceremony will begin at 9 a.m. You should arrive to check attendance at 8:30 a.m. Don’t be late on your first day! You will need to bring your student ID card and a copy of your class schedule. You will have a chance to talk with some of your new teachers, and you can ask them questions about your schedule and classes. It will also be a good chance to meet your new classmates. Last year, we had the famous movie actor Tim Grimley as a guest speaker (Tim graduated from Blue Oak High in 1990). This year, our guest speaker is a surprise!!! If you want to know who it is, you have to come to the orientation and see for yourself!

The gymnasium is easy to find. Just go to the library and turn left. The gymnasium is the blue building next to the cafeteria. You will find a map of the school on the reverse of this letter.

After the orientation you will be dismissed and classes will begin at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday.

1. What do the freshman students have to take with them to the orientation?

2. Where is the orientation going to be?

Questions 5 through 7 refer to the following article.

Fire Damages Pet Food Warehouse

Rochester: April 1^st. Late in the evening of March 29^th, a fire caused extensive damage to the Huggy Dog Co. pet food warehouse on West 24^th Street. There were no injuries. The only employee on the premises was security guard Russ Loupinek, who called in the fire at 9:47 p.m. Fire fighters arrived minutes later and put out the blaze. Most of the loading area was destroyed. The cost of the damage is estimated at $400,000.

Early investigations point to a faulty heating system as the cause of the fire. According to a Huggy Dog spokesperson, the company that installed the system, AMC Heaters, had ignored numerous complaints about the heating units over the past 4 weeks. Huggy Dog plans to take legal action against AMC Heaters.

5. What business is Huggy Dog in?

6. What part of the warehouse was most affected by the fire?

Questions 8 through 10 refer to the following fax.

Fax Cover Sheet

Date:   August 15^th, 2004

Time:   9:55 a.m.

To:       Saul Leganza, Guzzi Imports

Fax:      [345] 123-5668

From:   Peter Brown, Mel-Mart Superstore

Fax:      [336] 999-7356

This is just to confirm that I received your phone message. My flight to California has been canceled because of bad weather. I will now be leaving Denver and arriving at LAX on United Flight 77 tomorrow. I am sorry for any trouble this will cause you. Hopefully we can reschedule our meetings for the 17^th. I have attached my new itinerary. Please call me if you have any questions; otherwise, see you soon!

8. Where is Mr. Brown now?