A2 Exams

A2TOEIC-style15 min

TOEIC-style: Reading notices and short emails

Independent practice in the style of TOEIC reading questions, not an official test: read a workplace notice and a short email, then answer questions about them.

In this task type, you read short texts from a workplace, such as notices, emails and memos. Then you answer questions about them. Some questions ask about the main purpose of a text. Others ask about details like dates, times and places, or about what a reader should do next.

Notice to all staff: Car park repairs

The staff car park behind the main building will be closed from Monday 12 May to Wednesday 14 May. Workers will repaint the lines and repair the lights.

During these three days, staff can park at the Greenhill Sports Centre on Station Road. The sports centre is a ten-minute walk from our building. A free minibus will also run between the sports centre and our main entrance every 15 minutes from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. and from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.

Staff who cycle to work can still use the bicycle shelter next to the side entrance.

If you have a disability parking permit, please contact Ines Moreau in Facilities before Friday 9 May. We will keep five spaces for you at the front of the building.

Thank you for your patience.

Facilities Department

Email: Next week's team meeting

From: Aiko Tanaka

To: Marketing team

Subject: Next week's team meeting

Hi everyone,

Because of the car park repairs next week, some of you may arrive a little later than usual. For this reason, I have moved the start time of our weekly team meeting on Tuesday from 9:00 to 10:30. We will meet in Room 4B on the fourth floor, not in our usual room, because visitors from our office in Lisbon are using it all day.

Please bring the sales figures for April. Kofi will also show the designs for the new summer brochure, so the meeting will be longer than usual, about an hour and a half.

If you cannot come, please let me know by Monday afternoon.

Thanks,

Aiko

Exercise 1 of 2

Questions about the notice

Read the notice about the car park. Choose the best answer.

  1. What is the main purpose of the notice?

  2. How long will the car park be closed?

  3. What will the workers do?

  4. How often will the minibus run in the morning?

  5. What should staff with a disability parking permit do?

  6. What is true about staff who cycle to work?

0 of 6 answered

Exercise 2 of 2

Questions about the email

Read the email from Aiko. Some questions also need information from the notice. Choose the best answer.

  1. Why did Aiko write the email?

  2. What time will the meeting start?

  3. Why can't the team use their usual meeting room?

  4. What should team members bring to the meeting?

  5. How long will the meeting probably last?

  6. Why does Aiko think some people may arrive late?

  7. What should team members do if they cannot come?

0 of 7 answered

Source

Original practice by Joy English in the style of the exam. Not an official test; IELTS and TOEIC are trademarks of their owners.

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