Dear entrepreneurs in New York City! In celebration of the 10,000th local business to open
in New York, New York University's Stern Business School is holding several seminars over
the course of a week in order to provide business knowledge to young, passionate
entrepreneurs. Tickets to each seminar only cost $25.00. Since space is limited due to the
small conference hall, please hurry to purchase your ticket. The schedule is as following:
Date Event Time Cost
Sept 3rd Starting a Business 11:00-14:00 $25
Sept 4th Business Management 12:00-15:00 $25
Sept 5th Human Resources 11:00-14:00 $25
Sept 6th Financial Management 13:00-16:00 $25
Sept 7th Advertising 10:00-13:00 $25
Each event will feature not only professional entrepreneurship knowledge but also various
activities. The Stern Business School's highly reputable professors will be leading the
seminars. Please come and explore the world of entrepreneurship! You can purchase tickets
on the NYU webpage
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To: Jonathan Mills <jjmills@yahoo.com>
From: Donna Miller <dmiller@hotmail.com>
Subject: Seminar Ticket Purchase
Date: Sept 1st
Dear Jonathan,
Hello, Jonathan. I’m writing you this e-mail to ask you if you’d be willing to sell your tickets
to one of NYU’s entrepreneurship seminars. I intended to purchase a ticket to the seminar,
but tickets were already sold out by the time I tried to get one. I heard that you purchased
tickets co all of the seminars. I just want to attend two of them. I think this seminar can
really help with the business that I’m thinking about opening in December. I’m trying to
attend the seminars on the 3rd and the 6th. Please write me back as soon as possible and let
me know if you can sell those tickets to me. I’m even willing to pay twice the original price
for these seminars. Please consider it! Thank you.
Sincerely,
Donna Miller.
1. Why is Donna writing the e-mail?
(A) She bought too many tickets.
(B) She is looking for someone to go to the seminar with.
(C) She wants to borrow some money to purchase tickets.
(D) She wants to purchase seminar tickets from Jonathan.
2. What is NOT true about these seminars?
(A) They are conducted by professionals.
(B) Space is limited for audience members.
(C) Their target is young entrepreneurs.
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(D) They are free seminars held by NYU.
3. What would Donna most likely do in December?
(A) Go to some seminars being hosted by a company
(B) Become a student at NYU
(C) Open a new business
(D) Leave the country to study abroad
4. What is true about Jonathan?
(A) He was planning on going to every seminar.
(B) He doesn’t want to go to any of the seminars.
(C) He will be conducting one of the seminars.
(D) He cannot afford the tickets
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5. Which seminars is Donna trying to attend?
(A) Financial Management, Advertising
(B) Starting a Business, Advertising
(C) Human Resources, Business Management
(D) Starting a Business, Financial Management