Reading Comprehension (20 points)
1 Read the webpage. Then circle the correct answers below. (10 points)
Homesafe Alarm System XL623
Comments
Alan: I wanted a reliable system that was easy to install
> Alerts you by e-mail with no monthly fees. A friend recommended
Homesafe. I installed the alarm in less than an hour.
and SMS to any
Last week, Homesafe alerted me, as well as our local
suspicious activity on
police, to a possible break-in. By the time I got home,
your premises
the police had already arrived and caught a burglar
> View what’s going trying to steal our TV. Homesafe costs a little more
on at home on your than similar systems, but it’s well worth it.
mobile phone
Tina Ray: I ordered the XL623 last month. When I checked my
> Easy to install bank statement I saw that I had been overcharged by
£50. When I call customer service, their line is busy
> Price: £250.00 and they put me on hold. There’s no option to leave a
Sale: £180.00 message. This is no way to run a business!
Savings: £70.00 Paul M: I travel a lot and need to feel secure that my home
is safe when I am absent. The problem is that
> Order by 3rd
Homesafe also alerts the homeowner to normal
December for free
activities, like postal deliveries. I hope you solve this
delivery annoying problem.
1. Order a Homesafe alarm before 4. Tina is trying to .
3rd December if you want to . a. contact her bank
a. save £70 b. contact customer service
b. install it easily c. order Homesafe
c. get it delivered for free 5. Paul wants a reliable alarm system
2. Alan arrived home the police. because he .
a. after a. is often away from home
b. before b. has already had a break-in
c. together with c. often sees suspicious things
3. Alan is happy with Homesafe because .
a. it is not expensive
b. it caught a burglar
c. the monthly fees aren’t high
2 Complete the sentences. (10 points)
1. Homesafe sends text messages when .
2. Homesafe is offering a discount of on their alarm system.
3. According to Alan, it took to install the Homesafe alarm system in his home.
4. Tina doesn’t want to be put on hold. She wants to at least .
5. Paul is annoyed because .
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