CELPIP Reading Apply a Diagram Company Hierarchy

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CELPIP Reading Apply a Diagram Company Hierarchy

This Reading Module has 12 questions similar to the kinds of questions that you can expect to find on an actual CELPIP Test. Practice Celpip Test Reading for Reading Apply a Diagram Company Hierarchy

Part 1

Directions: Read the following e-mail with the attached diagram. Answer the questions by choosing the best word or phrase to complete the sentence, referring to the diagram when necessary.

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To: All Team Members
From: Stanley Smit <stanley.smit@garveyassociates.com
Subject: Company Hierarchy

Dear Colleagues:
In order to start the year (1. going / right / well / off) on a positive and productive note, I have decided to clarify a number of our operations, systems, and other matters related to our company. (2. To that end / For those reasons / However / In that respect), in spite of the fact that we are a smaller
company, I thought it would be a good idea to present everyone with a chart that shows the hierarchy within our firm. While the hierarchical (3. caricature / nature / picture / boxes) of this diagram implies subordination, rest assured that each of you plays a key role in our company. Each staff member makes a valuable (4. job / work / production / contribution) that cannot be overstated.

You’ll (5. notice / notify / make an observation / can see) that my position appears at the top. Directly under me is the Sales Manager as well as the Administrator. The two Sales Reps are the direct responsibility of the Sales Manager. The Secretary is directly under the Administrator. Please note that although the Sales Reps and Secretary do (6. go / fall / lay / be) under the responsibility of the Sales Manager and Administrator respectively, they are accountable to me as well. As President of the company, I have (7. ultimate / more / highest / important) responsibility for all staff, so please never hesitate to approach me directly with any questions or concerns you may have, That includes anything about this e-mail and (8. those / its / their / my) contents.

Regards,
Stanley

Part 2

Directions: Answer the questions by choosing the best word or phrase to complete the sentence, referring to the e-mail and to the diagram when necessary.

9. This e-mail going to _____.

a. all hierarchies.
b. all teams.
c. the workers.
d. the managers.

10. In this e-mail, Stanley _____.

a. demonstrates that he values each team member.
b. rests assured that each team member plays a valuable role in the company.
c. shows his hierarchy over the others in the company.
d. demonstrates his presidency over the others in the company.

11. This e-mail _____.

a. is on a positive and productive note.
b. clarifies a number of operations and systems.
c. shows the subordination of the president relative to the other workers.
d. encourages feedback.

12. The purpose of the e-mail is to ___.

a. show something to the employees.
b. demonstrate some hierarchies.
c. introduce some new positions.
d. share information with one worker.

CELPIP Reading Apply a Diagram Company Hierarchy Answers

1) Off
2) To that end
3) nature
4) contribution
5) notice
6) fall
7) ultimate
8) its
9) c
10) a
11) d
12) a

Answers Explanation

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Reading Apply a Diagram “Company Hierarchy”

1) off: The phrasal verb “start off” is used in this sentence to express the idea of starting the year positively.

2) To that end: This phrase means “In order to do that”. The answer “For those reasons” is wrong, because “I have decided to clarify” is only one reason.

3) nature: In this sentence, “nature” means “character” or “characteristic”.

4) contribution: Stanley (the writer) is expressing that each staff member gives (=contributes) something valuable to the company.

5) notice: Correct choices are “You’ll notice”, “You’ll see”, and “You can see”, but not “You’ll can see”.

6) fall: We can use the phrasal verb “fall under” to express something inside a category (e.g. an apple falls under the category of fruit; “Reading” falls under “Language Skills”).

7) ultimate: In this sentence, Stanley has “ultimate” (=”final” or “highest”) responsibility for the employees, because he is the president of the company.

8) its: In this sentence, “its” is the possessive adjective that refers to the e-mail.

9) c: The beginning of the e-mail says “To: All Team Members”, which means “all employees” (=the workers) in this case. “All hierarchies” and “All teams” are wrong answers, because there is only one hierarchy, and only one team.

10) a: In this e-mail, Stanley says that “each staff member makes a valuable contribution.”

11) d: Near the end of his e-mail, Stanley says to his staff, “…please never hesitate to approach me directly with any questions or concerns…”

12) a: Stanley is writing this e-mail to his employees because he wants to show them the hierarchy within the company.

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