Choosing a Smartwatch for a New Job

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CELPIP Practice Reading: Reading to Apply a Diagram ID: #60108 Medium Choosing a Smartwatch for a New Job

Read the following email message about the diagram on the left. Complete the email by filling in the blanks. Select the best choice for each blank from the drop-down menu (▾).

To: Chris
From: Alex
Date: June 12
Subject: A watch for you

Hi Chris,

Congratulations on joining the field team for good! To celebrate, I would like to buy you a smartwatch.

You wear gloves and work in the rain, so the model for outdoor shifts fits best. It costs 1.

$249$129$199$25

, and I am happy to pay that for a watch you will wear daily. Its button is easy to press with gloves on. The only catch is that on this watch, you can reply to messages only 2.

by voicein large textwith one buttonwith quick text replies

.

I know typing short replies would help you. The Northstar Office lets you type them, but the guide says that it 3.

is not for use in watercannot send repliesonly pairs with OS 14 or latercosts $249

. Each model has a weak point.

The Northstar Simple costs 4.

$25$129$249$199

, and its battery lasts longer than the other two. However, it cannot send replies at all. The Northstar Active only pairs with 5.

OS 14OS 13OS 12OS 15

or later, and your phone runs OS 13.

Tell me which one you want.

Best,
Alex

Using the drop-down menu (▾), choose the best option.

Alex is mainly writing to 6.

offer Chris a permanent job on the field teamcelebrate Chris's new role with a work smartwatchask Chris which phone to buy for workask Chris to return a watch that broke in the rain

If Chris chooses the model with weather alerts, Chris will first need to 7.

pay $199 for the watchlearn to type quick text replieskeep the watch away from rainupdate the phone to a newer system

How does Alex handle the choice of watch? 8.

Alex asks Chris to pay for part of the watch.Alex explains the trade-offs and lets Chris decide.Alex picks the watch with the longest battery.Alex orders the Northstar Active without asking Chris.

A.I. Explanation:

Correct Answer: $249
Why this is correct: The model made for outdoor shifts is the Northstar Active. Its price is $249.
Tips: First use the clue in the email to find the right row. Then read the price.
Why the other options are wrong:
$199: $199 is the price of the Northstar Office, which is made for desk work.
$129: $129 is the price of the Northstar Simple, not the outdoor model.
$25: $25 is the price of a replacement strap in the footer, not a watch.
Correct Answer: by voice
Why this is correct: The Northstar Active row says replies are by voice only. So Chris cannot type replies on it.
Tips: A catch is a small problem. Look for a word like only in the row.
Why the other options are wrong:
with quick text replies: Quick text replies are a feature of the Northstar Office, not the Active.
with one button: The one-button acknowledgement is on the Northstar Simple, which cannot send replies.
in large text: Large text is how the Northstar Simple shows call alerts. It is not a way to reply.
Correct Answer: is not for use in water
Why this is correct: The Northstar Office row says it is not for use in water. Chris works in the rain.
Tips: The word but tells you a problem is coming. Find the problem in that model's row.
Why the other options are wrong:
only pairs with OS 14 or later: OS 14 or later is for the Northstar Active. The Office pairs with OS 13 or later.
costs $249: $249 is the price of the Northstar Active. The Office costs $199.
cannot send replies: The Office can send quick text replies. The Northstar Simple is the one that cannot reply.
Correct Answer: $129
Why this is correct: The Northstar Simple row shows a price of $129.
Tips: When the email names a model, go straight to its row.
Why the other options are wrong:
$199: $199 is the price of the Northstar Office, not the Simple.
$249: $249 is the price of the Northstar Active, the outdoor model.
$25: $25 is what a replacement strap costs, not the price of a watch.
Correct Answer: OS 14
Why this is correct: The Northstar Active pairs with OS 14 or later. Chris's phone runs OS 13, so that is a problem.
Tips: Several rows have similar numbers. Check the model name before you choose.
Why the other options are wrong:
OS 13: OS 13 or later is the rule for the Northstar Office, not the Active.
OS 12: OS 12 or later is the rule for the Northstar Simple.
OS 15: OS 15 is needed only for new features. It is not the pairing rule for the Active.
Correct Answer: celebrate Chris's new role with a work smartwatch
Why this is correct: Alex congratulates Chris on joining the field team. Alex wants to buy a watch to celebrate.
Tips: The reason for writing is often in the first paragraph.
Why the other options are wrong:
ask Chris to return a watch that broke in the rain: The email does not mention an old or broken watch.
offer Chris a permanent job on the field team: Chris has already joined the field team for good, so there is no job offer.
ask Chris which phone to buy for work: Alex mentions Chris's phone, but Alex offers to buy a watch, not a phone.
Correct Answer: update the phone to a newer system
Why this is correct: Weather alerts are on the Northstar Active, which pairs with OS 14 or later. Setup needs pairing, and Chris's phone runs OS 13.
Tips: Match the feature in the question to a row first. Then check that row against the email.
Why the other options are wrong:
learn to type quick text replies: The Northstar Active replies by voice only, so Chris cannot type replies on it.
keep the watch away from rain: The Northstar Active is made for wet conditions, so rain is not a problem.
pay $199 for the watch: The Northstar Active costs $249, and Alex is paying for it.
Correct Answer: Alex explains the trade-offs and lets Chris decide.
Why this is correct: Alex describes what is good and bad about each model. Then Alex asks Chris to pick one.
Tips: To see how a writer makes a choice, read the request at the end.
Why the other options are wrong:
Alex orders the Northstar Active without asking Chris.: Alex asks Chris to choose, so nothing is ordered without Chris.
Alex picks the watch with the longest battery.: The Northstar Simple has the longest battery, but Alex does not pick it.
Alex asks Chris to pay for part of the watch.: Alex offers to buy the watch and never asks Chris for money.

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