Selecting a Multimeter for a New Branch

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CELPIP Practice Reading: Reading to Apply a Diagram ID: #60038 Medium Selecting a Multimeter for a New Branch

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: Jacky
From: Paul
Date: October 6
Subject: Multimeter for the Oakville branch

Hi Jacky,

The Oakville branch opens next month and needs one multimeter. The team checks current daily and tests motor temperatures monthly.

The Basic Lite is the cheapest model on our list, but it only has a 1.

2-year warranty1-year warranty3-year warrantyrubber case

. That breaks our warranty rule.

The Field Standard is also cheap. However, it has no 2.

calibration servicecurrent measurementtemperature functionrubber case

, so part of the team's regular testing would have to stop.

I prefer the ProCheck Plus. During its yearly calibration, the supplier lends us a 3.

temperature proberubber caseset of test leadsspare unit

, so the team never has to stop working. It does cost more. At 4.

$70$20$35$80

, it is the most expensive of the three, but I think the extra money is well spent. Delivery is quick too. It ships in 5.

1 workday5 workdays2 workdays10 workdays

, so it will arrive long before we open.

Can you confirm the temperature tests will continue next year? If not, I will look at the Field Standard again.

Thanks,
Paul

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

Paul is mainly writing to 6.

recommend a multimeter and check one fact before orderingcomplain about the Field Standard calibration serviceask Jacky to approve a multimeter that costs over $80order Basic Lite multimeters for the whole team

Even without temperature tests, the Field Standard could still cause a problem because 7.

it does not measure currentits warranty is shorter than the rule allowsit costs more than the ProCheck Plusno spare unit is offered during calibration

Paul's approach to buying equipment is best described as 8.

careful and focused on the team's workrushed and carelessready to break company rulesfocused only on the lowest price

A.I. Explanation:

Correct Answer: 1-year warranty
Why this is correct: The Basic Lite row shows a 1-year warranty. The footer asks for at least 2 years, so it breaks the rule.
Tips: Read the whole row of the product in the sentence. Then check the rule in the footer.
Why the other options are wrong:
2-year warranty: The 2-year warranty belongs to the Field Standard. It would also meet the rule, so it breaks nothing.
3-year warranty: The 3-year warranty belongs to the ProCheck Plus, not to the Basic Lite.
rubber case: The Basic Lite has a plastic case. The rubber cases are on the other two multimeters.
Correct Answer: temperature function
Why this is correct: The Field Standard row says no temperature function. Without it, the team cannot do the monthly temperature tests.
Tips: The word no in the diagram is a strong clue. Match it to the missing thing in the email.
Why the other options are wrong:
rubber case: The Field Standard row lists a rubber case, so it does have one.
calibration service: The Field Standard is calibrated, but it takes 10 workdays. So it does have this service.
current measurement: The Field Standard measures voltage, current and resistance. Current is not missing.
Correct Answer: spare unit
Why this is correct: The ProCheck Plus row lists a spare unit while away. So the team still has a multimeter during calibration.
Tips: Think about what the team needs while its multimeter is away. Then find that in the row.
Why the other options are wrong:
temperature probe: The temperature probe comes with the multimeter when you buy it. It is not lent during calibration.
rubber case: The rubber case is part of the multimeter. It cannot replace the multimeter while it is away.
set of test leads: Test leads are mentioned only for the Basic Lite, where they are sold separately.
Correct Answer: $70
Why this is correct: Paul prefers the ProCheck Plus and says it is the most expensive of the three. Its row shows a price of $70.
Tips: Find the row for the model the writer is talking about, then read its price.
Why the other options are wrong:
$35: $35 is the price of the Field Standard, not the ProCheck Plus.
$20: $20 is the price of the Basic Lite, the cheapest multimeter on the list.
$80: $80 is the approval limit in the footer. No multimeter on the list costs $80.
Correct Answer: 2 workdays
Why this is correct: The ProCheck Plus row says it ships in 2 workdays. That is very quick, so it will arrive before the branch opens.
Tips: Some rows have several numbers. Read the words next to the number before you choose.
Why the other options are wrong:
1 workday: Only the Basic Lite ships in 1 workday. Paul is not buying that multimeter.
5 workdays: The Field Standard ships in 5 workdays. The ProCheck Plus is faster than that.
10 workdays: 10 workdays is how long calibration takes for the Field Standard. It is not a shipping time.
Correct Answer: recommend a multimeter and check one fact before ordering
Why this is correct: Paul explains why he prefers the ProCheck Plus. Then he asks Jacky to confirm the temperature tests will continue.
Tips: Look for the request near the end. It often shows why the person is writing.
Why the other options are wrong:
ask Jacky to approve a multimeter that costs over $80: Paul's choice costs $70, so it is under the $80 limit.
complain about the Field Standard calibration service: Paul compares the multimeters calmly. He does not complain about any service.
order Basic Lite multimeters for the whole team: Paul rejects the Basic Lite because its warranty is too short.
Correct Answer: no spare unit is offered during calibration
Why this is correct: The Field Standard row lists no spare unit. The footer says no electrical work without a calibrated multimeter. So work would stop during calibration.
Tips: Paul does not say this in the email. Put the row and the footer together to find it.
Why the other options are wrong:
it does not measure current: The Field Standard row says it measures voltage, current and resistance.
its warranty is shorter than the rule allows: The Field Standard has a 2-year warranty. The rule asks for at least 2 years, so it is fine.
it costs more than the ProCheck Plus: The Field Standard costs $35, which is half the price of the ProCheck Plus.
Correct Answer: careful and focused on the team's work
Why this is correct: Paul checks every rule and thinks about how the team will work. He even asks Jacky to check a fact before he orders.
Tips: To judge attitude, look at how the writer makes decisions, not just the final choice.
Why the other options are wrong:
focused only on the lowest price: Paul chooses a multimeter that costs more, because it fits the team's needs better.
rushed and careless: Paul compares all three multimeters and asks a question before ordering. That is not careless.
ready to break company rules: Paul rejects the Basic Lite because it breaks the warranty rule. He follows the rules.

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