English Online Reading Assessment

Please choose the words that best complete the following sentences.

Aboriginal     1     Week takes place from May 21 to 27. This week was established to raise people’s consciousness further around Aboriginal issues, to promote Aboriginal people’s contributions to Canada, and to encourage the hiring of Aboriginals. The event is free,       2      space is limited.

Please choose the words that best complete the following sentences.

Aboriginal     1     Week takes place from May 21 to 27. This week was established to raise people’s consciousness further around Aboriginal issues, to promote Aboriginal people’s contributions to Canada, and to encourage the hiring of Aboriginals. The event is free,       2      space is limited.

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Mr. Patrick Gillingham
Programmer – IT Consultant

Dear Sir:

Our new IT system necessitated rewriting all of our programs. The programming language that we use now, because of this change, demands new knowledge. Despite the training and the time dedicated to mastering this new programming language that you have been given, our analysis of your     3     since this change – three months ago – indicates to us that you have not been able to adapt to these changes. As you no longer have the minimum abilities to work adequately and profitably within our team,      4      the 23rd of July, 2010 at 4:30 p.m.

You no longer need to come into the office. Your Record of Employment will be sent to you at home within the next 10 days. We take this opportunity to wish you success in your future endeavours.

Yours truly,
Margaret Swan

Please choose the words that best complete the following sentences.

Mr. Patrick Gillingham
Programmer – IT Consultant

Dear Sir:

Our new IT system necessitated rewriting all of our programs. The programming language that we use now, because of this change, demands new knowledge. Despite the training and the time dedicated to mastering this new programming language that you have been given, our analysis of your 3 since this change – three months ago – indicates to us that you have not been able to adapt to these changes. As you no longer have the minimum abilities to work adequately and profitably within our team, 4 the 23rd of July, 2010 at 4:30 p.m.

You no longer need to come into the office. Your Record of Employment will be sent to you at home within the next 10 days. We take this opportunity to wish you success in your future endeavours.

Yours truly,
Margaret Swan

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______5_____ the project has evolved, we have realised that our current space no longer meets our needs. We have, therefore, learned exactly what we need for this type of project. We have taken the necessary measures to solve the problem and from now on, we will all have space that is fully adapted to our needs.

According to the above message, what kind of status do students have when they work for the Federal Public Service?

Government of Canada MESSAGE Government du Canada
The Federal Public Service is pledged to offering students valuable and structured job assignments in order to facilitate the transition from school to the work market. They have trainee status and do not enjoy the same benefits as regular employees, thereby costing the system less.

According to the above message, what is happening on Friday, January 14th at the Finance and Administration Directorate?

Government of Canada MESSAGE Gouvernement du Canada

This is to inform you that due to an all-day planning meeting for all employees of Finance and Administration Directorate (FAD) on Friday, January 14, the staff will not be available to take your calls. If you need to reach someone in FAD on an urgent basis, please call 613-997-9876

According to the above document, why is the Compensation and Benefits section very busy?

Government of Canada MESSAGE Gouvernement du Canada

The Compensation and Benefits section is currently faced with an increased workload in order to implement the new salary scales for the collective agreements of certain groups within the 90 day deadline. This represents over half the population of the Public Service Commission. The classifications being revised are listed below along with their retroactive effective date. Employees who did not belong to one of these classifications on or after the effective date are not entitled to a retroactive payment.

Please choose the words that best complete the following sentences.

Please ask the taxi driver _____________ (9), so we can transfer you the boxes of handouts for the meeting.

The main idea of this memo is:

From: Robert Morris
To: All teaching staff
Subject: Meetings with a Representative of the James Snow Health Service

On Thursday, March 21, 2011, a nurse from the James Snow Complex Health Service will be here to provide you with information on the services mentioned in the memorandum you received dated January 31, 2011.

For your own health and safety, you are urged to attend one of the two sessions scheduled for 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. in Room 65. Since there will be no disruption of classes, you are requested to participate during your non-teaching time. If you are interested in attending and are unable to make arrangements with your teaching partners, please let me know so that a third session can be organized at a later date.

From this memo, you can conclude that

From: Robert Morris
To: All teaching staff
Subject: Meetings with a Representative of the James Snow Health Service

On Thursday, March 21, 2011, a nurse from the James Snow Complex Health Service will be here to provide you with information on the services mentioned in the memorandum you received dated January 31, 2011.

For your own health and safety, you are urged to attend one of the two sessions scheduled for 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. in Room 65. Since there will be no disruption of classes, you are requested to participate during your non-teaching time. If you are interested in attending and are unable to make arrangements with your teaching partners, please let me know so that a third session can be organized at a later date.

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Ms. Williams has been chosen for this project due to her ability to conduct interviews with other members of the organisation, to _____12_______their points of view, and to add her own analysis based on her numerous years of experience within the public service.

The purpose of this letter is to

This is to inform you that new regulations have been forwarded by our department concerning the re-transmissions of television signals by the use of a cable. It is hoped that you will consider these new facts and take all corrective measures so that your systems will comply with these new regulations.

Why does the writer not include information about income tax deductions?

The attached material is an attempt to clarify some of the more obscure deductions from your paycheques. The income tax deductions are obvious. I have included information on:

Disability Insurance
Supplementary Death Benefit
Employment Insurance
Group Supplementary Medical Insurance Plan.
If you have other deductions, and the code on your pay stub does not explain them to your satisfaction, please make a note of them and contact me.

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This is to advise you of a protest over the lunch hour close to the main office on Monday, May 1. All personnel should expect some disruptions. We would ___15____ ask you to be patient, and we count on your cooperation in presenting your ID card on request.

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Subject: New Product Questionnaire

This acknowledges receipt of the above and we thank you for having taken a few moment of your time to respond. Your responses and comments will be very useful to use as we choose some new products that we ____16____ include in the HR kit for the department.

The purpose of this memo is to

Further to our recent discussions on the noise problem in my office, I would like to formally request that my office not be enlarged as planned, but that new and more suitable office space be found or built, ideally in the administration area. While the size and relative darkness of my present office remains a problem, coping with the continuous noise of the air unit has proven to be a great obstacle to a normal productive work environment. Making the office larger, which was supposed to take place some months ago, would not alleviate the noise problem. Since we have been told by building officials that little, if any, improvement in noise level is to be expected, I request that another solution be found to resolve this matter, possibly through the construction of other office space in the administration area and the conversion of my current office to an open area.

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As of March 1, Accommodation and Telecommunications Division will no longer be able to offer conference room set-up services. All conference rooms will be fixed permanently. _____18_____ and for reasons of security and health, all personnel must respect this set-up and not move any furniture.

What is the purpose of this memo?

The school is planning to host an important reception on April 15, 2011 department officials from our client departments and agencies in order to promote the courses and services that we offer. There will be a meeting for all English teachers and senior teachers on Monday, March 28, 2011 to provide more information on the above. The meeting will be held in Room 23 at 12:15 p.m.

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As you know, retirement requires planning due to the complexity of managing its different aspects (psychological, financial, among others). I would like to speak with those personnel who are eligible for the pre-retirement services that are in place in order to help you make a(n) _____20_____ decision.

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________21________, all correspondence coming from our offices will be sent to you according to your preference. Given that email isn’t necessarily secure, if your correspondence concerns requests that have not yet been published, it may be preferable to indicate to us that all future correspondence be by regular mail to ensure security. Please advise us of all email address changes so that future messages will reach you promptly.

The main reason for this change is

_______22_______, all correspondence coming from our offices will be sent to you according to your preference. Given that email isn’t necessarily secure, if your correspondence concerns requests that have not yet been published, it may be preferable to indicate to us that all future correspondence be by regular mail to ensure security. Please advise us of all email address changes so that future messages will reach you promptly.

According to this text, the writer of the letter of September 16

In answer to your letter of September 16, and following our conversation of October 3, I reiterate that it will not be possible to grant your request for part-time work starting in January. Unfortunately, our operations do not allow us this flexibility.

Mr. Davis, who will be your supervisor, has also indicated that such an arrangement is impractical given the nature of your work and the target dates for the FRX project to which you will be assigned.

We look forward to seeing you on November 1. Should you need further information, do not hesitate to contact me.

The receiver of this text:

Attached is a copy of the budget adjustment indicating the following changes:

a) the reduction of one full-time equivalent (FTE) to reflect your authorized work plan of 33 FTEs
b) the reduction of surplus travel funds from Charlottetown and Halifax as agreed during our telephone conversation of December 28.

Thank you for your co-operation in this matter.

Please choose the words that best complete the following sentences.

Purpose of the Uniform Policy

Government policy states that appropriate clothing be given to all public servants if the nature of their jobs demands special protection or if particular identification at the local, national or international level is ___25___to smooth functioning and meeting program objectives.

What does the above document say about the agreement?

Government of Canada MESSAGE Gouvernement du Canada

The agreement, which will come into effect in October, defines the context, the expectations and the responsibilities that will guide staffing within the department as well as the authority that will be delegated.
Starting at the end of September, different learning activities will be held for employees and delegated managers.
You are strongly encouraged to attend one of the half-day sessions offered to all employees.

What does the message say about the staffing of the Director General of Communications position?

Government of Canada MESSAGE Gouvernement du Canada

We have launched a process to staff the Director General, Communications position on a permanent basis. In the interim, to ensure a smooth and effective transition, I have asked Julie Lambert, DO of Information Management to undertake a temporary assignment as the DG of Communications. Julie will be replaced in her current position by Mike Uberti, Director, Financial Division, whose present duties will be assumed by his assistant.

What does the message say about this service?

Government of Canada MESSAGE Gouvernement du Canada

This service offers information seminars to Aboriginal groups, individuals and businesses. It also offers training sessions on filling out income tax returns. It varies in format according to region and client needs. For more information, please contact the Financial Services Office in your area.

What is the purpose of this message?

Government of Canada MESSAGE Gouvernement du Canada

We are presently restructuring the information on our website. Consequently it is possible that certain links may be broken. If you encounter such a problem, please contact the Webmaster.

We will do our best to avoid any disruption of the system and we apologize in advance for any inconvenience this may cause. Thank you for your co-operation.

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I would like to inform you that the preliminary conditions for granting of study leave (article 19) and summer school leave (article B-4), and the application forms, are now available at your manager’s office. The duly completed forms must be _______30________ to the responsibility centre manager and only those submitted before the deadline will be considered.