TOEIC Part 7 — Reading Comprehension
Week 5 · Single Passage — Formal Letter
Talk'n'Chat English School
Target: 3.5 minutes
Formal letters: Purpose is usually stated in the first paragraph. Key details (dates, names, instructions) are in the body. Action required by the reader is usually near the end.
⏱ Start time: _______ End time: _______
Questions 1–4 refer to the following letter.
NORTHGATE FINANCIAL SERVICES 201 Commerce Drive, Suite 12, Wellington 6011
14 March
Ms. Yuki Tanaka, 34 Elm Street, Wellington 6012
Dear Ms. Tanaka,
Thank you for your application for the position of Senior Financial Analyst at Northgate Financial Services. We received a large number of applications for this role and were impressed by the strength of the candidates.
After careful consideration, we are pleased to inform you that you have been selected to proceed to the interview stage. Your interview has been scheduled for Thursday, 28 March, at 10:30 a.m. at our Commerce Drive offices. The interview will be conducted by our Head of Finance, Mr. Robert Leung, and will last approximately one hour.
Prior to your interview, we ask that you complete a short written assessment, which will be emailed to you separately within the next two business days. Please return the completed assessment at least 24 hours before your scheduled interview time.
Should you need to reschedule or have any questions, please contact our recruitment coordinator, Ms. Jamie Park, at recruitment@northgatefs.com or on 04-555-0188.
We look forward to meeting you on the 28th.
Yours sincerely,
Rachel Sato, Human Resources Manager
Question 1
What is the purpose of this letter?
(A) To offer Ms. Tanaka a position at Northgate(B) To invite Ms. Tanaka to a job interview(C) To inform Ms. Tanaka her application was unsuccessful(D) To request additional documents from Ms. Tanaka
Question 2
Who will conduct Ms. Tanaka's interview?
(A) Rachel Sato(B) Jamie Park(C) Robert Leung(D) A panel of three managers
Question 3
What must Ms. Tanaka submit before the interview?
(A) A portfolio of previous work(B) Two reference letters(C) A completed written assessment(D) Her identification documents
Question 4
Who should Ms. Tanaka contact to reschedule?
(A) Rachel Sato(B) Robert Leung(C) The Northgate reception desk(D) Jamie Park
Q1 (B) — Main purpose — 'you have been selected to proceed to the interview stage.'
Q2 (C) — Specific detail — 'The interview will be conducted by our Head of Finance, Mr. Robert Leung.'
Q3 (C) — Specific detail — 'we ask that you complete a short written assessment... Please return the completed assessment at least 24 hours before your scheduled interview time.'
Q4 (D) — Specific detail — 'contact our recruitment coordinator, Ms. Jamie Park.'