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Read the formal email, and then answer the question.
Subject: Traffic Concern
Dear Principal Miller,
As you know, the main entrance to the high school is on Main Street. This road becomes jammed at the beginning of the school day. The traffic is lined up all the way to the light at Main Street and Blake Lane, and it is a very short light. The green light for traffic turning from Blake Lane to Main Street is especially short. It takes at least 20 minutes just to get through this light. As a result, students are often late getting to their first class in the morning. In addition, drivers are tempted to go through yellow or red lights since so few cars get through. I did some research and found that there have been three accidents in the last month alone. Although these have all been minor collisions, they create major delays and a safety hazard for students trying to get to school.
I hope that you will look into these issues before there is a more serious accident.
Sincerely,
Joanna Mason
Senior at Blake High School
What is the purpose of this email?
A: to request information about a specific problem
B: to discuss reasons to start school at a later time
C: to introduce a problem with the timing of traffic lights
D: to provide an excuse for why students are often late
Subject: Traffic Concern
Dear Principal Miller,
As you know, the main entrance to the high school is on Main Street. This road becomes jammed at the beginning of the school day. The traffic is lined up all the way to the light at Main Street and Blake Lane, and it is a very short light. The green light for traffic turning from Blake Lane to Main Street is especially short. It takes at least 20 minutes just to get through this light. As a result, students are often late getting to their first class in the morning. In addition, drivers are tempted to go through yellow or red lights since so few cars get through. I did some research and found that there have been three accidents in the last month alone. Although these have all been minor collisions, they create major delays and a safety hazard for students trying to get to school.
I hope that you will look into these issues before there is a more serious accident.
Sincerely,
Joanna Mason
Senior at Blake High School
What is the purpose of this email?
A: to request information about a specific problem
B: to discuss reasons to start school at a later time
C: to introduce a problem with the timing of traffic lights
D: to provide an excuse for why students are often late
Answers
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C: to introduce a problem with the timing of traffic lights