Two TOEIC-style talks: a hotel events manager welcomes a business group, and a reporter covers the opening of a new electric bus factory.
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Questions ninety-five through ninety-seven refer to the following announcement.
Good evening, everyone, and welcome to the Harbourside Hotel.
I'm the events manager, and I'll be looking after your group this week.
Breakfast is served in the Garden Room from half past six until ten.
And there's good news — the shuttle bus to the conference centre is free!
It leaves from the main entrance every twenty minutes.
Now, I'm afraid our rooftop restaurant is closed for renovation.
I know many of you were looking forward to the view...
but we've booked a private dining room for your group on Thursday instead!
If you have any dietary requirements, please tell reception by tomorrow.
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Why does the speaker say, 'I know many of you were looking forward to the view'?
Questions ninety-eight through one hundred refer to the following news report.
In local business news, a new electric bus factory opened in Millford this morning.
The company expects to create three hundred new jobs over the next two years.
Mayor Anne Fielding called it a huge step forward for the town!
So, what does this mean for local workers?
Well, most of the new positions will be in engineering and assembly,
and the company has promised to train local residents.
However, drivers should expect delays on Station Road this week,
as construction trucks keep delivering equipment to the site.
We'll have more on this story after the weather.
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According to the speaker, what has the company promised to do?
What does the speaker warn listeners about?
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