Questions 168-171 refer to the following memo.

To: South Street Bank staff

From: William Rees-Yates, Chief Executive Officer

Date: May 12

I am pleased to announce that our bank is expanding. Thanks to our creative marketing and award-winning customer service, the demand for our services has been growing. - [1] - . We will therefore be opening a branch in Leesburg this year.

Although the new branch will not be in operation until July 1, it is already virtually ready to open. - [2] - . There remain, however, a couple of job openings to be filled that can be viewed at www.southstreetbank.com!jobs. If any of our current staff are interested in transferring to the Leesburg branch, we encourage you to review the vacancies soon and apply at the Web site listed above. Please contact Human Resources with any questions. - [3] - .

Meanwhile, our business continues to thrive and grow in other ways. - [4] - . We have recently been nominated for the Business of the Year award by the Chamber of Commerce. This is a significant achievement, due in no small part to the dedicated work of our outstanding team. On behalf of our management team, thank you very much and congratulations.

168. What is the memo mainly about?

(A) A merger with another company

(B) The hiring of several new staff

(C) A temporary closing for renovations

(D) The opening of a new branch

169. What are staff invited to do?

(A) Join a local business group

(B) Attend a celebratory gathering

(C) Review information on a Web site

(D) Submit ideas for better customer service

170. What is one achievement Mr. Rees-Yates mentions?

(A) An award nomination

(B) A positive review in a local publication

(C) An invitation to a popular event

(D) An unexpected increase in investment

171. In which of the positions marked [1 ], [2], [3], and [4] does the following sentence best belong? "Most Leesburg staff have already been recruited."

(A) [1]

(B) [2]

(C) [3]

(D) [4]