Part 5+7 · Original Practice: New Reimbursement Policy Notice and Fixed Collocations

01 Questions & answer area

Part 5 + 7 · 2 sections

Part 5 · Vocabulary & Grammar Fill-in

This section is standalone sentences with no shared passage — each question is listed directly in the answer area below.

Part 5 Answer area

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1. The supplier has agreed to replace the defective components at no additional ______ to the client.

2. Although the proposal was submitted two weeks ago, the review committee has ______ to announce its decision.

3. Sales at the Osaka branch were ______ higher than analysts had initially predicted.

4. All expense claims must be submitted ______ the company's updated reimbursement policy.

5. The unexpected decline in production was largely ______ a shortage of specialized materials.

Part 7 · Finance Policy Notice

Finance DivisionRevised Travel Reimbursement Procedure

Questions 6-8 refer to the following notice.

To: All Regional Sales Managers From: Finance Division Subject: Revised Travel Reimbursement Procedure

Starting September 1, employees requesting reimbursement for business travel must submit their expense reports through the new FinTrack portal. Paper forms will no longer be accepted except when the portal is temporarily unavailable.

Receipts must be uploaded within ten business days of the employee's return. Reports submitted after this deadline require written approval from a regional director. Please note that meals costing more than ¥6,000 per person will be reimbursed only if the employee provides the names of all attendees and a brief explanation of the business purpose.

The Finance Division will offer two online demonstrations of FinTrack on August 26. A recording will be made available afterward to employees who cannot attend. The portal itself will become accessible on August 28, allowing employees to familiarize themselves with it before the new procedure takes effect.

Part 7 Answer area

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6. What will generally no longer be accepted after September 1?

7. What is required when a meal costs more than ¥6,000 per person?

8. Why will the portal become accessible on August 28?

03 Answers & explanations

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No.	Correct answer	Point tested	Explanation
1	B · charge	Fixed phrase	"at no additional charge" (with no extra fee) is a fixed phrase; "fare/salary/income" all fail to fit the context.
2	C · yet	Fixed collocation	"have yet to do sth" = "haven't done sth yet"; "still/already/ever" cannot be used this way with an infinitive.
3	C · considerably	Adverb modifying a comparative	The comparative adjective "higher" needs the adverb "considerably" before it; "consideration/considered" are a noun/past participle and "considerable" is an adjective, so none fit.
4	A · in compliance with	Prepositional phrase distinction	"in compliance with" (following the rules) fits the meaning; "on behalf of / in contrast to / with regard for" all fail to fit the sentence.
5	B · attributed to	Verb collocation direction	"be attributed to" follows the pattern "result be attributed to cause," matching this sentence's "decline (result) was ___ a shortage (cause)" structure. "Result in/contribute to" run the opposite direction (cause results in/contributes to result) and can't take a noun directly in this passive form.
6	B · Paper expense forms	Detail question	Corresponds to "Paper forms will no longer be accepted except when the portal is temporarily unavailable."
7	C · Attendee names and a business explanation	Detail question	Corresponds to "...only if the employee provides the names of all attendees and a brief explanation of the business purpose."
8	A · To let employees practice using it	Purpose detail question	Corresponds to "...allowing employees to familiarize themselves with it before the new procedure takes effect."

04 High-frequency vocabulary

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English	IPA	Part of speech	Chinese	Japanese	Example
defective	/dɪˈfɛktɪv/	adj.	有缺陷的	欠陥のある	replace the defective components
component	/kəmˈpoʊnənt/	n.	部件、组件	部品	defective components
considerably	/kənˈsɪdərəbli/	adv.	相当地、明显地	かなり	considerably higher than predicted
reimbursement policy	/ˌriːɪmˈbɜːrsmənt ˈpɑːləsi/	n.	报销政策	経費精算規定	the updated reimbursement policy
shortage	/ˈʃɔːrtɪdʒ/	n.	短缺	不足	a shortage of specialized materials
specialized materials	/ˈspɛʃəˌlaɪzd məˈtɪriəlz/	n.	专用材料	特殊な材料	a shortage of specialized materials
expense report	/ɪkˈspɛns rɪˈpɔːrt/	n.	费用报告、报销单	経費報告書	submit an expense report
receipt	/rɪˈsiːt/	n.	收据	領収書	upload receipts within ten business days
business day	/ˈbɪznəs deɪ/	n.	工作日	営業日	within ten business days
portal	/ˈpɔːrtəl/	n.	门户网站、系统入口	ポータル	submit through the FinTrack portal
familiarize	/fəˈmɪljəˌraɪz/	vt.	使熟悉	慣れさせる	familiarize themselves with it
business purpose	/ˈbɪznəs ˈpɜːrpəs/	n.	商务目的	業務上の目的	an explanation of the business purpose

05 Common phrases

Learn as a whole chunk — don’t break it apart

at no additional charge不额外收费追加料金なしで

have yet to do sth还没有做某事まだ〜していない

in compliance with…符合……（规定）〜に準拠して

be attributed to…归因于……〜に起因する

within ten business days在十个工作日内10営業日以内に

require written approval需要书面批准書面による承認が必要

familiarize oneself with…熟悉……〜に慣れる

take effect生效効力を発する

06 Answer techniques

Part 5 + 7 · 6 tips

01
have yet to do sth
A fixed pattern equivalent to "haven't done yet." Note that "yet" here is part of the infinitive structure, unlike the standalone "yet" used at the end of a sentence.
02
Adverb modifying a comparative
Before a comparative adjective (higher), use a degree adverb (considerably) — not an adjective or noun.
03
Distinguishing fixed prepositional phrases
"in compliance with" (following) / "on behalf of" (representing) / "in contrast to" (contrasting with) / "with regard for" (out of consideration for) all mean different things. Choose based on meaning, not just the "preposition + noun" shape.
04
The direction of attribute / result / contribute
"be attributed to" (result ← cause), "result in" (cause → result), "contribute to" (cause → result). Memorize these together with their subject, not just the phrase alone.
05
Watch for exception clauses
Phrases like "except when the portal is unavailable" limit the scope of a rule — a common trap in detail questions.
06
Precise numbers and amounts
Specific figures like ¥6,000 or "ten business days" are often used to build distractor choices — always double-check them word-for-word against the passage.

07 Business English

Standard formal business-letter phrasing

This will be repaired at no additional charge.这将免费维修，不额外收费。追加料金なしで修理いたします。

Reports submitted after the deadline require written approval.逾期提交的报告需经过书面批准。期限後に提出された報告書には書面による承認が必要です。

A recording will be made available afterward.之后会提供录像供员工观看。後日、録画をご覧いただけます。

Please familiarize yourself with the new procedure before it takes effect.请在新流程生效前熟悉相关操作。新しい手順が発効する前に、内容によく慣れておいてください。

08 Today's reflection

Why you got it wrong matters more than the right answer

When you’re done, note why you got it wrong in one line.

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