Part 5+7 · Original Practice: Prototype Testing Delay Notice and Grammar & Vocabulary Distinction

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. Applicants are advised to submit all required documents ______ the application deadline.

2. The marketing director requested that the revised campaign proposal ______ by Friday afternoon.

3. Because several figures in the report were inaccurate, the committee questioned its ______.

4. The maintenance team will inspect the ventilation system to determine ______ additional repairs are necessary.

5. The conference attracted nearly 800 participants, ______ the organizers' original expectations.

Part 7 · Product Testing Schedule Notice

Elena Morris, Project ManagerPrototype Testing Schedule

Questions 6-8 refer to the following e-mail.

To: Product Development Team From: Elena Morris, Project Manager Subject: Prototype Testing Schedule

Testing of the new portable scanner was originally scheduled to begin on September 7. However, the manufacturer has informed us that several components will arrive three days later than expected. Testing will therefore begin on September 10 and continue through September 18.

This change will not affect the planned product launch, provided that the testing team submits its final report by September 21. To keep the project on schedule, additional testing sessions will be held on Saturday, September 12. Team members who are available that day should notify me by Wednesday.

The updated testing checklist is attached. Please review it before the first session, as it contains two procedures that were not included in the previous version.

Part 7 Answer area

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6. Why was the testing schedule changed?

7. What are team members asked to do by Wednesday?

8. What is indicated about the attached checklist?

03 Answers & explanations

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No.	Correct answer	Point tested	Explanation
1	A · prior to	Prepositional phrase distinction	"prior to" (before) fits the meaning; "apart from / instead of / regardless of" all fail to fit the sentence.
2	B · be completed	Subjunctive mood	"request that" + subject + "(should) be completed": the that-clause after "request" takes the subjunctive (base form of the verb); since the proposal is "completed" (acted upon), the passive "be + past participle" is required.
3	C · reliability	Noun meaning distinction	A noun is needed after "its": "reliability" fits the meaning. "Reliance" is also a noun but doesn't fit the context, while "reliable/reliably" have the wrong part of speech.
4	C · whether	Conjunction distinction	"Whether" introduces a noun clause meaning "if," commonly following "determine/decide"; "unless/despite/whereas" don't fit grammatically or semantically.
5	A · exceeding	Present participle as an adverbial	"exceeding" (surpassing) supplements the result of the preceding action: "attracted nearly 800 participants, exceeding the organizers' original expectations." The other verbs don't fit the meaning.
6	B · Some components will arrive late.	Reason detail question	Corresponds to "…several components will arrive three days later than expected."
7	C · Indicate whether they can work on Saturday	Action detail question	Corresponds to "Team members who are available that day (=Saturday, September 12) should notify me by Wednesday."
8	D · It includes two newly added procedures.	Detail question	Corresponds to "…it contains two procedures that were not included in the previous version."

04 High-frequency vocabulary

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English	IPA	Part of speech	Chinese	Japanese	Example
applicant	/ˈæplɪkənt/	n.	申请人	応募者	applicants are advised to…
application deadline	/ˌæplɪˈkeɪʃən ˈdɛdlaɪn/	n.	申请截止日期	応募締め切り	prior to the application deadline
proposal	/prəˈpoʊzəl/	n.	提案	提案書	the revised campaign proposal
reliability	/rɪˌlaɪəˈbɪləti/	n.	可靠性	信頼性	question its reliability
inaccurate	/ɪnˈækjərət/	adj.	不准确的	不正確な	several figures were inaccurate
ventilation system	/ˌvɛntəˈleɪʃən ˈsɪstəm/	n.	通风系统	換気システム	inspect the ventilation system
determine	/dɪˈtɜːrmɪn/	vt.	确定、判断	判断する	determine whether repairs are necessary
exceed	/ɪkˈsiːd/	vt.	超过	超える	exceed the organizers' expectations
expectation	/ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃən/	n.	预期	期待	the original expectations
prototype	/ˈproʊtəˌtaɪp/	n.	原型、样机	試作品	the new portable scanner prototype
testing session	/ˈtɛstɪŋ ˈsɛʃən/	n.	测试环节	テストセッション	additional testing sessions
checklist	/ˈtʃɛklɪst/	n.	检查清单	チェックリスト	the updated testing checklist
procedure	/prəˈsiːdʒər/	n.	流程、步骤	手順	two procedures not included before

05 Common phrases

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

prior to + n./doing在……之前〜の前に

request that sb (should) do sth要求某人做某事（虚拟语气）〜することを要求する

question the reliability of…质疑……的可靠性〜の信頼性を疑う

determine whether…确定是否……〜かどうかを判断する

exceed expectations超出预期期待を上回る

provided that…只要、前提是……〜という条件で

notify sb by + deadline在……之前通知某人〜までに連絡する

06 Answer techniques

Part 5 + 7 · 6 tips

01
Subjunctive mood (that-clause after verbs of request)
After request/demand/suggest/recommend + a that-clause, the clause's verb takes "(should) + base form"; in the passive, use "(should) be + past participle".
02
Judge by both part of speech and meaning
"question its ___" needs a noun, but both "reliability" (dependability) and "reliance" (dependence) are nouns — you must judge by meaning in context, not part of speech alone.
03
"Whether" introducing a noun clause
Often follows verbs like determine/decide/wonder/check to mean "if/whether"; don't confuse it with conditional "unless," concessive "despite," or contrastive "whereas".
04
Present participle expressing accompanying result
Participial phrases like "exceeding," "resulting in," and "leading to" supplement the result brought about by the preceding action.
05
Watch for conditional clauses
"provided that…" limits the condition under which "the launch won't be affected" — a logical connector commonly tested in detail questions.
06
Verify what pronouns refer to in the passage
"That day" refers back to "Saturday, September 12" mentioned earlier — get in the habit of tracing pronoun references back to the passage.

07 Business English

Standard formal business-letter phrasing

Applicants are advised to submit all required documents prior to the deadline.建议申请人在截止日期前提交所有必需文件。応募者は締め切り前に必要書類をすべて提出することが推奨されます。

The director requested that the proposal be completed by Friday.总监要求提案在周五前完成。部長は提案書を金曜日までに完成させるよう要求しました。

This will not affect the launch, provided that the report is submitted on time.只要报告按时提交，这不会影响产品发布。報告書が期限通りに提出されれば、発売には影響しません。

Please review the attached checklist before the session.请在会议前查看附上的检查清单。セッションの前に添付のチェックリストをご確認ください。

08 Today's reflection

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

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