Part 5+7 · Original Practice: Workshop Venue-Change Announcement 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.

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1. The consultant recommended that the company ______ its data-retention policy before expanding overseas.

2. Ms. Ortega is highly regarded for her ability to explain technical matters in terms that are readily ______ to clients.

3. The construction project remained within budget ______ a sharp increase in the cost of raw materials.

4. Any changes to the delivery schedule should be communicated to customers as ______ as possible.

5. The research team could not draw a definitive conclusion because the available evidence was ______.

Part 7 · Workshop Venue-Change Announcement

Marston Business AssociationCustomer Service Workshop — Venue Change

Questions 6-8 refer to the following announcement.

Customer Service Workshop

The Marston Business Association will hold a one-day customer service workshop on September 16. The workshop was originally scheduled to take place at the Riverside Hotel but has been moved to the Marston Convention Center because registration exceeded expectations.

Participants who registered before August 20 do not need to take any action; their reservations will automatically be transferred to the new venue. Those who requested hotel accommodation will still stay at the Riverside Hotel, and complimentary transportation to the convention center will be provided in the morning.

A revised program, including the new room assignments, will be e-mailed on September 5. Participants wishing to change or cancel their reservations must contact the association by September 2 to receive a full refund.

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6. Why was the workshop moved?

7. What will be provided to participants staying at the Riverside Hotel?

8. What is implied about cancellations made after September 2?

03 Answers & explanations

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No.	Correct answer	Point tested	Explanation
1	A · revise	Subjunctive mood	"recommend that + subject + (should) revise": the that-clause after recommend/suggest/request/demand takes the subjunctive — the verb stays in its base form regardless of the subject.
2	B · accessible	Linking verb + adjective	"are readily ______ to clients": a be-verb takes an adjective as its complement, and "accessible" (easy to understand/obtain) fits both meaning and part of speech; "access" (noun/verb), "accessibility" (noun), and "accessibly" (adverb) cannot serve as complements.
3	C · despite	Concessive preposition	"despite" expresses concession, fitting "the project stayed within budget despite a sharp rise in material costs"; "because of" (causal, reversed logic), "according to", and "except for" all fail to fit.
4	A · promptly	as...as structure	"as promptly as possible": the as...as construction needs an adverb to modify the verb "communicated"; "prompt" (adjective/verb), "promptness" (noun), and "prompting" (gerund/present participle) all fail on part of speech.
5	B · insufficient	Adjective meaning discrimination	"the evidence was not sufficient to reach a definitive conclusion": "insufficient" fits the meaning; "consecutive," "reluctant," and "respective" all fail to fit the context.
6	B · More people registered than anticipated.	Reason detail question	Corresponds to "...has been moved to the Marston Convention Center because registration exceeded expectations."
7	A · Free morning transportation	Detail question	Corresponds to "...complimentary transportation to the convention center will be provided in the morning."
8	C · They may not qualify for a full refund.	Inference question	The passage's "must contact the association by September 2 to receive a full refund" implies that cancellations after September 2 may not receive a full refund.

04 High-frequency vocabulary

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English	IPA	Part of speech	Chinese	Japanese	Example
data-retention policy	/ˈdeɪtə rɪˈtɛnʃən ˈpɑːləsi/	n.	数据保留政策	データ保持ポリシー	revise its data-retention policy
expand overseas	/ɪkˈspænd ˌoʊvərˈsiːz/	phr.	拓展海外业务	海外展開する	before expanding overseas
accessible	/əkˈsɛsəbəl/	adj.	易懂的、易获取的	分かりやすい	readily accessible to clients
technical matters	/ˈtɛknɪkəl ˈmætərz/	n.	技术问题	専門的な事項	explain technical matters
raw materials	/rɔː məˈtɪriəlz/	n.	原材料	原材料	the cost of raw materials
within budget	/wɪˈðɪn ˈbʌdʒɪt/	phr.	在预算内	予算内で	remained within budget
promptly	/ˈprɑːmptli/	adv.	迅速地、及时地	速やかに	as promptly as possible
insufficient	/ˌɪnsəˈfɪʃənt/	adj.	不足的	不十分な	the available evidence was insufficient
definitive conclusion	/dɪˈfɪnətɪv kənˈkluːʒən/	n.	明确的结论	明確な結論	draw a definitive conclusion
venue	/ˈvɛnjuː/	n.	场地	会場	transferred to the new venue
convention center	/kənˈvɛnʃən ˈsɛntər/	n.	会议中心	コンベンションセンター	moved to the Marston Convention Center
complimentary	/ˌkɑːmplɪˈmɛntəri/	adj.	免费赠送的	無料の	complimentary transportation
full refund	/fʊl ˈriːfʌnd/	n.	全额退款	全額返金	receive a full refund

05 Common phrases

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

recommend that sb (should) do sth建议某人做某事（虚拟语气）〜することを勧める

be readily accessible to sb对某人来说很容易理解/获取〜にとって理解しやすい

remain within budget保持在预算内予算内に収まる

as + adv. + as possible尽可能……地できるだけ〜に

exceed expectations超出预期期待を上回る

contact sb by + deadline在……之前联系某人〜までに連絡する

06 Answer techniques

Part 5 + 7 · 6 tips

01
Subjunctive mood structure
"recommend/suggest/request/demand/insist" + that-clause: the verb in the that-clause stays in its base form regardless of the subject's person or number.
02
Linking verb followed by an adjective
In this sentence, the blank is modified by the adverb "readily," so only an adjective (accessible) fits. However, linking verbs like be/become/remain/seem can also take a noun as a complement (e.g., "become a manager") — judge by the sentence's actual structure rather than assuming only an adjective is possible.
03
Concessive vs. causal prepositions
"despite" (concession) and "because of" (cause) point in opposite logical directions — judge by whether the sentence's surrounding logic forms a contrast.
04
Adverb inside an as...as structure
"as + adverb + as possible" modifies a verb; "as + adjective + as possible" modifies a noun or complement — check what's being modified.
05
Reason detail questions: look for signal words
"moved...because registration exceeded expectations" states the reason directly — the most straightforward clue for this question type.
06
Inference questions: read what a conditional clause implies
"must contact... by September 2 to receive a full refund" implies that missing this date may forfeit the full refund — inference questions often require working backward from a conditional clause to an unstated consequence.

07 Business English

Standard formal business-letter phrasing

The consultant recommended that the company revise its policy before expanding overseas.顾问建议公司在拓展海外业务前修订其政策。コンサルタントは、海外展開前にポリシーを見直すことを勧めました。

The project remained within budget despite a sharp increase in material costs.尽管材料成本大幅上涨，项目仍保持在预算内。材料費が急騰したにもかかわらず、プロジェクトは予算内に収まりました。

Please notify customers of any schedule changes as promptly as possible.如有日程变更，请尽快通知客户。スケジュール変更があれば、できるだけ速やかにお客様にご連絡ください。

Your reservation will automatically be transferred to the new venue.您的预订将自动转移到新场地。ご予約は自動的に新しい会場へ変更されます。

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