Part 5+7 · Original Practice: Leadership Training Nomination E-mail 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. The laboratory's findings are consistent ______ those reported in the previous study.

2. The revised safety guidelines will take effect immediately upon ______ by the regional director.

3. The committee postponed its decision because several cost estimates had yet to be ______.

4. ______ the negotiations lasted longer than expected, both parties reached an agreement before the deadline.

5. The company has introduced flexible working hours in an effort to improve employee ______.

Part 7 · Leadership Training Nomination Notice E-mail

Human ResourcesLeadership Training Program

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

To: Department Supervisors From: Human Resources Subject: Leadership Training Program

Nominations are now being accepted for the company's leadership training program, which will run from October 5 through November 13. Unlike last year's program, the upcoming sessions will be conducted online, allowing employees from all branch offices to participate.

Supervisors may nominate up to two employees who have worked for the company for at least one year. Nomination forms must include a brief explanation of how each candidate would benefit from the program and should be submitted to Human Resources by September 11.

Because the program includes group assignments, participants must attend all six Friday afternoon sessions. Those selected will be notified by September 18 and will receive the course materials approximately one week before the first session.

Part 7 Answer area

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6. What is different about this year's program?

7. What must supervisors include with each nomination?

8. What is indicated about the selected employees?

03 Answers & explanations

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No.	Correct answer	Point tested	Explanation
1	B · with	Fixed collocation	"be consistent with" (align with) is a high-frequency fixed collocation; "for," "toward," and "upon" cannot combine with "consistent."
2	C · approval	Preposition + noun	"upon" is a preposition and must be followed by a noun: "upon approval" (once approved); "approve" is a bare verb and "approved/approving" are participles, none of which can directly serve as the object of a preposition.
3	A · verified	Verb meaning discrimination	"have yet to be verified" (not yet confirmed) fits the context of "cost estimates"; "persuade," "accommodate," and "subscribe" all fail to fit.
4	B · Although	Concessive conjunction	"Although" introduces a concessive clause: "although the negotiations lasted longer than expected, both parties still reached an agreement before the deadline"; "Unless," "Because of" (followed by a noun), and "In addition to" (followed by a noun) all fail — the sentence needs a conjunction that introduces a full clause.
5	C · retention	Noun form	"improve employee retention" (raise employee retention): the blank modified by "employee" requires a noun; "retain" is a bare verb, "retained" is a past participle, and "retentive" (having a good memory) is an adjective — none fit.
6	C · It will be delivered online.	Detail question	Corresponds to "...the upcoming sessions will be conducted online..."
7	A · A summary of the candidate's expected benefit	Detail question	Corresponds to "Nomination forms must include a brief explanation of how each candidate would benefit from the program..."
8	B · They will be informed by September 18.	Detail question	Corresponds to "Those selected will be notified by September 18..."

04 High-frequency vocabulary

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English	IPA	Part of speech	Chinese	Japanese	Example
findings	/ˈfaɪndɪŋz/	n.	研究结果	調査結果	the laboratory's findings
take effect	/teɪk ɪˈfɛkt/	phr.	生效	効力を発する	will take effect immediately
regional director	/ˈriːdʒənəl dəˈrɛktər/	n.	地区总监	地域担当ディレクター	approval by the regional director
postpone	/poʊstˈpoʊn/	vt.	推迟	延期する	postponed its decision
cost estimate	/kɔːst ˈɛstɪmət/	n.	成本估算	コスト見積もり	several cost estimates
verify	/ˈvɛrɪfaɪ/	vt.	核实	確認する	had yet to be verified
negotiation	/nɪˌɡoʊʃiˈeɪʃən/	n.	谈判	交渉	the negotiations lasted longer
retention	/rɪˈtɛnʃən/	n.	保留、留任	維持、定着	improve employee retention
nomination	/ˌnɑːmɪˈneɪʃən/	n.	提名	推薦	nominations are now being accepted
branch office	/bræntʃ ˈɔːfɪs/	n.	分公司、分部	支店	employees from all branch offices
candidate	/ˈkændɪdeɪt/	n.	候选人	候補者	how each candidate would benefit
benefit from	/ˈbɛnɪfɪt frʌm/	phr.	从……中受益	〜から利益を得る	benefit from the program
group assignment	/ɡruːp əˈsaɪnmənt/	n.	小组作业	グループ課題	the program includes group assignments

05 Common phrases

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

be consistent with…与……一致〜と一致する

upon + n./doing一……就……〜すると同時に

have yet to be done还没有被做まだ〜されていない

reach an agreement达成协议合意に達する

in an effort to do sth为了做某事而努力〜しようとして

nominate sb for sth提名某人参加/申请某项目〜に推薦する

06 Answer techniques

Part 5 + 7 · 6 tips

01
Memorize fixed collocations as whole chunks
Fixed collocations like "be consistent with" and "upon approval" should be memorized as whole chunks rather than judged word by word.
02
Prepositions are followed by a noun or gerund
Prepositions such as "upon/after/before" must be followed by a noun or gerund, never a bare verb or past participle.
03
Concessive conjunctions vs. causal/additive prepositional phrases
"Although" (followed by a full clause) differs structurally from "Because of" / "In addition to" (followed by a noun phrase) — check whether a clause or a noun phrase follows the blank.
04
Verb-to-noun form changes
"improve employee ___" requires a noun (retention). Common verb-to-abstract-noun patterns: retain→retention, verify→verification, postpone→postponement.
05
"Unlike last year's..." signals what changed
When a question asks "what is different this year," look directly at what follows contrast signal words like "unlike/compared to/this year."
06
"must include" signals required materials
"forms must include a brief explanation of..." directly answers a detail question asking what must be submitted.

07 Business English

Standard formal business-letter phrasing

The findings are consistent with those reported in the previous study.这些结果与之前研究报告的结果一致。この結果は、以前の研究で報告されたものと一致しています。

The guidelines will take effect immediately upon approval.该指南一经批准立即生效。このガイドラインは承認され次第、直ちに施行されます。

We introduced flexible hours in an effort to improve employee retention.我们推出弹性工作时间，以提高员工留任率。従業員の定着率を高めるため、フレックスタイム制を導入しました。

Supervisors may nominate up to two employees for the program.主管最多可以提名两名员工参加该项目。上司は最大2名の従業員をこのプログラムに推薦できます。

08 Today's reflection

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