Part 5+7 · Original Practice: A Centralized Printing System Announcement and Five Concessive-Clause Questions

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. In response to weaker-than-expected demand, the manufacturer has decided to ______ production temporarily.

2. The audit found that maintenance records had not been kept ______ across all regional facilities.

3. ______ the outcome of the negotiations, normal business operations will continue without interruption.

4. Candidates for the technical-support position must demonstrate proficiency ______ at least one database-management system.

5. The lease stipulates that all structural repairs ______ by contractors approved by the property owner.

Part 7 · Centralized Printing System Announcement

Centralized Printing System

Questions 6-8 refer to the following announcement.

Centralized Printing System

Beginning December 1, employees will use a centralized printing system instead of sending documents to a specific office printer. Print jobs may be collected from any multifunction device in the building by scanning an employee identification card.

Documents that are not collected within twelve hours will be deleted automatically from the printing queue. This feature is intended to reduce unnecessary printing and prevent confidential documents from being left unattended. Color printing will remain available, but employees must enter their department's billing code before releasing a color job.

Requests exceeding 200 pages should not be submitted through the regular printing queue. They must be sent to Print Services at least two business days before the materials are needed.

Existing printers will be removed one floor at a time from November 23 through November 27. Employees on affected floors may temporarily use devices on another floor. Instructions for registering identification cards will be distributed next week.

Part 7 Answer area

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6. What will employees be able to do under the new system?

7. What will happen to a document that is not collected within twelve hours?

8. What should an employee do with a 250-page printing request?

03 Answers & explanations

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No.	Correct answer	Point tested	Explanation
1	A · scale back	Phrasal-verb discrimination	"scale back" (to reduce, cut down) fits the context of temporarily reducing production due to weaker-than-expected demand. "draw up" (to draft), "carry over," and "break down" do not fit.
2	C · consistently	Adverb modifying a past participle	Modifying the past participle "kept" requires the adverb "consistently." "consistency" (noun), "consistent" (adjective), and "consist" (base verb form) cannot modify it this way.
3	B · Whatever	Concessive adverbial clause	"Whatever" introduces a concessive adverbial clause meaning "regardless of the outcome of the negotiations, normal operations will continue." "Whenever" (time), "Wherever" (place), and "Whoever" (person) do not fit the noun "outcome."
4	C · in	Fixed collocation	"proficiency in" is a fixed collocation meaning skill in something, fitting the context of being proficient in a database-management system. "with," "for," and "toward" do not form this collocation with "proficiency."
5	D · be carried out	Mandative-subjunctive passive	"stipulate" is a verb meaning "to require/specify," and its following that-clause takes the base form of the verb (unaffected by person, number, or tense); here the passive voice is required, so "be carried out" is correct. "carry out" (missing "be" and not the base-form passive), "are carrying out" (present progressive), and "have carried out" (present perfect) do not fit the fixed mandative-subjunctive form.
6	A · Collect a print job from any multifunction device	Function-identification question	Corresponds to "Print jobs may be collected from any multifunction device in the building by scanning an employee identification card."
7	C · It will be deleted from the queue.	Consequence-inference question	Corresponds to "Documents that are not collected within twelve hours will be deleted automatically from the printing queue."
8	B · Submit it to Print Services in advance.	Exception-procedure identification question	Corresponds to "Requests exceeding 200 pages should not be submitted through the regular printing queue. They must be sent to Print Services at least two business days before the materials are needed."

04 High-frequency vocabulary

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English	IPA	Part of speech	Chinese	Japanese	Example
scale back	/ˈskeɪlˌbæk/	v. phr.	缩减，削减	縮小する、削減する	The manufacturer decided to scale back production temporarily.
whatever	/wəˈtɛvər/	pron./adj.	无论……（都）	〜が何であれ	Whatever the outcome may be, operations will continue as usual.
proficiency	/prəˈfɪʃənsi/	n.	熟练程度，精通	習熟度、熟練度	Candidates must demonstrate proficiency in database-management systems.
stipulate	/ˈstɪpjəˌleɪt/	v.	（合同、规定等）明确规定	規定する、明記する	The lease stipulates that repairs be carried out by approved contractors.
structural repairs	/ˈstrʌktʃərəl rɪˈpɛrz/	n.	结构性维修	構造上の修繕	All structural repairs must be carried out by approved contractors.
multifunction device	/ˌmʌltiˈfʌŋkʃən dɪˈvaɪs/	n.	多功能一体机	複合機	Employees may collect print jobs from any multifunction device in the building.
billing code	/ˈbɪlɪŋ koʊd/	n.	计费代码	課金コード	Employees must enter a billing code before releasing a color print job.
printing queue	/ˈprɪntɪŋ kjuː/	n.	打印队列	印刷キュー	Large requests should not be submitted through the regular printing queue.
maintenance records	/ˈmeɪntənəns ˈrɛkərdz/	n.	维护记录	保守記録	The audit found inconsistencies in the maintenance records.
regional facilities	/ˈriːdʒənəl fəˈsɪlətiz/	n.	各地区的设施	各地域の施設	Maintenance records varied widely across all regional facilities.

05 Common phrases

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scale back production缩减生产生産を縮小する

be kept consistently across…在……中保持一贯（一致）〜において一貫して保たれる

whatever the outcome (is)…无论结果如何……結果がどうであれ〜

demonstrate proficiency in…展示……方面的熟练程度〜における習熟度を示す

stipulate that + S + be + p.p.规定……必须被……〜が…されることを規定する

exceed + 数量/页数超过……(数量)〜を超える

06 Answer techniques

Part 5 + 7 · 6 tips

01
Phrasal-verb discrimination for "scale back"
Means "to reduce, cut down," often paired with "production/spending." "draw up," "carry over," and "break down" do not fit.
02
The adverb "consistently" modifying a past participle
Modifying the past participle "kept" requires an adverb. "consistency" (noun), "consistent" (adjective), and "consist" (base verb form) cannot modify it this way.
03
The concessive connector "Whatever"
Introduces a concessive adverbial clause followed by a noun element, meaning "no matter..." "Whenever," "Wherever," and "Whoever" do not fit the noun "outcome" in this sentence.
04
The fixed phrase "proficiency in"
Means "skill in a given area." "with," "for," and "toward" do not form this collocation with "proficiency."
05
The mandative-subjunctive passive with "stipulate that"
When a verb such as "stipulate" (meaning "to require/specify") takes a that-clause, the clause's verb takes the base form, and the passive uses "be" + past participle. The present tense, progressive, and perfect forms do not fit this fixed pattern.
06
Reading: function identification, consequence inference, and exception-procedure identification
Q6: locate what employees can do under the new system with "may be collected from..." Q7: note "will be deleted automatically," which directly states the consequence of not collecting a document in time. Q8: locate the exception procedure for requests beyond the normal range with "should not be submitted...must be sent to..."

07 Business English

Standard formal business-letter phrasing

The manufacturer has decided to scale back production due to weaker demand.由于需求疲软，制造商决定缩减生产。需要の低迷を受け、メーカーは生産を縮小することを決定しました。

The audit found that records had not been kept consistently across regions.审计发现各地区的记录并未保持一致。監査の結果、記録が地域間で一貫して保たれていないことが判明しました。

Whatever the outcome of the negotiations, operations will continue as usual.无论谈判结果如何，业务运营都将照常进行。交渉の結果がどうであれ、通常業務は継続されます。

The lease stipulates that all repairs be carried out by approved contractors.租约规定所有维修工作必须由获批准的承包商进行。賃貸契約では、すべての修繕は承認された業者が行うことと規定されています。

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