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TOEIC Part 6 | Text Completion: Internal Memo 03

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Problem 1 ・ Question 1 / 4

TO: All Staff FROM: Human Resources RE: Updated Time-Off Request Procedure Beginning next month, our company will (1) a new online system for submitting vacation and personal-day requests. Employees will no longer need to fill out paper forms. Instead, all requests must be entered through the staff portal at least two weeks (2) the requested date. This change is intended to help managers plan schedules more efficiently. (3) , it will allow you to track the status of your applications in real time. If you have any questions about how to use the new system, please (4) the training session on the first Friday of the month.

Which word best fits in blank (1)?

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The auxiliary "will" is followed by the base form, so "adopt" is correct.

Problem 1 ・ Question 2 / 4

TO: All Staff FROM: Human Resources RE: Updated Time-Off Request Procedure Beginning next month, our company will (1) a new online system for submitting vacation and personal-day requests. Employees will no longer need to fill out paper forms. Instead, all requests must be entered through the staff portal at least two weeks (2) the requested date. This change is intended to help managers plan schedules more efficiently. (3) , it will allow you to track the status of your applications in real time. If you have any questions about how to use the new system, please (4) the training session on the first Friday of the month.

Which word best fits in blank (2)?

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The natural reading is "at least two weeks before the desired date", so "before", marking a point earlier in time, fits.

Problem 1 ・ Question 3 / 4

TO: All Staff FROM: Human Resources RE: Updated Time-Off Request Procedure Beginning next month, our company will (1) a new online system for submitting vacation and personal-day requests. Employees will no longer need to fill out paper forms. Instead, all requests must be entered through the staff portal at least two weeks (2) the requested date. This change is intended to help managers plan schedules more efficiently. (3) , it will allow you to track the status of your applications in real time. If you have any questions about how to use the new system, please (4) the training session on the first Friday of the month.

Which word best fits in blank (3)?

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A further benefit is being added to the one just mentioned, so "additionally" fits best.

Problem 1 ・ Question 4 / 4

TO: All Staff FROM: Human Resources RE: Updated Time-Off Request Procedure Beginning next month, our company will (1) a new online system for submitting vacation and personal-day requests. Employees will no longer need to fill out paper forms. Instead, all requests must be entered through the staff portal at least two weeks (2) the requested date. This change is intended to help managers plan schedules more efficiently. (3) , it will allow you to track the status of your applications in real time. If you have any questions about how to use the new system, please (4) the training session on the first Friday of the month.

Which word best fits in blank (4)?

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The sense that fits the context is attending the training session, so "attend" is correct.

Problem 2 ・ Question 1 / 4

MEMORANDUM TO: Marketing Department FROM: David Chen, Office Manager DATE: July 10 SUBJECT: Meeting Room Reservation Changes Please be aware that the procedure for reserving conference rooms has been (1) . Due to increased demand, all bookings must now be confirmed through the shared calendar rather than by phone. This ensures that no two teams reserve the same space (2) . To make the transition smoother, the front desk will continue to accept phone requests until the end of this month. (3) that date, only calendar reservations will be accepted. We appreciate your (4) as we work to make room scheduling more reliable for everyone.

Which word best fits in blank (1)?

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"Has been" is followed by a past participle in the passive, so "revised" is correct.

Problem 2 ・ Question 2 / 4

MEMORANDUM TO: Marketing Department FROM: David Chen, Office Manager DATE: July 10 SUBJECT: Meeting Room Reservation Changes Please be aware that the procedure for reserving conference rooms has been (1) . Due to increased demand, all bookings must now be confirmed through the shared calendar rather than by phone. This ensures that no two teams reserve the same space (2) . To make the transition smoother, the front desk will continue to accept phone requests until the end of this month. (3) that date, only calendar reservations will be accepted. We appreciate your (4) as we work to make room scheduling more reliable for everyone.

Which word best fits in blank (2)?

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The natural reading is that two teams should not book the same room at the same time, so "simultaneously" fits best.

Problem 2 ・ Question 3 / 4

MEMORANDUM TO: Marketing Department FROM: David Chen, Office Manager DATE: July 10 SUBJECT: Meeting Room Reservation Changes Please be aware that the procedure for reserving conference rooms has been (1) . Due to increased demand, all bookings must now be confirmed through the shared calendar rather than by phone. This ensures that no two teams reserve the same space (2) . To make the transition smoother, the front desk will continue to accept phone requests until the end of this month. (3) that date, only calendar reservations will be accepted. We appreciate your (4) as we work to make room scheduling more reliable for everyone.

Which word best fits in blank (3)?

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Phone bookings are accepted until the end of the month, and from that date onward only calendar bookings apply, so "after" fits.

Problem 2 ・ Question 4 / 4

MEMORANDUM TO: Marketing Department FROM: David Chen, Office Manager DATE: July 10 SUBJECT: Meeting Room Reservation Changes Please be aware that the procedure for reserving conference rooms has been (1) . Due to increased demand, all bookings must now be confirmed through the shared calendar rather than by phone. This ensures that no two teams reserve the same space (2) . To make the transition smoother, the front desk will continue to accept phone requests until the end of this month. (3) that date, only calendar reservations will be accepted. We appreciate your (4) as we work to make room scheduling more reliable for everyone.

Which word best fits in blank (4)?

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A noun is needed after the possessive "your", so "patience" is correct.