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TOEIC Part 6 | Text Completion: Hiring and Training 14

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Problem 1 ・ Question 1 / 4

To: All Department Managers Subject: Summer Internship Program Applications for our summer internship program have now closed. This year, we received more than 300 submissions, a 20 percent increase (1) last year. Human Resources will review the applications this week and send a list of qualified candidates to each department by Friday. Managers should (2) the candidates and return their rankings by March 18. Because the interview schedule is tight, prompt responses are (3). Final selections will be announced at the end of the month. (4), please contact Elena Ruiz in Human Resources.

Which word best fits in blank (1)?

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"Increase from last year" expresses a rise measured against last year.

Problem 1 ・ Question 2 / 4

To: All Department Managers Subject: Summer Internship Program Applications for our summer internship program have now closed. This year, we received more than 300 submissions, a 20 percent increase (1) last year. Human Resources will review the applications this week and send a list of qualified candidates to each department by Friday. Managers should (2) the candidates and return their rankings by March 18. Because the interview schedule is tight, prompt responses are (3). Final selections will be announced at the end of the month. (4), please contact Elena Ruiz in Human Resources.

Which word best fits in blank (2)?

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The base form "evaluate" follows the auxiliary "should".

Problem 1 ・ Question 3 / 4

To: All Department Managers Subject: Summer Internship Program Applications for our summer internship program have now closed. This year, we received more than 300 submissions, a 20 percent increase (1) last year. Human Resources will review the applications this week and send a list of qualified candidates to each department by Friday. Managers should (2) the candidates and return their rankings by March 18. Because the interview schedule is tight, prompt responses are (3). Final selections will be announced at the end of the month. (4), please contact Elena Ruiz in Human Resources.

Which word best fits in blank (3)?

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The adjective "essential" fits as the complement of "are".

Problem 1 ・ Question 4 / 4

To: All Department Managers Subject: Summer Internship Program Applications for our summer internship program have now closed. This year, we received more than 300 submissions, a 20 percent increase (1) last year. Human Resources will review the applications this week and send a list of qualified candidates to each department by Friday. Managers should (2) the candidates and return their rankings by March 18. Because the interview schedule is tight, prompt responses are (3). Final selections will be announced at the end of the month. (4), please contact Elena Ruiz in Human Resources.

Which sentence best fits in blank (4)?

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A conditional clause is needed to lead into the "please contact" that follows.

Problem 2 ・ Question 1 / 4

Welcome to Northwind Consulting! Your new-employee orientation will begin at 9:00 A.M. on Monday, April 6, in Conference Room B. Please arrive fifteen minutes early (1) we can issue your identification badge before the first session. Coffee and a light breakfast will be provided. During the afternoon, you will meet your assigned mentor and receive an (2) of our current projects. You should also bring a laptop, as part of the program (3) an online security exercise. (4). We look forward to welcoming you to the team.

Which word best fits in blank (1)?

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"So that" fits, giving the purpose of arriving early.

Problem 2 ・ Question 2 / 4

Welcome to Northwind Consulting! Your new-employee orientation will begin at 9:00 A.M. on Monday, April 6, in Conference Room B. Please arrive fifteen minutes early (1) we can issue your identification badge before the first session. Coffee and a light breakfast will be provided. During the afternoon, you will meet your assigned mentor and receive an (2) of our current projects. You should also bring a laptop, as part of the program (3) an online security exercise. (4). We look forward to welcoming you to the team.

Which word best fits in blank (2)?

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The noun "overview" is needed after the article "an".

Problem 2 ・ Question 3 / 4

Welcome to Northwind Consulting! Your new-employee orientation will begin at 9:00 A.M. on Monday, April 6, in Conference Room B. Please arrive fifteen minutes early (1) we can issue your identification badge before the first session. Coffee and a light breakfast will be provided. During the afternoon, you will meet your assigned mentor and receive an (2) of our current projects. You should also bring a laptop, as part of the program (3) an online security exercise. (4). We look forward to welcoming you to the team.

Which word best fits in blank (3)?

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The subject "part of the program" is singular, so "includes".

Problem 2 ・ Question 4 / 4

Welcome to Northwind Consulting! Your new-employee orientation will begin at 9:00 A.M. on Monday, April 6, in Conference Room B. Please arrive fifteen minutes early (1) we can issue your identification badge before the first session. Coffee and a light breakfast will be provided. During the afternoon, you will meet your assigned mentor and receive an (2) of our current projects. You should also bring a laptop, as part of the program (3) an online security exercise. (4). We look forward to welcoming you to the team.

Which sentence best fits in blank (4)?

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A sentence taking up the online security exercise just mentioned with "it" is the natural continuation.