A TOEIC 880 to 990 video learning gallery

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Error log: "grammar mistake" Misses: word family / connector / tense Best next label? A) Split by trap family B) Review all grammar C) Mark careless D) Study vocabulary

Trap

Broad labels feel efficient because they are easy to write after a test, but they create no next action. A 990 error log separates the surface topic from the actual trap family so review targets the right routine.

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Coupon notice: "The 15 percent discount applies only to online orders placed before June 30. It cannot be used with subscription renewals." What is stated about the discount? A) It is valid for subscription renewals. B) It applies to online orders placed before June 30. C) It can be used for in-store purchases. D) It remains valid through July.

Trap

Only and cannot both restrict the answer; broad statements are unsafe.

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Scenario: A learner's score report shows 95 percent in vocabulary, 82 percent in inference, and 76 percent in connecting information. The error log shows that details are usually found correctly, but conditions from two documents are often combined incorrectly. Which three-day practice plan most directly addresses the score report and the repeated error pattern? A) Review advanced vocabulary lists, then take one untimed Part 5 set. B) Practice Part 7 inference anchors and two-document condition routes, then log the failed evidence link. C) Repeat only single-passage detail questions because individual details are sometimes slow. D) Take a full test each day and compare only the total Reading score.

Trap

Vocabulary study feels productive because it is familiar and already strong, but it does not repair the lowest score-report category. Single-passage details are also a partial match; the error log identifies the missing evidence connection across documents.

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Notice: "Department heads must submit equipment request forms by May 8 so Purchasing can draft next quarter's budget. For items above 5,000 dollars, a vendor quote may follow by May 10, but the request form itself cannot be late. _______" A) Therefore, submit the form by May 8 even if an eligible quote is still pending. B) Therefore, wait until May 10 to submit every form together with its quote. C) Requests below 5,000 dollars should be delayed until Purchasing drafts the budget. D) A vendor quote submitted by May 8 automatically replaces the equipment request form.

Trap

May 10 is the latest date heard and makes B feel administratively tidy, but it applies only to a qualifying quote. The repeated condition says the request form cannot be late, so the final sentence must preserve the May 8 action while allowing the exception.

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Update: "The training portal was updated last night, and employees can now access the revised modules. Data will be collected through Thursday. By the time the directors meet on Friday, the HR team _______ the first usage report." A) will have prepared B) has prepared C) was preparing D) prepares

Trap

Updated last night makes a past form tempting, while can now makes a present form tempting. But data continues through Thursday and the report must be complete before the directors meet, so the timeline requires future perfect.

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_______ the brochure had already been approved, the marketing team revised the pricing page. A) Despite B) Even though C) Because of D) In spite of

Trap

Despite, because of, and in spite of need noun phrases; the brochure had been approved is a full clause.

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Audio: "We will not need the large conference room on Thursday as I first thought. Unless the client requests a product demonstration, keep our Friday reservation; if the demonstration is confirmed, move it to Monday." Which day is the meeting currently scheduled for, before any conditional change? A) Thursday, the date the speaker no longer needs B) Friday, the reservation that should be kept for now C) Monday, but only if the demonstration is confirmed D) Tuesday, before the client makes a demonstration request

Trap

Thursday is canceled by negation, while Monday is a plausible future date but remains conditional on the client request. The current confirmed reservation is Friday, so neither the first date nor the last date heard is automatically correct.

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Audio: "The client moved the signing to Friday, but Legal still needs the revised appendix by noon tomorrow. Since Maya is on leave, could you send the latest version to Mr. Chen before you leave today?" What specific action should the listener complete today, before the later client and legal deadlines? A) Send the latest appendix version to Mr. Chen. B) Ask Maya to deliver the appendix to Legal tomorrow noon. C) Send the signed contract directly to the client on Friday. D) Wait until Legal's deadline before deciding who receives the appendix.

Trap

Friday and tomorrow noon are both supported deadlines and can pull attention away from the requested action. But Maya is unavailable, and the listener is directly asked to send the latest version to Mr. Chen today.

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Audio: "Attention passengers: After 8 p.m., eastbound express trains will leave from Track 4 while Track 3 is inspected. Eastbound local trains will continue to use Track 2, and transfer tickets remain valid." Which option best states the announcement's purpose while preserving the service exception given to passengers? A) To explain that all eastbound trains will move to Track 4 after 8 p.m. B) To inform passengers of a temporary track change for eastbound express service. C) To warn passengers that transfer tickets become invalid during the inspection. D) To announce that eastbound local service will stop while Track 3 is inspected.

Trap

Track 4 and eastbound are heard together, making A a broad but tempting summary. However, the announcement limits the change to express trains; local trains and ticket validity are contrast details that rule out C and D.

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Audio: "The forecast looks ready for circulation. Still, if we send it before Lina checks the exchange-rate assumptions, we may be explaining the same variance twice at tomorrow's meeting." Based on the speaker's final concern, what does the speaker imply the team should do before circulating the forecast? A) The forecast should be circulated now so Lina can review it before the meeting. B) Circulation should wait until Lina reviews the exchange-rate assumptions. C) The exchange-rate variance has already been explained twice to Lina. D) Tomorrow's meeting should be canceled because the forecast is incomplete.

Trap

Looks ready is a positive surface clue that makes immediate circulation tempting. But the if-clause predicts avoidable duplicate work, so the implied business action is to wait for Lina's review even though no direct request is spoken.

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Notice: "The shuttle runs every 20 minutes from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Weekend service requires a reservation." Which statement is NOT true? A) The shuttle runs every 20 minutes. B) Service starts at 7 a.m. C) Weekend rides require a reservation. D) The shuttle operates until midnight.

Trap

NOT questions punish memory scanning; three choices are supported and one contradicts the text.

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Audio: "The client workshop will not be held on July 12 after all. Although the training room is available on July 19, the facilitator can only come the following Monday, July 22, so keep July 19 for the rehearsal." According to the final schedule, when will the client workshop itself be held? A) On July 12, the original workshop date B) On July 19, when the room is used for rehearsal C) On July 22, when the facilitator is available D) On July 29, one week after the facilitator arrives

Trap

July 12 is the canceled date, while July 19 remains active only for the rehearsal. The tempting dates are both supported details, but the workshop requires the facilitator and therefore moves to July 22.

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Notice: "Warranty claims must be submitted within 30 days of purchase. Claims received after 30 days require manager approval." What is stated about late claims? A) They are always rejected. B) They require manager approval. C) They must be submitted within 10 days. D) They receive an automatic refund.

Trap

After 30 days does not mean rejected; the notice gives a condition for approval.

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Memo: "The reporting system will be migrated on August 1. The customer portal will remain available, but managers cannot generate month-end reports after 6 p.m. on July 31. _______ Normal report access is expected by 9 a.m. the next day." A) Managers who need those reports should export them before the cutoff. B) Customers may continue changing their portal passwords during the migration. C) The vendor has completed similar reporting-system migrations for other clients. D) Managers will receive training on the new report layout later in August.

Trap

Every choice has supported software-migration surface words, so topic matching alone cannot decide it. But only A uses the report-cutoff evidence and creates a logical bridge to the next clause about report access resuming.

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The accuracy of the quarterly forecasts submitted by the regional sales managers _______ questioned since the external auditor identified two unsupported assumptions. A) have been B) has been C) were being D) are

Trap

Forecasts and managers are both plural and sit closer to the blank, so have been feels natural. But the head noun is accuracy, and since plus the continuing audit concern requires the singular present perfect passive has been questioned.

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Email: "We attached the updated vendor list and the revised delivery map. The map includes temporary routes for two drivers while Bridge Street is closed. Please verify every address before _______ is distributed to the field team on Friday." A) it B) they C) them D) these

Trap

The vendor list, routes, drivers, and addresses create several nearby plural nouns, making they or them tempting. But distributed selects the singular document being verified, and the previous sentence keeps the reference chain centered on the delivery map.

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After the board approves the emergency reserve, the finance team will _______ additional funds to the regional divisions whose proposals satisfy the revised risk conditions. A) allocate B) reimburse C) reconcile D) underwrite

Trap

Reimburse fits payments to parties, reconcile fits accounts, and underwrite fits financial risk, so all three sound businesslike. But funds distributed to qualifying divisions require the object-destination pattern allocate funds to.

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Offer: "Priority installation is free when eligible hardware purchases total at least 500 dollars. Discounted clearance items do not count toward the threshold." Email: "Our invoice totals 620 dollars, including a 140-dollar clearance router. Please confirm whether installation must be added." What should the seller reply? A) Installation is free because the complete invoice exceeds 500 dollars. B) Installation must be charged because eligible hardware totals only 480 dollars. C) Installation is free if the clearance router is delivered after the other hardware. D) Installation must be charged because clearance purchases cancel the entire offer.

Trap

The visible invoice total of 620 exceeds the threshold and makes A feel supported. But the clearance exclusion removes 140 dollars, leaving 480 eligible dollars; D overgeneralizes the exclusion by canceling the entire offer rather than excluding one item.

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Although the supplier's revised procedure is consistent with its internal manual, it is not yet fully compliant _______ the safety regulations that became effective after the final audit. A) to B) for C) with D) by

Trap

To is tempting because regulations look like a target, and by is tempting because rules are issued by authorities. But the tested business collocation is compliant with; the earlier consistent with phrase also provides a parallel clue.

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Email: "We will prepare the quarterly statements on Friday. If your billing address changed during the pilot period, please update it in the client portal by Thursday noon. No reply is needed when the current address is correct." Why was this email written? A) To announce that every client must reply before statements are prepared B) To ask clients with changed addresses to update their records before the statement run C) To explain why the pilot period produced incorrect quarterly charges D) To move the quarterly statement date from Thursday to Friday

Trap

Friday and the pilot period are supported details, so choices C and D can feel specific. But the only requested business action is conditional: clients whose address changed must update it before Thursday noon; clients with no change do nothing.

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Despite minor labeling differences, the external auditor found the supporting records _______ consistent with the revised reimbursement policy. A) substantial B) substantially C) substance D) substantiate

Trap

The surface clue records is a nearby plural noun, so the adjective substantial looks tempting. But found already takes the object records, and the blank modifies the adjective complement consistent; this evidence requires the adverb substantially.

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Email: "Thank you for your interest in our corporate training program. A representative will contact you within two business days. _______" A) We appreciate your patience. B) Hang tight and we will get back to you. C) This thing should be pretty useful. D) You guys can ask us anything.

Trap

Several options are understandable, but only A keeps the formal business tone.

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Email: "You have been moved from the waiting list to a confirmed seat for the leadership workshop. Because the next person is still waiting, your seat will be released unless you confirm attendance by Tuesday noon. _______" A) Please use the confirmation link before the deadline if you plan to attend. B) Please request a refund after the workshop if the waiting list remains open. C) Please arrive Tuesday noon so the next person can receive the workshop materials. D) Please ignore the confirmation link because your seat has already been guaranteed.

Trap

Confirmed seat sounds final, so D is a tempting surface conclusion. But the later unless-clause makes confirmation conditional on a deadline, and the final sentence must convert that condition into the reader's next action.

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_______ the vendor had met the original delivery deadline, the contract was not renewed because the revised security requirements had not been satisfied. A) Although B) Because C) despite D) due to

Trap

Because is tempting because a reason appears later, but the original deadline was successfully met and contrasts with the nonrenewal. Despite and due to express phrase relationships, while the blank introduces the full clause the vendor had met.

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Notice: "Supplier applications are due Friday. [1] Management approved a three-day extension for overseas vendors waiting for customs documents. [2] Domestic vendors must still meet the original deadline. [3] Late applications without an approved exception will not be reviewed. [4]" Where should this sentence go? "This extension applies only to the affected overseas vendors." A) Position 1 B) Position 2 C) Position 3 D) Position 4

Trap

The sentence mentions overseas vendors and could seem natural near the general deadline, but the reference phrase This extension requires the extension to be introduced first. Position 2 also creates a clean contrast with domestic vendors in the next sentence.

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Unless either party provides written notice by March 1, the maintenance contract will automatically _______ for another year; however, unused service credits will not carry over to the new term. A) renew B) resume C) restore D) reimburse

Trap

Resume and restore both suggest continuation, and reimburse fits service payments, so all distractors sound businesslike. But a contract continuing into a new term renews; the unless condition and another year provide the decisive object-time pattern.

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Message: "The replacement sensor will leave Osaka on Thursday by next-day service. Our receiving desk is closed Friday for inspection, so I asked the courier to hold the package at its depot until we reopen Monday." What can be inferred? A) The sensor is expected to be delivered to the receiving desk on Monday rather than Friday. B) The supplier changed the shipment from next-day service to standard service. C) The inspection was scheduled because the replacement sensor was defective. D) The courier will return the sensor to Osaka after holding it on Friday.

Trap

The surface clue next-day service supports Friday arrival at the depot, but it does not prove delivery to a closed desk. The hold instruction and Monday reopening are the supported evidence for A; the other inferences invent a service change, cause, or return shipment.

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Although photocopies remain _______ legible for internal review, certified copies must be submitted before the final reimbursement request can be approved. A) sufficient B) sufficiently C) sufficiency D) suffice

Trap

Photocopies is a nearby plural noun, so the adjective sufficient looks plausible on the surface. But remain already links photocopies to legible, and the blank modifies how legible they are; the later certified-copy condition does not change that word-family target.

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Email chain: 9:15 A.M. Ken asks Maya to send the draft agenda. 9:28 A.M. Maya replies that she has attached it. 9:40 A.M. Ken asks her to add the speaker list. What did Maya send before the speaker list was requested? A) The draft agenda B) The final invoice C) A room reservation D) The speaker list

Trap

The latest request is not the answer; the question asks what was sent before it.

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Scenario: Email: To renew vendor contracts for the next fiscal year, all suppliers must submit updated insurance certificates by March 18. Certificates must show both liability coverage and the policy expiration date. Vendors that miss the deadline may experience a delay in purchase-order approval. Which final sentence best completes the vendor email while matching the document purpose and next action? A) Please send the updated certificate to our procurement team no later than March 18. B) We look forward to reviewing your new product catalog later this month. C) The procurement team will announce renewal results after reviewing next year's budget. D) All purchase orders approved last year will remain valid without further documentation.

Trap

B sounds polite but shifts to a product catalog. C is unrelated, and D contradicts the requirement for updated documentation. The final sentence must repeat the email's real next action: send the updated insurance certificate by the stated deadline.

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Because several complaints posted on the company's website mentioned delayed replies, the customer service team responded _______ to all unresolved messages before the weekly satisfaction report was prepared. A) prompt B) promptly C) promptness D) prompting

Trap

Complaints and messages are nearby nouns, so prompt can feel natural as an adjective. But the blank follows responded and describes the action, not the nouns. The report clause adds pressure, but it does not change the adverb slot.

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If the venue had more parking spaces near the main entrance, the event coordinator _______ the afternoon session there; however, the current lot can accommodate only half of the registered attendees. A) will hold B) has held C) would hold D) is holding

Trap

Had looks like past time, and the afternoon session feels scheduled, but the parking condition is unreal now. The however clause confirms the venue does not have enough spaces, so the blank needs the hypothetical result would hold.

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Scenario: A learner has three minutes left after finishing Reading. The answer sheet has one skipped item in Part 7, two NOT questions were marked in the booklet, and two date/number questions were answered from memory. With three minutes left after finishing Reading, which final-check routine protects the most high-cost points? A) Check answer-sheet position, fill skipped items, confirm NOT questions, then verify date and number evidence. B) Reread the longest article because longer passages usually contain the hardest questions. C) Change any answer that felt uncertain during the first pass. D) Review only Part 5 because grammar errors are faster to find.

Trap

Random rereading feels productive, but it rarely finds mechanical losses. Changing uncertain answers can create new errors. A 990 final check targets answer-sheet alignment, unanswered items, NOT polarity, and date-number evidence because those mistakes are expensive and fast to verify.

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Audio: "The quarterly demo can still go ahead, but the projector in Room 204 keeps shutting off. Since Room 402 has a spare unit and is free after 2 p.m., let's move the demo there and ask facilities to repair 204 tomorrow." After hearing the workplace update, which solution is suggested for today's quarterly product demo? A) Cancel the demo until facilities repairs the projector in Room 204. B) Move the demo to Room 402 and repair Room 204 later. C) Keep the demo in Room 204 and borrow a spare projector from Room 402. D) Move the facilities repair meeting to 2 p.m. and keep the demo unchanged.

Trap

A overreacts to the problem, C mixes the spare projector with the wrong room, and D hears 2 p.m. but assigns it to the repair meeting. The speaker's actual solution is to move today's demo to Room 402 and fix Room 204 tomorrow.

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Policy table: Standard reimbursement requires a course fee of $600 or less, a request submitted within 10 business days after completion, manager approval on file, and completion proof. Exception reimbursement applies to late requests or fees above $600 and requires department-head approval. Which request qualifies for standard reimbursement without an exception? A) A $720 course with department-head approval submitted eight business days after completion. B) A $560 course submitted twelve business days after completion with manager approval. C) A $580 course submitted nine business days after completion with manager approval and an online certificate. D) A $580 course submitted before completion with manager approval but no completion proof.

Trap

A has approval and a fast request, but the fee is above the standard limit. B matches the fee and approval, but misses the 10-business-day deadline. D has the right fee and approval, but lacks completion proof. The correct row must satisfy every column condition at once.

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After the supplier corrected the missing safety labels, the procurement team agreed to _______ its preferred-vendor status, provided the next shipment passes inspection. A) reimburse B) reinstate C) reconcile D) redeem

Trap

Reimburse is a tempting procurement-and-payment surface match, and reconcile sounds like an administrative fix. But the object is preferred-vendor status, so the business action is to restore that status after a condition is met.

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Message: Please confirm your attendance by replying to this email no later than Thursday afternoon. What are recipients asked to do? A) Send a reply by Thursday afternoon B) Attend a meeting on Thursday afternoon C) Call the sender immediately D) Forward the email to a manager

Trap

Thursday afternoon is the reply deadline, not necessarily the meeting time.

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The revised inventory dashboard reconciles overnight shipments _______ the old spreadsheet did, although damaged-item records still require manual approval before the final report is sent. A) more efficiently than B) as efficient as C) more efficient D) the most efficient

Trap

Efficient is a tempting surface match because dashboard is a noun, but the tested action is reconciles. The later manual-approval clause only limits the business result; it does not change the adverb comparison slot.

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A paragraph says: "The company replaced its paper request form with an online portal. It will be available to all employees starting Monday." What does "It" refer to? A) The company B) The paper request form C) The online portal D) Monday

Trap

Paper request form is nearby, but the new active topic is online portal.

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Updated schedule: Budget review: Aug 4 Launch briefing: moved Aug 14 -> Aug 21 Supplier call: Aug 24 When is the launch briefing? A) Aug 4 B) Aug 14 C) Aug 21 D) Aug 24

Trap

August 14 is the old launch date, so it is familiar but contradicted by the latest evidence. August 4 and August 24 are real dates for other events, not the supported event-date pair.

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Audio: room available, but handouts cannot print until copier is repaired. What is the problem? A) Room unavailable B) Handouts cannot print yet C) Slides not emailed D) Meeting cancelled

Trap

Meeting room, email, and slides are all heard-word bait. The contrast says the room is available, and email is only the temporary workaround. The real obstacle is printing handouts before the copier is repaired.

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Email: We are writing to inform you that the parking garage will be unavailable on Saturday while new lighting is installed. Please use the east lot during this time. What is the purpose of the email? A) To announce a temporary parking change B) To request payment for parking C) To hire a lighting contractor D) To introduce a weekend event

Trap

New lighting is the reason, but the purpose is to announce the parking change.

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Coupon notice: The 15 percent discount applies only to online orders placed before June 30. It cannot be combined with express shipping discounts. What is stated about the coupon? A) It can be used for phone orders. B) It is valid after June 30. C) It cannot be combined with express shipping discounts. D) It gives free express shipping.

Trap

Only and cannot be combined carry the answer; other choices overextend the offer.

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The delivery entrance will be closed on Tuesday for repairs. ________, couriers may use the south loading area during regular business hours. A) However B) Therefore C) For example D) Similarly

Trap

The second sentence gives an alternative despite the closure, not a direct result.

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Room A seats 35. 48 employees registered. Facilities reserved Room B. What can be inferred? A) More than Room A can hold B) Moved online C) Managers only D) Presenter cancelled

Trap

Room B and two sets of handouts can make strong readers over-infer an online move, a second session, or a cancellation. The text only supports the smaller conclusion: 48 registrants exceed Room A's 35 seats.

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Email: pickup -> courier delivery Invoice: courier handling fee +¥1,200 Store Notice: pickup hours changed Why is the invoice total higher? A) Courier fee added B) Quantity increased C) Pickup-hours fee D) Discount expired

Trap

The store notice is a tempting surface document because it mentions pickup, and the email explains why delivery changed. But only the invoice proves the money change: courier handling fee added.

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The package of updated safety manuals for all branch offices _______ scheduled to arrive tomorrow morning. A) are B) were C) is D) have been

Trap

Branch offices and manuals are plural distractors, but the real subject is package.

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Only expense reports _______ accompanied by original receipts and submitted within thirty days of travel will be reimbursed by Friday. A) proper B) properly C) propriety D) properties

Trap

Proper is a tempting surface match because reports is the nearby noun, but the real target is the right-side participle accompanied. The blank modifies accompanied, not reports, so the evidence points to the adverb properly.

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The audit committee will _______ the revised vendor-compliance policy once the legal team confirms that no further wording changes are required. A) adopt B) adapt C) adjust D) arrange

Trap

Adapt and adjust are tempting surface matches because the policy is revised, but the later clue says no further wording changes are required. The committee is not changing the policy now; it is formally adopting it.

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Notice: The North Hall entrance will be closed on Friday for maintenance. Visitors with printed badges may enter through the West Lobby. Anyone without a printed badge should check in at the second-floor registration desk before 8:45 a.m. Which statement is NOT true? A) The North Hall entrance will be open on Friday. B) Visitors with printed badges can use the West Lobby. C) Some visitors need to go to the second floor. D) Badge check-in should be completed before 8:45 a.m.

Trap

A is contradicted by closed on Friday. B, C, and D are all supported by the notice, so they cannot be the NOT answer.

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By the time the regional managers meet on Friday, the logistics team _______ the revised delivery schedule. A) finalized B) has finalized C) will have finalized D) finalizes

Trap

By the time plus a future meeting creates a future reference point. The schedule is completed before that point, so use future perfect.

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_______ the supplier had guaranteed same-day delivery, the replacement parts did not arrive until Thursday. A) Despite B) Although C) Because of D) In spite of

Trap

Despite and in spite of need a noun. Because of also needs a noun and means cause. Although fits a full contrast clause.