Reading Passage：E-mail
Subject: Change in Team Meeting Schedule
Dear Team,
Please note that the weekly team meeting scheduled for Thursday afternoon will be moved to Friday morning starting next week. This change is intended to allow more time for project preparation and discussion.
The meeting will now begin at 10:00 a.m. and is expected to last approximately one hour. All team members are required to attend unless prior approval has been granted by a supervisor.
If you are unable to attend the meeting due to a scheduling conflict, please inform your manager ______ (1) possible so that alternative arrangements can be made.
Additional details, including the updated agenda, will be shared through the internal communication platform ______ (2) the end of this week.
Thank you for your cooperation, and please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.
Best regards,
Project Coordination Office
❓ Questions（4問）
Q1.
Which word best fits in blank (1)?
A. as
B. very
C. so
D. much
Q2.
Which option best fits in blank (2)?
A. at
B. by
C. until
D. during
Q3.
Which of the following best completes the sentence?
“All team members are required to attend unless prior approval has been granted by a supervisor.”
A. Attendance is optional for senior staff members.
B. Supervisors are responsible for preparing the agenda.
C. Permission must be obtained in advance to be absent.
D. The meeting location will remain unchanged.
Q4.
Where would the following sentence best be inserted?
“The schedule change will apply to all departments involved in the project.”
A. At the beginning of the first paragraph
B. After the first paragraph
C. After the sentence about meeting duration
D. At the end of the e-mail
✅ Answers・詳しい解説・目安スコア
Q1 → A
🎯 目安スコア：550点
◆ 解説
as soon as possible の省略形で as possible。
Part6頻出の決まり文句。
Q2 → B
🎯 目安スコア：550点
◆ 解説
by the end of this week
→ 「今週末までに」。
期限表現の鉄板。
Q3 → C
🎯 目安スコア：600点
◆ 解説
unless = 〜でない限り
→ 欠席するには事前の許可が必要、という意味。
言い換え問題。
Q4 → B
🎯 目安スコア：650〜700点
◆ 解説
スケジュール変更の適用範囲を説明する文。
変更内容を説明した直後（第1段落の後）が最も自然。
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