EWS original reading B
Separate answers and explanations
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- A · who
Who is the subject of joined and refers to a person. - B · adjusted
Has requires the past participle adjusted to form the present perfect. - A · beside
Beside identifies a position next to the window. - A · complimentary
Complimentary means provided without an additional charge; it is the appropriate description of this service. - C · promptly
An adverb is required to modify was resolved. - D · yourself
Keep something to yourself means not share it; the reflexive pronoun completes the expression. - B · within
Within introduces the maximum period before arrival. - D · yet
Yet connects two contrasting complete clauses. - A · has
Each is the singular subject, despite the plural noun in the of-phrase. - C · to leave
Ask someone to do something takes a to-infinitive. - C · reimburse
Reimburse means repay someone for an expense. - C · easier
Make it easier to do something requires an adjective complement. - B · be received
The note is received by someone, so the passive be received follows must. - A · excludes
Excludes means transportation is not included in the stated price. - C · extending
Recommend is followed here by an -ing form naming the proposed action. - D · neither
Neither means not one and not the other; both dates have stated conflicts. - B · had examined
Had examined marks a completed past action before the cause could be identified. - A · grounds
On the grounds that introduces the reason for a decision. - A · whose
Whose links staff with the noun phrase work. - A · Once
Once introduces a time clause meaning after the checking is complete. - D · none
None of which can refer to zero out of three alternatives; neither is used for two. - D · in
In advance is the fixed expression meaning beforehand. - D · pending
Pending means while waiting for something. - B · did we activate
A fronted only after phrase triggers subject–auxiliary inversion in the main clause. - C · of managing
Capable of is followed by a noun or -ing form. - B · underlying
Underlying causes are the deeper reasons behind a problem. - D · would have lost
This inverted unreal past condition requires a modal-perfect result. - A · valuable
An adjective describes advice after was. - A · no more than
No more than once sets a maximum frequency. - D · into account
Take into account means consider a relevant factor. - A · duplicate
Duplicate bookings reserve the same resource more than once; the calendar is intended to prevent this. - C · Please book only the time you actually require.
This instruction fits between the advance-booking rule and the request to release unneeded reservations. - A · reported
Should be requires the past participle in this passive construction. - A · assistance
Your is followed by the noun assistance; the sentence thanks staff for helping. - A · allow
Allow extra time means make provision for a longer journey. - C · It will be clearly marked with temporary signs.
It refers to the replacement bus stop and adds useful information about finding it. - B · because
Limited luggage space is the reason large bicycles cannot be carried. - B · resume
Resume means begin again after the temporary interruption. - D · alerts
Alerts managers means warns or notifies them of low stock. - A · The examples can therefore reflect your own operations.
Using the customer’s sample data allows relevant examples and explains the benefit of that choice. - A · Regardless
Regardless of means the question period is available with either attendance option. - B · seats
Seats are reserved for the people attending in person. - C · concentration
Require is followed here by the noun concentration. - D · Reservations must be entered in the shared desk calendar.
The booking instruction fits the desk-reservation rule and does not contradict the two-hour limit. - C · On the basis of this information
The decision will use the feedback and occupancy information mentioned immediately before the gap. - B · considerate
Be considerate of other users means take their needs into account. - B · It is sent by email after a parcel is deposited.
The notice says the code is emailed once the parcel has been deposited. - C · It is moved to the security office.
The second paragraph specifies transfer to the security office. - B · 24
The new total is twenty-six after two additional colleagues confirmed, so the previous total was twenty-four. - C · The tables inside are needed for equipment.
Elena explains that the presenter needs all the room’s tables for equipment. - C · A sheltered outdoor work area
The first paragraph says the business supplies a sheltered outdoor area. - C · After the bicycle owner approves a separate quotation
Extra work is quoted separately and requires the owner’s approval. - B · It does not create an obligation to book later visits.
The final sentence explicitly says the first visit does not commit the business to future bookings. - D · Some installation materials are missing.
The wall fixings have not arrived with the panels. - B · It is before the installer’s stated deadline.
The courier is due by noon, before the fixings are needed at one. - C · Acceptance of the suggested order of work
Samira accepts beginning with the freestanding display while the missing fixings are located. - B · At least ten hours
The notice requires at least ten of the twenty hours on site. - D · Existing photographers provide the images.
The assistant will organise images already produced by the centre’s photographers. - B · It is possible but not yet financially confirmed.
The last sentence states that extension funding is not confirmed. - B · Hana Lee
The first paragraph identifies operations assistant Hana Lee as the person who made the suggestion. - D · The printed display panels
New fabric panels were ordered to fit the retained frames. - B · [2]
Her refers to Hana Lee, whose suggestion has just been introduced. The inspection and acceptance fit after the description of the stored frames and before the team orders new panels. Position [1] has no female antecedent yet; the later positions interrupt the results or concluding policy. - B · If it is not collected within twenty-four hours of the collection email
The first paragraph gives the twenty-four-hour collection limit. - A · Staff need to check the equipment and accessories.
The second paragraph describes the checks carried out before the return is completed. - D · No other member has reserved the tablet.
An extension is possible only when there is no other reservation; approval must also be requested before the due date. - D · To explain a change in delivery day
The first paragraph identifies the change from Wednesday to Thursday. - C · Take no action
The letter says no reply is needed if Thursday is convenient. - C · Subscribers had asked questions about storing fruit.
The guide was prepared in response to subscribers’ questions. - B · They were higher than expected.
The daily average was sixty-four, above the estimate of fifty. - A · It gives time to adjust food quantities.
The final paragraph states the preparation reason for keeping the deadline. - C · It still requires assessment before implementation.
The changes are recommendations awaiting a facilities assessment. - C · Owners preparing their first customer-feedback exercise
The reviewer recommends it to owners designing a first feedback exercise. - A · They can still guide people towards a particular answer.
The second paragraph describes wording that encourages a particular answer. - B · Interpreting conflicting feedback
The final paragraph mentions handling contradictory results. - C · Range of subjects covered
The reviewer is discussing which subjects fit within an introductory course. - D · 2:00 p.m.
The email requests the afternoon session, which the information sheet lists at two. - A · LKR55000
The base fee covers ten people; two extra people cost 2 × LKR3500, giving LKR55000. - B · LKR40000
The total LKR55000 less the LKR15000 deposit leaves LKR40000. - C · The studio has no lift access.
The sheet says access is only by stairs; the email confirms that all twelve can use them. - A · Put the club’s name on the receipt
The email explicitly requests a receipt addressed to Northbank Design Club. - D · The Plus plan
Every three months means four scheduled visits a year, provided by Plus. - B · LKR54000
The Plus plan’s stated annual price is LKR54000. - A · Assuming that an included call-out also makes replacement parts free
His email distinguishes the included visit from the cost of any parts used. - D · An initial suitability inspection
The information sheet makes the initial inspection a condition of starting a plan. - D · A time before the café opens, if it can be arranged
He asks whether a pre-opening visit can be agreed; it is not yet a confirmed appointment. - D · The Interview Kit
The enquiry requires a wireless microphone, and the confirmation names the Interview Kit. - C · LKR35000
Two days at LKR16000 cost LKR32000; two memory cards add LKR3000. - D · The confirmation permits Monday return for this two-day booking.
The confirmation explicitly states that the Monday return does not add a weekend charge. - B · 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday 8 July
The confirmation gives this collection window, consistent with the listing. - A · An equipment check
Fieldview asks the customer to allow twenty minutes to check the equipment together. - D · 36
Each box contains twelve portions, and three boxes provide thirty-six. - D · LKR27800
Three boxes cost 3 × LKR7200 = LKR21600; fruit adds LKR5000 and delivery LKR1200, totalling LKR27800. - D · The sweet and savoury items will be packed separately.
The bakery separates the eighteen savoury and eighteen sweet portions without changing quantities. - B · The breakfast is guaranteed to be nut-free.
The catalogue explicitly states that the kitchen handles nuts and no product is described as nut-free. - A · The driver will collect it later in the week.
The bakery says the reusable crate will be collected later that week. - D · Funding a first expansion
The original schedule identifies Sara as the funding speaker, and the update moves her to 10:20. - A · His replacement train would arrive too late for the original preparation requirement.
His train cancellation changes his arrival to 10:25, later than his original 10:20 start and its preparation period. - C · It ends before his stated departure deadline.
The revised session ends at 11:50, before Leo needs to leave by noon. - C · Go to the side-stage desk
The organiser’s update directs him to report to the side-stage desk. - C · Practical decisions made by small-business owners
The announcement defines the audience, and Leo explicitly says he will focus on practical staffing decisions.