TOEIC Test 16 - Questions and Responses

The question asks about time, so a time-related answer is required. "Sometime before noon" directly answers when the shipment arrives. "It's a heavy package" describes the shipment's weight, not timing. "By truck" answers a "how" question about method. "From the Chicago warehouse" answers a "where" question about origin.

The question asks for a reason, so an explanation of cause is needed. "The client had a scheduling conflict" gives a valid reason for postponement. "It starts at 3 p.m." answers "when," "in the main conference room" answers "where," and "about twenty minutes" answers "how long," none of which explain a cause.

The question asks for a quantity, so a number is required. "Twelve, across three countries" directly answers how many branches exist. The other options describe timing, location, and an unrelated approval, none of which state a quantity.

The question asks "who," so a person's name is required. "Priya from procurement" identifies the responsible person. The remaining options describe duration, frequency, and a quantity, none of which name a person.

"Since" is used with a specific starting point in time, correctly answering a duration question. "He enjoys the role" and "it's a large office" don't address duration, and "twice a year" describes frequency rather than a length of time.

The question asks about progress or status, so a completion timeline is the most fitting answer. "The auditor arrives Monday" answers "when will it start," "three departments were reviewed" gives a fact rather than current progress, and "Finance is handling it" answers "who," not "how is it going."

"Only once, in Berlin" directly and grammatically answers a present-perfect "have you ever" question with a specific instance. "I like conferences" and "I prefer smaller meetings" don't answer the yes/no experience question, and "I have ever presented" is grammatically incorrect since "ever" is not used in affirmative statements.

"For" is used with a specific length of time, correctly answering a duration question. "It starts at 9 a.m." answers "when," "since last Monday" incorrectly uses "since" for a fixed duration rather than a starting point, and "it's a mandatory session" doesn't address length at all.

The question asks about ownership, so a guess about whose item it is fits best. "Yes, it is a laptop" restates the object rather than answering ownership, "it has been there since Tuesday" answers "how long," and "I also forgot mine" shifts the topic instead of answering.

The question is a yes/no question about a personal plan, so a direct confirmation fits best. The other three options describe unrelated facts about the gym rather than answering whether the person plans to renew.