Question 13: As soon as the staff meeting was over, I called the new applicant, and we arranged an interview,...

Question 12: Even though John had excellent academic qualifications, he failed the interview, which surprised everyone, considering how hard he had prepared.

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Question 14: The team worked hard, but they didn’t meet production targets because the schedule was too inflexible and the workload was much heavier than expected.

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Question 15: I was about to go on a business trip when my manager called, so I had to wait, which made me leave much later than planned.

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Question 1: The team worked hard to meet production targets, __________.

A.  despite the deadline was too tight        

B.  which makes them disappointed

C.  but they still failed to finish the order on time        

D.  failed to finish the order on time

Question 11: She started a new position last week, and she’s been very busy, but she enjoys the responsibility and is learning a lot.

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