Correct Answer: explain her options after the cancelled flight
Passage Reference: The airline has cancelled your Friday flight, but your registration remains valid.
Why this is correct: The airline has cancelled Alina’s Friday flight. Martin then explains what she can do. She can present in person if she arrives by noon. Her other choice is to present by video, move her hotel booking and watch the recorded opening. So he is writing mainly to explain her options after the cancelled flight.
Tips: For a question about why someone is writing, do not stop at the first event. Ask what most of the message is about.
Why the other options are wrong:
- cancel her place at the conference: Martin says her registration remains valid, so her place is not cancelled.
- ask her to buy a new ticket: Martin says they do not expect her to buy an expensive alternative ticket.
- offer to repay her extra travel costs: Martin says the conference cannot reimburse additional travel costs. Only the hotel change fee is avoided.
Correct Answer: arrival by noon on Saturday
Passage Reference: If you can reach the city by noon, you may still present in person. Otherwise, we can arrange a live video presentation from your hotel or home.
Why this is correct: Arrival by noon on Saturday would let Alina present in person. Her presentation begins later at two.
Tips: Several times appear in this message. Find the condition Martin sets for giving the talk in person.
Why the other options are wrong:
- arrival at one on Saturday: One is an hour later than the noon arrival limit.
- arrival after the Saturday sound check: The sound check is at 1:30, already after the noon limit.
- arrival thirty minutes before her talk: Thirty minutes before the two o’clock talk is 1:30, too late.
Correct Answer: the technician needs preparation time
Passage Reference: Please tell us by Friday at four which option you intend to use so our technician can prepare.
Why this is correct: The technician needs preparation time for Alina’s chosen format. That is why she must decide by Friday at four.
Tips: A deadline usually comes with a reason. Find where Martin sets it and read the rest of that sentence.
Why the other options are wrong:
- the speaking program will be shortened: Martin clearly says the remote session will not be shortened.
- the hotel needs a final room count: The deadline is for telling the technician which presentation method to prepare.
- the airline needs to reissue her ticket: The airline is not asked to reissue a ticket.
Correct Answer: the presentation and question time
Passage Reference: You will have the same twenty-minute speaking slot as the other presenters, followed by ten minutes for questions. We will not shorten the session because you are joining remotely.
Why this is correct: The presentation and question time stay the same for a remote speaker. Alina still receives twenty minutes plus ten minutes for questions.
Tips: Find where Martin compares a remote speaker with the other speakers. Read what he says does not change.
Why the other options are wrong:
- the need to reach the conference city: A video presenter can stay at home or a hotel instead of reaching the city.
- the requirement to attend the opening session: Missing the opening is allowed. She can watch its recording later.
- the requirement to attend the sound check in person: The remote presenter joins a sound check remotely, not in person.
Correct Answer: contact the hotel directly
Passage Reference: Contact the hotel directly and quote your conference registration number. Do not cancel through the booking website, which may apply its usual cancellation charge.
Why this is correct: Alina should contact the hotel directly to move her booking. She should also give her conference registration number.
Tips: Martin gives one thing to do and one thing to avoid. Choose the action, not the warning.
Why the other options are wrong:
- cancel through the booking website: The booking website may charge its normal cancellation fee.
- ask the airline to change the room dates: The hotel, not the airline, controls the room booking.
- send the conference a reimbursement request: The conference cannot repay Alina's additional travel costs.
Correct Answer: watch the recording
Passage Reference: The opening session will be recorded, so you can watch it later even if you miss Friday entirely.
Why this is correct: Alina can watch the recording of Friday’s opening later. This lets her catch up even if she misses all of Friday.
Tips: Ask what Martin says will happen to the Friday session. Then think how she can see it afterwards.
Why the other options are wrong:
- request a private briefing from the technician: Martin offers a recording, not an individual briefing.
- join the opening by telephone: No telephone arrangement is offered for the opening.
- attend a repeat opening on Saturday: The opening is recorded, not repeated on Saturday.
Correct Answer: four on Friday
Passage Reference: Please tell us by Friday at four which option you intend to use so our technician can prepare.
Why this is correct: Four on Friday is Alina’s deadline for confirming her plan. This gives the technician time to prepare.
Tips: This message has several times. Link each one to its event, then pick the time for telling Martin your choice.
Why the other options are wrong:
- noon on Saturday: Noon Saturday is the latest arrival time, not the decision deadline.
- noon on Friday: The decision is due at four, not noon, on Friday.
- two on Saturday: Two on Saturday is when her talk starts. She must confirm her plan much earlier, by four on Friday.
Correct Answer: by live video
Passage Reference: Otherwise, we can arrange a live video presentation from your hotel or home. Please tell us by Friday at four which option you intend to use so our technician can prepare.
Why this is correct: Alina will present by live video if she cannot arrive by noon. She can connect from her hotel or home.
Tips: Find what Martin offers in case she cannot get there in time. Match that plan to the reply.
Why the other options are wrong:
- through a prerecorded talk: The alternative is live video, not a recorded talk.
- by sending written answers only: Alina still speaks and answers questions. Written answers do not replace her talk.
- during a replacement session next week: The session stays on Saturday, not the following week.
Correct Answer: thirty minutes
Passage Reference: For a remote presentation, send your slides in advance and join a sound check thirty minutes before your session.
Why this is correct: The sound check takes place thirty minutes before the session. Alina repeats that timing in her reply.
Tips: Several time lengths appear here. Find the one tied to the sound check, not the talk or the questions.
Why the other options are wrong:
- sixty minutes: An hour is twice the stated sound-check lead time.
- ten minutes: Ten minutes is the question period, not the sound-check lead time.
- twenty minutes: Twenty minutes is the speaking slot, not the sound-check lead time.
Correct Answer: the hotel directly
Passage Reference: Contact the hotel directly and quote your conference registration number. Do not cancel through the booking website, which may apply its usual cancellation charge.
Why this is correct: Alina must contact the hotel directly about the room change. This route avoids the website’s possible cancellation charge.
Tips: Choose the organization that can move the room without a fee.
Why the other options are wrong:
- the airline: The airline deals with travel, not the hotel’s fee waiver.
- the booking website: Martin says not to use the booking website, because it may charge a cancellation fee.
- the conference technician: The technician prepares the presentation, not the room booking.
Correct Answer: the recorded opening session
Passage Reference: The opening session will be recorded, so you can watch it later even if you miss Friday entirely.
Why this is correct: The recorded opening session will be available to watch later. Alina can therefore see what she missed on Friday.
Tips: Ask which part of the conference Alina might miss. Then check what Martin says she can do about it.
Why the other options are wrong:
- the Saturday question period: The opening session is the recording offered, not Saturday’s questions.
- the sound check: The sound check is preparation, not the missed opening.
- the revised hotel briefing: The message describes revised travel plans, but no hotel briefing.
