TOEIC Part 7 — Reading Comprehension
Week 6 · Single Passage — Online Chat Discussion
Talk'n'Chat English School
Target: 3.5 minutes
Chat passages: Note who says what. 'What will [person] do next?' = look for a commitment or task agreed to by that person near the end of the chat. 'What does [person] mean by...' = inference about intent or meaning.
⏱ Start time: _______ End time: _______
Questions 1–4 refer to the following online chat.
| Marcus Webb | Hi team. Quick update — the client from Hoshi Industries wants to move the product demo from Thursday to Wednesday afternoon. Can everyone make it? [2:14 p.m.] |
| Priya Mehta | Wednesday afternoon works for me. What time are they thinking? [2:17 p.m.] |
| Marcus Webb | They suggested 2:00 p.m. The demo will take about 90 minutes. [2:19 p.m.] |
| Daniel Osei | I have a budget review call at 2:30 on Wednesday. Could we start at 1:00 instead? [2:21 p.m.] |
| Priya Mehta | 1:00 works for me. That still gives Daniel time for his call. [2:22 p.m.] |
| Marcus Webb | Good. Let me check with the client if 1:00 works on their end. I'll confirm by end of today. [2:24 p.m.] |
| Daniel Osei | Thanks. Should I prepare the updated pricing slides for the demo? [2:25 p.m.] |
| Marcus Webb | Yes please. Priya, can you handle the product overview section? [2:26 p.m.] |
| Priya Mehta | Of course. I'll send you both a draft by tomorrow morning. [2:27 p.m.] |
Question 1
Why is the team communicating?
(A) To review results of a completed product demo(B) To reschedule a client meeting at the client's request(C) To prepare for a budget review(D) To welcome a new team member
Question 2
Why does Daniel Osei want to change the start time?
(A) He has another meeting at 2:30(B) He will be working at a different location(C) He is not available on Wednesday afternoon(D) He needs more time to prepare the pricing slides
Question 3
What will Marcus Webb do next?
(A) Prepare the product overview slides(B) Contact Hoshi Industries to confirm the 1:00 p.m. time(C) Send a draft presentation to the team(D) Cancel the Thursday meeting
Question 4
What will Priya Mehta prepare for the demo?
(A) The updated pricing slides(B) The product overview section(C) The full slide deck(D) The client agenda
Q1 (B) — Main purpose — 'the client from Hoshi Industries wants to move the product demo' and the team is working out a new time.
Q2 (A) — Specific detail — 'I have a budget review call at 2:30 on Wednesday.'
Q3 (B) — What will happen next — 'Let me check with the client if 1:00 works on their end. I'll confirm by end of today.'
Q4 (B) — Specific detail — Marcus assigns Priya 'the product overview section' and she agrees.