Meet a Deadline, Reach a Target
Explore how meet, reach, and achieve describe deadlines, targets, and results at work.
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Questions with solutions-
1. Punan ang patlang.
Please send the signed contract by Friday so we can ___ the deadline.
- meet
- reach
- achieve
The contract needs to arrive on time.
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Please send the signed contract by Friday so we can meet the deadline.
To “meet a deadline” means to finish or deliver something by the required time.
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2. Piliin ang tamang sagot.
What does this update mean?
Our sales have reached the target for this month.
- The team has raised the sales target.
- Sales have risen to the planned level.
- Sales are still below the planned level.
Think about where sales are now compared with the goal.
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- Sales have risen to the planned level.
A target is a planned result. Reaching it means getting to that result, not changing the plan.
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3. Punan ang patlang.
The new equipment must ___ the company's safety requirements before employees can use it.
- achieve
- reach
- meet
The equipment must satisfy the conditions for safe use.
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The new equipment must meet the company's safety requirements before employees can use it.
We “meet requirements” when we satisfy the conditions that are required.
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4. Piliin ang tamang sagot.
What kind of progress did the team make?
The team achieved a breakthrough: it found a simple solution to a problem that had blocked progress for months.
- It made a small, routine adjustment.
- It made an important advance on a difficult problem.
- It began investigating the problem but found no solution.
Consider how long the problem had prevented progress.
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- It made an important advance on a difficult problem.
To “achieve a breakthrough” is to make major progress after a difficulty has held you back.
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5. Punan ang patlang.
With one more large order, we should ___ our sales target.
- reach to
- reach at
- reach
Does this verb need a preposition before its object?
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With one more large order, we should reach our sales target.
Use “reach” directly before the target: “reach our target,” without “to” or “at.”
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6. Punan ang patlang.
Our clients expect a clear, detailed report. The final version needs to ___ their expectations.
- meet
- achieve
- reach
The report should be as good as the clients expect.
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Our clients expect a clear, detailed report. The final version needs to meet their expectations.
To “meet expectations” means to provide the quality or result someone expects.
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7. Piliin ang tamang sagot.
How did the product perform?
The product met the minimum quality standard, but it did not exceed it.
- Its quality was below the required level.
- Its quality was acceptable, but not above the minimum.
- Its quality was higher than the required level.
Compare satisfying a standard with going beyond it.
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- Its quality was acceptable, but not above the minimum.
“Meet” does not mean “exceed.” Something can satisfy a minimum standard without doing better than required.
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8. Piliin ang tamang sagot.
What does this update confirm?
After reviewing the costs, the team reached a decision about the project.
- The team decided what to do next.
- The team postponed deciding what to do next.
- The team finished the project.
Separate deciding from doing.
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- The team decided what to do next.
“Reach a decision” describes the result of considering the options. It does not mean the work is complete.
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9. Punan ang patlang.
Orders increased sharply, and the factory could no longer ___ demand with its existing equipment.
- reach
- achieve
- meet
The factory could not produce enough for its customers.
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Orders increased sharply, and the factory could no longer meet demand with its existing equipment.
To “meet demand” means to supply as much of something as people want or need.
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10. Piliin ang tamang sagot.
Which summary matches the update?
We achieved our cost-cutting goal, but we missed the deadline for submitting the report.
- The report was on time, but costs remained too high.
- Neither the cost goal nor the reporting deadline was met.
- Costs fell as planned, but the report was not submitted on time.
The update describes success in one area and a problem in another.
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- Costs fell as planned, but the report was not submitted on time.
Achieving a goal and meeting a deadline are separate results: work can succeed while its reporting is late.
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11. Piliin ang tamang sagot.
What is the manager saying about the revised target?
The manager described the revised target as achievable with our current resources.
- The team has already reached it.
- The team can reach it using what it already has.
- The team cannot reach it without additional resources.
Does the adjective describe a completed result or a possibility?
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- The team can reach it using what it already has.
“Achievable” means possible to accomplish. It does not mean the target has already been reached or that success is guaranteed.
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12. Piliin ang tamang sagot.
What was the main problem with the course?
The course promised to help employees handle difficult customers. Participants liked the teacher, but the lessons covered only basic product facts.
- The course did not meet the need for help with difficult customers.
- The course failed because participants disliked the teacher.
- The course achieved its aim because participants learned product facts.
Compare the promised support with the actual lesson content.
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- The course did not meet the need for help with difficult customers.
“Meeting needs” means providing the right kind of support. Enjoying a course does not necessarily mean it provided what was needed.