Reactions to problems

Question 1

A: Did the printer work? B: No, it didn’t. It stopped again, _____ I called IT.

Options: so, Because of that,, As a result,

Question 2

A: Did the online meeting continue? B: No. The office internet failed. _____ we ended the call.

Options: because of that, Because of that,, so

Question 3

In the formal incident report: “The cooling system stopped. _____ production was suspended for two hours.”

Options: as a result, so, As a result,

Question 4

A: What did you do when the screen froze? B: I saved the error code, _____ I restarted the computer.

Options: then, actually, suddenly

Question 5

A: Did you solve the double booking? B: Yes. We moved one meeting. _____ we emailed both teams.

Options: At that moment,, After that,, Actually,

Question 6

A: How did you report the damaged parcel? B: First I took photos. _____ I completed the online claim form.

Options: Suddenly,, In the end,, Next,

Question 7

A: Did the engineer come immediately? B: No. She was busy then. Two hours _____ she repaired the server.

Options: later,, actually,, suddenly,

Question 8

A: Was the backup missing? B: That was our first thought. _____ it was stored under a different project name.

Options: Next,, Actually,, Finally,

Question 9

A: What happened during the call? B: We were discussing the invoice. _____ the line went dead without warning.

Options: Eventually,, After that,, Suddenly,

Question 10

A: When did you notice the leak? B: I opened the storeroom door. _____ water began running under my shoes.

Options: At that moment,, Later,, Actually,

Question 11

A: Did you and the supplier agree? B: We argued for an hour, but _____ we accepted a replacement order.

Options: at that moment, in the end, because of that

Question 12

A: Did the password reset work? B: The first four attempts failed, but we _____ regained access.

Options: suddenly, actually, eventually