Directions: Questions 01-40 are incomplete sentences.

Choose the correct options to

complete them

01. If we had seen the demand in advance, we surely on ..... the cookbook.

(A) would stock up (B) have stocked up (C) had stocked up (D) would have stocked up

02. Most of the time in Indonesia was spent ..... relatives.

(A) to visit (B) visiting (C) going visiting (D) go to visit

03. My broker advised me to invest in secured bonds before ..... in the stock market.

(A) invested (B) investing (C) investment (D) I will invest

04. It goes without ..... that you'll be paid for all this extra time you're spending on the
project.

(A) telling (B) saying (C) repeating (D) regarding

05. The businessmen discussed the contract at length but never actually signed ..... .

(A) anything (B) anyone (C) another (D) anyway

06. The worldwide low inflation rate is expected to continue ..... .

(A) at a fast pace (B) for a long time (C) in a decline (D) throughout

07. The patient ..... examined by the doctor.

(A) were (B) is being (C) has (D) have been

08. The Argentineans are protecting their forests because the lumber is very valuable
to .....

(A) they (B) ourselves (C) them (D) we

09. Travel agents advise early ..... , in order to avoid disappointment.

(A) buying (B) postponing (C) booking (D) canceling

10. The use of pesticides is having a ..... effect on the groundwater.

(A) devastate (B) devastating (C) devastated (D) devastation

11. Because of Lucille's managerial skills, the family now has an ..... business.

(A) expanding (B) expend (C) expanse (D) expended

12. Just as the business was about to go under, he ..... the bid for the shopping mall
construction.

(A) was winning (B) will win (C) had won (D) won

13. We have decided to ..... your income with a monthly bonus.

(A) implement (B) compliment (C) supplement (D) compartment

14. A study was done to determine the effect ..... the change in government policy has
had on the small business sector.

(A) of (B) what (C) for (D) that

15. The air conditioner will have to be worked on ..... the office is in use.

(A) during (B) while (C) only (D) meanwhile

16. Your credit history shows that either several loan payments were late ..... the bank
made a huge error in reporting them.

(A) and (B) but (C) nor (D) or

17. Another building will be ..... in the downtown area before you know it.

(A) demolished (B) demolishing (C) demolish (D) demolishes

18. The meeting is ..... over.

(A) much or little (B) here or there (C) more or less (D) to or from

19. We ..... the money to your money market account within three working days.

(A) have been transferred (B) will transfer (C) transferring (D) will be transferred

20. We are sending you what we have now and ..... the remainder as soon as it arrives.

(A) will have shipped (B) will ship (C) shipped (D) shipping

21. At election time, every speech is calculated to win .....

(A) preferences (B) wishes (C) votes (D) choices

22. Although most people are ..... than I am, they are not as healthy or wise.

(A) wealth (B) wealthy (C) wealthily (D) wealthier

23. Constance breathed a sigh ..... relief when she heard that her loan was approved.

(A) to (B) for (C) by (D) of

24. Good management ..... to the employees.

(A) will be listened (B) are listening (C) listens (D) listen

25. The newly discovered ore is being extracted by ..... of a huge robotic arm.

(A) mean (B) means (C) meant (D) meanings

26. When the computer analyst realized what a ..... task it was, he immediately added
two more staff to the project.

(A) precise (B) superfluous (C) short (D) formidable

27. I spoke with the real estate agent who told me that the office space would cost
$225 ..... square foot.

(A) for (B) In (C) per (D) at

28. The human resources department is ..... for the hiring and care of our personnel.

(A) respondent (B) responsive (C) responding (D) responsible

29. The air conditioning unit ..... for hours by the time you arrive.

(A) will have been running (B) shall run (C) will be running (D) will run

30. We were having so much fun on the ship we were ..... to disembark at our
destination.

(A) reluctant (B) doubtful (C) refusing (D) hesitant

31. The appeal of this training approach is that the students find ..... which management
style work best for them.

(A) out (B) up (C) about (D) on

32. While you set up the display at the ..... of the store, I'll unpack the rest of the goods.

(A) prominence (B) forward (C) ahead (D) front

33. Mrs. Choor has managed the department so well that she'll be up for a .....
promotion than she expected.

(A) big (B) bigger (C) more (D) most

34. We would like to ..... a teleconference with your public relations office regarding the
upcoming merger.

(A) transact (B) install (C) perform (D) arrange

35. We knew the economy was ..... a turning point when the interest rates started to fall.

(A) at (B) about (C) throughout (D) inside

36. We have been doing business with them since their .....

(A) incentive (B) inception (C) incision (D) incitement

37. The new clerk wasn't sure under which ..... he should file the purchasing documents.

(A) covering (B) level (C) rank (D) category

38. When Mrs. Graf sat down, she asked that the shades be pulled ..... because of the
bright sunlight.

(A) below (B) off (C) down (D) up

39. By ..... what the public liked and didn't like, we were able to fine-tune our ads.

(A) sighting (B) focusing (C) predicting (D) pinpointing

40. We ..... with the prime minister for dinner at the Simsbury Hotel tonight.

(A) are meeting (B) have been met (C) were met (D) will be met