HOMEWORK

Exercise 7:

1. The donations received from the fundraiser -------- among three charity's location equally.
(A) have divided
(B) is being divided
(C) are dividing
(D) will be divided

2. ------- the building's age, the ventilation system must be up-to-date with all safety codes.
(A) Instead of
(B) Toward
(C) Regardless of
(D) Since

3. The train delays on the Trenton line were caused by a --------- error at one of the stations.
(A) proceed
(B) proceeded
(C) procedural
(D) procedurally

4. As we expect to receive hundreds of applications for the position, please -------- your resume
to two pages.
(A) limit
(B) follow
(C) refrain
(D) unfold

5. The lecturer ---------- on the country's struggle for independence when he gives his talk.
(A) has focused
(B) is focused
(C) will focus
(D) focusing

6. The welcome activity is an opportunity to improve communication -------- volunteers before

the project begins.
(A) among
(B) like
(C) above
(D) under

7. The balconies connected to the rooms at the Orwell Hotel provide a ------- view of a private
beach.
(A) stunningly
(B) stuns
(C) stunning
(D) stunned
8. The travel agent's ------- of the ticket purchase was sent to the customer by e-mail as soon as
the payment was made.
(A) extent
(B) confirmation
(C) awareness
(D) proposal

9. After examining the vehicle, the mechanic had --------- identified the reason why the engine
lost power.
(A) corrections
(B) correctly
(C) correct
(D) corrects

10. Because of her hearing disability, Ms. Frasier will be -------- by a sign language expert so she
can participate in the meeting.
(A) convinced
(B) anticipated
(C) accompanied
(D) cautioned

11. The project development team is partially responsible for the selection and --------- of
potential building sites.
(A) appraisal
(B) appraises
(C) appraise
(D) appraised

12. The easy-to-prepare meal packets come with all the ingredients necessary for an individual
dinner --------- boiling water.
(A) except
(B) despite
(C) elsewhere
(D) past

13. The education center provides training classes in key skills ------- that the unemployed can
find jobs more easily.
(A) so
(B) ever
(C) only
(D) as
14. The terms of the licensing agreement are quite -------- and do not require legal experience to
be understood.
(A) energetic
(B) frequent
(C) straightforward
(D) accomplished

15. The informational materials sent to conference attendees -------- the presentation schedule
and social events.
(A) expand
(B) solicit
(C) allow
(D) outline

16. You may have the merchandise sent directly to your home or pick it up in person at the store,
------- you prefer.
(A) both
(B) whichever
(C) everybody
(D) another

17. -------- occurring substances are used in the vitamin supplement instead of chemicals.
(A) Naturally
(B) Natural
(C) Naturalize
(D) Nature

18. The bus driver used a side street rather than the main highway, ------- avoiding rush hour
traffic.
(A) such as
(B) than
(C) unless
(D) thereby

19. The crew members -------- the main section of the building by the time the waste removal
trucks arrive at 3:30.
(A) demolish
(B) will have demolished
(C) demolished
(D) had demolished

20. Should you find any manufacturing --------- in your ultra-high-definition television, contact
the place of purchase as soon as possible.
(A) premises
(B) defects
(C) impacts
(D) distractions