Actual Test 04

READING TEST
In the Reading test, you will read a variety of texts and answer several different types of reading
comprehension questions. The entire Reading test will last 75 minutes. There are three parts, and
directions are given for each part. You are encouraged to answer as many questions as possible within
the time allowed.
You must mark your answers on the separate answer sheet. Do not write your answers in your test
book.
PART 5
Directions: A word or phrase is missing in each of the sentences below. Four answer choices are given
below each sentence. Select the best answer to complete the sentence. Then mark the letter (A), (B),
(C), or (D) on your answer sheet.

101. You can find whatever office………you 104.

104.A The
representative
CEO’s secretary
from Best
madeSea
a …....
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need in the storage area on the basement floor. Inc.
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people
--------
at the
frommost
Seattle
famous
to negotiate
seafood a
(A) supply contract
restaurant
withinthetheJapanese
city. distributor.
(B) supplies (A)
(A)delayed
preservation
(C) supplied (B)
(B)sent
seating
(D) supplier (C)
(C)arrived
case
(D)
(D)examined
reservation

102. For your own………, you are strongly 105.

105.
Nelson
CriticsData
regard
Research
Bergstein
announced
as one ofthat
the
advised to put on earplugs while inside this it………60
most …….filmresearchers
directors
to meet
of histhe
generation.
new sales
vehicle. target.
(A) imagine
(A) protection (A)
(B)
recruit
imaginary
(B) completion (B)
(C)
is imagination
recruiting
(C) difficulty (C)
(D)
to imaginative
recruit
(D) quality (D) was recruited

106. The GX portable camera is not only

103. The Atkins Corporation will introduce a 106.
more
Allaffordable
computersthan
produced
its competitors
by Cell …also
wireless Internet terminal, ------- is also a Electronics
more advanced.
have failed to meet the
cellular phone. government’s
(A) but minimum standards ………
(A) what energy
(B) nor
efficiency.
(B) where (A)
(C)
asany
(C) which (B)
(D)
at both
(D) who (C) to
(D) for
107. ------- interested in coaching the little 112. After………five long months of
league team may speak with the organizer at construction, the Oldtown train station will
extension 213. finally open to the public next week.
(A) Whoever = anyone who (A) seldom = rarely
(B) They (B) again
(C) Anyone who is interested (C) almost
(D) One (D) rarely

113. A newly renovated (cải tạo) bridge

108. The sales team led by Martha Yonders has will………the current bridge that connects
already met their quota, but we still have not Sanrio and Lorisville over the Madison River.
met -------. (A) change
(A) our (B) replace
(B) ours = our q (C) build
(C) us (D) transform: Biến đổi, biến hóa
(D) ourselves

109. To minimize legal liability, all supervisors 114. When Mac-Lim Co.-------Nissan Ltd. last
must keep (verb) the department head year, some of the consumer goods divisions
(noun)------- of any accidents on the job site. were closed.
(A) informed (V3) (A) acquires
(B) information (B) was acquired
(C) inform (C) acquiring
(D) informant (D) was acquiring : mua lại

110. Approximately one-third of the employees 115. Many recruiters will be attending this
at Harris Company ------- to work alone in a year’s………job fair, which is being held at the
personal car. Marshall Center.
(A) is commuting (A) week
(B) commutes (B) weeks
(C) has commuted (C) weekly
(D) commute (D) weeklong (adj) job fair (noun)
A of B : A định lượng
B: tập hợp 116. -------- the weather permits, the annual
company picnic will be held at a national park
on Saturday, the 9th.
(A) Providing = if = as well as (nếu)
111. In order to gain ------- to sensitive parts of (B) Nevertheless : tuy nhiên
the lab, you must get security clearance from (C) In view of: : because of xét thấy,
the human resources department. (D) The fact that
(A) enter
(B) pass
(C) approach
(D) access
117. They haven't reached a final decision on 122. All journalists have a responsibility to
whether or not -------- Ms. Kita because it is double-check any facts presented in their
still depending on the response from the human articles to the………extent (mức độ) possible.
resources. (A) fuller
(A) hires (B) more fully
(B) hiring (C) most fully
(C) to hire (D) fullest
(D) will hire
123. Please keep in mind that all purchases
118. If found -------, our products that you must stay within the team budget ………
purchase will be refunded without any ordering new equipment.
questions asked. (A) of
(A) defective (adJ) (B) to
(B) defect (C) when
(C) defecting (D) not
(D) defects (noun )
124. Thanks to the successful launch of its latest
119. All potential candidates applying for this model, Alberto Camera’s year-end………is
position must have at least six years of ……… projected to be the highest it has been in ten
experience in the automobile industry. years.
(A) apply (A) profit
(B) applies (B) profited
(C) applicable (adJ) (C) profitable
(D) applicability (D) profitably

125. The interviewer told the applicant that he

120. Please pull up to the front gate once you would be hired initially for six months, after
arrive, where our guest relations manager which a decision about long-term ------- would
will………escort you to your room. be made.
(A) glad (A) employ
(B) gladly (B) employee
(C) be glad (C) employer
(D) be gladdened (D) employment
126. To return a product, customers must
121. To know more about our seasonal ………mark the authorization code on the
job………, visit our corporate website now! product return document before shipping it to
(A) machines the store.
(B) signals (A) clearing
(C) statements (B) clears
(D) opportunities (C) cleared
(D) clearly
127. Expansion of job opportunities is usually 131. ------- hard they have tried to surpass our
------- with a booming economy. company in semiconductor manufacturing
(A) blended : hòa trộn, kết hợp technology, they have never made any progress.
(B) embarrassed : xấu hổ (A) Because
(C) united : liên hiệp, tên công ty đội bóng (B) Although
(D) associated with (C) However
(D) As
132. ………Mary study (studies) hard, she will
128. They will not resume supplying the pass the exam
building (STH)------- electricity (STH) until full (A) If
payment plus (+) late charges has been made. (B) Should
(A) for (C) Were
(B) to (D) Had
(C) with
(D) about
129. Fairfield Industries constantly tries to 133. Many sellers are opposed to + Ving-------
improve the work environment and benefits for credit cards because of the fees that credit card
-------- of our employees. companies charge.
(A) every ĐI VỚI Noun số ít every day (A) accept
(B) entire =whole (KO ĐI VỚI OF) (B) acceptance
(C) whole (C) accepting
(D) all (D ) accepted

134. If we are to meet the current deadline, it is

130. If employees -------- to take vacation time, essential that the entire team collaborate -------
they must inform their supervisor in writing at drafting (Ving) the proposal.
least two weeks prior to the first day off. (A) with
(A) plan (B) on
(B) will plan (C) in
(C) would plan (D) at
(D) will have planned
PART 6

Directions: Read the texts on the following pages. A word or phrase is missing in some of the
sentences. Four answer choices are given below each of these sentences. Select the best answer to
complete the text. Then mark the letter (A), (B), (C) or (D) on your answer sheet.

Questions 135-137 refer to the following letter.

From: John Smith, President, Active Uniforms

To: All Active Uniforms employees
Subject: Free basketball game tickets
Date: Thursday, June 20
Attention all employees! A limited number of free tickets to watch an NBA league game will be
handed out to Active Uniforms employees. As you may know, Numero Uno Athletics, the company
that sponsors the NBA, is one of our most important ……. .
135. (A) patterns
(B) performances
(C) clients
(D) guests

We recently pulled through a rushed order of uniforms for them upon their urgent request. In order
to show their appreciation for our service, they have generously offered to provide us with thirty
sets of tickets to an NBA league game this Sunday at 1:00 P.M. These tickets ……...on a first-

136. (A) distribute

(B) are distributing
(C) will be distributed
(D) have been distributed to
come, first-served basis to our employees.
……... you would like more information, please contact Asha Gupta in human resources.

137. (A) Whether

(B) Although
(C) Unless
(D) If
Because there are only a limited number of tickets, only one pair of tickets is allowed per person.
We expect the tickets to run out fast so hurry!
 Questions 138-140 refer to the following memo.

Economist(@theeconomist, @facebook) – Economist.com is the premier online source for the

analysis of world business and current affairs. For the last 30 years, Economist.com ……...
138. (A) has been provided
(B) had provided
(C) will provide
(D) has been providing

authoritative insight and opinion on international news, world politics, business, finance, science and
technology, as well as overviews of cultural trends and regular industry, business and country special
reports.

With its reputation for the analysis of world business and current affairs, The Economist is……..
reading for business leaders as well as future market leaders.
139. (A) requirements
(B) required
(C) require
(D) requirement

Economist.com is part of The Economist Group(www.economistgroup.com) and is responsible for

content of The Economist on the Internet. A one-year subscription comes with online access to world
stock market reports updated daily at www.wbm.com. To obtain three free trial …….., call 800-523-
5622.
140. (A) tickets
(B) rights
(C) issues
(D) entries
 Question 141-143 refer to the following email.

Dear Mr. Harrison,

Thank you for providing me a chance to volunteer as a docent at Paris Studio. I really enjoyed my
experience at the studio. In fact, my only complaint would be that the time I spent here was not
longer! Needless to say, I …….. greatly for the last four weeks working in Ms. Ellenor’s studio.
141. (A) benefit
(B) have benefitted
(C) was benefitted
(D) would benefit

…… Ms. Ellenor has more than 20 years’ experience working as a professional painter, I have learned
142. (A) Given that: với vi
(B) As long as
(C) Even though
(D) Furthermore

a great deal while assisting her. It has been a true honor for …….. to have been selected to work and
143. (A) you
(B) her
(C) me
(D) him

participate in the Florida Arts Youth Volunteer Program.

Thank you again for this valuable opportunity.

Yours truly,

Samatha Johnson