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Bài tập ngữ pháp TOEIC - 20112023
Bài tập ngữ pháp TOEIC - 20112023
8276. Mr. Whatley unintentionally took Ms. 8282. While no analyst can ______ the
Potvin's timetable, thinking it was ______. market, it is clear that Asians will face a
A. him vastly different consumer market in the
B. himself future.
C. his A. predict
D. he B. to predict
C. predicting
8277. Applicants for the managerial position D. predicted
______ to possess high levels of motivation
along with basic computer skills. 8283. The recently______ workers helped
A. are required increase our productivity.
B. require A. employed
C. requires B. employing
D. has required C. employee
D. employment
8278. This course will enhance ______
among races, ethnic groups and social 8284. The film's lead actress is ______ to
classes. appear at twelve press events in the next two
A. collaborative months.
B. collaborate A. obligated
C. collaborated B. obligating
D. collaboration C. having obligated
D. obligate
8279. The recruitment of sales personnel
______ last week. 8285. New owners of Century Regal's
A. is ending condominiums are advised to become more
B. will end ______ with the amenities and services
C. ends available to residents.
D. ended A. familiarity
B. familiarly
8280. All employees are expected ______ at C. familiar
the office on time every day. D. familiarize
A. arrive
B. arrived 8286. The public libraries in this city usually
C. arriving ______ no fees for local residents to borrow
D. to arrive books.
A. charge
8281. The new rug looks very nice ______ B. charging
that table. C. to charge
A. bottom D. charges
B. floor
C. down
D. under
8287. Mr. Ken O'Hara, Chief Executive of 8292. The airport shuttle ______ every hour
ESB, after more than 40 years service with from the hotel's front entrance.
the company, has announced ______ A. depart
decision to retire in July 2010. B. was departed
A. ours C. are departing
B. these D. departs
C. us
D. his 8293. It will be ______ to develop an
updated employee manual incorporating the
8288. ______ who has questions regarding many changes that have occurred over the
the hospital bill, pricing information or past twelve years.
insurance coverage can contact our customer A. necessity
service representative. B. necessitate
A. Others C. necessarily
B. They D. necessary
C. Herself
D. Anyone 8294. DSC believes that we have a ______
to our customers, to the communities where
8289. Even though we tried to get in touch we work and where we do business.
with the branch manager, ______ remained A. responsibly
out of contact for days, raising doubts about B. responsible
his sincerity. C. responsibility
A. him D. responsibilities
B. he
C. himself 8295. Tolus Restaurant is temporarily closed
D. his for ______ and will reopen on September 7.
A. renovates
8290. In recent years, most companies have B. renovated
been favoring rigid criteria systems that C. renovations
require employees to ______ discretion. D. renovate
A. exercises
B. exercising 8296. Ms. Helen ______transferred to the
C. exercised Chicago branch last week.
D. exercise A. is
B. will be
8291. ______ demonstrating an impressive C. has been
work ethic, Ms. Hyun often takes on extra D. was
projects in addition to her regular workload.
A. Consistently
B. Consistency
C. Consisted
D. Consistent
8297. To receive the full ______ of this 8302. The Watdee Marketing Firm will
coupon, please register the serial number at guide you in ______ promoting your
our shop's official website. product to the most desirable business
A. beneficiary customers.
B. benefits A. creatively
C. beneficial B. create
D. beneficially C. creative
D. created
8298. It is necessary for superiors to give a
fair ______ of their workers because it has a 8303. The guest speaker at the Annual
huge impact on their future career. Conference on Health Care constantly
A. evaluate stressed the ______ of regular health checks.
B. evaluates A. important
C. evaluated B. most important
D. evaluation C. importantly
D. importance
8299. Shareholders voted that Deborah
LaSalle is ______ suited for the position of 8304. If I were in your place, I….a trip to
chief operating officer given her experience. England.
A. ideal A. will make
B. ideally B. had made
C. idealized C. would make
D. ideality D. made
8300. Because the teams in Beijing and 8305. I am sure that I received no phone call
Lisbon must work together closely, e-mail is after ______ off that day.
the ______ method of communication for A. taking
this project. B. took
A. prefer C. to take
B. preferred D. taken
C. preferably
D. preference 8306. The corporate office is ______ the
Jamieson building.
8301. Giessen is centrally located in A. on
Germany and can ______ be reached by B. under
plane, train, and car. C. in
A. easy D. over
B. easily
C. ease
D. easiness
8307. By the time Clear Blaze Technology's 8312. People are aware of the importance of
word processing program goes on the ______ physical activities which have a
market, software engineers ______ its significant impact on reducing childhood
remaining flaws. obesity and chronic disease.
A. will have corrected A. promotes
B. had been correcting B. promote
C. are correcting C. promoting
D. will correct D. promoted
8308. Before ______ any email, you should 8313. Doctors at Stephen Mallory Memorial
check the mailing address of the recipient Hospital claim that cases of food poisoning
carefully. caused by improper storage are becoming
A. send more ______.
B. sending A. frequented
C. to send B. frequently
D. sent C. frequent
D. frequency
8309. Members who ______ their money to
the museum will be eligible for free 8314. The author's comments are considered
admission twice a year. ______ own and are not necessarily
A. donating reflective of the view of the magazine
B. donates publisher.
C. to donate A. she
D. donate B. hers
C. herself
8310. Unilever Inc. has announced a new D. her
strategy that places ______ emphasis on
customer satisfaction and product quality. 8315. To ______ to any of our
A. greater advertisements, please mark the reference
B. greatly number clearly in the subject line of the e-
C. more greatly mail.
D. as great as A. replies
B. replied
8311. Because of his poor performance, the C. replying
______ dismissed the company's financial D. reply
manager.
A. direct 8316. ______ passengers board the plane,
B. director flight attendants are expected to politely
C. directive greet them.
D. directed A. Who
B. When
C. Why
D. Which
8317. Despite ______ declines in revenue 8322. Ruth Akorful is a baker and has been
over the past six months, the Mori & McGee managing ______ business for several years.
firm intends to hire three new patent lawyers A. hers
next year. B. herself
A. will experience C. her own
B. having experienced D. she
C. has experienced
D. have been experiencing 8323. The ______ delivery date was
changed because of the stormy weather. (*)
8318. The ______ of the new bridge is A. expected
expected to begin next month. B. expecting
A. construct C. expectation
B. constructive D. expect
C. constructed
D. construction 8324. A company picnic is ______ for
September, when most staff will be back
8319. Graduates from the Melrose CollVDe from vacations, although no date has yet
of Technology often make ______ been selected.
contributions in several fields, including A. plan
engineering, computer sciences, and B. planning
astronomy. C. planned
A. value D. plans
B. valuable
C. valuably 8325. The human resources manager,
D. valuing Delores Clairborne, will assist you in
determining ______ healthcare package is
8320. If he …..a thorough knowledge of right for you.
English, he could have applied for this post. A. where
A. had had B. that
B. had C. which
C. has D. how
D. has had
8326. According to a recent survey, many
8321. Ms. Yasuda's ______ in managing people who applied for the driver's license in
difficult projects has given her respect from the state of Massachusetts found the long
colleagues and company officials. waiting time at the Registry ______.(*)
A. succeed A. exhausted
B. success B. exhaustion
C. succeeds C. exhausting
D. successful D. exhaustingly
8327. I have noticed that when the boss is 8333. Ms. Jackson said she would prefer to
away, employees like to relax and enjoy work on the report by ______ before
______. submitting a draft for the committee's
A. myself approval.
B. ourselves A. her
C. himself B. hers
D. themselves C. herself
D. she
8328. This report has to be completed
______ 5:00 today at the latest. 8334. From what I understand, the overtime
A. until rate is much ______ at Safeshop than at
B. after Supershop.
C. to A. cheap
D. by B. low
C. lower
8329. Ms. Jin ______ from her trip next D. more low
week.
A. returned 8335. Senior researchers at the Russell
B. returns Botanic Institute are currently______ new
C. to return medicine consisting only of natural
D. will return ingredients.
A. develop
8330. You'll find the ink cartridges ______ B. developing
top shelf of the closet. C. developed
A. in D. develops
B. on
C. up 8336. Since the furnishings you choose for
D. at your new restaurant ______ the customer
perceived value, you must select them
8331. The City Hall ______ constructed in carefully.
1945. A. influencing
A. were B. was influenced
B. was C. has been influenced
C. is D. will influence
D. will be
8337. The washing machine repaired last
8332. Every month, we ______ a monthly week______ a terrible noise again.
business meeting. A. are making
A. have B. make
B. has C. making
C. having D. is making
D. to have
8338. As a______ to my proposal, Mike 8343. Every ______ should enter the access
simply threw away the notes I brought to code to enter the building.
him, indicating that he is not satisfied with A. employ
my ideas. B. to employs
A. respond C. employee
B. response D. employers
C. responsive
D. responded 8344. The office is right ______ the street
from the subway station.
8339. If you would like to comment on a A. next
recent experience with us, please ______ a B. across
customer satisfaction survey before leaving C. under
your room. D. between
A. complete
B. completion 8345. Atro Air is not responsible for any
C. completed ______ belongings that passengers may
D. completely leave onboard an Atro aircraft.
A. personally
8340. In order to keep prices ______, Kim's B. personality
Bakery will begin making its breads and C. personal
cakes on the premises. D. personalize
A. reasonable
B. reasonably 8346. Rosewater Medical Center employs
C. reasoning healthcare ______ affiliated with Huron
D. reason University.
A. professional
8341. All travel arrangements must be B. profession
completed ______December 5. C. professionals
A. with D. professionally
B. in
C. for 8347. A______ survey on customer service
D. by satisfaction was shown to be inaccurate
because it failed to follow the required
8342. Centers for public health ______ format.
become popular. A. recent
A. have B. more recently
B. has C. recentness
C. having D. most recently
D. to have
8348. Mr. Crow requested that the minutes 8353. The waiter ______ the soup for the
______ by e-mail to Ms. Simmons in the second course into crystal bowls at last
prescribed format. night's banquet.
A. be sent A. pour
B. were sent B. will pour
C. to send C. was poured
D. will send D. poured
8350. Prattchet Co. has ______ turned to 8355. Mr. Kang started ______ printing
making most of its products from recycled business 25 years ago in Pusan, South
materials. Korea.
A. increasingly A. he
B. increasing B. him
C. increased C. his
D. increase D. himself
8351. Nalston Cookware offers a ______ 8356. The city council ______ approved the
range of cookware for people looking for highway extension project pending the
both practical and modern utensils. results of an environmental review.
A. widely A. conditions
B. widen B. conditioned
C. width C. conditional
D. wide D. conditionally
8352. While Mr. Christopher Bloom is in 8357. Since Mr. Gordon was new at work,
New York to meet with an important client, Ralph ______ him how to use the fax
he may ______ a few financial investment machine when his boss told him to send a
seminars. copy of the cost estimation to the contractor.
A. attend A. teaches
B. attendance B. taught
C. were attending C. is teaching
D. attendee D. has taught
8358. The new museum ______ to attract 8363. The main _____ of the new electronic
many tourists. notepad is Internet use.
A. continue A. function
B. continues B. functions
C. continuing C. functioned
D. continuity D. functional
8359. The Alabama factory has become old 8364. I am proud to announce that we are
and outdated, so management decided to now the country’s ______ producer of steel
modernize the ______. filaments.
A. facilitating A. biggest
B. facilitator B. most
C. facilitate C. most big
D. facility D. big
8360. Poplar Mills Inc. invested more in 8365. At the annual stockholders' meeting,
product research in order to increase its large printed material will be made available
______ in the international market. on request for ______ with visual
A. competitor impairment.
B. competitiveness A. those
C. competitive B. them
D. competitively C. whose
D. which
8361. The main artists ______ paintings are
being sold at the Garrett Gallery are Elaine 8366. The restaurant, closed for extensive
Crick, Jason Chambers and Sylvia Webb. renovations, assured customers that it
A. who ______ them with better-quality food and
B. whose exceptional service.
C. their A. will provide
D. they B. provide
C. providing
8362. Many prizes ______ awarded to the D. to provide
marketing department.
A. is 8367. A powerful storm which struck across
B. were the southern part of France caused a great
C. was ______ in total crop yield.(*)
D. be A. declining
B. declined
C. decline
D. decliner
8368. The suggestions in the report ______ 8373. Office ______ are ordered through the
to be reviewed. central purchasing department and are
A. need typically delivered the next business day.
B. needy A. supplies
C. needs B. supplied
D. needing C. supplier
D. supply
8369. OE Furniture Company is ______ to
providing contemporary furniture at old- 8374. Award-winning Maida Stewart is one
fashioned prices. of the Australian artists ______ paintings are
A. dedication currently on display in the Dots exhibition at
B. dedicates Pace Gallery.
C. dedicated A. who
D. dedicating B. whom
C. whoever
8370. You'll find the letter ______ the D. whose
papers on my desk.
A. along 8375. Wagner Computers is looking for
B. among ______ ideas from employees that could
C. almost contribute to the development of some new
D. always software./
A. create
8371. Our ______ customers are what have B. creative
been sustaining our sales even though the C. creating
number of customers has decreased ever D. creativity
since the recession.
A. regular 8376. Please note that this brochure is
B. regularly intended as information only and does not
C. regularity replace or ______ the product warranty.
D. regulating A. supplement
B. supplements
8372. Effective next week, Mr. Park ______ C. supplemented
in charge of the sales department. D. supplementing
A. is
B. will be 8377. Employers often prefer candidates
C. be ______ cover letter and resume are well
D. was written and organized.
A. whose
B. which
C. than
D. that
8378. All the students were asked ______ a 8383. Mr. Jones ______ his own business
questionnaire. last January and it is already turning a
A. completing healthy profit.
B. completed A. started
C. complete B. had started
D. to complete C. would start
D. will be started
8379. The cabinet in the laboratory is
designated for ______ instruments, and no 8384. When handling large funds, bank
other items should be placed inside without employees are required to check the
a supervisor's approval. statements ______ to make sure that
A. to sterilize everything is correct.
B. sterilized A. careful
C. sterilize B. carefully
D. sterilizes C. more careful
D. carefulness
8380. Please be reminded that you need to
save important files in your individual folder 8385. Please ______ any information, no
before ______ the office. matter how insufficient it may seem, to your
A. exit client in the very near future.
B. exited A. forwards
C. exiting B. forward
D. exits C. forwarding
D. to forward
8381. The furniture ______ scheduled to be
delivered on September 8386. Some visitors to Dubrovnik feel that it
A. be is too ______ with tourists to be enjoyable
B. were during the summer.
C. are A. crowd
D. is B. crowds
C. crowding
8382. We are pleased to offer you a D. crowded
complimentary copy of our ______
magazine, Office Innovations. 8387. Mark Zuckerberg, known as one of
A. popularly the richest people in the world, ______ to
B. popularity Vietnam next year.
C. popular A. will come
D. popularize B. coming
C. come
D. to come
8388. Just walk ______ that door and you 8394. Certain ______ must be met to apply
will see the copy machine on the other side. for a loan.
A. under A. conditioning
B. around B. conditioned
C. between C. to condition
D. through D. conditions
8389. Admission to the fair ______ free. 8395. Because of its regular customers, the
A. were Bason Shop ______ the harsh economic
B. is recession.
C. are A. withstanding
D. have B. to withstand
C. is withstood
8390. OFA representatives recently ______ D. has withstood
on-line tours and found those kinds of tours
to promote their products the most effective. 8396. Visitors to the Sydney Orgo Lab
A. conduct facilities must ______ by an employee at all
B. conducted times.
C. to conduct A. be accompanied
D. will conduct B. accompany
C. to accompany
8391. We have recently offered dinners D. accompanying
which ______ totally free of charge.
A. are 8397. Factory officials reported that with the
B. is installation of the new machinery, errors
C. be during ______ have decreased by 15
D. being percent.
A. assemble
8392. The money ______ deposited in the B. assembly
bank last Friday. C. assembles
A. was D. assembled
B. is
C. has been 8398. Hotel guests should ______ the
D. will be building promptly if they hear the fire alarm
go off.
8393. Please ______ Mr. Kiyosak, the new A. vacate
manager of the marketing department. B. vacated
A. welcome C. to vacate
B. welcoming D. vacating
C. to welcome
D. will welcome
8399. Factory officials reported that with the 8404. Since she's running late for ______
installation of the new machinery, errors meeting downtown, Ms. Joyce will have to
during ______ have decreased by 15 catch a taxi.
percent. A. she
A. assemble B. her
B. assembly C. hers
C. assembles D. herself
D. assembled
8405. Donations ______ for the purchase of
8400. Recent research on battery life shows necessities will help provide a brighter
that the battery in our newest mobile phone holiday season to people in need.
______ better than those in similar products. A. seek
A. perform B. seeking
B. performing C. have sought
C. performs D. being sought
D. performance
8406. After several meetings and phone calls
8401. Providing value for money is one of with Mr. Sutton, I found ______to be
the ______ ways to foster customer loyalty. fiercely and persistently opposed to assisting
A. greater me.
B. best A. he
C. more better B. his
D. good C. him
D. himself
8402. The main artists ______ paintings are
being sold at the Garrett Gallery are Elaine 8407. The study revealed that most
Crick, Jason Chambers and Sylvia Webb. employees ______ by increases in status
A. they rather than just financial compensation.
B. who A. are motivated
C. whose B. to motive
D. their C. motivating
D. motivate
8403. Major industries in this district
include food processing and aircraft ______ 8408. Mr. Montrose's ______ in his job
. search has resulted in employment offers
A. manufacturer from three companies.
B. manufactures A. persist
C. manufactured B. persisted
D. manufacture C. persistently
D. persistence
8409. Thanks to the state-of-the-art 8414. Director Jun Iwata auditioned twenty
machinery purchased by Premium Furniture, actors before making the ______ decision
the company will ______ its output next about whom to cast in the main role.
year. A. final
A. doubling B. finals
B. be doubled C. finally
C. be doubling D. finalize
D. doubles
8415. Without Kevin's ______, Mr. Park
8410. If you ______ to join the fair, please wouldn't have been able to have access to
register now. the laboratory to complete his work from
A. wish yesterday.
B. wishing A. assist
C. to wish B. assists
D. wishes C. assisted
D. assistance
8411. They expect ______ before noon
tomorrow. 8416. International experience is the main
A. arrive ______ that separates Mr. Sloan from the
B. to arrive other candidates for the position.
C. arriving A. qualified
D. will arrive B. qualification
C. qualify
8412. The information about the upcoming D. qualifying
seminars ______ available on the Internet.
A. are 8417. The train bound for Crawford will be
B. were suspended for three days to complete minor
C. is ______ on its rails.(*)
D. be A. constructs
B. constructive
8413. Mr. Fisher prefers to do his small C. constructed
company's bookkeeping ______ instead of D. construction
hiring an accountant.
A. he 8418. Our representative will meet you
B. his ______ Rome.
C. him A. on
D. himself B. for
C. in
D. to
8419. National Life will investigate the 8424. The solutions for the city's traffic
billing errors only when ______ are problems ______ to be considered
submitted in writing. individually.
A. complaints A. needy
B. complain B. needs
C. complaining C. needing
D. complains D. need
8420. Once the final draft of the business 8425. Visitors are asked to turn off their
plan ______, the marketing team will electronic devices when ______ the
immediately start devising relevant laboratory.
strategies. A. enters
A. approve B. entering
B. will approve C. enter
C. has approved D. entered
D. has been approved
8426. This ______ is very important, so
8421. Whether it is ______ to register for a think it over carefully.
student discount card depends on the needs A. decidedly
of the individual. B. decisive
A. necessary C. decision
B. necessarily D. decide
C. necessitate
D. necessity 8427. Several staff heads ______ a better
understanding of the importance of
8422. Clients wishing to cancel ______ motivation and teamwork from the last
appointment must do so within 48 hours to workshop.
avoid a penalty fee. A. gaining
A. them B. will gain
B. themselves C. gained
C. their D. were gained
D. theirs
8428. Effective next Monday, the interest
8423. The two competing software programs rate on Hana Bank's home loan ______
were determined to be ______ effective in increased.
making filing taxes from home an easy task. A. was
A. equal B. will be
B. equally C. to be
C. equaled D. had be
D. equality
8430. The assets of Marble Faun Publishing 8435. If you wish ______ to me, please
Company ______ last quarter when one of make an appointment through my secretary
their main local distributors went out of on the 10th floor.
business. A. speaking
A. suffer B. to speak
B. suffers C. spoke
C. suffering D. has spoken
D. suffered
8436. During the sessions, speakers will
8431. If you had done as I told you, I think discuss the process of ______ a global
you…______. service by opening doors to economic
A. would succeed opportunities.
B. would have succeeded A. establish
C. could succeed B. establishing
D. had succeeded C. establishes
D. established
8432. To produce products at a more ______
price, Bledred Haircare has implemented a 8437. I learned this program through the
cost-effective manufacturing process./ ______ in today's newspaper.
A. competitively A. advertise
B. competition B. advertisement
C. competitive C. advertised
D. compete D. advertising
8433. We have been working on updates for 8438. Our store accepts not only major
the program, and you should ______ the credit cards and checks but also online
updated information in January 2010. ______ via our website.(*)
A. receivable A. pays
B. receiving B. paid
C. receive C. payable
D. receives D. payments
8439. Funds raised by the local preservation 8444. Samsung Electronics has plans to
society have helped ______ the historic launch 10 mobile phones in 2010, ______ its
Jasenville train station. plans to expand in the European market
A. restoring more aggressively.
B. to restore A. confirm
C. restored B. confirmed
D. is restored C. confirming
D. confirmation
8440. Company profits reached $6 billion in
September, the ______ of the decade. 8445. Dr. Sato has indicated that there may
A. widest soon be an ______ for an apprentice
B. highest technician in the chemical-production
C. least laboratory.
D. deepest A. open
B. opened
8441. Please be reminded that you need to C. openly
save important files in your individual folder D. opening
before ______ the office.
A. exit 8446. The board of directors will meet
B. exited ______ October 10.
C. exiting A. for
D. exits B. to
C. on
8442. We are concerned ______ the high D. in
rate of absenteeism among our employees.
A. on 8447. Even though construction ______ by
B. for unexpected electrical storms, the new office
C. about building was still finished in a timely
D. of manner.
A. interrupts
8443. The company will ______ its new B. to interrupt
high-speed copy machine. C. was interrupted
A. introduction D. be interrupted
B. introducing
C. introduced 8448. Employees are required to show their
D. introduce identification card when ______ their pay
checks.
A. requested
B. requesting
C. request
D. to request
8449. The architectural firm is considering 8454. All members are looking forward to a
______ the entire layout of the planned fruitful----------.
shopping complex to meet the new building A. conclude
codes as well as to appeal to a wider public. B. conclusive
A. redesign C. concluded
B. redesigned D. conclusion
C. redesigning
D. redesigns 8455. Actress Donna Lowre is scheduled
______ her one-woman show based on the
8450. We read about Mr. Moriwaki's life of American poet Emily Dickinson.
promotion ______ the company newsletter. A. is performing
A. in B. will perform
B. of C. to perform
C. on D. performance
D. to
8456. After ten years in ______, Ravensdale
8451. A shipment of plastic ______ has been Fiduciary Firm is expanding its factories to
ordered and will be delivered to the Soto Shanghai, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Seoul, and
Soda factory tomorrow. Singapore.
A. contain A. operate
B. containing B. operation
C. contained C. operated
D. containers D. operational
8452. The 21st annual PAR corporation 8457. The president ______ the office early
celebration featured concerts that had many every Friday.
______ musicians from around the world. A. will leave
A. accomplishes B. left
B. accomplish C. is leaving
C. accomplished D. leaves
D. accomplishment
8458. Ami Natashi not only remained but
8453. Our team can design the ______ received a ______ just two weeks after the
according to customers' requirements. company reduced its staff by 10 percent.
A. produced A. promotion
B. product B. promotes
C. productive C. promoted
D. productively D. promoting
8459. Lawmakers must ______ find a way 8464. According to an informal survey, the
to cut another 712,252 million dollars from sales goal set by the management team
this year’s budget to fix the error. seems ______ to most of the staff.
A. quicker A. realist
B. quickest B. realism
C. quickly C. realistic
D. quickness D. realistically
8460. Karen Solden will replace Harold 8465. When I moved to the States for the
Walker, ______ is being promoted to a first time in the early 80's, I had to endure
higher position in the company. the inconvenience of ______ being mistaken
A. he for a Chinese or a Japanese.
B. who A. frequently
C. his B. frequency
D. whose C. frequented
D. frequent
8461. Regulations at J&P Computers
stipulate that all employees put documents 8466. We have received many ______for
related to product prototypes into paper our products since last week’s
shredders to ensure the ______ of products advertisement.
in development. A. request
A. confidences B. requesting
B. confidential C. requests
C. confidentiality D. requested
D. confidentially
8467. To help the sales representatives
8462. Ghent Maritime Cruises' policy of advance their ______ speaking skills, Mr.
changing plans without ______ passengers Cho will provide a training workshop on
of the ensuing delays has cost them many Thursday.
clients. A. persuasive
A. notifies B. persuades
B. notified C. persuaded
C. notifying D. persuasively
D. notification
8468. You must submit the ______ version
8463. Because the number of staff of the grant proposal to have it signed by the
registering for the seminar was president.
______estimated, Mr. Kim had to book a A. revises
larger meeting room. B. revision
A. inaccuracy C. revise
B. inaccurately D. revised
C. inaccurate
D. inaccuracies
8469. While Sheila Price will be retiring as 8474. Next Thursday the Lambert Historical
vice president of marketing, she is still open Society will present ______ methods for
to the possibility of remaining as a creative learning more about the history of your
______. home.
A. consulted A. specify
B. consultation B. specifying
C. consult C. specific
D. consultant D. specifications
8470. Working so many hours of overtime to 8475. Zarina Bekker's new autumn
meet the deadline has left the design staff collection features skirts in a ______ variety
feeling ______ . of colors and fabrics.
A. exhaust A. wide
B. exhausted B. width
C. exhausting C. widen
D. exhaustive D. widely
8471. Solar power is being heavily 8476. The office manager is ______ for
promoted as a clean and ______ source of supporting staff members and ensuring that
energy. their work is done efficiently.
A. renew A. responsibility
B. renews B. responsibilities
C. renewal C. responsible
D. renewable D. responsibly
8472. On the first day of work, each new 8477. New department heads must attend
______ must attend one of the mandatory meetings ______ in order to be exposed to
orientation workshops. new ideas from other team members.
A. employment A. frequent
B. employee B. frequenting
C. employs C. frequently
D. employ D. frequency
8473. Mr. Kim is not a particularly 8478. We are discussing some proposals
interesting speaker, and several people fell that______ to the board of directors last
asleep ______ his lecture. week.
A. although A. are submitted
B. while B. is submitted
C. because C. was submitted
D. during D. were submitted
8479. Dr. Tang has been chosen to accept 8484. Brackwell Farms plans on
______ award on behalf of the development implementing a natural ______ system that
team. checks for the acidity levels in the soil.
A. our A. was monitored
B. ours B. monitors
C. us C. to monitor
D. we D. monitoring
8480. A few vehicles were ______ damaged 8485. Most cruise passengers will board the
by the recent hailstorm and will have to be ship ______ 4:00 and 5:00.
replaced immediately. A. between
A. severely B. at
B. severe C. until
C. severeness D. with
D. severity
8486. Although the company aimed for a
8481. All the storage rooms are scheduled to greater number of sales by______ the price
undergo renovations and ______ closed for of their products, it faced a huge loss in
several days next week. revenue because they couldn't reach their
A. will be expected number of sales.
B. was A. low
C. are B. lower
D. has been C. lowered
D. lowering
8482. Neobucks has more than 3,000 stores
in the United States and 25 other countries, 8487. Almost everyone in the conference
and its logo is ______ recognizable. ______ agreed to proceed with the
A. universe construction project.
B. universal A. have
C. universally B. having
D. universality C. are
D. has
8483. All ______ to the University of
Michigan were advised to apply as early as 8488. New students at Strafford College of
possible by their guidance counselors.(*) Computer Science are advised to take a free
A. applications students' guide booklet and review ______
B. applicants thoroughly.
C. apply A. themselves
D. applied B. them
C. itself
D. it
8489. Forelli Media Inc. is an internationally 8494. The CEO didn't expect that his actions
______ marketing firm noted for its success would result in an ______ in the company's
throughout Europe, East Asia, and the stock value.
Americas. A. to increase
A. recognized B. increase
B. recognizing C. increased
C. recognize D. increasingly
D. recognizes
8495. In order to be more ______ to its
8490. Interview schedule were sent to customers, the Jeness Department Store has
each______ by email. added a customer feedback section to its
A. applicants website.
B. apply A. response
C. applying B. responded
D. applicant C. responsive
D. responder
8491. Despite ______ additional capital for
her business, Ms. Rita Klein still had trouble 8496. A small portion of the company's
meeting overhead costs. annual budget______ for emergency use.
A. having received A. reserves
B. be receiving B. was reserving
C. has received C. to be reserved
D. received D. has been reserved
8492. This year's excellent ______ has 8497. All work will be discussed in detail
earned our production plant renown in the before an ______ is given to any client.
company. A. estimate
A. performed B. estimates
B. performable C. estimated
C. performance D. estimating
D. perform
8498. The research institute ______ an
8493. Please review the ______ for new increase in the number foreign workers.
safety procedures, and add your comments. A. expect
A. proposing B. to expect
B. propose C. expecting
C. proposes D. expects
D. proposal
8499. As an ______teacher, Mr. Grant gave 8504. The new employee guidebook ______
a speech on the importance of fostering the finally distributed to the new employees.
habit of reading. A. was
A. experiencing B. are
B. experience C. were
C. experienced D. has
D. experiences
8505. Peter was glad when he received a
8500. The ______ delivery date was moved text message from the hospital reminding
ahead by one week because of a minor him of his ______ on Thursday because he
computer error. almost forgot about it.
A. expected A. appoint
B. expecting B. appointed
C. expectation C. appoints
D. expect D. appointment
8501. After Jonathan ______the proposal for 8506. The association conference will take
the project more than five times with his place ______ December.
colleague, he finally handed it over to his A. in
boss. B. on
A. is revising C. at
B. will revise D. of
C. revises
D. revised 8507. The owner of Print Depot personally
wrote a letter ______ for the typo that
8502. Andrew Hartwell is ______ regarded appeared on the law firm's brochures.
by his employees because of his dedication A. has apologized
and experience. B. apologizes
A. highly C. apologizing
B. high D. will apologize
C. highest
D. higher 8508. Fortunately, workers were able
______ chemical spill before it spread to
8503. The economy ______ from the other parts of the building.
recession next year. A. to contain
A. will recover B. contains
B. recovers C. contained
C. recovered D. to be contained
D. is recovering
8509. The Leighton Group is a service- 8514. On the first day of work, each new
based organization and our success is ______ must attend one of the mandatory
______ on the quality of the service we orientation workshops.
offer. (*) A. employment
A. depend B. employee
B. dependable C. employs
C. dependent D. employ
D. dependence
8515. If you give us your full payment, we
8510. The guest speaker highlighted some ______ the whole order to your warehouse.
ideas for ______ introducing change in the A. deliver
workplace. B. will deliver
A. success C. would deliver
B. succeed D. have delivered
C. succeeding
D. successfully 8516. The new building will be dedicated
______June 30.
8511. Mr. Ross promised ______ the charts A. on
before tomorrow's staff meeting. B. in
A. to prepare C. at
B. preparing D. to
C. prepare
D. prepared 8517. The blueprint for the office building
______ finished by next week.
8512. If the government hadn't stepped in to A. will have
subsidize the banking sector, a massive B. have
wave of liquidations ______ eventually. C. are
A. has occurred D. will be
B. will occur
C. has been occurring 8518. The revised version of an unpublished
D. would have occurred manuscript ______ due to arrive this
morning at 10 o'clock, but unexpected
8513. Looking at the monthly accounting problems delayed the shipping.
records, the owner of the company realized A. was
that the marketing department accounted for B. were
most of the company's ______. C. is
A. expends D. are
B. expenses
C. expended
D. expensive
8519. Our research team ______ a head 8524. The business weekly magazine
representative by the time we rehearse our suggested that ______shipping problems in
presentation next Monday. the upcoming holiday season, businesses
A. selected should encourage customers to shop early.
B. had selected A. avoid
C. selects B. avoided
D. will have selected C. to avoid
D. avoids
8520. Every employee at Herrick
Automobiles thinks that Ms. Heather Cline 8525. We are now ______ our efforts to
will most likely______ the employee of the provide better services to our customers.
month awardee. A. increase
A. became B. increasing
B. become C. increases
C. becomes D. increased
D. becoming
8526. Our company will soon ______ a no
8521. Mr. Yamamoto voiced his ______ for smoking policy.
the hard work and dedication of the A. implementing
advertising department during its recent B. implementation
campaign. C. implemented
A. appreciate D. implement
B. appreciating
C. appreciation 8527. Because so few people showed
D. appreciated ______ for the meeting, we decided to
postpone it to a later date.
8522. The man who talked at the meeting A. through
yesterday ______ the country’s largest B. down
automobile company. C. off
A. to own D. up
B. owning
C. owns 8528. The board of directors on December
D. own 20 ______ the annual budget which won’t
be official until signed by President John
8523. We are still serving customers while Wei.
______ some new shelves. A. approved
A. install B. approvable
B. to install C. approval
C. installation D. approvingly
D. installing
8529. Although the marketing department 8534. The new office is ______ 151 North
submitted the initial proposal, it______ Main Street.
many times since then. A. on
A. is editing B. at
B. was editing C. in
C. will be editing D. for
D. has been edited
8535. All department managers ______ to
8530. The Silo Restaurant will also be open attend the monthly business meeting.
this weekend, you should make ______ A. needs
early to ensure a seat. B. to need
A. reserving C. needing
B. reservations D. need
C. reserve
D. reserved 8536. All students registering for the spring
semester for the first time should be ______
8531. The contents of this report thoroughly for their student identification cards at the
______ checked for errors. Registrar's office.
A. is A. photograph
B. are B. photographs
C. be C. photography
D. was D. photographed
8532. BWS Corporation's employees were 8537. There's a phone on the table
advised ______ the training session because ______my desk.
only those who completed the session would A. inside
be considered for the promotion. B. outside
A. attend C. beside
B. attended D. reside
C. to attend
D. is attending 8538. The factory wasn't able to produce as
many products as it was supposed to
8533. The proposal is due at the client's because the ______ couldn't deliver the raw
office ______Thursday. materials on time.(*)
A. with A. supplies
B. on B. supplier
C. at C. supplied
D. for D. supplying
8539. If he hadn’t wasted too much time , he 8544. Mr. Sasaki in the personnel
______in his examination. department has advised employees to
A. didn’t fail become more familiar with company
B. wouldn’t fail ______ regulations. (*)
C. wouldn’t have failed A. safely
D. won’t fail B. safe
C. safeties
8540. Ms. Cho relayed her concerns about D. safety
the company's financial situation while she
______ a meeting with the manager. 8545. We expect our sales to rise ______ to
A. having around $200 million over the next 24
B. will have months.
C. was having A. sharp
D. has B. sharply
C. sharpen
8541. A new innovative program is ______ D. sharpness
to be released, though some system failures
happened at the beginning of the inspection. 8546. Ms. Richards has been an
A. expecting exceptionally ______ member of the
B. expected marketing team.
C. expects A. energy
D. expect B. energize
C. energetic
8542. Originally intended for notebook D. energetically
computers, this flash memory card is now
widely used in many cellular phones and 8547. For those ______ are determined to
smart cards because of its ______ to climate attend the seminar, tickets are available at
changes. the Human Resources Department.
A. resisted A. who
B. resistant B. whose
C. resisting C. what
D. resistance D. their
8543. A ______ from BHY explained that 8548. The general hospital was able to
the recent recall of its tires would not improve patient care significantly without
adversely affect sales.(*) hiring more staff by ______ in a new
A. represent information system.
B. representation A. invests
C. represented B. invested
D. representative C. investing
D. invest
8549. The composition of the new 8554. One of Mr. Oh's primary duties is the
temporary task forces ______ once everyone ______ of the corporate food service.
has registered. A. manage
A. determines B. manages
B. will be determined C. manageable
C. is determining D. management
D. have been determined
8555. She doesn't have ______ experience
8550. The continuing spread of office as he does.
automation has increased worker ______, A. as much
resulting in job consolidation and lower B. many
demand for accounting clerks. C. many
A. produce D. too many
B. to produce
C. productively 8556. Our outlook is based on making
D. productivity investments ______ will rise steadily in
value over several years time.
8551. The ______ in the research budget A. what
caused a delay in the design process. B. when
A. reductive C. that
B. reduced D. they
C. reduce
D. reduction 8557. These reports must be turned ______
before the end of the week.
8552. BWS Corporation's employees were A. off
advised ______ the training session because B. on
only those who completed the session would C. up
be considered for the promotion. D. in
A. attend
B. attended 8558. Certain ----- must be met to apply for
C. to attend a loan.
D. is attending A. conditioning
B. conditioned
8553. After twenty-three years of ______, C. to condition
Jeffrey Bartlett is retiring from his position D. conditions
as chief accounting officer.
A. service 8559. We are sorry to announce that we will
B. serving not ______ any credit cards starting next
C. server year since a cash deposit is required.
D. serves A. accepts
B. accepting
C. accept
D. accepted
8560. Nelly Graham is a______ nurse who 8565. ______ applying for the position of
specializes in prenatal care. marketing director is asked to submit a
A. qualification resume along with two letters of reference.
B. qualify A. Some
C. qualifier B. Anyone
D. qualified C. Those
D. Which
8561. The overall satisfaction of participants
with the workshop is often based on ______ 8566. The Phalanx Bus Co. reminds
unimportant details such as the ability to passengers to ______ refrain from propping
park close to the training facility. their feet against the seat in front of them.
A. seems A. kind
B. seeming B. kindly
C. seemingly C. kindlier
D. seemed D. kinder
8562. If you did not receive ______ for your 8567. The new product will give ______ to
order, please contact us at the customer our customers.
service department. A. satisfaction
A. authorize B. satisfy
B. authorized C. satisfied
C. authorization D. satisfying
D. authoritative
8568. Taiwan Knitwear Corporation's board
8563. We need to find another______ who is of directors ______ for two hours yesterday
willing to sell our products. to review the annual report.
A. contributor A. met
B. contribute B. meet
C. contributors C. meets
D. contributing D. meeting
8564. This hotel can easily ______ a large 8569. Mr. Carlo was very upset when he
tour group. learned that he had been passed ______ for
A. accommodate the promotion.
B. to accommodate A. in
C. accommodated B. out
D. accommodation C. over
D. through
8570. The death rate would decrease if 8575. Ms. Rosebush must ______ her
hygienic conditions ______improved. application form to Beal City University by
A. was September 5.
B. is A. is sending
C. were B. sending
D. had been C. sent
D. send
8571. The new technology______ the
consumption of natural resources by a 8576. The chief financial officer of
tremendous amount. Waterhouse Inc. is expressing ______
A. having reduced concerning his predecessor's informative
B. reduce advice.
C. reduced A. appreciation
D. reducing B. appreciative
C. appreciating
8572. Coles Online Delivery is a new D. appreciates
service enabling customers to order ______
groceries on the Internet. 8577. Workers are advised not to operate
A. they certain machines by ______.
B. them A. they
C. themselves B. them
D. their C. their
D. themselves
8573. There will be a new policy preventing
employees from ______ Internet for non- 8578. Ms. Yakamoto has ______ that the
work-related purposes. department meeting be postponed until
A. used everyone returns from vacation.
B. to used A. suggest
C. using B. suggestion
D. user C. suggested
D. suggesting
8574. Dr. Smith is a well-respected expert
and has ______ experience in her field. 8579. On Tuesday, the National Association
A. extend of Realtors will release ______ report on
B. extends home sales for October.
C. extensive A. her
D. extension B. its
C. his
D. an
8580. Although multiple studies were 8585. All interested applicants should
conducted by market research groups, it is ______ their cover letter and résumé to
still uncertain whether customers are ready megaleaming@yahoo.com.
to purchase ______ groceries on the A. sending
Internet. B. sends
A. ours C. sent
B. theirs D. send
C. their
D. ourselves 8586. While Sheila Price will be retiring as
vice president of marketing, she is still open
8581. The local center for Augen Care, Inc., to the possibility of remaining as a creative
coordinates distribution of its eyeglasses to a ______.
______ area of the Northwest. A. consulted
A. broadly B. consultation
B. broadness C. consult
C. broaden D. consultant
D. broad
8587. The Wallace Goldberg Committee of
8582. Welton Textiles Inc. made a net profit Environmental Awareness unanimously
of $500 million, ______ it to fund its ______ the technical team of Walpole
expansion across the continent. Enterprises for their annual award.
A. allowing A. select
B. allows B. selecting
C. allowance C. selected
D. allowably D. was selected
8583. The CEO of Buy41ess.com is a very 8588. Mr. Richmond ______ our company
approachable person who prefers that his five years ago.
employees call ______ by his first name. A. will join
A. he B. joins
B. him C. joined
C. his D. has joined
D. himself
8589. Some researchers believe that multi-
8584. Mr. Leavenworth sought free legal tasking ______ affects workers'
advice online before ______ with his own concentration and productivity.
lawyers. A. adverse
A. to consult B. adversity
B. consults C. adversities
C. consulted D. adversely
D. consulting
8590. Mr. Lim could solve the problem with 8595. Anyone who ______ a new stove by
the Sonya 468 Software ______after reading CTX Ltd. this weekend receives a free four-
the enclosed manual. piece set of stainless-steel saucepans.
A. ease A. purchase
B. easy B. purchaser
C. easily C. purchases
D. eased D. purchasing
8591. Before obtaining a______, applicants 8596. Traditional engineering companies are
are required to complete 40 hours of driving gradually being replaced by organizations
with an adult over 21.(*) ______ focus more on the environmental
A. license concerns of construction sites.
B. licensor A. whom
C. licensing B. what
D. licensed C. that
D. they
8592. Please ______ Mr. Kiyosak, the new
manager of the marketing department. 8597. BIJ Corporation boasts a______
A. welcome security software program that ensures the
B. welcoming protection of its customers' personal
C. to welcome information.
D. will welcome A. relied
B. reliably
8593. The laundry bag is ______ the C. reliable
cabinet. D. rely
A. within
B. among 8598. This section of the handbook explains
C. inside ______ you should do if there is an
D. between emergency with your water, gas or
electricity supply.
8594. Library patrons who fail to return an A. which
item by the due date ______ a fee. B. where
A. charge C. how
B. will be charged D. what
C. have charged
D. are charging 8599. ______ should submit their
evaluations of this new hairdryer before
leaving.
A. Participants
B. Participated
C. Participate
D. Participatory
8600. If there______ enough water, the rice 8605. All interested students ______ invited
fields could have been more productive. to attend the U.S. University Fair.
A. had been A. was
B. were B. are
C. would be C. be
D. are D. is
8601. The ______ of blood vessels that 8606. Before ______ to the terms of use,
often results in serious health issues can be please know that membership is not free,
genetically passed on to the next generation. but, we do offer many different membership
A. congested rates.
B. congestion A. agree
C. congestive B. agreed
D. congests C. agrees
D. agreeing
8602. If I ______the same problem, I might
not have succeeded in life as well as you 8607. Once the cause of the flooding on the
have. ground level has been ______, the
A. have warehouse can resume operations.
B. would have A. find
C. had had B. finding
D. should have C. found
D. being found
8603. The newspaper editor, Mr. Lim has
invited a distinguished architect to write 8608. You will find all the pencils you need
about ______ famous buildings. ______ that drawer.
A. he A. through
B. him B. under
C. his C. on
D. himself D. in
8604. Successfully managing a business 8609. This page contains Java Script
______ specific management skills in routines to compute a ______ of descriptive
addition to knowledge of key business statistics and create a stem and leaf display.
practices. (*) A. various
A. requiring B. vary
B. require C. variety
C. requirement D. varied
D. requires
8610. Poplar Mills Inc. has been purchasing 8615. Due to the unusually cool summer this
more arable land, hoping to increase not year, we've seen the ______ sales of air
only production but also its ______ in the conditioners in a decade.
nation's grocery stores. A. lowest
A. competitor B. fewest
B. competitiveness C. bad
C. competitive D. terrible
D. competitively
8616. All the terms of the agreement must
8611. Mr. Hornby did not notice any ______ be clear so that the meaning and intent won't
between the two brands of camera. be ______ by either party.
A. difference A. misinterpret
B. differ B. misinterpretation
C. different C. misinterpreted
D. differs D. misinterpreting
8612. Recent data indicate that the ______ 8617. The discussion focused on ______
of water in Orlova Valley has dropped over three main problems.
the last two years. A. to solve
A. consume B. solving
B. consumer C. solved
C. consumption D. solves
D. consumed
8618. I______you sooner had someone told
8613. The falling price of Chinese-made me you were in the hospital.
electronics last year ______ a number of A. would have visited
companies to plan innovations to their B. visited
products. C. had visited
A. causing D. visit
B. causes
C. has caused 8619. Snacks and soft drinks will be served,
D. is caused but participants can bring ______ they like
on the hiking trip.
8614. The company-sponsored five- A. wherever
kilometer run will be held on October 15, B. however
and all employees ______ to participate. C. whomever
A. to invite D. whatever
B. invite
C. inviting
D. are invited
8620. With practice, I can assure you, you’ll 8625. There would be less conflict in the
make ______ mistakes. world if all people______the same language.
A. much A. spoke
B. any B. speak
C. lesser C. had spoken
D. fewer D. will speak
8621. EMI requires all of its employees to 8626. The bookcase is ______ the door.
make their own ______ for their business A. beside
trips. B. among
A. arranges C. between
B. arranged D. across
C. arranging
D. arrangements 8627. The Mid America Airlines flight
______ Phoenix will be arriving at Gate 9 in
8622. The final report should be sent ______ five minutes.
the company's main office before the end of A. from
the month. B. in
A. in C. by
B. to D. on
C. on
D. at 8628. The ______ area is protected by high
fences and military personnel 24 hours a
8623. Mrs. Jung doesn't want to wait for the day.
plumber so she asked us to fix the pipe by A. restrict
______. B. restrictedly
A. ours C. restricted
B. our D. restriction
C. alone
D. ourselves 8629. The Globe Lighting Supply handbook
______ a list of important company
8624. You can always count on Ms. Cho, as telephone numbers.
she is one of our most ______ employees. A. contain
A. depend B. containing
B. depending C. is contained
C. dependable D. contains
D. dependence
8630. Passengers on the aircraft are asked to 8635. The traffic policy formulated by the
secure ______ belongings during takeoff city council to relieve traffic jams in the
and landing. commercial district ______ as planned next
A. they month.
B. their A. implements
C. them B. had implemented
D. themselves C. to implement
D. will be implemented
8631. You will report ______ to the project
manager and you will be responsible for 8636. The newscaster ______
overseeing the work of engineers and mispronounced the name of Theolberg Book
designers. Prize winner on television last night.
A. direction A. accident
B. directing B. accidental
C. directly C. accidents
D. directs D. accidentally
8632. Although the staff has grown, Mr. Lee 8637. The newspaper company ______
continues to conduct all client meetings lowering subscription rates.
______. A. are
A. he B. were
B. him C. has
C. his D. is
D. himself
8638. For the people ______ were affected
8633. When looking into the projected draft by the earthquake, the non-profit
for construction of a new shopping mall, the organization has asked for more aid.
supervisor asked ______ was in charge of A. they
electrical engineering. B. who
A. that C. which
B. who D. whose
C. which
D. whom 8639. In preparation for the quarterly sales
meeting, please print out the latest sales
8634. Any guest ______ wants their beds figures for Mr. Cho and mail it to ______.
overturned and rooms cleaned this afternoon A. himself
should call the front desk. B. his
A. whose C. he
B. who D. him
C. what
D. when
8640. Questions about production concerns 8645. In addition, the branch offices in
should be ______ to Ms. Helen Yan. Washington and Atlanta ______ new interns
A. direction last week.
B. director A. welcome
C. directs B. welcomed
D. directed C. will welcome
D. has welcomed
8641. Why don't you buy a camera through
the Internet? The prices are ______ than in a 8646. Proposals for the building ______
camera shop. include a new staff lounge, a fitness facility
A. fewer and a state-of-the-art daycare center for
B. lower single mothers.
C. lowest A. expands
D. less B. expansive
C. expanding
8642. To enjoy a safe and pleasant flight, D. expansion
please ______ to the safety manual in the
seat pocket in front of you. 8647. If I ______ what I know today, I
A. referred would have saved myself a lot of time and
B. to refer trouble over the years.
C. refers A. had known
D. refer B. know
C. knew
8643. By next Friday, all budget reports D. would know
______ reviewed by the accounting team.
A. will be 8648. The key to dressing for a job
B. are interview is to dress ______ for the
C. have company which you are applying, and to
D. were keep things simple.
A. appropriate
8644. I will need these documents for the B. appropriates
meeting tomorrow, so please have them on C. appropriately
my desk ______ 8:00. D. appropriation
A. before
B. between 8649. The fitness club ______ a steadily
C. on increasing number of customers and is eager
D. in to develop new programs.
A. see
B. seen
C. seeing
D. has seen
8650. In order to ______ eligible for a 8656. Eli Clare, ______ latest book was
reduced price, you have to show us your published by Local Home Press, is
member card. nominated for the 2010 Lambda Literary
A. is Award.
B. been A. whatever
C. being B. whom
D. be C. what
D. whose
8651. Applicants should ______ necessary
documents to the personnel office. 8657. The new company headquarters is
A. submitting ______ Main Street.
B. submitted A. at
C. to submit B. on
D. submit C. in
D. to
8652. Many companies ______ criticized
the government's bill. 8658. The chemistry lab managers are
A. have concerned that new employees have not
B. has been trained ______ in the latest emergency
C. having procedures.
D. to have A. adequate
B. adequacy
8653. By continuously ______ product C. adequately
quality, our market share is increasing a lot. D. adequateness
A. improving
B. to improve 8659. Despite the fact that the new ______
C. improvement was developed by MIN Communications, its
D. to improve parent company received all the credit for it.
(*)
8654. Our new website allows ______ to A. technology
keep track of all orders. B. technologies
A. our C. technological
B. ours D. technologists
C. us
D. we 8660. Aetna news agency ______ a charity
ball to raise funds for its ongoing Save the
8655. Speakers should be prepared ______ Children campaign.
their findings to the audience and be able to A. holding
answer questions regarding them. B. hold
A. has presented C. will hold
B. presenting D. be held
C. present
D. to present
8661. The invoice ______ was received two 8666. A broadband connection offers the
days ago is inaccurate and a new one must ______ of immediate access to the Internet.
be requested. A. advantaging
A. that B. advantageously
B. there C. advantageous
C. any D. advantage
D. how
8667. Fortunately, workers were able
8662. The price of organic foods is expected ______ chemical spill before it spread to
to rise ______ over the next several years other parts of the building.
because of an increase in demand. A. to contain
A. dramatize B. contains
B. dramatically C. contained
C. dramatist D. to be contained
D. dramatic
8668. You will be asked to fill in your
8663. The province has permitted the details on the submission form and submit
construction of a new underground railway all files ______ are related to your
for people ______ to the downtown area. manuscript.
A. commute A. whom
B. commuting B. what
C. be commuting C. that
D. commuted D. this
8664. The ______ of our factory equipment 8669. The committee ______ the proposed
is vital for the high quality of our nonsmoking policy.
manufactured goods. A. reject
A. relied B. rejecting
B. reliable C. to reject
C. reliably D. rejected
D. reliability
8670. The ______ of the Municipal Park
8665. The manager ______ with the Restoration Project was announced
president tomorrow. yesterday by the local hospitality
A. will meet association.
B. met A. completed
C. meets B. completes
D. meeting C. completion
D. complete
8671. Very few people showed ______ for 8676. Remember that work-life balance
the conference. issues can affect ______ in any stage of the
A. up life cycle.
B. to A. who
C. off B. whom
D. through C. whoever
D. anyone
8672. The housekeeping staff comes on duty
______ 2:00. 8677. Users of our system may also view
A. in personalized web pages with information
B. on about ______ scheduled rooms.
C. at A. their
D. with B. theirs
C. they
8673. When interviewed, Beverley D. themselves
Kirkpatrick explained that an inquisitive
nature as a child made ______interested in 8678. A list of employees ______ are
studying journalism. required to attend tomorrow's meeting has
A. she been posted on the staff message board.
B. her A. when
C. hers B. who
D. herself C. where
D. whose
8674. After Massey Corporation acquired
Brawley, Ltd., the ______ of its stock rose 8679. On behalf of our company, I am
twenty percent. pleased ______ that you have been chosen
A. valuable among 100 applicants applying for the CEO
B. valuate position.
C. valued A. to inform
D. value B. inform
C. informed
8675. Even with our detailed website, many D. informing
customers prefer to visit our store locations
and see the products for ______. 8680. The Watertown South bus station is
A. they ______ for repairs until May 16.
B. their A. close
C. theirs B. closes
D. themselves C. closed
D. closings
8681. Applicants must have a valid driver's 8686. Applications for scholarships should
license and have dependable ____. be submitted to the selection committee in a
A. transporting ______ manner.
B. transporter A. time
C. transported B. timed
D. transportation C. timely
D. timing
8682. The journal is published every four
months, and ______available to other 8687. Once invoices arrive in the office,
member societies under agreement of they should be processed ______ in order to
payment and publication. (*) maintain accurate records.
A. official A. prompt
B. officials B. promptly
C. officially C. promptness
D. officialize D. more prompt
8683. Sales ______ are encouraged to 8688. If the government hadn't stepped in to
familiarize themselves with the location of subsidize the banking sector, a massive
various merchandise in the department store. wave of liquidations ______ eventually.
(*)/ A. has occurred
A. representational B. will occur
B. represent C. has been occurring
C. represents D. would have occurred
D. representatives
8689. The board of directors agreed ______
8684. Since pension benefits may be a major Ms. Silva's contract for another year.
source of your retirement income, you A. renew
should ______ consider the following B. to renew
options before making your decision. C. renewing
A. care D. will renew
B. careful
C. carefully 8690. The new manager needs to give a
D. more carefully sample of ______ signature to the printer so
that a stamp of it can be made.
8685. A recent survey indicates ______ A. she
young women in particular are showing a B. she's
strong preference for online shopping. C. her
A. what D. hers
B. that
C. which
D. those
8691. Mr. Homes suggested that we request 8696. The ______ work done by the two
reference letters from applicants ______ for partner companies brought a massive profit
the new position. to both companies at the same time.
A. consideration A. collaborate
B. being considered B. collaborative
C. considering C. collaborates
D. consider D. collaboratively
8692. Our online service ______ you to 8697. The research teams of Tyrell
view your information, make address Telecommunications Inc. possess ______
changes, review account history, and request knowledge of many of the products put forth
documents. by the competition.
A. allowance A. extend
B. allows B. extends
C. allowing C. extensive
D. allowable D. extent
8693. An ______ large number of our 8698. Let me show you a ______ way to
customers prefer the payment convenience print out that report.
of debit cards. A. more better
A. increase B. best
B. increasing C. better
C. increases D. the best
D. increasingly
8699. The post office ______ one form of
8694. Mr. Wilt Flaherty from the Stemcor identification.
Company ______ announced some good A. require
news to shareholders at the last meeting. B. requires
A. final C. requirement
B. finalist D. requiring
C. finalize
D. finally 8700. The ______ of our manufacturing
process has saved the company a lot of
8695. Many researchers are doing research money.
on how to reduce the time it takes ______ A. simplification
and forget an accident.3003 B. simplify
A. will overcome C. simply
B. be overcome D. simple
C. to overcome
D. has overcome
8701. Reductions in the budget require us 8706. Following safety precautions ______
______ our costs for international travel. workers avoid any injury in the workplace.
A. limit A. helping
B. to limit B. helps
C. limiting C. to help
D. limits D. help
8702. The sales manager ______ our 8707. Following the visit to your production
company six years ago. facility in Hong Kong next week, we
A. will join ______ a comprehensive factory automation
B. joined program to meet your company's needs.
C. joins A. will create
D. is joining B. was created
C. having created
8703. My colleague and I ______ instructed D. had been creating
to prepare a workplace safety workshop for
all employees. 8708. Most companies like all their
A. was employees ______ on innovative products
B. be and to believe passionately in their mission.
C. were A. to work
D. being B. works
C. be working
8704. Rosebush Stationery ______ D. will work
yesterday that it is anticipating at least a
twenty percent growth in revenue with the 8709. Ms. Woolner is hoping to change
launch of a new product line related to ______ daily routine to be more conductive
printing. to a healthy lifestyle.
A. announcing A. herself
B. announces B. her
C. announced C. she
D. have announced D. hers
8705. I luckily found out about the job 8710. In March, the Grand Symphony
opportunity at your office through a close Orchestra will present an ______ opera by
colleague of ______, Ms. Nancy Albright. talented newcomer, Maria Cruz.
A. mine A. excite
B. me B. excites
C. myself C. excited
D. my D. exciting
8711. New government regulations 8716. Trains for Gruyville ______ at 9:00
concerning the chemicals in cleaning A.M. Monday through Friday.
solutions mean that the solvents must be as A. depart
______ safe as possible. B. is departed
A. environments C. departs
B. environmentalists D. is departing
C. environmentally
D. environmental 8717. Our research team ______ a head
representative by the time we rehearse our
8712. HB Research Center's extraordinary presentation next Monday.
ideas and ______ achievements provided us A. selected
with interesting topics for further B. had selected
discussions. C. selects
A. remark D. will have selected
B. remarks
C. remarkable 8718. Any team ______ members are
D. remarkably completed with their assignments before
Friday will receive extra credit for their
8713. Noted author, Ieha Dehuri will be projects.
signing copies of her ______ acclaimed A. whose
book, The Forgotten, on Sunday at the B. its
Gloucester University Bookstore. C. which
A. critically D. that
B. criticism
C. critics 8719. After all entries have been submitted,
D. criticize a panel of independent judges ______ the
winning slogan based on originality.
8714. Coffee packs from Pure Brew Coffee A. will choose
are available in a ______ of flavors. B. was choosing
A. varying C. choose
B. variety D. has chosen
C. varies
D. varied 8720. ABC is a famous food company that
specializes in ______ fast foods for people
8715. The new community centre will allow working in office buildings.
people______ up more and enjoy A. producing
themselves. B. product
A. meet C. to produce
B. to meet D. produce
C. met
D. meets
8721. Indie film director Luke Steele will be 8726. The mail office will soon be able to
in London for the premiere of ______ new send out packages more ______ because of
movie. the updated processing procedures.
A. him A. quick
B. his B. quicker
C. himself C. quickest
D. he D. quickly
8722. You can expect ______ your first 8727. The train from Madrid arrives ______
paycheck before the end of your first month noon.
of employment. A. in
A. receive B. on
B. to receive C. over
C. receiving D. at
D. recipient
8728. Takeda Electronics has been the area's
8723. NDRC is the national authority that is most ______ energy supplier for more than
in charge of setting guidance tariffs that are twenty years.
______ implemented by the local A. relying
authorities. B. reliable
A. subsequent C. reliability
B. subsequent to D. reliably
C. subsequently
D. subsequence 8729. Bruce and Kate French have decided
to quit their old jobs at Citadel Financial and
8724. R&D department will be responsible start a financial consulting business of
for ______ new products’ features. ______.
A. design A. them
B. designs B. theirs
C. designing C. their own
D. to design D. themselves
8725. You must ______your supervisor 8730. Local libraries ______ offer reading
when you are late for work. programs for children and ESL for adults.
A. notify A. frequently
B. to notify B. frequenting
C. notification C. frequent
D. notifying D. frequented
8731. Once Mr. Mirren ______ completes 8736. The ______ businessperson always
his studies and necessary training, he may dresses appropriately.
come and work for our corporation. A. success
A. success B. succeed
B. successful C. successful
C. successfully D. succession
D. successes
8737. Your room has been reserved ______
8732. Michael, the former CEO of the two nights.
company, is looking forward to seeing many A. in
friends and ______ at next year's show in B. for
August. C. with
A. acquainted D. at
B. acquainting
C. acquaintance 8738. This year the annual meeting takes
D. acquaintances place ______ Toronto.
A. on
8733. The CEO ______ appointed James B. for
Farley as vice president of Arctic Mining C. by
Ventures Co. D. in
A. formalize
B. formally 8739. The office closes ______ noon on
C. formal Saturdays.
D. formality A. at
B. on
8734. Job interviewers generally evaluate C. in
the applicants' working abilities rather than D. to
their ______.
A. personal 8740. There are some ______ job ads in the
B. personalities company newsletter in case any employee
C. personally might know someone who can fill those
D. personalize positions.
A. updated
8735. Since Mr. Gordon was new at work, B. update
Ralph ______ him how to use the fax C. updating
machine when his boss told him to send a D. updates
copy of the cost estimation to the contractor.
A. teaches
B. taught
C. is teaching
D. has taught
8741. Next Tuesday at noon, the Gibson 8746. Dr. Marsha Herbert's illustrations
Institute ______ the nominees for this year's were clear enough to make her presentation
Practical Science Awards. ______ understandable.
A. announced A. easily
B. has announced B. easier
C. to announce C. easy
D. will be announcing D. ease
8742. Your new coffee machine comes with 8747. The opening date of the new public
detailed ______ which will help you use it libraries ______ been postponed.
more effectively. (*) A. have
A. instruct B. having
B. instructing C. to have
C. instructions D. has
D. instructional
8748. Barbuda's economy remains ______
8743. The North East is one of the best dependent on tourism and on visitors who
regions in ______ to start a new business, fly to the islands from all over the world.
according to Business and Enterprise North A. overwhelming
East statistics. B. overwhelmingly
A. what C. overwhelm
B. which D. overwhelmed
C. where
D. whose 8749. Anyone purchasing a new stove by
CTX Ltd. this weekend ______ a free four-
8744. The bank ______ interest rates next piece set of stainless-steel saucepans.
month. A. receive
A. raises B. receives
B. is raising C. receiving
C. will raise D. to receive
D. raised
8750. A powerful storm which struck across
8745. It is a common misconception that the southern part of France caused a great
running antivirus software programs and ______ in total crop yield.(*)
keeping them up to date is enough to protect A. declining
______ from viruses. B. declined
A. your C. decline
B. yours D. decliner
C. you
D. you're
8751. We maintain a home page on the web 8756. West Venture Trust, formerly ______
that stores reports, articles, letters and other as the Western Mining Company, has
documents that we are unable ______ in our expanded its business into finance and rural
weekly bulletins. real estate.
A. publish A. knowing
B. to publish B. was known
C. publishing C. known
D. to be published D. know
8752. Mr. Kensington has already filed the 8757. Hines Gym has distributed
expense report for ______ recent trip to promotional flyers focused on ______
Hong Kong. residents to get in shape for the summer.
A. he A. persuading
B. his B. persuade
C. him C. persuades
D. himself D. to persuade
8761. In an effort ______ customers with 8766. If the person you are trying to reach
respect we have changed our hours to does not answer the telephone, please dial 0
accommodate customer needs. to speak to the ______.
A. treating A. operator
B. has treated B. operating
C. treated C. operate
D. to treat D. operation
8762. To fulfill our customers' needs and to 8767. Requests for changes of address
increase ______ product quality we've should be made to ______ bank in writing or
bought a new cutting device. in person at a branch office.
A. our A. your
B. ours B. yours
C. us C. yourself
D. ourselves D. you
8763. The company ______ working on the 8768. The special team will conduct an
project for the main office even before it ______ on the reports.
chose the land to build on. A. inspect
A. will begin B. inspected
B. had begun C. inspecting
C. has begun D. inspection
D. is beginning
8769. Every ______ will receive a written
8764. He ______ elected as vice president of response.
our company in the last week's meeting. A. apply
A. is B. applicant
B. was C. applied
C. will be D. applicable
D. were
8770. Mr. Evans has been nominated to take
8765. Hines Gym has distributed over for Sharon Voss, ______ is stepping
promotional flyers focused on ______ down as chief editor of the Daily Reporter.
residents to get in shape for the summer. A. whose
A. persuading B. who
B. persuade C. he
C. persuades D. his
D. to persuade
8771. The purpose of the re-evaluation 8776. Dr. Weisman, who served for 25 years
conducted by a group of department heads is as an ______ part of the research team, will
to pick out those individuals ______ wages retire on March 30.
are not appropriate for their abilities. A. integrate
A. whose B. integrally
B. that C. integration
C. whom D. integral
D. which
8777. If he had got half a mark more,
8772. Attendance is mandatory for the staff he______in the exam.
meeting ______ for next Tuesday in the A. wouldn’t fail
council hall. B. wouldn’t have failed
A. has been scheduled C. won’t fail
B. schedule D. won’t be failing
C. will schedule
D. scheduled 8778. Mr. Song's promotion to the position
of division ______ was announced at this
8773. Although the ______ sounded very morning's staff meeting.
complicated, the engineer had no problem A. manage
using the equipment for the first time. B. manager
A. describe C. managed
B. descriptions D. manageable
C. descriptive
D. describable 8779. All Seneca area residents are
requested to clean the recycling bins ______
8774. We are planning to implement a with hot, soapy water.
______ paper-recycling program for all A. periodic
branch offices effective next month. B. periodically
A. revising C. periodical
B. revision D. period
C. revise
D. revised 8780. Mr. Dream, ______ was elected last
year, is facing legal problems stemming
8775. If they offered a ______ price, we from unspecified campaign funds he
would consider buying their equipment. received during his run for office.
A. more reasonable A. who
B. most reasonable B. whose
C. best available C. whom
D. more cheaper D. which
8781. The shipment of your orders ______ 8786. If I had taken that English course,
delayed due to some defective products. I______much progress.
A. have A. had made
B. were B. would have made
C. are C. made
D. was D. would make
8782. The new novel by Steven Kim______ 8787. The advisory committee ______
no later than the 18th of November addressed the president's concerns about the
according to a reliable source. new building project.
A. will be published A. effectively
B. will publish B. effect
C. are publishing C. effective
D. publishes D. effectiveness
8783. The meeting will take place tomorrow 8788. The sales invoice contains all the
from 10:00 ______ 11:00. terms and conditions ______ by the buyer
A. at and seller./
B. to A. agreeing upon
C. on B. agreement
D. in C. agree
D. agreed to
8784. Ms. Gamble, who ______ an
influential literary critic in the 1980s, is now 8789. Due to ______ traffic, John has to
a contributing writer to the National Gazette wake up early every morning in order to
newspaper. make it to work on time.
A. will A. heaviness
B. is B. heavy
C. was C. heavily
D. has been D. heaviest
8785. Ms. Quong is a promising bookkeeper 8790. Ms. Kennedy was given the
at our firm, as she completes ______ responsibility for managing the downtown
assigned to her with precision and building project, which ______ by the board
quickness. of directors.
A. working A. is overseeing
B. worker B. was overseen
C. work C. has been overseeing
D. worked D. be overseen
8791. Dr. Teitelbaum asked his assistant 8796. I knew Mr. Kim's resignation when I
______ the report for tomorrow morning's ______ his office last Tuesday.
meeting. A. will visit
A. type B. visited
B. will type C. visiting
C. was tying D. visit
D. to type
8797. For those ______ are determined to
8792. At yesterday’s meeting, staff members attend the seminar, tickets are available at
were introduced to Peter McCabe, the the Human Resources Department
recently ______ manager of the Dynasty A. what
Hotel in Washington D.C. B. their
A. appointing C. who
B. appointment D. whose
C. appoint
D. appointed 8798. Before Mr. Kim joined our company
as a sales analyst, he ______ in the sales
8793. Even though assigned tasks are sector for several years already.
somewhat complex, we will have to A. works
complete them before we ______ for the B. has worked
day. C. will work
A. leave D. had worked
B. leaving
C. to leave 8799. The Perfect Pet Parlor is a chain of
D. have left stores ______ a large selection of pet food
and pet accessories at a reasonable price
8794. Before the summary was issued, Ms. with excellent sales support.
Townsend ______ responsibilities for any A. sell
errors found in it. B. sells
A. claiming C. sold
B. claim D. selling
C. will claim
D. claimed 8800. BIOSIS company provides the ______
collection of scientific findings and industry
8795. Because of their size, few of our news ever to be made.
plumbing fixtures are ______ for indoor use. A. wide
A. suiting B. widest
B. suits C. widely
C. suitable D. more widely
D. suitability
8801. Although the company aimed for a 8806. Dr. Maria Chilton told her patient to
greater number of sales by______ the price spend a minimum of thirty minutes ______
of their products, it faced a huge loss in everyday.
revenue because they couldn't reach their A. exerciser
expected number of sales. B. exercise
A. low C. exercising
B. lower D. exercised
C. lowered
D. lowering 8807. All expenses must be approved
______ the department head at the
8802. This packing system, ______ ensures beginning of each month.
a total vacuum to retain freshness and flavor A. by
for a long period, is used in more than 200 B. to
food-processing plants. C. for
A. which D. from
B. who
C. whose 8808. ______ is very important for
D. what development.
A. competitor
8803. The ______ for the research team are B. competition
asked to wait in room 203 for their C. competitive
interviews. D. compete
A. applicants
B. application 8809. Due to recent changes, Nordon
C. applies Express ______ delivery of equipment
D. applied effective the first day of the coming year.
A. to discontinue
8804. The results of a comprehensive B. will discontinue
medical examination on the subjects of C. discontinued
experiment #325 ______ in the package sent D. have discontinued
to Dr. Dalton.
A. includes 8810. Replacement cartridges for the printer
B. were included can be found______ the top shelf of the
C. including supply closet.
D. included A. on
B. in
8805. The ______ for launching the new C. but
advertising campaign is posted on the D. at
bulletin board.
A. schedule
B. scheduled
C. schedules
D. schedulers
8811. The names of the department heads to 8816. Changes in automotive technology are
______ the monthly reports should be sent making hybrid cars increasingly ______ to
are located on the last page of the manual. more consumers.
A. whoever A. affordable
B. whom B. affords
C. what C. afford
D. where D. affording
8812. Some of the leading activist groups 8817. The ______ of accidents should take
joined together ______ the enforcement of priority in the workplace.
online privacy laws. A. prevent
A. promoted B. prevented
B. promotes C. prevention
C. to promote D. preventive
D. promote
8818. The real estate agent was ______
8813. You need to get your recruiting new tenants for the newly built
supervisor's______ for the seminar. office building to no success.
A. approval A. actively
B. approve B. active
C. approved C. activate
D. approving D. activity
8814. Mr. Lim, the head of the union, 8. Despite ______ many new orders, they
______ a letter last week that stated his have decided to stop production due to the
contract with the company was terminated. product’s low revenue efficiency.
A. was sending A. receipt
B. would send B. received
C. will be sent C. receiving
D. was sent D. to receive
8815. Originally intended for notebook 8820. The prices in the new product catalog
computers, this flash memory card is now ______ discounted by 10 percent.
widely used in many cellular phones and A. be
smart cards because of its ______ to climate B. are
changes. C. is
A. resisted D. was
B. resistant
C. resisting
D. resistance
8821. After ______ interest in the Web site, 8826. All office supplies ______ directly
Arcadian Apparel will follow up on from our supplier if there are any delay in
targeting specific consumers with an ad shipment.
campaign by mail. A. will deliver
A. generating B. will be delivered
B. generate C. would deliver
C. generated D. delivering
D. to generate
8827. From winning an Olympic gold medal
8822. Employees can expect all travel in 2000 to becoming an NBA champion in
expenses to be covered by the company but 2008, Kevin Garnett has shown ______ to
entertainment expenses must first be be one of the most talented players.
approved by ______ immediate supervisors. A. he
A. their B. him
B. theirs C. himself
C. they D. his
D. them
8828. It is important for those ______
8823. The sales contract which ______ attended the meeting between the CEO and
contains some errors. the advisory panel not to disclose what
A. is being reviewed happened.
B. are being reviewed A. whom
C. reviews B. whose
D. reviewing C. which
D. who
8824. Although the company made a ______
large profit, it was still not enough to even 8829. If, for any reason, you are not going to
pay off their debts. make your ______ travel plans, please call
A. considerable us at 800-347-5633.
B. considering A. scheduling
C. considerably B. scheduler
D. consider C. scheduled
D. schedule
8825. The composition of the new
temporary task forces ______ once everyone 8830. According to a public opinion survey
has registered. carried out by the Dushville Gazette, there is
A. determines a ______ preference for a new mayor rather
B. will be determined than the incumbent one.
C. is determining A. clarify
D. have been determined B. clearly
C. clear
D. clarity
8831. The software that we are 8836. The new airline has increased ______
developing______ some changes. in the airline industry.
A. need A. compete
B. needing B. competition
C. to need C. competitive
D. needs D. competiting
8832. Because the Statistics she used came 8837. Mr. Jung ______ his position as Chief
from a ______ source, Ms. Unger was Executive of Cosmic Gaming Company had
confident that her model for predicting the merger with Starzan Enterprises
weather patterns would give accurate results. succeeded.
A. reliably A. is being relinquished
B. reliable B. would have relinquished
C. relying C. has been relinquishing
D. relies D. will be relinquished
8833. The education in Japan______if the 8838. This report is urgent, so please turn it
basic principles of education had not been ______ before the end of the day.
taken into consideration. A. on
A. would go down B. up
B. would have gone down C. in
C. went down D. over
D. had gone down
8839. The maintenance team had to
8834. The views expressed on the editorial disassemble and move the shelving unit
page are those of the writers alone and do before the window could ______.
not ______ reflect the opinions of East City A. measure
News. B. being measured
A. necessarily C. measuring
B. necessity D. be measured
C. necessitate
D. necessary 8840. The value of the stock rose ______
faster than most analysts had predicted.
8835. The department heads frequently A. most
______ with the overseas marketing team. B. much
A. to meet C. many
B. meets D. more
C. meet
D. meeting