1.

The --------- contract reflects the figures that we

negotiated during the second meeting.
(A) revised
(B) revising
(C) revision
(D) revise
2. If you are ------- in learning more about us, you
are welcome to contact us 24/7.
(A) interest
(B) interesting
(C) interested
(D) interests
3. The schedule ------- in the chart is only an
estimate.
(A) show
(B) showing
(C) shown
(D) are shown
4. Students ------- in attending the annual job fair
should complete a registration form.
(A) interests
(B) interest
(C) interested
(D) interesting
5. Analysis of the sales data revealed some ------
information about current consumer habits.
(A) surprising
(B) surprise
(C) surprisingly
(D) surprised
6. The ------- plan aims to provide public
transportation for commuters living in the outer
suburbs.
(A) proposed
(B) proposing
(C) proposal
(D) propose
7. At the panel discussion, Ms. Yang made a -------
argument for environmentally responsible
business practices.
(A) convince
(B) convincing
(C) convinced
(D) convincingly
8. The ethics committee cited the potential
benefits of the research project while ------ its
high cost.
 (A) acknowledging
(B) to acknowledge
(C) has acknowledged
(D) acknowledge
9. Trees Across the World, a documentary film
------ forest diversity, won a top prize at the arts
festival.
(A) depiction
(B) depicts
(C) depicting
(D) depicted
10. Renters are most excited about the --------
kitchens in the upgraded units.
(A) renovated
(B) renovation
(C) renovate
(D) renovating

11. After the ------ upgrades have been implemented, the production process should run more
efficiently.

(A) suggest

(B) suggested

(C) suggesting

(D) suggests

12. Ms. Larensky is applying with several different agencies to obtain the permits ------ for the outdoor
art event.

(A) required

(B) requiring

(C) requires

(D) will require

13. Tomorrow morning, both escalators in the store will be turned off periodically in order to perform
----- maintenance.

(A) required

(B) require

(C) requiring

(D) requires

14. The recently --------- mayor said she plans to address the town’s traffic problems soon.

(A) electing

(B) election

(C) elected

(D) elects

15. The spreadsheet -------- data on retail sales during the fourth quarter is attached.

(A) contains

(B) contained

(C) containing

(D) containable

16. Consultants have recommended that the store’s loyalty program -------- to offer more immediate and
tangible rewards.

(A) be redesigned

(B) was to redesign

(C) was redesigned

(D) will be redesigning

17. To maintain authenticity, the homeowner hired a contractor --------- in historic homes to renovate
the property.

(A) specialized

(B) specialize

(C) specializing
(D) specialty

18. Local art enthusiasts were delighted at the news that the museum procured a rare painting -------- to
be worth over two million euros.

(A) estimating

(B) has estimated

(C) was estimated

(D) estimated

19. Customers of Dillon’s Furniture can view an ------- delivery date on the checkout page when placing
an order online.

(A) estimated

(B) estimating

(D) estimation

(D) estimate

20. The residents have asked that city officials ------- traffic regulation violations by tourists in Harbor
City.

(A) to examine

(B) has examined

(C) examine

(D) are examining

21. Getting some proper sleep is ------ on an overnight flight.

(A) difficult

(B) difficulty

(C) difficultly

(D) difficulties

22. Ms. Suto claims that important market trends become ----- with the use of data analysis.

(A) predict
(B) prediction

(C) predictable

(D) predictably

23. The initial feedback from early buyers of the Sunbell XC2 mobile phone indicates that they found it
----- to use.

(A) conveniences

(B) conveniently

(C) convenience

(D) convenient