THI ONLINE 3 CONDITIONALS AND COMPARISON

Khóa học Toeic 450 +

Cô Vũ Thị Mai Phương
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1. Management has decided to rotate workers to keep the assembly line running
as ________ as possible.

(A) efficiency (B) efficiently

(C) more efficient (D) efficient

2. Studies have proven that laborers work twice ________ hours on average as
skilled professionals in any field.

(A) much (B) more

(C) as many (D) more than

3. In order to serve you best, we ask that you take the time to fill out our
questionnaire in ________ detail as possible.

(A) as (B) more

(C) as much (D) many

4. Unfortunately the shipment will be delayed as our factory is experiencing

more technical problems __________we anticipated

(A) or (B) while

(C) whether (D) than

5. __________ we put off finishing these cases, the more work there will be lo
do over the weekend.

(A) Longer (B) Longest

(C) The long (D) The longer

6. Sending the memos by tax is far __________ than attempting to deliver them
by express mail.

(A) quickest (B) quickly

(C) quicker (D) quick

7. Customers wanting refunds must bring in the product and its receipt _______
one week after the date of purchase.

(A) no more than (B) no later than

(C) no later as (D) no more as

8. I would rather make the reservation now _______ risk not getting a ticket
down the road.

(A) than (B) else

(C) whereas (D) rather

9. Garson's Manufacturing boasts in its advertisement that it can produce steel

rods _______ than any other producer in the business.

(A) fast (B) faster

(C) fastest (D) the fastest

10. If we had known that the company was in financial trouble, we would ___
an appointment to obtain their contracts.

(A) had arranged (B) have arranged

(C) arranged (D) be arranged

11. The final analysis ______ available, if the test data is entered into the
computer in time.

(A) would be (B) will soon be

(C) be (D) has had

12. If you _____ any technical problems, please contact our main office at 02-
251-2253.

(A) experience (B) had experienced

(C) experiences (D) experiencing

13. Improving our customer outreach program is _________ important than

reorganizing our office system right now.
(A) better (B) more

(C) well (D) greater

14. Recent changes in the regulations and procedures at the American embassy
have made it _________ to get a visa in a timely manner.

(A) such difficult (B) not difficult

(C) fewer difficult (D) more difficult

15. A meeting sometime after the project deadline fits _________ for my
schedule than trying to have one this week.

(A) better (B) good

(C) any better (D) any good

16. At this firm, young, motivated candidates who show enthusiasm have
_________ value as experienced professionals.

(A) a lot (B) also

(C) as much (D) so many

17. It is the company's position that moving into a market with _________
competition will result in greater gains.

(A) a few (B) least

(C) often (D) less

18. _________ did the manager leave on vacation than the most important client
walked in seeking an urgent consultation.

(A) Sooner (B) No sooner

(C) The sooner (D) Any sooner

19. The company is currently much _________ than it was five years ago.

(A) weaker (B) weakest

(C) weak (D) weakness

20. Due to the alleged scandal, the corporation was receiving more attention
_________ that which was good for business.
(A) so (B) such

(C) too (D) than

21. In the field of industrial arts and applied sciences, there are _________
positions open for entry-level candidates.

(A) lesser (B) fewer

(C) sort of (D) much

22. Piles of old newspapers must be stacked and tied as _________ as possible
before being loaded into the truck and brought to the plant.

(A) tight (B) tighter

(C) tightly (D) tightest

23. Bringing all of the brochure and website information up to date is the
______ task the office team has ever faced.

(A) challenged (B) challenging

(C) most challenged (D) most challenging

24. The senior officers have decided that the current computers are _________
adequate for what the staff must accomplish daily.

(A) enough poorly (B) too much

(C) more than (D) such

25. Of the two machine operators, the _________qualified will be the one to run
the new equipment in the factory.

(A) much (B) lot

(C) better (D) so

26. Installing a new blower for an air ventilation system may seem expensive
but actually costs _________ in the long run than repairing an existing one.

(A) less (B) lesser

(C) lessen (D) least

27. The more _________ a camera is, the more the customers are willing to
spend on the features that it provides.

(A) sophisticate (B) sophisticated

(C) sophisticating (D) sophistication

Question 28 – 30 refer to the following e-mail

Date: August 12
From: lrobinson@softhome.com
To: wmanalang@softhome.com
Re: Your trip to Spain
I am really sorry that it has taken me such a long time to finalize the details of
your planned trip to Spain.
I am expecting __________ word from our branch in Spain on our activities
for the week that you will be there.
28.
(A) receiving
(B) to receive
(C) received
(D) receives
For the time being, here is an unconfirmed __________.
29.
(A) dale
(B) procedure
(C) ticket
(D) schedule
August 22: Scott Beal will pick you up at the Madrid Barajas Airport and
bring you to your hotel.
August 23: The Administrative Department is planning a tour of the branch in
Toledo, Spain.
I will send you an updated itinerary no __________ than the end of this week.
30.
(A) lateness
(B) latest
(C) later
(D) lately
Sincerely,
Louise Robinson