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TOEIC PART 5 완전정복

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MASTER 영어

제 1 회

TOEIC PART 5 완전정복

1.

our increase in rent at the Arrington Forum, we are finding it necessary to raise the price of our season tickets from $228 to $275.

(A) In spite of

(B) Due to

(C) Because

(D) Now that

2.

Lingua Services Galactic offers a full range of translation services to help you in the development of sales          and web sites.

(A) deadline

(B) expenditure

(C) literature

(D) representatives

3.

I should be         if you would send us your brochure and price list about your services.

(A) bountiful

(B) respectful

(C) merciful

(D) grateful

4.

James Blond joined the A.N.Y. Company in July 1998.           then he has proved to be a most reliable and effective member of the sales team.

(A) Since

(B) From

(C) Until

(D) Now

5.

Due to the loss in business we regret to inform you that we are           all of our hosts and hostesses for the winter and spring.

(A) putting off

(B) laying off

(C) throwing off

(D) calling off

6.

You are          to two weeks' severance pay, which will be paid in full on your next paycheck.

(A) required

(B) acknowledged

(C) advised

(D) entitled

7.

As our contract indicates, we begin charging 5% interest for any          balances after 30 days.

(A) impending

(B) assessing

(C) outstanding

(D) recurring

8.

We are sorry for the inconvenience this has caused you and are most            of your cooperation and understanding in this matter.

(A) imperative

(B) comparative

(C) appreciative

(D) affirmative

9.

is a pleasure to welcome you to the staff of KC Electronics.

(A) It

(B) What

(C) That

(D) The bottom line

10.

Please accept the enclosed certificate, which, when presented, will         the bearer to a ten percent discount on the merchandise being purchased at that time.

(A) relate

(B) entitle

(C) dedicate

(D) provide

11.

on the hills above the UC Berkeley campus, Berkeley Lab employs approximately 3,232 scientists, engineers and support staff.

(A) Locating

(B) Locate

(C) Location

(D) Located

12.

Mr. Austin will be coming to New York on Monday and will be calling on you in the morning if that doesn't              with your schedule.

(A) consent

(B) conflict

(C) concede

(D) proceed

13.

Alcoa Inc. has avoided raising its prices for as long as possible, but it can no longer            the inevitable.

(A) prolong

(B) lower

(C) downsize

(D) restructure

14.

the cost for this service will vary depending on the ultimate destination of your package, our prices are highly competitive.

(A) While

(B) For

(C) Should

(D) In case

15.

The office space plans in the Towers are unique                  the building's triangular design, affording maximum use of the column-free floor space.

(A) in charge of

(B) on behalf of

(C) in lieu of

(D) by virtue of

16.

Stanley Electronics            many innovations into its product line since 2014.

(A) introducing

(B) introduced

(C) has introduced

(D) introduce

17.

receive this discount, you must present your employee identification card at the time of purchase.

(A) In order to

(B) Instead of

(C) With

(D) Compared to

18.

The legislature's tariff ruling which was handed down on May 15th, 2006, has made it possible for our company            our list price for Egyptian cotton.

(A) reduce

(B) will reduce

(C) to reduce

(D) reducing

19.

If you have any questions during your training period, please do not          to contact Mr. Jones.

(A) hesitate

(B) oppose

(C) surrender

(D) yield

20.

Doors open at 9:00 AM sharp.            coffee and donuts will be served. Public admission will commence at noon.

(A) Compliment

(B) Complimenting

(C) Complementary

(D) Complimentary

21.

All of our            , including pajamas and bedding will be marked down from 50-80% off.

(A) stake

(B) stockade

(C) stock

(D) stack

22.

Anyone interested in volunteering to help out with the event is          to call Lucy, our events coordinator.

(A) encourage

(B) encouraged

(C) encouraging

(D) to encourage

23.

Your January invoice was for £445.00 and we have             to receive this payment. Please find a copy of the invoice enclosed.

(A) neither

(B) nor

(C) not

(D) yet

24.

These programs have been successfully tested in                public and private schools throughout the country.

(A) fact

(B) both

(C) either

(D) stead of

25.

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory is                          located next to the National Academy of Sciences (NAS).

(A) convene

(B) convenience

(C) convenient

(D) conveniently

26.

Work-related costs          transportation and child care, as well as medical and tax expenses drove more people into poverty.

(A) such as

(B) instead of

(C) by way of

(D) in case of

27.

Pishevar, an early investor in Uber, is known in Silicon Valley          his ability to connect people with companies and his willingness to take big bets.

(A) to

(B) for

(C) by

(D) as

28.

CEO Tim Cook explained to Stephen Colbert why Apple is giving more to charity than it          under his predecessor, Steve Jobs.

(A) does

(B) did

(C) was

(D) has

29.

There have long been concerns that China could sink the American economy by          its gigantic holdings of Treasuries, sending borrowing costs skyrocketing.

(A) purchasing

(B) unloading

(C) forging

(D) asking

30.

HP CEO Meg Whitman said the latest job cuts will "enable a more competitive,            cost structure" for the new company.

(A) sustain

(B) sustenance

(C) sustainable

(D) sustained

31.

Hyperloop Technologies is one of several firms that embraced the mission              .

(A) head-on

(B) hands-on

(C) down to earth

(D) chin-up

32.

Latin American students are drawn to work places                offer opportunities for training and professional development.

(A) that

(B) where

(C) for

(D) with

33.

I will call you            a few days to arrange an interview at a time convenient to you.

(A) in

(B) for

(C) through

(D) while

34.

Because we have many customers who are paying later and later, we are           to set down stronger company policies.

(A) regret

(B) forced

(C) opposed

(D) used

35.

It has been over six months          we have had the opportunity to service your automobile.

(A) until

(B) from

(C) since

(D) after

36.

Pasadena Music School has been growing steadily, and          varied and unique programs for both children and adults.

(A) proving

(B) accepting

(C) offering

(D) endorsing

37.

The earnings of women who work full time were essentially the same as they were in 2007,                         men's earnings were 2.2% lower.

(A) accordingly

(B) while

(C) so

(D) even

38.

We are very proud of our facilities and would love to show them off to you. Please take advantage of our offer by           in.

(A) stopping

(B) giving

(C) throwing

(D) turning

39.

The laboratory is fully          to provide the highest quality diagnostic service to physicians.

(A) processed

(B) cramped

(C) reserved

(D) equipped

40.

You may            yourself of our famous herbal body wrap, join our exercise classes, take a sauna, sample our swimming pool and jacuzzi, bathe in our mineral baths and work out in our gym.

(A) avail

(B) avenge

(C) devote

(D) possess

제 2 회

1.

accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

(A) Reason

(B) Reasoning

(C) Reasoned

(D) Reasonable

2.

When it comes          document destruction and information security, Shred-it is the industry leader.

(A) to

(B) for

(C) by

(D) with

3.

While performing the job, the employee must be able to maintain physical stamina to work         pressure in a fast-paced, casino environment.

(A) below

(B) beneath

(C) under

(D) over

4.

About 1 million people          ahead of the tsunami wave.

(A) evacuating

(B) evacuated

(C) is evacuated

(D) evacuation

5.

Russia has been slow to recognize the                              importance of LNG in world energy markets.

(A) grow

(B) grows

(C) growing

(D) grown

6.

between Europe and Asia, the two most energy-consuming markets today, Central Asia offers more than just considerable hydrocarbon assets.

(A) Situate

(B) Situating

(C) Situated

(D) To situate

7.

they didn't raise rates now, the majority of Fed committee members believe there will be a rate hike in 2015.

(A) Although

(B) Despite

(C) Due to

(D) With

8.

General Motors will pay a massive $900 million settlement over           ignition switches that have been linked to at least 124 deaths.

(A) defect

(B) defecting

(C) defective

(D) defection

9.

The accompanying resume is in         to your listing in the Chicago Tribune for a security officer.

(A) response

(B) respond

(C) responding

(D) responded

10.

Fandango.com imposes a service charge on the sale of movie tickets through its site but also carries advertising in order to             revenue.

(A) implement

(B) compliment

(C) detriment

(D) supplement

11.

Yandex is Google's biggest competitor in Russia, but its market             fell below 60% last year.

(A) stock

(B) share

(C) area

(D) sector

12.

International cooperation is in decline, and instead of a global order we have global disorder in                             relationships between sovereign nations and in the world of finance.

(A) both

(B) every

(C) either

(D) each

13.

the risk involved, progress on TAPI has stalled.

(A) In spite of

(B) Since

(C) Because of

(D) While

14.

In 2012, Vietnam exported almost $7 billion worth of apparel to the US, which             for 34% of US apparel imports.

(A) compensated

(B) accounted

(C) called

(D) answered

15.

Some analysts argue that a burdensome corporate tax rate and inadequate fiscal incentives are                            investment and innovation.

(A) encouraging

(B) encouraged

(C) discouraging

(D) discouraged

16.

Ascension Health is the nation's largest Catholic and non-profit health system,           the highest quality care to those who are poor and vulnerable.

(A) provides

(B) providing

(C) provided

(D) provision

17.

distinguishes companies in innovation-rich countries is a tolerance for failure that is fundamental to the creative process.

(A) It

(B) That

(C) Which

(D) What

18.

Bank of America is           to ensuring that our online application process provides an equal employment opportunity to all job seekers, including individuals with disabilities.

(A) committed

(B) supposed

(C) opposed

(D) composed

19.

Expedia's $1.3 billion takeover of Orbitz got the                   light Wednesday when the Justice Department said it won't challenge the deal.

(A) green

(B) blue

(C) yellow

(D) red

20.

Chile's coast is          to earthquakes, and the country has a long history of large quakes.

(A) due

(B) up

(C) eager

(D) prone

21.

By signing up you agree to our            of service and privacy policy.

(A) means

(B) goals

(C) terms

(D) causes

22.

On the 34th floor of the hotel, walls of glass and 18 foot ceilings bring natural light and extraordinary views to a variety of           for entertaining, dining and relaxing.

(A) faculties

(B) amenities

(C) functions

(D) commodities

23.

Reed is the            of the Silicon Valley set. He  thinks big, questions everything and founded a startup called Modest, which was just acquired by PayPal.

(A) epitome

(B) sobriquet

(C) black sheep

(D) facade

24.

After multiple days of losses and incredible                       along the way, stocks rebounded with force on Wednesday, up almost 4%.

(A) sincerity

(B) validity

(C) stability

(D) volatility

25.

The consumer and non-energy corporate sector are much better          because of lower energy prices.

(A) up

(B) on

(C) off

(D) in

26.

Samsung C&T took over the fashion business after the group's              this year.

(A) impeachment

(B) predicament

(C) arraignment

(D) realignment

27.

Credit Suisse recommends that investors                        against future market swings by investigating structured products.

(A) guard

(B) to guard

(C) guarding

(D) guarded

28.

America's central bank hasn't raised rates in almost a decade and rates have been stuck near zero                        the depths of the financial crisis in December 2008.

(A) since

(B) from

(C) during

(D) while

29.

mid-2015, total U.S. household debt sat just under $10.5 trillion.

(A) As of

(B) As for

(C) As long as

(D) As to

30.

Oil prices had been inching higher after                          between July 2014 and January 2015.

(A) surging

(B) culminating

(C) soaring

(D) plummeting

31.

Once             , your application will be reviewed by HCM to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications.

(A) submit

(B) to submit

(C) submitting

(D) submitted

32.

Japan's robot revolution is evident at such places as Mitsukoshi department store in central Tokyo,                     a kimono-clad greeter, “Aiko Chihira” made by Toshiba welcomes visitors.

(A) which

(B) where

(C) that

(D) when

33.

The U.S. government has            the Trans-Pacific Partnership as “a 21st century trade agreement,” one that will set high standards for international trade.

(A) championed

(B) confronted

(C) conferred

(D) taunted

34.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment            regard to race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, or disability.

(A) in

(B) on

(C) with

(D) without

35.

KEPRO offers challenging careers, excellent benefits and opportunities for advancement. For consideration, please            resume and cover letter with salary requirements.

(A) submit

(B) remit

(C) omit

(D) transmit

36.

Schools are back in         and the summer vacation season is finally coming to an end.

(A) period

(B) session

(C) duration

(D) function

37.

The biofuels will be chiefly made from palm oil,                  Indonesia is the world's largest producer and exporter.

(A) what

(B) which

(C) of which

(D) whose

38.

The newest versions of iOS have some gimmicky                  like Parallax, which makes the phone background shift as you move your phone.

(A) feats

(B) flicks

(C) faults

(D) features

39.

By deeply integrating the radios and processors on a chip, Qualcomm           the space that the electronics took up inside of cell phones.

(A) enlarged

(B) reduced

(C) occupied

(D) pioneered

40.

At Waste Management, each          employee receives a competitive total compensation package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance and Short Term Disability.

(A) eloquent

(B) elegant

(C) eligible

(D) elaborate

제 3 회

1.

We have introduced many innovations into our product line since the last order you           with our firm.

(A) placed

(B) took

(C) inquired

(D) purchased

2.

Ashley HomeStores has catalogs from the major manufacturers of furniture and accessories from which you can make your             .

(A) decisions

(B) selections

(C) settlements

(D) calculations

3.

Please contact us, and we will be happy to discuss your needs          personally or by telephone, whichever you prefer.

(A) either

(B) neither

(C) both

(D) as well as

4.

People use drones for data gathering, crop dusting and a          of other causes.

(A) sort

(B) kind

(C) type

(D) variety

5.

Due to the huge response we received from our summer catalog, we are experiencing a            in filling some of the orders.

(A) collaboration

(B) bankruptcy

(C) loss

(D) delay

6.

Some employees not only talked           during the meeting but also exhibited the height of rudeness by leaving the room before the completion of meeting.

(A) instinctively

(B) illegally

(C) incessantly

(D) irrevocably

7.

the increase in raw material costs, Phillips Petroleum Co must unfortunately raise the cost of its merchandise.

(A) Regarding

(B) By means of

(C) Despite

(D) Due to

8.

Johnson Controls Inc. said it would          as many as 3,000 jobs over the next two years as part of its ongoing cost savings program.

(A) back up

(B) cut

(C) create

(D) lose

9.

The Board agreed to create a new member benefit program that will provide employees           discounts or reward points on a variety of products and services.

(A) by

(B) with

(C) for

(D) to

10.

Opportunities are endless for those individuals who possess a strong work ethic, a commitment to quality, and         else, a passion for delivering quality customer service.

(A) nothing

(B) anything

(C) or

(D) above all

11.

India's IT industry,          innovation plays a critical role, is successful because government is “not there anywhere.”

(A) there

(B) where

(C) which

(D) what

12.

A smaller battery reduces the weight, which reduces the motor size, and in general,          a smaller and cheaper device.

(A) comes by

(B) adds up

(C) leads to

(D) amounts to

13.

Several websites give up-to-date information on the best times and travel routes to take,         inexpensive lodging options.

(A) instead of

(B) by way of

(C) as well as

(D) as many as

14.

you are starting from scratch, or simply need to polish your resume and cover letters, the search professionals at execSearches.com can help.

(A) While

(B) Since

(C) If

(D) Whether

15.

Each applicant must bear in mind that submission of incomplete or inaccurate applications may render that applicant        for consideration for the job opening.

(A) illegal

(B) illegible

(C) ineligible

(D) illiterate

16.

The requirements for workers' compensation insurance             by industry and the number of employees a company has.

(A) matter

(B) apply

(C) vary

(D) measure

17.

No one likes to think about downturns in their business. However,           it happen, the sooner you see it coming, the better prepared you will be.

(A) should

(B) May

(C) If

(D) Were

18.

Having product is necessary to make sales, but do not let excessive           create cash-flow problems in your business.

(A) equipment

(B) personnel

(C) inventory

(D) property

19.

The board of directors welcomed the appointment of Celia Elena Cruz de Giay           vice president.

(A) as

(B) with

(C) for

(D) to

20.

As an industry leader in the rental, lease and sale of uniforms and facility services products, UniFirst Corporation has grown to become one of the largest companies in the           services industry.

(A) gourmet

(B) garment

(C) investment

(D) management

21.

There are only two ways to           your finances - increase your income or decrease your expenses.

(A) invest

(B) diversify

(C) jeopardize

(D) improve

22.

The success of a trans-national Central Asia-to-India pipeline would certainly           the expansion of current efforts to create road and rail transportation connectivity between Central Asia and India.

(A) spur

(B) stall

(C) stint

(D) sprawl

23.

The second meeting of the 2012-13 CMS Energy Corp.  Board of Directors was held          29 October 2012, in Evanston, Illinois, USA.

(A) on

(B) in

(C) with

(D) by

24.

Before signing on the dotted line, there is room for negotiation and bargaining, but once signed by both parties, contracts are legally             .

(A) bind

(B) bound

(C) binding

(D) bounded

25.

About 24 million small-business employees and their families are uninsured,          a study by the Kaiser Family Foundation.

(A) in fact

(B) as long as

(C) according to

(D) such as

26.

The U.S. could be poised for a third world war with China and one key          avoiding it could be found in currency accommodation.

(A) to

(B) for

(C) of

(D) by

27.

Candidates under serious consideration for selection will be subject to a reference-checking process to                  the information provided in the application.

(A) diversify

(B) ramify

(C) fortify

(D) verify

28.

Advertising can help get attention but to be effective it needs to be focused on clients' needs and         them to action.

(A) make

(B) prompt

(C) conduce

(D) allude

29.

As the premier resort destination in northern Nevada, Grand Sierra Resort and Casino offers an exciting and unique experience that           some of the very best in the country.

(A) rivals

(B) rivaling

(C)  rivaled

(D) to rival

30.

The Board agreed         into a service partnership, as a two-year pilot initiative, with the Thunderbird School of Global Management, located in Glendale, Arizona.

(A) enter

(B) entering

(C) to enter

(D) entered

31.

Credit card reward programs and other shopping loyalty programs are an excellent way to save or                  extra money.

(A) make

(B) produce

(C) create

(D) generate

32.

We are looking for energetic individuals          the desire to grow within a great organization.

(A) as

(B) by

(C) with

(D) to

33.

If a vendor pays            late or you become concerned about their ability to pay, immediately request advance payment for your product or services.

(A) consist

(B) consistence

(C) consistent

(D) consistently

34.

Noting the opportunity to promote the product of RI at a world's exhibition, the Board            its support of RI's participation at Expo Milano 2015.

(A) affirmed

(B) conformed

(C) contrived

(D) consigned

35.

On October 2014, Russian natural gas giant Gazprom announced it would         purchasing natural gas from Turkmenistan.

(A) cease

(B) intend

(C) refuse

(D) mean

36.

The YMCA of South Palm Beach County         as the community and recreation center for the southern Palm Beach County area.

(A) promotes

(B) does

(C) serves

(D) tries

37.

To attract new clients and         existing ones you need to set goals, establish credibility, provide a solution and stay in touch.

(A) obtain

(B) retain

(C) pertain

(D) contain

38.

some of the OMT work is performed within an office atmosphere, frequent field assignments are the core foundation of the position.

(A) Because

(B) Despite

(C) While

(D) In case

39.

The Board of Directors wishes him success in his new                 as a member of the government's negotiating team in the peace process in Havana.

(A) purview

(B) endeavor

(C) enterprise

(D) venture

40.

Ecopetrol owns the largest refinery in Colombia, most of the pipeline in the country, and is         increasing its participation in bio-fuels.

(A) to signify

(B) significance

(C) significant

(D) significantly

제 4 회

1.

The new treatment facility was found to be very efficient                processing waste water.

(A) in

(B) during

(C) on

(D) over

2.

The retail trade is             a sharp fall in sales.

(A) witness

(B) witnesses

(C) witnessing

(D) witnessed

3.

research has been done into this disease.

(A) Incentive

(B) Extensive

(C) Pensive

(D) Perceive

4.

Airline pilots fly passenger planes and        planes.

(A) package

(B) luggage

(C) cargo

(D) parcel

5.

If you're ready for a great career opportunity, now is the time            Brocade.

(A) join

(B) joined

(C) joining

(D) to join

6.

Some banks in Spain are even dangling flat-screen televisions in           to cajole new customers now.

(A) effort

(B) reference

(C) case

(D) which

7.

For example, in the USA,         every seed company, no matter how small, sells herbicide tolerant soybeans.

(A) all

(B) each

(C) nearly

(D) some

8.

Their online business model, therefore, is entirely reliant on advertising revenue which, disturbingly, is in steep          in today’s bleak global economic environment.

(A) decline

(B) increase

(C) skyrocket

(D) surge

9.

The company apologized to its users for the security             , and pledged to tighten its protective measures.

(A) code

(B) breach

(C) guard

(D) blanket

10.

Satellite broadcaster BSkyB has unveiled a management reshuffle to strengthen its senior team as it             into broadband and telephony.

(A) accesses

(B) acquires

(C) merges

(D) expands

11.

the slump in profit, BP will pay a quarterly dividend of 14 cents a share, up from 13.5 cents last year.

(A) By way of

(B) On account of

(C) Instead of

(D) Despite

12.

our deep experience and world-class capabilities, our clients entrust us with mission-critical responsibilities.

(A) Because of

(B) As a token of

(C) In spite of

(D) With regard to

13.

multiplex cinemas play various movies simultaneously at one place, it provides customers with more choice and better equipped facilities than other existing cinemas.

(A) Since

(B) Even though

(C) While

(D) Due to

14.

She was previously a junior sales representative in the firm             a customer service translator.

(A) as long as

(B) as well as

(C) as much as

(D) as good as

15.

AKN Investments is an independent, global investment company          in real estate, financial markets, commodities, venture capital and shipping.

(A) specialize

(B) specializes

(C) specializing

(D) speciality

16.

The search company sees the mobile web as the perfect opportunity            its online dominance on a new platform.

(A) cementing

(B) cemented

(C) cements

(D) to cement

17.

With over 3,000 employees in more than 140 countries, it means that career opportunities are vast. BSI           mediocrity and complacency to help embed excellence into the way people work.

(A) boosts

(B) acknowledges

(C) challenges

(D) generates

18.

in Louisville, KY, Brown-Forman currently employs about 4,000 people and has offices or facilities in 30 cities across the globe.

(A) Headquarters

(B) To headquarter

(C) Headquartering

(D) Headquartered

19.

At the same time, of course, many buyers are also opting to          a purchase until the market stabilizes.

(A) put off

(B) buy off

(C) lay off

(D) call off

20.

Numerous container ships sail through Hong Kong,                it one of the key hubs for cargo vessels.

(A) make

(B) to make

(C) making

(D) made

21.

For added peace of mind, all Hybrid Synergy Drive components, including the battery, are covered by an eight-year           .

(A) warranty

(B) development

(C) plan

(D) scheme

22.

Ms. Butler has been with the company for sixteen years and           senior operations manager at the Computing Solutions Division for the past five.

(A) is

(B) was

(C) has been

(D) had been

23.

Sales             in many companies are set targets each month and are paid bonuses if they reach them.

(A) figures

(B) representatives

(C) periods

(D) strategies

24.

Synchronica, an international developer and provider of mobile device management and synchronisation solutions, has recruited Angus Dent,          chief financial officer and executive director.

(A) in honor of

(B) on behalf of

(C) as

(D) by

25.

According to The Sunday Times this week, renewable power companies have           erected 2,390 wind turbines at 200 onshore sites.

(A) ever after

(B) if ever

(C) or so

(D) so far

26.

Willow Creek Capital Management claims that eSpeed is undervalued by as much as 70 percent and has urged the board to "             explore all options".

(A) aggress

(B) aggressive

(C) aggression

(D) aggressively

27.

However, the Government do not understand the importance of          investment in small companies, especially family enterprises.

(A) facilitates

(B) facility

(C) facilitation

(D) facilitating

28.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the U.S.         a full-time basis without future employment sponsorship.

(A) in

(B) on

(C) at

(D) by

29.

The fund management group announced yesterday morning that it had asked for share dealings                      , while it held negotiations to clear crippling debts.

(A) suspend

(B) suspending

(C) to suspend

(D) be suspended

30.

Schools       access to potentially nutritionally balanced meals forces pupils to purchase fast food or nutritionally deficient food or take up Sandwich Plus.

(A) limit

(B) to limit

(C) limiting

(D) limited

31.

While it is almost impossible to get exclusive rights to a manufacturer's goods, you can ask that sales representatives not sell identical          to competitors in the area.

(A) merchandise

(B) franchise

(C) service

(D) region

32.

Will the delivery department           or purchase its new vans?

(A) scrap

(B) ship

(C) lease

(D) lend

33.

Vioxx had been Merck's No. 2 drug, generating about $2.5 billion in annual sales, or 11 percent of company              , before the withdrawal.

(A) revenues

(B) expenditures

(C) budget

(D) savings

34.

For the last four years they          from the contract on the back of booming demand from China.

(A) profited

(B) were profited

(C) have profited

(D) had profited

35.

Hundreds of vendors set up booths in the Exhibit Hall,          you can purchase special edition merchandise.

(A) which

(B) there

(C) where

(D) what

36.

The Employment Equality Regulations 2003 provide specific protection against discrimination, victimization and harassment in the workplace           of sexual orientation.

(A) in case

(B) instead

(C) on the grounds

(D) in place

37.

In order to maintain compliance          the Pathfinder's funding agreement, the land purchased will need to be redeveloped for residential or mixed use.

(A) of

(B) by

(C) with

(D) as

38.

Even those that have managed to entice shoppers into their stores have done so at           cost to profits.

(A) considering

(B) considered

(C) considerate

(D) considerable

39.

you request, I would be happy to arrange a convenient time for one of our sales representatives to meet with you at your location.

(A) Were

(B) Should

(C) Had

(D) Although

40.

Tags that respond to sensors on the ceiling are                 to all merchandise to track what items customers try on.

(A) attached

(B) erected

(C) blocked

(D) accessed

제 5 회

1.

Bright House Networks encourages a positive, supportive and open culture          rewards employee accountability and grants empowerment for all members of our team.

(A) which

(B) where

(C) of

(D) with

2.

People don't expect the national infrastructure                     .

(A) collapse

(B) to collapse

(C) collapsing

(D) collapsed

3.

They offered me a job        boxes in a warehouse.

(A) pack

(B) packs

(C) packing

(D) packed

4.

She started her career           a chorus girl on Broadway.

(A) as

(B) in

(C) with

(D) to

5.

One side―the company, its shareholders and its managers--is receiving enormous increases; only the dock workers are not receiving that level of                        .

(A) enumeration

(B) remuneration

(C) reverberation

(D) incorporation

6.

Computer giant Hewlett-Packard has missed sales targets as the global           hammers sales.

(A) concession

(B) recession

(C) cessation

(D) obsession

7.

Police operations targeting hot spots of alcohol-related disorder have          the use of fixed penalty notices, confiscation of alcohol and test purchases to address under-age sales.

(A) occurred

(B) incurred

(C) included

(D) inspired

8.

It is these garages many drivers turn to, especially as cars get older and their warranty           .

(A) respires

(B) conspires

(C) aspires

(D) expires

9.

This position will be         to the company's efforts to develop new software, hardware, and service products.

(A) eligible

(B) comfortable

(C) critical

(D) capable

10.

What we need is proper transparency, good corporate governance and everyone being        to common rules and standards.

(A) subject

(B) opposed

(C) about

(D) eligible

11.

The health-products and diet-pills industry tout the              of its merchandise to slowing down the aging process, shedding off 10 years or more from one's looks.

(A) prices

(B) defects

(C) benefits

(D) consumers

12.

Footwear was the only other sector where sales rose,             by children's shoe sales.

(A) committed

(B) accompanied

(C) advertised

(D) boosted

13.

As far as possible all shipments must be sent and invoiced            the end of the month.

(A) at

(B) in

(C) on

(D) to

14.

Drugstore companies are coming up with different ways to lure more customers to their stores                      hosting aesthetic shops and hair salons.

(A) which

(B) where

(C) such as

(D) as if

15.

Amid the growing radioactive fears,          products such as face masks and air cleaners are also widely sought after by customers.

(A) other

(B) another

(C) others

(D) the others

16.

This role         a minimum of 6 years tech transactional experience, excellent negotiation and the ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.

(A) requires

(B) acquires

(C) retains

(D) sustains

17.

Wealth management has been hugely successful and continues to prosper,          unaffected by the sub-prime fallout.

(A) remain

(B) remains

(C) remaining

(D) remained

18.

While prepared         any purchase himself, Mr Perry, a keen Arsenal supporter, has received offers of backing from several wealthy investors.

(A) finance

(B) to finance

(C) financing

(D) financed

19.

management outlook was cautious, the balance sheet is relatively strong compared to competitors, while the dividend is attractive.

(A) Provided

(B) Because

(C) Although

(D) Despite

20.

A manager at the Connecticut trading division responsible for the losses that brought AIG to the                 of collapse said, “It's going to blow up.”

(A) stance

(B) trigger

(C) brink

(D) composure

21.

The company will purchase tents, emergency rations, and bottled water in India and send them        Nepal by road.

(A) to

(B) for

(C) by

(D) with

22.

We would have to         an obligation on retailers and caterers to purchase their products from those locations.

(A) depose

(B) impose

(C) suppose

(D) compose

23.

, our plans have been overtaken by a drastic recent downturn in our revenues and we will have to forgo this future profit stream.

(A) Fairly

(B) Merely

(C) Incidentally

(D) Frustratingly

24.

This is an official notification in which you are                    asked to meet with the overseas division manager to discuss the details of the assignment.

(A) cordial

(B) cordially

(C) cordiality

(D) too cordial

25.

In June 2014, Brickman and ValleyCrest merged creating a new company with a nationwide                , a combined $2 billion in revenue and over 22,000 employees.

(A) present

(B) presenting

(C) presence

(D) presentation

26.

The European Commission launched a         into their work, focused on their governance and their ratings performance.

(A) probe

(B) proof

(C) prove

(D) preamble

27.

Many soldiers, airmen and naval personnel who served in the first Gulf war have suffered                        post-traumatic stress.

(A) by

(B) from

(C) of

(D) with

28.

Please identify in your cover letter whether you are             eligible to work at the Embassy.

(A) current

(B) currently

(C) currents

(D) currency

29.

But too many fathers shirk their responsibilities;                 two out of three fathers do not pay proper maintenance for their children.

(A) most

(B) almost

(C) almost of

(D) most all

30.

Apple has warned iPhone owners       unauthorised unlocking programs “could cause irreparable damage to the iPhone’s hardware” and voids the warranty.

(A) that

(B) whether

(C) what

(D) who

31.

being rescued by buoyant food sales, the figure will still represent the poorest Christmas performance in years.

(A) Despite

(B) Due to

(C) In case of

(D) Besides

32.

The technology for providing sustainable forms of infrastructure exists; the problem will be persuading developers           it.

(A) implement

(B) to implement

(C) implementing

(D) implementation

33.

In addition a number of private companies provide forensic examination services which are                           utilized by law enforcement agencies.

(A) regular

(B) regularly

(C) regularity

(D) regularizing

34.

The current taxation system is inherently disadvantageous for new companies and the corporation tax changes in 2002 have compounded       situation.

(A) of

(B) by

(C) that

(D) wither

35.

As today’s consumers continue to hold on to their vehicles for a longer period of time, they increasingly trust and depend on us to maintain         is often their lifeline and second largest investment.

(A) that

(B) what

(C) it

(D) which

36.

In both prisons equipment           to check visitors' baggage, parcels and small items of mail.

(A) use

(B) using

(C) is being used

(D) are used

37.

The company plans to drastically scale back its reliance on the automotive industry, which accounted              about 40 percent of revenues last year.

(A) on

(B) to

(C) for

(D) with

38.

The management of Government-owned assets has frequently been           of lacking professionalism or the commercial knowledge necessary to thrive in the private sector.

(A) possessed

(B) accredited

(C) accused

(D) attributed

39.

We have over 2,200 stores throughout the US and we’re          opening new locations each year.

(A) continue

(B) continued

(C) continual

(D) continually

40.

People were encouraged by bankers and real estate agents to purchase homes and take out mortgages that they could not           to repay.

(A) afford

(B) help

(C) consider

(D) imagine

제 6 회

1.

Hospital beds and healthcare workers could also be inadequate to meet growing         .

(A) profit

(B) revenue

(C) demand

(D) supply

2.

The labor        of the country is estimated at 5,000,000.

(A) force

(B) cost

(C) party

(D) productivity

3.

The human rights         said scanners may violate people's privacy.

(A) bulldog

(B) lap dog

(C) watchdog

(D) hound dog

4.

Visitors will have          to the park and more than 100 acres of gardens.

(A) link

(B) reference

(C) access

(D) approach

5.

the expected drop in profits, analysts say that the company is resilient and has attractive defensive characteristics.

(A) Despite

(B) Due to

(C) Provided

(D) Prior to

6.

We are looking for digital IC design engineers that want to create new designs         can evolve rapidly over the next several generations in a very dynamic market.

(A) that

(B) what

(C) where

(D) which

7.

Many card holders believe that if a 50-day interest-free period is provided, all new purchases will accrue no interest charges       that 50-day period has elapsed.

(A) since

(B) until

(C) after

(D) while

8.

China Eastern also operates          between Hong Kong and major Chinese cities.

(A) fraughts

(B) flights

(C) frights

(D) freights

9.

During          markets, investors and managements  usually anticipate superior investment opportunities for the cash.

(A) free

(B) open

(C) bull

(D) bear

10.

For the first time, competitor pharmaceutical companies will          on research to improve the drug development process.

(A) collapse

(B) collate

(C) correspond

(D) collaborate

11.

A sales representative will be          to answer your questions, take you through the model home, and discuss terms and purchase plans.

(A) vulnerable

(B) affordable

(C) eligible

(D) available

12.

of our store managers receive a total compensation of between $55,000 and $100,000 or more in addition to benefits!

(A) Most

(B) Most of all

(C) Almost each

(D) Almost

13.

Goldman revenue has been boosted by strong sales of bonds, equities and commodities during a quarter which has seen world stock markets        .

(A) surge

(B) surges

(C) surged

(D) to surge

14.

Its central division manager, Murray Wilkinson, says inspections of the crop show it has come through the storms relatively        .

(A) scathe

(B) scathing

(C) unscathing

(D) unscathed

15.

Shanghai has held employment fairs in London and New York to try to          expertise to the city.

(A) promote

(B) lure

(C) make

(D) hinder

16.

Only successful candidates will be contacted.                     the high volume of resumes we receive, we can not guarantee consideration of your application if the submission instructions are not properly followed.

(A) Regardless of

(B) In spite of

(C) Due to

(D) In addition to

17.

One feature of the         has been the slump in housing market activity, which has dented tax revenues such as stamp duty.

(A) admission

(B) concession

(C) oppression

(D) recession

18.

Then in 1984, the Virgin Islands developed and enacted new         for the registration of international business companies.

(A) legislation

(B) translation

(C) insulation

(D) administration

19.

If either these implied terms or the specific conditions of the warranty          , the consumer may look to the seller for redress.

(A) breach

(B) breaches

(C) are breaching

(D) are breached

20.

They discovered that the cargo included 38 tons of sodium chlorate, which could have exploded        any time.

(A) in

(B) on

(C) at

(D) for

21.

Nearly all our contracts have         for late delivery.

(A) pensions

(B) penalties

(C) benefits

(D) costs

22.

As a manager, Bill has become       more confident than he was last year when he took over this division.

(A) very

(B) much

(C) too

(D) such

23.

The baseball           , including the facilities at many stadiums around the nation, still needs much improvement for better play on the field and a better environment for spectators.

(A) infrastructure

(B) equipment

(C) committee

(D) park

24.

Fifteen months earlier, in April 2004, detectives raided a warehouse near Wembley stadium and found a factory         thousands of fake prescription medicines every day.

(A) produce

(B) production

(C) producing

(D) produced

25.

from the company attended the Ministry of Defence's Export Services Organization's symposium for defence exporters held in March 2012.

(A) Delegates

(B) Concierges

(C) Detainees

(D) Refugees

26.

Those women have told me that they feel                      and vulnerable when youngsters come into the shop to purchase alcohol.

(A) intimidate

(B) to intimidate

(C) intimidating

(D) intimidated

27.

And, like all Kymco scooters and motorcycles, it comes with an unlimited mileage two-year manufacturer's          .

(A) invoice

(B) warranty

(C) commission

(D) indemnity

28.

“China still        difficulties including shrinking external demand, falling corporate profits and declining fiscal revenue,” Mr. Li said.

(A) faces

(B) craves

(C) pervades

(D) persists

29.

Ways of recycling old mobile phones are leasing or purchasing used phones, exporting used phones to other countries or selling minerals        inside the used phone.

(A) find

(B) found

(C) to find

(D) finding

30.

At BTS, we believe our culture is the foundation upon which our organization is built and the reason clients choose         business with us.

(A) do

(B) to do

(C) doing

(D) done

31.

Using quieter lorries for night-time deliveries could enable companies         their vehicle fleets by as much as 20 percent.

(A) reduce

(B) to reduce

(C) reducing

(D) reduction

32.

My assistant will now           the machine in action.

(A) refute

(B) accomodate

(C) manufacture

(D) demonstrate

33.

Since then, lava hunter Patrick          in equipment that could withstand harsh conditions common with volcanoes.

(A) invests

(B) investing

(C) has invested

(D) invested

34.

Our aim is thriving and sustainable communities,               people are being empowered to improve their quality of life.

(A) which

(B) where

(C) there

(D) what

35.

The Trades Unions, staff and government departments are being          involved in the change process.

(A) close

(B) closely

(C) closing

(D) closed

36.

More customers can bring more revenues to supermarkets and more sales of OTC drugs can help             the pharmaceutical industry.

(A) boost

(B) robust

(C) impair

(D) stout

37.

Renaissance Investment Management has reported the appointment of Rod Barker          Co-CEO of Renaissance Investment Management(RIM) and CEO of RIM International.

(A) in

(B) at

(C) as

(D) for

38.

The working           here is very pleasant with a casual dress code, laid back and friendly atmosphere, but also hard-working and dynamic with the autonomy to drive your job role forward.

(A) guideline

(B) regulation

(C) environment

(D) process

39.

Starting December 9, payments made with a sales representative will be charged an additional $2.00                 at retail store locations.

(A) price

(B) money

(C) fare

(D) fee

40.

Our         received a poor reception in our test market.

(A) produce

(B) production

(C) product

(D) producing

제 7 회

1.

Other positives include the fact        corporate confidence in Japan has withstood the recent financial market turbulence.

(A) which

(B) that

(C) what

(D) of

2.

The tiles are splinter and slip resistant, and all Eco Decking tiles come with a 10-year manufacturer’s                  .

(A) cost

(B) warranty

(C) product

(D) policy

3.

Every small business owner knows the importance of managing cash flow          .

(A) proper

(B) properly

(C) property

(D) proficient

4.

Fish is packed on ice and sent by overnight                     .

(A) deliver

(B) delivery

(C) deliverance

(D) delivered

5.

The Department is reviewing its management information systems with a view to        more specific information on timber and wood product purchases.

(A) capture

(B) capturing

(C) being captured

(D) be captured

6.

Ambush marketing means that a company misleads audiences by          itself as a sponsor of athletes, teams or events when it is not an official sponsor for the event.

(A) devoting

(B) behaving

(C) portraying

(D) exerting

7.

By using genetic surgery to        "immortalize" cells, the company has banked millions of nerve stem cells in its laboratories.

(A) temporary

(B) temporarily

(C) contemporary

(D) contemporarily

8.

But the company was having trouble           in the retail market for replacement tires.

(A) compete

(B) to compete

(C) competing

(D) competition

9.

The government said it would provide tax incentives for long-term holdings for funds, to          the stock market and asset management companies.

(A) appropriate

(B) mobilize

(C) subsidize

(D) stabilize

10.

The lead companies of the consortia to which these companies belong face          for bribery in Lesotho.

(A) petition

(B) execution

(C) prosecution

(D) persecution

11.

We have enterprising and innovative companies                 Minaero in Llanelli, which are at the forefront of aeroplane cabin design.

(A) such as

(B) by way of

(C) in addition

(D) inasmuch as

12.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities          the essential functions.

(A) perform

(B) to perform

(C) performing

(D) performance

13.

If you’re looking for a career with unlimited potential as            to just another job. then this may be the opportunity you’ve been waiting for.

(A) opposed

(B) supposed

(C) expected

(D) slated

14.

From $2 trillion, funds          management are now estimated at $1.2 trillion and expected to fall below the $1 trillion mark.

(A) over

(B) to

(C) by

(D) under

15.

He obviously had no technical competence in banking or credit risk management to         such a vital governance committee.

(A) overtake

(B) overlook

(C) oversee

(D) overcome

16.

of funds could force developing countries into draconian deflation, hurting their economic performance and impeding any global recovery.

(A) By means

(B) Instead

(C) Because

(D) Lack

17.

As the containers have to be stacked for onward shipment to Germany, closed-top containers must be used         health and safety and licensing requirements.

(A) meet

(B) to meet

(C) meeting

(D) to be met

18.

Peter Cowgill, chief executive, said that the results marked the fifth           year of "good progress in revenues and profitability".

(A) succeed

(B) success

(C) successive

(D) succession

19.

smuggled tobacco, the current statistics show that one in six cigarettes purchased in this country has been smuggled.

(A) As for

(B) Compared to

(C) According to

(D) As of

20.

The        that appears to be worst hit amongst the  aviation industry is the area of cargo.

(A) sign

(B) symptom

(C) sector

(D) sequence

21.

The         line is that tax increases result in reduced government revenues, while tax cuts result in higher revenues.

(A) dead

(B) end

(C) bottom

(D) front

22.

At the same time, nervous investors have been cashing out of assets - causing a small          on the banks.

(A) run

(B) take

(C) push

(D) withdrawal

23.

They were six young men, stripping out asbestos with their bare hands and wearing no protective equipment           .

(A) whenever

(B) wherever

(C) whatever

(D) whichever

24.

This will help to deliver services to farmers and the rural community       a more streamlined customer-focused way.

(A) in

(B) on

(C) at

(D) with

25.

We must have cities that are prosperous, sustainable and socially cohesive, and         attractive living and working environments.

(A) offer

(B) offers

(C) offering

(D) to offer

26.

The Government is acutely aware of the difficulties many people face in securing good quality housing at an             price.

(A) eligible

(B) available

(C) affordable

(D) equitable

27.

They also say that         between pharmacies and other retail outlets and supermarkets will lower prices of OTC drugs.

(A) trust

(B) collusion

(C) collision

(D) competition

28.

Neither UK nor EU officials have the legal power to seize such shipments of timber,        they know it is illegal.

(A) provided

(B) now that

(C) as if

(D) even if

29.

This two-year project aims to stimulate the development of micro enterprises, many of          are social enterprises.

(A) those

(B) them

(C) which

(D) that

30.

Some people believe that the        that the robot recovered are from old ships that carried porcelain jars or rice.

(A) items

(B) techniques

(C) systems

(D) merchants

31.

The use of consultations and advisory panels can be             in influencing the design and delivery of public services.

(A) affective

(B) effective

(C) defective

(D) tentative

32.

AKN Investments is an independent, global investment company specializing          real estate, financial markets, commodities, venture capital and shipping.

(A) in

(B) on

(C) with

(D) for

33.

The nightclub         gave a drunk customer the heave-ho.

(A) freezer

(B) slugger

(C) bouncer

(D) ranger

34.

electronic office equipment such as fax machines and photocopiers is normally leased.

(A) Other

(B) Another

(C) Others

(D) The other

35.

The new car market is being           by the fact that people have their mortgages under control and have more money for other purchases.

(A) impaired

(B) compromised

(C) compounded

(D) fuelled

36.

Starting in the mid-1950s, the company began a series of acquisitions that would place it among the top 10 largest spirits companies in the world,          its brands in more than 135 countries across the globe.

(A) sell

(B) sells

(C) selling

(D) to sell

37.

Ellison joins from Jupiter Asset Management                    he was head of European Institutional business and client servicing.

(A) which

(B) where

(C) there

(D) in it

38.

Join us,          you will find a home where you can do your best work, reach new levels of expertise and enjoy exceptional development opportunities.

(A) and

(B) or

(C) there

(D) thus

39.

This allows big companies, with ratings inflated by institutional buying power,           smaller companies to buttress their own profits.

(A) buy

(B) buys

(C) to buy

(D) buying

40.

Both the US and Europe have been more                       to the weakening economic environment, but management acknowledges that there is some uncertainty ahead.

(A) sensitive

(B) vulnerable

(C) resilient

(D) tangible

제 8 회

1.

Violet Hill, the first single, was downloaded two million times in one week before going           sale.

(A) in

(B) on

(C) at

(D) to

2.

Retailers can either sit there and do nothing or they can try and          sales through discounts and promotions.

(A) deter

(B) stimulate

(C) take

(D) assert

3.

Farmers need the futures market to        against price swings either way and to set production levels.

(A) sell

(B) gain

(C) hedge

(D) boost

4.

The cost of credit would rise          .

(A) precipitate

(B) precipitous

(C) precipitously

(D) precipitation

5.

So if equities rise and bonds fall, you sell equities and buy bonds, and        when the opposite happens.

(A) ad hoc

(B) vis a vis

(C) vice versa

(D) id est

6.

Our work environment        a flexible and collaborative culture, an extensive knowledge-sharing infrastructure and more.

(A) promote

(B) promotes

(C) promoting

(D) to promote

7.

The General Agreement on Trade in services allows multinational companies to        national governments if they "hinder free trade".

(A) fine

(B) punish

(C) file

(D) sue

8.

It is known that at least 100 companies have serious difficulties in financing their pension schemes, especially             providing staff pensions.

(A) which

(B) that

(C) those

(D) its

9.

his recent improvements this year in England’s second division, several managers are showing high interest in his return to the Premier League this season.

(A) Thanks to

(B) Despite

(C) Such as

(D) As far as

10.

With a dedication to product quality and excellent customer service, Brother International Corporation, the US subsidiary of Japan-based Brother Industries Ltd., is              to being at the side of their customers.

(A) supposed

(B) opposed

(C) committed

(D) considered

11.

Staff are          motivated by equity incentives - instead of cash bonuses - and by an outspoken management style.

(A) vigor

(B) vigorous

(C) vigorously

(D) vigorish

12.

Please acknowledge          of this document by signing.

(A) receive

(B) reception

(C) receipt

(D) receiving

13.

The warranty period will not end until the equipment has operated for eighteen months fully in compliance with the performance targets           by the warranty.

(A) alloted

(B) described

(C) appointed

(D) stipulated

14.

They are also benefiting from the weaker dollar                  around two-thirds of technology company revenue comes from outside the US.

(A) although

(B) because

(C) while

(D) provided

15.

The company         high-technology components and systems for the civil aerospace, defence, automotive and energy markets.

(A) runs

(B) operates

(C) services

(D) manufactures

16.

The shipment was inspected by MOD officials on 13 July who          that the contents were consistent with Scud parts.

(A) confirmed

(B) conformed

(C) performed

(D) deformed

17.

The services that we offer ensure residents continue to live the lives that they want         also meeting all of their needs along the way.

(A) while

(B) whereas

(C) in addition

(D) however

18.

Loan defaults create a cascading destruction of money        the money supply to collapse, unemployment to rise, falling wages and trashed asset prices.

(A) cause

(B) to cause

(C) causing

(D) caused

19.

Many card providers add a 2.75 percent “foreign usage”          for using cards for purchases or cash withdrawals abroad.

(A) fine

(B) fare

(C) charge

(D) money

20.

In future, staff recruitment will        within the limit of the division manager.

(A) go

(B) come

(C) make

(D) fall

21.

X-ray equipment is located in all Customs Green channels at major ports and airports to scan                     baggage.

(A) suspicious

(B) auspicious

(C) conscientious

(D) conspicuous

22.

And there should be appropriate          at the end of the investigation - suspensions, expulsions and so on depending on the severity of the offence.

(A) processions

(B) compensations

(C) sanctions

(D) damages

23.

Together as the world’s largest provider of senior living solutions, we now offer          opportunities to grow your career while further enriching the lives of the residents and families we serve.

(A) undeserved

(B) unparalleled

(C) unauthorized

(D) unscathed

24.

I have always paid my credit card         on time and in full.

(A) cost

(B) expense

(C) receipt

(D) bill

25.

Economic           is a product not just of individual effort but also of public investment in social and physical infrastructure.

(A) prosperity

(B) propensity

(C) propriety

(D) proficiency

26.

Indeed, more and more people are facing pay freezes or wage cuts,        overtime payments and bonuses are being reduced.

(A) which

(B) where

(C) while

(D) because

27.

As many of you know, Stephen previously held the position of client relationship manager in the Corporate Services Division,          customer services for our largest corporate clients.

(A) manages

(B) to manage

(C) managing

(D) management

28.

We are looking for        , hard-working individuals to join our team.

(A) talent

(B) talents

(C) talenting

(D) talented

29.

Pentagon Capital Management, run by multi-millionaire Lewis Chester, has become the latest hedge fund to succumb to the          in the financial markets.

(A) appearance

(B) tolerance

(C) opulence

(D) turbulence

30.

Has the Department audited actual procurement practices to confirm whether purchases are being made in           with the policy requirements?

(A) accordance

(B) anticipation

(C) response

(D) correspondence

31.

The board of directors            down the proposal.

(A) came

(B) refused

(C) turned

(D) rejected

32.

At Sysco, we offer our          the opportunity to grow personally and professionally, to contribute to the success of a dynamic organization, and to serve others in a manner that exceeds their expectations.

(A) clients

(B) associates

(C) customers

(D) branches

33.

BA cannot hope to launch a fledgling start-up service without           costs.

(A) trimming

(B) snowballing

(C) sustaining

(D) eliminating

34.

However, one senior figure estimated that the money invested in the dealerships was just the           of the iceberg.

(A) part

(B) margin

(C) tip

(D) piece

35.

The so-called "Green Revolution" of the post-War period increased crop yields           through the use of intensive agriculture, fertilizers and pesticides.

(A) signify

(B) significance

(C) significant

(D) significantly

36.

The          is designed to stimulate disadvantaged areas by attracting development and encouraging the purchase of residential and commercial property by individuals and businesses.

(A) point

(B) fact

(C) measure

(D) trouble

37.

Liberalization in global trade in merchandise alone stands to boost developing country incomes         an estimated 0.8% by 2015.

(A) to

(B) for

(C) by

(D) as

38.

During the same period, 133 shipments                        4,752kg of worked ivory from CITES approved sources have been imported under valid licences.

(A) total

(B) to total

(C) totalling

(D) totalized

39.

24-hour paediatric cover seven days a week, the safe delivery of high-risk babies is unsustainable and clinically unsafe.

(A) In case of

(B) Without

(C) In spite of

(D) Owing to

40.

Every face was fixed on computer screens, telephones             to ears.

(A) attached

(B) arranged

(C) aligned

(D) assigned

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1.

Audiences on the launch pad waved national flags and shouted as they watched the successful                      .

(A) liftoff

(B) layoff

(C) runoff

(D) turnoff

2.

Car dealers have long          potential buyers by offering low-cost finance deals on purchases.

(A) assessed

(B) allowed

(C) accounted

(D) attracted

3.

Buy Nationwide's debit card          no foreign usage fees and there is no charge for cash abroad.

(A) supposes

(B) proposes

(C) imposes

(D) composes

4.

There are a number of mediums through which an individual can           this information.

(A) pertain

(B) obtain

(C) sustain

(D) contain

5.

It regenerated rundown industrial sites and paid for bus services to rural villages         no private company would go.

(A) there

(B) where

(C) which

(D) of which

6.

Horlick, 48, could be turfed out of the asset management fund she          after making heavy losses on behalf of clients.

(A) found

(B) was found

(C) founded

(D) was founded

7.

Extensive ploughing of meadows, land drainage, field enlargement and other land management practices can all            increase flood risk.

(A) signifying

(B) significant

(C) significance

(D) significantly

8.

The Government, in fact, are keeping         down for pensioners; they are maintaining the erstwhile purchasing value of pensioners' savings.

(A) inflation

(B) deflation

(C) stagflation

(D) conflation

9.

being the industry leader, we provide outstanding compensation and rewarding careers. This includes a full line-up of benefits, including a 401K plan, and a commitment to ongoing training and professional development.

(A) As long as

(B) Far from

(C) Aside from

(D) As far as

10.

Over the past 4 years Bronto has          launched regional offices in London, Sydney, and now Los Angeles.

(A) successive

(B) successively

(C) successful

(D) successfully

11.

Commercial disciplines and incentives have forced the managements of those companies         customers with what they actually want.

(A) provide

(B) to provide

(C) providing

(D) provision

12.

The winner will be            to attend the presentation.

(A) acquired

(B) required

(C) inquired

(D) enquired

13.

With the services sector shrinking at record pace and employment falling sharply, it is clear this                          is gathering momentum.

(A) concession

(B) obsession

(C) recession

(D) cession

14.

Companies like us are presently facing high administrative costs in          with a complicated and disproportionate regulatory regime.

(A) following

(B) complying

(C) observing

(D) obeying

15.

Contractors working for service companies will be                to statutory sick pay and maternity pay, like other employees.

(A) enforced

(B) enlisted

(C) entitled

(D) enrolled

16.

Markets were in a bearish mood last night as the price of commodities surges virtually across the                   from metals to energy and softs.

(A) board

(B) range

(C) scope

(D) limit

17.

For example, listed companies must produce a directors' remuneration report as part of the corporate              framework for listed companies.

(A) productivity

(B) profit

(C) governance

(D) structure

18.

If the cause for concern is substantiated, then swift and appropriate action can be taken to          that shortcoming.

(A) amplify

(B) fortify

(C) rectify

(D) electrify

19.

Our sales representatives will be happy to explain our no-interest financing plan that is available to make this car           on any budget.

(A) afford

(B) affording

(C) afforded

(D) affordable

20.

Bonds have benefited from          interest rates during the past 10 years, which may not be repeated in the next decade.

(A) skyrocketing

(B) soaring

(C) plunging

(D) trudging

21.

Banks and insurance companies have special insolvency         which are designed to protect depositors(banks) and policy holders(insurance companies).

(A) regimens

(B) regimes

(C) recipes

(D) regiments

22.

No-one should be extradited       the country seeking extradition presenting good evidence and proving the need in court.

(A) in

(B) on

(C) without

(D) by

23.

wave or wind power, solar does not involve huge upfront capital costs.

(A) With

(B) Without

(C) Unlike

(D) Due to

24.

Consumers, in particular, were           to borrow by low unemployment and interest rates and rising asset prices.

(A) encourage

(B) encouraging

(C) encouraged

(D) encouragement

25.

He seems determined to face the          now.

(A) song

(B) music

(C) rhythm

(D) melody

26.

Street homelessness is the most acute expression of the broader homelessness problem; those                        include beggars and street drinkers.

(A) affected

(B) effected

(C) suspected

(D) respected

27.

Vivid Green designs and constructs low-energy offices, studios and workshops, creating inspiring and comfortable space for year-round            .

(A) rotation

(B) consummation

(C) occupation

(D) appropriation

28.

The business plan will include a “road map” that will provide a strategy on how to best approach the government market, increase its base of customers, as well as          for future business development.

(A) plan

(B) plans

(C) to plan

(D) planning

29.

They bought goods that were not top of the range merchandise but inferior shoddy rubbish                          in China, Taiwan and other such places.

(A) manufacture

(B) to manufacture

(C) manufacturing

(D) manufactured

30.

We received Memoranda from 24 organizations and companies, most of         reiterated the evidence received by our predecessors.

(A) whom

(B) which

(C) them

(D) those

31.

He went on to probe the money management industry in 2003,          that hedge and mutual funds were given preferential treatment by brokers.

(A) demonstrates

(B) demonstrating

(C) demonstrated

(D) demonstration

32.

One of the hardest tasks for managements today is to oversee the          of old-line companies venturing into the new technology e-commerce space.

(A) transmission

(B) transition

(C) translation

(D) transgression

33.

In short the project is ideally placed to capitalize on current work but is           by lack of resources.

(A) proceeded

(B) buttressed

(C) hindered

(D) boosted

34.

Some schools have even introduced garden-based nutrition-education programs to       children to eat more vegetables and fruits.

(A) encourage

(B) make

(C) have

(D) let

35.

Using a research team, he discovered that the electromagnetic field generated by mobile phones                 biological changes in cells.

(A) induces

(B) deduces

(C) seduces

(D) produces

36.

Japan's case shows that massive government stimuli only serve to          the private sector and impoverish the working population.

(A) dedicate

(B) confiscate

(C) suffocate

(D) prevaricate

37.

The first installment of $5 million failed to arrive and days later Silverjet grounded planes, leaving business travellers           .

(A) sprinkled

(B) sprained

(C) stranded

(D) strangled

38.

Few industries would be strong enough         such an onslaught without material damage - even in good times.

(A) withstand

(B) withstands

(C) to withstand

(D) withstanding

39.

Most suppliers to the grocers have little influence over their retail customers,            cigarette makers are different.

(A) and

(B) but

(C) or

(D) so

40.

As much as 75 years ago seed companies were doing "cross pollination"           hardy grains such as wheat and corn.

(A) develop

(B) developed

(C) development

(D) to develop

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1.

Multinational corporations have         in many different countries.

(A) delegates

(B) trenches

(C) branches

(D) privileges

2.

The evidence we have received suggests that the operational          and equipment of the Coastguard are not enough at present.

(A) person

(B) a person

(C) personal

(D) personnel

3.

We are working to          the development of better focused information for customers.

(A) facility

(B) faculty

(C) facilitate

(D) facilitation

4.

The shares rallied after the company announced a special           of 48 cents.

(A) decision

(B) divulsion

(C) division

(D) dividend

5.

Company boards, particularly members of remuneration committees, will face far greater         over the way they structure pay packets.

(A) account

(B) accountability

(C) accountant

(D) accounts

6.

The company plans to increase its investment on research and marketing              one million dollars.

(A) at

(B) by

(C) with

(D) of

7.

Performance remains an absolute requirement but transparency,         and risk management are now at the top of investors' agendas.

(A) govern

(B) government

(C) governance

(D) governor

8.

Various levels of trainings and workshops were organized for senior-level managers, division heads and staff who were directly involved in program         .

(A) implication

(B) implementation

(C) imitation

(D) instigation

9.

The president spoke with both kindness                           understanding.

(A) but

(B) and

(C) or

(D) that

10.

However, they are different in         stockholders have an equity stake in the company whereas bondholders have a creditor stake in the company.

(A) that

(B) what

(C) which

(D) whether

11.

The backpack              is made of the finest leather is one of the best selling products in our store.

(A) those

(B) which

(C) what

(D) it

12.

The company         execution by ensuring the workforce is aligned to the strategy, has the right mindset, and has mastered the capabilities needed to deliver business results.

(A) assimilates

(B) affiliates

(C) acknowledges

(D) accelerates

13.

Every effort is              to solve the problems we are experiencing at the moment.

(A) make

(B) making

(C) being made

(D) makes

14.

Ropes should be fastened around the bricks as tightly as possible so that we can carry them                        ease.

(A) for

(B) of

(C) with

(D) by

15.

She              spend more than ten dollars.

(A) told me not to

(B) said me don't

(C) told to me not

(D) said me not to

16.

Once             , the three departments will be under the supervision of only one manager.

(A) merging

(B) merged

(C) merge

(D) to merge

17.

Ms. Phillips enjoyed              with the overseas investors at the annual company stockholders’ meeting.

(A) talk

(B) talking

(C) talked

(D) to talked

18.

already spent two months in training, Mr. Wallace was eager to begin his new job.

(A) Having

(B) Had

(C) To have

(D) Have

19.

Telewest Cable’'s deluxe package              a variety of channels to cater to a wider number of viewers.

(A) offering

(B) offers

(C) to offer

(D) be offering

20.

Due to the rapidly deteriorating state of the building, we need to repair it              than we thought.

(A) faster

(B) so fast

(C) too fast

(D) fast

21.

Attention becomes focused on efficient, low-cost volume production, using advertising to         the global consumer to purchase standardized brands.

(A) prioritize

(B) persuade

(C) promote

(D) propagate

22.

Sales representatives should let clients                            about the terms of the contract.

(A) know

(B) to know

(C) knowing

(D) and know

23.

Security guards              to report any unusual activities to the control center.

(A) asking

(B) asks

(C) are asked

(D) asked for

24.

the old computer system, our new network features a broadband connection to the internet.

(A) Before

(B) Instead

(C) Unlike

(D) Contrary

25.

He denied              all those letters for him.

(A) you typing

(B) the typing by you

(C) your typing

(D) you typed

26.

I expect              you tomorrow.

(A) to see

(B) seeing

(C) for seeing

(D) on seeing

27.

I enjoy              to the beach as often as possible during the summer.

(A) going

(B) to go

(C) go

(D) to walk

28.

you paid in two weeks, we would give you a special discount.

(A) Might

(B) Have

(C) Supposed

(D) Provided

29.

The Grand Tuscan Theater is         offering a discount on season tickets.

(A) partially

(B) rarely

(C) currently

(D) desirably

30.

Sea Sapphire Cruises is         to announce the launch of their newest luxury ocean liner.

(A) pleased

(B) pleasant

(C) pleasure

(D) pleasing

31.

Please omit         details when you report the findings revealed at the symposium.

(A) decreased

(B) insufficient

(C) incidental

(D) prerequisite

32.

the concert finished late, the audience still clamored for more.

(A) Nevertheless

(B) Still

(C) Although

(D) However

33.

Students can         in the university’s education program starting July 6th.

(A) enroll

(B) admit

(C) apply

(D) subscribe

34.

Several         errors with the new software delayed the release date by two months.

(A) overdue

(B) minor

(C) reliable

(D) rapid

35.

Mr. Leavenworth sought free legal advice online before         with his own lawyers.

(A) to consult

(B) consults

(C) consulted

(D) consulting

36.

Since the invention of seat belts, certain automobile fatalities are now often        .

(A) preventability

(B) prevention

(C) preventing

(D) preventable

37.

Customers at Prussian Blue Books are reminded to keep their receipt         proof of purchase when they place an order.

(A) off

(B) except

(C) as

(D) though

38.

Please         Ms. Condell that no one has received their paychecks yet.

(A) accept

(B) notify

(C) deliver

(D) present

39.

Employees on official business are offered                    for any expenses incurred for meals related to workshops, business meetings, or company-related events.

(A) investment

(B) dimension

(C) reimbursement

(D) expenditure

40.

Customers are advised to double-check their orders to ensure that they will be sent         the correct address.

(A) until

(B) upon

(C) among

(D) to

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1.

I rich, I could travel around the world.

(A) Was

(B) Were

(C) Did

(D) Should

2.

I could              see the flowers because they were covered with so many butterflies.

(A) nearly

(B) almost

(C) nor

(D) hardly

3.

She is the most              woman that I've ever met.

(A) attract

(B) attracted

(C) attractive

(D) attraction

4.

I'm writing to you because we at M. K. Men's Clothing Company are soliciting information we can use to            the services we provide to valued customers like you.

(A) improve

(B) evolve

(C) approve

(D) revolve

5.

I commend you for your early attention to these details. As always, feel free           me with any questions.

(A) call

(B) to call

(C) calling

(D) calls

6.

Since she’s running late for            meeting downtown, Ms. Joyce will have to catch a taxi.

(A) she

(B) her

(C) hers

(D) herself

7.

As all our locations are individually owned and operated, prices will vary         location to location.

(A) on

(B) from

(C) by

(D) in

8.

The document         copied has already been taken to the office by Ms. McCluskey.

(A) is

(B) was

(C) to be

(D) has been

9.

The secretary, Ms. Lucy Tran, has been working              7 a.m. at responding to e-mails.

(A) until

(B) since

(C) about

(D) at

10.

Our aim is to focus on customers' needs and satisfaction by         introducing exceptional goods.

(A) consist

(B) consistently

(C) consistent

(D) consisting

11.

An investment         gradually increases in value over the years can be more profitable than more short-term alternatives.

(A) that

(B) they

(C) what

(D) when

12.

Dr. Elizabeth Kay was by         until the arrival of Dr. Ian DeSilva at 8:30 a.m.

(A) her

(B) herself

(C) she

(D) hers

13.

Dr. Ketterley is a         regarded professor of philosophy as well as a skilled orator.

(A) largely

(B) luckily

(C) gracefully

(D) highly

14.

If he              harder last week, he would have passed the exam.

(A) tried

(B) should

(C) tries

(D) had tried

15.

I don't know              he will come to our party or not.

(A) that

(B) whether

(C) which

(D) when

16.

you leave right away, you will be late for your work.

(A) Should

(B) Were

(C) If

(D) Unless

17.

The speed limit on this road is 70 miles              hour.

(A) a

(B) an

(C) the

(D) half an

18.

If you have any questions, talk to one of              at the firm.

(A) the managers

(B) managers

(C) manager

(D) a manager

19.

The modern art museum is located only 5 minutes' away             .

(A) by the buses

(B) by a bus

(C) by buses

(D) by bus

20.

Hundreds of years ago,              that the earth was round was largely theoretical.

(A) idea

(B) the idea

(C) an idea

(D) ideas

21.

After thoroughly reviewing your proposal, we are                    about a few terms and conditions.

(A) confusing

(B) confused

(C) confusion

(D) to confuse

22.

He approached me,              brightly.

(A) smiling

(B) smiled

(C) to smile

(D) smiles

23.

you put on your overcoat, you will catch a cold.

(A) If

(B) Because of

(C) Until

(D) Unless

24.

I have never seen              puppy.

(A) such lovely

(B) such a lovely

(C) such lovely a

(D) lovely such

25.

The one who catches              fish wins the first prize in the fishing competition.

(A) big

(B) bigger

(C) biggest

(D) the biggest

26.

If he had caught the train, he              late for work.

(A) hadn't been

(B) hasn't been

(C) wouldn't have been

(D) wouldn't been

27.

If you do not have your seat belt             , you can be fined.

(A) fastened

(B) fasten

(C) fastens

(D) fastening

28.

I don't think that anyone saw it, and neither             .

(A) John do

(B) John does

(C) does John

(D) did John

29.

The degree in              she gained at college was very useful for her to find a job.

(A) economics

(B) the economics

(C) economic

(D) economy

30.

He looked out of the window and saw Keith                        the road.

(A) to cross

(B) crossing

(C) crossed

(D) have crossed

31.

The sales department is planning              a new product this May.

(A) launch

(B) to launch

(C) launched

(D) to launching

32.

She spoke with              a clear voice that we understood every word she said.

(A) very

(B) too

(C) so

(D) such

33.

The reserved spaces in the parking lot are my supervisor's and             .

(A) I

(B) my

(C) me

(D) mine

34.

The history of Korea is very like              of early England.

(A) which

(B) those

(C) that

(D) it

35.

Almost half of those              said they would like to live in another country.

(A) questioned

(B) questioning

(C) question

(D) questions

36.

a few times a day can help you look young and stay healthy.

(A) Laugh

(B) Laughter

(C) Laughed

(D) Laughing

37.

I think we will have to              the baseball game because of the rain.

(A) call off

(B) call on

(C) call to

(D) call

38.

people who attended the meeting agreed that more money was needed.

(A) Most of

(B) Most of the

(C) Most of a

(D) Most of an

39.

there were no rooms available at the hotel was not surprising.

(A) That

(B) Although

(C) What

(D) So

40.

A photograph is needed              we can easily identify you at the airport.

(A) as soon as

(B) so that

(C) which

(D) where

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1.

New Internet companies appear to be             , but they are not.

(A) profitable

(B) profit

(C) profits

(D) profited

2.

Please turn off your computer at the              of the day.

(A) ends

(B) ending

(C) end

(D) ended

3.

The head of accountants              our expectations.

(A) have not met

(B) has not met

(C) is not met

(D) are not met

4.

it be fine tomorrow, I will go hiking.

(A) Should

(B) if

(C) Were

(D) had

5.

Only slowly              that something bad had happened.

(A) he realized

(B) he had realized

(C) did he realize

(D) he realizes

6.

Employee accounts and other         paperwork must be stored under lock and key in the main office.

(A) achievable

(B) related

(C) alike

(D) interested

7.

Soaring fuel prices have         to manufacturers seeking raw materials from less remote suppliers.

(A) contributed

(B) contributions

(C) contribute

(D) contributor

8.

Once a written         has been provided to the secretary, she can pass on the information to Mr. Oliveri.

(A) estimate

(B) guess

(C) supply

(D) judgment

9.

In the IT related industry, some companies have succeeded         others have failed.

(A) so

(B) which

(C) while

(D) despite

10.

I          to work for the electronics company.

(A) want

(B) consider

(C) enjoy

(D) mind

11.

The first shipment will arrive either today                        tomorrow.

(A) or

(B) but

(C) and

(D) so

12.

The plane cannot leave the gate              all passengers are seated.

(A) if

(B) unless

(C) when

(D) but

13.

You can ask for an updated report if you need                     .

(A) it

(B) one

(C) that

(D) them

14.

Susan dressed carelessly to work,              drew unfavorable attention of the boss.

(A) that

(B) while

(C) what

(D) which

15.

He              with the merger team since last month.

(A) has been working

(B) is working

(C) will have been working

(D) worked

16.

This company has been in competition              that company for many years.

(A) at

(B) to

(C) with

(D) from

17.

a lot of snow last night.

(A) They were

(B) It was

(C) There was

(D) There were

18.

we can find someone to take over our task, we won't be able to attend the convention.

(A) If

(B) Unless

(C) Should

(D) Now that

19.

The world would still be very monotonous if the computer              invented.

(A) wasn't

(B) hadn't been

(C) should

(D) will have

20.

Fewer people study Latin today than fifty years ago,              fewer people study Greek.

(A) some

(B) still

(C) very

(D) less

21.

A language comes              to infants.

(A) about

(B) near

(C) the heavy

(D) natural

22.

Chuck is,              a grown-up baby.

(A) as if

(B)　if ever

(C) in reference to

(D) as it were

23.

I don't care              moving picture.

(A) about

(B) for

(C) of

(D) to

24.

You              to our conversation, because it was private.

(A) could listen

(B) might have listened

(C) should listen

(D) shouldn't have listened

25.

I think you will agree that it is easier to address any potential code violations now during the                          stages rather than later during construction.

(A) planner

(B) planning

(C) plans

(D) plan

26.

The senior manager has concentrated              the automation project for two years.

(A) in

(B) on

(C) for

(D) with

27.

Employers found          necessary to offer workers bonuses and other incentives.

(A) it

(B) that

(C) what

(D) whatever

28.

I am sorry you were unable to find the construction guidelines on           Web site.

(A) your

(B) its

(C) our

(D) their

29.

Our company’s accounting team            numerous cases of incorrect tax information being given to employees.

(A) differed

(B) reported

(C) canceled

(D) counseled

30.

According to the manager, no one works as              as John does.

(A) diligently

(B) more diligently

(C) more diligent

(D) diligence

31.

Work hours vary from company to company, but                  they are from 8 to 10 hours a day.

(A) as rule

(B) as a rule

(C) as the rule

(D) as rules

32.

This program offers              opportunities for adventurous youth around the country.

(A) excitement

(B) excited

(C) exciting

(D) excite

33.

Please choose a dance partner and              a place on the dance floor before the music starts.

(A) to find

(B) finding

(C) find

(D) found

34.

of girls began rushing to the famous actor when he appeared at the door.

(A) Hundreds

(B) Hundred

(C) One hundreds

(D) A hundreds

35.

Had she              that Michael didn't have a key, she wouldn't have locked the door.

(A) had known

(B) has known

(C) known

(D) knew

36.

Once              of oxygen for 3 to 5 minutes, the brain dies or is damaged severly.

(A) deprives

(B) depriving

(C) deprived

(D) to deprive

37.

Ryan Lauser once              that each person has different ideas of what democracy is.

(A) explained to me

(B) explained me

(C) explaining

(D) to explain

38.

Great              when he visited her house in the middle of night.

(A) her surprise

(B) her was

(C) was her

(D) was her surprise

39.

People who are trying to lose weight must be careful of              food they eat.

(A) none

(B) a

(C) the

(D) it

40.

There are postage and packing fees              the repair charge.

(A) as long as

(B) in addition to

(C) on condition that

(D) beside

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1.

Cargo is         on ships, airplanes and trucks.

(A) carry

(B) carries

(C) carrying

(D) carried

2.

The accountant              I believed to be honest deceived me.

(A) whose

(B) what

(C) that

(D) which

3.

This shirt is guaranteed              shrinkage.

(A) to

(B) for

(C) with

(D) against

4.

listened to me , John would not have failed.

(A) If he has

(B) Had he

(C) If he

(D) As soon as

5.

Four more employees          to the satellite branch in one week.

(A) will send

(B) are sending

(C) will be sent

(D) have sent

6.

the seminar was free to attend, not many employees showed up.

(A) Instead of

(B) Because

(C) Although

(D) Due to

7.

The marketing department supervisor is unsure where              for the annual company trip.

(A) to go

(B) going

(C) to going

(D) go to

8.

Had Mr. Osborne              the 7 AM train, he might have been on time for the weekly department meeting.

(A) catch

(B) been caught

(C) caught

(D) being caught

9.

Customers              online banking reported a number of faults in the new system.

(A) use

(B) using

(C) used

(D) will use

10.

between high pay and quality of life, Jack sought advice from his friends.

(A) Undeciding

(B) Undecided

(C) Undecide

(D) To undecide

11.

Mr. Gibson began              a new economy related book as soon as he retired from the company last month.

(A) writing

(B) written

(C) write

(D) writes

12.

Extensive work experience has              merit as academic qualifications.

(A) as much

(B) a lot

(C) as

(D) so many

13.

The board of directors have requested changes be made to the project so that it costs             .

(A) less

(B) lesser

(C) the least

(D) little

14.

Ms. Givens types              of all the receptionists at Edwards & Grieves Associates.

(A) fastest

(B) the fastest

(C) faster than

(D) ever fast

15.

Judy isn't in her room.            did she go?

(A) Which

(B) Where

(C) How much

(D) Who

16.

The layout of the building can often be              to new employees and visitors.

(A) confusing

(B) confusion

(C) confuse

(D) confused

17.

you’re worried about limited capacity, you should book well in advance to participate in the workshop.

(A) If

(B) While

(C) As

(D) Before

18.

Mr. Davis would like to know              the report was not submitted by the 5 PM deadline.

(A) why

(B) what

(C) where

(D) which

19.

By the time the convict is released, he              ten years in prison.

(A) will spend

(B) has spent

(C) will be spending

(D) will have spent

20.

The man said he would return              noon.

(A) by

(B) on

(C) for

(D) until

21.

Charlie Chaplin left America             .

(A) for his homeland

(B) to good memory

(C) a matter of course

(D) in the sake of his country

22.

The capital punishment has been              in many states in the United States.

(A) taken care of

(B) brought about

(C) dismissed

(D) done away with

23.

Sales figures need to be calculated             .

(A) biannually

(B) rarely

(C) usually

(D) seldom

24.

Can you come here              tomorrow?

(A) for

(B) until

(C) by

(D) of

25.

As discussed, I am enclosing the required application for the permit plus a current copy of           building codes for your project.

(A) relative

(B) relevant

(C) relate

(D) relation

26.

the new Blanco brand of paints met all government standards for safety, it is still toxic if ingested.

(A) In spite of

(B) Whatever

(C) Even though

(D) Moreover

27.

Ghent Maritime Cruises’ policy of changing plans without         passengers of the ensuing delays has cost them many clients.

(A) notifies

(B) notified

(C) notifying

(D) notification

28.

Its         into Brazil has given Darrow Textiles Ltd. an advantage over much of its competition.

(A) expansion

(B) process

(C) creation

(D) action

29.

The manager, Mr. Farthing, and his assistant, Mr. Donahue, conducted an         inventory check of the stock this weekend.

(A) impressive

(B) impressively

(C) impression

(D) impressiveness

30.

Can I stay here              tomorrow?

(A) for

(B) until

(C) by

(D) of

31.

The South Greensburg Mining Company and Duchamps Inc.         their dispute at the provincial court of appeals.

(A) defeated

(B) arrived

(C) suggested

(D) settled

32.

The Blackwell KV, part of our newest series of headphones, is the most advanced model of                    kind.

(A) its

(B) our

(C) your

(D) their

33.

Birch Mills Community Weekly is a local news letter published         a week at the town’s main community center.

(A) some

(B) ever

(C) all

(D) once

34.

If you pay on a cash basis, you can take advantage              a 5 percent discount.

(A) on

(B) with

(C) from

(D) of

35.

it has been twenty years since I first started working in this office is unbelievable.

(A) What

(B) That

(C) Those

(D) Although

36.

Last week, I took my pet to the veterinarian again. My cat            for an infection in his paw.

(A) was treating

(B) was being treated

(C) has treated

(D) is treating

37.

Bob and Mary have good teachers.                             classes are always fun.

(A) Their

(B) They

(C) Them

(D) Theirs

38.

Funding might have been available to us if we                     concurred to turn this project into an aid activity.

(A) would have

(B) should have

(C) has

(D) had

39.

The concert organizers insist              no recording equipment be brought into the venue.

(A) so

(B) that

(C) while

(D) unless

40.

While he was talking              the telephone, someone rang the doorbell.

(A) on

(B) to

(C) with

(D) by

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1.

Lastly,         policy and bad management have lead to the demise of large industrial organizations like Marconi and Rover.

(A) economy

(B) economic

(C) economical

(D) economics

2.

Army officers are given an         to purchase all of their uniform requirements and this varies from regiment to regiment.

(A) appeasement

(B) alleviation

(C) allocation

(D) allowance

3.

the night, the tapes containing the information are fed into the computer.

(A) On

(B) For

(C) While

(D) During

4.

UCM Group has         Jamie Brundell to the board as chief executive.

(A) indicated

(B) proposed

(C) appointed

(D) inaugurated

5.

Companies suspecting money laundering activity are under various legal         to report this to the National Criminal Intelligence Service (NCIS).

(A) privileges

(B) allegations

(C) obligations

(D) discretions

6.

Next year we will be starting a trial of wage                  for small and medium-sized enterprises.

(A) subsidiaries

(B) suffrages

(C) substitutes

(D) subsidies

7.

For years speculators borrowed in yen in order to finance the purchase of higher yielding         and assets.

(A) conglomerates

(B) currents

(C) curricula

(D) currencies

8.

Documents         the evaluation of pesticide compounds carried out by the Advisory Committee on Pesticides are available for inspection or purchase by the public.

(A) details

(B) to detail

(C) detailing

(D) detailed

9.

The entire staff of Harvard University consists of around 12,000 people, many of              are employed by the Department of Medicine.

(A) which

(B) whose

(C) whom

(D) those

10.

Techtime Broadband provides a digital video recorder to all digital cable customers,                                subscribers to skip commercials and pause television shows.

(A) allows

(B) allowing

(C) allow

(D) will allow

11.

The major airlines are in fierce competition. As a result, Wild West Airlines has expanded its schedule             it can increase its market share.

(A) whenever

(B) so that

(C) even though

(D) every time

12.

The director         the new environmental safety committee, Mr. Tim Chamberlain, has studied both economics and ecological science at North State University.

(A) on

(B) of

(C) to

(D) by

13.

The president of our company believes that we should take advantage of the increasing         for products made of recycled materials.

(A) promotion

(B) courtesy

(C) amount

(D) preference

14.

HSBC was able to grow revenues modestly but the gains were cancelled out by           impairments on its loanbook.

(A) mount

(B) mounting

(C) mounted

(D) amounting

15.

When interviewed, Beverley Kirkpatrick explained that an inquisitive nature as a child made                          interested in studying journalism.

(A) she

(B) her

(C) hers

(D) herself

16.

If you sell your house before the end of this month, your taxes will be reduced by almost 30        percent         the sale of your home.

(A) regarding

(B) despite

(C) supposing

(D) regardless of

17.

working with the research department some of the time, the marketing team comes up with fresh ideas for the company’s new ads.

(A) By

(B) During

(C) Because

(D) So that

18.

Ms. Julie Kennedy and her innovative marketing team have gained renown for creating                           products for struggling companies.

(A) promote

(B) promotes

(C) promotion

(D) promotional

19.

Mr. Forester has              one of the finest designers in the country because of his creativity and skill in cutting since his first show in 1977.

(A) considered

(B) been consideration

(C) been considering

(D) been considered as

20.

People with disabilities who need a                            accommodation to apply or compete for employment with Xerox should contact (in the US) accommodations@xerox.com.

(A) profitable

(B) luxurious

(C) reasonable

(D) high-end

21.

Approximately 45% of the company workers                           said they are not satisfied with their working conditions.

(A) interviewer

(B) interviews

(C) interviewed

(D) interviewing

22.

The museum wrote the notices in several languages               foreign tourists could understand them.

(A) in order

(B) so that

(C) unless

(D) therefore

23.

We want our sales representatives to be the frontline experts, to know everything there is to know about our company’s products, to answer questions, respond to complaints and resolve problems for themselves with               support from the head office.

(A) consistent

(B) minimal

(C) specific

(D) tenacious

24.

Hugh Young, head of equities at Aberdeen Asset Management, said the strong dividends have arisen after Asian companies         restructured their businesses.

(A) successive

(B) successful

(C) successively

(D) successfully

25.

Anyone         experiences complications with the new software is encouraged to bring this matter to Mr. Gruber’s attention in room 210.

(A) who

(B) which

(C) whom

(D) whose

26.

But "turbulent markets have         impacted performance across all asset classes, industry-wide", the group said in a statement.

(A) fortunately

(B) affirmatively

(C) adversely

(D) favorably

27.

As the recession hits tax revenues, May saw the biggest         in monthly public sector borrowing since records began.

(A) value

(B) asset

(C) profit

(D) surge

28.

Groundwork's environmental business services teams also         formal training to help companies achieve accredited qualifications and increase profitability.

(A) recruit

(B) purchase

(C) produce

(D) offer

29.

Renovations this summer will increase Larchmere Concert Hall’s seating         by 80 seats.

(A) intensity

(B) capacity

(C) preparation

(D) aptitude

30.

Attendance is mandatory for the staff meeting                 for next Tuesday in the council hall.

(A) has been scheduled

(B) schedule

(C) will schedule

(D) scheduled

31.

Several staff heads         a better understanding of the importance of motivation and teamwork from the last workshop.

(A) gaining

(B) to gain

(C) gained

(D) were gained

32.

The acquisition, purchase, possession, manufacture, sale and transfer of electric shock weapons was already         by the Firearms Act of 1968.

(A) referred

(B) relegated

(C) registered

(D) regulated

33.

New department heads must attend meetings               in order to be exposed to new ideas from other team members.

(A) frequent

(B) frequenting

(C) frequently

(D) frequency

34.

The         on foreign developments in the fashion industry will include refreshments and a 45-minute question period afterwards.

(A) increase

(B) referral

(C) development

(D) presentation

35.

Please mark the appropriate box to indicate if the person named above         any of the certificates listed below.

(A) holding

(B) held

(C) holds

(D) hold

36.

According to many, both the ups and the downs are         his domineering personality and top-down management style.

(A) instead of

(B) in addition to

(C) despite

(D) due to

37.

Maurice Robertson,         an executive at a small company, became the CEO of Bradshaw Industries four months ago.

(A) once

(B) often

(C) soon

(D) now

38.

While we still take telephone calls, other         of correspondence are encouraged to avoid tying up telephone lines unnecessarily.

(A) profiles

(B) views

(C) outlines

(D) forms

39.

If you wish to make the trip to Auckland                    the other department heads, please let Ms. Berlin know immediately.

(A) where

(B) both

(C) with

(D) but

40.

Our firm has received         from numerous clients for our excellent work over the past twenty years.

(A) compliment

(B) complimented

(C) compliments

(D) complimentary

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1.

the companies that can grow old as gracefully as their work forces is one challenge for investors.

(A) Spot

(B) Spots

(C) Spotting

(D) Spotted

2.

He coined the phrase, “think globally, act locally,” popularised by management         Theodore Levitt and Kenichi Ohmae.

(A) shrinks

(B) nerds

(C) gurus

(D) hermits

3.

They should look to purchase more land         to the current cemetery or open new cemeteries in the area.

(A) adjective

(B) adherent

(C) adhesive

(D) adjacent

4.

Finding qualified students for this job may be         difficult.

(A) extreme

(B) extremes

(C) extremely

(D) extremity

5.

We will have the mechanic              your car in a couple of hours.

(A) to repair

(B) repair

(C) repaired

(D) repairman

6.

Companies House has always been mindful to operate within its         framework when co-operating with law enforcement agencies.

(A) stationery

(B) stationary

(C) statutory

(D) stately

7.

More than 5 million tons of cargo passes                    between Liverpool and Ireland, as well as an increasing number of passengers.

(A) annul

(B) annual

(C) annually

(D) annuity

8.

Sysco is the global         in selling, marketing and distributing food products to restaurants, healthcare and educational facilities.

(A) lead

(B) leader

(C) leadership

(D) leading

9.

Alvinson Clothiers’ branch in Milan has been open since last August         is quickly becoming our busiest location.

(A) and

(B) also

(C) than

(D) or

10.

There will be a panel         of pharmaceutical company spokes people and consumer advocates to debate current health concerns.

(A) consist

(B) consisting

(C) will consist

(D) to be consisted

11.

The project team consisted of four members, all of              were presented with an award for their outstanding contributions to science.

(A) whom

(B) whose

(C) who

(D) whoever

12.

conducting aggressive marketing on the streets, the employees also received a lot of positive feedback on their new product.

(A) However

(B) While

(C) If

(D) Because

13.

how to use the new file-sharing software, Mr. Hume consulted the electronic user manual.

(A) Not to know

(B) Not knowing

(C) Didn't know

(D) Don’t knowing

14.

The client              you prepared the income tax returns is scheduled to arrive at 4:30 PM.

(A) whose

(B) which

(C) for whom

(D) who

15.

The performance              not have been so splendid without the continual guidance and motivation given to us by our director.

(A) can

(B) would

(C) must

(D) Need

16.

Do you have an outgoing personality, an entrepreneurial spirit, and a         to succeed rapidly in a performance based culture?

(A) thrive

(B) throb

(C) drive

(D) crave

17.

Tetrosyl Ltd. is              manufacturer of car accessories in Europe, and aims to capitalize on its success by expanding into Canada.

(A) a larger

(B) the largest

(C) larger

(D) a largest

18.

The software design manager, Julien Temple, was delighted to hear his name              at the annual awards ceremony.

(A) calling

(B) called

(C) calls

(D) to call

19.

The scientist works long hours in her lab. Sometimes            spends the whole day there.

(A) he

(B) she

(C) it

(D) they

20.

Other former employees of the food company told how blood would         through packaging and contaminate other meat before delivery.

(A) seep

(B) sip

(C) sweep

(D) sob

21.

All of the conferees were concerned              a new trade embargo.

(A) to

(B) for

(C) too

(D) about

22.

Laboratory researchers at the Crop Research Institute must take care of plant samples that need                  at regular intervals.

(A) to water

(B) be watered

(C) to be watered

(D) to watering

23.

There are two choices facing us. Either we can continue without your suitcase,            we can wait until it comes in on tomorrow's flight.

(A) but

(B) while

(C) although

(D) or

24.

of other electronic equipment also went missing, including 30 mobile phones and 35 Blackberry-type hand-held personal organizers.

(A) Score

(B) Scores

(C) A score

(D) The score

25.

At various times different airports held the lead as the world's largest, busiest, most efficient or                    advanced.

(A) technology

(B) technocrat

(C) technological

(D) technologically

26.

Public procurement law         the purchasing by public sector bodies of contracts for goods, works or services.

(A) confers

(B) endows

(C) proceeds

(D) regulates

27.

The company shares with the fair trade movement a         to improve the livelihoods of cocoa farmers and their families.

(A) containment

(B) condiment

(C) commitment

(D) consignment

28.

He said he would not let the once thriving US auto industry "simply vanish",         that the government would guarantee service and repair warranties.

(A) stress

(B) to stress

(C) stressing

(D) stressed

29.

Most of the staff were unhappy with the new regulations,            they formed a committee to approach management about them.

(A) when

(B) or

(C) as soon as

(D) so

30.

Mr. and Mrs. Smith moved              a new apartment on the first of May.

(A) at

(B) over

(C) into

(D) through

31.

Sales         are encouraged to familiarize themselves with the location of various merchandise in the department store.

(A) representational

(B) represent

(C) represents

(D) representatives

32.

Even with our detailed website, many customers prefer to visit our store locations and see the products for        .

(A) they

(B) their

(C) theirs

(D) themselves

33.

The new zoning laws should         improve the traffic congestion problem developing in the suburbs.

(A) great

(B) greatness

(C) greatly

(D) greatest

34.

Ms. Ferguson had to inform the secretary that she wouldn’t be able to return to work                             January .

(A) between

(B) within

(C) above

(D) before

35.

New customer service personnel are trained to                to inquiries within a reasonable amount of time.

(A) promise

(B) respond

(C) advise

(D) explain

36.

Last week’s performance was judged to be a major          even though it received no local media coverage.

(A) success

(B) succeed

(C) successful

(D) successfulness

37.

One of the members of the committee is supposed to              at 7p.m. at the airport.

(A) pick up you

(B) picking up you

(C) pick you up

(D) picking you up

38.

While             , candidates are asked to refrain from smoking and using their cell phones.

(A) wait

(B) waits

(C) waited

(D) waiting

39.

Martha ends up doing something wrong, she is not ashamed of what she does.

(A) Because

(B) Even

(C) Even if

(D) While

40.

He called              his business trip because of the announcement.

(A) on

(B) in

(C) for

(D) off