Part 5 of TOEIC TEST
Quiz
Employees who wish to take the day after Thanksgiving as a personal day off _____ to get managerial approval.
- must
- should
- can
- have
Mr. Hernandez _____ to Switzerland on a business trip, but messages can be relayed to him through his secretary, Ms. Constantinople.
- has gone
- has left
- has went
- had been
After several days of negotiations, Turner Associates finally made a marketing _____ with Ignatius Imports.
- recommendation
- package
- letter
- deal
In Mr. Carter's absence, inquiries should be directed to his _____, Mr. Zimbrowski.
- association
- associates
- associate
- associated
Wilson Electronics announced Tuesday that 500 workers will be _____ off next month due to the slumping economy.
- cut
- laid
- put
- thrown
The post office is located _____ the end of the block, next to Charlestown Dry Cleaners.
- in
- at
- on
- along
Mrs. Summers complained that the CEO's power-point presentation on the history of modern architecture was _____.
- boring
- bored
- boredom
- bores
Mr. Hawkins is a hard worker who usually performs quite _____ under pressure.
- good
- superb
- well
- excellent
Because of _____ exceptional durability, IXC chips are in high demand for the new QC operating systems.
- their
- its
- they
- itself
The Daily Times reports that the bubble has burst on the _____ housing market, sending home prices spiraling sharply downward.
- locally
- locals
- local
- locality
Two delays, a thunderstorm and a missed connection combined to make Mr. Cox's cross country flight _____ miserable.
- exceptional
- exception
- exceptions
- exceptionally
"Customers come first" has always been one of the key business _____ at M & M Mortgages. (A) principal
- principal
- principles
- principals
- principle
_____ clients should be apprised of purchasing arrangements before they commit to a long-term contract.
- Prospective
- Perspective
- Perceptive
- Provocative
The Xerxes Corporation plans _____ next year with the opening of branch offices in Zurich, Amsterdam and Tokyo.
- expand
- expanding
- expands
- to expand
_____ heavy rain, this afternoon's baseball game has been rescheduled for Friday.
- Due to
- Because
- As
- Despite
During the meeting, Zeke Grabowski made _____ loud and clear about his position on the firm's proposed acquisition of Penny Pharmaceuticals.
- him
- he
- himself
- his
To be valid under state law, the contract requires the _____ of the company's CFO as well as its chairman.
- name
- signature
- autograph
- moniker
Though not a sworn vegetarian, Health.com Chairman Harold Hopper _____ eats meat.
- often
- seldom
- occasionally
- sometimes
After speeding to the airport and sprinting across the terminal, the PelCro Corp. executives arrived just _____ time to catch their flight.
- on
- at
- in
- below
We cannot overemphasize the _____ of delivering the shipment by no later than noon on Friday the 13th.
- important
- import
- importance
- importantly
Mr. Zenter explained that he _____ couldn't justify the capital expenditure required to finance Ms. Ruble's start-up company.
- simply
- simplify
- simple
- simplicity
Ms. Mertenson will be unavailable next week _____ you have made a previous appointment.
- until
- unless
- except
- so
Channel 2's weather forecasts are more reliable than Channel 7's, because its meteorologists have better credentials and are more _____.
- experience
- experiencing
- experiential
- experienced
Rucker Limited's second-quarter earnings were significantly affected by a _____ economy, which has led to rising unemployment and threat of increased inflation.
- stable
- rapid
- patient
- stagnant
Since the restaurant had _____ out of lobster, it gave us a discount on prawns and chips.
- run
- been
- lost
- put
If the intended _____ is not at home, leave notification that the package may be picked up at the post office during regular business hours.
- receiver
- receptionist
- reciprocal
- recipient
Research director Tom Montgomery said he can't predict when the new arthritis drug will be ready, but he assured the board that his department is _____ making progress.
- definite
- definition
- definitely
- definably
Mrs. Hammersmith asked Ms. Cotton to fax her _____ layout for the new advertisement as soon as possible, because deadline was approaching.
- his
- her
- its
- himself
Ms. Griffiths was eliminated as a candidate when she answered yes to the question, "Have you ever _____ anything from a previous employer?"
- stolen
- stealing
- stole
- steal
Each employee has an important _____ to play in ensuring the success of our business model.
- work
- part
- piece
- area
History demonstrates that the most efficient way to grow money is through ______ interest, rather than reinvesting dividends in multiple stocks.
- compound
- unstable
- toxic
- declining
There were ominous black clouds in the sky, _____ they took umbrellas with them in case it rained.
- and
- because
- so
- as
Ms. Balfour is a talented singer and songwriter, but playing piano is her ____________.
- specialties
- special
- specialty
- specializes
The CEO of VitaTech announced that the company's fourth quarter earnings forecast will be _________ to the press today.
- published
- exchanged
- demoted
- released
The waiter did not deliver our _______ drinks until long after the appetizers had been eaten.
- targeted
- requested
- served
- contacted
Some workers still need _______ of the rules pertaining to common courtesy among colleagues in the workplace.
- to be reminded
- remind
- be reminding
- have reminded
________ Mr. Crowder and Ms. Brighton, the manager suggests that we hire the one with the most experience.
- Of
- Between
- On
- Through
When they are competing against brand-name chains, stores relying ________ on word-of-mouth referrals should consider purchasing a print advertisement.
- otherwise
- further
- solely
- less
Mr. Reynolds _____ his secretary, Miss Stamolis, to pick up his dry cleaning by promising to give her Friday afternoon off.
- had
- let
- got
- made
Vacation request forms must be submitted to Ms. Hykoles in Human Resources _____ 5 p.m.
- at
- by
- on
- in