Part 5 _ TOEIC READING TEST

Part 5 of TOEIC TEST

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1. Employees who wish to take the day after Thanksgiving as a personal day off _____ to get managerial approval.

   1.   must
   2.   should
   3.   can
   4.   have

2. Mr. Hernandez _____ to Switzerland on a business trip, but messages can be relayed to him through his secretary, Ms. Constantinople.

   1.   has gone
   2.   has left
   3.   has went
   4.   had been

3. After several days of negotiations, Turner Associates finally made a marketing _____ with Ignatius Imports.

   1.   recommendation
   2.   package
   3.   letter
   4.   deal

4. In Mr. Carter's absence, inquiries should be directed to his _____, Mr. Zimbrowski.

   1.   association
   2.   associates
   3.   associate
   4.   associated

5. Wilson Electronics announced Tuesday that 500 workers will be _____ off next month due to the slumping economy.

   1.   cut
   2.   laid
   3.   put
   4.   thrown

6. The post office is located _____ the end of the block, next to Charlestown Dry Cleaners.

   1.   in
   2.   at
   3.   on
   4.   along

7. Mrs. Summers complained that the CEO's power-point presentation on the history of modern architecture was _____.

   1.   boring
   2.   bored
   3.   boredom
   4.   bores

8. Mr. Hawkins is a hard worker who usually performs quite _____ under pressure.

   1.   good
   2.   superb
   3.   well
   4.   excellent

9. Because of _____ exceptional durability, IXC chips are in high demand for the new QC operating systems.

   1.   their
   2.   its
   3.   they
   4.   itself

10. The Daily Times reports that the bubble has burst on the _____ housing market, sending home prices spiraling sharply downward.

    1.   locally
    2.   locals
    3.   local
    4.   locality

11. Two delays, a thunderstorm and a missed connection combined to make Mr. Cox's cross country flight _____ miserable.

    1.   exceptional
    2.   exception
    3.   exceptions
    4.   exceptionally

12. "Customers come first" has always been one of the key business _____ at M & M Mortgages. (A) principal

    1.   principal
    2.   principles
    3.   principals
    4.   principle

13. _____ clients should be apprised of purchasing arrangements before they commit to a long-term contract.

    1.   Prospective
    2.   Perspective
    3.   Perceptive
    4.   Provocative

14. The Xerxes Corporation plans _____ next year with the opening of branch offices in Zurich, Amsterdam and Tokyo.

    1.   expand
    2.   expanding
    3.   expands
    4.   to expand

15. _____ heavy rain, this afternoon's baseball game has been rescheduled for Friday.

    1.   Due to
    2.   Because
    3.   As
    4.   Despite

16. During the meeting, Zeke Grabowski made _____ loud and clear about his position on the firm's proposed acquisition of Penny Pharmaceuticals.

    1.   him
    2.   he
    3.   himself
    4.   his

17. To be valid under state law, the contract requires the _____ of the company's CFO as well as its chairman.
    

    1.   name
    2.   signature
    3.   autograph
    4.   moniker

18. Though not a sworn vegetarian, Health.com Chairman Harold Hopper _____ eats meat.

    1.   often
    2.   seldom
    3.   occasionally
    4.   sometimes

19. After speeding to the airport and sprinting across the terminal, the PelCro Corp. executives arrived just _____ time to catch their flight.

    1.   on
    2.   at
    3.   in
    4.   below

20. We cannot overemphasize the _____ of delivering the shipment by no later than noon on Friday the 13th.

    1.   important
    2.   import
    3.   importance
    4.   importantly

21. Mr. Zenter explained that he _____ couldn't justify the capital expenditure required to finance Ms. Ruble's start-up company.

    1.   simply
    2.   simplify
    3.   simple
    4.   simplicity

22. Ms. Mertenson will be unavailable next week _____ you have made a previous appointment.

    1.   until
    2.   unless
    3.   except
    4.   so

23. Channel 2's weather forecasts are more reliable than Channel 7's, because its meteorologists have better credentials and are more _____.

    1.   experience
    2.   experiencing
    3.   experiential
    4.   experienced

24. Rucker Limited's second-quarter earnings were significantly affected by a _____ economy, which has led to rising unemployment and threat of increased inflation.

    1.   stable
    2.   rapid
    3.   patient
    4.   stagnant

25. Since the restaurant had _____ out of lobster, it gave us a discount on prawns and chips.

    1.   run
    2.   been
    3.   lost
    4.   put

26. If the intended _____ is not at home, leave notification that the package may be picked up at the post office during regular business hours.

    1.   receiver
    2.   receptionist
    3.   reciprocal
    4.   recipient

27. 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.

    1.   definite
    2.   definition
    3.   definitely
    4.   definably

28. Mrs. Hammersmith asked Ms. Cotton to fax her _____ layout for the new advertisement as soon as possible, because deadline was approaching.

    1.   his
    2.   her
    3.   its
    4.   himself

29. Ms. Griffiths was eliminated as a candidate when she answered yes to the question, "Have you ever _____ anything from a previous employer?"

    1.   stolen
    2.   stealing
    3.   stole
    4.   steal

30. Each employee has an important _____ to play in ensuring the success of our business model.

    1.   work
    2.   part
    3.   piece
    4.   area

31. History demonstrates that the most efficient way to grow money is through ______ interest, rather than reinvesting dividends in multiple stocks.

    1.   compound
    2.   unstable
    3.   toxic
    4.   declining

32. There were ominous black clouds in the sky, _____ they took umbrellas with them in case it rained.

    1.   and
    2.   because
    3.   so
    4.   as

33. Ms. Balfour is a talented singer and songwriter, but playing piano is her ____________.

    1.   specialties
    2.   special
    3.   specialty
    4.   specializes

34. The CEO of VitaTech announced that the company's fourth quarter earnings forecast will be _________ to the press today.

    1.   published
    2.   exchanged
    3.   demoted
    4.   released

35. The waiter did not deliver our _______ drinks until long after the appetizers had been eaten.

    1.   targeted
    2.   requested
    3.   served
    4.   contacted

36. Some workers still need _______ of the rules pertaining to common courtesy among colleagues in the workplace.

    1.   to be reminded
    2.   remind
    3.   be reminding
    4.   have reminded

37. ________ Mr. Crowder and Ms. Brighton, the manager suggests that we hire the one with the most experience.

    1.   Of
    2.   Between
    3.   On
    4.   Through

38. When they are competing against brand-name chains, stores relying ________ on word-of-mouth referrals should consider purchasing a print advertisement.

    1.   otherwise
    2.   further
    3.   solely
    4.   less

39. Mr. Reynolds _____ his secretary, Miss Stamolis, to pick up his dry cleaning by promising to give her Friday afternoon off.

    1.   had
    2.   let
    3.   got
    4.   made

40. Vacation request forms must be submitted to Ms. Hykoles in Human Resources _____ 5 p.m.

    1.   at
    2.   by
    3.   on
    4.   in