TOEIC Grammar Quiz 3

TOEIC Grammar Quiz 3. Write down your answers.

51. Last year's ________ alumni fundraising drive raised over 100 million dollars for
university research projects.
(A) annual
(B) annually
(C) annum
(D) annuity
52. As we look to put together this new company, we are seeking an amalgamation of
ideas ________ incorporates different approaches.
(A) in which
(B) by which
(C) through which
(D) which
53. Because of the firm's amateurish approach to the project, the corporation decided to
terminate its ________.
(A) relation
(B) relative
(C) relatively
(D) relationship
54. Maintaining a ________ economic ambassador to handle crises is an important
element of any government.
(A) rove
(B) rover
(C) roved
(D) roving
55. We regret ________ we are unable to sign the contract because of critical ambiguities
in the fifth and sixth clauses.
(A) that
(B) what
(C) which
(D) who
56. Creating desalinization projects to water the entire north African region is an
ambitious project ________ millions of dollars.

(A) involve
(B) involved
(C) involving
(D) involvement
57. Because Mr. Yang remains ambivalent about the position he has been offered, we are
recommending ________ the offer.
(A) withdraw
(B) withdrawal
(C) withdrawn
(D) withdrawing
58. We went to the meeting anticipating the usual agenda, ________ expecting to be
ambushed on our activities of last week.
(A) no
(B) none
(C) not
(D) nothing
59. President Al-Khabar has expressed that he is ________ to the merger of the two
companies.
(A) amenity
(B) amenable
(C) amenably
(D) amenability
60. One of the amendments to the contract calls for the two companies to exchange
progress reports on a biannual ________.
(A) base
(B) basic
(C) based
(D) basis
61. _________ the amiable relationship between the two companies, the management
teams decided the time is not yet ripe for merger.
(A) Despite
(B) Even though
(C) However
(D) Although

62. By amortizing our purchase of computers over the ________, we can write off most
of our tax liability.
(A) next years five
(B) five years next
(C) years, next five
(D) next five years
63. Due to the ________ demand for our new Palm computers, we will need to have an
ample supply on hand.
(A) expectant
(B) expected
(C) expecting
(D) expectorant
64. At the ________ meeting, you will be called on to amplify your statements
concerning the future of the company.
(A) bored
(B) board
(C) boarded
(D) boarding
65. In today's environment of e-commerce, companies ________ anachronistic policies
will be left behind.
(A) that pursue
(B) that pursue its
(C) they that pursue
(D) they pursue
66. Because of the similarities between the Coca-Cola and Pepsi-Cola companies, certain
analogies about their management structure ________.
(A) drawn
(B) drawing
(C) can be drawing
(D) can be drawn
67. Analyzing sales data is an important prerequisite to ordering ________ goods.
(A) manufacture
(B) manufacturer
(C) manufactured
(D) manufacturing

68. The supervisor's analysis of the problem in inter-departmental communication was

________.
(A) highly accurate
(B) high accuracy
(C) accurate of highness
(D) an accurate height
69. The duty of a financial analyst is to scrutinize money income and outflow ________ a
company more efficient.
(A) orders making
(B) in order to make
(C) ordered making
(D) on order made
70. Ancillary responsibilities of your new job are listed in the employee handbook
________ been given.
(A) what you have
(B) why you have
(C) when you have
(D) you have
71. During the vice-chairwoman's ________, she gave many anecdotes about her years in
the business.
(A) speak
(B) speech
(C) speaking
(D) spoken
72. Corporations can not merely rely ________ anecdotal information but must also
pursue meticulous research.
(A) in
(B) about
(C) on
(D) among
73. We should look at the problem from all possible angles ________of environmental
impact.
(A) despite that
(B) that

(C) in that
(D) including that
74. It is fair to say ________ such an increase in sales has never occurred in the annals of
our company.
(A) when
(B) that
(C) which
(D) although
75. Thus far, all attempts by the city to annex the land adjacent to ours have ________
futile.
(A) proof
(B) proving
(C) proved
(D) been proved