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Evaluation 1
1. Reports in Health 101 Fitness Magazine _______ body builders know about different vitamins
that boost muscle growth.

(A) help (B) helps

(C) helping (D) to help

2. Total production of colored televisions _______ by twenty percent since the development of the
new manufacturing process.

(A) will increase (B) increasing

(C) has increased (D) increase

3. The download will not be _______ if your computer does not have sufficient internal memory.

(A) completion (B) completed

(C) completely (D) completes

4. Customers should _______ the store supervisor immediately if they are not satisfied with our
service quality.

(A) give (B) speak

(C) tell (D) offer

5. The company can _______ the program to fit every need.

(A) custom (B) customize

(C) customarily (D) customization

6. Because of the _______ traffic in cargo and air travel passengers, the existing airport needs to be
expanded.

(A) grow (B) growing

(C) grown (D) to grow

7. The Board was to consider _______ their supply contracts after an issue was brought to their
attention.
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(A) renegotiate (B) to renegotiate

(C) renegotiated (D) renegotiating

8. We are writing to _______ our gratitude for your donations to the Center to the Blind.

(A) expressing (B) expression

(C) express (D) expressed

9. We had great _______ in announcing that Mr. Nelson will be joining our research team from next
month.

(A) pleasure (B) pleasing

(C) pleasant (D) pleasurable

10. _______ John prefers dealing with the clients directly, Steve prefers having distance between
himself and the customers.

(A) These (B) Whether

(C) Since (D) While

11. All employees are subject to evaluations and promotions as recommended by _______ direct
supervisors.

(A) theirs (B) them

(C) they (D) their

12. The corporation is planning to open a few more branch offices throughout the country in the
_______ year.

(A) coming (B) to come

(C) came (D) comes

13. Mr. Shrep was _______ not notified about the meeting, as he did not attend it.

(A) evident (B) evidently

(C) evidential (D) evidence

14. _______ John is young and relatively inexperienced, the boss is giving him their most important
client to close a real estate deal.

(A) Before (D) Despite

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(C) Regarding (D) Although

15. The research and development division is still looking for a candidate _______ qualifications match
the demands of the vacant position.

(A) who (B) whose

(C) whom (D) which

16. The new play was both funny _______ dramatic, delighting audience members of all ages.

(A) so (B) and

(C) but (D) yet

17. CT Telecommunications offers telephone customers the _______ selection of cellular phones
available in the city.

(A) wider (B) widest

(C) more widely (D) most widely

18. If the packaging equipment _______ by now, the store could have sold more than half of their stock
in the time for the Christmas rush.

(A) would arrive (B) arrived

(C) had arrived (D) had been arriving

19. The officer in charge of student affairs for fourth-year students _______ planning to organize a fielf
trip this month.

(A) are (B) is

(C) being (D) to be

20. Effective next month, Ms. Garcia _______ responsible for handling all the disciplinary cases that are
sent to the principal’s office.

(A) was (B) to be

(C) had been (D) will be

21. The local highway _______ be the stalled vehicle which caused terrible traffic congestion during the
rush hours.

(A) obstructs (B) obstruct

(C) was obstructed (D) has been obstructing

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22. Forecasters have predicted this winter will have more snow _______ last year.

(A) while (B) whether

(C) than (D) or

23. The company is looking for computer experts _______ have 10 years of experience in software
management.

(A) who (B) if

(C) because (D) he

24. Having _______ all the items on the agenda, the meeting was now open for new items, questions
and complaints.

(A) covered (B) cover

(C) covers (D) covering

25. We know that _______ them takes a good eight hours, so we need to check the batteries on a
regular basis.

(A) recharging (B) recharge

(C) recharger (D) recharged

26. We are unable _______ every article because of the large quantity of mail that we received from
many different authors.

(A) publish (B) publishing

(C) to be publish (D) to publish

27. Megatronix has conducted a new customer _______ survey.

(A) satisfied (B) satisfaction

(C) satisfying (D) satisfactory

28. Ms. Smith has been involved in helping the National Museum attract funding, increase the public
involvement, _______ improve the quality of its exhibitions.

(A) also (B) and

(C) nor (B) but

29. Tina prefers to travel throughout the world by _______ because of the great amount of freedom
she experiences.
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(A) she (B) her

(C) herself (D) hers

30. The department manager on each shift should refer to the safety checklist to make certain that
_______ steps have been carried out appropriately.

(A) almost (B) most of

(C) all (D) much

31. Mr. Hewitt did not attend the court hearing; he did, _______, send the important papers to his
attorney.

(A) moreover (B) whereas

(C) although (D) much

32. All employees must rise _______ the current difficulties and overcome them by working together.

(A) across (B) above

(C) toward (D) upon

33. Because Amsterdam is a city _______ has conference centers and cultural venues, it is an ideal
place for the annual conference.

(A) what (B) there

(C) that (D) why

34. In the third quarter, _______ stronger domestic demand encourages higher production and supply,
the company celebrates its small success.

(A) that (B) although

(C) as (D) which

35. I would rather spend one hundred dollars on a ticket from a broker _______ miss the super star’s
concert.

(A) than (B) however

(C) so (D) unless

36. The video tape for job training is affordable; in addition, _______ comes with a manual in three
different languages without an additional charge.

(A) he (B) its

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(C) it (D) she

37. Fees for the painting workshop _______ all art materials, food stubs, and a T-shirt.

(A) include (B) includes

(C) including (D) to include

38. In order for us to process your request effectively, please provide us with as many relevant details
_______ possible.

(A) as (B) than

(C) to (D) so

39. Factors _______ to globalization include products that make worldwide communication more
convenient.

(A) affording (B) superior

(C) productive (D) contributing

40. The residents were told that it was impossible _______ the road construction before the end of the
month.

(A) completed (B) completing

(C) to complete (D) complete