MID-TERM TEST

I. INCOMPLETE SENTENCES
1. (0.5 point)
They stopped ____________ the old model in order to promote a newly released one..
a. to sell
*b. selling
c.sold
d. sell
2. (0.5 point)
____________ the number of security guards will hopefully reduce the chance of thefts.
*a. Increase
b. Increasing
c. Increased
d. To increasing
3. (0.5 point)
Atlantis Co. Strictly prohibits its employees from _________ an office phone for personal reasons.

a. use
b.to use
c. used
*d. using
4. (0.5 point)
I gave up ___________ abroad for half the year after I had children.
*a. traveling
b. travel
c. to travel
d. for traveling
5. (0.5 point)
The secretary was working _______ that night.
a. overwork
*b. overtime
c. extra work
d. overhours
6. (0.5 point)
She asked which chapter _______.
*a. to read
b. reading
c. read
d. reads
7. (0.5 point)
Using the two substances together produces much _______ results than when either one is used
alone
a. strong
b. strongly
*c. stronger
d. strongest
8. (0.5 point)
Fun Films expects $20 million in ticket sales and _________ more from licensing to foreign
distributors.
a. all
b. ever
c. very
*d. even
9. (0.5 point)
Designing the bridge connecting the two regions was ________ than they had thought it would be.
*a. more difficult
b. difficult
c. difficulty
d. much difficult
10. (0.5 point)
He usually………. the bus to work, but this morning he took the train instead.
*a. takes
b. took
c. has taken
d. had taken
11. (0.5 point)
The usage of the device was ________ more difficult than I had thought.
*a. much
b. very
c. many
d. so
12. (0.5 point)
Our new blender functions ___________ than any of our other competitors’ products that are on
the market.
*a. more efficiently
b. so efficiently
c. more efficient
d. as efficient
13. (0.5 point)
Of the many laborers at this plant, the ________ highly skilled will be transferred to a newly
opened facility.
a. so
*b. most
c. such
d. much
14. (0.5 point)
Customers wanting refunds must bring in the product and its receipt ___________ one week after
the date of purchase.
a. no more than
*b. no later than
c. no later as
d. no more as
II. INCOMPLETE TEXTS

Questions 15-17 refer to the email

15. (0.5 point)
*A. for
B. in
c. with
d. about
16. (0.5 point)
a. impress
*b. impressed
c. impression
d. impressionable
17. (0.5 point)
a. continue
b. continued
c. continuing
*d. continual
Questions 18-20 refer to the email
18. (0.5 point)
A. recent
*B. recently
c. in recent
d. recency
19. (0.5 point)
a. take
b. taking
c. took
*d. to take
20. (0.5 point)
*a. of
b. about
c. for
d. in