Reading

Part 5
Directions: In each question, you will find a word or phrase missing. Four answer choices are given
below each sentence. You must choose the best answer to complete the sentence. Then mark your
answer (A), (B), (C) or (D) on the Answer Sheet.

101. We need a ________ person like Mr. Griegs 107. When I arrived at the Emergency Responders
working for our company. meeting, coffee ________.
(A) decide (A) was serving
(B) decision (B) was being served
(C) decisive (C) served
(D) decisively (D) had served

102. If you pay the entire bill before the end of the 108. We overspent our budget last year, so we really
month, they ________ you any interest. need to ________ this year.
(A) don’t charge (A) economy
(B) won’t charge (B) economize
(C) aren’t charging (C) economics
(D) wouldn’t charge (D) economist

103. You cannot put ________ that task any longer; 109. ________she got this job, she worked for a large
it needs to be done before the end of this week. company on the West Coast.
(A) on (A) Before
(B) up (B) First
(C) off (C) Prior
(D) out (D) Earlier

104. Mr. Sterling was very unhappy to hear about 110. Sam has contributed a lot to the company since
Peter’s absence from the meeting and made he started working here, and I think we should
certain to ________ him for it. consider ________ him a raise.
(A) reprove (A) give
(B) improve (B) given
(C) approve (C) giving
(D) disprove (D) to give

105. We had to go into the office and finish up work 111. Because of the company’s expansion, several
on the report ________ it was a Saturday. new employees ________ over the next few
(A) therefore months.
(B) because (A) hire
(C) since (B) will hire
(D) even though (C) are hiring
(D) will be hired

106. You can just leave your hat and gloves 112. I think you will find that your staff will do the
________ the closet shelf and proceed to the extra work more ________ if you provide a
conference room. bonus.
(A) in (A) read
(B) between (B) reading
(C) on (C) ready
(D) though (D) readily
113. We kept on interviewing candidates________ 120. His business wasn’t at all ________ and he lost
we found the right person for the job. a great deal of money.
(A) after (A) comparable
(B) because (B) fallible
(C) until (C) agreeable
(D) although (D) profitable

114. ________ is very important in my office, so I 121. Everyone was late for the meeting ________ the
try never to arrive late. traffic was so terrible.
(A) Punctual (A) although
(B) Punctually (B) but
(C) Punctuate (C) because
(D) Punctuality (D) despite

115. Everyone ________ extra hours at the moment 122. You could ________ your boss to get someone
until the project is completed. to help you with this extra work.
(A) works (A) to ask
(B) is working (B) asking
(C) had worked (C) ask
(D) work (D) will ask

116. If you are unhappy with your work situation, 123. They ________ to look for new clients after the
you need to ________ your dissatisfaction to first of the year.
your boss. (A) intern
(A) express (B) intact
(B) repress (C) intend
(C) impress (D) intake
(D) oppress

117. We ________ all this office furniture from a 124. He ________ drives his car to work because he
discount vendor last year, and he gave us a doesn’t like dealing with the traffic in the city.
very good price. (A) never
(A) purchased (B) always
(B) revived (C) usually
(C) polished (D) mostly
(D) rejected

118. He usually ends up disappointed because his 125. We will need to call your references in order to
________ are too high. ________ the information you included in your
(A) expects job application.
(B) expect (A) conform
(C) expectant (B) confirm
(D) expectations (C) conflict
(D) confine

119. The interns who worked with us last summer 126. If you had told me you were coming, I
________ very helpful. ________ the documents ready for you.
(A) was (A) would have had
(B) were (B) will have
(C) are (C) had had
(D) is (D) have had
127. They hope ________ the report well before 134. They had ________ most of the brochures
next Friday’s deadline. before anyone else even had a chance to look at
(A) finish them.
(B) to finish (A) take
(C) finishing (B) took
(D) will finish (C) taken
(D) taking

128. They took the bus ________ New York, and 135. ________ your résumé and references to my
arrived there in about five hours. assistant before the end of the week.
(A) in (A) To give
(B) at (B) Give
(C) to (C) Giving
(D) by (D) Given

129. If you are not happy with the agenda, we can 136. Jim ________ in the same house since he was a
________ the order of the presentations. child.
(A) vary (A) lives
(B) variable (B) lived
(C) variety (C) is living
(D) variation (D) has lived

130. ________ have to be signed by all parties 137. The rent here is high, but it is ________ office in
involved or they are not valid. the building.
(A) Contract (A) the largest
(B) The contract (B) larger
(C) A contract (C) large
(D) Contracts (D) enlarge

131. You can contact me ________ by e-mail or by 138. Your ________ will help us get the work done
telephone. on time.
(A) but (A) cooperate
(B) both (B) cooperation
(C) either (C) cooperative
(D) neither (D) cooperatively

132. I think you will find that Ms. Lang is ________ 139. We thought about ________ extra help but then
on that subject than anyone else in this office. decided that it wouldn’t be necessary.
(A) knowledgeably (A) hire
(B) knowledgeable (B) hiring
(C) most knowledgeable (C) to hire
(D) more knowledgeable (D) hired

133. Any knowledgeably merchandise can be 140. The suits in this store ________ much less than
returned to the store for a complete refund. those other suits, and the quality is just the same.
(A) deflective (A) cost
(B) detective (B) price
(C) deductive (C) money
(D) defective (D) bill