Practice toeic reading test 2021 with answer – Actual test 03

Part 5

Directions: A word or phrase is missing in each of the sentences below. Four answer choices are given
below each sentence. Select the best answer to complete the sentence. Then mark the letter (A), (B), (C),
or (D) on your answer sheet.

101. The company’s approach to dealing with 106. It is ——- that employees wear protective
change is to examine it ——- before taking any clothing in this area since the site is very
action. dangerous.
(A) thought (A) secluded
(B) thoughtful (B) essential
(C) thoughtfully (C) competent
(D) thoughtfulness (D) spontaneous

102. A new list of employee phone numbers will 107. Mr. Armitage has requested that ——-
——- on the intranet next Wednesday. related to the upcoming charity bazaar be
(A) post reported separately.
(B) to be posted (A)expensed
(C) posts (B) expensively
(D) be posted (C) expensive
(D)expenses
103. ——- international pressure, the
government decided not to follow the 108. Only ——- merchandise is subject to
environmental policies. conditions in the return policy within 14 days of
(A) According invoice date.
(B) Whenever (A) deliberate
(C) Unless (B) untrue
(D) Despite (C) defective
(D) unavailable
104. We failed to reach a ——- on the issue of
expanding business at the meeting. 109. Sending a letter of apology, promptly after a
(A) retention customer’s complaint, is a highly
(B)consensus recommended——-.
(C) sympathy (A) practice
(D) dispute (B) reference
(C) plot
105. Any employees who need office supplies
(D) resource
should submit a request ——- to the purchasing
director. 110. Many regional relief facilities will be
receiving ——- of canned foods and other
(A) briefly
necessities from wealthy businessmen.
(B) directly
(A) donating
(C) freely
(B) donate
(D) nearly
(C) donations
 (D) donated (D) demandingly

111. The company offers the most ——- 117. The photocopier is out of service, so an
collection of auto parts and accessories in the experienced ——– has been called in to begin
industry. repair work immediately.
(A) extensive (A) technician
(B) distracted (B) certificate
(C) spacious (C) factory
(D) occasional (D) generator

112. The speech by the CEO clearly disrupted the 118. Due to the labor dispute at the airport, Mr.
office by ——- the employees from their work. Robinson ——- his business trip to New York
(A) refusing until he could find alternate transportation.
(B) distracting (A) should be postponed
(C) experiencing (B) had to postpone
(D) comprising (C) to postpone
(D) postponing
113. The new software’s compatibility and
convenience will be of great help in ——- the 119. Although the new mutual fund has been
complicated paperwork. performing well, experts warn that there is a
(A) to streamline possibility of substantial ——-.
(B) streamlined (A) lose
(C) streamlining (B) losing
(D) streamlines (C) lost
(D) loss
114. Tamsin Mutual will stop accepting
applications ——- the administrative position has 120. Our company policy requires employees —
been filled. —- in accordance with federal safety regulations
(A) while at all times.
(B) once (A) acting
(C) despite (B) acted
(D) whereas (C) are acting
(D) to act
115. The sports business is a ——- profitable
industry, so the construction of new sporting 121. Ms. Tyler is a very talented artist ——-
facilities is a current trend nationwide. works are being displayed in an art gallery on
(A) softly First Avenue.
(B) closely (A) who
(C) highly (B) whom
(D) tightly (C) whose
(D) which
116. Establishing marketing strategies is one of
the most ——- and time-intensive tasks at the 122. The number of freelance journalists has
company. increased ——- in recent years at a significantly
(A) demanding faster rate than that of dependent journalists.
(B) demanded (A) remark
(C) demands (B) remarking
 (C) remarkably (C) supportable
(D) remarkable (D) distributed

123. A new state law forbids the selling of clients’ 129. Studies have shown that Emun’s new
personal information ——- written consent. vacuum cleaning system is ——- more effective
(A) except than other systems of its kind on the market.
(B) without (A) significance
(C) within (B) signify
(D) between (C) significant
124. Management has been ——- employees in (D) significantly
the Marketing Department to come up with good
130. The report from the Accounting Department
ideas for the new project.
suggested that company’s spending problem has
(A) encourage
——- to be adequately addressed.
(B) encouraged
(A) already
(C) encouraging
(B) yet
(D) encouragement
(C) always
125. ——- the costs of transportation and (D) never
production were significantly lower than those of
other companies, IVC Inc. still failed to balance
between profit and loss.
(A) In spite of
(B) In light of
(C) Nevertheless
(D) Even though
126. Although our organization had not made any
——- transactions, we were charged with doing
that and had to testify in court.
(A) reserved
(B) extinct
(C) anxious
(D) improper

127. Two sports arenas and a large shopping

center are now being erected in the Varma area,
which was——- a limited development district.
(A) immediately
(B) evenly
(C) formerly
(D) consecutively

128. The National Independent Financial

Association is an organization ——- to helping
investment professionals advise their clients.
(A) serious
(B) dedicated