11. Internet companies rely heavily on income from B.

more numerously
on-line purchases, but __________. C. greater in numbers
A. traditional companies as well D. in greater numbers
B. traditional companies too
C. also traditional companies 19. The company president wrote an e-mail and
D. so do traditional companies planned to send __________ as soon as the vote was
complete.
12. The company had difficulty distributing A. to all directors the message
__________ so that they could meet production B. the message by all directors
quotas. C. message to all directors
A. sufficiently number of parts in a timely manner to D. the message to all directors
its manufacturers
B. a sufficient number of parts to its manufacturers 20. As the result of Diane’s illness and the effects of
in a timely manner the medication, __________ to curtail her work and
C. to its manufacturers in a timely manner a public speaking activities.
sufficient number of parts A. Has C. she has had
D. in a timely manner to its manufacturers a B. had D. she will had
sufficient number of parts
21. __________ did Arthur realize that there was
13. The company sustained an angry reaction from danger.
its employees after announcing how __________ to A. Upon entering the store
reduce operating costs. B. When he entered the store
A. it planned C. did it plan C. After he had entered the store
B. planned D. was planned D. Only after entering the store

14. The gymnasium facilities of this public school 22. Hardly __________ the office when he realized
are __________ those of the finest private school in that he had forgotten his wallet.
the county. A. he had entered C. entered
A. second after C. first except for B. had entered D. had he entered
B. second only to D. second place from 23. Once the employees had begun receiving
15. The more the horse tried to free itself from the financial information on the company, __________
restraint, __________. income.
A. the tighter it became A. they diligently assisted in reducing costs and
B. it became tighter increasing
C. the horse could not escape B. it made the employees more eager to assist in
D. it was unable to move reduce costs and increase
C. diligently they assist to reduce costs and increase
16. __________, that runner is likely to be the first D. with extreme diligence helped lower costs and
one chosen. increase
A. Due to her agility and speed
B. Because of she is agile and fast 24. The plumber attempted to loosen the nut with
C. Because agile and rapid regular pliers but then decided he needed to retrieve
D. Because her agility and speed his toolbox in order to use __________.
A. another pliers
17. It was not until the students were seated B. others pliers
__________ the proctor realized he had the wrong C. the others ones
test booklets. D. another pair
A. that
B. when 25. The committee has met and __________.
C. as soon as A. have approve the budget
D. and B. budget was approved
C. its approval of the budget
18. As a result of the additional rain with so much D. approved the budget
flooding already having occurred, residents were
seeking shelter __________ than in previous years.
A. in more numbers