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109. We hope to see a substantial_______

rise in 115. It really is a very informative article if you
sales by the end of the quarter. a few minor factual errors.
(A) rise (A) overhead
many shops raise their prices
(B) raise (B) overload
prices rise in many shops
(C) up (C) overstay
(D) elevate (D) overlook ignore

110. Mr. Kim expects_______ with several 116. If you leave the office early this afternoon,
clients during his trip to the coast. you_______ the holiday party we have
(A) meet planned.

(B) meeting (A) miss

(C) to meet (B) will miss

(D) meets (C) have missed

111. Anyone who remains_______ in finding
out more about this opportunity should
contact the program director.
(A) interest
(D) are missing
117______ _ with your supervisor directly
about this problem is probably the best way
to handle it.

(B) interested (A) Speak

(C) interesting (B) Speaks

(D) interests (C) Speaking

(D) Will speak
112. Because of our large backlog, we won’t be
able to review your request_______ 118. Any employee who has worked here a
Friday. minimum of two years_______ eligible for
(A) to a raise.

(B)soon (A) is

(C) until (B) are

(D) as (C) be
(D) have
113. Unless you have a minimum of five years’
experience in this field, you won’t _______ 119. We probably should put some money aside
for the job. in a special_______ to ensure that we can
(A) qualify meet these extra expenses.

(B) quantify (A) account

(C) quantity (B) accountant

(D) qualification (C) accounting

(D) accountable
114. Dr. Chantal_______ in Europe this week,
but she will be back in the office next 120. It will be difficult to go back and change the
Monday. details of the contract _ _ _ _ _ it has been
(A) travel signed.

(B) have traveled (A) by

(B)once as soon as / when
(C) did travel
(D) is traveling (C) during
(D) following
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121. Roger decided not to accept the job 1 2 7 .1 considered______for a job with that
_______ the salary he was offered was a company, but I finally decided to stay where
good deal less than he had hoped for. I am.
(A) unless (A) apply
(B) since (B) to apply
(C) though (C) applying
(D) despite (D) applied

122. Miranda gained a lot o f_______ into 128. In order to _______ expenses on our trip,
French culture while living and working in we have decided to stay at a less luxurious
Paris all those years. hotel.
(A) inspire (A) minimal
(B) inside (B) minimize
(C) insight (C) minimum
(D) inspect (D) miniature

123. W e_______ have job openings in this office, 129. Everybody_______ that the new city
so I suggest you submit your application to theater is a great improvement over the old
another department of the company. one.
(A) seldom rarely (A) agree
(B) always (B) agrees
(C) usually (C) have agreed
(D) often (D) agreements

124. We cannot do anything to correct the 130. After the conference in Honolulu, I plan to
problem if no one is willing to take catch a plane___________ Tokyo.
for the mistakes that were made. (A) to
(A) response (B) by
(B) responsible (C) at
(C) responsibly (D) on
(D) responsibility
131. Neither the bus__the train will get
125. If the weather hadn’t been so bad, more you to the meeting on time.
people_______ up for the meeting. (A) either
(A) showed (B) and
(B) shown (C) nor
(C) had shown (D) or
(D) would have shown
132. The play last night wasn’t bad, but I thought
126. Mr. Smithers is not in the office right now, the one we saw last week was________
but you could_______ him on his cell (A) entertained
phone.
(B) entertainment
(A) call
(C) most entertaining
(B) to call
(D) more entertaining
(C) calling
(D) will call

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133. After you have reviewed those documents, 137. We plan on_______ at least a week at the
them on my desk. beach next month.
(A) leave (A) spend
(B) to leave (B) to spend
(C) leaving (C) spending
(D) have left (D) may spend

1 3 4 .1 never eat in the cafeteria because I don’t 1 3 8 .1have asked the new assistant_______
like the_______ of food they offer. me put the mailing together.
(A) select (A) helped
(B) selective (B) can help
(C) selection (C) helping
(D) selectively (D) to help

135. We have been_______ this space for the 139. We decided to have the entire office
past seven years and would like to stay for _______ before the conference next month.
at least another seven. (A) painted
(A) rent (B) painter
(B)rents (C) painting
(C)rented (D) paint
(D) renting
140. 1_____ in an apartment ever since I sold
136. Of all the reports I have read about the my house last summer.
situation, this one is certainly the_______ (A) live
(A) more comprehensive (B) lived
(B) most comprehensive (C) am living
(C) comprehensive (D) have been living
(D) comprehension

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