토익 문제 풀이 1

• 1. In spite of the decreasing amount of silver, the value of the

metal has fallen ( ) in the past years.

• a. sharp b. sharply c. sharpness d. sharpen

• 2. Unlike ( ) writers who prefer specializing in a specific genre, free-
lancers usually work with many literary types.

• a. much b. more c. the most d. many

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• 3. The entire staff would like to congratulate Mr. Richards ( )
his winning the "Employee of the Year" Award.

• a. to b. in c. with d. on
• 4. Dealing with angry customers everyday became too ( ) to
handle, so she quit the receiver position.

• a. frustrate b. frustrated c. frustrating d. frustration

• 5. Those who sign up for Internet connection no will have the
( ) to try our service for free.

• a. opportunity b. job c. situation d. progress

• 6. Hank ( ) from depression, having lost his job in January
from budget cutbacks in the service department.

• a. will suffer b. was suffering c. will have suffered d. suffer

• 7. The company decided to give her a chance, ( ) doubts re-
garding her ability to perform such high-level tasks.

• a. but b. yet c. nevertheless d. despite

• 8. The office manager gave a short ( ) about the office's new
security system.

• a. confession b. presentation c. organization d. interpreta-

tion