Choice A confuses hotel with the similar-sounding word tell.. Choice C confuses guest with the similar-sounding word just.. Choice C confuses call with the similar- sounding word ball.
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(A) uses the word one in a different
context Choice (B) contuses four with for
Choice (C) is the time that the TV
program is on
50 (A) The man grows vegetables, so he has
a farm Choice (B) and (D) are associated
with vegetables Choice (C) is associated
with/Jowers
51 (B) The man has been farming for 13
years Choices (A) and (C) coniube four
and fourteen with/or Choice (D) sounds
similar to the correct answer
52 (B) The man says that he used to drive to
an office every day Choice (A) confuses
hotel with the similar-sounding word tell
Choice (C) associates hospital with sick
Choice (D) associates car dealership with
car
53 (A) The man says that the play is boring
Choice (B) is incorrect because the
woman says, We don't have to stay to tiie
end Choice (C) is what the man says
might happen Choice (D) is confused
with Who told us to see it?
54 (D) The woman says that the tickets cost
$75 Choices (A) and (B) sound similar to
the correct answer Choice (C) is
confused with the similar-sounding
phrase/or two-fifty
55 (D) The man suggests renting a movie
and staying home Choice (A) is incorrect
because the man wants to spend less
money, not more Choice (B) is confused
with rent a movie Choice (C) confuses
guest with the similar-sounding word
just
56 (C) The speakers are playing golf, so they
must be at a golf course Choice (A)
confuses tea with tee Choice ( B) uses the
word dub in a different context Choice
(D) associates bowling with ball
57 (B) The woman tells the man to stay
calm Choice (A) is incorrect because the
woman tells the man to take a practice
swing, but she doesn't say how he should
swing Choice (C) uses the word club in a
different context Choice (D) is what the
man savs he will do
58 (B) The man asks the woman to be quiet Choice (A) is what the man wants to do
Choice (C) confuses call with the similar- sounding word ball Choice (D) confuses all night with the similar-sounding phrase all right
59 (D) The man says that his plane leaves at
3:30 Choice (A) confuses noon with the similar-sounding word soon Choice (B) is
around the time that the conversation takes place Choice (C) sounds similar to the correct answer
60 (C) The man says that he will take a taxi
to the airport Choice (A) is the woman's
guess Choice (B) confuses car with the similar-sounding wind far Choice (D) is
not mentioned
61 (A) The woman reminds the man that he will return Sunday morning Choice (B)
confuses night with the similar-sounding word right Choices (C) and (D) confuse Monday with the similar-sounding word Sunday
62 (B) The woman asks, Is this elevator going
up or down ? Choice (A) confuses door with the similar-sounding word floor Choice (C) confuses apartment with the similar-sounding word department
Choice (D) is where the woman wants
to go
63 (B) The woman says (hat she wants to go
to floor seven Choice (A) confuses/our
with the similar-sounding ward floor Choice (C) confuses eight with the similar-sound ing word great Choice (D)
sounds similar to the correct answer
64 (U) The man says that the sale ends on
Friday Choice (A) confuses Sunday with the similar-sounding word Monday
Choice (B) is when the sale began Choice
(C) confuses Tuesday with the similar- sounding word today
65 (A) The speakers mention get wet, swim, water, and pool, so they are at a swimming pool Choice (B) associates beach with swim Choice (C) confuses school with the similar-sounding word pool Choice (D) associates racetrack with race
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pool Choice (A) associates sweater with
cold Choice (B) confuses sun with the
similar-sounding woidfun Choice (D)
confuses toss with the similar-sounding
word across
67 (C) The man says that he is cold Choice
(A) confuses old with the similar-
sounding word cold Choice (B) is how
the man doesn't want to feel Choice (D)
confuses tired with the similar-sounding
"'• phrase try it
68 (D) The woman mentions a restaurant
Choice (A) uses the word park in a
different context Choice (B) is where the
man wants to park Choice (C) is where
the woman suggests parking
69 (A) The man says they have to be there in
fifteen minutes Choices (B), (C), and (D)
sound similar to the correct answer
70 (A) The man is afraid of not being able to
follow the woman and getting lost
Choice (B) confuses being followed with
following the woman Choice (C) is
confused with the woman driving slowly
in order to not lose the man Choice (D) is
not mentioned
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71 (B) It's summer- Choices (A), (C), and (D)
are contradicted by it's another hot and
humid summer day
72 (A) There will be rain showers starting in
the early afternoon Choices (B), (C), and
(D) are not mentioned
73 (B) The announcer says that skies will
clear up by early evening Choice (A) is
when the rain will begin Choice (C)
repeats the word tomorrow Choice (D) is
not mentioned
74 (D) Dr Miller's office is closed on Friday
Choices (A), (B), and (C) are days the
office is open
75 (A) Someone would call 800-555-3212 to
report a dental emergency Choices (B),
(C), and (D) are not mentioned
76 (C) The message asks the caller to leave a message so the doctor can call back Choice (A) is the way to make an appointment Choice (B) is what should
be done in an emergency- Choice (D) mentions a day that the office is open
77 (B) The Stonebark Company will open its first overseas branch in Melbourne on March 1 Choice (A) has already been announced Choice (C) will happen after the contest begins in April Choke (D) will happen before the end of the year
78 (A) Customers can visit the company's website to vote for their favorite coffee flavor Choices (B) and (C) are confused with the new cafes that will open Choice (D) is not mentioned
79 (D) The announcer says that Stonebark is well posed to become an international favorite in the near future Choice (A) is
incorrect because the announcer says that Stonebark is the fastest growing chain in
the country Choice (B) confuses special with specialty Choice (C) confuses favorable with favorite
80 (C) The store rents computers and sells refurbished computers Choice (A) is contradicted by the correct answer
Choice (B) contuses furniture with the similar-sounding word refurbished
Choice (D) confuses repair with its synonym refurbish
81 (B) The minimum rental period is by the day Choice (A) is a shorter period of time Choices (C) and (D) are longer periods of time
82 (B) The store is open from 10:30 in the morning until 8:30 in the evening
Choices (A), (C), and (D) sound similar to
10:30
83 (D) The announcement is about an earthquake in Japan Choice (A)
associates riot with damage to Choices (B)
and (C) are natural disasters that are not mentioned
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months ago Choice (A) confuses the
number one with the pronoun one, as in
The last one occurred Choice (C)
confuses three with the third Choice (D)
repeats the word year
85 (B) There was little damage to property
Choices (A), (C), and (D) are
contradicted by little damage
86 (A) Flight departures are heard at an
airport Choice (B) associates plane with
airport Choice (C) associates consulate
with passport Choice (D) associates bits
station wiihgate 16
87 (B) The plane departs from gate 16
Choice (A) confuses the similar sounds
fifteen and sixteen Choice (C) is the
flight number Choice (D) confuses the
similar sounds sixty and sixteen
88 (D) The announcement says that people
with small children can go the head of
the line Choice (A) is confused with the
passengers going through passport
control Choice (B) is confused with
people showing their tickets to the gate
attendant Choice (C) is confused with
the mention of the carry-on bag
allowance
89 (B) The second and third levels are
reserved for employee parking Choice
(A) is contradicted by the two levels
mentioned Choice (C) confuses three
levels with the third level Choice (D)
confuses the words./our and/or
90 (A) Red spaces are for maintenance
vehicles Choices (B) and (C) must be
parked in the blue spaces Choice (D) is
not mentioned
91 (A) Yellow spaces are reserved for
management Choice (B) is reserved
for employees Choice (C) is not
mentioned Choice (D) is contradicted
by reserved spaces
92 (D) Tourists are listening to a tour
guide Choice (A) associates politicians
with the United Nations Choice (B) is
who would be giving the
announcement Choice (C) associates
diplomats with the United Nations
93 (C) The tour group is traveling by bus Choices (A), (B), and (D) are
contradicted by be back on the bus by two o'clock
94 (B) The speaker says that the group will stay at City Hall for three hours Choice (A) is confused with 2:00, the time that the bus will leave for City Hall Choice
(C) confuses/owr with for Choice (D) is confused with 5:30, the time the bus
will leave for dinner
95 (D) Barry's Bookstore is going out of business Choice (A) is confused with
holiday hours Choice (B) is confused with our final month Choice (C) is confused with school texts
96 (D) Paperback books are half off (half the original price) Choices (A), (B), and (C) are other items sold at the store, but there is no discount mentioned for them
97 (B) The bookstore is closed on Sunday Choices (A), (C), and (D) are other days mentioned in the bookstore schedule
98 (D) The sun will set at 8:30 Choices (A) and (B) are confused with the time the sun will rise tomorrow Choice (C) sounds similar to the correct answer
99 (A) Small boats are warned about the fog later that night Choice (B) is confused with the wind tomorrow morning Choice (C) repeats the word
shore, but there is no mention in the talk
of whether or not it is rocky Choice (D)
repeats the word sunset, but there is no
mention of whether the sunset time is considered to be early
100 (C) There will be sunshine tomorrow afternoon Choice (A) is confused with the weather in the morning Choice (B) confuses snow with the similar-sounding
word blow Choice (D) is +he weather
later in the week
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101 (C) Consulting firm is a business term
Choice (A) is a noun referring to a
thing Choice (B) is a noun referring to a
person Choice (D) a verb
102 (A) Count on means to depend on Choice
(B) means to start counting at a particular
point Choice (C) means to include
Choice (D) means to total
103 ~(D) A past action that happens after a
previous past action is in the simple
past tense Choice (A) is the future
tense Choice (B) is the present tense
Choice (C) is the present perfect
104 (D) An unreal condition in the present
tense may use could in the result clause
Choices (A), (B), and <C) are not
possible modals for an unreal
condition
105 (A) Someone else will deliver the
equipment, so the past participle is
used Choice (B) is the present
participle Choices (C) and (D) cannot
follow want
106 (B) Therefore indicates a cause-and-effect
relationship Choices (A) and (C)
indicate an unexpected result Choice
(D) indicates purpose
107 (B) Because of indicates a cause-and-
effect relationship and can be followed
by a noun phrase Choice (A) must be
followed by a subject and verb Choice
(C) indicates an unexpected result and
must be followed by a subject and verb
Choice (D) must be followed by a
subject and verb when indicating a
cause-and-effect relationship
108 (C) In is used to indicate time during a
month Choice (A) may be used with
month but indicates the immediate
future Choice (B) is used with dates
Choice (D), the, is not used with names
of months
109 (B) Adverbs of definite frequency may
appear at the end of a sentence Choices
(A), (C), and (D) are not appropriate
positions for definite frequency
adverbs
110 (D) And joins items equally Choice (A)
indicates a contrast between items
Choice (B) is usually paired with neither
Choice (C) indicates sequence or cause and effect
111 (C) In is used to indicate location within
cities Choice (A) is used with a specific time Choice (B) is an article, not a preposition Choice (D) indicates direction toward
112 (C) Consequently indicates cause and
effect Choice (A) summarizes previous points Choice (B) adds additional information Choice (D) indicates an example
113 (A) The employees are the ones who are leaving, so the simple form of the verb
is used Choice (B) is the past tense Choice (C) is the past continuous Choice (D) is the past tense in the passive form
114 (A) Present or future possible
conditions use present tense in the if-
clause Choke (B) is required in unreal
conditions with be Choice (C) is the
present perfect Choice (D) is the future
115 (D) The clients are the ones who seem interested, so the simple form of the verb is used Choices (A) and (C) are participles, which are rarely used with stative verbs Choice (B) is the
future tense
116 (C) find out is a two-word verb meaning (o uncover information Choices (A), (B),
and (D) do not complete the verb
117 (A) An action that starts in the past and continues to the present uses the present perfect tense Choice (B) is the past tense Choice (C) is the present Choice (D) is the future
118 (D) A past unreal condition that uses the past perfect in the (/-clause uses
could have or would have and the past
participle in the result clause Choice (A) is the past tense Choice (B) is the future Choke (C) is the present conditional
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so the past participle is used Choice (A)
is the simple form Choice (B) is the
present participle Choice (C) is passive
120 (B) Were is the form of be required for the
if-clause of an unreal condition Choice
(A) is the present tense Choice (C) is the
future Choice (D) is conditional
121 (D) And joins items equally Choice (A)
indicates a choice among items Choices
(B) and (C) are not coordinating
conjunctions
122 (A) The simple past tense is required
Choice (B) is past tense but does not
agree with the singular subject shortage
Choice (C) is present perfect Choice (D)
is present perfect and does not agree
with shortage
123 (C) Should be given indicates an
intention or a recommendation Choice
(A) is past tense passive and does not
agree with funds Choice (B) requires an
active subject Choice (D) is given is
present tense passive and does not
agree withfunds
124 (A) Someone else will deposit the
paychecks, so the past participle is
used Choice (B) is the present
participle Choice (C) is the present
tense passive Choice (D) is the
simple form
125 (B) Therefore indicates a cause and effect
or a result Choice (A) indicates an
unexpected result Choice (C) indicates
simultaneous occurrence Choice (D)
indicates a contrast
126 (D) Throughout is used to mean many
different locations within a city or
another area Choices (A) and (B) may
be used with street locations but not
with cities Choice (C) means
concerning
127 (A) Retirement plan is a business term
Choice (B) is the present participle
Choice (C) is the simple form Choice
(D) is the past participle
128 (D) After indicates a time sequence for
events Choice (A) indicates simultaneous action Choice (B) indicates cause and effect and is not followed by a subject and verb Choice (C) indicates simultaneous action but is not followed by a subject and verb
129 (C) Already is an adverb that indicates
an action that has taken place sooner than expected Choice (A) indicates the
end of a time limit Choice (B) means at any ■point in time Choice (D) is an
adjective
130 (C) When indicates a time sequence,
especially where one action is influenced by another Choice (A) is not logical Choice (B) is not the correct
form as soon as Choice (D) cannot be
followed by a subject and a verb
131 (D) 0/is used to relate portions of time
to the whole Choice (A) indicates direction toward Choice (B) is used with specific times of day Choice (C) indicates source or origin
132 (A) For example indicates a specific
instance of a more general statement Choice (B) indicates time sequence Choices (C) and (D) indicate unexpected results
133 (D) The employees are the ones who will feel like family, so the simple form
of the verb is used Choice (A) is the present participle Choice (B) is the present tense singular Choice (C) is the past tense
134 (C) Present real conditions may use present tense passive in the (/-clause Choice (A) is past tense passive Choice (B) is future perfect passive Choice (D)
is present tense but is an active form
135 (B) Will be opening indicates a future time consistent with within the next year
Choice (A) is past tense Choice (C) is present perfect Choice (D) is
conditional
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means to visit someone briefly Choice (A)
means to interrupt a trip briefly Choice
(B) means to stop for a specific purpose
(followed by a noun, as in stop for gas)
Choice (C) means stop in order to
complete an action
137 (A) Dispute, means an argument or a
disagreement Choice (B) is the gerund
Choice (C) is an adjective Choice (D) is
a noun referring to a person in a
dispute
138 (C) Authorized is an adjective meaning a
dealer who is authorized (to deal with a
particular product or service) Choice (A)
is a noun referring to a person Choice
(B) is a noun referring to a thing Choice
(D) is an adjective meaning requiring
dependence upon authority
139 (B) Leave out is a two-word verb
meaning to omit Choice (A) indicates
leaving with a destination in mind Choice
(C) means to bequeath a possession
Choice (D) indicates leaving a location
140 (B) The simple future tense is required
Choices (A) and (D) are the present
continuous Choice (C) is the future
perfect
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141 (A) It is safer to disconnect, or unplug,
electrical appliances before leaving on a
trip Choice (B) means connect Choice
(C) means turn on Choice (D) means
repair
142 (A) Betiveen and is used to
describe the length of something
Choices (B), (C), and <D) could be used
to describe the length of something but
are not used with the word and
143 (D) This is an imperative verb form,
giving the reader an order or direction
Choice (A) is a noun Choice (B) is an
adjective Choke (C) is a present tense
verb
144 (D) Bargain means a low price Choices
(A), (B), and (C) don't have any
relationship to a low price or discount
145 (B) The past participle verb form is used
to complete the passive voice verb Choice (A) is base form Choice- (C) is a present participle Choice (D) is a noun
146 (B) Since this ad is about a car rental agency, logically a customer would call
to reserve a car, or vehicle Choices (A),
(C), and (D) are things that can be reserved but not at a car rental agency
147 (A) The memo lists requirements for
participating in the early retirement program Choices (B), (C), and (D) are
things that a person might meet, but
they don't fit the context
148 (C) interested is an adjective that
describes how the employees feel Choices (A) and (B) could be used as nouns or verbs, but not as adjectives Choice (D) describes something that causes a person to feel interested
149 (B) Employees should apply by
December 1 for a program that will begin next January Choice (A) is a past
tense verb Choice (C) is past perfect Choice (D) is present perfect
150 (B) The gerund is used as the subject of the sentence Choice (A) is a present tense verb Choice (C) is an infinitive verb Choice (D) is a subject plus verb
151 (A) Guides means leads or teaches, which
is the purpose of the brochure Choices (B), (C), and (D) don't fit the context
152 (C) This is an indirect question, so it uses statement word order Choice (A) has the subject but is missing the word
is, which is needed to complete the future form with going to Choices (B)
and (D) use question word order
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153 (C) The world population in 1950 was
2.5 billion Choice (A) confuses half a
billion and 2.5 billion Choice (Bj was the
population in 1925 Choice (D) confuses
5 billion and 2.5 billion
154 (D) In 1975 the population reached
4 billion Choice (A) is when the
population reached 1 billion Choice (B)
is when the population reached 2
billion Choice (C) is when the
population reached 2.5 billion
155 (A) In 1900 the population was 1 billion,
half of 2 billion Choices (B), (C), and
(D) have populations of 2 billion and
over
156 (B) The article is about hiring employees
Choice (A) confuses reading a newspaper
and placing job ads in newspapers Choice
(C) is not mentioned Choice (D)
confuses going to high school and high
schools as a source of new employees,
157 (A) High schools are mentioned as a
common source of new employees
Choice (B) is an inside source Choice
(C) confuses the similar sounds spies
and high (school) Choke (D) is not
mentioned.
158 (C) Firms also use newspapers to help
locate job applicants Choices (A), (B),
and (D) are not mentioned
159 (C) AeroSys is a Berlin-based company
Choices (A), (B), and (D) are major cities
that are not mentioned
160 (B) AeroSys has made an agreement to
provide a satellite system Choices (A)
and (C) are what will be able to
communicate with each other Choice
(D) is what will use the communications.
161 (D) Ticketing service is not mentioned
Chokes (A), (B), and (C) are all
mentioned
162 (D) Textbooks are not mentioned as part
of the program Choices (A), (B), and
(C) are all mentioned as part of the
program
163 (D) Students can work and play with the computers whenever they like Choices (A), (B), and (C) are
contradicted by whenever they like
164 (A) Families of the students are
encouraged to become involved Choice
(B) confuses actors and the expression get into the act (get involved) Choice (C) confuses the similar sounds away and play Choice (D) is not mentioned
165 (B) This paragraph is about getting
families involved, and siblings are
members of the family Choices (A), (C), and (D) are people who may be
important to a student, but they are not family members
166 (B) The article is about types of communication Choice (A) associates
marketing with communication Choice
(C) is a type of communication
Choice (D) is mentioned but is not the main topic.
167 (A) Words are the most commonly used form of communication Choices (B), (C), and (D) are not used as much
as words.
168 (B) This paragraph describes action as a method of communication Choices (A), (C), and (D) don't fit the context
169 (C) Television is not an example of an action Choices (A), (B), and (D) are all mentioned
170 (B) Health-care professionals would most likely read this announcement about health-care for the elderly Choice (A) is not likely Choice (C) associates
word processors with computing and computerized products Choice (D) is
not likely.
171 (C) Blood-pressure monitors could be a computerized product to monitor health Choices (A) and (B) are not related to health care Choice (D) is not
a computerized product.
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was causing unhealthy levels of
mercury Choice (A) confuses too much
trash and trash incinerator, the largest in
the nation Choice (C) is incorrect
because changing waste into energy
was the plant's purpose Choice (D) is
contradicted by the environmental
~^~ officials shutting it down
173 (D) The plant's function was to turn
waste into energy Choice (A) is
something the plant does but it is not
the plant's primary function Choice (B)
is the function of environmental
officials Choice (C) is an unexpected
result of the conversion process
174 (B) The Stummering Corporation had a
problem with absenteeism Choice (A)
is who decided something had to be
done Choice (C) associates low pay with
the cash incentive offered Choice (D) is
not mentioned
175 (A) The average employee was showing
up late three times a week Choice (B)
confuses fifteen times a week and fifteen
minutes late Choice (C) confuses three
times between January and June and three
times a week between January and June
Choice (D) confuses fifteen times and
fifteen minutes
176 (B) Every worker who was on time
would be eligible for a cash award
Choice (A) is mentioned, but not as an
incentive Choices (C) and (D) might be
incentives but are not mentioned
177 (A) Replicated means copied; other
companies could copy the successful
program carried out at the Stummering
Corporation Choices (B), (C), and (D)
could fit the sentence, but they don't
have the correct meaning
178 (B) The letter is written to reject a job
applicant Choice (A) was the purpose
of Mr Porter's letter Choice (C) is
something usually asked for before a
company makes an applicant a job offer
Choice (D) confuses to learn about the
corporation and thank you for your interest
in the corporation
179 (A) Mr Porter included his resume with his letter of inquiry Choices (B) and (C) are not mentioned Choice (D) is what
Mr Porter's letter was in response to
180 (C) Mr Porter is an accountant Choice (A) is Mr Simons's position Choice (B)
associates detective with inquiry Choice
(D) is not mentioned
181 (B) Marina is the caller who left the first message, which contains the order for supplies Choice (A) is the person who took the message Choice (C) is the person who took the second message Choice (D) is the caller who left the second message
182 {D) The message states that the caller
wants a tall metal filing cabinet Choke (A) describes the phones that were ordered Choice (B) describes one of the photocopiers Choice (C) describes the
desks and chairs
183 (A) Most of the items ordered are in Moscow now; only the large copier and the table are not Choice (B) is where the table will come from Choice (C) and (D) are where Alonya wili travel this week
184 (D) The table will arrive one day after the deadline which, according to the first message, is in seven days Choice
(A) is confused with one day after your deadline Choice (B) is not mentioned
Choice (C) is the deadline
185 (C) Alonya will travel to Berlin tomorrow Choice (A) is what she did today It is not stated when she will do choices (B) and (D)
186 (D) In his e-mail, Mr Grimaldi states,
We talked to 1,000 investors Choice
(A) is the number of mutual fund investors last year Choice {B) is the number of mutual fund investors this year Choice (C) is the number of
international stock investors this year