(A) Before the doors close.
with?
(B) When the elevator arrives.
(A) Writing paychecks. (C) E)efore the train arrives.
(B) New computers. (D) When the red button is pressed.
(C) Handling complaints.
(D) Revising policy.
This is the end of the Listening Comprehension portion of Practice Test Three. Turn to Part V in your test book.
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YOU WILL HAVE ONE HOUR AND FIFTEEN MINUTES TO COMPLETE PARTS V,VI, AND VII OF THE TEST.
READING
In this section of the test, you will have a chance to show how well you understand written English, There are three parts to this section, with special directions for each part
PART V
Directions: Questions 101-140are incomplete sentences, Four words or phrases, marked (A), (B), (C), (D) are given beneath each sentence, You are to choose theoneword or phrase that best completes the sentence, Then, on your answer sheet, find the number of the question and mark your answer,
You will read:
Because the equipment is very delicate, it must be handled with ,,""''',,'' , (A) caring
(B) careful (C) care (D) carefully
Sample Answer
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The sentence should read, "Because the equipment is very delicate, it must be handled with care."
Therefore, you should choose answer (C).
Now begin work on the questions.
101. The doctor advised her ,,""""". more often.
(A) swimming (B) swam (C) to swim (D) to have swum
102. This year the company has """",,'" heavily in research and development
(A) was invested (B) invest (C) investing (D) invested
103. We found them " .. """". down at the beach.
(A) playing (B) to go play (C) play (D) to play
104. The negotiations cannot be """".",, because of the disagreements.
(A) concurred (B) continued (C) contoured (D) confounded
105. The buying and selling of stocks and bonds is .. " .. """.1 would like to learn more about (A) something
(B) somewhere (C) somehow (D) somewhat
106. Income-producing stocks will "",," ...
healthy dividends.
(A) order (B) cause (C) generate (D) develop
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107. If the treasurer here, he would sign your check.
(A) will be (B) is (C) has been (D) were
108. It is better to hold the vote than later.
(A) sooner (B) soonest (C) soon (D) some soon
109. Only families were invited to the gala event.
(A) opulent (B) affluent (C) abundant (D) expensive
110. It is common practice to look ..
someone when they talk to you.
(A) at (B) to (C) on (D) by
111. Three-piece suits are back style.
(A) around (B) through (C) in (D) unto
112. Before you can drive, you must have a (A) presence
(B) ticket (C) diploma (D) license
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113. Rewiring the office to accommodate the new air conditioning units was as expensive as the units themselves.
(A) just (B) quite (C) moreover (D) same
114. .. employees in the postal service has meant slower service in the last two years.
(A) Less (B) Fewer (C) Few (D) Least
115. Does the tide always come at this hour?
(A) in (B) over (C) out (D) down
116. Ti'le trainees had a time filling out the application after they learned it was the sole assessment tool.
(A) harder (B) hardly (C) hardest (D) harden
117. We have nothing left in the bank.
(A) because of (B) by way of (C) next to (D) closest to
118. These pension have been carefully worked out.
(A) plan (B) plans (C) planning (D) planned
119. He wasn't able to ... my point of view. 125. The dealerships outdo each other in
(A) think advertising ... they can attract
(B) mind customers.
(C) see (A) because
(D) reckon (B) but
(C) so 120. The manufacture of textiles is considered a (D) for
labor ... industry.
(A) intensive 126. The color illustrations included in the new
edition of the book made it ...
(B) involved
attractive.
(C) indicative
(D) incisive (A) much more
(B) many more 121. ... in the accounting department was (C) that more
required to become familiar with the new (D) the more software.
(A) Anyone 127. He wanted to talk to someone
(B) All knowledgeable in computers before
(C) One another purchasing ...
(D) Everyone (A) any
(B) ones 122. Job seekers talked to recruiters who were (C) many
.,... (D) other
(A) employing
128. All financial aid to the country was ...
(B) analyzing
(C) specifying after our ambassador was dismissed.
(D) hiring (A) shut off
(B) closed off 123. The tax authorities will soon ... new (C) sealed off
gUidelines. (D) cutoff
(A) having issued
129. The prospective buyer grew ... when (B) issuing
the seller tried to rush the sale.
(C) to issue
(D) be issuing (A) suspects
(B) suspicious 124. Not just ... is allowed to enter certain (C) suspicion
government buildings. (D) suspected
(A) no one
130. Had we monitored the profit trends, we could (B) anyone
have predicted this drop well ...
(C) someone
(D) each one (A) sooner
(B) faster (C) in advance (D) previous
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131. ... first-aid training is precautionary, 136. Please hold while I ... ... you to the parts
often going unused in real life. department.
(A) Less (A) am connected
(B) Many (B) to connect
(C) Few (C) connect
(D) Much (D) connected
132. If we had proven that the diamonds ... 137. When you ... the audience, don't look to the Crown, they would be in the national at anyone person.
museum today.
(A) address
(A) would belong (B) talk
(B) belong (C) focus
(C) belonged (D) communicate
(D) were belonging
138. Tickets for tonight's concert can be 133. The accountants did not find .. ... many purchased ... the box office.
errors in the spreadsheet.
(A) between
(A) too (B) at
(B) any (C) around
(C) few (D) by
(D) hardly
139. Several crops ... by the government.
134. The alarm system of a car must ...
(A) will have been sUbsidizing reliably.
(B) being subsidized
(A) function (C) are subsidizing
(B) to function (D) are being subsidized
(C) functioned
140. Do you feel I was too friendly ... the (D) functioning
applicants?
135. They think so highly of you, that promotion is (A) with
yours for ... (B) at
(A) the asking (C) on
(B) to ask (D) across
(C) the ask (D) you asked
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PART VI
Directions: In Questions 141-160, each sentence has four words or phrases underlined. The four underlined parts of the sentence are marked (A), (B), (C), (D). You are to identify the one underlined word or phrase that should be corrected or rewritten. Then, on your answer sheet, find the number of the question and mark your answer.
Example:
All employee are required to wear their
A B
identification badges while at work.
C --0
Sample Answer
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The underlined word "employee" is not correct in this sentence. This sentence should read, "AII
employees are required to wear their identification badges while at work."Therefore, you should choose answer (A).
Now begin work on the questions.
141. The wooden fence surrounded the factory
A B
is beginning to deteriorate from rain.
C D
142. The head lawyer resigned from the case when
--P:- El C -
the conflict of interest becomes obvious.
D
143. The tire industry is constantly searching to
A B
alternative rubber sources as conventional
C
sources are dwindling.
D
144. It was apparent that our advice to expand
A B
into the Asian markets was ignore.
C D
145. Since Mrs. Papin herself initiated the trade
- A - --B-
negotiations, it was assumed that the decrease C
in tariffs was done from her blessing.
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146. After our discussion, we decided to take a later
A - B -
flight and so that we could spend more time
- C - D
with the clients.
147. If you like to traveling a lot, you should consider
A B
career opportunities ir1 the cruise industry or C
in other travel-related fields.
D
148. I drove for almost an hour before realizing that
A B
I had forgotten my suitcase with the important C
things in them.
D
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149. In order to finish the project A