(B) Being loyal to one employer. (A) The airlines.
(C) You can't open a business without a (B) Commuters.
degree. (C) Train marketers.
(D) Theory must come before practice. (D) Train stations.
This is the end of the Listening Comprehension portion of Practice Test Two. 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 OFTHE 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. Health care have been rising but so has the quality.
(A) cost (B) costs (C) costing (D) costly
102. We are restocking the warehouse now that the transport strike is over that customers get what they need right away.
(A) to ensure (B) ensured (C) for ensuring (D) ensure
104. Assembly lines in car manufacturing plants ... for countless jobs.
(A) supply (B) create (C) account (D) look
105. .. spending is probably going to maintain this upward trend throughout the year.
(A) Consume (B) Consumer (C) Consuming (D) Consumed 103. Electrical services will be restored more
... if we call in some of the part-timers.
(A) quicker (B) quickly (C) quickest (D) quick
106. If you go your travel agent, you're likely to get a much better fare .
(A) after (B) over (C) about (D) through
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107. Whereas the language barrier, in ... 113. Patrick didn't realize ... his promotion times, was once an obstacle to trade, that is also pushed him into a higher tax bracket.
no longer the case.
(A) that
(A) earliness (B) then
(B) earlier (C) when
(C) early on (D) since
(D) early to
114. Many stockholders didn't even notice when 108. The trade show has always been in Oslo, their shares went ...
.. ... this year the directors have decided
(A) out to hold it in Stockholm.
(B) down
(A) but (C) way
(B) nor (D) to
(C) during
(D) when 115. The prime minister will impose a tariff
.. ... domestic interests are being 109. The architecture of New York ... its threatened by a flood of imports.
importance as a center of world trade.
(A) in spite of
(A) realizes (B) despite
(B) inscribes (C) ever since
(C) remembers (D) as
(D) reflects
116. The professor praised him for his ...
110. Not one of our representatives ... to the class when she was sick.
participate in the final draft
(A) assist
(A) chosen (B) to assist
(B) were choosing (C) assisting
(C) have been chosen (D) assisted
(D) has been chosen
117. According to the Financial Times, the prime 111. If John had found the wallet, we ... you rate ... up slightly even without the
right away. housing boom.
(A) called (A) would have gone
(B) would call (B) will have gone
(C) would have called (C) were to go
(D) would be calling (D) was going
112. He bought an air conditioner and installed 118. I am honored to accept this award ...
... himself. our departed director.
(A) them (A) in light of
(B) it (B) because of
(C) him (C) on account of
(D) your (D) on behalf of
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119. Economists watch the business c;ycle as it goes through its various .
(A) segments (B) phases (C) sectors (D) divisions
120. Studies that these new policies have done nothing to boost the economy.
(A) have shown (B) shown (C) has shown (D) are shown
121. The water department has warned that the water may not be potable, the residents shouldn't even use it to brush their teeth.
(A) but (B) so (C) because (D) nor
122. The telephone lines of the United States are ... than those of any country in the world.
(A) longer (B) longest (C) long (D) longs
123. These amendments will be ratified by a majority before they presented to the legislative body.
(A) will be (B) would be (C) are (D) were
124. Please report the engineering department.
(A) directly (B) to (C) forward (D) aside
125. If you wait until the twelfth, the president .. for two days by then.
(A) has been waiting (B) has waited
(C) will have been waiting (D) was waiting
126. I'm sorry, but he is not to his.trust fund yet.
(A) authorized (B) allowed (C) accessed (D) entitled
127. The banks are very willing to give loans for
home .
(A) impropriety (B) improvements (C) improvisation (D) impulse
128. She will neither the terms nor give in to your badgering.
(A) acceptable (B) accepts (C) accepting (D) accept
129. The Malaysian Peninsula is Burma.
(A) fastened with (B) connected to (C) put together (D) combined with 130. .. we invested in the
telecommunications industry, we would be rich by now.
(A) Shall (B) Should (C) Will
(D) Had
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131. The presiding officials took off their hats ... the slain leader.
(A) in charge of (8) because of (C) in deference to (D) in light of
132. This prestigious award is not given to just (A) anyone
(8) someone (C) somebody (D) many
133. Marine biologists want to reduce industrial
(A) pollution (8) environment (C) pollutes (D) environmental
134. One of the things they will be is whether or not you are a team player.
(A) finding (8) looking for (C) inquiring (D) seeking
135. I was told that the ma1tre d', who us so much, had just been fired.
(A) helping
(8) had been helped (C) helped
(D) are being helped
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136. Since most of the business meetings were at night we were able to spend the day . (A) to sightsee
(8) to enjoy sightseeing (C) going to sightsee (D) sightseeing
137. These stocks have done very since the company changed management.
(A) slowly (8) weakly (C) poorly (D) steadily
138. She wasn't able to identify the man she ... that night.
(A) sees (8) was seen (C) will see (D) had seen
139. We were told we be able to reserve a seat on the mailboat that passes through the Arctic Circle.
(A) might (8) must (C) can (D) could
140. The lower cost of doing business overseas is enticing many of our local
manufacturers.
(A) to (8) on (C) with (D) by
..
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 theone 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, "All
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 deputy officer was charged with 145. Having been to Barcelona twice himself, Bob
A A
looking at over the files to find other evidence told us last week that aquatics sports are
B C - B - C
of wrongdoing. becoming increasingly popular there.
D D
142. Initial we were very anxious to start the 146. She repeated because she did not want any of
--p:- A B
computer seminar, but we found it so difficult her money invested in the heavily advertised,
B C C
that we eventually withdrew. but high-risk companies.
D D
143. Gone through the folders one by one, we were 147. We will be traveling with the vice president and
A B A
able to find the missing invoice in the his wife they are members of the
-C~ B
storage drawer. finance committee for the new arts center.
D C D
144. All things considered, the inclement weathers 148. The staff worked throughout night to meet the
A B A B C
this month hasn't significantly decreased client's deadline.
C D
productivity of the staff.
D
149. Biologists are always search for insights into
A B
the nature of the human cell.
C 0
150. The museum director was neither friendly or A