Actual Test 01
READING
In the Reading test, you will read a variety of texts and answer several different types of reading comprehension questions. The entire Reading test will last 75 minutes. There are three parts, and directions are given for each part. You are encouraged to answer as many questions as possible within the time allowed.
You must mark your answers on the separate answer sheet. Do not write your answers in the test book.
Part 5
Directions: A word or phrase is missing in each of the sentences below. Four answer choices are given below each sentence. Select the best answer to complete the sentence. Then mark the letter (A), (B), (C), or (D) on your answer sheet.
- ______ for the money management seminar will be forwarded to all the managers tomorrow.
(A) invite
(B) invitations
(C) inviting
(D) invitation - The employee-of-the-year prizes will be awarded to employees who demonstrated ______ contribution to the company’s overall sales.
(A) whole
(B) inclusive
(C) exceptional
(D) multiple - Those who have questions concerning fringe benefits are advised to consult ______ employee handbook.
(A) their
(B) they
(C) themselves
(D) theirs - The summary contains not only a technical ______ but also solutions to adverse effects of urban renewal developments.
(A) description
(B) attention
(C) information
(D) mistake - The conference’s keynote speaker addressed ______ impacts of digital technology on the current music industry.
(A) invite
(B) invariably
(C) invitation
(D) various - Documents with a secret nature are ______ retained in each director’s safety deposit box.
(A) relatively
(B) slightly
(C) usually
(D) vaguely - The fitness club ______ a steadily increasing number of customers and is eager to develop new programs.
(A) see
(B) seen
(C) seeing
(D) has seen - The job fair held in the City Center last week considered the most ______ one so far, with over 3,000 people in attendance.
(A) overall
(B) successful
(C) wealthy
(D) delighted - The effects of affordable housing ______ in rural areas will be discussed at the conference.
(A) develops
(B) developing
(C) development
(D) developed - Because the annual budget report must be submitted ______ the end of the month, employees are busy calculating figures.
(A) on
(B) between
(C) by
(D) except - Even though assigned tasks are somewhat complex, we will have to complete them before ______ for the day.
(A) leave
(B) leaving
(C) to leave
(D) have left - All workers are required to use the sheet provided to ______ their working hours and have their manager sign the form to verify the hours at the end of each day.
(A) practice
(B) rewind
(C) record
(D) attend - Even if residents in the area have shown strong ______ to the project, the city government may not be hesitant to proceed with it.
(A) resisting
(B) resistant
(C) resistance
(D) resisted - The team members have the same opinions on the matter ______ they shared the same information.
(A) following
(B) because
(C) more than
(D) unless - The two divisions have unveiled ______ plan to set aside millions of dollars to invest in a very lucrative field.
(A) they
(B) them
(C) their
(D) those - ______ proficiency in German would be of much help, it is not a requirement for the advertised position.
(A) Otherwise
(B) Despite
(C) Regarding
(D) Although - We had to spend the whole month searching for better solutions, and ______ customers were impressed by our efforts.
(A) fortunate
(B) fortunes
(C) fortunes
(D) fortunately - The purchasing department ______ the drastic changes to the purchasing practice with outside suppliers.
(A) involved
(B) agreed
(C) announced
(D) maintained - ______ anyone wish to access the information on the status of his or her order, the password should be entered.
(A) If
(B) Should
(C) Whether
(D) As though - The ______ of the internship program are to help job seekers strengthen their professional skills and make them suitable for careers they are looking for.
(A) destinations
(B) destinations
(C) treatments
(D) goals - The more we spent with the sales team, the more ______ we were with their innovative marketing skills.
(A) impression
(B) impress
(C) impresses
(D) impressed - ______ none of the participants has shown any interest, numerous outdoor activities have to be cancelled.
(A) Whether
(B) Since
(C) For
(D) Whom - Customers ______ wish to return merchandise within 7 days of purchase must present the valid receipt to the store.
(A) who
(B) whom
(C) what
(D) when - All laboratory employees make it a point to take every ______ to avoid potential hazards.
(A) precaution
(B) advice
(C) rule
(D) idea - The manager said that it is ______ to test emergency equipment frequently to avoid any malfunction.
(A) appropriate
(B) appropriateness
(C) appropriately
(D) most appropriately - It is necessary to ______ a thorough survey in order for us to obtain highly desirable sites for our new headquarters.
(A) obtain
(B) associate
(C) conduct
(D) foresee - Ms. Walters was ______ to make a presentation on how to increase revenue when I entered the room.
(A) nearly
(B) off
(C) close
(D) about - Mr. Lee takes care of several ______ tasks, such as sorting papers and filing documents in the cabinet.
(A) favorable
(B) routine
(C) sincere
(D) recent - ______ her hard work and commitment to the company, Ms. Ramirez was promoted to the head of the public relations department.
(A) Due to
(B) While
(C) In that
(D) In case - The unexpected operating complexity was more serious than ______ anticipated.
(A) origin
(B) original
(C) originally
(D) originated - Due to ______ fuel prices, the company has decided to add a surcharge to all deliveries.
(A) rise
(B) arisen
(C) rose
(D) rising - As the company’s strongest competitor released a new line of fall clothing, NTR Inc. moved ______ to introduce its new leather jackets.
(A) regularly
(B) quickly
(C) softly
(D) tiredly - The enclosed documents summarize ______ changes to the existing overtime regulations.
(A) propose
(B) proposed
(C) proposes
(D) to proposing - ______ regular inspections, accidental system problems arise from time to time.
(A) In spite of
(B) Prior to
(C) However
(D) Yet - Applicants must possess a master of business administration or ______ experience in a related field.
(A) compare
(B) compared
(C) comparable
(D) comparing - The recruitment advertising meeting that was scheduled for tomorrow has been ______ until next week.
(A) abbreviated
(B) terminated
(C) scheduled
(D) postponed - The expansion of the natural history museum is most ______ the cause of significant revenue increases.
(A) probabilities
(B) probability
(C) probable
(D) probably - Information on events occurring in the theater ______ the year is available through our website.
(A) into
(B) throughout
(C) on
(D) as - Through the Internet people are discovering new ways to share relevant information with ______ .
(A) the other
(B) another
(C) other
(D) one another - The library has announced a new ______ that all borrowed books must be returned 5 business days from the checkout date.
(A) accommodation
(B) policy
(C) handling
(D) measure
