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TOEIC 5

1. Urban violence in France has continued for a 10th night, with arson attacks in several cities and ____ 200 arrests.

a. near

b. nearlyc. mostd. the most

2. The attacks came as the French authorities said they were ____ to stop the unrest.a. determine

b. determination

c. determinedd. determining

3. More than 900 vehicles have been set on fire since Saturday, as incidents were reported in Nice, Lille, Marseille and Dijon ____ in the Paris area.a. as well asb. both

c. between

d. or

4. In the northern town of Evreux in Normandy, ____ 50 cars were burned at a shopping centre, and a post office and two schools were also set alight.a. at last

b. at the leastc. at less

d. at least5. Unrest began after the ____ of two youths in a rundown suburb of Paris. a. die

b. dying

c. dead

d. deaths

6. Bouna Traore, 15, and Zyed Benna, 17, were accidentally electrocuted at an electricity sub-station in Clichy-sous-Bois after ____ fleeing from police.a. reportedlyb. reported

c. report

d. reporter

7. Firefighters were ____ to deal with a blaze which destroyed half a pre-school in Grigny, Essonne region.a. called off

b. called inc. put offd. put out

8. Two teenagers in the suburb of Drancy northeast of Paris were handed over to police after they tried ____ fire to a truck.a. setting

b. set

c. to setd. to setting

9. During the day ____ joined marches in Paris suburbs to protest against the violence.a. hundreds of peopleb. hundred of peoplec. a hundred of peopled. hundred people10. Leaders of 34 nations from across the Americas have failed ____ a compromise on a regional free trade zone at their summit in Argentina.a. find

b. finding

c. found

d. to find11. The US faced ____ from five Latin American countries, which said the plan could damage their economies.a. oppose

b. oppositionc. opposing

d. opposed

12. Spanish carmaker Seat and US giant Ford are both set to ____ their European workforces to save costs.a. reduceb. boost

c. eliminate

d. promote

13. VW and Ford are ____ a number of leading carmakers having to restructure their businesses to address high production costs and weak sales.a. between

b. as well as

c. amongd. both

14. Both companies have warned they will cut thousands of jobs in an effort to become ____ .a. more efficiently

b. more efficient than

c. more efficientd. most efficient15. Seat, which employs about 16,300 staff, said it had failed to reach agreement with unions about ____ cost-savings measures.a. propose

b. proposal

c. proposing

d. proposed16. Thousands of jobs are expected to be lost in Germany's car industry over the next few years, at a time when the country is already suffering high levels of____.a. employment

b. unemploymentc. employees

d. unemployed

17. According to a survey, the number of Chinese billionaires ____ in the past year.

a. has doubledb. have doubled

c. was doubling

d. were doubling

18. Forbes Asia magazine's annual Chinese rich list found that ____ now 10 US dollar billionaires in China compared with three a year ago.a. there is

b. they are

c. it is

d. there are19. China's ____ has been expanding rapidly, boosting the personal wealth of the country's leading entrepreneurs.a. economics

b. economists

c. economyd. economic

20. Businessman Larry Rong Zhijian remains China's ____ man, with an estimated fortune of $1.64bn.a. richer

b. the richest

c. richer than

d. richest21. The ____ wealth of China's 100 richest people now exceeds $41bn, the survey found, compared with $29bn a year ago.a. combine

b. combination

c. combinedd. combiner

22. The construction boom has ____ a host of property developers headed by Zhu Mengyi, China's second richest man with an estimated fortune of $1.4bn.a. rich

b. enrichedc. richness

d. enrich

23. ____ businessmen featuring in the list include William Ding Lei, founder of US-listed business Netease.com, and Wong Kwong Yu, founder of electronics retailer GoMe Appliances.a. Another

b. Each other

c. Otherd. Others

24. South Korea is to streamline food ___ enforcement after discovering parasite eggs in the country's signature dish, kimchi.a. safe

b. safely

c. safetyd. safes

25. The issue of the fermented cabbage concoction has also led to a trade war with China, after South Korea said it ____ parasites in Chinese kimchi.a. had foundb. has found

c. finds

d. is finding

26. Japan Airlines has announced a ____ loss of $102.2m in the six months to September.a. fixed

b. netc. property

d. weight

27. In August, JAL announced plans to suspend six international routes, as it sought to stem ____.a. profits

b. proceeds

c. revenues

d. losses28. At least 21 people have been killed and dozens ____ by a tornado that hit the US state of Indiana.a. injure

b. injurious

c. injury

d. injured29. Most of the dead were in a trailer park in Evansville, ____ mobile homes were devastated by wind speeds estimated to be at least 254 km/h.a. which

b. who

c. whered. whose

30. FBI agents in Los Angeles have arrested four people for allegedly ____ to smuggle US military secrets to China.a. tryingb. try

c. tried

d. to try

31. An FBI affidavit said they were charged with theft of government property, conspiracy and transportation of ____ goods.

a. steal

b. stolenc. stealing

d. stole

32. The World Trade Organization has approved Saudi Arabia's application for ____ after 12 years of talks.a. members

b. member

c. membershipd. remembrance

33. The world's ____ will become the 149th member of the WTO in 30 days' time.a. largest oil exporterb. larger oil exporterc. the largest oil exporterd. the larger oil exporter34. The country will need to adopt the entire body of WTO legislation, a process that involves liberalization of ____ restricted sectors.a. currency

b. current

c. currents

d. currently35. Saudi Arabia must open its long protected ____ to the outside world, including fellow WTO member Israel.a. economic

b. economyc. economics

d. economists

36. Saudi Arabia's accession to the WTO should come in time for the country's participation ____ December's ministerial meeting in Hong Kong, starting on 13 December.a. on

b. with

c. for

d. in37. Norway has said it might close down companies that fail ____ proposed boardroom quotas for women.a. to meetb. meeting

c. to meeting

d. meet

38. The new coalition government in Oslo said it was considering ____ a law which would require 40% of boardroom posts to be filled by women.a. to introduce

b. introduce

c. introduced

d. introducing39. Sony has said it will suspend the ____ of music CDs with anti-piracy technology which can leave computers vulnerable to viruses.a. producing

b. produce

c. productiond. product40. The move came after security firms said hackers were exploiting the software to hide ____ creations.a. its

b. them

c. theird. theirs

41. In late October Sony BMG was found to be using stealth techniques to hide software that stopped some of its CDs being ____ copied.a. legally

b. legal

c. illegal

d. illegally42. Vietnam says it is to become the first country to produce under license the drug believed to be an effective ____ for bird flu.a. treat

b. treatmentc. treating

d. treated

43. It said it had agreed with Swiss firm Roche to start ____ generic supplies of Tamiflu early next year.a. makingb. to making

c. make

d. made

44. Beijing has unveiled ____ five official mascots for the 2008 Olympic Games. The mascots are cartoon renditions of a panda, a carp, a Tibetan antelope, a swallow and the Olympic flame.a. it

b. their

c. its

d. its

45. The mascots were presented as Bei Bei, Jing Jing, Huan Huan, Ying Ying and Ni Ni - ____ , put together reads in Chinese "Beijing welcomes you!"a. who

b. in which

c. whose

d. which

46. Colored in the five hues of the Olympic rings, the mascots also ____ the sea, forests, fire, earth and air.a. representing

b. represents

c. are represented

d. represent47. The Beijing Olympics is ____ to start on 8 August, 2008.a. scheduledb. established

c. required

d. fixed

48. China plans to ____ almost $39bn on its infrastructure in preparation for the Games.a. lose

b. spendc. donate

d. cost

49. The 2008 Beijing Olympics ____ at 8pm on 8 August, in keeping with one of the nation's lucky numbers.a. began

b. has begun

c. will begind. would have begun

50. Eight is considered auspicious in China because its pronunciation in Cantonese sounds ____ as the word for to make money.a. same

b. the samec. similar

d. similarly

51. The Games ____ to commence in late August to avoid Beijing's soaring summer temperatures.a. had originally been plannedb. had been originally plannedc. had been planned originallyd. had originally been planning

52. Chinese culture is steeped in superstition, with numbers playing a major role ____birthdays, wedding dates and naming.a. on

b. by

c. with

d. in53. Six, eight and nine are considered lucky numbers, ____ four, seven and even one are considered unfortunate.a. however

b. since

c. so

d. while54. The pronunciation of nine means everlasting, ____ in relationships, while six means things will go smoothly.a. specific

b. specially

c. particularlyd. especial

55. A disabled Colombian man ____ hijacked an aircraft in his wheelchair has been sentenced to eight years of house arrest.a. whom

b. who

c. by whom

d. whose

56. US retail sales ____ 0.1% in October, dragged down by weak sales of new cars after the end of summer discounts.a. felt

b. expanded

c. felld. rose

57. Despite the fall, experts said the figures were ____ expected and that the outlook for the crucial pre-Christmas period remained bright.a. better thanb. gooder thanc. the better thand. the best than

58. Retailers including Wal-Mart, Costco and JC Penney all reported a healthy rise in ____ as consumers shrugged off concerns about high fuel prices.a. sells

b. sold

c. sails

d. sales59. Boeing ____ plans to build a larger version of its 747 aircraft as it tries to win business before the launch of the rival Airbus A380.a. has been revealed

b. have been revealing

c. has revealedd. have revealed60. The new 747-8 Intercontinental will be Boeing's ____ , with 450 seats compared to 416 now.a. the largest ever jetlinerb. larger ever jetliner than

c. larger ever jetlinerd. largest ever jetliner61. The US company said the 747-8 - nearly 12 feet ____ the current 747 - would cost 20% less to operate per flight than the A380.a. the longest

b. longer thanc. longer

d. as long than

62. Boeing is currently in ____ with a number of airlines about ordering the new 747.a. discussionsb. discuss

c. to discuss

d. to discussing

63. ____ dates will depend on the needs of individual customers.

a. Deliver

b. Delivering

c. Delivered

d. Delivery64. Boeing believes ____ demand for 900 new passenger and freight planes with a capacity of more than 400 seats in the next 20 years.a. there are

b. there have been

c. there will bed. they will be

65. Analysts said an increase ____ the 747's capacity would put pressure on Airbus, which has staked its future on the success of the A380.a. on

b. at

c. ind. of

66. Airbus has secured 159 orders for the A380, ____ production is running about four months behind schedule.a. however

b. despite

c. so

d. but67. The delays mean the first A380 will not be delivered ____ late 2006, forcing Airbus to compensate airlines which have ordered the plane.a. as

b. untilc. in

d. by the time

68. A Boeing plane has broken the record for ____ non-stop passenger airline flight, after a 12,500-mile trip from Hong Kong to London.a. the longestb. longest

c. longer than

d. longer

69. The 777-200LR Worldliner jet landed at Heathrow Airport just after 1300 GMT, some 25 minutes ahead ____ schedule, and 23 hours after the start of the flight.a. on

b. in

c. ofd. by

70. The flight was central to Boeing's ____ that the future of flying lies in point-to-point long-haul flights.a. believe

b. believer

c. believing

d. belief71. Boeing has now beaten its previous world record for the longest non-stop ____ airline flight, which was set in 1989 by a 747-400 jumbo jet flying 10,500 miles from London to Sydney.a. commerce

b. commercialc. commercially

d. commenting

72. The airline hopes its latest record success will encourage airlines ____ non-stop flights across the world, saving fuel and time spent on stopovers.a. to offerb. offering

c. offer

d. to offering

73. It is facing fierce ____ from European manufacturer Airbus, which earlier this year launched its A380 double-decker passenger jet with the aim of capturing the long-haul market.a. competing

b. competitive

c. competitiond. competitor

74. The Boeing 777-200LR competes ____ with the widely-used Airbus A340-500, which has a flight range of 10,380 miles.a. direct

b. direction

c. director

d. directly75. US aircraft giant Boeing has ____ agreement with striking workers after pledging to lift pension payments and cut plans to limit healthcare cover.a. broken

b. reached

c. rejected

d. approached

76. ____ 20,000 Boeing machinists at plants in Kansas, Oregon and Washington state downed tools at the start of this month, delaying plane deliveries.a. Most of

b. Almost of

c. The most

d. Almost77. Analysts estimated that a month-long strike ____ Boeing more than $2bn.a. will be costing

b. should have cost

c. could have costd. would rather cost

78. UK inflation ____ for the first time since September 2004.

a. has fallen

b. falls

c. fell

d. had fallen

79. Japan's Princess Sayako has ____ her royal status after she married commoner Yoshiki Kuroda, in a ceremony in Tokyo.a. losing

b. lostc. loss

d. lose

80. Thousands of well-wishers lined the streets between the royal palace and the city hotel ____ the half-hour marriage rite took place.a. who

b. which

c. where

d. what

81. Marriage to Mr Kuroda, 40, means Princess Sayako loses her title and will have to adapt ____ a new lifestyle.a. on

b. at

c. in

d. to82. About 120 guests ____ the reception, where they dined on a French-style menu.

a. received

b. held

c. attendedd. met

83. She is Emperor Akihito's only daughter and becomes the first princess ____ her title in 45 years.a. to abandonb. to abandoning

c. abandond. abandoned

84. To prepare for her ____ change of lifestyle, Princess Sayako has reportedly been taking driving lessons and practicing shopping at the supermarket.a. dramaticb. drama

c. dramatically

d. dramatist

85. Princess Sayako will lose her royal allowance, ____ this is eased by a $1.2m dowry from the state.a. therefore

b. nor

c. butd. because of

86. The couple will live in a ____ apartment not far from the palace before moving to a new condominium to be completed next year.a. rent

b. rentedc. for rent

d. renting

87. Sayako's aunt, Takako Shimazu, was the last princess to lose her royal status ____ she married a commoner in March 1960.a. where

b. while

c. which

d. when88. The Japanese royal household currently faces a succession crisis, with ___ male heir produced for 40 years.a. not

b. none

c. nod. nothing

89. China has vowed to vaccinate all of its estimated 14 billion poultry to ____ the spread of bird flu.a. aid

b. containc. impede

d. maintain

90. In his announcement, Chief veterinary officer Jia Youling said all the fees would be ____ by the government.a. charged

b. counted

c. borrowedd. covered91. The move comes as new outbreaks of bird flu were ____ in several regions of China in the past month.a. confirmed

b. confirming

c. to confirm

d. confirmation

92. So far there have been no confirmed human infections in China, ____ several cases are being investigated.a. nevertheless

b. despite

c. or

d. although93. Mr. Jia made the announcement ____ answering questions on an internet forum about the current bird flu situation in the country.a. when

b. while

c. because

d. since

94. Mobile phone users in southern Thailand face having ____ lines disconnected as part of a drive to reduce bomb attacks.a. they

b. them

c. theird. its

95. Thousands queued to register prepaid phones on Tuesday to beat a midnight ____ set by the government.a. curfew

b. decision

c. intention

d. deadline96. From midnight all unregistered phones will have their signals ____.a. blockedb. to block

c. blocking

d. block

97. About 1,000 people have died in the Muslim-majority south of Thailand ____ an insurgency broke out in early 2004.a. for

b. sincec. before

d. thus

98. US President George W Bush has arrived ____ East Asia for talks with regional leaders.a. on

b. in

c. at

d. with99. His ____ will include Japan, South Korea, China and Mongolia.a. eight-days journeyb. the eight-day journeyc. journey eight days d. eight-day journey

100. On Wednesday, Mr. Bush is ____ to meet with Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi.a. due

b. expected

c. scheduled

d. a, b, c are correct

101. The trip comes at a time when Mr. Bush is suffering from ____ of domestic problems, and his standing worldwide is not what it was.a. an amount

b. a little

c. a numberd. lot

102. Asian leaders will be watching, ____ and assessing to see where US global leadership is likely to take them.

a. listeningb. listen

c. to listen

d. listener103. British police are to work with the ____ in Cambodia to track down sex tourists who travel from the UK to abuse children.a. authors

b. authoritiesc. authorize

d. authoritative

104. British officers will also advise their Cambodian counterparts on how to investigate and ____ offenders.a. prosecuting

b. to prosecuting

c. prosecuted. prosecuted

105. Work is under way to harmonize the law to allow child sex ____ to be prosecuted in either country.a. offensive

b. offend

c. offense

d. offenders106. They will help the Cambodian authorities ____ both sex tourists and British expatriates who exploit children.a. targetb. targets

c. targeting

d. to targeting107. BBC crime correspondent Neil Bennett said Cambodia was one of several Asian countries ____ poor children were preyed upon by pedophiles.a. who

b. whom

c. whosed. which

108. U.S. President George W. Bush is looking for a show of unity ____ Asian leaders to press North Korea to abandon its nuclear weapons program.a. between

b. together

c. along

d. among109. Bush's eight-day journey to Asia offers him a reprieve from troubles at home, where his approval rating has fallen to ____ point of his presidency.a. the lowestb. lowestc. the lower

d. lower than

110. Unhappiness over the war in Iraq has hurt Bush's popularity and ____ .a. credit

b. credibilityc. creditor

d. creditable

111. ____ Bush, Roh's domestic approval ratings are down, and his foes call him a lame duck.a. The same

b. Similar

c. Liked. Alike

112. Looking ahead to talks about North Korea, Bush said his ____ was to remind his partners that they needed to stick together and send a consistent message.a. objection

b. objectivec. objectively

d. objects

113. The most recent round of negotiations adjourned Friday with ____ sign of progress, but it's likely they will resume in Beijing next month or in January.a. none

b. without

c. not

d. no114. In September, North Korea promised to end its nuclear program in exchange for aid, diplomatic ____ and security guarantees.a. recognitionb. recognizing

c. recognize

d. recognizer

115. North Korea has insisted that it will not make any move ____ the United States first offers concessions for giving up its nuclear weapons. a. because

b. untilc. therefore

d. while

116. The WHO confirmed two human cases of bird flu in China, ____ a female poultry worker who died from the H5N1 strain of avian influenza.a. included

b. include

c. includingd. includes

117. China ____ 11 outbreaks in chickens and ducks nationwide over the past month, prompting authorities to destroy millions of birds in an effort to contain the virus.a. has reportedb. reported

c. had reported

d. will report

118. The government also announced an ambitious effort Tuesday to vaccinate the country's ____ 14 billion farm birds.a. rather than

b. more

c. any more

d. more than119. Experts are ____ worried about the potential for bird flu to spread and mutate in China because of its vast poultry flocks and their close contact with people.a. special

b. especiallyc. especial

d. particular

120. The government had not previously disclosed ____ suspected human cases in Anhui.a. not

b. no

c. anyd. none

121. Avian influenza has spread rapidly among birds, first in Southeast Asia and more recently in Europe; ____ , human cases have only been reported in Asia.a. but

b. therefore

c. additionally

d. however122. While it is not ____ clear if the H5N1 strain will gain the ability to infect large numbers of people, Annan said world leaders cannot ignore the threat it poses.a. still

b. yet

c. already

d. ever

123. A decade ago APEC, whose members together ____ about half of world commerce, set itself the goals of free and open trade and investment in the Asia-Pacific.a. make up for

b. account forc. count on

d. take on

124. The European Parliament voted Wednesday to create an EU-wide blacklist of airlines that do not ____ international standards.

a. meet

b. set

c. develop

d. lower

125. Responding to a string of fatal plane crashes that claimed hundreds of lives this year, European Union lawmakers want carriers deemed unsafe to be ____ from operating anywhere in the EU.a. protected

b. rescued

c. bannedd. promoted

126. EU countries are expected ____ the blacklist on Dec. 5., and the bans are due to come into force early next year.a. approval

b. approving

c. approve

d. to approve127. The list will be ____ on the Internet and brought to the attention of customers by ticket vendors, both at their premises and via their Web sites.a. publishing

b. publishedc. to publish

d. publication

128. The European Aviation Safety Agency will be put in ____ of regulating airplane checks, preflight preparations, emergency action plans and pilot licensing for all 25 EU countries.a. custody

b. responsibility

c. charged. use

129. Shanghai's property prices have fallen 10% to 15% on average since the middle of this year ____ some luxury properties have fallen by as much as 30%.a. whileb. unless

c. because

d. but

130. The decline is the result of a series of taxes ____ by the Shanghai government in June.a. were introduced

b. introducing

c. introducedd. to introduce131. The measures, which were designed to deter property speculators, ____ a capital gains tax on all properties bought and sold within two years.a. to include

b. includec. including

d. inclusion

132. The current fall in prices is also persuading genuine users to wait for prices to come down ____ .a. farther

b. furtherc. further than

d. further more

133. Developers have started ____ discounts as well as perks such as health club membership to persuade people to start buying again.a. offer

b. offered

c. to offeringd. offering134. Industry insiders say prices could fall by a further 10% to 20%, ____ most expect they will start rising again in the second half of next year.a. butb. however

c. therefore

d. because

135. ____ 220 river view apartments for sale ranging in size from 433 to 1200 square meters and costing between $5m and $25m.a. It is

b. They are

c. Those are

d. There are136. The international "brain drain" can boost the wealth of migrants ____ the countries they originate from.a. as well

b. well as

c. as well asd. so well

137. According to its Global Economic Prospects report for 2006, ____ remittance policies are improved, migration can be of all-round benefit.a. although

b. but

c. unless

d. if138. The report said an increase in migrants would ____ the workforce in high-income countries by 3% in 2025.

a. rise

b. raisec. be raisedd. be risen

139. Analysis shows that remittances are associated ____ significant drops in poverty in several poorer countries, particularly in Uganda, Bangladesh and Ghana.a. in

b. on

c. about

d. with140. In addition, the impact of remittances appears ____ households keep their head above water in times of domestic economic crisis.a. to helpb. helping

c. help

d. to helping

141. Money sent back home ____ investment in education and health as well as fuelling entrepreneurship.a. triggersb. to trigger

c. triggering

d. trigger

142. However, the hefty ____ charged by remittance service providers are preventing even more money being sent back to friends and families and home.a. fares

b. feesc. expenses

d. fines

143. Providers have been found to charge as high as 10% to 15% for small transfers, which are ____ made by poorer migrants.a. typical

b. typified

c. typicallyd. typifying

144. A study has warned that global greenhouse gas emissions will rise by 52% by 2030, ____ the world takes action to reduce energy consumption.a. if

b. because

c. therefore

d. unless

145. It says that under current consumption trends, ____ demand will also rise by more than 50% over the next 25 years.a. energetic

b. energetically

c. energyd. energize

146. A new survey of pay in two of the world's ____ growing economies has revealed that skilled workers earn more in China than in India.a. fastestb. faster

c. the fastestd. faster than

147. A string of US and European companies have ____ services to India because of its skilled workforce and low-wage costs.a. promoted

b. developed

c. established

d. relocated148. According to Mercer, the average annual salary of a Chinese project manager is 12,173, compared ____ about 5,220 in India.a. by

b. toc. as

d. of

149. A malaria vaccine has been found to protect children in Africa ____ serious disease for at least 18 months.a. by

b. with

c. off

d. from150. The vaccine was ____ known to offer six months' protection - but experts argued that vaccinating children twice a year was not practical in Africa.a. yet

b. ever

c. alreadyd. still

151. Malaria kills over a million people world-wide each year, and one African child ____ 30 seconds.a. everyb. veryc. all

d. almost

152. ____ experts believe that there is no immediate prospect of a vaccine that could wipe out malaria, or even provide lifelong immunity.a. Almost

b. Mostc. Most of

d. The most

153. Medicines regulators are monitoring the antiviral Tamiflu after reports from Japan that two teenagers who had ____ the drug committed suicide.a. controlled

b. prescribed

c. took

d. developed

154. The European Medicines Evaluation Agency said it was aware ____ the cases.a. in

b. about

c. on

d. of155. It said there was no evidence there was a direct ____ between Tamiflu and the teenagers' suicides, and said flu itself could lead to delusions.a. contact

b. linkc. interaction

d. combination

156. The incidents in Japan took ____ in February 2004 and February 2005.a. part

b. aim

c. action

d. place157. A spokeswoman for Roche, the ____ of Tamiflu, said the company was aware of the two Japanese cases involving instances of "abnormal behavior".a. manufacturer

b. manufacture

c. manufacturing

d. manufactures

158. The first stage in the ____ of a tsunami early-warning system has got under way off the coast of Indonesia.a. installing

b. installationc. installment

d. installer

159. After eight months of designing, ____ and surveying, the first two early-warning buoys are ready.a. test

b. to test

c. testingd. to testing

160. ____ they sense something unusual, the buoys are programmed to beam the information via satellite to a central station back on the Indonesian mainland.a. Unless

b. Ifc. Although

d. Due to

161. It is then the ____ of the scientists to interpret the data and decide whether to raise the alarm.a. response

b. responsible

c. responsive

d. responsibility162. Madonna played five songs at the Koko Club - ____ the Camden Palace - where she gave her first live UK performance in 1983.a. formally

b. formerlyc. formal

d. former

163. She appeared before a(n) ____ of about 1,000 fans, including 200 who had queued since the previous day to claim free tickets left on the door.a. client

b. guest

c. customer

d. audience164. ____ Madonna made her debut at the club, she was an unknown singer who had just released the underground US club hit Everybody.a. Meanwhile

b. Whilec. Whend. Although

165. Now, with her 11th UK number one Hung Up, the 47-year-old is the world's____ , selling more than 200 million albums.a. biggest female artistb. the biggest female artistc. female artist biggest d. female biggest artist

166. Most tickets were ____ through radio competitions but a final 200 were held at the venue.a. donated

b. discovered

c. published

d. distributed167. Fans - some of whom traveled specially from the US or across Europe - started gathering outside the venue and remained in line overnight ____ some bitter November temperatures.a. though

b. due to

c. despited. because

168. Madonna's latest album, Confessions on a Dance Floor, ____ on Monday, marks a return to her disco roots in its musical style.a. delivered

b. releasedc. returned

d. reduced

169. Actress Sharon Stone has ____ a libel lawsuit against a plastic surgeon in return for him performing charity work. Dr. Calabria will perform free surgery on children with facial deformities.a. droppedb. brought

c. faced

d. threatened

170. The Basic Instinct actress sued in Los Angeles in December 2004, accusing Renato Calabria ____ falsely informing magazines he had given her a face-lift.a. against

b. to

c. of

d. about

171. Former President Clinton told Arab students Wednesday the United States ____ a "big mistake" when it invaded Iraq.a. did

b. madec. conducted

d. avoided

172. Investors and analysts are losing ____ in GM Chairman Richard Wagoner, who rose to the helm of the company in 2000.a. confident

b. confidant

c. confiding

d. confidence173. This year alone, the car maker has lost almost $4 billion, ____ investors with earnings restatements, and lost significant U.S. market share to foreign rivals.a. to shock

b. shocking

c. shockedd. shock

174. The company has been hurt by slumping sales of its large sport utility vehicles as high gasoline prices have made the longtime cash cows ____.a. less popularb. least popularc. less popular than

d. popular than

175. Adding to the pressure on Wagoner is investor Kirk Kerkorian, who owns 9.9 percent of GM's stock, and is ____ anticipated to demand a seat on the board next year.a. wide

b. widen

c. width

d. widely176. Many analysts believe that if Wagoner were to be replaced, GM ____ the position internally.a. will fill

b. would fillc. had filled

d. would have filled

177. Commerzbank is to ____ control of German mortgage lender Eurohypo in a $5.3bn deal.a. make

b. takec. hold

d. adapt

178. The deal will see Commerzbank buy out its ____ shareholders Deutsche Bank and Allianz.a. another

b. others

c. the other

d. other179. Commerzbank has ____ owned about a third of Euroypo and by buying out its fellow shareholders, it will ultimately own about 98% of Eurohypo.a. alreadyb. yet

c. still

d. ever

180. The deal - which ____ by the German banking authorities - will be the largest in the German banking sector since the 24bn euro takeover of Dresdner by Allianz in 2001.a. must approve

b. must be approving

c. must be approvedd. must be approve

KEY (TOEIC 5)1. B

2. C

3. A

4. D

5. D

6. A

7. B

8. C

9. A

10. D

11. B

12. A

13. C

14. C

15. D

16. B

17. A

18. D

19. C

20. D

21. C

22. B

23. C

24. C

25. A

26. B

27. D

28. D

29. C

30. A

31. B

32. C

33. A

34. D

35. B

36. D

37. A

38. D

39. C

40. C

41. D

42. B

43. A

44. C

45. D

46. D

47. A

48. B

49. C

50. B

51. A

52. D

53. D

54. C

55. B

56. C

57. A

58. D

59. C

60. D

61. B

62. A

63. D

64. C

65. C

66. D

67. B

68. A

69. C

70. D

71. B

72. A

73. C

74. D

75. B

76. D

77. C

78. A

79. B

80. C

81. D

82. C

83. A

84. A

85. C

86. B

87. D

88. C

89. B

90. D

91. A

92. D

93. B

94. C

95. D

96. A

97. B

98. B

99. D

100. D

101. C

102. A

103. B

104. C

105. D

106. A

107. C

108. D

109. A

110. B

111. C

112. B

113. D

114. A

115. B

116. C

117. A

118. D

119. B

120. C

121. D

122. B

123. B

124. A

125. C

126. D

127. B

128. C

129. A

130. C

131. B

132. B

133. D

134. A

135. D

136. C

137. D

138. B

139. D

140. A

141. A

142. B

143. C

144. D

145. C

146. A

147. D

148. B

149. D

150. C

151. A

152. B

153. C

154. D

155. B

156. D

157. A

158. B

159. C

160. B

161. D

162. B

163. D

164. C

165. A

166. D

167. C

168. B

169. A

170. C

171. B

172. D

173. C

174. A

175. D

176. B

177. B

178. D

179. A

180. C

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