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Part V

101. Next Monday, the conference room on the 2nd

floor -----renovated.(A) are(B) has been(C) was(D) will be

102. The plane tickets ------- Mr. Spencer's business trip toBuffalo have been purchased.(A) by(B) about(C) for(D) in

103. Bob Vance, Mifflin's regional manager makes visits tothe branch offices -------.(A) regularly(B) widely(C) recently(D) brightly

104. The ------- of the lease allowed Green and SparrowAccounting Services to stay in their current office for 2 more

years.(A) extend(B) extendable(C) extension(D) extending

105. Anyone interested in attending the companyssponsored seminar on management should email ------- faxtheir registration form to Pam in human resources.(A) and(B) or(C) nor(D) as

106. A new company wide commitment to customer -------starts with a seminar tomorrow during lunch.

(A) satisfy(B) satisfaction(C) satisfactory(D) satisfactorily

107. Airline travel has become rather expensive but it isexpected to improve -------.(A) openly(B) nearly(C) urgently(D) shortly

108. Although a snow storm blanketed the area, last night'scompany Christmas party was ------- attended by much of thestaff.(A) well

(B) quite(C) many(D) some

109. Mr. Downing will be pleased to know that ------- won firstprize at last night's open community art festival.(A) he(B) him(C) himself(D) his

110. The Board is waiting for budget approval on a plan to -------Milner Bridge at the end of town and will make it anational historic site.(A) restart(B) regain

(C) restore

(D) replace111. Floor managers need to have great leadership andpersonnel skills to ------- communicate with their employees.(A) effect(B) effective(C) effectively(D) effectiveness

112. In the report, I have added the last quarterly statement ------- you requested.(A) then(B) that(C) what(D) when

113. Dunder Mifflin Supply Company is now able to sendtheir orders ------- from their customer's invoices.(A) jointly(B) diversely(C) separately(D) partially

114. Susan Hardy will head the planning committee and allmembers involved in the new the project will report back to --

-----.(A) she(B) herself(C) hers(D) her

115. The storm warning in the area has caused tonight'sbaseball game to be ------- until next Tuesday.(A) expected(B) scheduled(C) continued(D) postponed

116. Most viruses in home computers are accidental andcomputer owners do not ------- install the corrupted softwareonto their computers.

(A) known(B) knowingly(C) knowledge(D) knowledgeable

117. The new registers at Seafood Grill quickly print ------- thecustomer's check at the touch of a button.(A) of(B) within(C) between(D) out

118. Land ------- at Green Thumb Industries are workingtogether with the city council and the mayor to come up withreasonable ideas for more park space in the community.(A) developers

(B) developments(C) developed(D) develops

119. The new corporate initiative is to create a ------- workingenvironment to ensure the happiness and well-being of allcompany employees.(A) pleasant(B) tender(C) confident(D) fragile

120. Mr. Jones took out several unneeded videos from hispower point presentation thinking that they would be too ------.(A) distract(B) distraction

(C) distractedly

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121. Our weekly meeting will be scheduled as planned andeveryone is invited to join us for the ------- of companyemployees birthdays for the month of June afterwards.(A) progress(B) celebration(C) approval(D) encouragement

122. When our finance team ----- to the conference in Denver,well hold an in-house meeting with the other departments.(A) goes(B) to go(C) was going(D) going

123. Verizon Wireless provides ------- telecommunicationsproducts to corporate companies around the world.(A) skilled(B) earnest(C) factual(D) reliable

124. ------ between the two major auto insurance companies

in town has become extremely competitive.(A) Competition(B) Competitor(C) Competitive(D) Compete

125. ------- the Biscayne Times, the city council has approveda plan for a new city hall building.(A) According to(B) Nevertheless(C) Even though(D) As if

126. The Police Department is taking ------- measures toimprove security for late working employees leaving thefactory after their shifts.

(A) significantly(B) significant(C) signify(D) significance

127. The launch of the company's new MP3 device had to bepushed back because of a glitch that ------- during the finaltesting stage.(A) emerged(B) engaged(C) revealed(D) reacted

128. Members of the state council ------- last month at theLincoln Expo Center for their latest conference and annualmeeting.

(A) convened(B) convenes(C) convening(D) convene

129. Thomas Mack and many other ------- scientists havedisagreed with the idea that global warming is increasing andis a danger to the entire earth for years to come.(A) definite(B) customary(C) elaborate(D) notable

130. The CEO's latest memo shows that he is ------- worriedabout the recent decline in profit among the electronics andhardware departments.

(A) excess

(B) excessive(C) excessively(D) excessiveness131. The first few years of the film festival drew small crowds,but effective mass marketing brought in much larger crowdsin ------- years.(A) subsequent(B) next(C) followed(D) past

132. After he ------- the local fitness gym, he noticed a largedifference in how he felt overall on a day to day basis.(A) joins(B) is joined(C) joined(D) has been joined

133. The McEnroe Corporation is starting its first of manyworkshops on communication in hopes to promote betterrelationships ------- its employees.(A) past(B) under(C) among

(D) behind

134. The local theater at the edge of town started showingsigns of ------- before it was decided to be torn down.(A) decrease(B) wear(C) shape(D) limit

135. ------- marketing toward the teen market has increasedsales by almost double over the last two quarters.(A) deliberates(B) deliberately(C) deliberate(D) deliberating

136. By finishing first in the final race of the season, thecycling team will secure the top ------- in the seasons finalstandings.(A) record(B) pose(C) order(D) schedule

137. Since his election, Governor Palin has been working tostrengthen relationships with counties ------- the state.(A) somewhat(B) moreover(C) throughout(D) everywhere

138. In most companies, communication is ------- to

maintaining a pleasant and productive workspace.(A) key(B) handy(C) marginal(D) complete

139. Next month Global Bank will offer new ------- plans to itsexisting customers.(A) save(B) saved(C) savings(D) safely

140. Company policy states that any purchase over $100 ------- for free shipping nationwide.(A) equips

(B) supplies

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Part VI

141-143 refer to the following memo.

To: All Employees

From: Steve Creasman, Chief Executive OfficerDate: November 10Re: Employee of the Year

Hello StaffersThe Board of Directors would like to announce the Employeeof the year this year will be Ms. Nina Simone. Nina hasbeen a part of the Kenmoore family for nearly two decades.Ms. Simone ------- as an administrative assistant for us whilefinishing her business degree at university.141.(A) serves(B) served(C) will serve(D) is serving

Once she graduated, she was offered a job in marketing.

Since then, she has helped our company grow into thenationwide industry -------- that it is today.142.(A) leading(B) leader(C) leadership(D) leads

Her remarkable ability to navigate complicated financialhurdles and her strong management abilities have led to her------- to Chief Financial Officer at Kenmoore Industries.143.(A) objective(B) increase(C) notice(D) promotion

Please join us in congratulating Ms. Simone.Steve Creasman, CEO

144-146 refer to the following advertisement

The Werfen Corporation, a rapidly growing paper productscompany ------- for a goal oriented and zealous administrativeassistant.144.(A) searched(B) was searching(C) is searching(D) will have searched

The job will be located in our new offices in Atlanta. The

perfect candidate should have at least five year previouswork experience as an administrative assistant in a fastpaced work -------.145.(A) nature(B) environment(C) work(D) condition

All job hopefuls must possess great personnel abilities andexcellent typing skills.The Werfen Corporation offers a competitive salary and acomprehensive health insurance package. The job begins ------- March 20

th.

146.(A) until

(B) on

(C) since(D) through

To apply, send a resume and a cover letter to John Stamos atstamoshouse@wfo.comQuestions 147-149 refer to the letter.

Dear Customers of Melbourne Airport Express:

Due to the currently increasing rise in fuel, we are forced toraise rates for our services.

The rate increase will apply mainly to the weekends includingholidays, ------- those that are booked with less than 4 hoursnotice.147.(A) particularly(B) in addition to(C) not only(D) except for

The new rate will increase by 30 cents per mile. For yourconvenience, all the new increases and current price list is -------.148.

(A) enclose(B) enclosed(C) enclosure(D) enclosing

We ------- that these rate increases have been applied andwish that the fuel prices will drop again allowing us to returnto our normal rates.149.(A) doubt(B) bother(C) concern(D) regret

Thank you for your years of consistent support of MelbourneAirport Express.

Sincerely,Vice President, Michael Turner

Questions 150-152 refer to the information.

Please note that on September 3, OZ Video ------- a policyguaranteeing our customers a full refund for unused productspurchased through our online stores.150.(A) will implement(B) implemented(C) implementing(D) is implemented

All products may be returned within three weeks of purchase,------- it is still wrapped and has not been used or tamperedwith.151.(A) whereas(B) once(C) provided(D) however

We request that all regional managers inform employees ofthe ----- policy.152.(A) soon(B) new(C) close(D) now

mailto:stamoshouse@wfo.commailto:stamoshouse@wfo.commailto:stamoshouse@wfo.com

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