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Test 4

1. The sales division reported a 35 percent increase ____ the last sale period.

(A) during (B) with (C) at (D) as
 

2. By the end of this year, economic and political situations _______ greatly.

(A) will be changed (B) will have changed (C) changes (D) changed.

3.___________ time to submit a bid.

(A) Still there is (B) There is still (C) There still is (D) It is still.

4. After attending a seminar on Communicating Effectively at Work, Mr. Brown picked up some interesting pointers, ______made contact with several people who could possibly be potential clients

(A) as well as (B) also (C) either (D) or

5. Each unit has been encased in foam rubber and then packed in a cardboard box to protect it from rough handling in ______,

(A) transfer (B) transit (C) transition (D) transportation

6. All applicants ______to be considered for the grant must submit a letter describing their enterprise and why they feel they should be given the grant.

(A) wishing (B) wish (C) have wished (D) will wish

7. A Bill of Lading is a receipt given by the shipping company _____that the goods have been loaded on board ship.

(A) to say (B) to tell (C) to speak (D) to confirm

8. The _____ total working time to complete the project is six weeks, but it might take longer or shorter time to make it done.

(A) anticipated (B) reexamined (C) realized (D) practicable

9. Baltic Exchange has its origin in the 17^th century coffee houses, ____merchants would meet to drink coffee, read newspapers, and transact business.

(A) which (B) that (C) where (D) whose

10. The future development of our company is based on _____ we can provide.

(A) what services (B) how services (C) whether services (D) that services

11. The Central Downtown _______ as the costliest place in the city to do business.

(A) often is referred (B) is often referred (C) is referred often to (D) is often referred to

12. Since the early part of this year, our citizens _______ with the policies and services of our government.

(A) are not satisfied (B) have not satisfied (C) have not been satisfied (D) have been not satisfying

13. The newly appointed Minister of Education _______ critics and answer the questions submitted by the journalists.

(A) stands in (B) stands over (C) stands by (D) stands up to 

14. The clients would like the invoices ____ directly to their offices.

(A) fax (B) faxing (C) faxed (D) be faxed

15. Mrs. Roarke, who could not give the presentation on marketing techniques scheduled on March 6^th, called to offer an _______time for her presentation.  

(A) advantage (B) appealing (C) allusive (D) alternative

16. FAX, the abbreviation for facsimile machine, was invented in 1901, but until recently _______mainly for transmitting newspaper photographs and weather maps.

(A) which was used (B) were used (C) using (D) used

17. The mayor wants the meeting _______ immediately.

 (A) to arrange (B) arranged (C) will arrange (D) arranging

18. We thought the project would be a great success; _______ it failed to attract customers’ interest.

 (A) thus (B) yet (C) besides (D) accordingly

19. The ______ department is responsible for recruiting employees and keeps a file on each employee.

(A) person (B) personal (C) personnel (D) personable

20. As soon as the budget ________ approved, the project will be start immediately.

(A) is (B) has been (C) was (D) will be

21. A strike will lead _____ a settlement that will be ultimately mandated by the Legislative Yuan.

(A) from (B) to (C) at (D) with

22. A charity foundation was _______ to help the homeless and the unemployed.

(A) caught on (B) went over (D) filled out (D) set up

23. I prefer to buy things with high quality ________they are not currently in vogue.

(A) even if (B) and (C) in that (D) whereas

24. These statistics only show the situation of local commercial operations; ______ the international trade is not included.

(A) moreover (B) consequently (C) on the whole (D) furthermore

25. The firm offers new employees ______ care and life insurance benefits.

(A) healthy (B) health (C) healthful (D) healthfulness

26. The flight will arrive in Paris ____ twenty minutes.

(A) at (B) for (C) in (D) until

27. Currency exchange losses from the transactions need to be assessed _______.

(A) annually (B) rarely (C) always (D) more or less

28. Ms. Shirley is aggressive and wants to _____ more responsibilities.

(A) take in (B) take on (C) get to (D) get on

29. There have been no grievances _____ complaints reported in the last six months.

(A) with (B) also (C) but (D) or

30. The latest report provides analysts with ______ confidence in solid economic growth for the first half of the year.

(A) renewing (B) renewal (C) renewed (D) renew

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