1.
The
executive heads of the company were called in for an emergency meeting to _____
the unionized workers from striking.
a)
help
b)
overhaul
c)
prevent
d)
force
2.
No
new _____ has ever come to her interview as late and unprepared as Rachel
Dawson in the history of our company.
a)
application
b)
applicator
c)
applicant
d)
appliance
3.
Mrs.
Garrison sent an _____ letter to the editor to request that the magazine change
its negative attitude towards gays and lesbians.
a)
addition
b)
add
c)
additionally
d)
additional
4.
Despite
_____ levels of unemployment in the United States, poverty rates are rising
quicker than ever before.
a)
escalating
b)
decreasing
c)
ascending
d)
soaring
5.
Some
scientists believe that eating a well-balanced meal in the morning can significantly
increase an individual’s daily _____.
a)
effective
b)
hunger
c)
nutritionally
d)
productivity
6.
The
string of poor _____ he made in the late 90s ultimately caused him to become
bankrupt and lose his company.
a)
capacities
b)
investments
c)
benefits
d)
interests
7.
He
found that quitting his job and starting an online business was the most _____
decision he had ever made in his life.
a)
generous
b)
dependent
c)
lucrative
d)
suspended
8.
He
advised the young novelist that the book _____ to another publishing company if
he wanted to keep it in its original form.
a)
has sent
b)
were sent
c)
to send
d)
be sent
9.
Selma
made the presentation easier to follow _____ providing everyone with a handout
that outlined her main points.
a)
to
b)
if
c)
by
d)
since
10.
Unsure
if his detailed explanation made _____ to the young recruits, he retold the
history of the company with simpler terms.
a)
sure
b)
sense
c)
idea
d)
entry
11.
Her
fondness for children naturally steered her into a career that offered _____
and support to schoolchildren.
a)
guidance
b)
allowance
c)
pregnancy
d)
research
12.
Keeping
_____ accordance with the agency’s mission statement, we offer absolute
confidentiality and anonymity to all our clients.
a)
from
b)
to
c)
in
d)
out
13.
Obtaining
the guardian’s _____ is a requirement for any researcher who is planning on
running experiments that involve children.
a)
method
b)
document
c)
procedure
d)
consent
14.
Although
cute and cuddly in appearance, a bear is _____ of killing a human being in a
matter of seconds.
a)
capable
b)
inevitable
c)
edible
d)
unable
15.
She
was eager to _____ the kitchen and living room, but did not plan to start doing
so until she had saved a few thousand dollars.
a)
enter
b)
renovate
c)
ruin
d)
omit
16.
The
restaurant owner placed _____ flowers at each table to save the time and cost
of setting out fresh ones every morning.
a)
artificial
b)
expensive
c)
genuine
d)
current
17.
The
company agreed to reimburse her for her travel and board _____ if she gave the
opening speech at the ceremony.
a)
hotels
b)
lists
c)
accommodations
d)
expenses
18.
Because
the patient’s symptoms were _____ despite the early treatment, the doctor
decided to move him into another ward.
a)
flourishing
b)
worsening
c)
disappearing
d)
shifting
19.
As
part of his training, he was required to give a _____ of the manufacturing
plant to a group of middle school students.
a)
tour
b)
trip
c)
travel
d)
voyage
20.
The
researcher abandoned his original idea and investigated an _____ theory in
hopes of finding a correlation between the two issues.
a)
inept
b)
approximate
c)
alternative
d)
imprudent
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