TEST 11

1. The South Greensburg Mining Company and Duchamps inc

....................their dispute at the provincial court of appeals.

a)   defeated

b)  arrived

c)   suggested

d)  settled

2.It has been deemed mandatory......................all customers sign a waiver.

a)   with

b)  that

c)   of

d)  for

3. The manager, Mr. Farthing, and his assistant, Mr. Donahue, conducted an................inventory check this weekend.

a)   impressive

b)  impressively

c)   impression

d)  impressiveness

4. Fruit Mart's advertising initiative has been the most..............marketing project in our neighborhood.

a)   persuasive

b)  persuasively

c)   persuade

d)  persuasion

5. Birch Mills Community Weekly is a local newsletter published.................a week at the town's main community center.

a)   some

b)  ever

c)   all

d)  once

6. Our publishing firms use Stanley & Zimmer Co. as our main..................of raw supplies.

a)   group

b)  source

c)   ability

d)  practice

7. The Blackwell KV, part of our newest series of headphones, is the  most advanced model of...............kind.

a)   its

b)  our

c)   your

d)  their

8. Despite.......................additional capital for her business, Ms.Rita Klein still had trouble meeting overhead costs.

a)   having received

b)  be receiving

c)   has received

d)  received

9. The secretary, Ms Lucy Tran, has been working................7am at responding to e - mails.

a)   until

b)  since

c)   about

d)  at

10. Hillsboro Farms Ltd. reported its first....................in profits since starting operations ten years ago.

a)   decline

b)  negation

c)   rejection

d)  denial

11. The document............copied has already been taken to the office by Ms.Mc Cluskey.

a)   is

b)  was

c)   tobe

d)  has been

12. The purpose of the Frobisher Township Exhibition is an appeal for................as part of its commitment to preserve historic landmarks.

a)   fund

b)  funded

c)   fundable

d)  funding

13. The director................the new environmental safety committee, Mr.Tim Chamberlain, has studied both economics and ecological science at North State University.

a)   on

b)  of

c)   to

d)  by

14. Most customers love the product but feel......................with the price.

a)    Impulsive

b)  overstated

c)   uncommon

d)  dissatisfied

15. Newer branches can be opened worldwide...............we can properly translate our marketing goals.

a)   as soon as

b)  right away

c)   promptly

d)  in time for

16. According to his contract, Mr. Jerry Campbell will be working in our software development department for the....................two years.

a)   past

b)  yet

c)   next

d)  then

17. Students are...........to provide identification before entering the stacks of Mcintyre Univeristy's library.

a)   applied

b)  required

c)   submitted

d)  interviewed

18. With the hurricane season over, we can once more expect to see tourists more................

a)   accessibly

b)  essentially

c)   primarily

d)  regularly

19. Sales..............are encouraged to familiarize themselves with the location of various merchandise in the department store.

a)   representational

b)  represent

c)   represents

d)  representatives

20. If you did not receive.................for your order, please contact us at the customer service department.

a)   authorize

b)  authorized

c)   authorization

d)  authoritative

21. The Grand Tuscan Theater is...............offering a discount on season tickets.

a)   paritally

b)  rarely

c)   currently

d)  desirably

22. In reserviors....................the countryside, increasing levels of acid rain have been detected.

a)   in between

b)  ahead of

c)   throughout

d)  except

23. Even with our detailed website, may customers prefer to visit our store locations and see the products for...................

a)   they

b)  their

c)   theirs

d)  themselves

24. In the...................future, Trethway Wineries will consider expanding its share of the ice wine market.

a)   near

b)  soon

c)   short

d)  almost

25. The president of our company believes that we should take advantage of the increasing................for products made of recycled materials.

a)   promotion

b)  courtesy

c)   amount

d)  preference

26. Results from last week's Lakeside City Gazette survey..................a change in attitudes towards urban gun control laws.

a)   designate

b)  transfer

c)   advise

d)  indicate

27. Sea Sapphire Cruises is................to announce the launch of their newest luxyry ocean liner.

a)   pleased

b)  pleasant

c)   pleasure

d)  pleasing

28. The price of organic foods is expected to rise..............over the next several years because of an increase in demand.

a)   dramatize

b)  dramatically

c)   dramatist

d)  dramatic

29. When interviewed, Beverley Kirkpatrick explained that an inquisitive nature as a child made..............interested in studying journalism.

a)   she

b)  her

c)   hers

d)  herself

30. It became...............that Ms.Henderson was considering resigning from her position when she began getting sick from work - related stress.

a)   apparent

b)  visible

c)   busy

d)  adequate

31. The movie producer was considering doing another film,................the last one was a disaster.

a)   in spite of

b)  otherwise

c)   only if

d)  even though

32. Indigo Electonics' research team recommended..................notebook computers to compete in the national market.

a)   develop

b)  developed

c)   developing

d)  development

33. If you sell your house before the end of this month, your taxes will be reduced by almost 30 percent..................the sale of your home.

a)   regarding

b)  despite

c)   supposing

d)  regardless of

34................the new Blanco brand of paints met all government standards for safety it is still toxic if ingested.

a)   in spite of

b)  whatever

c)   even though

d)  moreover

35. Because of the fire in the building, there are................50 injured people taken to the neighboring hospital.

a)   estimation

b)  estimated

c)   an estimated

d)  estimating

36. Our company's accounting team...............numerous cases of incorrect tax information being given to employees.

a)   differed

b)  reported

c)   canceled

d)  counseled

37. Mr. Ferguson had to inform the secretary that he wouldn't be able to return to work....................January 22.

a)   between

b)  within

c)   above

d)  before

38. Its.............into Brazil has given Darrow Textiles Ltd. an advantage over much of its competition.

a)   expansion

b)  process

c)   creation

d)  action

39. The new zoning laws should................improve the traffic congestion problem developing in the suburbs.

a)   great

b)  greatness

c)   greatly

d)  greatest

40. Ghent Maritime Cruises' policy of changing plans without...............passengers of the ensuing delays has cost them many clients.

a)   notifies

b)  notified

c)   notifying

d)  notification