TEST 13

1. Pierce and Hewitt Telecommunication has developed a computer program that.................the risks posed by downloaded material.

a)   reserves

b)  trains

c)   excites

d)  monitors

2. Hitchens Financial Advisors has been hiring accountants..............the highest ability.

a)   by

b)  of

c)   while

d)  around

3. The cheapest mode of transportation.............the airport is the shuttle bus that ferries passengers to the nearest subway station from the airport.

a)   on

b)  off

c)   next

d)  from

4. After the surveys were collected, the Ftesearch Department organized them and................the results to the chemistry team on the 3rd floor.

a)   exchanged

b)  eliminated

c)   proceeded

d)  forwarded

5. None fo the serious ideas submitted at the end of each month is................

a)   behaved

b)  operative

c)   ignored

d)  respected

6. The new management wil ask................you please make sure you are aware of the new safety guidelines in the loboratories.

a)   that

b)  so that

c)   what

d)  unless

7. After...........interviewing more than fifty candidates for the position of manager of the Biotechnology Department, the committee chose Dr. Alan Liu.

a)   carefully

b)  to care

c)   most careful

d)  careful

8. Many corporate farms are increasingly.................on subsidies from the govenment thanks to fluctuating food prices.

a)   relied

b)  reliant

c)   reliance

d)  relying

9. The new CEO, Patrick Sinclair, has requested your................at the annual company banquet at the end of this month.

a)   presence

b)  occurrence

c)   urgency

d)  insistence

10. Entry level employees have a..................to switch positions several times early in their careers in the hopes of finding a job that suits them.

a)   trend

b)  habit

c)   tendency

d)  purpose

11. Once the cause of the flooding on the ground level has been................., the warehouse can resume operations.

a)   find

b)  finding

c)   found

d)  being found

12. The Prime Minister's decision to delay the upcoming election................a month will cause significant controversy among lawmarkers.

a)   to

b)  for

c)   within

d)  with

13. Consider volunteering at a nonprofit agency to gain new skills and experience that can help..................your transition into a new job.

a)   easily

b)  ease

c)   eased

d)  easeful

14. A team of ten janitors has been hired for the.................of the newest terminal at the airport.

a)   maintenance

b)  anticipation

c)   application

d)  replenishment

15. Customers................purchase their orders from the website of Westminster Books receive an automatic discount of at least 10%.

a)   who

b)  whom

c)   whomever

d)  whose

16. Manufacturing personnel are directed to read the new instruction manuals...............consulting with the Engineering Department.

a)   than

b)  whether

c)   which

d)  before

17. Because of her..............work ethic, Mrs.Moon, head of the marketing team, was awarded the Frank Watkins Award in May 2005.

a)   strong

b)  dependent

c)   finished

d)  probable

18. For the first time in fourteen years at this company, the responsibilities of the head accountant have .................changed.

a)   clearly

b)  kindly

c)   recently

d)  exactly

19. When completing international orders online, customers must remember the added shipping and handling.................in the total.

a)   guidelines

b)  rights

c)   charges

d)  concerns

20. AmberCreek is the brand name associated with the most..................and efficient agricultural machinery in the province.

a)   afford

b)  affordable

c)   affordability

d)  affordably

21. With the upgrading of the company website to a simpler format, potential stockholders can find the information they seek more......................

a)   sympathetically

b)  sensitively

c)   rarely

d)  easily

22. The deal between Salten Industries and Epitwee Ventures Limited will not be official..............signed by both parties next week.

a)   without

b)  until

c)   between

d)  against

23. We can create a visual identity for your company that is memorable and..................recognizable to your target market.

a)   abruptly

b)  instantly

c)   hastily

d)  urgently

24. Employees wishing to receive more information .................the newest stock options are advied to make inquiries at the human resources office.

a)   in

b)  even if

c)   about

d)  so that

25. The shipments of air conditioning units are..............to arrive at all four of the Lahore Trading Company's supply centers.

a)   measured

b)  scheduled

c)   distributed

d)  decided

26. The airline has recently cautioned passengers about leaving.................items unattended.

a)   Inherent  

b)  Personal  

c)   Facutual  

d)  Subjective                  

27.The falling price of Chinese - made electronics last year...............a number of companies to plan innovations to their products.

a)   causing

b)  causes

c)   has caused

d)  is caused

28. A company picnic is.................for September, when most staff will be back from vacations, although no date has yet been selected.

a)   plan

b)  planning

c)   planned

d)  plans

29. The Research and Development Department has come to the conclusion that customers purchase kitchen appliances more...................compared to twenty years ago.

a)   attention

b)  attentive

c)   attentively

d)  attentiveness

30. This year's average customer satisfaction level was..............last year's level.

a)   less

b)  little

c)   lower

d)  below

31. Employees should be aware that staff in the Human Resources Department will be................every weekend this month.

a)   refrained

b)  unavailable

c)   dissolved

d)  understood

32. Patterson Financial Firm's recent acceptance of the International World Development Award is a well..............honor for this association.

a)   to deserve

b)  deserves

c)   deservedly

d)  deserved

33. Epsilon Mining Corp. plans to...............stock from the companies they supply with raw materials.

a)   purchased

b)  purchase

c)   purchases

d)  purchasing

34. Transportation costs amidst rising oil prices and environmental issues are among the toughest................for Partridge Farms and Maple Orchard Mills.

a)   challenge

b)  challenging

c)   challenged

d)  challenges

35..............a recent incident with one of the newly installed elevators malfunctioning, repairmen have been hired to check all of them.

a)   not only

b)  in fact

c)   due to

d)  as much as

36. Asperlode Power Corp has agreed to prolong its long term with one its suppliers of raw materials.

a)   journeys

b)  outcomes

c)   agreements

d)  effects

37. It is a common misconception that running anti - virus software programs and keeping them up to date is enough to protect

.....................from visuses.

a)   your

b)  yours

c)   you

d)  you're

38. Customers of Kent's Hardware have the choice of contacting store locations by phone...............through the Internet.

a)   or

b)  but

c)   also

d)  either

39. The website of Harvle Publishing Ltd. has detailed................that can help potential authors locate agents for their manuscripts.

a)   instructions

b)  instruct

c)   instructor

d)  instructive

40. The newest prototype...............to give the engineers at Nova Enterprises a marked advantage over their competition.

a)   expects

b)  is expected

c)   expected

d)  had expected