1.
Residents
began to _____the area after hearing news the volcano would erupt.
a)
gain
b)
remake
c)
commute
d)
evacuate
2.
Analysts
______the country improve its infrastructure to get foreign investment.
a)
suggested
b)
suggest to
c)
suggesting
d)
were suggested
3.
In
accordance with market trends, food and drink companies ______healthier images.
a)
looked
b)
sought
c)
helped
d)
believed
4.
With
a wide ______, Mr. Gonzales was re-elected president of the South American
country.
a)
term
b)
voter
c)
margin
d)
border
5.
The
airline avoided a strike by ______ with the pilots' union.
a)
negotiate
b)
negotiates
c)
negotiating
d)
negotiation
6.
The
report showed the U.S. trade deficit ______ in February.
a)
shrink
b)
shrunk
c)
shrunken
d)
shrinking
7.
Union
members ______the privatization of the country's airports.
a)
replied
b)
annoyed
c)
protested
d)
identified
8.
Scientists
______new ways to attack the fungus damaging the rice fields.
a)
develops
b)
to develop
c)
were developed
d)
are developing
9.
The
controversial film was nominated ______eight Academy Awards.
a)
of
b)
for
c)
with
d)
about
10.
The
advertising executive resigned over his inappropriate ______made at a
conference.
a)
dress
b)
acting
c)
welcome
d)
remarks
11.
About
30,000 coffeemakers were ______after the company received numerous reports of
overheating.
a)
released
b)
recalled
c)
reentered
d)
refigured
12.
Pest
control was called to ______the office over the holiday weekend.
a)
come
b)
treat
c)
makes
d)
attend
13.
Fears
of another interest ______caused stocks to further decline.
a)
hike
b)
hikes
c)
hiked
d)
hiking
14.
Commercial
logging and overgrazing made the land less compact and ______to landslides.
a)
ready
b)
defensive
c)
vulnerable
d)
threatening
15.
In
a good year, Mr. Issa could ______ eight tons of cocoa.
a)
apply
b)
reduce
c)
succeed
d)
harvest
16.
Shareholders
voted to have more influence ______ the executive board's decisions.
a)
over
b)
from
c)
into
d)
above
17.
Parliament
passed a law that would ban the production and sale of genetically ______food.
a)
modify
b)
modified
c)
modifies
d)
modification
18.
The
company chairman was ______the acquisition would have a positive financial
start.
a)
carefree
b)
confident
c)
concerned
d)
questioned
19.
Although
the civil war ended four years ago, democratic ______have yet to be held.
a)
mistakes
b)
campaign
c)
elections
d)
following
20.
New
packaging helped Green Plus ______market its already well-known soft drinks.
a)
success
b)
succeed
c)
successful
d)
successfully
21.
According
to the satellite survey, the Amazon rainforest is ______twice as fast as
previously estimated.
a)
applying
b)
removing
c)
depleting
d)
renovating
22.
Increasing
energy stocks and a rise in foreign investments ______to the rise in hedge
funds.
a)
helped
b)
assisting
c)
recognizing
d)
contributed
23.
The
celebrity couple sold pictures of their baby for $5 million, which ______to
charity.
a)
donated
b)
was donated
c)
is donation
d)
had donated
24.
The
retiring editor named the senior reporter as his ______.
a)
success
b)
successor
c)
successes
d)
successful
25.
A
boom in ethanol research and manufacturing ______jobs throughout small towns
across the nation.
a)
create
b)
created
c)
creating
d)
creation
26.
The
position requires all candidates to speak English ______to another European
language.
a)
addition
b)
in addition
c)
of addition
d)
additionally
27.
Forrest,
Inc. increased its second quarter profit and forecast ______a large tax
settlement.
a)
after
b)
being
c)
within
d)
because
28.
Continual
______of trademarks and copyrights increased trade tension in Asia.
a)
violence
b)
writings
c)
violations
d)
understanding
29.
The
European country unexpectedly raised interest rates in ______of inflation.
a)
fear
b)
fears
c)
feared
d)
fearing
30.
Owners
of Movie Place, a popular movie-themed restaurant, announced a new restaurant
______in Sacramento this summer.
a)
opening
b)
to open
c)
would open
d)
for opening
31.
The
oil giant will invest nearly ￡300
million to research renewable energy ______.
a)
choice
b)
section
c)
portions
d)
alternatives
32.
Although
he was widely ignored, the lawmaker ______ his colleagues to pass bills supporting
energy alternatives to fight rising oil prices and diminishing reserves.
a)
set
b)
urged
c)
tried
d)
defended
33.
A
large portion of the donation was spent ______new ways to fight malaria.
a)
on promoting
b)
in promotion
c)
of promoting
d)
for promotion
34.
Future
Bank will start offering special incentives to employees who ______hybrid cars
starting September 1.
a)
purchase
b)
purchases
c)
purchased
d)
purchasing
35.
The
poem was as beautiful in its English ______as it was in its original German
form.
a)
translate
b)
translated
c)
translating
d)
translation
36.
After
three weeks of ______, the stock market finally closed at a half percent
increase.
a)
unsteady
b)
weakening
c)
changeable
d)
instability
37.
City
officials hope the new policy will make offenders ______accountable.
a)
some
b)
more
c)
also
d)
with
38.
Although
it is not ______on the menu, Taco Town occasionally offers homemade tamales.
a)
listed
b)
checked
c)
placing
d)
showing
39.
Sarah
and Jonathan will meet this Wednesday ______their presentation.
a)
rehearse
b)
rehearsing
c)
to rehearse
d)
for rehearsing
40.
Graduate
students went on strike after losing their union ______.
a)
represent
b)
represents
c)
represented
d)
representation
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