TEST 12

1. The................of our factory equipment is vital for the high quality of our manufactured goods.

a)    relied

b)   reliable

c)    reliably

d)   reliability

2.................not a mandatory form of ID, a valid driver's license is a readily accepted form of identification.

a)   despite

b)  unless

c)   since

d)  though

3. The monthly meetng is expected to end................2:00 pm.

a)    ahead

b)   before

c)    early

d)   prior

4. If your washing machine malfunctions, you may replace it with....................or get a full refund.

a)   all other

b)  other

c)   another

d)  each other

5. Mr. Wilt Flaherty from the Stemcor Company..............announced some good news to shareholders at the last meeting.

a)    final

b)   finalist

c)    finanlize

d)   finally

6. Signs must be posted in the elevators that their maximum capacity may not..................1,600 pounds, or 727 kilograms.

a)   exceed

b)  excel

c)   promote

d)  interrupt

7. Please hand your completed..................to Ms.Kim at the Human Resources Department and we shall contact you as soon as possible.

a)    appointment

b)   application

c)    commission

d)   process

8. This meeting may take longer than expected if we are going to................an agreement.

a)   reach

b)  look

c)   come

d)  get

9. Since the Pembroke Opera House has....................parking facilities, audience members are encouraged to use the nearly rapid transit system.

a)   limit

b)  limited

c)   limits

d)  limitations

10. To be in.................with labor standards, Hampton Pharmacies' offices will have to become wheelchair accessible.

a)   compliance

b)  competence

c)   arrangement

d)  advancement

11. Furniture from our supply centers can only be ordered.....................directly over the phone or online.

a)   and

b)  either

c)   both

d)  yet

12. Van Dusen Enterprises is a leader in exploring agricultural innovations that are environmentlly friendly and..................beneficial.

a)   economics

b)  more economical

c)   economic

d)  economically

13. Empty boxes should be placed in the stockroom for....................

a)   removable

b)  remover

c)   removed

d)  removal

14. A................of officers form some American corporations will be attending the Future Tech Expo in Japan.

a)   nomination

b)  revision

c)   description

d)  delegation

15. Today, our company headquarters are located.................the Transcontinental Bank headquarters, at the corner of Cavalry Avenue and Queen Caroline Boulevard.

a)   without

b)  near

c)   down

d)  to

16. The Law Firm of Bauer and Associates will be increasing its...............staff by four attorneys and seven law clerks.

a)   following

b)  now

c)   already

d)  current

17. West Venture Trust, formerly......................as the Western Mining Company, has expanded its business into finance and rural real estate.

a)   knowing

b)  was know

c)   known

d)  know

18. The city's trasit commission held a meeting last Friday on providing more..............service to recreational places, such as the zoo, during the summer.

a)   frequent

b)  numerous

c)   sudden

d)  repetitious

19. Mr.Larry Davis is considered the most..............for the recent tax evasion scandal at Ross & Highins Inc.

a)   responsible

b)  possible

c)   acievable

d)  probable

20. A password...............to you by the registrar's office will enable you to access some important student information.

a)   provided

b)  required

c)   equipped

d)  requested

21. Throughout the past two quarters, ....................of the new product lines has been running ahead of schedule.

a)   develop

b)  development

c)   developing

d)  developer

22. At next November's Fort Chester Telecommunications Exposition, Ms. Wendy Wallace will................the capabilities of the new T200 notebook computer by Trenble Inc.

a)   tolerate

b)  encourage

c)   demonstrate

d)  astonish

23. The research team in Atlanta has alerted the head office that their reports will be finished....................

a)   previously

b)  shortly

c)   overly

d)  rarely

24.Mr.Ben Shipley will be promoted next month for...................managing production at our facility in Kansas City.

a)   effective

b)  effectively

c)   more effective

d)  most effective

25. The outstanding.................from customers helped to ensure that Ms.Gilmore would stay with the compnay.

a)   evaluated

b)  evaluating

c)   evaluation

d)  evaluate

26. Ms.Tomoe has already been to Helix Labs................, but this will be her first time seeing their testing facilities.

a)   ever

b)  ago

c)   once

d)  then

27. Clients wishing to cancel................appointment must do so within 48 hours to avoid a penalty fee.

a)   them

b)  themselves

c)   their

d)  theirs

28. Unauthorized entry into the building is not permitted,..................to guests who have obtained a special security pass.

a)   while

b)  so

c)   except

d)  as

29. Because of the recent blizzard, students are...............to submit their essays in the next class.

a)   permitting

b)  permitted

c)   permissible

d)   permission

30. Profits fell by 20 percent...............the closure of one of the company's main branches.

a)   due to

b)  because

c)   for

d)  past

31. Although Mr.Celloni had misplaced Ms. Atwood's files, he...................managed to win her court case.

a)   any

b)  still

c)   more

d)  same

32. The government sends teams of ..................to check the quality of the tap water in both urban and rural counties.

a)   inspected

b)  inspectors

c)   inspections

d)  inspect

33. Regulations have been enacted to ensure that labels on all medications are easily....................

a)   understand

b)  understanding

c)   understandably

d)  understandable

34. Intended vacation times require a notification period of at least two weeks....................

a)   in advance

b)  initially

c)   behind

d)  ago

35. Construction of the new supermarket is expected to last..................early September.

a)   with

b)  on

c)   in

d)  until

36. Construction of the new bank branch was completed on time...................the unseasonably wet weather.

a)   even though

b)  as if

c)   in spite of

d)  nevertheless

37. She has very high...................for her new job, although she has only been there for a week.

a)   expected

b)  expecting

c)   expectedly

d)  expectations

38. There are some..................jobs ads in the company newsletter in case any employee might know someone who can fill those positions.

a)   updated

b)  update

c)   updating

d)  update

39. Ms. Woolner is hoping to change.................daily routine to be more conductive to a healthy lifestyle.

a)   herself

b)  her

c)   she

d)  hers

40. Ms. Chambers...................to finish processing all the accounts by tonight.

a)    pursues

b)   designs

c)    explains

d)   intends