READING In this section of the test, you will have a chance to show how well you understand written English. There are three parts to this section, with special directions for each part.
PART V Directions: Questions 101-140 are incomplete sentences. Four words or phrases, marked (A), (B), (C), (D) are given beneath each sentence. You are to choose the one word or phrase that best completes the sentence. Then, on your answer sheet, find the number of the question and mark your answer. You will read: Because the equipment is very delicate, it must be handled with ..... (A) caring (B) careful (C) care (D) carefully The sentence should read, "Because the equipment is very delicate, it must be handled with care." Therefore, you should choose answer (C). Now begin work on the questions.
101. Health care ..... have been rising but so has the quality. (A) cost (B) costs (C) costing (D) costly
102. We are restocking the warehouse now that the transport strike is over ..... that
customers get what they need right away. (A) to ensure (B) ensured (C) for ensuring (D) ensure
103. Electrical services will be restored more ..... if we call in some of the part-timers. (A) quicker (B) quickly (C) quickest (D) quick
104. Assembly lines in car manufacturing plants ..... for countless jobs. (A) supply (B) create (C) account (D) look
105 ..... spending is probably going to maintain this upward trend throughout the year. (A) Consume (B) Consumer (C) Consuming (D) Consumed
106. If you go ..... your travel agent you're likely to get a much better fare. (A) after (B) over (C) about (D) through
107. Whereas the language barrier, in ..... times, was once an obstacle to trade, that is no
longer the case. (A) earliness (B) earlier (C) earlyon (D) early to
108. The trade show has always been in Oslo, ..... this year the directors have decided to
hold it in Stockholm. (A) but (B) nor (C) during (D) when
109. The architecture of New York ..... its importance as a center of world trade. (A) realizes (B) inscribes (C) remembers (D) reflects
110. Not one of our representatives ..... to participate in the final draft (A) chosen (B) were choosing (C) have been chosen (D) has been chosen
111. If John had found the wallet we ..... you right away. (A) called (B) would call (C) would have called (D) would be calling
112. He bought an air conditioner and installed ..... himself. (A) them (B) it (C) him (D) your
113. Patrick didn't realize ..... his promotion also pushed him into a higher tax bracket. (A) that (B) then (C) when (D) since
114. Many stockholders didn't even notice when their shares went ..... .(A) out (B) down (C) way (D) to
115. The prime minister will impose a tariff ..... domestic interests are being threatened
by a flood of imports. (A) in spite of (B) despite (C) ever since (D) as
116. The professor praised him for his ..... the class when she was sick. (A) assist (B) to assist (C) assisting (D) assisted
117. According to the Financial Times, the prime rate ..... up slightly even without the
housing boom. (A) would have gone (B) will have gone (C) were to go (D) was going
118. I am honored to accept this award ..... our departed director. (A) in light of (B) because of (C) on account of (D) on behalf of
119. Economists watch the business cycle as it goes through its various ..... . (A) segments (B) phases (C) sectors (D) divisions
120. Studies ..... that these new policies have done nothing to boost the economy. (A) have shown (B) shown (C) has shown (D) are shown
121. The water department has warned that the water may not be potable, ..... the
residents shouldn't even use it to brush their teeth. (A) but (B) so (C) because (D) nor
122. The telephone lines of the United States are ..... than those of any country in the
world. (A) longer (B) longest (C) long (D) longs
123. These amendments will be ratified bya majority before they ..... presented to the
legislative body. (A) will be (B) would be (C) are (D) were
124. Please report ..... the engineering department. (A) directly (B) to (C) forward (D) aside
125. If you wait until the twelfth, the president ..... for two days by then.(A) has been waiting (B) has waited (C) will have been waiting (D) was waiting
126. I'm sorry, but he is not ..... to his trust fund yet. (A) authorized (B) allowed (C) accessed (D) entitled
127. The banks are very willing to give loans for home ..... . (A) impropriety (B) improvements (C) improvisation (D) impulse
128. She will neither ..... the terms nor give in to your badgering. (A) acceptable (B) accepts (C) accepting (D) accept
129. The Malaysian Peninsula is ..... Burma. (A) fastened with (B) connected to (C) put together (D) combined with
130 ..... .. we invested in the telecommunications industry, we would be rich by now. (A) Shall (B) Should (C) Will (D) Had
131. The presiding officials took off their hats ..... the slain leader. (A) in charge of (B) because of (C) in deference to (D) in light of
132. This prestigious award is not given to just ..... . (A) anyone (B) someone (C) somebody (D) many
133. Marine biologists want to reduce industrial ..... . (A) pollution (B) environment (C) pollutes (D) environmental
134. One of the things they will be ..... is whether or not you are a team player. (A) finding (B) looking for (C) inquiring (D) seeking
135. I was told that the maitre d', who ..... us so much, had just been fired. (A) helping (B) hadbeen helped (C) helped (D) are being helped
136. Since most of the business meetings were at night we were able to spend the day .....
. (A) to sightsee (B) to enjoy sightseeing (C) going to sightsee (D) sightseeing
137. These stocks have done very ..... since the company changed management. (A) slowly (B) weakly (C) poorly (D) steadily
138. She wasn't able to identify the man she ..... that night. (A) sees (B) was seen (C) will see (D) had seen
139. We were told we ..... be able to reserve a seat on the mailboat that passes through
the Arctic Circle. (A) might (B) must (C) can (D) could
140. The lower cost of doing business overseas is enticing ..... many of our local
manufacturers. (A) to (B) on (C) with (D) by
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