1. When the contracts _____ ready, have them sent to the purchaser.

A. am B. is C. are D. be
2. The _____ of the new building will start next month.
A. constructive B. construction C. construct D. constructed
3. The stapler is ______ the desk.
A. on B. through C. into D. without
4. Mr. Selvas delivered the _____ bid to the client.
A. seals B. seal C. sealing D. sealed
5. If your flight is delayed, _____ me from the airport.
A. calling B. will call C. call D. called
6. The airport taxes are ______ in the ticket price.
A. including B. include C. been included D. included
7. Ms. Najar wants to _____ the costs by tonight
A. final B. finalize C. finally D. finality
8. A computer is _____ than a typewriter.
A. more efficient B. most efficient C. the most efficient D. the more efficient
9. Mr. Flynn is the person _____ orders office supplies.
A. which B. whose C. who D. whom
10. The budget analysis is due_____ Friday.
A. at B. from C. until D. on
11. New paint _____ pictures will make the office look better.
A. but B. and C. as D. though
12. Everyone is _____ that Ms. Howard seldom leaves before 6:30.
A. aware B. await C. awaken D. awe
13. The itinerary _______ with the cruise list.
A. be filing B. is filed C. be filed D. is filing
14. Passengers can check in for the charter flight _____ 8:00 and 12:00 tomorrow
A. between B. with C. through D. from
15. The president had her travel agent ______ the reservations.
A. made B. has made C. make D. makes
16. It is _____ to transfer a document by e-mail than by fax.
A. fast B. fastest C. the faster D. faster
17. Mr. Dietze typed the speech, _______ Ms. Lang prepared the charts.
A. or B. and C. where D. during
18. The head of the porters ______ guests with their luggage.
A. assist B. were assisting C. assists D. are assisting
19. Ask the accounts receivable clerk _______ the invoice.
A. to send B. sending C. will send D. sends
20. An administrative assistant keeps an office running_____
A. smooth B. smoothness C. smoothed D. smoothly
21. Each passenger’s name _____ with his or her cabin number.
A. is list B. listing C. is listed D. is listing
22. The manager got his staff_____ last weekend
A. to work B. was working C. workable D. worked
23. The variety of insurance benefits_____ very broad under this policy.
A. are B. is C. being D. be
24. The directory lists each passenger’s name _____address.
A. and B. the C. but D. nor
25. Please leave your luggage ______ the bus for loading.
A. among B. between C. from D. beside
26. Mr. Cain will return your call______ he arrives.
A. soon B. as soon as C. as soon D. as soon than
27. If the product were not safe, we_____ it
A. had sold B. don’t sell C. will sell D. would not sell
28. The cruise handbook _____ all ship policies.
A. explains B. is explaining C. explain D. explaining
29. ______ costs make profits smaller.
A. Raise B. Risen C. Rising D. Raised
30. Mr. Larsen_____ for meetings.
A. late is always B. is always late C. always late is D. is late always
31. ______ we had checked the figures, the supervisor found a mistake.
A. Unless B. However C. Since D. Even though
32. Mr. Lazer wants to make _____
A. a meeting B. an hour C. an appointment D. a time
33. The financial team _____ that the offer was rejected.
A. was disappointed B. were disappointed C. was disappointing D. were disappointing
34. A record of complaints _____ kept in the purser’s office.
A. are B. is C. were D. has
35. The only difference ______ the two flights is time of departure.
A. with B. then C. between D. among
36. _____ Ms. Butrus was late, she did not miss the performance.
A. During B. Because C. In spite of D. Although
37. Mr. Dekar was responsible for______ the data.
A. organization B. organizing C. organized D. organize
38. The company _____ spouses of employees in the invitation to the banquet.
A. are included B. have included C. is including D. has including
39. Ms. Yu has suggested _____ more reservation clerks.
A. hire B. hiring C. hired D. to hire
40. The meeting will be held_____ Thursday.
A. of B. in C. for D. on