='II: TEST
READING TEST
In the Reading test, you will read a variety of texts and answer several different types of reading
comprehension questions. The entire Reading test will last 75 minutes. There are three parts, and
directions are given for each part. You are encouraged to answer as many questions as possible within
the time allowed.
You must mark your answers on the separate answer sheet. Do not write your answers in your test
book.
PARTS
Directions: A word or phrase is missing in each of the sentences below. Four answer choices are
given below each sentence. Select the best answer to complete the sentence. Then mark the letter
(A), (B), (C), or (D) on your answer sheet.
101. York Development Corporation marked the 105. The new printer operates more ------- than
------- of the Ford Road office complex with the previous model did.
a ribbon-cutting ceremony. (A) quickest
(A) opens (B) quickness
(B) opening (C) quick
(C) opened (D) quickly
(D) openly
106. Here at Vanguard Buying Club, ------- help
102. Staff at the Bismarck Hotel were ------- members find quality merchandise at the
helpful to us during our stay. lowest possible prices.
(A) quite (A) us
(B) enough (B) our
(C) far (C) we
(D) early (D) ourselves
103. Ms . Luo will explain some possible 107. Management announced that all
consequences of the ------- merger with the salespeople would be receiving a bonus
Wilson-Peek Corporation. this year, ------- in time for summer
(A) proposed vacations.
(B) proposal (A) just
(C) proposition (B) as
(D) proposing (C) only
(D) by
104. The Springdale supermarket survey -------
will be released a week after they are 108. According to Florida Digital Designer
evaluated. Magazine, many graphic designers do not
(A) events consider ------- to be traditional artists.
(B) stores (A) it
(C) results (B) their
(D) coupons (C) themselves
(D) itself
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109. A wooden bridge crossing the wading pond 11 5. Of all the truck models available today, it
------- to the hotel's nine-hole golf course. can be difficult to figure out ------- would
(A) prepares best suit your company's needs .
(B) leads (A) when
(C) presents (B) why
(D) takes (C) which
(D) where
110. A special sale on stationery ------- on the
Write Things Web site yesterday. 116. CEO Yoshiro Kasai has expressed
complete faith in Fairway Maritime's -------
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(A) was announced
(B) announced to deliver the product on time .
(C) was announcing (A) belief
(D) to announce (B) measure
(C) problem
111. All produce transported by Gocargo (D) ability
Trucking is refrigerated ------- upon pickup
to prevent spoilage. 117. At Derwin Securities, trainees alternate
(A) lately ------- attending information sessions and
(B) promptly working closely with assigned mentors .
(C) potentially (A) along
(D) clearly (B) against
(C) between
11 2. The Ferrera Museum plans to exhibit a (D) near
collection of Lucia Almeida's most
------- sculptures. 118. Company Vice President Astrid Barretto
(A) innovative had no ------- to being considered for the
(B) innovation position of CEO.
(C) innovatively (A) objected
(D) innovate (B) objecting
(C) objects
11 3. The bank's cashier windows are open daily (D) objection
from 8:00A.M. to 4:00 P.M . ------- on
Sundays. 11 9. Belinda McKay fans who are ------- to the
(A) except author's formal writing style will be
(B) until surprised by her latest biography.
(C) nor (A) fortunate
(D) yet (B) readable
(C) comparable
11 4. Inventory control and warehousing (D) accustomed
strategies ------- within the responsibilities of
the supply chain manager. 120. The Southeast Asia Business Convention
(A) have will feature ------- known and respected
(B) cover leaders from countries across the region.
(C) mark (A) widen
(D) fall (B) wider
(C) widely
(D) wid e
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121. ------- the high cost of fuel, customers are 126. The initial feedback from early buyers of the
buying smaller, more efficient cars . Sunbell XC2 mobile phone indicates that
(A) Together with they found it------- to use.
(B) Instead of (A) conveniences
(C) As well as (B) conveniently
(D) Because of (C) convenience
(D) convenient
122. Over the past ten years, Bellworth Medical
Clinic ------- Atlan Protection officers for all 127. ------- space in the bathroom was limited,
security needs . the contractor managed to fit in two sinks
(A) is hiring and a shower.
(B) were hiring (A) Both
(C) has hired (B) So that
(D) was hired (C) Whether
(D) Even though
123. The driver will make three ------- to deliver
the package before it is returned to our 128. The staff must ------- as much
warehouse. market-research data as possible before
(A) attempts planning the advertising campaign .
(B) pursuits (A) equip
(C) aims (B) compile
(D) experiences (C) endorse
(D) compose
124. We congratulate all Riverside employees,
whose ------- effort has resulted in a 20 129. ------- a national holiday falls on a Thursday,
percent reduction in waste disposal costs. the Barstow Company allows employees to
(A) collect take off Friday as well.
(B) collective (A) Even
(C) collects (B) For
(D) collector (C) Nearly
(D) Whenever
125. Andrzej Ptak's photography Web site will be
available online -------we have finished 130. ------- materials for the advanced Farsi
organizing and cataloging his work. course include an audio CD and a DVD .
(A) how (A) Supplementary
(B) once (B) Consequential
(C) so too (C) Persistent
(D) not only (D) Cooperative
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