TOEIC Reading: Bài tập Part 5 (Test 1)
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 answer (A), (B), (C), or (D).
each sentence. Select the best answer to complete the sentence. Then mark answer (A), (B), (C), or (D).
101. Employees who wish to take the day after Thanksgiving as a personal day off _____ to get managerial approval.
(A) must
(B) should
(C) can
(D) have
102. Mr. Hernandez _____ to Switzerland on a business trip, but messages can be relayed to him through his secretary, Ms. Constantinople.
(A) has gone
(B) had left
(C) has went
(D) had been
103. After several days of negotiations, Turner Associates finally made a marketing _____ with Ignatius Imports.
(A) recommendation
(B) package
(C) letter
(D) deal
104. In Mr. Carter's absence, inquiries should be directed to his _____, Mr. Zimbrowski.
(A) association
(B) associates
(C) associate
(D) associated
105. Wilson Electronics announced Tuesday that 500 workers will be _____ off next month due to the slumping economy.
(A) cut
(B) laid
(C) put
(D) thrown
106. The post office is located _____ the end of the block, next to Charlestown Dry Cleaners.
(A) in
(B) at
(C) on
(D) along
107. Mrs. Summers complained that the CEO's power-point presentation on the history of modern architecture was _____.
(A) boring
(B) bored
(C) boredom
(D) bores
108. Mr. Hawkins is a hard worker who usually performs quite _____ under pressure.
(A) good
(B) superb
(C) well
(D) excellent
109. Because of _____ exceptional durability, IXC chips are in high demand for the new QC operating systems.
(A) their
(B) its
(C) they
(D) itself
110. The Daily Times reports that the bubble has burst on the _____ housing market, sending home prices spiraling sharply downward.
(A) locally
(B) locals
(C) local
(D) locality
111. Two delays, a thunderstorm and a missed connection combined to make Mr. Cox's cross country flight_____ miserable.
(A) exceptional
(B) exception
(C) exceptions
(D) exceptionally
112. "Customers come first" has always been one of the key business _____ at M & M Mortgages.
(A) principal
(B) principles
(C) principals
(D) principle
113._____ clients should be apprised of purchasing arrangements before they commit to a long-term contract.
(A) Prospective
(B) Perspective
(C) Perceptive
(D) Provocative
114. The Xerxes Corporation plans _____ next year with the opening of branch offices in Zurich, Amsterdam and Tokyo.
(A) expand
(B) expanding
(C) expands
(D) to expand
115. _____ heavy rain, this afternoon's baseball game has been rescheduled for Friday.
(A) Due to
(B) Because
(C) As
(D) Despite
116. During the meeting, Zeke Grabowski made _____ loud and clear about his position on the firm's proposed acquisition of Penny Pharmaceuticals.
(A) him
(B) he
(C) himself
(D) his
117. To be valid under state law, the contract requires the _____ of the company's CFO as well as its chairman.
(A) name
(B) signature
(C) autograph
(D) moniker
118. Though not a sworn vegetarian, Health.com Chairman Harold Hopper _____ eats meat.
(A) often
(B) seldom
(C) occasionally
(D) sometimes
119. After speeding to the airport and sprinting across the terminal, the PelCro Corp. executives arrived just_____ time to catch their flight.
(A) on
(B) at
(C) in
(D) below
120. We cannot overemphasize the _____ of delivering the shipment by no later than noon on Friday the 13th.
(A) important
(B) import
(C) importance
(D) importantly
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Answers Key: [ D A D C B B A C A C D B A D A C B B C C ](A) must
(B) should
(C) can
(D) have
102. Mr. Hernandez _____ to Switzerland on a business trip, but messages can be relayed to him through his secretary, Ms. Constantinople.
(A) has gone
(B) had left
(C) has went
(D) had been
103. After several days of negotiations, Turner Associates finally made a marketing _____ with Ignatius Imports.
(A) recommendation
(B) package
(C) letter
(D) deal
104. In Mr. Carter's absence, inquiries should be directed to his _____, Mr. Zimbrowski.
(A) association
(B) associates
(C) associate
(D) associated
105. Wilson Electronics announced Tuesday that 500 workers will be _____ off next month due to the slumping economy.
(A) cut
(B) laid
(C) put
(D) thrown
106. The post office is located _____ the end of the block, next to Charlestown Dry Cleaners.
(A) in
(B) at
(C) on
(D) along
107. Mrs. Summers complained that the CEO's power-point presentation on the history of modern architecture was _____.
(A) boring
(B) bored
(C) boredom
(D) bores
108. Mr. Hawkins is a hard worker who usually performs quite _____ under pressure.
(A) good
(B) superb
(C) well
(D) excellent
109. Because of _____ exceptional durability, IXC chips are in high demand for the new QC operating systems.
(A) their
(B) its
(C) they
(D) itself
110. The Daily Times reports that the bubble has burst on the _____ housing market, sending home prices spiraling sharply downward.
(A) locally
(B) locals
(C) local
(D) locality
111. Two delays, a thunderstorm and a missed connection combined to make Mr. Cox's cross country flight_____ miserable.
(A) exceptional
(B) exception
(C) exceptions
(D) exceptionally
112. "Customers come first" has always been one of the key business _____ at M & M Mortgages.
(A) principal
(B) principles
(C) principals
(D) principle
113._____ clients should be apprised of purchasing arrangements before they commit to a long-term contract.
(A) Prospective
(B) Perspective
(C) Perceptive
(D) Provocative
114. The Xerxes Corporation plans _____ next year with the opening of branch offices in Zurich, Amsterdam and Tokyo.
(A) expand
(B) expanding
(C) expands
(D) to expand
115. _____ heavy rain, this afternoon's baseball game has been rescheduled for Friday.
(A) Due to
(B) Because
(C) As
(D) Despite
116. During the meeting, Zeke Grabowski made _____ loud and clear about his position on the firm's proposed acquisition of Penny Pharmaceuticals.
(A) him
(B) he
(C) himself
(D) his
117. To be valid under state law, the contract requires the _____ of the company's CFO as well as its chairman.
(A) name
(B) signature
(C) autograph
(D) moniker
118. Though not a sworn vegetarian, Health.com Chairman Harold Hopper _____ eats meat.
(A) often
(B) seldom
(C) occasionally
(D) sometimes
119. After speeding to the airport and sprinting across the terminal, the PelCro Corp. executives arrived just_____ time to catch their flight.
(A) on
(B) at
(C) in
(D) below
120. We cannot overemphasize the _____ of delivering the shipment by no later than noon on Friday the 13th.
(A) important
(B) import
(C) importance
(D) importantly
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