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| 101. |
Health care ______ have been rising but so has the quality. |
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A. |
cost |
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B. |
costs |
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C. |
costing |
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D. |
costly |
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| 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 |
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C. |
for ensuring |
|
D. |
ensure |
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| 103. |
Electrical services will be restored more _______ if we call in some part-timers. |
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A. |
quicker |
|
B. |
quickly |
|
C. |
quickest |
|
D. |
quick |
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|
| 104. |
Assembly lines in car manufacturing plants _______ for countless jobs. |
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A. |
supply |
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B. |
create |
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C. |
account |
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D. |
look |
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| 105. |
______ spending is probably going to maintain this upward trend throughout the year. |
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A. |
Consume |
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B. |
Consumer |
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C. |
Consuming |
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D. |
Consumed |
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| 106. |
If you go ______ your travel agent, you're likely to get a much better fare. |
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A. |
after |
|
B. |
over |
|
C. |
about |
|
D. |
through |
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|
| 107. |
Whereas the language barrier, in ______ times, was once an obstacle to trade, that is no longer the case. |
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A. |
earliness |
|
B. |
early |
|
C. |
early on |
|
D. |
early to |
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|
| 108. |
The trade show has always been in Oslo, ______ this year the directors have decided to move it to Stockholm. |
|
|
A. |
but |
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B. |
nor |
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C. |
during |
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D. |
when |
| |
|
| 109. |
The architecture of New York ______ its importance as a center of world trade. |
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A. |
realizes |
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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 |
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| 111. |
If John had found the wallet, we _____ you right away. |
|
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A. |
called |
|
B. |
would call |
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C. |
would have called |
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D. |
would be calling |
|
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| 112. |
He bought an air conditioner and installed ______ himself. |
|
|
A. |
them |
|
B. |
it |
|
C. |
him |
|
D. |
your |
|
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| 113. |
Patrick didn't realize ______ his promotion also pushed him into a higher tax bracket. |
|
|
A. |
that |
|
b. |
then |
|
C. |
when |
|
D. |
since |
|
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| 114. |
Many stockholders didn't even notice when their shares went ______. |
|
|
A. |
out |
|
B. |
down |
|
C. |
way |
|
D. |
to |
|
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| 115. |
The prime minister will impose a tariff ______ domestic interests are being threatened by a flood of imports. |
|
|
A. |
inspite of |
|
B. |
despite |
|
C. |
ever since |
|
D. |
as |
|
|
| 116. |
The professor praised him for his _______ the class when he was sick. |
|
|
A. |
assist |
|
b. |
to assist |
|
C. |
assisting |
|
D. |
assisted |
|
|
| 117. |
Acoording 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 |
|
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| 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. |
lomg |
|
D. |
longs |
|
|
| 123. |
These amendments will be ratified by a 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 tywo 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 trust his 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 ______ to Burma. |
|
|
A. |
fastened to |
|
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 |
| |
C. |
in deference to |
| |
D. |
in light of |
| |
|
| 132. |
This prestigious award is not just given to ______. |
|
|
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. |
had been 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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