101. Nelson Employment Agency is looking for an
_______ administrative secretary to manage a busy
legal office specializing in employment law.
(a) experience
(b) experimental
(c) experienced
(d) experiencing
102. Because the vote on the budget has been
_______, I need the cost estimates from the
Housekeeping Department today.
(a) pushed up
(b) phased out
(c) pushed back
(d) pulled out
103. The meeting room in the Johnson hotel features
state-of-the-art _______ not offered at any other
downtown conference facility.
(a) technological
(b) technologically
(c) technology
(d) technical
104. Applicants for the front clerk position are
_______ to go down to the Personnel Department on
the first floor and speak with Ms. Jameson.
(a) supposed
(b) suppose
(c) supposedly
(d) supposing
105. Our employees must strive to always remember
that this company was founded on the _______ that
providing customer satisfaction is our most
important goal.
(a) principal
(b) principles
(c) principled
(d) principle
106. Since _______ the new product, profits have
increased by sixty-eight percent, and customer
surveys show a strong, positive response.
(a) starting
(b) beginning
(c) opening
(d) launching
107. The Board of Directors _______ the motion to
hire additional staff for the branch because of
limited funding and recent market changes.
(a) rejected
(b) resigned
(c) considered
(d) approved
108. The boss is so pleased with our hard work on
the sales report that he said he will _______ us to
dinner at a fancy restaurant on Wednesday night.
(a) buy
(b) treat
(c) tip
(d) pay
109. Automobile manufacturers today have to spend
more on engineering to improve their safety designs
to _______ up with industry standards.
(a) make
(b) clear
(c) keep
(d) hold
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110. I will be _______ with our sales, marketing and
advertising departments on the new product line at
the team meeting on Friday.
(a) coordinating
(b) coordination
(c) coordinate
(d) coordinator
111. In light of recent problems, we need to tell the
accounting staff that an excessive amount of data
entry errors could be grounds for ______.
(a) termination
(b) classification
(c) reduction
(d) promotion
112. Your first paycheck will be two weeks in
arrears, but after that you will be paid _______ the
first and fifteenth of every month unless these dates
fall on a holiday.
(a) at
(b) in
(c) on
(d) by
113. This afternoon, _______ from the Southern
Valley plant were laid off in an unexpected factory
closing that left employees angry and confused.
(a) employ
(b) employers
(c) employees
(d) employment
114. Although current employees are encouraged to
apply for the new management positions, they will
not receive _______ treatment and must compete
with external candidates.
(a) preferring
(b) preferential
(c) preference
(d) prefer
115. I'd like to ask everyone to come by my office
tomorrow and meet my new _______ assistant,
Marcella.
(a) administration
(b) administrative
(c) administrator
(d) administer
116. Before you leave today, please try to contact
the executive secretary, _______ ask her for the
CEO's contact information and availability.
(a) but
(b) and
(c) although
(d) despite
117. Please confirm that the London office has
received the fax _______ after you send it, and then
report back to Mr. Getty's office for the afternoon
briefing.
(a) approximately
(b) immediately
(c) usually
(d) normally
118. I just spoke with Marion in Human Resources
who is insisting that we turn _______ a memo
justifying the large salary increase for Ms. Brito.
(a) in
(b) on
(c) off
(d) at
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119. In a press release dated March 3, Charter Travel
Corporation _______ a record-setting $3 million
increase in last quarter revenues.
(a) announced
(b) announce
(c) announcing
(d) has been announced
120. It is important that we provide _______
information to our clients when they call to either
inquire about their statements or the status of their
claims.
(a) accurate
(b) evident
(c) efficient
(d) approved
121. I am very saddened to announce that our Chief
Financial Officer of thirty-two years, Martin Fogo,
will _______ at the end of the company's fiscal year.
(a) check out
(b) run into
(c) look into
(d) step down
122. Mr. Anderson has decided that we are going to
bring in a _______ from Miracle Software to design
our new client management database.
(a) consultation
(b) consultant
(c) consulting
(d) consulted
123. It was recently reported in the Sun Times that
many furniture manufacturers have temporarily cut
back on using quality materials due to a _______
profit margin.
(a) rising
(b) receding
(c) mounting
(d) expanding
124. Carrie explained yesterday afternoon that all of
the office templates can be accessed on the hard
drive _______ on the network directory.
(a) or
(b) yet
(c) so
(d) for
125. A Money Maker article _______ the vice
president of Super Jet Company saying that the
company's stock is on the rise again.
(a) repeated
(b) stated
(c) listed
(d) quoted
126. Because some employees have complained
about discomfort, next year we are planning to order
adjustable chairs in _______ of our old ones.
(a) places
(b) placement
(c) placed
(d) place
127. Please _______ the new policy states that you
must work the day before and the day after a holiday
in order to qualify for holiday allowance.
(a) remembrance
(b) remember
(c) memory
(d) memorable
128. Most companies are legally prohibited from
_______ any specific information on former
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employees when asked for information by future
employers.
(a) released
(b) releasing
(c) release
(d) to release
129. It has been a challenging year, but the
president's announcement that the company is in
strong financial shape left most of the staff members
_______.
(a) reassuring
(b) reassurance
(c) reassure
(d) reassured
130. To increase productivity, the office has
_______ strict rules regarding personal phone calls,
appropriate dress, and personal email use.
(a) imposition
(b) imposter
(c) imposed
(d) imposing
131. From what I understand, you will need to
_______ the chef's purchase orders pending
approval from the Vice President of Operations.
(a) has verified
(b) verify
(c) verified
(d) be verified
132. Mr. Chaderton came through at the last minute
with fifteen new investors, _______ the company
once again from a hostile takeover.
(a) saving
(b) to save
(c) will save
(d) saved
133. If the air in the computer room rises _______ a
certain temperature, the server will automatically
shut down and critical data could be lost.
(a) outside
(b) above
(c) beneath
(d) upon
134. Even though many workers complained, all
employees at the electric company had to _______ a
safety training course before their official start dates.
(a) comply
(b) compose
(c) compile
(d) complete
135. My supervisor _______ me on my delegation
of office tasks and said if I continued my pattern of
demonstrating leadership, I would be promoted.
(a) complained
(b) complimented
(c) completed
(d) complemented
136. Please contact the courier _______ and have
them pick up the documents at noon today or else
they won't reach Amanda before she leaves for
Detroit.
a) service
(b) servitude
(c) servant
(d) serve
137. It is normal procedure and fully expected that
you provide _______ for any office supplies you
charge to the company credit card.
(a) receipts
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(b) recipes
(c) replies
(d) recourse
138. The new finance manager is in charge of
_______ a reasonable budget for the company as
well as managing the budget by overseeing all
company expenditures.
(a) compilation
(b) compile
(c) compiling
(d) compiler
139. The face of modern commerce would not look
the same _______ the affordability of personal
computers and the success of Internet businesses.
(a) provided that
(b) without
(c) on the condition that
(d) granted that
140. The Project Manager set the prices for the
_______ service and researched different marketing
strategies before launching the new campaign.
(a) cleaner
(b) cleaning
(c) cleaned
(d) cleanable
Questions 141-143 refer to the following letter.
INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM
VALLEY MEDICAL SUPPLY, INC.
To: All Employees
From: Steven Rice, President
Subject: Community Service Program
Promoting a healthy society is an important goal we all share. As a result, I am writing to remind you
about one of our most popular and meaningful activities here at Valley Medical Supply - our community
service program. I encourage you to participate in this year's program if you haven't done so _______.
141. (a) again
(b) already
(c) moreover
(d) twice
In line with our mission to provide quality supplies for doctors' offices, we volunteer our time each year
to provide low-cost medical care at locations throughout the city. _______ locations include health
clinics, hospitals, schools and even supermarkets.
The services we provide range from flu shots to free blood pressure tests to assistance with major
operations. No matter what your capabilities or interests are, we can find the right volunteer opportunity
for you.
142. (a) This
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