Part V: READING TEST

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. A special event is being planned to show for the employees' hard work.
(A) appreciate
(B) appreciation
(C) appreciated
(D) appreciating

Ответы внизу. Нажмите на нижний треугольник Ответ: (B)

Пояснения внизу. Нажмите на нижний треугольник (B) The noun form, appreciation, is needed here to tell what will be shown. (A) Appreciate is a verb. (C) Appreciated is a past participle. (D) Appreciating is a present participle.

102. Bancasia's lies in its loyal and dedicated employees.
(A) strong
(B) strength
(C) stronger
(D) strengthening

Ответы внизу. Нажмите на нижний треугольник Ответ: (B)

Пояснения внизу. Нажмите на нижний треугольник (B) The noun form, strength, is required as the subject of this sentence. (A) Strong is an adjective. (C) Stronger is the comparative. (D) Strengthening is a participle.

103. Industry leaders believe that the beverage company needs to reinvent .
(A) itself
(B) themselves
(C) herself
(D) ourselves

Ответы внизу. Нажмите на нижний треугольник Ответ: (A)

Пояснения внизу. Нажмите на нижний треугольник (A) The third-person singular reflexive pronoun refers back to the beverage company. (B) Themselves is third-person plural. (C) Herself is feminine. (D) Ourselves is first-person plural.

104. The financial suggested an international mutual fund.
(A) advise
(B) advising
(C) advice
(D) advisor

Ответы внизу. Нажмите на нижний треугольник Ответ: (D)

Пояснения внизу. Нажмите на нижний треугольник (D) The noun form, advisor, is the subject of this sentence. (A) Advise is a verb. (B) Advising is a participle. (C) Advice is a noun, but ‘advice’ cannot make a suggestion.

105. Employees from around the world can the material at the same time.
(A) access
(B) agree
(C) adhere
(D) administer

Ответы внизу. Нажмите на нижний треугольник Ответ: (A)

Пояснения внизу. Нажмите на нижний треугольник (A) Access meaning make use of, completes this sentences in a meaningful way. (B) Agree is usually followed by a preposition before a noun. (C) Adhere meaning stick to is not meaningful in this sentence and is usually followed by to. (D) Administer meaning control or give, makes no sense in this sentence.

106. a top manager is a matter of skill, not of luck.
(A) Been
(B) Be
(C) Being
(D) Are

Ответы внизу. Нажмите на нижний треугольник Ответ: (C)

Пояснения внизу. Нажмите на нижний треугольник (C) A noun is required to provide the subject for this sentence. Being expresses a state. (A) Been is a past participle. (B) Be is a verb. (D) Are is a verb.

107 The will be pushed back for a third time.
(A) extension
(B) final
(C) deadline
(D) goal

Ответы внизу. Нажмите на нижний треугольник Ответ: (C)

Пояснения внизу. Нажмите на нижний треугольник (C) Deadline meaning final date for completion is the only word that gives meaning to this sentence. (A) An extension is an increase in time, but an extension cannot be pushed back. (B) Final is an adjective and a noun is required. (D) A goal is an aim and cannot be pushed back.

108 of the Olympic Games feel that they are too professional.
(A) Critic
(B) Critical
(C) Criticism
(D) Critics

Ответы внизу. Нажмите на нижний треугольник Ответ: (D)

Пояснения внизу. Нажмите на нижний треугольник (D) The plural noun, critics, is the subject of the sentence. (A) Critic, singular, does not match the third- person verb feel. (B) Critical is an adjective and a noun is required. (C) Criticism is also a noun, but criticism cannot feel.

109 The bridge the east and west parts of the city will be repaired next year.
(A) contacting
(B) corresponding
(C) connecting
(D) combining

Ответы внизу. Нажмите на нижний треугольник Ответ: (C)

Пояснения внизу. Нажмите на нижний треугольник (C) Connecting meaning joining, is the only word that makes this a meaningful sentence. (A) Contacting does not make sense in this sentence. (B) Corresponding, with the meaning of matching, is usually followed by with. (D) Combining meaning to integrate or join together, is not meaningful in this sentence.

110 The continuing in the region is negatively affecting the economy.
(A) violation
(B) violence
(C) velocity
(D) variation

Ответы внизу. Нажмите на нижний треугольник Ответ: (B)

Пояснения внизу. Нажмите на нижний треугольник (B) Violence is the only word that gives meaning to this sentence. (A) Violation is usually followed by of. (C) Velocity relates to speed. (D) Variation means the condition of changing.