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.

131 our performance this last quarter, no one should expect more than a 3% salary increase.
(A) In spite of
(B) Without
(C) By
(D) Because

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

Пояснения внизу. Нажмите на нижний треугольник (A) The conjunction in spite of introduces the situation whose result we might normally be able to anticipate. (B) Without suggests absence which doesn't make sense in this sentence. (C) By does not fit in this sentence. (D) Because would only make sense if combined with of before the noun phrase.

132 Passengers often complain that there is, in fact, too food during the cruise.
(A) many
(B) few
(C) much
(D) less

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

Пояснения внизу. Нажмите на нижний треугольник (C) Too much food describes the amount of food. Remember, food is a non-count noun. (A) Many is used with count nouns. (B) Few is used with count nouns. (D) Less is not preceded by too.

133 Twice a year the showroom is open to the public.
(A) extensive
(B) general
(C) broad
(D) common

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

Пояснения внизу. Нажмите на нижний треугольник (B) General public is a set expression referring to anyone in general. (A), (C) and (D) These options are all similar in meaning to general, and all are adjectives. However, none is used to describe the public.

134 The software problem resulted in more than 500 delayed canceled flights in the region
(A) if
(B) since
(C) but
(D) or

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

Пояснения внизу. Нажмите на нижний треугольник (D) Or is a conjunction connecting delayed and canceled. (A), (B) and (C) These conjunctions are not meaningful in this sentence.

135 The opera company will make its final tonight before starting a month-long Asian tour.
(A) appear
(B) appearance
(C) appeared
(D) appearing

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

Пояснения внизу. Нажмите на нижний треугольник (B) A noun is required as the object of this sentence. (A) Appear is the verb. (C) Appeared is the past tense. (D) Appearing is a participle.

136 DRA has now surpassed competitors in spending on research and development.
(A) its
(B) his
(C) their
(D) our

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

Пояснения внизу. Нажмите на нижний треугольник (A) its is a singular possessive pronoun referring to DRA. (B) His would require a male antecedent. (C) and (D) These pronouns are plural.

137 The French company is trying to enter the Asian market.
(A) medium
(B) media
(C) meditate
(D) medicate

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

Пояснения внизу. Нажмите на нижний треугольник (B) In describing a noun, the plural media is usually used, rather than the singular medium. Normally, a singular noun can describe a noun. Medium is an exception, because the word has other meanings, which could make a sentence ambiguous. A medium company could be medium in size, or performance, for example. As well, in English, media is increasingly, if incorrectly, used as both the singular and plural for medium. (A) Medium is the singular form of media and is not correct in this context. (C) Meditate is a verb. (D) medicate is a verb.

138 She was to reach Janet, but was unable to because she had the wrong phone number.
(A) tried
(B) try
(C) tries
(D) trying

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

Пояснения внизу. Нажмите на нижний треугольник (D) The present participle trying completes this sentence. (A) Tried is the past tense. (B) Try is the infinitive. (C) Tries is the third-person singular.

139 The new employee is the first to arrive in the morning and the to leave in the evening.
(A) end
(B) last
(C) previous
(D) finish

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

Пояснения внизу. Нажмите на нижний треугольник (B) Last is an adjective describing the new employee. (A) End is a noun. (C) Previous implies one before, which doesn't make sense in this sentence. (D) Finish is a verb.

140 The team of managers quickly brought the crisis control.
(A) in
(B) under
(C) about
(D) with

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

Пояснения внизу. Нажмите на нижний треугольник (B) Under control is a set expression. (A), (C) and (D) These prepositions would all work grammatically, but none fits this expression.