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.

121. A reminder was sent all personnel regarding the revised schedule.
(A) to
(B) from
(C) at
(D) on

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

Пояснения внизу. Нажмите на нижний треугольник (A) To indicates the destination of the reminder. (B) The sentence is passive and the personnel are the receivers. The reminder is not from all personnel. (C) and (D) At and on are not feasible when referring to destination with the verb sent.

122. Ms. Kim requested that we order more food for the meeting.
(A) next
(B) follow
(C) then
(D) after

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

Пояснения внизу. Нажмите на нижний треугольник (A) An adjective is required here, and this adjective, next, describes the noun meeting. (B) Follow is a verb. (C) and (D) Then and after are riot adjectives.

123. Employees are encouraged to local seminars and workshops.
(A) attending
(B) attended
(C) attend
(D) attendees

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

Пояснения внизу. Нажмите на нижний треугольник (C) The infinitive is required here as indicated by to, so attend is the correct form. (A) Attending is a participle. (B) Attended is the past form. (D) Attendees is a noun.

124. the group has made large contributions, it feels excluded from the community.
(A) So
(B) Even though
(C) However
(D) In spite of

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

Пояснения внизу. Нажмите на нижний треугольник (B) Even though is a conjunction. (A) So would imply a consequence. (C) However indicates a contrast to previous information. (D) In spite of would be followed by a noun phrase, in spite of the group having made large contributions ...

125 All volunteers are to arrive thirty minutes before the event.
(A) reviewed
(B) released
(C) requested
(D) resigned

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

Пояснения внизу. Нажмите на нижний треугольник (C) Requested is followed by to and is the only content word that gives this sentence meaning. (A) Performances are reviewed, or examined critically, not the people themselves. (B) Released means let go and makes no sense in this context. (D) Resigned is followed by to + -ing and does not make sense in this context.

126 people than expected left the city on the holiday weekend.
(A) Fewer
(B) Less
(C) The least
(D) Little

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

Пояснения внизу. Нажмите на нижний треугольник (A) Fewer modifies the countable noun people. (B) Less modifies non-countable nouns. (C) and (D) These options cannot be followed by the comparison than expected.

127 In preparation for the world premiere, the orchestra is twice a day.
(A) practice
(B) practiced
(C) practices
(D) practicing

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

Пояснения внизу. Нажмите на нижний треугольник (D) The participle practicing follows is to form the present continuous tense. (A) Practice is the infinitive. (B) Practiced is the past tense. (C) Practices is the third person singular.

128 The community is attempting to restore the island to its state.
(A) natures
(B) nature
(C) naturally
(D) natural

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

Пояснения внизу. Нажмите на нижний треугольник (D) An adjective, natural, is required to describe state. (A) Natures is incorrect. Nature in the context of this statement is uncountable. (B) Nature is a noun. (C) Naturally is an adverb.

129 All new orders are on hold the defect can be fixed.
(A) until
(B) after
(C) as
(D) only

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

Пояснения внизу. Нажмите на нижний треугольник (A) Until indicates a point in time in the future when the current hold will end. (B) Use of the word after in this sentence would require the present perfect. (C) As might be confused with as soon as. (D) Only might be confused with only after.

130 More wine was exported in the third quarter in previous quarters.
(A) that
(B) than
(C) as
(D) then

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

Пояснения внизу. Нажмите на нижний треугольник (B) Than follows more to indicate how much wine was exported in comparison to a previous time. (A) That might be confused with than. (C) As can be used in comparative sentences, but not in this case. (D) Then sounds very similar to than and might be confused.