READING TEST
In this section, you must demonstrate your ability to read and comprehend English. You will be given a variety
of texts and asked to answer questions about these texts. This section is divided into three parts and will take 75
minutes to complete.
Do not mark the answers in your test book. Use the answer sheet that is separately provided.
PART 5:
Directions: In each question, you will be asked to review a statement that is missing a word or phrase. Four
answer choices will be provided for each statement. Select the best answer and mark the corresponding letter
(A), (B), (C), or (D) on the answer sheet.
101. Delegates attending the international trade 105. The Trescott Chamber of Commerce _____ local
convention were provided with overnight ______ at businessman Brian Larue at a ceremony next week.
Hotel Boswick. (A) was honoring
(A) accommodated (B) to honor
(B) accommodates (C) will honor
(C) accommodating (D) honor
(D) accommodations
102. Charles Wang submitted a resume that ______ his 106. Please review your contract, and feel free to ask us
years of experience in advertising. _____ questions you might have,
(A) emphasized (A) few
(B) enclosed (B) either
(C) estimated (C) any
(D) employed (D) much
103. Beginning next week, Zumwalt, Inc.'s new 107. The manager announced that a few office supply
smartphone will be available for purchase at ____ _______ would be delayed because of weather
retailers across Korea and Japan. conditions.
(A) authorizing (A) shipment
(B) authority (B) shipments
(C) authorization (C) to ship
(D) authorized (D) shipping
104. Highway construction has been postponed 108. By adding extra flights between Dubai and
indefinitely as Hampshire County residents have ____ Istanbul, Euroblue Airlines will increase its ____ for this
to the plan. route by more than 50 percent.
(A) preferences (A) endurance
(B) arrangements (B) motivation
(C) considerations (C) location
(D) objections (D) capacity
109. Halmilton Hospital’s purchase of a medical 115. A fee of $100 will be _____ to office rental
scanning device will permit doctors to diagnose payments that are more than two weeks late.
patients more ____ than ever before. (A) applied
(A) precise (B) applying
(B) precisely (C) apply
(C) precision (D) application
(D) preciseness
110. ____ a bank has approved Flynn Co.'s business 116. Last month's issue of Wise Finance _________
loan, the company can begin its planned expansion. an exclusive interview with Chuck Granville, founder of
(A) Even if financial firm Granville Investments.
(B) As though (A) subscribed
(C) Consequently (B) admitted
(D) Now that (C) featured
(D) dedicated
111. Online reviewers praise Alpha Fashion's ______ 117. Broadcasting the ________ latest news 24
deliveries and its generous return policy. hours a day, cable station CPP allows viewers to keep
(A) tangible up-to-date on world events.
(B) measured (A) fewer
(C) timely (B) very
(D)subsequent (C) far
(D) more
112. Though Bruce Guthrie's concert is planned 118. The software _____ that New-Tech offers
_______ August 1, the organizers have said that this is remove security risks and improve the performance of
subject to change. computers.
(A) at (A) increments
(B) for (B) enhancements
(C) since (C) certificates
(D) in (D) exceptions
113. The public speaking course presents trainees with 119. Mr. Evans took a taxi to avoid being late, but the
opportunities _____ themselves in front of a group. theater show had ____ begun by the time he arrived.
(A) will express (A) usually
(B) to express (B) seldom
(C) are expressing (C) hourly
(D) expressed (D) already
114. The speaker at the Westicon Literature Seminar 120. Notices _______ residents of possible power
told an _____ story that had the entire audience outages were mailed out a week before crews began
laughing in enjoyment. work on the power lines.
(A) amusing (A) inform
(B) amusement (B) information
(C) amused (C) informed
(D) amuse (D) informing
121. Mr. Clemon’s work was so impressive that he was 126. Local water quality is ____ to improve once the
made a senior manager _____ only six months with the sewage treatment center is upgraded.
company. (A) grown
(A) on (B) limited
(B) after (C) bound
(C) while (D) acquired
(D) owing to
122. In anticipation of an increase in visitors during the 127. Charles Kapoor was not considered a suitable
summer holiday, the Shoreline Inn decided to ______ candidate for a financial analyst position ______ he
hire additional housekeeping staff. possessed exceptional investment experience.
(A) adversely (A) accordingly
(B) uncontrollably (B) in spite of
(C) temporarily (C) as if
(D) relatively (D) even though
123. Although a graduate degree is a requirement for 128. The tour bus did not stop at Sheffield Stadium, so
the position, none of _______ who responded to the job its passengers could only take pictures as they drove
announcement have one. ______ it.
(A) they (A) until
(B) these (B) past
(C) themselves (C) onto
(D) those (D) within
124. Travel writer Arthur Chaplin will give a short 129. Mercer Incorporated carefully goes over _______
presentation tomorrow _____ the trip the described in its customer surveys and market research before making
his new book, Walking in Peru. important decisions.
(A) along (A) as well as
(B) regarding (B) both
(C) in exchange for (C) between
(D) by means of (D) neither
125. Having written multiple books on the effects of 130. For the purpose of increasing sales, Mendelbaum
global warming, Ms. Black is widely regarded as a Electronics is giving a prize to _____ is the 100th
_______ expert on environmental issues. person to buy a
(A) naive refrigerator.
(B) notable (A) whichever
(C) tolerant (B) another
(D)mundane (C) whoever
(D) someone
