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YOU WILL HAVE ONE HOUR AND FIFTEEN MINUTES TO COMPLETE PARTS V,vl, AND VII OF THE TEST.



READING In this section of the test, you will have a chance to show how well you understand written English. There are three parts to this section, with special directions for each part.



PART V Directions: Questions 101-140 are incomplete sentences. Four words or phrases, marked (A), (B), (C), (D) are given beneath each sentence. You are to choose the one word or phrase that best completes the sentence. Then, on your answer sheet, find the number of the question and mark your answer.



You will read:



Sample Answer



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Because the equipment is very delicate, . it must be handled with (A) (B) (C) (D)



caring careful care carefully



The sentence should read, "Because the equipment is very delicate, it must be handled with care." Therefore, you should choose answer (C). Now begin work on the questions.



101.



If we had seen the demand in advance, we surely on the cookbook. (A) (B) (C) (D)



102.



103.



would stock up have stocked up had stocked up would have stocked up



Most of the time in Indonesia was spent ............. relatives. (A) (B) (C) (D)



invested investing investment I will invest



It goes without that you'll be paid for all this extra time you're spending on the project. (A) (B) (C) (D)



105.



to visit visiting going visiting go to visit



My broker advised me to invest in secured bonds before in the stock market. (A) (B) (C) (D)



104.



The businessmen discussed the contract at length but never actually signed . (A) (B) (C) (D)



106.



telling saying repeating regarding



anything anyone another anyway



The worldwide low inflation rate is expected to continue . (A) (B) (C) (D)



at a fast pace for a long time in a decline throughout



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107.



The patient ............. examined by the doctor. (A) (B) (C) (D)



108.



113.



were is being has have been



The Argentineans are protecting their forests because the lumber is very valuable to



(A) (B) (C) (D)



114.



..............



(A) (B) (C) (D)



We have decided to ............. your income with a monthly bonus.



they ourselves them we



A study was done to determine the efiect ............. the change in government policy has had on the small business sector. (A) (B)



(C) (D)



109.



Travel agents advise ............. early, in order to avoid disappointment. (A) (B) (C) (D)



110.



buying postponing booking canceling



The use of pesticides is having a ............. efiect on the groundwater. (A) (B) (C) (D)



115.



devastate devastating devastated devastation



(A) (B)



Because of Lucille's managerial skills, the family now has an ............. business. (A) (B) (C) (D)



112.



Just as the business was about to go under, he ............. the bid for the shopping mall construction. (A) (B) (C) (D)



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expanding expend expanse expended



was winning will win had won won



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(D)



117.



and but nor or



Another building will be ............. in the downtown area before you know it. (A) (B) (C) (D)



118.



during while only meanwhile



Your credit history shows that either several loan payments were late ............. the bank made a huge error in reporting them.



(C) 111.



of what for that



The air conditioner will have to be worked on ............. the ofiice is in use. (A) (B) (C) (D)



116.



impiement compliment supplement compartment



demolished demolishing demolish demolishes



The meeting is ............. over. (A) (B) (C) (D)



much or little here or there more or less to or from



119.



We the money to your money market account within three working days. (A) (B)



(C) (D)



120.



have been transferred will transfer transferring will be transferred



(B) (C) (D)



The newly discovered ore is being extracted by of a huge robotic arm. (A) (B)



(C) (D)



We are sending you what we have now and ............. the remainder as soon as it arrives. (A)



125.



126.



will have shipped will ship shipped shipping



When the computer analyst realized what a ............. task it was, he immediately added two more staff to the project. (A) (B)



(C) (D)



121.



At election time, every speech is calculated to win . (A) (B)



(C) (D)



127.



preferences wishes votes choices



(A) (B)



Although most people are they are not as healthy or wise. (A) (B)



(C) (D)



than I am,



(D)



128.



wealth wealthy wealthily wealthier



(A) (B)



Constance breathed a sigh relief when she heard that her loan was approved. (A) (B) (C) (D)



124.



Good management employees. (A) (B)



(C) (D)



will be listened are listening listens listen



(D)



129.



to for by of



(B)



(C) (D)



130.



.



respondent responsive responding responsible



The air conditioning unit the time you arrive. (A)



to the



for in per at



The human resources department is for the hiring and care of our personnel.



(C)



123.



precise superfluous short formidable



I spoke with the real estate agent who told me that the office space would cost $225 ............. square foot.



(C) 122.



mean means meant meanings



for hours by



will have been running shall run will be running will run



We were having so much fun on the ship we were to disembark at our destination. (A) (B) (C) (D)



reluctant doubtful refusing hesitant



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131.



The appeal of this training approach is that the students fi nd which management style work best for them. (A) (B)



(C) (D)



136.



(A) (B)



out up about on



(C) (D)



137. 132.



While you set up the display at the . of the store, I'll unpack the rest of the goods. (A) (B)



(C) (D)



133.



(A) (B)



(C) (D)



134.



prominence forward ahead front



Mrs. Choor has managed the department so well that she'll be up for a promotion than she expected.



(A)



(B) (C) (D)



(D)



138.



(D)



(A)



(D)



140. 135.



We knew the economy was a turning point when the interest rates started to fall. (A)



(B) (C) (D)



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at about throughout inside



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below off down up



By what the public liked and didn't like, we were able to fine-tune our ads. (B) (C)



transact install perform arrange



covering level rank category



When Mrs. Graf sat down, she asked that the shades be pulled because of the bright sunlight. (A) (B) (C)



139.



incentive inception incision incitement



The new clerk wasn't sure under which ............. he should file the purchasing documents. (A) (B) (C)



big bigger more most



We would like to a teleconference with your public relations office regarding the upcoming merger.



We have been doing business with them since their .



sighting focusing predicting pinpointing



We with the prime minister for dinner at the Simsbury Hotel tonight.



(A) (B)



(C) (D)



are meeting have been met were met will be met



PART VI Directions: in Questions 141-160, each sentence has four words or phrases underlined. The four underlined parts of the sentence are marked (A), (B), (C), (D). You are to identify the one underlined word or phrase that should be corrected or rewritten. Then, on your answer sheet, find the number of the question and mark your answer. Sample Answer



Example:



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All employee are required to wear their



A



B



identification badges while at work. C



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The underlined word "employee" is not correct in this sentence. This sentence should read, "All employees are required to wear their identification badges while at work." Therefore, you should choose answer (A). Now begin work on the questions.



141. As your old one, this new copier can collate and



A



B



direct flight from California to New York.



staple the copies in half the time.



-C-



145. To make out the lost time, we booked a A B



0



C



142. The museum is taking measures to protect its A paintings from the damaging effects of



0



146. One evening, in a restaurant in Madrid, we A were entertained by several dramatics



-S-



BeD



pollutions and utra-violet rays, which are getting C worse and worse with each passing year.



o



flamenco dancers.



147. The plane had to fly over above the city -A-



B



for an hour before getting permission to land.



143. After reviewing our finances, we decided



A



C



0



B



reduce spending in all departments



-C-



except marketing.



148. The Commission surprised investors by A reversing its ruling and freezes all monies in B C 0 the disputed accounts.



o 144. Mrs. Barrett, acting as her attorney, defended A B Mr. Stevenson in a very determined fashion.



C



0



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149. Since the appliance sales have shot up any,



A we're going to continue with the marketing plan



155. This summer, the consumer protection agency are advising consumers to read instructions



A carefully before using any



S



S



we've been using since the very start. C D -



C



outdoor cooking equipment.



D 150. After downsizing the company, the executives 156. I've looked at several records in your file and



A



C



S



B



A



realized that had much more furniture than they



many documents still don't have your



C



needed. D



new marriage name. D



151. When we go on vacation, we prefer swim and



A



-S-



157. Ecologists feared the American eagle



-A-



active sports to sightseeing and lying



C



might be near extinction as there were



on the beach.



S



D



so few sights of them in the last decade.



C



0



152. The shareholders were upset that there weren't



B



A



158. Standard Tires have agreed to fund any further



---y;,-



some dividends paid out in the last two -CD



research into the manufacture of latex.



C



quarters.



153. Sefore to go elsewhere for new staff, we always



---y;,-



-S-



try to hire in house. -CD



154. Because it was structurally unsafe and too



C



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159. If the zoning changed, we will be able to A S purchase the building down the street and C redesign it. D



El



A



expensive to repair, the 75 years old building had to be demolished. D



-S-



160. The factory let go of many its employees



-A-



S



because it had automated so many operations,



C



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PART VII Directions: Questions 161-200 are based on a selection of reading materials, such as notices, lelters, forms, newspaper and magazine articles, and advertisements. You are to choose the one best answer (A), (6), (C), or (D) to each question. Then, on your answer sheet, find the number of the question and mark your answer. Answer all questions following each reading selection on the basis of what is stated or implied in that selection. Read the following example. The Museum of Technology is a "hands-on" museum, designed for people to experience science at work. Visitors are encouraged to use, test, and handle the objects on display. Special demonstrations are scheduled for the first and second Wednesdays of each month at 13:30. Open Tuesday-Friday 12:00-16:30, Saturday 10:00-17:30, and Sunday 11 :00-16:30. When during the month can visitors see special demonstrations? (A) (6) (C) (D)



Sample Answer



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Every weekend The first two Wednesdays One afternoon a week Every other Wednesday



The reading selection says that the demonstrations are scheduled for the first and second Wednesdays of the month. Therefore, you should choose answer (6). Now begin work on the questions.



Questions 161-162 refer to the following announcement.



ATTENTION HOME OWNERS! The federal government wants to help you repair and remodel your home. Regardless of how long you have owned your home, its location or condition, or your ethnic background, age, income or marital status, you may be eligible. The purpose of tIus program is to encourage energy conservation and neighborhood preservation. Title 1 government insurance now allows home owners to make improvements up to $25,000. Improvenlents may include windows, room conversions, baths, kitchens, rooIlllg, and doors. The work must be done by lendet" approved contractors.



161. Why is the government offering to loan money? (A) To help conserve energy sources (6) To support local contractors (C) To help businesses with cash flow problems (D) To specifically repair low income homes



162. What request for improvement would probably be disapproved? (A) (6) (C) (D)



New kitchen counters Window replacements Garage construction Ceiling repairs



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