1. Our union representative _____ members that our rights would be defended.a. assuredb. ensurec. specifyd. specific

2. If you ____ your reservation 48 hours in advance, you will not be billed.a. cancelb. engagec. provided. determine

3. I don't feel any ____ to give my boss more than two weeks notice when I leave.a. obligatoryb. obligationc. agreement d. contract

4. The contract contains a provision to …. how payments are made if John loses his job.a. deal withb. detectc. establishd. consult

5. Marketing specialists have conducted extensive studies of what _____ customers to a new product.

a. meetb. attractsc. limitd. consequence

6. Smart shoppers will _____ brands of an item before making a decision.

a. compareb. followc. observed. abide by

7. We are____ exploring plans to update the MX3 model.a. implyb. currentlyc. partyd. fad

8. A careful analysis of the ______ products on the market indicated that our product lacked innovation and optional features.

a. competing

b. competed

c. brochurse

d. coordinate

9. If our work isn't to your _____, please notify us within 60 days.

a. locate

b. satisfaction

c. inspire

d. solve

10. The timing belt _____ shows signs of wear after about 180.000 miles.

a. character

b. characteristically

c. comparabled. compare

11. The level of _____  implied by the warranty was misleading.

a. protection

b. expire

c. fix

d. restore

12. If the appliance breaks down within two years of purchase, the manufacturer is _____ to send you a replacement at no charge.    

a. requiringb. requiredc. consequence

d. reputation13. Before a business can ___customers that it provides a quality product, it must convince

its marketing staff.a. convinceb. promisingc. subtituate

14.I don't want to include, but would you like me to _____ how to use that machine?

a. demonstrateb. evaluationc. considerabled. great

15.If we think ____, we can come up with a plan that promises success.  

a. strategicallyb. strategyc. coverd. coverage

16. Would you please schedule the patient for a medical___ tomorrow afternoon?a. consultb. consultationc. remaind. certain

17. A good business plan should___this problem.a. addressb. primaryc. riskd. evidence

18. The banquet room could ____ up to 750 for dinner.    a. individualb. marketc. accommodated. association

19. The association's members were asked to _____ for the special session well in advance because space in the lecture hall was limited.a. registerb. join c. participate

d. productive20. By adding more class ____, the staff was able to please more members.

a. holdb. sessionc. choosed. selections

21. The computer staff is responsible for making sure all system files are _____.  a. copyb. duplicatesc. restored. complete

22. Before my father was _________ to the hospital, he had to undergo a series of tests.a. admittedb. displayc. warrantyd. guarantee

23. When you arrive at the hospital, you should have with you all the _________ information needed to be admitted.a. pertinentb. compatiblec. accessd. ignore

24. The employee’s goal is to find her family___health coverage.a. evidenceb. suitablec. warningd. allocate

25.s still a major concern for inner-city schools that want to install computers.a. affordabilityb. considerablec. coverd. durable

26. The new conference room is much larger and has a __ of one hundred people.a. provideb. capacityc. increased. meet

27. We ___out that it would take us at least ten minutes to download the file.a. figured

b. figuringc. smoothd. display

28. In order to ______ your email messages, you must type in your password.a. accessb. processc. maintaind. affordable

29. After reviewing the schedule, I realized we had not ____ enough time for the software training.a. allocatedb. petitionc. compatibled. fold

30. Hoping to repeat the success of the previous year's sales _____, the vice president held a meeting of all the managers.a. recurb. hirec. assured. initiative

31. Ms. Handa was unable to express her _____ for all that her colleagues had done for her.  a. appreciationb. appreciatedc. sharpd. in writing

32. The programmer is ____ the message so that it's not accessible to everyone.a. codedb. codingc. informallyd. casually

33. It looks like this disk was ____ to intense heat, because it's warped and pocked.a. exposedb. exposingc. practiced. time-consuming

34. Before you do a mailing, make sure that none of the addresses is___.a. outdatedlyb. outdated

c. glimpsed. casually

35. Human Resources tries to ____ employees' understanding by offering workshops twice a year.  a. procedureb. prosecutec. reinforced. network

36. There is a ____ approach to software design integration that all the big software developers are currently learning.a. revolutionb. revolutionaryc. replaced. demonstrate

37. While Fabio's _____ with computers surpasses the technicians, he is unable to communicate his personal needs to the office manager.a. skillb. skillfullc. stored. proof

38. I don't want to ____ matters, but have you considered using color to make your brochure stand out?a. matchb. revisec. complicatedd. specify

39. It’s important that this document be there tomorrow, so please send it ___mail.a. expressb. out ofc. beforehandd. run

40. The résumé shows you have ____ a great deal in your last position.a. storeb. submitc. accomplishedd. replace

41. The company hired a professional ____ to fill the vacant positions.a. recruiter

b. commensuratec. qualificationd. reputation

42.When jobs are abundant, _____ are more flexible and often try to match job seekers with minimal qualifications with any job.a. recruitmentb. recruitersc. consequenced. association

43.After ______all his materials, he had no option but to sit back and wait for some response.  a. submittingb. supervisec. attractd. establish

44. In order for that small business to suceed, it needs to ___a new strategy.a. come up withb. evaluationc. representatived. profile

45. So many well-qualified people ____ for the position that we won't be able to make a decision for several weeks.a. maintainb. appliedc. presentationd. objective

46.As the interview continued, the applicant's _____ began to decline.a. exposeb. confidencec. confidentd. confidential

47.The applicant's unique ____ enabled her to have almost any job that she wanted.a. expertiseb. expertc. specialistd. professional

48.My expert advice is, after you have submitted your application, follow up ____ to see if there are any openings.

a. constantlyb. constantc. increased. decrease

49.She spoke without ____, expressing self-confidence and projecting that she had a firm handle on the information.a. assessorb. hesitationc. hesitated. process

50.During an interview, it is important to ____ your weaknesses in a way that shows you are woking to improve them.  a. presentationb. presentc. allocationd. aspect

51.Even though the applicant is an expertise in the field, he didn't seem to be ready ___ the interview and wasn't very skilled at presenting his achievements or background.a. tob. inc. ford. with

52.The presentation was ____ seamlessly, giving an impressive image of the team.a. conductedb. conductingc. hired. representative

53.You need to consider how many new sales you ____ in comparison to how many standing clients put in orders.a. set upb. establishc. rund. generated

54.Unfortunately, not all candidates can be offered a job, some have to be ___.a. admireb. on schedulec. rejected

d. accept55.All temporary workers are paid on an hourly ___ and receive no benefits.

a. basisb. uniquec. keep up withd. accomplished

56.The tired employee hoped that she would be ___ for all the long hours she kept and weekends she worked.a. flexibleb. wagec. salaryd. compensated

57.We ___from the company’s policy of semiannual reviews.a. benefitb. delicatec. eligibled. practice

58.If the _____ continue into the evening, we will break for dinner at six.a. negotiationb. negotiatorsc. extendd. hold

59.Because you are a valued and dedicated employee, we are ____ you to director of the department. a. promotingb. promotedc. pensiond. expend

60.The expert__________the text at $7000.

a. obviously

b. dedication

c. valued

d. checkout

61. There is no reason to question her ___ to our company.

a. loyalty

b. loyal

c. productive

d. recognize

62. Make sure your boss is aware of the work you ___to the project.

a. reach

b. contributed

c. prestigious

d.reward

63.The new product will be___in the early spring.

a.extraordinary

b.praise

c.acknowldge

d.released

64. When you select _____ for the display windows, be sure to include seasonal gifts

and clothing.  

a.merchandise

b.goods

c.bargain

d.behaviour

65.We _____ adhere to the store’s policy of only specially ordering products that have

been paid for in advance. 

a.imperative

b.obligatory

c.mandatory

d.strictly66.The clothing store tries to stay on top of all the new __

a.trendb.trendsc.tendencyd.majority

67.Many customers find that product _____ is confusing and deceptive.a.suppliesb.obtain

c.acquired.diversity

68.She _____ changed the topic of conversation, thus preventing a disagreement between her colleagues from turning into an argument. a.smoothlyb.prerequisitec.resourced.source

69. In order to ____ our lead in the market, we’ll have to find a cheaper source of industrial supplies.a.functionb.maintainc.commonlyd.range

70. Some of these stores will even __________orders by telephone with free delivery.a.takeb.placesc.located.available

71.The suppliers have ______ the terms of our agreement and are now our supplier of choice.    a.carrierb.fulfillc.exactd.precise

72.Based on their credit check, it seems likely that they have _____ funds to cover this order.a.avaibleb.inventoryc.destinationd.sufficient

73. We __all orders within 24 hours of your phone call.a.shipb.integralc.vitald.essential

74.Gerald ___the shipping staff with enough lables to last year.a.suppliedb.provide

c.confidenced.warehouse

75. After we have _____ all of the necessary documents, we will begin our analysis of the data.  a. chargeb. accumulatec. collectd. compiled

76. Though he worked very _____ with machines and figures, he was slow and awkward with customers and coworkers.a. discountb. marked downc. efficientd. rectify

77. Although ______ expenses works well when applying for a contract, clients appreciate itemization on their invoices.a. estimatedb. promptlyc. clientd. patron

78. The customers usually pay their invoices promptly in order to avoid the _____ of late charges.a. impositionb. imposec. placed. smoothly

79. The terms of the agreement we imposed on them gave us a ______ if we paid all charges within 15 days.a. discountb. marked downc. hired. attract

80. Clients prefer itemization to estimation on their__________.a. bill

b. invoicesc. receiptd. by mistake

81. The computer’s inventory figures will be considered inaccurate until the store manager enters the data from the physical count and ____ the figures.a. adjustsb. crucialc. vitald. essential

82. Do not _____ the staff when they are counting the items; they need to concentrate. a. distractsb. disturbc. liabilityd. flexible

83. If he ____the damaged merchandise from the inventory, his figures will accurately reflect what we have on hand.a. verifyb. confirmc. subtractsd. run

84. The receptionist ___ the package from the courier yesterday.a. acceptedb. rejectc. balanced. caution

85. The number of withdrawals at no charge from your savings account is _________ to three.a. mortageb. restrictedc. restrictingd. limit

86. The mortgage application clearly states that monthly payments will be directly ________ from the balance of your in-house checkingaccount.a. dividendb. transactionc. deductedd. deducting

87. If any, that you can access your account, or the amount of cash you can __.a. withdrawb. down paymentc. severelyd. strict

88. We went over our records carefully in order to prepare for the meeting with the __________.a. auditb. auditorc. dued. in transit

89. All the employees will benefit if the company’s _________ continue to increase.a. profitsb. profitablec. establishd. admire

90. The auditors have analyzed the company’s budget and have come up with a list of questions concerning the ___, revenue and profits.a. outstandingb. debtc. assured. assets

91. The stockbroker recommended investing some money more _______ .a. aggressiveb. aggressivelyc. resourced. source

92. After months of study and research, the _________ decided to put his money into new facilities and materialsa. investorb. investc. investiaged. wise

93. The business woman decided to invest in markets that had a history of excellent _________ in the long term.a. proceedb. returnc. profitd. portfolio

94. All employees are encouraged to _________ a percentage of their earnings to the retirement fund.a. commitb. committedc. attitudes

d. behaviour95. The woman who prepares our taxes took such a long time to fill out our forms that

we had to ________ for an extension of the deadline.a. fileb. turnc. deadlined. diagnose.

96. Millions of Americans never give up the hope that, years after filing their tax forms, an error in calculation will be found that results in a large __________ from the government.a. refundsb. refundc. penaltyd. inspire

97. It is usually advantageous for spouses to file their income taxes _________a. separateb. jontc. jontlyd. reputation

98. Before we begin, I think we should all focus on the _________outcome of this effort.a. desiredb. detail c. forecastd. predict

99.The __figures for the next quarter will not be available until a week from tomorrow.a. perspectiveb. standc. incomed. projected

100. The projected financial statement demonstrated to Susan that her business had a _________ chance of increasing its profit over the next two quarters.

a. goalb. objectivec. realisticd. typically

101. He _______ this company about $ 5000.a. propertyb. possession

c. valuablesd. estimates

102. The data entry clerk is so accustomed to working by herself that I really doubt if she is capable of ________ on this project.

a. collaboratingb. collaboratec. cooperated. opt

103. Sue always ________ so hard on her work that she forgets where she is.a. concentratesb. focusc. interruptiond. department

104. The employee lounge is for everyone’s enjoyment so please don’t use it ________.

a. inconsiderateb. considerablec. adjacentd. complete

105. When using these facilities, please ________ to the rules posted by the door.a. adhereb. abidec. comply d. observe

106. As the chairman stood to give his ______, everyone in the room was listening.a. conclusiveb. conclusionc. wasted. objective

107. The original members of the committee met __________ for lunch or dinner.a. periodicallyb. periodc. agendad. council

108. As her first __________, the committee chairwoman wanted to attract new, energetic members to the group.

a. matterb. issuec. priority

d. progress109. Because of a____________ in stitching, the entire suit was thrown out.

a. checkout

b. defectc. wrinkled. evaluation

110. Rebecca is known as _________ #321 among her quality control coworkersa. inspectb. inspectorc. enhanced. improve

111. All____________of aspirin are the same.a. brandsb. brandc. garmentd. perceive

112. The product development team have _________ that the competition would produce a similar product and get it on the market before they did.

a. anxiouslyb. anxiousc. worriedd. concerned

113. The new employee accepted ___________ for not discovering a trademarked toy exactly like his own company’s.

a. assumeb. responsibilityc. ascertaind. discover

114. Mr. Oh did not give the project adequate _________ and the product never made it to market.

a. monitorb. overseec. supervised. supervision

115. To __________ whether his supervisor’s ideas were on target, one of the team members developed a systematic plan to ascertain whether a hidden defect existed.

a. examineb. look

c. experimentd. decade

116. The financial ______ of our business don’t allow us to lease an office with such a high monthly rent.

a. circumstancesb. situationc. durabled. ignore

117. The buyer _____ with a nod of his head that he was placing a bid on the property.

a. indicationb. indicatorc. indexd. indicated

118. Under the conditions of this ____ , you have virtually no flexibility and are locked into occupying this space for at least ten years.

a. occupyb. leaseaffectc. effect

119. This contract is___to all the laws and regulations of the state.a. subjectb. apprehensivec. replacementd. alternative

120. The colorful vegetables made the dish look _____.a. arriveb. appealingc. departd. guide

121. I seldom …. on the restaurant reviews in the paper when choosing a restaurant.a. mixb. randomc. relyd. confusion

122. I __________ that this restaurant will be success.a. predictb. customerc. confusiond. objective

123. Even though the restaurant looked expensive, Pat _____ to order her meal without asking about the prices.a. selectedb. requiredc. daredd. increase

124. I can’t figure out which ingredients the chef used to ____ this dish.a. flavorb. listc. forecastd. subscribe

125. I _________the client that we are meeting for dinner tomorrow.a. outdatedb. remindc. expressd. protection

126. Some restaurants want to hear their customers’ opinions and ask them to ___a short evaluation form.a. completeb. evidencec. demonstrated. impress

127. George no longer wants to be in charge of lunch orders because he finds that job too ________.a. burdenb. burdensomec. commond. method

128. We ________ meet the delivery person in the lobby to pick up our orders.a. commonb. commonlyc. multipled. occupation

129. Let’s order ________ so we can all get what we want for lunch.

a. individuallyb. limitc. processd. settle

130. The patrons at this restaurant are often _________.a. demandedb. demandingc. minorityd. majority

131. He tried to ___ all departments t make sure the event ran smoothly.a. coordinateb. locationc. sited. general

132. Like restaurants, caterers are subject to _________ concerning safe food handling.a. regulateb. stagec. accurated. consequence

133. The desk clerk __________ the change in gate numbers at least an hour ago.a. announedb. informedc. boardd. depart

134. As soon as John __________ his luggage, he went outside to look for a taxi.a. claimedb. agentc. representatived. assist

135. The airport applied a blanket rule that all passengers must be in possession of __________ tickets in order to enter the waiting area.a. beverageb. itineraryc. invalidated. valid

136. We were __ from wearing casual clothes in the office.a. prohibitingb. prohibited

c. delayd. hold

137. Let me point out the features of our service that _________ our airline from our competitors.a. distinguishb. distinguishablec. distinguishablelyd. destination

138. We need to keep our _________ down so you’ll have to find us better prices on airline tickets.a. economizeb. expensec. prospectived. substantial

139. I decided not to _________ my trip since I felt so tired by the time I finished my business meetings.a. extendb. equivalentc. situationd. excursion

140. John never arrives _________, so I am always anxious when we travel together for fear of missing a train.a. punctualb. punctuallyc. fared. entitle

141. Sylvia’s family _________ with her in the station until she was ready to board the train.a. comprehensiveb. deluxec. remainedd. reminder

142. With this traffic, there isn’t even a _________ chance that we will get to the train station on time.a. offsetb. operatec. remoted. remotely

143. We paid a lot of money for this room and we expect an _________ level of service.a. advancedb. confirmc. verifyd. rates

144. The hotel received the _________ of our early arrival and had everything ready for us.a. notificationb. announcec. affordabled. forecast

145. Since we had made our _________ so far in advance, we saved considerably on the room rate.a. allowb. reservationc. durabled. designate

146. I expect the rate that I was _________ over the phone and I will not accept any changes.a. displayb. subscribec. procedured. quoted

147. I never __ to drive to Los Angeles until my brother suggested we do it together.a. intendedb. engagec. relevantd. license

148. I will ___this job.a. optb. successivec. lured. range

149. Each director has a uniquely__style of storytellinga. accomplishb. combinec. description

d. descriptive150. The actors left the hotel___in order to avoiod attracting a lot of attention.

a. separatelyb. separatec. released. leisure

151. We were impressed by the director’s ___of the conflict between good and evil.a. representativeb. representationc. influenced. affect

152. The director's creativity showed in every thing from her ___________ to the literary quality of the play to the costumes and sets.a. approachb. happenc. creatived. perform

153. To find out if the pley is good, look for the _________ in the newspaper or ask the friends.a. reviewb. reviewsc. experienced. factor

154. When the play is popular, the tickets for it will be quickly _________ .a. rehearseb. occurc. sold outd. divide

155. In order to understand all the words to the opera, Sue Lin kept an Italian dictionary ___ at all times.a. availableb. preferc. broadend. taste

156. Sometimes I get an__to learn how to play a musical instrument.a. urgentb. urgec. instinctd. obtain

157. The sculptor was __ for his lack of perspective.a. criticizedb. criticizingc. admired. considerable

158. We have been asked to ________ to the proposal by the end of the month.a. respondb. answerc. majorityd. evidence

159. After becoming a _________ in Egyptian tomb painting, the art historian lost her interest in other.a. specialistb. specializec. scheduled. express

160. He was excited about his first chance to__a story.a. constantlyb. investigatec. seriousd. effective

161. I need to renew my __________ for cable television, but I can't find the form.a. predictb. limitc. subscriptiond. subscribe

162. The editor was impressed with how ___the reporters was in getting the details from his sources.

a. thoroughb. diagnosec. recordd. designate

163. You can ___ get news updated from variety of sources via your computer.a. methodb. excursionc. confirmd. inspire

164. The __________ and thorough way the reporter handled every assignment made her a natural candidate for the investigative news desk.a. decisiveb. assessc. evaluated. judge

165. The most effective way to treat illness is to __________ it from ever occurring. a. preventb. impactc. influenced. affect

166. You should make an __________ with a doctor to check your teeth.a. appointmentb. refer toc. significantd. great

167. I don't want to __________ you, but there is a phone call waiting for you at the front desk

a. distractb. disturbc. encouraged. regular

168. It was __________ from the X-ray that I needed dental work.a. evidenceb. proofc. evidentd. remote

169. You can not maintain bad dental habits; the damage to your teeth is already evident and it will be hard to __________ them to health.a. restoreb. diagnosec. claimd. submit

170. It is ___of having an appointment twice a year.a. awareb. positionc. forecastd. predict

171. You should investigate to see if there are any ________ to costly hospital stays.

a. alternativeb. alternativesc. apprehensived. anxious

172. Office policy does not _________ employees to leave the office for medical appointments.a. allowb. allowancec. permissiond. personnel

173. The employees' goals are to find their family _______ health coverage.a. suitableb. incurc. aspectd. recover

174. As a precaution, it's wise to _________ someone in your family to make health care decisions for you.a. entitleb. authorizec. designated. assign

175. Your X-rays will have your name and social security number printed on them, so we can easily _______ them as your.a. identifyb. pertinentc. relevantd. admit

176. Before you can begin the surgery, we will need your signed __________ authorizing us to perform the procedure.a. permitb. permissionc. taskd. record

177. Everything____________in a reasonable.a. consultb. advicec. resultsd. control

178. The doctor__________ a slight problem, but he assured us not to be alarmed

a. detectsb. factorc. monitord. supervise

179. After _________ with the doctor, they decide to admit her.a. consultingb. limitc. restrictd. encourage

180. The pharmacist detected a __________  drug interaction problem.a. potentialb. interactc. volunteerd. sample.

181. Please remember that the total amount does not include shipping ………………a. pricesb. chargesc. fines d. tariff

182. Belco Electronics will be___________a press conference about the proposed merger.

a. expressing

b. meeting

c. charging

d. holding

183. All department heads have to _____________the monthly business meeting.

a. decide

b. continue

c. attend

d. regard

184. It is advisable to examine the terms of the ________carefully.

a. guideline

b. invitation

c. production

d. agreement

185. If you are late work, you must __________your immediate supervisor.

a. notify

b. announce

c. raise

d. arrange

186. The accounting team will__________revised reimbursement procedures next month.

a. install

b. implement

c. notify

d. fulfill

187. The management of Windows on Economy decided to ________ the subscription rates.

a. borrow

b. raise

c. advance

d. grow

188. We will move our office next month __________the workers can complete the painting by the end of the week.

a. due to

b. during

c. within

d. if

189. Questions should be____________forwarded to the director.

a. directly

b. freshly

c. easily

d. unique

190. Investors need to watch news programs _______to find investment opportunities.

a. tightly

b. strictly

c. narrowly

d. closely

192. It is important to speak …………………to the audience.

a. currently

b. clearly

c. extensively

d. considerable

193. Bell Institute is looking for ……………..researchers in their R & D division.

a. expensive

b. extended

c. experimental

d. experienced

194. . Customers are advised to ……………..with our customer service representatives.

a. tell

b. conduct

c. speak

d. apply

195. We decided to form international partnerships to ……………..our market.

a. expand

b. include

c. submit

d. compete

196. The investigators……………..the inspection to resolve the problem.

a. conducted

b. returned

c. left

d. satisfied

198. Many small stores are competing ……………..large shopping centers.

a. from

b. with

c. on

d. to

199. Our new price list is ……………..in this letter.

a. reserved

b. advised

c. included

d. checked

200. The new industrial complex will ……………..many manufacturing plants.

a. submit

b. expand

c. conduct

d. attract

201. Customers can ___________products within 10 days of purchase.

a. retire

b. return

c. refer

d. resume

202. BeforeBefore you sign the contract, you need to ……………..the terms carefully.

a. react

b. reply

c. remind

d. review

203. Supervisor must be willing to ___________additional responsibilities.

a. assemble

b. assist

c. access

d. accept

204. . Supervisor can offer ………………….on office procedures.

a. advising

b. advised

c. advice

d. advisable