TEST 01
READING TEST
In the Reading test, you will read a variety of texts and answer several different types of reading
comprehension questions. The entire Reading test will last 75 minutes. There are three parts,
and directions are given for each part. You are encouraged to answer as many questions as
possible within the time allowed. You must mark your answers on the separate answer sheet.
Do not write your answers in your test book.
PART 5
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.
101. Ms. Keane will give each of the new 105. Over the past six months, Mr. Nevin -------
recruits a company handbook before rapidly through the company’s ranks, and
------- trains them on Tuesday. will soon be promoted to manager.
(A) she (A) rise
(B) her (B) rising
(C) hers (C) has risen
(D) will rise
(D) herself
102. Mr. Tanaka is retiring from his role as 106. The refreshments in the third-floor
CEO so that he can ------- on his new storeroom are available only ------- staff
business venture. training sessions.
(A) focus (A) at
(B) focuses (B) to
(C) focusing (C) for
(D) in
(D) to focus
103. Before attaching the television screen 107. Litewire Technologies hopes to sell its
to the display stand, make sure the headquarters building for ------- $5 million
base is completely -------. before the end of this year.
(A) stable (A) approximates
(B) stably (B) approximation
(C) stabler (C) approximately
(D) approximate
(D) stabilize
104. Those attending the medical 108. Ursula Rice’s ------- for speaking at the
convention can be reimbursed for all annual Young Inventor’s Convention is
-------. obvious to all audience members.
(A) expenses (A) enthusiasm
(B) expensive (B) likeness
(C) expense (C) entitlement
(D) expensively (D) reservation
109. A training session for all new recruits will 115. Customers may check the status of any
be held ------- the weekly staff meeting. ------- orders by clicking on the “My
(A) only Orders” tab on our Web site.
(B) following (A) dependent
(C) where (B) efficient
(D) since (C) pending
(D) sustained
110. The budget for the company trip was 116. Many firms have announced plans to
------- expected due to the company’s reduce waste products ------- promote an
recent poor sales performance. image of environmental awareness.
(A) little more (A) towards
(B) slightly less (B) in order to
(C) now that (C) so that
(D) in advance of
(D) less than
111. Mr. Davis wants all sales representatives 117. All guests should be seated five minutes
to attend the upcoming training session ------- the first course of the banquet is
------- how experienced they may be. scheduled to be served.
(A) regardless of (A) among
(B) aside from (B) over
(C) instead of (C) from
(D) before
(D) prior to
112. The maintenance manager, Mr. Snow, 118. The music concert on Sandy Beach will
will ------- the recycled materials into probably be canceled tomorrow because
three bins. heavy rain -------.
(A) separate (A) predicts
(B) choose (B) prediction
(C) assess (C) is predicted
(D) was predicting
(D) provide
113. Dranich Textiles is seeking an assembly 119. Pintex Pharmaceuticals will keep its
line ------- with experience in managing research laboratories ------- by installing
employees. fingerprint scanners at each entrance.
(A) operational (A) secure
(B) operating (B) security
(C) operator (C) securely
(D) securing
(D) operate
114. ------- some of our new rides proved to be 120. The president of Aeon Computers is
unpopular, the past year was a highly expected to make a -------- surprising
profitable one for our amusement park. announcement regarding the future of
(A) Despite the company.
(B) Moreover (A) regularly
(C) Even though (B) potentially
(D) On the contrary (C) formally
(D) diligently
121. The construction of the waterpark in 126. Mizuno Art Gallery’s sculpture
Gleneagles Valley will boost tourism in competition restricts -------- to one per
the -------- region. contestant.
(A) surround (A) circumstances
(B) surrounds (B) applicants
(C) surrounded (C) locations
(D) entries
(D) surrounding
122. -------- robotics technology is helping 127. The curator has emphasized that the art
factories to increase production levels gallery -------- a food- and drink-free
and efficiency. building.
(A) Allowed (A) should remain
(B) Promoted (B) that remains
(C) Experienced (C) to remain
(D) remaining
(D) Improved
123 Rexan Pharmaceuticals -------- 128. Due to a software error, the graphic
advertises job vacancies in its design department is not finished --------
company magazine. the flyers for the store’s grand opening.
(A) recently (A) with
(B) regularly (B) out
(C) previously (C) from
(D) of
(D) greatly
124. Last week, Mr. Spencer started 129. The keynote speaker’s address finished
figuring out ways to -------- his trip so -------- that most members of the
around the world. audience did not realize it was over.
(A) exchange (A) limitedly
(B) travel (B) continuously
(C) invest (C) previously
(D) abruptly
(D) finance
125. King Sub offers more than 100 types 130. When decorating the patients’ waiting
of sandwiches, -------- with a side order room, the doctor sought -------- from
of French fries. three different painting companies.
(A) much (A) requests
(B) most (B) replacements
(C) nearly (C) estimates
(D) conclusions
(D) very
