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Test 8

101. Customers pay premium price for ______ products because the quality of the

products is higher than that of similar products or they are heavily advertised.

(A) branded (B) branding (C) brandish (D) brandy

102. The higher the price, ______ for producers to produce and sell. So a rise in price

increases the quantity supplied. (A) the higher incentive (B) the incentive is

higher (C) the higher the incentive (D) when the incentive higher

103. Sales promotion is intended to give a short boost ____ sales, such as offering

discount vouchers, free gifts, and better value offers. (A) for (B) to (C) with (D)

at

104. The color of the packaging and its design need to reflect the image of the product

_______ to give any information required by law. (A) yet (B) as well as (C) but

(D) neither

105. Sony is one of the companies throughout the world, which uses an ______

assembly line to produce digital cameras and varied video products.

(A) automation (B) automating (C) automated (D) automaton

106. The United Colors of Benetton, __________, has come to stand for up-market

casual but smart clothes. (A) which an Italian company (B) is an Italia company

(C) that it is an Italian company (D) an Italian company

107. Because the market cannot always prevent _______ their customers or supplying

inadequate goods, governments have to step in to pass consumer protection laws.

(A) misled (B) mislead (C) misleaded (D) misleading

108. _____ a loan, where interest has to be paid, dividends to shareholders don’t have

to paid if profits fall or the company makes a loss. (A) Like (B) Unlike (C)

Dislike (D) Likely

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109. Balance sheets are used by other businesses and individuals to judge whether the

business is safe enough _______in or to buy out. (A) so that to invest (B)

investing (C) to invest (D) and invests

110. The train across the English Channel connecting England and France speeds

through the underwater tunnel ____ rates of 90 to 180 miles per hour. (A) with

(B) for (C) in (D) at

111. The Internet, a backbone for the so-called data superhighway, ________computer

networks, cable TV, interactive phone services and other technologies. (A)

consists of (B) consisting of (C) was made of (D) made up of

112. _____ corporate America comes to terms with the antismoking fervor, more and

more companies are regulating their use of tobacco in the workplace. (A) As (B)

Although (C) Whereas (D) Since

113. Research around the world points to a recipe for _______ - a low fat, high fiber

diet with calories coming from the grains and legumes. (A) be well (B) being

good (C) well-being (D) good-being

114. Ethnocentrism is the view that one’s own culture is better than all the others; it is

the way all people feel about themselves as _________outsiders. (A) compared

to (B) comparing to (C) are compared to (C) they compare to

115. Wherever you go, garbage, plastic bags, and bottles are thrown ________without

regard. (A) everywhere (B) nowhere (C) anywhere (D) wherever

116. Many things can happen and make the actual outcome different from ______ was

budgeted. (A) which (B) what (C) that (D) whether

117. In American football, two teams ______11 players attempt to score points by

kicking goals or by putting the ball behind their opponents’ goal line.(A) with

(B) have (C) which has (D) to have

118. Sales turnover is equal to the average price of the product sold _____ the number
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sold. (A) time (B) timing (C) times (D) timely

119. If the government ________ value added tax (VAT), then taxes on goods and

services bought will be lower. (A) will cut (B) cut (C) cuts (D) has cut

120. Mr. Buffalo insists that his secretary _______ weekly updates on each project

and report them in the weekly meeting (A) provides (B) to provide (C) provided

(D) provide

121. The Market is like a vast voting machine with buyers and sellers being the

market forces which determine price and quantity __________ in a market. (A)

buy and sell (B) bought and sold (C) buying and selling (D) bought and selling

122. The company makes traditional men’s shoes that will look good with a suit or

__________.(A) and more causal clothes (B) with more casual clothes (C) wear

more causal clothes (D) to wear clothes causally.

123. Sara’s ran up debts of $50,000 in the first year and it will ________business

unless it increases sales to 4,000 personal computers in the second year. (A) go

out of (B) go off (C) go for (D) go through.

124. Helen prefers to wander around the open air market, _______ there are numerous

stalls with traders selling everything from food to clothes.(A) which (B) that (C)

where (D) what

125. Primary industry, including fishing, mining, farming, and oil extraction, is the

sector, where raw materials are extracted, _____ and cut down. (A) growing (B)

grew (D) grown (D) grow

126. Changes in _____ is being produced in the economy are bound to lead to

changes in where and how people work. (A) that (B) which (C) whether (D)

what

127. The Manufacturing industry ________ over the past thirty years, causing the

manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment fell by 17

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percent. (A) was revolutionized (B) has revolutionized (C) revolutionized (D)

had revolutionized

128. Tesco, one of the largest supermarket chains in the UK, employing up to several

hundred full time workers, ______ wealth and prosperity in the local community.

(A) creating (B) creates (C) create (D) have created

129. The size of population in a local area would affect businesses; _____ what

happens to business could well affect the size of population. (A) similarly (B)

therefore (C) consequently (D) even though

130. The _______ of a city, such as roads, telephone networks, water, gas and

electricity supply, has an important impact on local economical development. (A)

(B) infrastructure (B) environment (C) policy (D) construction

131.____ interest rates will add to the costs because the clients have to pay more

money to the bank from which they borrow the money. (A) Rising (B) Rises (C)

Raising (D) Rise

132. Government imposes many regulations on foreign business, from consumer

rights, to employee and labor relations, _____ to laws governing contracts and

liability. (A) or (B) and (C) either (D) but

133. P&O is always looking to get the best value for money; _____ it is also

interested in the quality of the product, delivery times and after sales service. (A)

although (B) in spite (C) however (D) accordingly

134. ________the difficulty of using different currencies, the EU has established a

monetary union where there is only one single currency, the Ecu. (A) To get

around (B) Getting up (C) With getting hold (D) To get through

135. Beardshaw’s did very well _____ the economy was booming, but when a

recession came, it saw sales fall dramatically. (A) during (B) for (C) while (C)

when
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136. A multinational needs to develop strategies for _____ a number of different

problems, such as communication, local laws and politics, and exchange rate

fluctuations. (A) bringing up with(B) coping with (C) dealing in (D) setting up

137.Six countries account for 80 percent of McDonald’s foreign ______. So there is

plenty of room for expansions worldwide. (A) earns (B) earning (C) earned (D)

earnings.

138. In women’s eyes, public achievement makes a man more attractive as a marriage

partner but for men the situation is______.(A) reversed (B) reserved (C) replaced

(D) recognized.

139. Many companies set a number of objectives, ________ is an indicator of how

well the company is performing. (A) each (B) which (D) each of which (D) it

140. Studies showed that the accumulation of carbon dioxide ______ average global

temperatures to rise nearly four degrees Fahrenheit by the twenty–first century.

(A) have caused (B) has caused (C) have been causing (D) causing

141. Gambling is a controversial subject, which leads to debate and discussions.

142. According to the law, every partner gets an equal share of the profit and has the

same voting power as any other partners.

143. Farmers in the developed countries of the world is coming under increasing

pressure from ecological groups to reduce their use of pesticides and fertilizers.

144. If the interest rate was to go up, the interest charge in dollars would be even

higher.

145. The district has one of the largest attraction in Taiwan’s tourist region and has an

increasing number of “highly commended” properties in the accommodation list.

150. Businesses are constantly having to make cost decisions. For the same price,

what would have to be given up if a computer is bought?

151. The director of the publication department works harder as his staff do.
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152. It is ridiculous for people in the same office to use e-mail to communicate with

the one another.

153. That building, its architect is unknown, is a popular tourist attraction.

154. Men are typical motivated by a social structure that says if you don’t dominate,

you will be dominated.

155. The cash, which it was a bonus for being number one, totaled more than the

previous bonuses put together.

156. In order to survive the competition of other firms, successful businesses have to

supply goods and services that customers want to buy, with the right price.

157. In a free market economy, companies are private businesses that are not owed by

the state.

158. Machines have replaced workers and thus a few factories today employ mostly

no labor at all

159. Convincing evidence from the field of behavioral genetics implies that certain

biological predispositions to criminal behavior is inherited.

160. Human traits, such as impulsivity and fearlessness, are as the characteristics of

artists than those of criminals.

101-110 ACABA DDBCD

111-120 AACAA BACCD

121-130 BBACD DBBAB

131-140 DDDC BDADB

141-150 DDBCA B

150-160 ADAAB DDCDB