PRACTICE – LESSON 3 – TOEIC PREPARATION

PART 2: INFORMATION QUESTIONS (1)

WHO

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WHICH

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6. (A) (B) (C) 7. (A) (B) (C) 8. (A) (B) (C) 9. (A) (B) (C) 10. (A) (B) (C)

PART 5: VERB TENSES

1. I am sorry to be late for the meeting, but my new D. has used

secretary ________ to tell me you had 5. The fact that sales of junk food have been
scheduled it earlier. steadily declining indicates that
A. decided consumers________ more health conscious.
B. neglected A. becomes
C. refused B. are becoming
D. thought C. had become
2. When you get to our main entrance, ________ D. became
left as you enter the parking lot. 6. The building owner purchase the property just
A. make few months ago, but she________ a great deal
B. turn of money on renovations.
C. do A. had already spent
D. throw B. already spends
3. Ms. Morgan recruited the individuals that the C. has already spent
company ________ for the next three months. D. has already spend
A. will employ 7. In spite of an ankle injury, the basketball
B. to employ player________ in the last game of the season.
C. has been employed A. participated
D. employ B. has participated
4. The governmental department ________to C. had participated
provide financial aid, but now it offers legal D. participates
services only. 8. After restricting several departments within the
A. uses company, the majority of the problems with
B. was using miscommunication________.
C. used A. disappears
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 B. have disappeared A. was starting
C. disappeared B. started
D. is disappearing C. will start
9. We________ a final decision about changing the D. has started
landscaping of the property after reviewing the 16. The clerk said that roughly fifteen
estimated costs. customers________ outside the store for its to
A. make open.
B. is making A. had been waiting
C. will make B. was waiting
D. have made C. waited
10. The Master Gardeners Club________ to cancal D. would have waited
its monthly meeting because the community 17. Unfortunately, when the hurricane________
center’s conference room was double-booked. the area, residents as well public officials were
A. has totally unprepared.
B. had A. had hit
C. will have B. hit
D. is going to have C. hits
11. The accountants were unable to produce a full D. would hit
report by the deadline but promised that 18. It is essential that the logo for Prime
they________ a summary of the important Vitamins________ integrated into all of its
points. catalogs and mailings.
A. will give A. be
B. is giving B. is
C. was giving C. are
D. would give D. being
12. A wildlife expert is scheduled to give a talk on 19. Despite receiving rejections from several major
the impact that the factory________ on the publishers, Ian Wright________ to become a
surrounding forest. world-famous novelist.
A. has had A. gave up
B. has been having B. figured out
C. is having C. brought down
D. will have D. went on
13. As long as there________ no further delays, the 20. When you return an item by mail, ________sure
factory will be fully operational by June 18. the receipt is attached to the request form to
A. is expedite processing.
B. was A. being
C. are B. will be
D. were C. be
14. Because of rising fuel costs, some people are D. to be
choosing to stay home for the summer vacation 21. Because the weather was warmer than usual
rather than________ to tourist sites. this summer, the crops________ a few weeks
A. driving early.
B. to drive A. have been harvesting
C. drive B. will have harvested
D. drove C. are harvesting
15. The Zans Corporation ________ manufacturing D. will be harvested
all of its luxury wallets and footwear
domestically next year.
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22. For the past decade, Henley Vivian________ to 29. The crew members________ the main section
be a talented and motivated journalist. of the building by the time the waste removal
A. is proving trucks arrive at 3:30.
B. proving A. demolish
C. prove B. will have demolished
D. has proven C. demolished
23. For the payment________ last week, the D. had demolished
necessary state and federal taxes must be paid 30. The chairperson________ by an anonymous
by the recipient. vote involving all members.
A. was remitted A. has been selecting
B. remitted B. had to select
C. remitting C. is selecting
D. to remit D. will be selected
24. Everyone is in favor of shortening working 31. The occupancy rate at Starburst Hotel
hours, but until the president approves the has________ by 24% due to increased
change, nothing________. competition.
A. will happen A. relied
B. happens B. fallen
C. will be happening C. expired
D. happened D. coincided
25. For Friday’s dinner reservation, please ________ 32. The successful candidate will be contacted by an
the number of seats from eight to ten guests. HR representative once the hiring committee
A. increase ________ its final decision.
B. reflect A. make
C. merge B. makes
D. invite C. will make
26. As we expect to receive hundreds of applications D. made
for the position. please________ your resume to 33. Living further from the city center will________
two pages. your rental costs, but it affects your commute.
A. limit A. shorten
B. follow B. misplace
C. refrain C. lower
D. unfold D. collapse
27. The lecture________ on the country’s struggle 34. According to the physician, Ms. Oliver’s
for independence when he gives his talk. pain________ withing two hours of taking the
A. has focused medication.
B. is focused A. alleviated
C. will focus B. will be alleviated
D. focusing C. is alleviating
28. The donations received from the D. should alleviate
fundraise________ among the charity’s three 35. The customer’s steak was rather undercooked,
locations equally. so he requested that it________ sent back to
A. have divided the kitchen.
B. is being divided A. be
C. are dividing B. is
D. will be divided C. will be
D. was