GRAMMAR FOR TOEIC 1

1.    If we had seen the demand in advance, we surely ____ on the cookbook.

a.    would stock up   b. have stocked up   c. had stocked up   d. would have stocked up

2.    Most of the time in Indonesia was spent ________ relatives

a.    to visit     b. visiting    c. going visiting    d.  go to visit

3.    My broker advised me to invest in secured bonds before ______ in the stock market.

a.    invested   b. investing  c. investment   d. I will invest

4.    It goes without _____ that you’ll be paid for all this extra time you’re spending on the project.

a.    telling  b. saying   c. repeating  d. regarding

5.    The businessmen discussed the contract at length but never actually signed _______

a.    anything    b. anyone  c. another  d. anyway

6.    The worldwide low inflation rate is expected to continue_______

a.    at a  fast pace  b. for a long time    c. in a decline   c. throughout

7.    The patient ____ examined by the doctor

a.    were  b. is being   c. has   d. have been

8.    The Argentinians are protecting their forests because the lumber is very valuable to _______

a.    they    b. ourselves   c. them   d. we

9.    Travel agents advise ______ early, in order to avoid disappointment.

a.    buying     b. postponing   c. booking   d. cancelling

10. The use of pesticides is having a ______ effect on the groundwater.

a.    devastate   b. devastating   c. devastated   d. devastation

ANSWER KEY

1.    D

2.    B

3.    B

4.    B

5.    A

6.    B

7.    B

8.    C

9.    C

10. B