TOEIC PRACTICE 1 PART 3

1.        Mr Zenter explained that he _____ couldn't justify the capital expenditure required to finance Ms Ruble's start-up company.

A. simply              B. simplify                   C. simple         D. simplicity

2.        Ms Mertenson will be unavailable next week _____ you have made a previous appointment.

A. until                 B. unless                      C. except         D. so

3.        Channel 2's weather forecasts are more reliable than Channel 7's, because its meteorologists have better credentials and are more _____.

A. experience       B. experiencing                        C. experiential D. experienced

4.        Rucker Limited's second-quarter earnings were significantly affected by a _____ economy, which has led to rising unemployment and threat of increased inflation.

A. stable               B. rapid                                    C. patient         D. stagnant

5.        Since the restaurant had _____ out of lobster, it gave us a discount on prawns and chips.

A. run                   B. been                                    C. lost              D. put

6.        If the intended _____ is not at home, leave notification that the package may be picked up at the post office during regular business hours.

A. receiver                        B. receptionist              C. reciprocal    D. recipient

7.        Research director Tom Montgomery said he can't predict when the new arthritis drug will be ready, but he assured the board that his department is _____ making progress.

A. definite                        B. definition                C. definitely     D. definably

8.        Mrs Hammersmith asked Ms Cotton to fax her _____ layout for the new advertisement as soon as possible, because deadline was approaching.

A. his                    B. her                           C. its                D. himself

9.        Ms Griffiths was eliminated as a candidate when she answered yes to the question, "Have you ever_____ anything from a previous employer?"

A. stolen               B. stealing                    C. stole                        D. steal

10.    Each employee has an important _____ to play in ensuring the success of our business model.

A. work                B. part                          C. piece           D. area

ANSWER KEY 

1.        A

2.        B

3.        D

4.        D

5.        A

6.        D

7.        C

8.        B

9.        A

10,    B