Wednesday, 2 May 2018

word choice



Directions: A word or phrase is missing in each of the sentences below. Four answer choices given below each sentences. Select the best answer to complete the sentence. Then mark answer (A), (B), (C), or (D).
1.    Employees who wish to take the day after Thanksgiving as a personal day off _____ to get managerial approval.
a.    must     b. should   c. can   d. have
2.    Mr. Hernandez _____ to Switzerland on a business trip, but messages can be relayed to him through his secretary, Ms. Constantinople.
a.    has gone     b. had left       c. has went       d. had been
3.    After several days of negotiations, Turner Associates finally made a marketing _____ with Ignatius Imports.
a.    recommendation      b. package     c. letter        d. deal
4.    In Mr. Carter's absence, inquiries should be directed to his _____, Mr. Zimbrowski.
a.    association               b. associates     c. associate       d. associated
5.    Wilson Electronics announced Tuesday that 500 workers will be _____ off next month due to the slumping economy.
a.    cut                     b. laid                  c. put                         d. thrown
6.    The post office is located _____ the end of the block, next to Charlestown Dry Cleaners.
a.    in                       b. at                      c. on                              d. along
7.    Mrs. Summers complained that the CEO's power-point presentation on the history of modern
architecture was _____.
a.    boring                 b. bored                   c. boredom                 d. bores
8.    Mr. Hawkins is a hard worker who usually performs quite _____ under pressure.
a.    good                  b. superb               c. well                         d. excellent
9.    Because of _____ exceptional durability, IXC chips are in high demand for the new QC operating systems.
a.    their                    b. its                  c. they                 d. itself    
10.              The Daily Times reports that the bubble has burst on the _____ housing market, sending home prices spiraling sharply downward.
a.    locally              b. locals               c. local                 d. locality


1.    D
2.    A
3.    D
4.    C
5.    B
6.    B
7.    A
8.    C
9.    A
10.              C

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