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1. When they are competing against brand-name chains, stores relying ... on word-of-mouth referrals should consider purchasing a print advertisement.

• less
• otherwise
• solely
• further

2. Because of ... exceptional durability, IXC chips are in high demand for the new QC operating systems.

• itself
• their
• they
• its

3. If we go to the market we might find a ....

• trade
• shopping
• bargain
• chance

4. I ... bacon and eggs every morning.

• use to eat
• am used to eat
• am used to eating
• used to eating

5. n. supplement

• group of judges; board, flat piece of wood; band; strip; crew; team; staff
• concern; fear; misfortune; distr ess; source of concern; ripping of meat with the teeth (e.g. by dogs)
• drink; refreshment
• something which makes up for a deficiency; addition; extra added part

6. Our guests didn't leave until 2 a.m., so they ... have enjoyed themselves.

• might
• must
• may
• can't

7. The plane was ... by two hours because of bad weather.

• rearranged
• delayed
• put off
• postponed

8. n. manner of acting; conduct

• affinity
• behavio(u)r
• menu
• simulation

9. Some workers still need ... of the rules pertaining to common courtesy among colleagues in the workplace.

• be reminding
• to be reminded
• have reminded
• remind

10. I'm very tired - I ... all morning.

• have been working
• work
• am working
• was worked

11. The post office is located .... the end of the block, next to Charlestown Dry Cleaners.

• along
• in
• on
• at

12. The CEO of VitaTech announced that the company's fourth quarter earnings forecast will be ... to the press today.

• released
• published
• demoted
• exchanged

13. It's most unwise to ... in a quarrel between a man and his wife.

• interfere
• involve
• mix
• poke

14. n. autograph

• a person's handwritten signature
• piece of soft material which cushions; block of pages stacked together and connected on one side; one's lodging (Slang); sanitary napkin; soft padded sections on the bottom of an animal's paw; sound of footsteps
• heap; tall bookshelf; chimney; (Computers) area in memory where information can be stored and then retrieved in the reverse order; (Internet) layers of the open system interconnection used to transfer information
• company; commerical business; corporation

15. as rich as ________ = extremely rich.

• a two nails
• Croesus
• pie
• honey

16. Mr. Hawkins is a hard worker who usually performs quite ... under pressure.

• excellent
• good
• well
• superb

17. Dick will be waiting ... them at the entrance door.

• on
• to
• at
• for

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

• recipient
• receiver
• reciprocal
• receptionist

19. After several days of negotiations, Turner Associates finally made a marketing ... with Ignatius Imports.

• letter
• package
• recommendation
• deal

20. During the meeting, Zeke Grabowski made ... loud and clear about his position on the firm's proposed acquisition of Penny Pharmaceuticals

• his
• him
• himself
• he

21. I had quite ... on my way to work this morning.

• an affair
• an experiment
• a happening
• an adventure

22. The police carried out a ... search for the missing diplomat.

• thoughful
• thorough
• throughout
• through

23. Employees who wish to take the day after Thanksgiving as a personal day off .... approval

• Have
• must
• can
• should

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

• steal
• stolen
• stole
• stealing

25. Mrs. Summers complained that the CEO's power-point presentation on the history of modern architecture was ...

• bores
• boring
• boredom
• bored

26. After speeding to the airport and sprinting across the terminal, the PelCro Corp. executives arrived just ... time to catch their flight.

• below
• on
• in
• at

27. We ... receive an electronic invoice on the first of the month, and a reminder notice approximately half way through the month. Neither of these has been received; therefore, I assume the bill has not been issued.

• almost
• generally
• rarely
• never

28. There are ... trains running today because of the go-slow.

• scarcer
• fewer
• little
• less

29. Two delays, a thunderstorm and a missed connection combined to make Mr. Cox's cross country flight ... miserable.

• exceptionally
• exceptional
• exceptions
• exception

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

• so
• until
• except
• unless

31. n. brain; human faculty which reasons and judges; human consciousness that is separate from the body; memory; recollection; opinion; intention; desire

• mind
• hallmark
• underline
• mission

32. Elementary school children, who have not yet been repeatedly disappointed by other people, are much more ... than older and more cynical high school students.

• trusting
• inquisitive
• enjoyable
• relaxed

33. "Customers come first" has always been one of the key business ... at M & M Mortgages

• principle
• principal
• principals
• principles

34. Mr. Carter's absence, inquiries should be directed to his..., Mr. Zimbrowski

• associated
• association
• associate
• associates

35. v. lay off

• to fasten with buttons; to be fastened with buttons
• to appoint; to specify; to identify; to designate
• to postpone; to dismiss from a job; to fire
• to recover; to regain; to bring back; to fetch; to find and bring back; to rescue; to save; to find information and display it as output (Computers)

36. Wilson Electronics announced Tuesday that 500 workers will be ... off next month due to the slumping economy

• thrown
• cut
• put
• laid

37. Dear Stone Blair, I'm not certain that you are the person I need to address, but the help desk operator at Autotech forwarded me ... e-mail address. It is now midmonth, and Microserve has still not received a March invoice from Autotech.

• its
• their
• his
• your

38. It is particularly important that we sort out this error before May first. We are a small company that submits tax forms twice a year, and we must include this information as part of our .... As the accountant of Microserve, it is my duty to submit all invoices related to spending to our head office by May 3rd at the latest.

• exchange
• exercise
• expertise
• expenses