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APRIL - NEW TOEIC Part 5 / 6 / 7 Part 5 + Part 6: finish within 23 minutes 101. Raymond and Howell proposed job cuts following a two-year decline in sales ______. (a) figures (b) actions (c) employers (d) information 102. In the past three years, our marketing manager ______ to Europe, Australia, Brazil and Thailand. (a) had gone (b) has been (c) gone (d) went 103. ______ moving to a northern climate, be sure to properly winterize your automobile. (a) gives (b) given (c) giving (d) is giving 104. An increase in a nation's rate of savings ultimately ______ to lower interest rates for business and consumer loans. (a) lead (b) leads (c) leader (d) leading 105. We need to get ______ paperwork from him before the end of the fiscal year. (a) him (b) himself (c) he (d) his 106. Any information ______ about the revised holiday work schedule can be obtained from Ms. Zeldenrust in Human Resources. (a) volunteered (b) needed (c) donated (d) called 107. Ever since the drivers' strike started, citywide buses have been ______ running thirty minutes to one hour late. (a) finally (b) constantly (c) concurrently (d) very 108. More than 6.55 million workers are ______ in the manufacturing industry, according to government data. (a) employed (b) employer (c) employing (d) employment 109. Fair Oaks Transit trains were back on schedule Monday after a mudslide disrupted last Friday morning's ______. (a) section (b) commute (c) tracking (d) beginning 110. Sam's Steakhouse is ______ better than famous national chains with larger advertising budgets. (a) argue (b) arguing 1 (c) argument (d) arguably 111. _____ Daily Dogs targets its advertising campaign to pet owners, it could be headed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. (a) Until (b) Unless (c) Whereas (d) Except 112. Mocha Monkeys Coffee ______ very quickly because of its cheap prices and unique drinks. (a) expands (b) are expanding (c) is expanding (d) to expand 113. Notice: The meeting ______ for today has been postponed until Thursday at 4 P.M. (a) scheduled (b) happening (c) important (d) open 114. The new computer chips will ______ be delayed because the hurricane on the East Coast has disrupted air traffic. (a) probability (b) probably (c) probable (d) probe 115. We would like to thank the Elog Foundation for its generous ______ to our charity fundraiser. (a) donor (b) donate (c) donated (d) donation 116. After carefully ______ the bid packages from each vendor, we have decided to award the contract to Thomas Cullen. (a) considered (b) considering (c) considerate (d) consideration 117. Economists predict a ______ in housing prices due to the recent reduction in unemployment. (a) development (b) growth (c) rise (d) lift 118. Changes in American eating ______ over the last twenty years are blamed for a variety of health problems. (a) meals (b) habits (c) dishes (d) restaurants 119. The Holden Complex ______ has vacancies despite its high rent, inconvenient location and large annual maintenance fee. (a) unusually (b) rarely (c) frequently (d) assuredly 120. Be informed that this medication is for temporary relief of symptoms, and is not intended ______ your annual immunization shot. (a) replaced (b) replace (c) to replace (d) replacing 2 121. The Healthcare community was shocked ______ Ricardo Peter's resignation after only one year as president of Healthcorps. (a) in (b) up (c) of (d) by 122. Alanis bought renter's insurance to ______ her personal belongings while living in an apartment. (a) protect (b) protector (c) protection (d) protective 123. The personnel department requires that all ______ be interviewed at least three times before a hiring decision is made. (a) applications (b) applicants (c) appliances (d) applicator 124. During office remodeling there will be ______ interruptions to ADSL, copier and fax machine service. (a) usual (b) often (c) frequent (d) little 125. Kindly ______ your colleagues to tip the waitress at least 15 percent. (a) remind (b) remember (c) order (d) command 126. It is probably safe to say that of all the board members, Mr. Cain has the most ______. (a) result (b) effect (c) influence (d) conclusion 127. Sales of new homes this month are down 2% from last month, ______ 6% from a year ago. (a) too (b) and (c) as well (d) along with 128. Since Dawson Creek Fashion was late getting its new styles on the market, there was not ______ opportunity to meet pre-Christmas sales projections. (a) many (b) little (c) much (d) big 129. The CEO of Star Records announced plans for aggressive expansion, saying the company will purchase ______ new properties in the next two years. (a) many (b) little (c) much (d) any 130. Human resources workers serve a vital ______ in screening qualified candidates for the company's managerial positions. (a) play (b) function (c) skill (d) piece 3 131. In a 20-minute address to computer science students, the CEO of Electro-lite discussed the availability of technology jobs in today's job ______. (a) market (b) maximum (c) document (d) department 132. The meteorologist on Channel 2 said that he was ______ certain that the cold front will result in snow tomorrow. (a) reasoning (b) reason (c) reasonable (d) reasonably 133. Ms. Benihana is knowledgeable in several disciplines, but especially biomedical engineering is her area of ______. (a) expert (b) expertise (c) experts (d) expertness 134. The chairperson of Walter Bros. announced that this year's annual bonuses will be ______ to company employees on Friday. (a) awarded (b) transacted (c) published (d) discarded 135. All international orders are ______ via Global Express Mail within five to ten business days. (a) spent (b) enrolled (c) collected (d) delivered 136. Most shareholders still fail ______ both the immediate impacts and future implications of corporate mergers and takeover bids. (a) understood (b) understanding (c) to understand (d) have understood 137. ______ all forms of advertising, research shows that direct mail reaches the greatest number of people at the lowest cost. (a) Through (b) In (c) Between (d) Of 138. In order to compete for a shrinking pool of qualified programmers, companies that are ______ conservative are now offering flextime and work- from-home options. (a) sometimes (b) always (c) infrequently (d) otherwise 139. The sales representative suggested an initial meeting to discuss the proposal as soon as the beta product is ready, ______ that might be. (a) no matter (b) which (c) whenever (d) what 140. Mr. Carter got ______ in trouble by failing to acknowledge his secretary's birthday. (a) he (b) himself (c) him (d) his 4 Questions 141-143 refer to the following letter. Memory Map Game by Riven Learning Co. 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I was told that if my furniture was accidentally damaged, even by a pet, the store would repair it at no cost to me. 144. (a) persuasion (b) persuasive (c) persuading 5 (d) persuaded Last week, my cat scratched the sofa, leaving three deep marks in the leather. The marks are clearly visible from a distance. I was surprised to learn from the manager that the 10-year ______ does not cover damage done by household pets when I was informed otherwise. 145. (a) stock (b) service (c) warranty (d) insurance I have reviewed the fine print on the contract, and I can see that pet damage is not covered. However, this is not what Maureen told me when I bought the sofa. I feel I was ______ about the terms of the warranty. I accept responsibility for not reading the full contract, but I trusted that I was being given all the facts. 146. (a) misrepresented (b) misspelled (c) misled (d) mistaken I would like Arcish Furniture to fix my couch. I await your response. Sincerely, Marcel Boule Questions 147-149 refer to the following letter. Tampa Daily News - Available in Print and Online The Tampa Daily News has two versions of its printed newspaper available online. One version ______ the printed edition, including the editorial and news pages. 147. (a) is the same (b) has the same (c) is the same as (d) as has the same This is available at http://www.tampanews.com. The other ______ is a special online edition that includes additional sports, lifestyle, and real estate pages. 148. (a) version (b) section (c) article (d) reporter The electronic edition ______ has a complete classified section as well as up-to-date movie listings. 149. (a) too 6 (b) and (c) plus (d) also The electronic edition is available at http://www.tampanews.com/electronicnews. Subscriptions to the printed version of the newspaper are available at http://www.tampanews.com/subscribe. Questions 150-152 refer to the following letter. NOTICE TO ALL EMPLOYEES The following changes will be effective as of Monday. First of all, the dress code is changing slightly. You may still wear the ______ black pants and skirts as before along with the company shirt. 150. (a) pair (b) same (c) kind (d) both However, employees are no longer allowed to wear shoes with heels higher than two inches. Secondly, we are implementing a new marketing promotion. From now on, when customers come through your register lineup, you should ______ ask them if they would like to provide an e-mail address. 151. (a) always (b) seldom (c) never (d) rarely This will register them to receive notification of upcoming specials. Finally, ______ we are switching to a new coupon-based system, we will be discontinuing the use of customer reward cards. Reassure customers that they can redeem points until the end of the year. Explain to customers that the coupon system will provide greater savings. 152. 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