PART v

READING In this section of the test, you will have the chance to show how well you understand written English There are three parts to this section, with special directions for each part PART V Directions: Questions 101-140 are incomplete sentences Four words or phrases, marked (A), (B), (C), (D), are given beneath each sentence You are to choose the one word or phrase that best completes the sentence Then, on your answer sheet, find the number of the question and mark your answer Example Sample Answer Because the equipment is very delicate, (A) (B) (C) (D) it must be handled with … (A) Caring (B) careful (C) care (D) carefully The sentence should read, 'Because the equipment is very delicate, it must be handled with care." Therefore, you should choose answer (C) Now begin work on the questions 101 East Coast Airline's flight _ Chicago has been canceled (A) to (B) in (C) by (D) at 101 East Coast Airline's flight _ Chicago has been canceled (A) to (B) in (C) by (D) at 101 (A) To indicates direction toward Choices (B) and (D) indicate location Choice (C) indicates manner 102 Beginning the first of next month, lunch breaks will be _ by fifteen minutes (A) short (B) shortened (C) shortening (D) shortage 102 Beginning the first of next month, lunch breaks will be _ by fifteen minutes (A) short (B) shortened (C) shortening (D) shortage 102 (B) Will be requires the past participle shortened Choice (A) is an adjective Choice (C) is a gerund Choice (13) is a noun 103 The computer programmer realized he had forgotten to turn off the office lights _ he had left the premises (A) after (B) because (C) since (D) and Premises the buildings and land that a shop, restaurant, company etc uses: Ex: Schools may earn extra money by renting out their premises - business premises 103 The computer programmer realized he had forgotten to turn off the office lights _ he had left the premises (A) after (B) because (C) since (D) and 136 Ms Yuen is going to ask the personnel office how much vacation time she _ left (A) shall have (B) will have had (C) is having (D) has 136 (D) Situation in the present may be described by the present tense Choice (A) shall indicates an intention for future action Choice (B) is the future perfect Choice (C) is the present progressive 137 The company's president is quite _ about computers (A) knowing (B) knowledge (C) knowledgeable (D) knows Knowledgeable knowing a lot knowledgeable about Graham's very knowledgeable about wines 137 The company's president is quite _ About computers (A) knowing (B) knowledge (C) knowledgeable (D) knows 137 (C) Knowledgeable is an adjective that describes the company president Choice (A) is a gerund Choice (B) is a noun Choice (D) is the present tense singular verb 138 Yasmin is one of our best employees and _ working here for two years (A) has (B) has been (C) is (D) will 138 Yasmin is one of our best employees and _ working here for two years (A) has (B) has been (C) is (D) will 138 (B) Has been working is the present perfect progressive form Choice (A) has must be used with worked to form the present perfect Choice (C) is the present tense Choice (D) is the future tense 139 The receptionist _ the vice president if he knew where she was (A) will call (B) call (C) called (D) would call 139 The receptionist _ the vice president if he knew where she was (A) will call (B) call (C) called (D) would call 139 (D) Present unreal conditions use the conditional form in the result clause Choice (A) is the future tense Choice (B) is the simple form Choice (C) is the past tense 140 The conference participants had their suitcases _ at the hotel (A) picked up (B) picking up (C) pick up (D) to be picked up 140 The conference participants had their suitcases _ at the hotel (A) picked up (B) picking up (C) pick up (D) to be picked up 140 (A) Someone else picked up the suitcases, so the past participle picked up is used Choice (B) is the gerund Choice (C) is the present tense Choice (D) is passive ... Capo Electronics, has had a very _ year (A) successfully (B) successful (C) success (D) successes 106 (B) The adjective successful modifies year Choice (A) is an adverb Choice (C) is a singular... coordinate conjunction 104 Most employees have requested that their paychecks be _ to their homes (A) mail (B) mails (C) mailed (D) mailing 104 Most employees have requested that their paychecks be... mailing 104 (C) Someone else will mail the paychecks, so the passive be mailed is used Choice (A) is the simple form of the verb Choice (B) is the present tense Choice (D) is the gerund 105