101. Mr. Davis plans to spend more time with his family after his ------ from the company.
(D) ceremony
(A) retirement
(C) expiration
(B) cancellation
102. Mr. Larsen showed the staff some photos that ------ took for the company website.
(A) his
(B) him
(C) he
(D) himself
103. The building’s lobby will be closed next week ------ its space can be renovated.
(A) not only
(C) such as
(D) so that
(B) other than
104. The city’s annual music festival is expected to ------ visitors from across the region.
(B) outsource
(A) expand
(C) attract
(D) practice
106. Sales of Jumaría brand coffee drinks have risen ------ during the past year.
(A) sharper
(B) sharply
(D) sharpened
(C) sharpness
105. Please be sure to arrive at 8:40 A.M. next Monday to begin ------ orientation.
(A) you
(C) yours
(B) your
(D) yourself
107. Although the company is unlikely to construct any new research labs, it does plan to renovate its ------ facilities.
(B) existence
(C) existed
(D) existing
(A) exists
108. The product reviews confirm that the AX-5 laptop starts up ------ than most competing laptops.
(C) quickly
(B) more quickly
(D) quicken
(A) quickest
109. The client was offered a 10% off coupon as ------ for the inconvenience caused by the delivery delay.
(B) mortgage
(D) revenue
(C) compensation
(A) courier
110. Ms. Danforth ------ her expertise to our Research and Development section over the last ten years.
(A) has contributed
(C) will contribute
(D) to have contributed
(B) is contributing
111. All staff working in the data center must show their employee ID cards to security personnel ------ entering the building.
(B) from
(A) upon
(D) along
(C) across
112. The newly-introduced Guitar Playing Basics course is ------ for beginners of all ages and musical interests.
(D) ideal
(A) fragile
(C) capable
(B) willing
113. To save energy, Bentravia Snacks Ltd. has simplified its process of ------ dry food ingredients together.
(A) mixes
(D) to mix
(B) mixable
(C) mixing
114. Visitors are not permitted to enter the manufacturing area ------ they are part of a guided factory tour.
(C) unless
(D) without
(A) whether
(B) among
115. Orascad, Inc.’s lightbulbs have a round shape and are sold in ------ sizes.
(B) varies
(C) variously
(D) various
(A) vary
116. ------ Mr. Li was pleased about the offer to transfer to the company’s Boston office at first, he ultimately decided against relocating.
(B) Even though
(A) Despite
(D) Regardless
(C) Only if
