120. Sookie Choi’s latest children’s book is being ------- by Chung-He Park.
(A) illustrating
(B) illustrated
(C) illustration
(D) illust
110. ------- reducing staff, management made the decision to decrease administrative bonuses.
(A) Rather than
(B) Whether
(D) Namely
(C) Just as
117. In case of inclement weather, employees are encouraged to work ------- rather than travel to the office.
(C) eventually
(A) carefully
(B) remotely
(D) closely
101. Kanelek Limited and Evensohn LLC have entered a strategic partnership to ----- their market share
(A) increased
(C) increases
(B) increasing
(D) increase
111. At the panel discussion, Ms. Yang made a ------- argument for environmentally responsible business practices.
(B) convincing
(C) convinced
(D) convincingly
(A) convince
129. During negotiations, management appeared ------- to the idea of increasing the staff's wages.
(B) agreement
(D) agrees
(A) agree
(C) agreeable
124. ------- he is now retired, Mr. Matilla is able to pursue his hobby of woodworking.
(C) When
(B) Therefore
(A) During
(D) Because
130. The Ortimate 3 home theater system is Hyong Electronics' most------- priced configuration.
(B) sparsely
(C) reasonably
(D) absolutely
(A) closely
125. The digital advertising campaign has generated ------- interest in the clothing line.
(A) substance
(B) substances
(D) substantially
(C) substantial
123. All employees are expected to behave ------- when they are traveling on company business.
(B) responsibly
(C) responsibility
(A) responsible
(D) responsibleness
102. Ms. Lan Le will complete------- internship at the George Cake Shop next week.
(D) herself
(A) she
(B) her
(C) hers
112. All temporary workers should contact Ms. Fierro to ------- an identification badge.
(D) approach
(C) gather
(A) combine
(B) obtain
115. We -------- all employees to wear formal business attire when meeting with clients in the office.
(C) confirm
(D) include
(A) monitor
(B) require
107. Olayinka Boutique ------- hosts special shopping events for members of its loyalty club.
(A) occasion
(C) occasional
(D) occasionally
(B) occasions
122. Mr. Soto will run 5 kilometers every other day in order to ------- for the Leesburg Corporate Challenge half marathon.
(C) wait
(B) listen
(A) translate
(D) train
119. Skymills Insurance------- grew from a small business to a midsize company with 350 employees.
(B) quickly
(A) quick
(D) quickest
(C) quicker
118. Neither of the ------- in the debate was willing to take a stand on the riverfront development controversy.
(A) politicians
(D) politically
(C) political
(B) politicize
113. The primary ------- is whether the cost of the car repair is reasonable considering the amount of labor involved.
(D) source
(A) method
(B) relation
(C) concern
103. Our ------- is responsible for performing quality-control reviews during production.
(D) dividing
(C) divisive
(A) divided
(B) division
106. Hiring an------- for Ms. Tsai must be our top priority, as her workload has increased.
(D) assistance
(C) assisted
(A) assist
(B) assistant
108. For homeowners seeking to reduce their electricity bills, the energy-saving ideas in this brochure should be ------- .
(B) immediate
(A) lengthy
(D) perceptive
(C) helpful
128. Ms. Jha assured the client that ------- would deliver the contract that afternoon.
(A) he
(C) hers
(D) herself
(B) she
116. ------- Ms. Chang nor Mr. Kao received the e-mail outlining the project proposal.
(A) Both
(B) None
(C) Neither
(D) Whoever
127. A label on each box should indicate the production date as well as the place of ------- of the contents.
(C) foundation
(D) origin
(B) safety
(A) importance
121. The Stoneport Gallery is hosting a ------- next week to showcase the works of sculptor Fabrice Pepin.
(A) scene
(B) society
(C) formality
(D) reception
109. The Delmar Highway Department ------- an online list of current road closures
(C) maintaining
(A) maintenance
(B) maintains
(D) is maintaining
114. Norvo Financial has built an ------- client base in a short period of time.
(C) impressively
(B) impress
(D) impresses
(A) impressive
105. Every Thursday the Lifelong Reading Club meets to ------- novels written by local authors.
(C) perform
(A) create
(D) dictate
(B) discuss
126. All employees should back up crucial data ------- switching over to the new software system on August 5.
(A) before
(D) so
(B) of
(C) what
104. Because of a mechanical failure in the production facility, Fizzy Bottlers will be closed ------- further notice.
(A) around
(D) until
(C) except
(B) through