104. The city’s annual music festival is expected to ------ visitors from across the region.
(A) expand
(D) practice
(B) outsource
(C) attract
110. Ms. Danforth ------ her expertise to our Research and Development section over the last ten years.
(C) will contribute
(B) is contributing
(A) has contributed
(D) to have contributed
125. The Maurus M9 motorcycle has received ------ positive feedback from customers.
(D) extremes
(A) extremely
(B) extreme
(C) extremity
120. The new model of smartphone has been ------- praised by technology writers for its ease of use.
(D) widened
(B) wide
(A) widely
(C) width
130. The features on the DX-8 digital camera are ------ to those found on higher-priced professional models.
(C) qualified
(D) impressive
(B) comparable
(A) effective
109. The client was offered a 10% off coupon as ------ for the inconvenience caused by the delivery delay.
(C) compensation
(A) courier
(D) revenue
(B) mortgage
105. Please be sure to arrive at 8:40 A.M. next Monday to begin ------ orientation.
(B) your
(A) you
(C) yours
(D) yourself
114. Visitors are not permitted to enter the manufacturing area ------ they are part of a guided factory tour.
(A) whether
(B) among
(D) without
(C) unless
107. Although the company is unlikely to construct any new research labs, it does plan to renovate its ------ facilities.
(C) existed
(D) existing
(A) exists
(B) existence
106. Sales of Jumaría brand coffee drinks have risen ------ during the past year.
(D) sharpened
(B) sharply
(A) sharper
(C) sharpness
115. Orascad, Inc.’s lightbulbs have a round shape and are sold in ------ sizes.
(A) vary
(D) various
(B) varies
(C) variously
103. The building’s lobby will be closed next week ------ its space can be renovated.
(B) other than
(D) so that
(C) such as
(A) not only
121. ------ new employee will be assigned a mentor for guidance during the orientation period.
(B) Most
(C) Every
(D) Those
(A) All
119. Several rooms in the Snowpar Resort Hotel have balconies directly ------ the skiing area.
(B) above
(A) apart
(D) as of
(C) away
117. The 200-year-old Eastmor Building has been carefully restored to its original ------
(B) appeared
(D) appearing
(A) appearance
(C) appears
122. Fashion ------ of younger consumers will be the topic of our next market research.
(B) preferred
(C) preferences
(D) preferring
(A) preferential
108. The product reviews confirm that the AX-5 laptop starts up ------ than most competing laptops.
(B) more quickly
(A) quickest
(D) quicken
(C) quickly
118. Users of the public library may ------ up to five books at a time for a period of two weeks.
(B) contact
(A) borrow
(C) recruit
(D) increase
124. Gondatta Hotel no longer uses door locks ------ its guest rooms are now secured by digital keypad systems.
(C) because
(D) despite
(A) behind
(B) unless
129. When a customer submits an order via our online store, we begin processing it ------ for shipment.
(C) extremely
(A) permanently
(B) immediately
(D) approximately
126. Larned Supply, Inc. will be ------ by the French company Delisle Automotive Parts Co. next month.
(B) acquisition
(A) acquired
(D) acquire
(C) acquiring
123. The Sales Floor Supervisor often needs ------ several sales and customer service teams at the same time.
(A) to manage
(D) being managed
(C) managing
(B) be managed
116. ------ Mr. Li was pleased about the offer to transfer to the company’s Boston office at first, he ultimately decided against relocating.
(A) Despite
(D) Regardless
(C) Only if
(B) Even though
128. The web designer has a busy schedule, so he may request an ------ on the site testing deadline.
(B) extended
(A) extension
(C) extends
(D) extensionally
111. All staff working in the data center must show their employee ID cards to security personnel ------ entering the building.
(C) across
(B) from
(D) along
(A) upon
102. Mr. Larsen showed the staff some photos that ------ took for the company website.
(C) he
(A) his
(B) him
(D) himself
112. The newly-introduced Guitar Playing Basics course is ------ for beginners of all ages and musical interests.
(A) fragile
(C) capable
(B) willing
(D) ideal
127. All Itaric Ltd. machine tools conform to nationally ------ standards for precision.
(C) recognizing
(A) recognize
(B) recognized
(D) recognition
113. To save energy, Bentravia Snacks Ltd. has simplified its process of ------ dry food ingredients together.
(D) to mix
(C) mixing
(A) mixes
(B) mixable
101. Mr. Davis plans to spend more time with his family after his ------ from the company.
(C) expiration
(B) cancellation
(A) retirement
(D) ceremony