110. The process for estimating our yearly expenses is ------, so we can start planning staffing for next year.
(A) careless
(B) full
(C) entire
(D) complete
117. The management team required little ------- before deciding to promote Ms. Yang.
(D) deliberately
(B) deliberate
(A) deliberation
(C) deliberated
128. ------- much of the accounting staff will be on vacation next week, the ones remaining in the office will be very busy.
(D) Due to
(C) Because
(A) Until
(B) Except for
104. The job advertisement lists several ------- needed to be considered for an interview.
(B) qualifications
(D) assortments
(A) specialists
(C) engagements
108. Thanks to the new system we installed, all lights and other devices turn on ------- when you enter the office.
(B) seriously
(D) furiously
(A) heavily
(C) automatically
113. The outdoor sales event was a great success ------- the cold and rainy weather.
(D) unless
(B) provided that
(A) in spite of
(C) although
119. Mr. Greaves will speak to our suppliers about -------handling of the transportation situation.
(A) they
(B) their
(D) these
(C) them
124. ------- existing products, which are designed for people with technical expertise, this new program should appeal to a wider audience.
(C) Unlike
(B) Instead of
(A) Before
(D) While
122. Web advertising is smart in the sense that it can be highly specific and target a market -------- great accuracy.
(C) between
(B) during
(A) near
(D) with
121. Market conditions were ------- enough last year for us to make several new acquisitions.
(D) favorable
(C) favorably
(B) favorite
(A) favor
118. The human resources office is adopting a more ------- policy that would give employees additional vacation days.
(A) generous
(B) collaborative
(D) regional
(C) severe
125. Some functions of our Web team are to identify problems with applications and then -------- fixes.
(C) prioritized
(A) priority
(B) prioritize
(D) prioritization
115. Updating the product line that buyers have complained about will send an obvious ------- to our valued customers.
(B) messenger
(D) messaged
(C) message
(A) messaging
126. This partnership ------- a great opportunity for us at Stolant Tech to broaden our inventory of available software.
(C) appreciates
(A) corresponds
(B) represents
(D) intend
129. ------- sending multiple e-mails to share ideas and reach a decision, the team leader called a one-hour meeting to discuss the issue.
(A) As a result
(C) The same as
(B) In order to
(D) Rather than
111. As of June 26, only one ------- had called to request space at the trade show.
(C) exhibition
(D) exhibiting
(B) exhibit
(A) exhibitor
103. The Springly Energy marketing team is working hard ------- our latest products.
(A) promote
(C) promoted
(B) to promote
(D) were promoting
114. No ------- of Mr. Hanson’s book would be complete without mentioning his insightful analysis of the world of business blogs.
(D) organization
(B) summary
(C) composition
(A) finish
130. Applicants for the position of flight attendant at Joyous Airlines need to ------- a calm sense of authority at all times.
(C) involve
(A) estimate
(D) project
(B) appear
123. The library director requests that staff obtain ------- in instructional technology to better support the library’s educational programs.
(B) certified
(A) certification
(D) certifier
(C) certifiable
101. Video game designers need a broad ------- of computer programming.
(B) known
(A) knowledge
(D) know
(C) knowing
112. To keep costs ------ an established budget, the owner decided to reduce the size of the garage to be constructed.
(B) over
(D) beside
(C) within
(A) into
120. This is only a preliminary list of job candidates, so interviewers should ------- the possibility of last-minute additions.
(A) wait
(B) decide
(C) expect
(D) figure
105. When the contract is signed and received, it will become ------- immediately.
(B) effect
(C) effected
(A) effective
(D) effectively
106. It is unlikely that a policy change could have ----- the financial challenge that the construction company faced.
(B) banned
(A) shared
(C) forbidden
(D) prevented
109. ------- the high demand for apartments, the study says single detached homes will be the most popular dwelling in five years.
(C) As expected
(D) In contrast
(B) Apparently
(A) Despite
116. The Internet will ------- be a crucial part of the economy for the foreseeable future.
(A) concisely
(C) currently
(B) perfectly
(D) undoubtedly
127. We will need to delay the start of the advertising campaign because the relevant contracts have only been ------- completed.
(B) parted
(C) partial
(A) part
(D) partially
102. Concerning the item that was lost in transit, we will take responsibility for-------.
(D) itself
(B) its
(A) it
(C) its own
107. Barsan Photo is ------- that their latest printer will not be available before the start of the third quarter.
(B) acknowledges
(C) acknowledging
(D) acknowledgement
(A) acknowledge