TOEIC Practice Test #1
READING COMPREHENSION
Incomplete Sentences
1. Several civic groups will band together __________ the serious sanitation situation.
(A) will address
(B) addresses
(C) to address
(D) addressed
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2. The ad agency offers an __________ hands-on training for its new hires.
(A) intensive
(B) intensively
(C) intentional
(D) intending
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3. Owing to __________ public demand, the discount promo has been extended until November 30, 2009.
(A) various
(B) insistent
(C) variable
(D) tedious
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4. Selina Mayer filed a case against her supervisor when she was __________ suspended on the grounds of insubordination.
(A) ungainly
(B) indirectly
(C) unfairly
(D) incessantly
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5. Brenda Jennings, the popular rock band member, announced that the rumors about her separation from her husband are __________.
(A) under
(B) untied
(C) united
(D) untrue
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6. A wedding contract legalizes a couple’s __________ to their marriage.
(A) continent
(B) contentment
(C) contingent
(D) commitment
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7. The president called __________ to a whole-day conference to take up the company’s new directions for next year.
(A) ours
(B) our
(C) us
(D) they
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8. Unity Bank Corp. __________ 65 employees who had walked out of their branches to protest their low pay levels.
(A) could be retrenched
(B) retrenched
(C) had a retrenchment
(D) retrench
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9. The Skullhill Virus is decidedly the __________worm ever to infest computers.
(A) more persistent
(B) persisting
(C) persistence
(D) most persistent
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10. At bedtime, Clarisse reads nursery rhymes to his daughter Susan __________ she falls asleep.
(A) if
(B) despite
(C) until
(D) without
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11. Most of these products can be delivered within two days, but those __________ with a red check will take a week.
(A) marked
(B) marking
(C) mark
(D) marks
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12. As strong winds and torrential rains __________ to threaten lives on the Vietnam mainland, the government advised the residents to evacuate immediately.
(A) continued
(B) continuing
(C) continuously
(D) continues
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13. Mrs. Melinda Wilson thinks that our company will benefit __________ the help of an experienced financial consultant.
(A) to
(B) into
(C) for
(D) from
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14. After the loss of Ms. Moore’s purse in the conference room, we asked all personnel not to leave their valuables unattended to prevent __________ incidents.
(A) any
(B) such
(C) an
(D) every
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15. Before the mall’s security guard allows people to enter the building, he __________ their belongings for explosives.
(A) inspects
(B) inspection
(C) inspected
(D) inspect
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16. Jonathan arrived at the station just __________ time for the 9:30 p.m. train to Atlanta.
(A) at
(B) on
(C) of
(D) in
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17. The Women’s Liberation Club believes __________ it is a woman’s inalienable human right to bear a child.
(A) what
(B) that
(C) when
(D) which
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18. According to Wisconsin law, students under 18 are minors and must present a duly notarized parental __________ to get medical treatment.
(A) consensus
(B) consensual
(C) conscience
(D) consent
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19. Behavioral experts contend that that how comfortable we are with others can depend on how comfortable we are with __________.
(A) them
(B) us
(C) ourselves
(D) yourself
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20. Judge Hemmings asked the court reporter to hand in all the notes she had taken during the trial as __________ as possible.
(A) clear
(B) concise
(C) precise
(D) soon
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21. The energy department announced this morning that there would be a 12% __________ in fuel oil prices starting next week.
(A) increase
(B) will increase
(C) increasing
(D) increases
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22. As chairman of the corporate image task force, I’m delighted to announce that our company’s __________ grew by 35% during the last quarter.
(A) population
(B) popularity
(C) popular
(D) populace
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23. It has been shown that an activity such as ping pong can increase one’s hand and eye __________.
(A) coordinates
(B) cooperating
(C) cooperation
(D) coordination
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24. The doctor who called me last night is the one __________ an appendectomy on my cousin right now.
(A) being performed
(B) performed
(C) performing
(D) is performing
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25. Our technical people need to gather more __________ about possible harmful levels of radiation from using mobile phones.
(A) informative
(B) informing
(C) informed
(D) information
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26. Sortel, a TV show producer, __________ a state-of-the-art video editing machine yesterday.
(A) purchases
(B) purchasing
(C) purchase
(D) purchased
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27. It is __________ deep disappointment that we are asking for your resignation as national peace adviser effective immediately.
(A) for
(B) at
(C) with
(D) on
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28. Jeannie waited nervously __________ the teller checked if her bank account was still active.
(A) meanwhile
(B) awhile
(C) for
(D) while
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29. Mr. Walsten, our general manager, is very much __________ with your sales record for the past two years.
(A) satisfied
(B) satisfying
(C) satisfy
(D) satisfaction
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30. Corrine is a great hostess because she makes sure that all the __________ of her guests are provided.
(A) need
(B) needs
(C) needy
(D) needed
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31. __________ the strong winds, the students were required to go to class this morning.
(A) Even if
(B) Not until
(C) In spite of
(D) As though
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32. For the past three years, the gross sales of our feeds business has __________ increased.
(A) steadfastly
(B) steadily
(C) steadied
(D) steady
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33. Linda, the executive assistant, __________ to finalize the memo when her boss asked her to not go ahead with it.
(A) was just started
(B) had just started
(C) would have started
(D) has been started
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34. During a media conference last night, Senator Ryan announced his __________ to run for the vice presidency.
(A) intending
(B) intend
(C) intention
(D) intended
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35. Our managers were __________ impressed with the ad agency’s product launch presentation yesterday.
(A) concretely
(B) unknowingly
(C) unerringly
(D) certainly
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36. Our insurance manager discussed the __________ of the new fire insurance coverage.
(A) benefited
(B) benefiting
(C) benefits
(D) beneficial
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37. Alice went to the grocery store to buy a box of chocolate __________ a tube of toothpaste.
(A) as
(B) nor
(C) but
(D) and
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38. Each congressman had been furnished a __________ of the draft bill on increasing specific taxes on liquor.
(A) copying
(B) copies
(C) copied
(D) copy
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39. They would like to __________ Mrs. Alistair to be their resource person for next week’s executive etiquette workshop.
(A) provide
(B) invite
(C) report
(D) inquire
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40. Dr. Mayer advised the architectural designer to __________ his sitting position every now and then to avoid straining his body while at work on his drafting table.
(A) tally
(B) vary
(C) tarry
(D) carry
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