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Pearson 2 Part 5

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A word or phrase is missing in each of the sentences below. Four answer choices are given below each sentence. Select the best answer to complete the sentence. 

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Mr. Doh _______ clients’ phone calls. 

rarely returns 

returns rarely 

has returned rarely 

rarely had returned

Success depends _______ the efforts of the organization. 

from

in

on

of

There has been strong competition, ______, the new company has made great profits. 

instead

nonetheless

then 

despite 

Ms. Shirish will resign her position as chief _______ officer.

operator 

operational

operation

operating

The weather report predicts it will rain _______ become colder. 

neither

nor

and

either

The printer _______ paper. 

ran into

ran out of

ran without 

ran over 

The electricity went out _______ we were making coffee. 

so

because of 

while

for

It is a good idea to _______ your tickets now to make sure you get a seat, but you don’t have to pay for them until you pick them up at the box office. 

purchase

obtain

reserve 

return

The sales division reported a 64 percent drop _______ the last sales period. 

during

with

at

to

_______ the presentation there will be time for questions and answers. 

Afterward

Following

End

Finish

Get the invoice _______ upon receipt. 

signature 

sign

signed

signing 

________ time to submit a bid. 

Still there is 

Is there still 

There is still 

They’re still is 

Our future will be _______ on what services we can provide. 

basic

based

basing

 base

If there _______ better communication, I would not resign. 

were

was

is

will be 

_______ the critics and answer their questions. 

Stand in for 

Stand at

Stand with 

Stand up to 

By the end of this century, business _______ greatly. 

will be changed 

will have changed

changes

changed

The _______ market has declined in many parts of the country. 

homing

housed

homes

housing

After _______ for several hours, the directors decided to reject the proposed changes. 

referring

inferring

conferring

preferring

_______ one partner has resigned, others are quitting, too. 

Because

Although

If

Before

The management makes an assessment ______ 

rarely 

still 

monthly 

already

The chairman said his _______ would continue his strategies. 

successful

successor 

success

successive 

Mr. Kim was _______ from his job at the accounting firm once it was discovered that he knew very little about accounting. 

departed

retreated

advanced

dismissed

Since 1990, our customers _____ with our service. 

are satisfied 

have satisfied

have been satisfying

have been satisfied

People either don’t have the money ______ they aren’t willing to spend it. 

and

neither

or

although

The group is composed ______ five companies

in

of

up

from

In order to make more money, Mr. Garcia has decided to ______ a second job. 

take off

take out

take from

take on

A survey of the _______ shows they are satisfied with their jobs. 

employment 

employs

employees

employing

___________ the bad location, the management is confident of success.

Despite

Since

With 

As

Company officials must disclose their own ______ affairs. 

finance

financing 

financial 

financed

The new business has _______ incorporated. 

still

yet

once

already