READING TEST

In this section, you must demonstrate your ability to read and comprehend English. You will be given a
variety of texts and asked to answer questions about these texts. This section is divided into three parts
and will take 75 minutes to complete.
Do not mark the answers in your test book. Use the answer sheet that is separately provided.

PARTS
Directions: In each question, you will be asked to review a statement that is missing a word or phrase.
Four answer choices will be provided for each statement. Select the best answer and mark the
corresponding letter (A), (B), (C), or (D) on the answer sheet.

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interview for the management job. need not feel obliged to attend next week's
(A) she field trip.
(B) herself (A) prior
(C) hers (B) timely
(D) her (C) late
(D) old
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soon as possible and ask questions if 106. The building's new tenants in the
anything is unclear. next couple of days, so the staff is getting
(A) Response everything ready.
(B) Responding (A) to arrive
(C) Respond (B) have arrived
(D) Responds (C) are arriving
(D) arrival
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the employees to bond with one another. 107. The banquet hall was decorated for
(A) measure the fund-raising gala on June 11.
(B) convention (A) elaborated
(C) scheme (B) elaborately
(D) purpose (C) elaborate
(D) elaborator
104. The wildlife preserve was created by the
Florida Nature Commission to the 108. The Whitby Town Council recently prepared
state's endangered species. a brochure recommending ways that
(A) protect residents can play an role in the
(B) protection community.
(C) protective (A) activate
(D) protecting (B) active
(C) action
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the customer's network problem. was surprised to find out that the year's
(A) came up with greatest cost saving measure was
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Hotel are always fully booked the the finest paintings ever exhibited at the
large size of the facility. Cole Morton Museum.
(A) thereby (A) has considered
(B) even though (B) is considered
(C) aside from (C) is considering
(D) notwithstanding (D) considered

121. All employees need a written from 127. The tenor received widespread for
the manager to access the office during his superb performances at the annual
off-hours. opera festival.
(A) permit (A) criticism
(B) permissive (B) persuasion
(C) permits (C) deliberation
(D) permissively (D) recognition

122. Since the trainees were having difficulty 128. having television stations across the
following the instruction manual, the trainer state, the American Media Corporation
decided to create a version. owns several magazines and newspapers.
(A) simplified (A) Besides
(B) similar (B) Rather
(C) controversial (C) Among
(D) contradictory (D) Along

123. HGS Company was awarded the 129. Delegates from the industry's most widely
construction contract as it had a bid social media marketing firms will
than any of the other competing firms. speak at next week's summit.
(A) worthiest (A) respectful
(B) worth (B) respecting
(C) worthier (C) respected
(D) worthy (D) respective

124. Ms. Nissim, the founder of Hartwell 130. TNP Tech will allow users to download its
Industries, will a talk on effective new software for free until September 1
sales strategies at the marketing but will start charging for it .
convention. (A) since
(A) deliver (B) thereafter
(B) register (C) consequently
(C) showcase (D) now
(D) imply

125. Many people have succeeded in reducing

household waste by buying fewer
products.
(A) basic
(B) decisive
(C) effective
(D) disposable

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