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TOEIC –SAMPLE TEST PART II –READING V. DIRECTIONS: Questions 101-140 are incomplete sentences. Four words or phrases, marked (A), (B), (C), (D) are given beneath each sentence. You are to choose the ONE word or phrase that best completes the sentence. 101. If we had seen the demand in advance, we surely … on the cookbook. (A) would stock up (B) have stocked up (C) had stocked up (D) would have stocked up 102. Most of the time in Indonesia was spent … relatives. (A) to visit (B) visiting (C) going visiting (D) go to visit 103. My broker advised me to invest in secured bonds before … in the stock market. (A) invested (B) investing (C) investment (D) I will invest 104. It goes without … that you’ll be paid for all this extra time you’re spending on the project. (A) telling (B) saying (C) repeating (D) regarding 105. The businessmen discussed the contract at length but never actually signed … . (A) anything (B) anyone (C) another (D) anyway 106. The worldwide low inflation rate is expected to continue … . (A) at a fast pace (B) for a long time (C) in a decline (D) throughout

107. The patient … examined by the doctor. (A) were (B) is being (C) has (D) have been 108. The Argentineans are protecting their forests because the lumber is very valuable to … . (A) they (B) ourselves (C) them (D) we 109. Travel agents advise … early, in order to avoid disappointment. (A) buying (B) postponing (C) booking (D) canceling 110. The use of pesticides is having a … effect on the groundwater. (A) devastate (B) devastating (C) devastated (D) devastation 111. Because of Lucille’s managerial skills, the family now has an … business. (A) expanding (B) expend (C) expanse (D) expended 112. Just as the business was about to go under, he … the bid for the shopping mall construction. (A) was winning (B) will win (C) had won (D) won 113. We have decided to … your income with a monthly bonus. (A) implement (B) compliment (C) supplement (D) compartment 114. A study was done to determine the effect … the change in government policy has had on the small business sector.

(A) of (B) what (C) for (D) that 115. The air conditioner will have to be worked on … the office is in use. (A) during (B) while (C) only (D) meanwhile 116. Your credit history shows that either several loan payments were late … the bank made a huge error in reporting them. (A) and (B) but (C) nor (D) or 117. Another building will be … in the downtown area before you know it. (A) demolished (B) demolishing (C) demolish (D) demolishes 118. The meeting is … over. (A) much or little (B) here or there (C) more or less (D) to or from 119. We … the money to your money market account within three working days. (A) have been transferred (B) will transfer (C) transferring (D) will be transferred 120. We are sending you what we have now and … the remander as soon as it arrives. (A) will have shipped (B) will ship (C) shipped (D) shipping 121. At election time, every speech is calculated to win … . (A) preferences (B) wishes (C) votes

(D) choices 122. Although most people are … than I am, they are not as healthy or wise. (A) wealth (B) wealthy (C) wealthily (D) wealthier 123. Constance breathed a sigh … relief when she heard that her loan was approved. (A) to (B) for (C) by (D) of 124. Good management … to the employees. (A) will be listened (B) are listening (C) listens (D) listen 125. The newly discovered ore is being extracted by … of a huge robotic arm. (A) mean (B) means (C) meant (D) meanings 126. When the computer analyst realized what a … task it was, he immediately added two more staff to the project. (A) precise (B) superfluous (C) short (D) formidable 127. I spoke with the real estate agent who told me that the office space would cost $225 … square foot. (A) for (B) in (C) per (D) at 128. The human resources department is … for the hiring and care of our personnel. (A) respondent (B) responsive (C) responding (D) responsible

129. The air conditioning unit … for hours by the time you arrive. (A) will have been running (B) shall run (C) will be running (D) will run 130. We were having so much fun on the ship we were … to disembark at our destination. (A) reluctant (B) doubtful (C) refusing (D) hesitant 131. The appeal of this training approach is that the students find … which management style work best for them. (A) out (B) up (C) about (D) on 132. While you set up the display at the … of the score, I’ll unpack the rest of the goods. (A) prominence (B) forward (C) ahead (D) front 133. Mrs Choor has managed the department well that she’ll be up for a … promotion than she expected. (A) big (B) bigger (C) more (D) most 134. We would like to … a teleconference with our public relations office regarding the upcoming merger. (A) transact (B) install (C) perform (D) arrange 135. We knew the economy was … a turning point when the interest rates started to fall. (A) at (B) about (C) throughout (D) inside

136. We have been doing business with them since their … . (A) incentive (B) inception (C) incision (D) incitement 137. The new clerk wasn’t sure under which … he should file the purchasing documents. (A) covering (B) level (C) rank (D) category 138. When Mrs Graf sat down, she asked that the shades be pulled … because of the bright sunlight. (A) below (B) off (C) down (D) up 139. By … what the public liked and didn’t like, we were able to fine-tune our ads. (A) sighting (B) focusing (C) predicting (D) pinpointing 140. We … with the prime minister for dinner at the Simsbury Hotel tonight. (A) are meeting (B) have been met (C) were met (D) will be met