TOEIC Exam: Incomplete Sentences 1

B

... I recommended an increase in the sales price, the CEO decided to lower it. A: Nevertheless. C: However. B: Although. D: As a result.

B

... new employees are expected to attend an orientation program. A: Every. C: Each. B: All. D: Mostly.

C

As Mr. Cheung is unavailable today, it has been decided to ... the meeting. A: Postponed C: Report B: Put off D: Schedule

B

Did you say that Sam was busy? That's alright, ... tomorrow morning. A: I going to call back. C: I'm calling back. B: I'll call back. D: I call back.

A

Elizabeth is replacing Dr. Walker who broke ... leg while skiing. A: Her. C: Its. B: The. D: Hers.

A

Headcount has increased by 2,5% ... the recently published press release. A: According to C: In compliance with B: Depending on D: In accordance on

D

Helen has called the Production manger several times but has not been able to ... him. A: Talk. C: Join. B: Reach to. D: Get through to.

B

If sales continue to increase, we ... recruit additional staff. A: Would C: Need B: Will have to D: Will must

A

If the electronic circuit is defective, it will be replaced ... 48 hours. A: Within C: For B: By D: In a maximum of

C

If the meeting ... late, I wouldn't have missed my plane. A: Has started C: Hadn't started B: Wouldn't start D: Will not begin

A

If we don't launch the new product on time, it will be difficult to ... our sales targets. A: Meet C: Meeting B: Gain D: Reached

D

Instead of having the prototype shipped by courier, Ms. Henry delivered it .... A: Himself C: Him B: Her D: Herself

D

It was ... successful operation that we are going to repeat it in June. A: Extremely. C: So. B: A very. D: Such a.

D

Janet Higley was promoted and will now ... customer relations. A: Take care on C: Look for B: Be responsible of D: Look after

D

Jessica had transportation problems and when she finally arrived the meeting ... already started. A: May. C: Should have. B: Had been. D: Had.

A

John got stuck in a huge traffic jam on his way to the airport, but ... catch his plane by taking a side road. A: Managed to. C: Could. B: Has been able to. D: Succeeded to.

A

Mr. Samuels Suggested we ... the production line by introducing new technology. A: Revamp C: Would revamp B: Will revamp D: Revamped

D

Mr. Smith will be late for the meeting ... his plane was delayed. A: Because of C: So B: As a consequence D: Because

C

Peter is not at his desk. It's lunch time so he .... A: Maybe eats. C: Must be eating. B: Can eat. D: Went eating.

B

Please ... whatever action you feel is appropriate. A: Make C: Do B: Take D: Will perform

B

Susan Davidson hopes to be ... to the position of Human Resources Manager. A: Appointment C: Selected B: Appointed D: Appoint

A

Telephone booths have been gradually ... due to significant increase in cell phones. A: Phased out. C: Broken down. B: Set up. D: Backed up.

C

Thank you for your .... It was very useful. A: Advise. C: Advice. B: Advisory. D: Advices.

C

The Board is concerned about high labor costs and ... decide to outsource production to China. A: May be. C: Might. B: Should have to. D: Needs.

A

The Sales Director will present the sales ... to the CFO this afternoon. A: Forecast. C: Prevision. B: Prediction. D: Estimate.

A

The cost of the raw materials keeps increasing, so we have decided to ... prices. A: Raise. C: Jump. B: Rise. D: Lift.

A

The factory was able to complete its production schedule ... the repeated technical failures. A: Despite. C: Although. B: In spite. D: Even if.

C

The flood in the south of the country ... great damage to the road infrastructure. A: Resulted from. C: Resulted in. B: As a result of. D: Was caused by.

D

The lawyer will send us the contract as soon as she ... writing it. A: Can. C: Will finish. B: Is. D: Finishes.

D

The market leader was ... by a large foreign competitor. A: Put up. C: Filled in. B: Called off. D: Taken over.

A

The meeting room ... this week so please use Mrs. Brown's office on the second floor. A: Is being painted. C: Repaints. B: Is repainted. D: Will repaint.

A

The new hybrid car is very ... and does not use a lot of gas. A: Economical. C: Saving. B: Production. D: Economic.

D

The new tablet computer is clearly ... than the competing products on the market. A: The faster C: The fastest B: Very powerful D: Much more powerful

D

The prospect seemed very ... by our proposal. A: Interests C: Interest B: Interesting D: Interested

C

There is ... paper left to print the documents. We need to re-order some. A: A lot of C: Not enough B: Enough D: Many

A

There were ... orders than expected for the re-designed version of the product. A: Fewer C: Few B: Less D: Little

D

Tolbert, Inc. ... increased its prices so much as sales have dropped by 15%. A: Should. C: Needed to. B: Was obliged to. D: Should not have.

C

We ... terminate the contract last month due to recurrent late deliveries. A: Must C: Had to B: Needed D: Obliged to

B

We ... with this supplier for over 15 years now. A: Will work C: Worked B: Have been working D: Work

D

We look forward ... at the trade fair next week. A: Meet you C: To have a meeting B: To seeing D: To seeing you