TOEIC | Đọc hiểu 5 - Đề 14

101. Gerald Barksdale was asked if he would go for an interview for a position in ------- with Conway. A. management. B. manager. C. managing. D. manages.

a

104. Ms. Jones hopes to learn skills like tailoring and embroidery so that she can start ------- own business later. A. herself. B. her. C. she. D. hers.

a

111. The new filing system proposed by Anders Consulting already ------- efficiency by thirty percent since it was implemented. A. has increased. B. increased. C. will increase. D. was increasing.

a

112. The nonprofit organization has ------- to secure any of the required $400,000 that must be deposited by letter of credit to secure the deal. A. yet. B. already. C. ever. D. even.

a

116. The human resources department will get in touch ------ all applicants as soon as a hiring decision has been made. A. with. B. to. C. of. D. by.

a

123. The combination of insufficient supply ------- rising demand typically results in an increase in commodity price. A. or. B. and. C. nor. D. but.

a

105. I finally get home between 8:00 and 8:30 pm and still have to cook dinner, so we have been eating quite ------- these days. A. lately. B. late. C. later. D. lateness.

b

108. ------- labor and management have come to an agreement, there will no longer be any concern about a possible strike. A. However. B. Once. C. While. D. Though.

b

110. Quality of service is becoming an increasingly important consideration in ------- a competitive edge in all markets. A. maintain. B. maintaining. C. maintained. D. maintenance.

b

113. The leadership at Wallis Manufacturing Corp. has decided that neither the New York branch ------- the Dayton branch has been profitable enough to justify keeping them open. A. but. B. nor. C. or. D. and.

b

115. All shift managers are ------- to write work evaluation reports for all workers under their supervision. A. compulsory. B. required. C. have. D. request.

b

117. ------- party wins the election, we do not anticipate a dramatic change in government policy. A. Whoever. B. Whichever. C. Whenever. D. Wherever.

b

118. In 2004, Internet companies and small business web sites in Canada spent more than $2 billion ------- TV advertisement. A. in. B. on. C. at. D. to.

b

119. Our company's head of R&D ------- last year after the company was prosecuted for copying a new idea from one of our rivals. A. fired. B. was fired. C. has been fired. D. will be fired.

b

125. All employees in our company will be ------- by the Human Resources department at least two months prior to the expiration of the medical examination. A. submitted. B. notified. C. arranged. D. expressed.

b

127. Human Network's sales force has had exponential growth both by acquisition of its rival company and professional agents ------- the company. A. joins. B. joining. C. will join. D. will be joining.

b

128.The consumer confidence index fell to 91.3 in the first quarter of this year as the ------- of oil prices has chilled the market since last year. A. rising. B. rise. C. rose. D. to rise.

b

133. Financial terms of the contract were not ------- to the public yesterday, but a press conference is scheduled for tomorrow. A. dismissed. B. disclosed. C. discontinued. D. dismounted.

b

138. To ------- the preferences of homeowners, most manufacturers will customize their products, even the standard models. A. accelerate. B. accommodate. C. amend. D. alleviate.

b

140. In May 2004, the Ministry ------- local governments that it would be revising the reporting forms for collection of local government financial information for 2004 and future fiscal years. A. recommended. B. announced. C. ordered. D. advised.

b

102. The preliminary sales figures revealed that second-quarter sales had ------- dropped by around eight percent. A. evident. B. evidence. C. evidently. D. evidential.

c

106. The Forum and its guests are encouraged to provide ------- criticism of each work presented and reflect on their own experience. A. constructor. B. construction. C. constructive. D. constructs.

c

109. The Earthwatch researchers began with informal group discussions with the craftsmen, all of ------- are women, asking them to describe criteria that were important to them in defining quality of life. A. what. B. who. C. whom. D. them.

c

114. Most of our employees are interested in doing this job, even though it is considered one of the most ------- positions in the company. A. demanded. B. demand. C. demanding. D. demands.

c

120. ------- political stability is a major factor in attracting investment, politicians never get any credit. A. Despite. B. Nevertheless. C. Although. D. However.

c

121. Shares for Docucom Inc. continued to rise today, ------- the fact that the CEO sold one thousand shares of his stock. A. contrast. B. however. C. despite. D. reflect.

c

122. Under the insurance policy, repairs to a damaged vacuum cleaner of that particular brand are covered, ------- they are performed by an authorized dealership. A. in that. B. depending on. C. provided that. D. such that.

c

124. The United Nations said it is a ------- for progress in the peace talks to allow UN inspection of the suspected facilities. A. precipitous. B. prerogative. C. prerequisite. D. preoccupied.

c

126. Not only ------- your department finish all its work on time, but it also provided an excellent example of successful quality control. A. were. B. have. C. did. D. had.

c

129.No matter what your dealer tells you, if your car has a manufacturer's warranty, you can take it to any ------- service center for repairs. A. limited. B. sufficient. C. authorized. D. permissible.

c

137. A major ------- of this hull design is that the boat can stay floating in heavy seas. A. power. B. force. C. strength. D. energy.

c

139. The unemployment rate is expected to remain below 5 percent in the ------- year, but employment growth will be between two and three percent. A. timely. B. previous. C. coming. D. subsequent.

c

103. We consider long-term ------- in a delivery staff member to be more important than a willingness to work long hours for low wages. A. reliant. B. reliably. C. reliable. D. reliability.

d

107. Many newspaper publishers and journalists have strongly ------- the measures relating to the fair presentation of information of the new government's tax policy. A. critical. B. criticism. C. criticizing. D. criticized.

d

130.The Prime Minister stated that the government will take drastic steps to accelerate the ------- of banks' non- performing loans to stabilize the economy. A. disband. B. dispel. C. dismal. D. disposal.

d

131. The government has earmarked eight percent of gas tax ------- for the development of alternative-energy vehicles. A. reversions. B. reminders. C. remainders. D. revenues.

d

132. Manufacturers are excited about profiling customers who make cash withdrawals ------- and targeting them for further coupon promotions. A. totally. B. hugely. C. greatly. D. frequently.

d

134. Clark is one of the energy experts to ------- the concept of this cheap source of power that can supply the whole city with electricity. A. bond. B. subject. C. place. D. embrace.

d

135. European air passengers who fail to catch their plane ------- overbooking are set to have their compensation doubled. A. resulting in. B. thanks for. C. owed to. D. because of.

d

136. Cellular phone sales are booming; telecommunications is one of the most ------- global businesses. A. acceptable. B. recoverable. C. incredible. D. profitable.

d