READING TEST
In the Reading test, you will read a variety of texts and answer several different types of reading
comprehension questions. The entire Reading test will last 75 minutes. There are three parts and
directions are given for each part. You are encouraged to answer as many questions as possible
within the time allowed.
You must mark your answers on the separate answer sheet. Do not write your answers in your
test book.
PART 5
Direction: 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. Then mark the letter
(A), (B), (C) or (D) on your answer sheet.
101. Please remember to remove all of your
personal items.........you disembark from
the vehicle.
(A) before
(B) on
(C) with
(D) since
105. Critics regard Bergstein as one of the most
......... film directions of his generation.
(A) imagine
(B) imaginary
(C) imagination
(D) imaginative
102. A ........... technician was brought in to
fix the problem with the air conditioning
unit.
(A) maintenance
(B) maintain
(C) maintained
(D) maintaining
106. The GX portable camera is not only more
affordable than its competitors ........ also
more advanced.
(A) but
(B) nor
(C) any
(D) both
103. The operations department has been
working on a more effective way to
measure our overall.............
(A) output
(B) tension
(C) insight
(D) lack
107. A large percentage of graduates are careers
in high-tech industries such as IT security,
programming, and software development.
(A) thrusting
(B) seeking
(C) encoding
(D) preceding
104. The CEO’s secretary made a ......... for
six people at the most famous seafood
restaurant in the city.
(A) preservation
(B) seating
(C) case
(D) reservation
108. Ms. Farriano recommended that we Mr.
Sidney as a representative of the company
for the sales conference.
(A) were selecting
(B) select
(C) were selected
(D) would select
109. All of the nation’s most important
historical documents are …… in the
public library and museum in
Wellington.
(A) displayed
(B) solicited
(C) varied
(D) predicted
115. The authorities ….. motorists to avoid
taking the western highway because of the
heavy traffic there.
(A) fastened
(B) signed
(C) revised
(D) advised
110. Some tourists were …… photos of the
artwork on show in spite of the guide’s
request that they not do so.
(A) take
(B) taking
(C) taken
(D) took
116. …. to the amusement park has more than
doubled in price over the past couple of
years.
(A) Admit
(B) Admitted
(C) Admissible
(D) Admission
111. Kristen Gerhart, who ...... the company’s
branch office in Washington, had a
lunch meeting with the CEO yesterday.
(A) run
(B) runs
(C) running
(D) were running
117. WorkSports.com keeps you updated on all
the ….. sports news from around the
world.
(A) affordable
(B) latest
(C) consecutive
(D) slight
112. Several members of the opposition
party ….. to the way in which the
legislation was drafted.
(A) object
(B) reject
(C) subject
(D) eject
118. Customers who join the Tracey
Department Store Membership Club can
get as much …. 20 percent off on all items
in stock.
(A) than
(B) as
(C) for
(D) with
112. Ms. Luxton and her team of
specialists….. . a new marketing
strategy since the beginning of the year.
(A) are developing
(B) were being developed
(C) have been developing
(D) would develop
118. Ms. Carson and the other managers do not
consider Michael Poulter to be a…..
employee.
(A) conceivable
(B) various
(C) reliable
(D) simultaneous
112. All employees are expected to make the
effort….. the company’s new emergency
protocol.
(A) learn
(B) learning
(C) learned
(D) to learn
120. You need to pay the parking ticket in full
….. the next 20 days, or you will face
further penalties.
(A) within
(B) on
(C) through
(D) for