21. The factory floor supervisor started the generator _____ the power had gone out.
(a) while
(b) so
(c) nevertheless
(d) because
Answer: (d)
22. Ms. Fiallos was not _____ for the truck driver position because she did not have a valid driver's licence.
(a) available
(b) eligible
(c) convenient
(d) accessible
Answer: (b)
23. When she discovered the briefcase didn't belong to her, she tried to find out _____ it was.
(a) who's
(b) whose
(c) hers
(d) his
Answer: (b)
24. Sites like Uploadithere.com are _____ way to send large documents.
(a) a best
(b) best
(c) the best
(d) one best
Answer: (c)
25. The bulky frame made the picture _____ heavy to hang on the wall.
(a) much
(b) too
(c) as
(d) most
Answer: (b)
26. _____ Wednesday, two of the key people on the design team called in sick.
(a) On
(b) Since
(c) Until
(d) Next
Answer: (b)
27. When _____ us the final draft of the report?
(a) you send
(b) you will send
(c) send you
(d) will you send
Answer: (b)
28. Robert will stay at the job site until 6pm unless Tony _____ to replace him first.
(a) came
(b) would come
(c) comes
(d) had come
Answer: (b)
29. Mr. Weiss considers his company's move to Canada to be _____.
(a) success
(b) successful
(c) succeed
(d) succeeded
Answer: (b)
30. Try to guess the definition of a word without looking it _____ in the dictionary.
(a) out
(b) over
(c) up
(d) through
Answer: (b)
31. The amount of _____ housing in the southern part of the city has increased in the last five years.
(a) afforded
(b) affords
(c) affordable
(d) affording
Answer: (c)
32. Russell doesn't usually work on weekends. _____, he will make an exception for this client.
(a) However
(b) Although
(c) Therefore
(d) Meanwhile
Answer: (a)
33. _____ of us are going anywhere this weekend because there is too much work to do.
(a) No one
(b) Most
(c) All
(d) None
Answer: (d)
34. The manufacturing operation _____ smoothly while Ms. Kurtz was on vacation.
(a) has run
(b) is running
(c) ran
(d) runs
Answer: (c)
35. Choose the phrase that has the correct punctuation.
First I will send you the document ________________
(a) . Then I will bill you.
(b) : then I will bill you.
(c) ; then I will bill you.
(d) then I will bill you.
Answer: (d)
36. Luckily, Mona remembered _____ an extra set of keys to give to Max.
(a) to bring
(b) bring
(c) about bringing
(d) bringing
Answer: (a)
37. Who _____ to inform him that his bid for the apartment renovation had been accepted?
(a) Eric called
(b) Did Eric call
(c) Did call Eric
(d) Called Eric
Answer: (d)
38. Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?
(a) "I can get you to the airport in fifteen minutes the taxi driver said."
(b) "I can get you to the airport in fifteen minutes." The taxi driver said.
(c) "I can get you to the airport in fifteen minutes" the taxi driver said.
(d) "I can get you to the airport in fifteen minutes," the taxi driver said.
Answer: (d)
39. After an hour, the mechanic was able to pull the tire _____ of the wheel.
(a) out
(b) apart
(c) away
(d) off
Answer: (a)
40. It's important to put _____ into _____ of any new project.
(a) time, planning
(b) the time, the planning
(c) the time, planning
(d) time, the planning