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TOEIC 10
1. China has made ____ to the US ahead of
President Hu Jintao's visit next week.
a. a number of trade concessions
b. an amount of trade concessions
c. number of trade concessions
d. amounts of trade concessions
2. Beijing has agreed to remove its ban ____
US beef and make it easier for US firms to
bid for public contracts.
a. for
b. against
c. with
d. on
3. Also promising to clamp down on ____
goods, China's Vice-Premier Wu Yi made
the pledges at talks in Washington.
a. pirating
b. piracy
c. pirated
d. pirate
4. It was separately announced that China is
buying 80 additional 737 planes from US
giant Boeing ____ $4.6 billion.
a. cost
b. worth
c. value
d. price

5. Crude prices have broken through the $69
a barrel level amid rising fears of a conflict
____ the US and Iran.
a. among
b. between
c. both
d. from
6. Oil prices ____13% so far this year, driven
mainly by concerns about supplies from
OPEC members Iran, Nigeria and Iraq.
a. surged
b. are surging
c. had surged
d. have surged
7. The current round of price surges ______
by speculation that the US may attack Iran
over its plans to develop nuclear
capabilities.
a. has been sparked
b. are being sparked
c. have been sparked
d. has sparked
8. The European Union is considering what
____ to take against Iran, including
sanctions if Iran should continue with its
nuclear policy.
a. ways
b. extends
c. modes
d. measures

9. Iran says that it needs nuclear power to
generate electricity, ____ the US and EU
are concerned it wants to develop atomic
weapons.
a. however
b. rather
c. but
d. or
10. Although the US repeated on Monday that
it was a seeking a diplomatic solution to
the row, some ____ fear Washington may
be running out of patience with Tehran.
a. investments
b. investors
c. investing
d. investor
11. _______ auditioned on Tuesday for a
chance to star in a new movie franchise
that promises to be a dark rival to the
"Harry Potter" films.
a. Thousands of young girls
b. Thousands young girls
c. Thousand of young girls
d. Thousands of young girl
12. Philip Pullman's bestseller "His Dark
Materials" trilogy is being adapted for the
screen by New Line Cinema, ____ the
"Lord of the Rings" films.
a. which also making
b. that also made

c. which also to make
d. which also made
13. Producers are scouring England to find an
actress aged 9 to 13 who can embody her
"loyalty, ____ and mischievous nature."
a. brave
b. bravery
c. braved
d. bravely
14. Pullman's books have been a hit with
critics, adults and children ____.
a. like
b. likely
c. alike
d. liking
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15. A spokesman for the production estimated
that about 10,000 people were present,
____ the aspiring actresses and their
parents and siblings.
a. included
b. include
c. includes
d. including
16. Once inside, the girls were put in groups of
several dozen and quickly ____ by the
casting agents.
a. screen

b. to screen
c. screened
d. screening
17. Mobile phone company Sony Ericsson has
reported a doubling of quarterly profit and
outlined ____ view of the global market for
handsets in 2006.
a. an optimistic
b. a dim
c. a traditional
d. a disappointing
18. Sales were 1.99 billion euros from 1.29
billion a year earlier, ____ by Walkman
phones, as well as top- and bottom-end
models.
a. drives
b. drove
c. driving
d. driven
19. The company also managed ____ its
phones at a higher average price.
a. sell
b. to sell
c. selling
d. sold
20. The firm, ____ by Sweden's Ericsson and
Japan's Sony, said that it shipped a total of
13.3 million handsets in the quarter, up
41% from the same period a year earlier.
a. to own

b. owning
c. owns
d. owned
21. While it was an ____ in terms of annual
growth, handset sales were down 17%
from the previous quarter.
a. improving
b. improved
c. improvement
d. improve
22. Australian Prime Minister John Howard
has denied knowing ____ an Australian
company may have been paying bribes to
Saddam Hussein's government.
a. what
b. that
c. which
d. whether
23. He ______ by an official inquiry looking
into claims that the Australian Wheat
Board paid millions in bribes to secure
contracts in Iraq.
a. was being questioned
b. was questioning
c. questioned
d. questioning
24. The Australian Wheat Board was named in
a UN report as one of dozens of
companies from 66 nations that ____ paid
bribes to the Saddam Hussein regime.

a. alleged
b. alleging
c. allegedly
d. allegation
25. The Australian Wheat Board was accused
of paying $222 million via a trucking
company that was a front for the regime to
secure____.
a. lucrative grain contracts
b. grain contracts lucrative
c. grain lucrative contracts
d. lucrative contracts grain
26. Mr. Howard said the fact that he and ____
ministers were testifying to the inquiry
proved that the government was "open
and transparent".
a. others
b. another
c. each other
d. other
27. He is the first Australian prime minister
____an official inquiry since 1983.
a. has faced
b. to face
c. facing
d. faced
28. Peru's decision to sign a free-trade ____
with the US has provoked a domestic
political row.
a. dispute

b. legislation
c. document
d. agreement
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29. The deal, signed by President Alejandro
Toledo in Washington, is ____ sensitive.
a. politically
b. political
c. politician
d. politics
30. Supporters say it will boost trade, ____
critics warn it will threaten jobs.
a. and
b. or
c. but
d. however
31. Mr. Humala, the ex-army officer who is the
frontrunner with 31% of votes counted so
far, said he was not opposed ____ a deal
in principle.
a. with
b. to
c. against
d. of
32. Alan Garcia, who ____ 24.5% of the vote
so far, also said the deal should be
modified, but third-placed candidate
Lourdes Flores is supporting the

agreement.
a. has been won
b. has won
c. wins
d. is winning
33. Critics have warned that the deal could
see subsidized US imports ____ rice,
cotton and syrup flooding into Peru.
a. such that
b. as such
c. as much
d. such as
34. Unions fear this could overwhelm Peruvian
farmers and small producers, resulting
____ thousands of job losses.
a. in
b. at
c. to
d. from
35. President Toledo, _____ in July, said the
deal was essential to improving exporters'
prospects and maintaining Peru's current
strong rate of economic growth.
a. whose expires term
b. whose term expires
c. who term expires
d. whom term expires
36. The agreement is ____a 2003 deal
between the US and Chile, which at the
time was fiercely opposed by Chilean labor

groups.
a. similar to
b. similar
c. same as
d. the same


37. The vast majority of Chad's 10 million
people ____ subsistence agriculture for
their livelihoods.
a. depends on
b. depending on
c. depend on
d. is depending on
38. Chad’s living standards are ____ in the
world.
a. some of the lower
b. some of the lower than
c. some of the most low
d. some of the lowest
39. The country has one major source of
____- oil - and it has only started to be
tapped in the last few years.
a. wealthy
b. wealth
c. wealthily
d. wealthier
40. It is reckoned to have ____ of up to one
billion barrels.
a. reserves

b. substitutes
c. sources
d. supplies
41. The key to unlocking Chad's oil wealth has
been the ____ of a 1,000 mile pipeline
from Chad through Cameroon to the coast.
a. constructing
b. constructor
c. construction
d. constructive
42. That project was given crucial backing by
the World Bank, which ____ money and
support on the basis that much of the
income would go to poverty alleviation.
a. issued
b. made
c. borrowed
d. lent
43. A few months ago the Chadian
government changed the law, ____ itself
greater discretion to spend oil revenue as
it saw fit.
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a. gave
b. gives
c. given
d. giving
44. Inevitably, _____ has been spent on arms.

a. some of the money
b. some the money
c. some of money
d. the some of money
45. The World Bank subsequently froze large
sums of ____ aid to Chad as a mark of its
displeasure.
a. developed
b. developing
c. development
d. develop
46. Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
has vowed that Iran will not halt work on
____ controversial nuclear program.
a. his
b. its
c. theirs
d. him
47. The head of the UN's nuclear watchdog,
Mohamed ElBaradei, is in Tehran for talks
aimed at ____ the stand-off.
a. to defuse
b. defuse
c. defused
d. defusing
48. Western nations suspect Iran of wanting to
develop a nuclear weapon, but Tehran
insists its plans are for a peaceful, civilian
energy ____ only.
a. program

b. programmer
c. programmed
d. programs
49. The BBC's Frances Harrison in Tehran
says there is ____ sign of a compromise
from Iran.
a. none
b. not
c. no
d. nor
50. The US and Europe are pressing for ____
against Iran, a step UN Security Council
members Russia and China have
opposed.
a. aids
b. protections
c. sanctions
d. supplies
51. US jurors are hearing Zacarias Moussaoui
speak about his role in the 11 September
2001 attacks as they weigh life in jail ____
death for him.
a. and
b. but
c. rather
d. or
52. Moussaoui started his testimony with an
attack on his own, court-appointed
defense lawyers ____ he accused of
pursuing a "vested interest".

a. who
b. which
c. whom
d. what
53. The United States has banned its
nationals from ____ business with the
Hamas-led Palestinian Authority, a
Treasury spokesperson says.
a. making
b. doing
c. owning
d. running
54. Pop star Michael Jackson has reached an
agreement with music giant Sony to help
____ his money worries.
a. ease
b. easing
c. eased
d. eases
55. Jackson had been due to pay back $200m
in loans in December, which were secured
on the Beatles back catalogue, ____
owned with Sony.
a. joint
b. join
c. jointly
d. joints
56. A statement ____ in Bahrain by Jackson
adviser Grahame Nelson said that the
singer "has restructured his finances with

the assistance of Sony".
a. issuing
b. was issued
c. to issue
d. issued
57. He has lived in Bahrain ____ being
cleared of child abuse charges in June.
a. because
b. for
c. in
d. since
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58. No ____ details of the refinancing
agreement were available.
a. farther
b. further
c. furthest
d. farthest
59. The Wall Street Journal and New York
Times reported that the deal would
ultimately see Jackson sell half of his 50%
share in the catalogue to Sony, ____ him
with just 25% of it.
a. left
b. leaves
c. leaving
d. leave
60. The Sony/ATV catalogue is thought to be

____ $1 billion.
a. cost
b. charge
c. value
d. worth
61. In addition to 200 Beatles songs, the
catalogue includes ____ Bob Dylan's
Blowing In The Wind and the works of Joni
Mitchell and Stevie Nicks.
a. songs such as
b. such as song
c. as songs such
d. songs as such
62. The Beatles rights are now thought to
account ____ two-thirds of the collection's
value.
a. on
b. for
c. of
d. in
63. Scientists are perfecting a cheap way to
synthesize a ____.
a. highly effective malaria drug
b. effective highly malaria drug
c. malaria drug highly effective
d. highly effective drug malaria
64. Malaria infects ____ 500 million people a
year, and kills more than 1.5 million,
mainly in Africa and Asia.
a. as much as

b. so much as
c. as many as
d. so many as
65. Up to 50 people are feared to have died in
mudslides _____ by heavy rain in south-
western Colombia.
a. to trigger
b. trigger
c. triggering
d. triggered
66. Eleven bodies have been recovered, but
officials say that 40 people remain missing
____ extensive searches in the
Buenaventura area.
a. because of
b. unless
c. despite
d. however
67. Rescuers ____ by heavy rains, new
mudslides and attacks by some of
Colombia's armed factions.
a. have been hampering
b. are hampering
c. hampered
d. have been hampered
68. The heavy rains started on Tuesday night
and ____ to several rivers bursting their
banks early on Wednesday.
a. lead
b. led

c. leading
d. leads
69. A journalist ____ the disaster was swept
away by a new landslide on Thursday and
is still missing.
a. covering
b. cover
c. covered
d. covers
70. Canadian and US police have broken up a
human smuggling ring which they accused
of ____ transporting dozens of South
Asian migrants into the US.
a. Illegal
b. Illegality
c. illegalized
d. illegally
71. Court documents say that the Vancouver-
based ring ____ about $30,000 to smuggle
people into the US from Canada.
a. cost
b. purchased
c. charged
d. fined
72. ____ eight other arrests have been made
in Canada and the US state of
Washington.
a. At least
b. At less
c. At the least

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d. At less than
73. Since the 11 September attacks in 2001,
security along the long border between
Canada and the US has been ____
a. notified
b. tightened
c. determined
d. discouraged
74. Two trains have collided on the island of
Java in Indonesia, killing at least 13 people
and ____ 26 others.
a. injured
b. to injure
c. injure
d. injuring
75. Rescuers are at the scene, looking for
bodies and ____ who may be still trapped.
a. survives
b. survivals
c. survivors
d. survived
76. About 1,000 passengers were on the
trains, _____ were traveling from the
capital to the city of Surabaya.
a. both of which
b. which both of
c. of which both

d. of both which
77. A man who was disfigured after being
attacked by a bear has become the first in
China ____ a face transplant.
a. having
b. had
c. to have
d. has
78. Xijing military hospital in the central city of
Xian said that it had given the man a new
cheek, upper lip and nose from a single
donor, in a ______.
a. 14-hour operation
b. 14-hours operation
c. 14-hour operations
d. 14-hours operations
79. A woman in France made history last year
____ she became the first in the world to
receive a face transplant.
a. during
b. when
c. while
d. unless
80. Xijing hospital said in a statement that
____ surgery had been even more
complex and meticulous than the one
performed by the French.
a. her
b. their
c. its

d. our
81. China relaxed its capital controls on Friday
to make it much easier for individuals and
companies to buy foreign currencies and
____ abroad.
a. investing
b. invested
c. invests
d. invest
82. Oil prices are holding around $71 a barrel,
after hitting new peaks overnight amid
rising ____ between Iran and the
international community.
a. generation
b. star
c. tension
d. support


83. Analysts said that prices would continue to
head upwards ____ Iran's dispute with the
international community over its nuclear
intentions remained unresolved.
a. although
b. however
c. as long as
d. in spite of
84. On Tuesday, the US failed ____
international support from the UN Security
Council for targeted sanctions against the

country.
a. to win
b. winning
c. won
d. win
85. Militia violence in Nigeria, which has led to
the suspension of 25% of its ____, has
also forced oil prices upwards in recent
weeks.
a. match
b. contract
c. product
d. output
86. Global ____ for oil remains intense,
particularly in the run-up to the US driving
season, while available supplies remain
tight.
a. responsibility
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b. demand
c. requisite
d. standard
87. LG said profits for the three months to 31
March ____ 92.8% to 160.4 billion won
compared with 83.2 billion won a year
earlier.
a. dropped
b. jumped

c. dipped
d. stabilized
88. LG is the world's ________.
a. fourth largest mobile phone maker
b. the fourth largest mobile phone
maker
c. four largest mobile phone maker
d. largest fourth mobile phone maker
89. Currency concerns also weighed on the
business, which relies ____ exports for
three-quarters of its sales, with the
stronger won leading to tighter margins.
a. in
b. about
c. on
d. at


90. Unions say they are considering industrial
action over the news that 2,300 workers
will ____ their jobs when a Warwickshire
car plant closes.
a. create
b. hold
c. apply
d. lose
91. It follows the announcement that the
Peugeot plant at Ryton, near Coventry, will
close ____ mid-2007.
a. at

b. on
c. by
d. for
92. A union spokesman said industrial action
_____ straight away, but they intended to
fight the company's decision.
a. may not be taken
b. may not take
c. may not taken
d. may not be taking
93. Peugeot has ____ high production and
logistical costs for the decision to shut
down the factory.
a. sentenced
b. blamed
c. commented
d. responded
94. Following a mass meeting of the
workforce, union leaders said that workers
felt totally _____.
a. betraying
b. betray
c. betrayal
d. betrayed
95. Tony Blair said that such job ____ were
"inevitable" from time to time.
a. losses
b. losing
c. lost
d. loss

96. Chinese President Hu Jintao has met
Microsoft founder Bill Gates at the start of
a _______ to the US.
a. four days visit
b. four-day visits
c. four-day visit
d. fourth day visit
97. Mr. Hu arrived ____ Seattle on Tuesday
for a tour of Washington before talks on
Thursday with the US president.
a. in
b. at
c. on
d. with
98. His high-profile tour comes as ____ grows
in the US about the size of its trade deficit
with China.
a. angry
b. angered
c. angrily
d. anger
99. Mr. Hu told the governor of Washington
State, Chris Gregoire, that he had chosen
to visit Seattle ____ the state had "very
good cooperative relations" with China.
a. due to
b. because
c. although
d. furthermore
100. He said the tour of the Microsoft campus

"left a strong impression" on him, and he
____ the company for its innovation.
a. praised
b. recommended
c. blamed
d. rejected
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