Đề thi TOIEC tháng 1 2009 part 4

2009 년 1 월 예상
1. In times of -----, the price of precious metals
such as gold generally increases dramatically.
(A) prosperity
(B) prospering
(C) prosperous
(D) prosper
2. The Judge became furious when her ----- was
questioned by the plaintiffs attorney.
(A) neutralize
(B) neutralization
(C) neutrally
(D) neutrality
3. The enclosed brochure will assist customers to
make a ----- on whether to buy or try the new
software.
(A) deciding
(B) decision
(C) decide
(D) decided
4. They were fined for holding a boxing match
without the official ----- of the state Boxing
Commission.
(A) approving
(B) approval
(C) to approve
(D) approved
5. ----- show that less competition and poor
service are usually the result of government
regulation in the telecommunications business.
(A) Study

(B) Studies
(C) Studying
(D) Studied
6. Market researchers have presented ----- that
companies with small market shares will suffer a
great deal throughout the course of the year.
(A) evidence
(B) evident
(C) evidential
(D) evidently
7. An arbitrator must listen ----- to both parties
in a dispute and not allow personal prejudice or
opinion to affect his or her decision.
(A) objection
(B) objective
(C) objects
(D) objectively
8. All the plants inside and outside the office
need to be watered -----.
(A) period
(B) periodical
(C) periodic
(D) periodically
9. In fact, within two years, it is not unusual for
a management trainee to receive multiple
promotions and increase his or her income -----.
(A) substantiation
(B) substantial
(C) substantiate
(D) substantially

10. Please fasten your seat belt ----- and bring
back the rest of your seat to its vertical position.
(A) security
(B) secure
(C) secured
(D) securely
11. Please provide all of the information as -----
as possible to enable your request to be properly
processed.
(A) clear
(B) clearer
(C) clarity
(D) clearly
12. Military spending cuts have ----- impacted
manufacturing business in the United States.
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(A) strong
(B) strongly
(C) strength
(D) strengthen
13. The report was ----- written and must be
reviewed and redone.
(A) poor
(B) poorly
(C) poorest
(D) poorer
14. This rebate offer is only available with the
purchase of a new Novatel modem and the
customer must ----- maintain OmniSky Wireless
Service a minimum of six months.

(A) continue
(B) continuation
(C) continuous
(D) continuously
15. Safety regulations have recently been
reinforced to protect workers who work in -----
hazardous jobs.
(A) potential
(B) potentialize
(C) potentially
(D) potentiality
16. The European trade discussions came to an
end with the representatives ----- supporting the
call for a free trade zone.
(A) completely
(B) completeness
(C) complete
(D) completed
17. Our direct-deposit service has turned out to
be ----- attractive to our customers.
(A) extreme
(B) extremely
(C) extremity
(D) extremes
18. The Club's nine versatile meeting and
banquet rooms ----- accommodate a small
executive meeting of ten or a large reception of
five hundred.
(A) beauty
(B) beautiful

(C) beautifully
(D) beautify
19. This Bed & Breakfast house can provide
comfortable accommodations at a ----- price.
(A) reasonable
(B) reason
(C) reasonably
(D) reasoning
20. The network is not ----- at this time due to
software failure.
(A) accessible
(B) accessed
(C) accessing
(D) access
21. Most of our door-to-door salesmen prefer to
live in the area they serve because it is more -----
for them.
(A) convenient
(B) convened
(C) convenience
(D) conveniently
22. Though baseball purists prefer that the game
be played in the open-air, most modern ballparks
are ----- in either fixed or retractable roof domed
stadiums.
(A) enclose
(B) enclosing
(C) enclosure
(D) enclosed
23. According to Jenkins, a new highspeed

machine will ------- that will cut the patterns for
the gloves in half the time it takes now.
(A) be installing
(B) be installed
(C) install
(D) have installed
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24. The inspectors' recommendations ----- that
the company needs to increase its production.
(A) indicate
(B) are indicated
(C) to indicate
(D) indicating
25. At Good Brothers Inc. we want our
employees to be the most competitive
individuals in their fields so we put great
emphasis ----- training and career growth.
(A) to
(B) between
(C) out
(D) on
26. This packing system, ----- ensures a total
vacuum to retain freshness and flavor for a long
period, is used in more than 200 food-processing
plants.
(A) who
(B) which
(C) what
(D) whose
27. Although we requested that we ----- a room

with garden view when we made the reservation,
we were taken to a sea view room when we
arrived.
(A) have given
(B) were giving
(C) gave
(D) be given
28. Constant quality improvement is intended to
maintain our competitiveness and ---- us for the
challenges of the future.
(A) to prepare
(B) preparing
(C) prepared
(D) have prepared
29. Among other reasons, annual reports are
published ----- an informed reader may interpret
and evaluate the performance and prospects of a
company accurately.
(A) in case of
(B) moreover
(C) so that
(D) even though
30. I was a member of the Country Club's
Recreation committee ----- it was first
established, but I quit after a few months.
(A) nevertheless
(B) still
(C) when
(D) since
31. ----- I have exchanged email and memos

with the Regional Vice President, I have never
met him in person.
(A) Except
(B) Although
(C) Unlike
(D) However
32. The rebuilt plane will be ready for use next
week ----- we can get the local and federal
approvals for the repairs.
(A) otherwise
(B) if
(C)whether
(D) instead
33. Contest entry forms will be discarded -----
accompanied by a proof of purchase of one of
the company's products.
(A) nevertheless
(B) as long as
(C) therefore
(D) unless
34. Even though the boss encouraged you to put
----- idea into effect, you ignored him and now
someone else has done it and received all the
credit.
(A) you
(B) your
(C) yourself
(D) yours
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35. The green skis and black boots belong to my

sister and the gray skis and boots are -----.
(A) I
(B) mine
(C) myself
(D) my
36. When the golf cart broke down, Mr. Lucas
and the other golfers in his group made it worse
when they tried to repair it by ----- instead of
calling for help.
(A) they
(B) their
(C) them
(D) themselves
37. Of the several plants, one plant gets 50% of
its energy needs from solar power while -----
uses windmills to produce 28% of its energy.
(A) another
(B) others
(C) another
(D) the others
38. The boxers may have appeared angry in the
ring, but in fact they have a great deal of respect
and admiration for -----.
(A) ones
(B) the others
(C) others
(D) each other
39. Constant exercise has been proven -----
health benefits for people of all ages and
occupations.

(A) have
(B) to have
(C) having
(D) had
40. All students are welcome to ----- their
suggestions about ways to improve the teaching
system at this institute.
(A) contribution
(B) contributable
(C) contribute
(D) contributing
41. All of the Seashore Hotel's staff are
committed to ----- top-quality service and a
comfortable environment for their guests.
(A) provision
(B) provided
(C) providing
(D) provider
42. The food division is considering ----- a new
line of gourmet spices in select areas next
summer.
(A) to introduce
(B) introducing
(C) introduce
(D) introduced
43. Please refrain from ----- cellular phones
during the lecture.
(A) use
(B) uses
(C) using

(D) to use
44. ----- messages is the responsibility of a
secretary.
(A) Taking
(B) Taken
(C) Took
(D) Take
45. A job used to be obtained ----- in the past
than it is now.
(A) easiest
(B) more easily
(C) easily
(D) easier
46. This new coffee machine makes cappuccino
froth ----- more efficiently than the old one.
(A) much
(B) so
(C) really
(D) very
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47. This is by far one of the ----- jobs Mrs. Rita
has ever taken in her entire career as a laboratory
technician.
(A) challenging
(B) more challenged
(C)most challenging
(D) more challenging
48. Those who do not pick up their season
tickets by August 20 ----- their stadium seats.
(A) forfeit

(B) will forfeit
(C) will have forfeited
(D) forfeited
49. The road was very muddy because it ---- all
night.
(A) rained
(B) rains
(C) will be rained
(D) have rained
50. All employees are expected and ----- to
exercise care when leaving e-mail messages
within the company.
(A) required
(B) have required
(C) require
(D) requiring
51. The new facilities are both more ----- and
modern.
(A) conveniences
(B) convenient
(C) convenience
(D) conveniently
52. If you write the memo tonight, I will copy
----- distribute it in the morning.
(A) and
(B) so
(C) as
(D) in
53. Vortex Medical is a well known leader in
manufacturing medical equipment for its ----

patents.
(A) number
(B) numerous
(C) numerical
(D) numeral
54. According to the poll, ----- factors may not
affect election results, unless of course turnout is
low.
(A) each other
(B) another
(C) others
(D) other
ANSWER
1. A 2. D 3. B 4. B 5. B 6. A 7. D 8. D 9. D 10. D
11. D 12. B 13. B 14. D 15. C 16. A 17. B 18. C 19. A 20. A
21. A 22. D 23. B 24. A 25. D 26. B 27. D 28. A 29. C 30. C
31. B 32. B 33. D 34. B 35. B 36. D 37. C 38. D 39. B 40. C
41. C 42. B 43. C 44. A 45. B 46. A 47. C 48. B 49. A 50. A
51. B 52. A 53. B 54. D
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