PRACTICE TEST ONE PART v

101. Can you explain all
the ..... I see on my pay
statement?
(A) deduct
(B) deductions
(C) deductibles
(D) deducting


To deduct [often passive] To
deduct sth (from sth) to take
away money, points, etc. from
a total amount
SYN  To subtract:
Ex: The cost of your uniform
will be deducted from your
wages.


Deductions (n) the process of
taking an amount of sth,
especially money, away from a
total; the amount that is taken
away:
Ex: Deductions from your pay
for tax, etc. Tax deductions


Deductible (adj.) that can be
taken away from an amount

of money you earn, from tax,
etc.:
Ex: These costs are deductible
from profits. Tax-deductible
expenses (= that you do not
have to pay tax on)


102. I’m sorry, but this area is
..... to bank personnel only.
(A) restricted
(B) restriction
(C) restrict
(D) restricts


To restrict sth (to sb) to
control sth with rules or laws:
Ex: Access to the club is
restricted to members only.


Restriction (on sth) a rule or
law that limits what you can
do or what can happen:
import / speed / travel, etc.
restrictions


103. The human resources

manager hasn’t arrived ....., so
please have a seat.
(A) already
(B) still
(C) soon
(D) yet


104. Management has ..... to
make a reasonable offer at the
next contract bargaining
session.
(A) promises
(B) promise
(C) promised
(D) promising


To promise sth (to sb) | To
promise sb sth
To tell sb that you will
definitely do or not do sth, or
that sth will definitely
happen:
[v to inf] The college principal
promised to look into the


105. Employees are ..... to put
in for vacation time at least

two months in advance.
(A) requested
(B) referred
(C) rejected
(D) reported


106. The sales manager didn’t
care for our ..... about last
quarter’s sales slump.
(A) remarking
(B) remarkable
(C) remarked
(D) remarks


Remark (n) something that
you say or write which
expresses an opinion, a
thought, etc. about sb/sth
SYN  comment:
to make a remark


To remark (on / upon sth/sb) |
remark (how … ) to say or
write a comment about sth/sb
 SYN  To comment

Remarkable (for sth) |
remarkable (that … ) (adj.)
unusual or surprising in a way
that causes people to take
notice
SYN  astonishing


107. My cousin’s ..... advice
about selling our stock saved
us thousands.
(A) amazingly
(B) amazed
(C) amazing
(D) amazement


108. I’m surprised ..... how
fast customers get served in
this restaurant.
(A) on
(B) at
(C) in
(D) for


109. In order to get a ....., you
must bring in the defective
product with a valid receipt.
(A) reimbursement

(B) premium
(C) duplication
(D) refund


Defective (adj.) having a fault
or faults; not perfect or
complete
SYN  faulty:
defective goods


Premium (n)
1. an amount of money that you
pay once or regularly for an
insurance policy:
a monthly premium of £6.25
2. an extra payment added to

the basic rate:
You have to pay a high
premium for express delivery.


To duplicate
1. [often passive] to make an exact
copy of sth:
a duplicated form
2. to do sth again, especially when
it is unnecessary:

There’s no point in duplicating
work already done 
Duplication (n) [U, C]


110. Ms. Kim is learning
Russian ..... she can
communicate with her new
father-in- law.
(A) so that
(B) because
(C) although
(D) then


111. The CFO believes that
a ..... large volume of sales is
the reason we are out of the
red.
(A) surprised
(B) surprising
(C) surprisingly
(D) surprise


112. Making decisions about
layoffs isn’t ..... our
supervisor’s job description.
(A) within
(B) into

(C) about
(D) inside