1. TOEIC VOCA PRACTICE - FIRST Flashcards
1
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- All the applicants seemed _____, so it will be difficult to choose one to fill the position.
1) easy-going
2) knowledgeable
3) acknowledge
4) procrastinating
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2
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- As the negotiation expert, Anna has been especially good at dealing with delicate _____ regarding mergers and acquisitions.
1) issues
2) tissues
3) delinquency
4) halt
A
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3
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- Johnes, the schedule manager, resolved the schedule conflict that could have brought the production _____.
1) to a halt
2) at a halt
3) to a molt
4) a halt
A
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4
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- The monthly donations by the Common Wealth Fund to charity groups ______ 3 million dollars last month.
1) excelled
2) expelled
3) exceeded
4) expressed
A
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5
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- Halton Industries aims to recruit people who can come up with ______ solutions to complicated issues.
1) obstrusive
2) rewarding
3) retrospective
4) innovative
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6
Q
- Nilson AD Corporation recently announced that it has placed all production processes ____ standby because of high resource costs.
1) on
2) in
3) at
4) to
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7
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- It is imperative that all protective gears be examined every month to ensure it operates ______.
1) properly
2) proper
3) machinery
4) accurately
A
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8
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- Financier Carl Clark is afraid that raising interest rates could ____ economic growth in the coming years.
1) encourage
2) promote
3) curb
4) emit
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9
Q
- Qualified candidates will be considered for a full-time ______ in management at Information Systems.
1) position
2) maintenance
3) recognition
4) posession
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10
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- If you have any problems with this product, please don’t hesitate to contact any _____ technical support center for immediate repair.
1) recognized
2) authorized
3) admitted
4) permitted
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11
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11. Researches indicate that employees work most effectively when they can have a rest at a regular \_\_\_\_\_. 1) basis 2) setting 3) interval 4) intermission
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12
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- Peter & Peterson will soon develop a special program to help ______ candidates obtain job training.
1) qualifying
2) qualification
3) qualified
4) quality
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13
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- Some dealers or discounts in particular like to advertise ______ products just to get people into their shop.
1) cheap
2) highly-priced
3) multiple
4) merchandised
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14
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- The Westlab Hotel offers a variety of ______ including a spa, indoor and outdoor pools, and tennis courts.
1) amenities
2) hoisery
3) scenery
4) restaurants
A
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15
Q
- In some areas, there were delays in ______ recommendations to improve the infrastructure.
1) implementing
2) complimenting
3) replacing
4) deleting
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16
Q
- The customer was satisfied with this suit, but he asked that the length be _____.
1) altered
2) alternated
3) altercated
4) alternative
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17
Q
- All night shift workers are ______ for medical and dental insurance plans.
1) tired
2) eligible
3) prohibited
4) accounted
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18
Q
- The firm’s earnings in the international market increased profits, despite _____ in the domestic market.
1) losses
2) gains
3) profits
4) benefits
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19
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- The maintenance manager repeatedly assured staff that work will be only _____ impacted while renovation continues.
1) minimally
2) literally
3) gradually
4) greatly
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20
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- The plant of our competitor ’s is located within a three-hundred-mile _____ of our major market.
1) radius
2) ratio
3) radiation
4) race
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21
Q
- Audience members of the musical are _______ from operating cameras and other devices.
1) prohibited
2) refrained
3) stopping
4) forbidding
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22
Q
- NorthEast Airline doesn’t offer compensation to passengers whose flight is delayed because of _______ weather.
1) genial
2) temperate
3) clement
4) inclement
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23
Q
- All defective _______ is under warranty and customers are entitled to a full refund.
1) merchandise
2) purchase
3) retail
4) inventory
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24
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- The manager of the supply company will _____ customers when their order has been completed.
1) notice
2) notify
3) pronounce
4) announce
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25
Q
- One of the main hiring _______ is that the prospective employee should have strong interpersonal communication skills.
1) qualifications
2) qualifying
3) qualification
4) quality
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26
Q
- In an effort to _______ traffic congestion during peak hours, the Ministry of Transportation will construct a turnpike.
1) alleviate
2) facilitate
3) aggravate
4) increase
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27
Q
- Financial specialists predict that newly ______ accounting software will enable accounts to process transactions more rapidly in the foreseeable future.
1) adopt
2) adopted
3) adopting
4) adoption
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28
Q
- In order to ______ the increasing demand for skilled labor, a special program is needed immediately.
1) accommodate
2) accomplish
3) accustom
4) commemorate
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29
Q
- If you can take part in this seminar, please let me know at your earliest ______.
1) convenience
2) convention
3) contribution
4) contrast
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30
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- The Senate will meet next week, at which time the new ______ to protect women’s right will be introduced.
1) legitimacy
2) legality
3) legacy
4) legislation
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31
Q
- Ms. Anna is in charge of ensuring that the date of surgery is recorded ______ in hospital records.
1) accurate
2) accurately
3) accuracy
4) inaccurate
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2
32
Q
- The manager has distributed the manual ______ the operation of the newdelivery system.
1) detailed
2) detailing
3) implementing
4) implemented
A
2
33
Q
- In the event of an emergency, it’s very helpful to keep these numbers ______ to reference instead of finding the information in a hurry.
1) accessible
2) manageable
3) allowable
4) probable
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34
Q
- All members to participate in the conference should be ______ by a copy of valid photo ID.
1) accomodated
2) accompanied
3) cooperated
4) collaborated
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35
Q
- A wide range of speakers from all around the world will bring their _____ and advice to each seminar.
1) experts
2) expenses
3) expertise
4) extension
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36
Q
- Marketing directors regard celebrity _______ as a valuable marketing strategy.
1) testimonials
2) status
3) advocacy
4) autographs
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37
Q
- Regional leaders are supporting a medical program that is easily ______ to all citizens.
1) affordable
2) confidential
3) authentic
4) expensive
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38
Q
- Gourmets with a preference ____ Thai cuisine should try YangKong on Queen Street.
1) of
2) for
3) about
4) against
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39
Q
- Renovation of the head office cost over a million dollars, but the result didn’t _____ the expense.
1) justify
2) claim
3) spare
4) estimate
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40
Q
- Pop concerts tend to have a larger audience at the end of the year, but there are ____ guests in the middle of the year.
1) fewer
2) more
3) less
4) other
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