INCOMPLETE SENTENCES

TEST 1

1. When you need supplies,..........a request with the office manager.

A. filling
B. fell
C. fallen
D. file
2. The bell captain suggested that more porters..........hired.
A. are
B. have
C. be
D. do
3. The last train to Hamburg..........at 10:30.
A. depart
B. departs
C. to depart
D. departing
4. The vice-president will be seated .......... the chairman at the banquet.
A. as
B. by
C. to
D. from
5. The manager got his staff .......... last weekend.
A. to work
B. was working
C. workable
D. worked
6. The newspaper expects circulation .......... next year.
A. to ascend
B. to increase
C. to escalate
D. to raise
7. The head of operations .......... to the management convention.
A. going
B. are going
C. go
D. is going
8. Reductions in the budget require us .......... our costs for international travel.
A. limits
B. to limit
C. limiting
D. limit
9. The ticketholders may be .......... about the change in date.
A. confusing
B. confuse
C. confused
D. confuses
10. Ms. Mosley is .......... member of our advertising team.
A. creative
B. most creative
C. more creative
D. the most creative

TEST 2

1. Mr. Cruz needs someone to .......... him with the conference display.
A. assume
B. assign
C. assent
D. assist
2. The stapler is .......... the desk.
A. on
B. through
C. into
D. without
3. Each passenger's name .......... with his or her cabin number.
A. is list
B. listing
C. is listed
D. is listing
4. If the delivery is late, we .......... the shipping charges.
A. paid
B. will pay
C. have paid
D. are paying
5. The bus will leave promptly .......... 8:30.
A. until
B. to
C. at
D. for
6. The ship's captain requests that all passengers .......... emergency procedures.
A. reviewing
B. reviews
C. review
D. to review
7. Ms. Friel .......... about her promotion before it was announced.
A. knew
B. known
C. is knowing
D. has known
8. All travel arrangements must be completed .......... December 5.
A. with
B. in
C. for
D. by
9. The airport was .......... Mr. Debionne had expected.
A. the busiest
B. busier than
C. busy as
D. as busy
10. A firm will not .......... if its employees are unhappy.
A. prosper
B. prosperous
C. prosperity
D. prospering

TEST 3

1. At midnight, the second shift of security guards .......... . on duty.

 A. coming 
 B. to come 
 C. comes 
 D. come 
2. Ms. Najar wants to .......... the costs by tonight.
 A. final 
 B. finalize 
 C. finally 
 D. finality 
3. Ms. Yu has suggested ..........more reservation clerks.
 A. hire 
 B. hiring 
 C. hired 
 D. to hire 
4. A customer service representative .......... at our catalogue number.
 A. always is available 
 B. is always available 
 C. is available always 
 D. being always available 
5. Can you meet with us .......... 11:00?
 A. on 
 B. for 
 C. at 
 D. in
6. The manager suggested .......... a research team.
 A. organized 
 B. organizing 
 C. organizes 
 D. to organize 
7. The receptionist .......... a message if you do not answer your phone.
 A. takes 
 B. took 
 C. take 
 D. taken 
8. A list of compatible software .......... with your new computer.
 A. includes 
 B. is included 
 C. is including 
 D. included 
9. The price of all cruises.......... airfare and all transfers.
 A. to include 
 B. includes 
 C. including 
 D. include 
10. .......... we were late, we could not enter the conference hall.
 A. Although 
 B. Because 
 C. Therefore 
 D. However

TEST 4

1. Hotel employees are..........to knock before entering the rooms.

 A. requited 
 B. required 
 C. requisite 
 D. repulsed 
2. Visitors are reminded..........name tags at all times.
 A. to wear 
 B. wear 
 C. be worn 
 D. is wearing 
3. Mr. Nolde called to cancel his..........
 A. notebook 
 B. calendar 
 C. appointment 
 D. notice 
4. A manager .......... new things from his or her staff.
 A. can sometimes learn 
 B. learning sometimes can 
 C. sometimes learn can 
 D. sometimes can learning 
5. The budget analysis is due .......... . Friday.
 A. at 
 B. from 
 C. until 
 D. on
6. Please use the, .......... envelope for your reply.
 A. is enclosed 
 B. enclose 
 C. enclosing 
 D. enclosed 
7. We cannot ship the order now because our .......... is low.
 A. invitation 
 B. inventory 
 C. invention 
 D. invoice 
8. The technicians in the research division .......... the process confidential.
 A. is keeping 
 B. are keeping 
 C. to keep 
 D. has kept 
9. Our service technicians receive .......... training available.
 A. better 
 B. as good 
 C. best 
 D. the best 
10. Your room has been reserved .......... two nights.
 A. in 
 B. for 
 C. with 
 D. at

TEST 5

1. The seminar was canceled because the invitations were not..........in time.
 A. printer 
 B. printed 
 C. printing 
 D. print 
2. This product..........our most popular item.
 A. always has considered been 
 B. has been always considered 
 C. has been considered always 
 D. has always been considered 
3. Budget meetings are held .......... in the conference room.
 A. rarely 
 B. every'week 
 C. always 
 D. sometimes 
4. An administrative assistant keeps an office running ..........
 A. smooth 
 B. smoothness 
 C. smoothed 
 D. smoothly 
5. A record of complaints .......... kept in the purser's office.
 A. are 
 B. is 
 C. were 
 D. has
6. The person .......... lost a briefcase may claim it in the lobby.
 A. whose 
 B. which  
 C. whom 
 D. who 
7. Salespeople .......... attract new clients receive a bonus.
 A. whose 
 B. which 
 C. whom 
 D. who 
8. Many customers have requested that they .......... notice of our sales.
 A. receive 
 B. receives 
 C. received 
 D. receiving 
9. The status report .......... the financial projections were both late.
 A. or 
 B. and 
 C. but 
 D. nor 
10. The message is .......... Mr. Moriwaki's answering machine.
 A. in 
 B. of 
 C. on 
 D. to