01.Should the customer believe that the proposed color scheme is not _______ , the interior designer can make adjustments.
(A) attract
(B) attractive
(C) attracted
(D) attractively
answer: B
;

02.For Friday's dinner reservation, please — the number of seats from eight to ten guests.
(A) increase
(B) reflect
(C) merge
(D) invite
answer: A
;

03.Mr. Brandt asked for the banner to be hung _______ the exterior wall of the building.
(A) up
(B) next
(C) on
(D) with
answer: C
;

04.In case you have problems with the device in the future, you should retain your newly ~ — receipt.
(A) expressed
(B) predicted
(C) issued
(D) approached
answer: C
;

05.If the patient's nasal problem does not show signs of improvement_______ two days, he should visit the clinic again.
(A) because of
(B) regarding
(C) apart from
(D) within
answer: D
;

06.Those giving demonstrations at the department store — explained the product's features and benefits.
(A) enthusiasm
(B) enthusiast
(C) enthusiastically
(D) enthusiastic
answer: C
;

07.Because its latest exhibit is highly valuable, the Gabe Gallery took more precautions than it _______ did in the past.
(A) ever
(B) yet
(C) such
(D) much
answer: A
;

08. _______ making structural changes to a house must first apply for a building permit.
(A) Our
(B) Who
(C) Them
(D) Anyone
answer: D
;

09.Employees who attend the workshop on improving communication skills will be given a certificate of— by the instructor.
(A) achieved
(B) achieving
(C) achieve
(D) achievement
answer: D
;

10. _______ its distinguished faculty in the science department, the university has state-of-the-art laboratory facilities.
(A) In addition to
(B) Otherwise
(C) As well
(D) Hardly ever
answer: A
;

11.The donations received from the fundraiser_______ among the charity's three locations equally.
(A) have divided
(B) is being divided
(C) are dividing
(D) will be divided
answer: D
;

12. _______ the building's age, the ventilation system must be upto-date with all safety codes.
(A) Instead of
(B) Toward
(C) Regardless of
(D) Since
answer: C
;

13.The train delays on the Trenton line were caused by a — error at one of the stations.
(A) proceed
(B) proceeded
(C) procedural
(D) procedurally
answer: C
;

14.As we expect to receive hundreds of applications for the position, please _______ your resume to two pages.
(A) limit
(B) follow
(C) refrain
(D) unfold
answer: A
;

15.The lecturer _______ on the country's struggle for Independence when he gives his talk.
(A) has focused
(B) is focused
(C) will focus
(D) focusing
answer: C
;

16.The welcome activity is an opportunity to improve communication_______ volunteers before the project begins.
(A) among
(B) like
(C) above
(D) under
answer: A
;

17.The balconies connected to the rooms at the Orwell Hotel provide a — view of a private beach.
(A) stunningly
(B) stuns
(C) stunning
(D) stunned
answer: C
;

18.The travel agent's _______ of the ticket purchase was sent to the customer by e-mail as soon as the payment was made.
(A) extent
(B) confirmation
(C) awareness
(D) proposal
answer: B
;

19.After examining the vehicle, the mechanic had — identified the reason why the engine lost power.
(A) corrections
(B) correctly
(C) correct
(D) corrects
answer: B
;

20.Because of her hearing disability, Ms. Frasierwill be_______ by a sign language expert so she can participate in the meeting.
(A) convinced
(B) anticipated
(C) accompanied
(D) cautioned
answer: C
;

21 .The project development team is partially responsible for the selection and — of potential building sites.
(A) appraisal
(B) appraises
(C) appraise
(D) appraised
answer: A
;

22.The easy-to-prepare meal packets come with all the ingredients necessary for an individual dinner — boiling water.
(A) except
(B) despite
(C) elsewhere
(D) past
answer: A
;

23.The education center provides training classes in key skills _______ that the unemployed can find jobs more easily
(A) so
(B) ever
(C) only
(D) as
answer: A
;

24.The terms of the licensing agreement are quite — and do not require legal experience to be understood.
(A) energetic
(B) frequent
(C) straightforward
(D) accomplished
answer: C
;

25.The informational materials sent to conference attendees — the presentation schedule and social events.
(A) expand
(B) solicit
(C) allow
(D) outline
answer: D
;

26.You may have the merchandise sent directly to your home or pick it up in person at the store, — you prefer.
(A) both
(B) whichever
(C) everybody
(D) another
answer: B
;

27. _______ occurring substances are used in the vitamin supplement instead of chemicals.
(A) Naturally
(B) Natural
(C) Naturalize
(D) Nature
answer: A
;

28.The bus driver used a side street rather than the main highway, _______ avoiding rush hour traffic.
(A) such as
(B) than
(C) unless
(D) thereby
answer: D
;

29.The crew members _______ the main section of the building by the time the waste removal trucks arrive at 3:30.
(A) demolish
(B) will have demolished
(C) demolished
(D) had demolished
answer: B
;

30.Should you find any manufacturing _______ in your ultra-high-definition television, contact the place of purchase as soon as possible.
(A) premises
(B) defects
(C) impacts
(D) distractions
answer: B
;