Chapter 2 Verb Structure
1 Transitive verb & intransitive verb
1.1 We will discuss over the difficulties of introducing flextime in the production
(A) (B) (C) (D)
department.
1.2 Mr. David, who will graduate college next August, has already written to forty-five
(A) (B) (C)
companies seeking employment.
(D)
1.3 They _____ over the marketing strategy for several hours before they agreed on a
course of action.
(A) argued (B) asserted
(C) advocated (D) alleged
1.4 Unfortunately, as you can see, the decline was not maintained and over the next six
(A) (B)
months inflation raised slightly and reached 9% by 1995.
(C) (D)
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Please answer to the question in the space provided below.
As you approach to the intersection, turn left.
The two parties reached at an agreement late last night.
I’m so happy that you are finally going to marry with him.
If you are going to attend in the seminar, you must first sign the list.
I told to him that I would await for his reply before hiring a new
worker.
I tried to explain on the formula, but she just couldn’t get it.
My father always told me to obey to the police.
After you enter into the elevator, push the button marked 10th floor.
That girl really resembles after her mother in that picture.
I can’t believe that she actually survived from the plane crash.
The boss depends on me to keep him informed about production
levels.
The manager said that he can’t reply to all of the newcomer’s
questions.
All you people do is complain about the problems you’re having.
◈ answer
◈ approach
◈ ask
◈ attend
◈ await
◈ discuss
◈ explain
◈ enter
◈ reach
◈ marry
◈ obey
◈ resemble
◈ survive
◈ tell
◈ complain
about
◈ depend on
◈ dispose of
◈ knock at
◈ listen to
◈ point to[at]
◈ reply to
◈ search for
2 Auxiliary verb
2.1 The editorial page is where writers can _____ how they really feel about the issues.
(A) indicative (B) indicating
(C) indicator (D) indicate
2.2 The search committee will reviews each prospective employee’s work history.
(A) (B) (C) (D)
2.3 I think that what we must done now is concentrate our efforts on both the home and
(A) (B) (C) (D)
the foreign markets.
3 To infinitive
3.1 The stock market continues to advancing in spite of weak economic indicators.
(A) (B) (C) (D)
3.2 David hopes to received a promotion at his next performance appraisal in June.
(A) (B) (C) (D)
3.3 Please take time for review the information that was handed out last week.
(A) (B) (C) (D)
3.4 Our unrelenting focus on reducing costs and our ability ______ economies of scale
are paying off.
(A) leveraging (B) is leveraged
(C) to leverage (D) leverage
3.5 Clients may call the customer service number at corporate headquarters ______
international shipments.
(A) to track (B) trackable
(C) tracked (D) tracking
3.6 The Convention Center expects hire ten part-time waiters plus an assistant chef by
(A) (B) (C)
the end of next week.
(D)
3.7 To business in the country, the company should negotiate a joint venture with a
(A) (B) (C)
local distributor.
(D)
3.8 Our investment counselors help our customers matching stock funds to their
(A) (B) (C)
individual needs.
(D)
3.9 The seminar will teach participants ______ to analyze the financial stability of any
business.
(A) how (B) who
(C) what (D) why
4 Participle
4.1 This seminar will be videotaped for those who are unable to attend but are
(A) (B) (C)
interesting in the information.
(D)
4.2 The chemical processed plant kept production costs to a minimum by negotiating
(A) (B) (C)
long contracts.
(D)
4.3 Even astute customers sometimes have difficulty distinguishing between legitimate
(A) (B) (C)
sales pitches and exaggerating claims.
(D)
4.4 The ______ protection provided by our newly designed computer case makes
transporting your laptop effortless.
(A) parallel
(B) paralleling
(C) parallelism
(D) unparalleled
4.5 Raul rarely answers the telephone, _______ to let his answering machine record a
message instead.
(A) prefer
(B) preferring
(C) preference
(E) preferable
5 Passive voice
5.1 Detective Sunil is very ______ by recent developments in the investigation.
(A) perplexing
(B) perplexed
(C) perplexedly
(F) perplexity
5.2 Mr. Hwang is hoping to be promotion to vice-president of marketing by the end of
(A) (B) (C)
his fifth year with the company.
(D)
5.3 The terms of this limited warranty are negated if the product used for commercial
(A) (B) (C)
purposes.
(D)
5.4 A contract of that size would be handled of corporate headquarters.
(A) (B) (C) (D)
5.5 The date for the new product launch has be delayed because of problems in
(A) (B) (C)
production.
(D)
5.6 The regulations governing airline safety standards for domestic flights were
(A) (B)
tightening six years ago.
(C) (D)
5.7 Many jobs at the auto manufacturing plant have been _____ by robots.
(A) replace
(B) replaced
(C) replacing
(D) replacement
5.8 Switzerland is not cheap, but inexpensive lodging ______ at youth hostels and
pensions.
(A) be found
(B) had found
(C) may have found
(D) can be found
5.9 After examining the carpet, the decorator discovered that it was not the color he
(A) (B)
originally was ordered.
(C) (D)
5.10 Consumers are advisor to go to used electronics stores for bargains before investing
(A) (B) (C) (D)
in a costly new appliance.
6 Condition
6.1 The committee suggested that the new policy incorporates throughout the company.
(A) (B) (C) (D)
6.2 I would have gone to the conference, ______ to reschedule my meeting.
(A) if I am able
(B) would I be able
(C) if I had been able
(D) was I able
6.3 I wish I ______ the meeting this morning
(A) attend
(B) attended
(C) can attend
(D) could attended
Chapter 3 Preposition
1 Difference between the preposition and conjunction
1.1 The office appeared to be larger ______ it was painted a lighter color.
(A) after
(B) above
(C) during
(D) among
1.2 The Colombia Coffee Company reported a $20,000 loss in earnings last quarter
(A) (B)
because the rising price of coffee.
(C) (D)
1.3 Despite a large firm may be more prestigious, a sole practitioner many times
(A) (B) (C)
provides better and more personalized legal counsel.
(D)
1.4 As Blake was leaving the office, his secretary chased after _______ with an
important phone message.
(A) him
(B) himself
(C) his
(D) he
1.5 Each country has an assessor who fixes the value of all real property subject to
(A) (B) (B)
taxable.
(D)
1.6 The purpose of this letter is to tell you about an exciting new open at Benison Inc.
(A) (B) (C) (D)
1.7 There is no one who will not benefit from an investing in the bond market during
(A) (B) (C) (D)
times of high interest rates.
2 Basic rule
2.1 The old-fashioned delicatessen _______ the street has become a popular place for
lunch.
(A) during
(B) inside
(C) from
(D) across
2.2 His teachers said that he was an excellent student all _____ school.
(A) around
(B) toward
(C) through
(D) about
2.3 Management will meet _____ the New York office to discuss Mr. Ortega's proposed
reorganization plan.
(A) of
(B) for
(C) in
(D) to
2.4 Ms. Avery has collected hand-crafted furniture _____ all over Germany for twenty
years.
(A) in
(B) about
(C) from
(D) on
2.5 The Nigeria-based financial company manages ______ twenty and thirty different
mutual funds.
(A) near
(B) about
(C) below
(D) between
2.6 The meeting was postponed beyond further notice, because the manufacturing plant
(A) (B)
had an emergency.
(C) (D)
2.7 He makes extra money ______ selling photographs of community events to the local
newspaper.
(A) in
(B) by
(C) for
(D) after
2.8 He announced the decision to offer John the partnership ______ the commencement
of the three-day partner’s retreat.
(A) along
(B) of
(C) at
(D) to
2.9 The third part _____ the current business plan focuses on overseas expansion.
(A) with
(B) to
(C) on
(D) of
2.10 Mr. Bonner misplaced the file containing the resumes _______ his afternoon
interviews.
(A) around
(B) on
(C) by
(D) for
2.11 Within the company’s policy of matching funds, retirement contributions could soon
(A) (B) (C)
amount to a considerable sum.
(D)
2.12 Molly usually eats a light breakfast behind going to work and then has a cup of
(A) (B) (C)
coffee and a doughnut later.
(D)
2.13 This notice provides information around your rights and responsibilities under the
(A) (B) (C) (D)
company’s new pension policy.
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