(101)The new prices are _____ on March 1st.

(A) effect

(B) effective

(C) effecting

(D) effected

b

(102)Martin and Scott will give _____ presentation tomorrow.

(A) his

(B) its

(C) their

(D) theirselves

c

(103)Orders for banquet tickets will be _____ this afternoon.

(A) taken

(B) given

(C) played

(D) stationed

a

(104)Will the last person leaving the office please remember to _____ the lights?

(A) shut down

(B) close

(C) turn off

(D) cancel

c

(105)The Butler Building is _____ the corner of Fifth and Vine.

(A) in

(B) against

(C) between

(D) on

d

(106)All our steaks are seared in the oven, and then seasoned to _____.

(A) prediction

(B) perfection

(C) perdition

(D) permission

b

(107)Would you mind _____ me the phone, please.

(A) to bring

(B) bringing

(C) brought

(D) brings

b

(108)The play's long run on Broadway will _____ come to an end tonight.

(A) totally

(B) very

(C) temporarily

(D) finally

d

(109)The bank is closed now, _____ you will have to wait until tomorrow to make the deposit.

(A) so

(B) as

(C) because

(D) and

a

(110)Could I see your driver's _____ please?

(A) card

(B) permit

(C) license

(D) identification

c

(111)We're _____ copy paper. Could you please order some more?

(A) through with

(B) down to

(C) out of

(D) used up

c

(112)Lowman Bros. Inc. cordially ____ you to its annual fund-raising dinner.

(A) invited

(B) invites

(C) invite

(D) inviting

b

(113)The contract _____ on Dec. 31st.

(A) expunges

(B) finishes

(C) cancels

(D) expires

d

(114)If my flight is on time, I should be _____ your officeby 2 o'clock.

(A) at

(B) near

(C) over

(D) on

a

(115)Ace Architecture was honored for its commitment to green,_____ development.

(A) sustaining

(B) sustained

(C) sustainable

(D) sustains

c

(116)Knowledge of computers is a ______ for this position.

(A) credential

(B) requirement

(C) legality

(D) certificate

b

(117)Juan had just finished ______ the project when Keith walked in.

(A) to review

(B) reviewing

(C) reviewed

(D) reviews

b

(118)Unlike our competitors, who opened too many stores last year, we need to expand ______.

(A) quickly

(B) exponentially

(C) substantially

(D) gradually

d

(119)______ the economy improves soon, we will have to have another round of layoffs.

(A) Unless

(B) Until

(C) If

(D) Because

a

(120)Have you ever ______ to Geneva?

(A) gone

(B) come

(C) been

(D) went

c

(121)Increased sales of its new smart phone application have put the firm in the ______ this quarter.

(A) red

(B) green

(C) black

(D) yellow

c

(122)You can exchange your item for something of equal or lesser value, provided you have the original ______.

(A) recipe

(B) reception

(C) receptacle

(D) receipt

d

(123)Sampson & Sons Inc. will issue ______ annual report on the 19th.

(A) their

(B) its

(C) his

(D) our

b

(124)I ______ while you were working out.

(A) was sleeping

(B) had been sleeping

(C) slept

(D) sleep

a

(125)Please fill out the form and return it at your ______ convenience.

(A) soonest

(B) least

(C) earliest

(D) quickest

c

(126)Flying would have ______ almost twice as much as taking the train.

(A) spent

(B) cost

(C) lasted

(D) paid

b

(127)I'll have the estimate for the painting ready for you in a ______ more days.

(A) little

(B) few

(C) several

(D) short

b

(128)Congratulations on your _____ to senior vice president.

(A) raise

(B) qualification

(C) advance

(D) promotion

d

(129)We did not hire John Delany due to ______ lack of previous experience.

(A) her

(B) their

(C) his

(D) us

c

(130)If Kevin's Cleaners ______ be willing to lower their fees by 10 percent, I'd be willing to contract with them.

(A) would

(B) should

(C) could

(D) won't

a

(131)We named him Washington, ______ the father of our country.

(A) beside

(B) after

(C) over

(D) before

b

(132)We believe that demand is driven largely by ______.

(A) scarcity

(B) scariness

(C) sacrifice

(D) synchronicity

a

(133)Are you ready ______ ?

(A) ordering

(B) orders

(C) to order

(D) ordered

c

(134)Could I have tea ______ coffee?

(A) rather for

(B) prefer to

(C) better than

(D) instead of

d

(135)The company's board of directors rejected ACJ's hostile ______ bid.

(A) makeup

(B) takeover

(C) takeoff

(D) pulldown

b

(136)Bonus pay is ______ upon the quality of your performance.

(A) depending

(B) dependent

(C) depended

(D) dependable

b

(137)Mr. Morgan is out of the office right now, ______ I expecthim back shortly.

(A) but

(B) and

(C) so

(D) therefore

a

(138)A federal ______ prevented Mega Bank's financial failure.

(A) deposit

(B) contribution

(C) subsidy

(D) donation

c

(139)The bond will mature on Dec. 31st, 2020, or the holder's 60th birthday, ______ comes first.

(A) whenever

(B) whatever

(C) whichever

(D) whoever

c

(140)Because the firm was losing money, Susan was ______ from her management position.

(A) put out

(B) pushed down

(C) sent up

(D) laid off

d