Taking The TOEIC Skills and Strategies 2 (Chapter 2: Grammar Practice)

Voice - Part 5 (Incomplete Sentences)

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Part 5 Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence.

1. Everyone will _______________ to fill out this health questionnaire and submit it to HR by the end of the day. A) ask B) asked C) be asked D) asking

2. Due to an unexpected traffic jam, the applicant _______________ 20 minutes late for the job interview. A) was arrived B) having arrived C) arrived D) arriving

3. It _______________that sales are held by retailers to encourage consumers to spend money that they might otherwise save. A) is said B) is saying C) says D) said

4. Questionnaires _______________ to all staff members to ask for their opinion on the new messenger system. A) give B) were giving C) were given D) gave

5. The failure of this particular project _______________ the company a lot of both time and money. A) was cost B) cost C) having cost D) costing

6. This year's annual sales conference and awards banquet was _______________ indefinitely by the sales and marketing managers because of their busy schedules. A) belated B) adjourned C) postponed D) paused

7. The candidate _______________ to have ten years of experience working in advertising. A) will be saying B) will say C) is saying D) was said

8. A number of downtown streets and sidewalks _______________ by a local construction company beginning next month. A) are being repaired B) were being repaired C) are repairing D) were repairing

9. Television advertisements _______________ for the second half of the year, thanks to budget increases. A) is planning B) have been planned C) had planned D) were planning

10. The revised shift schedule _______________ to assembly line workers by their immediate supervisor this morning. A) would give B) had been giving C) was giving D) was given

11. As we speak, an _______________ meeting is being held for all personnel by the vice president of finance, which are usually scheduled for Thursdays. A) unpredictable B) unscheduled C) impossible D) impetuous

12. It _______________ that customers often make impulsive purchases when little items are put near the registers. A) is noting B) has been noted C) had noted D) was noting

13. A detailed contract _______________ up for the construction of a new manufacturing plant. A) drawn B) is drawing C) can draw D) will be drawn

14. Funds for the _______________ hospital wing were contributed by a number of wealthy individuals and corporations in the community. A) introduced B) urged C) proposed D) considered

15. It _______________ that the district manager will be making a surprise inspection this coming Tuesday. A) thinks B) is thought C) will think D) is thinking

16. Due to a scheduling conflict, Josh Carrington _______________ the lecture on workplace communication at 3 pm. instead. A) was presented B) is presented C) will be presenting D) will have been presented

17. Gingham Hotels is currently _______________ all submitted applications for the position and will announce an interview schedule shortly. A) reviewed B) be reviewed C) reviewing D) being reviewed

18. The sales department _______________ into the new building once construction has been completed. A) moving B) will be moved C) has moved. D) moved

19. A new IT recruit _______________ to have found a flaw in the code for the company database. A) is believed B) believed C) believing D) will believe

20. Guests entering the building _______________ to pick up an ID badge at the front security desk. A) asks B) asked C) are asking D) are asked