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

Infinitives and Gerunds - Part 5 (Incomplete Sentences)

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

1. _______________ our newest customers from Asia, we have organized a special celebration this weekend. A) To welcome B) Welcomed C) Welcoming D) Welcome

2. While most companies like _______________ their items low, we feel that it would hurt the image of our company. A) pricing B) prices C) priced D) price

3. They are considering _______________ the headquarters to a state that has less restrictive business tax laws. A) move B) to move C) moving D) movement

4. I am pleased _______________ you that we have been recognized as the industry’s leading innovator. A) to inform B) inform C) informing D) informed

5. Management thanks all employees for the _______________ they made to ensure the success of the project. A) effects B) efforts C) affects D) aspects

6. We listened to the personnel director _______________ about the proposed staff changes for the coming year. A) talked B) to talk C) talk D) was talking

7. We cannot permit you _______________ any of our company materials without the prior permission of the writer. A) reprint B) reprinting C) reprinted D) to reprint

8. The new intern is responsible for delivering all _______________ mail by 10 am. A) interior B) inside C) internal D) inner

9. Nowadays, companies cannot afford _______________ the complaints of their customers if they want to stay competitive. A) to be ignored B) to ignore C) ignoring D) ignored

10. I usually remember _______________ to e—mails, but I forgot to answer an important one last week. A) reply B) replying C) have to reply D) to reply

11. I am looking forward to _______________ from you soon regarding the issues we discussed earlier. A) hear B) hearing C) heard D) have heard

1 2. Please keep me _______________ as to the progress of the negotiations for the land development bid. A) inferred B) informed C) deformed D) deferred

13. Please remind staff members _______________ they wash and dry their hands thoroughly before returning to work. A) to ensure B) ensuring C) ensure D) ensures

14. While we make every effort to fulfill our clients' requests, sometimes it is too difficult for us _______________ so. A) do B) did C) doing D) to do

15. _______________ processing fake checks, we now use a special machine to check their authenticity. A) Avoiding B) Avoids C) To avoid D) Avoid

16. _______________ early for the meeting is recommended as there is a lot to set up beforehand. A) Arrived B) Arriving C) Arrival D) Arrive

17. The secretary forgot _______________ one of the train tickets for my business trip, so I had to buy one when I arrived. A) booking B) books C) booked D) to book

18. While your report is very informative, it's hard _______________ which point should be emphasized the most. A) telling B) will tell C) tells D) to tell

19. The airline ticket sent to my inbox last week is no longer _______________. A) valid B) cluttered C) used D) existed

20. _______________ frequent breaks during the day is encouraged as it helps reduce employee stress and improves intra-office communication. A) Taking B) Keeping C) Talking D) Doing