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

Participles and Participle Clauses - Part 5 (Incomplete Sentences)

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

1. People _______________ for large corporations have never experienced the pleasure of being employed by smaller family-owned companies. A) to work B) working C) work D) worked

2. _______________ quickly, they were back at their hotel within minutes of having completed the sales presentation. A) Drove B) Being driven C) To drive D) Driving

3. The recent fluctuating conditions of the stock market have made it difficult to make good _______________ A) finances B) expenses C) markets D) investments

4. _______________ final approval is given, construction of the new research facility on Circular Road will begin next month. A) Assume B) Assumed C) Assuming D) Had been assumed

5. Totally _______________, the factory workers fell into bed immediately after their ten-hour shift. A) exhaled B) accepted C) affected D) exhausted

6. Ms. Hopewell will return just as soon as she completes her _______________ of the commercial properties in Sydney. A) journey B) tour C) travel D) voyage

7. They listened to the lecture quietly and intently, _______________ in all of the important information presented. A) taken B) take C) taking D) have taken

8. Products _______________ on the invoice should be checked first to see if they are in stock before filling the order. A) listing B) listed C) lists D) are listed

9. The _______________ plant is due to reopen as a small shopping center within two years. A) demolished B) demolishing C) demolish D) demolishes

10. As the salesperson _______________ the highest sales figure for the year, Jack will receive a special award. A) achieve B) achieves C) achieved D) achieving

11. With so many technical problems _______________ production, the CEO took a trip to the factory to look at the situation in person. A) affected B) affection C) affects D) affecting

12. Those _______________ for the upcoming Pixlar 9 cell phone are asked to sign up for the waiting list. A) waited B) waits C) wait D) waiting

13. _______________ by the bidder, the latest offer is no longer available, meaning the process will need to be started all over again. A) Withdrawn B) Withdrawing C) Withdrew D) Are withdrawn

14. _______________ long hours in order to advance their careers, ambitious employees can be at risk of severe burnout. A) To work B) Having work C) Working D) Worked

15. The _______________ projector was sent back to the company for repairs and is expected to return any day now. A) breaking B) broken C) broke D) break

16. With so many _______________ achievements, it is little surprise that Daphne Caughler is the recipient of the Employee of the Year award. A) remarkable B) remarked C) remarking D) remarks

17. Anyone already _______________ in how to use this photo editing software is asked to contact the site management team. A) train B) trains C) training D) trained

18. Mr. Ko will be sending the _______________ report as soon as he is done reviewing it. A) finishes B) finish C) finished D) finishing

19. The committee _______________ your application is made up of a few managers as well as financial risk experts. A) reviewed B) reviews C) to review D) reviewing

20. Any customer _______________ in cash must be given a receipt for their transaction, no matter what. A) payable B) to pay C) paying D) paid