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

Conjunctions and Prepositions - Part 5 (Incomplete Sentences)

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

1. The department will postpone all hiring of new retail clerks _______________ the middle of the fourth quarter. A) because B) until C) unless D) since

2. The copy center supervisor requires a detailed _______________ of the policy changes as soon as possible. A) prescription B) presumption C) detection D) description

3. A number of organizations have inquired about holding conventions in June, _______________ the new convention center will not be completed before August. A) yet B) until C) nor D) instead

4. _______________ the backlog in filling orders, management must make a decision regarding mandatory overtime. A) Since B) Because of C) Although D) Now that

5. The organizers of the seminar are invited to attend a banquet as _______________ for their hard work. A) thanks B) thank C) thanked D) thanking

6. _______________ your loan application, we also consider your credit history when making a decision. A) Even if B) Nor C) Moreover D) In addition to

7. It is crucial that we meet tomorrow's deadline _______________ we can retain the client’s future business. A) so that B) yet C) unless D) as for

8. In spite of the recent problems, he is _______________ the product will be ready for the customer next week. A) confident B) reliable C) devoted D) forceful

9. The _______________ that we sat down to start the online meeting, the video connection broke down. A) while B) event C) period D) moment

10. The cost of labor has tripled in the last year _______________ a rise in staffing numbers. A) so that B) such as C) whereas D) because of

11. Corporate policy requires that all support personnel be on duty from 9 am. _______________ 6 pm, five days a week. A) either B) until C) by D) after

12. Rarely is _______________ given to the opening of a new facility without prior approval of City Hall. A) admission B) permission C) submission D) transmission

13. _______________ the work is completed on time, the invoice will be paid in its entirety. A) Promised B) Provided C) Accounted D) Accepted

14. _______________ we have fifty employees, production and performance seem to have improved greatly. A) Despite B) For C) Even if D) Now that

15. _______________ the position plays such a pivotal role in the department, they took their time deciding on a candidate. A) So that B) Because of C) Because D) Unless

16. The conference‘s _______________ speaker this year is a well-known and respected academic, Dr. Jonathan Fellows of Southern State University. A) keynote B) rampant C) topical D) cornerstone

17. You must obtain consent from customers who took part in our survey _______________ use their opinions on our website. A) in order to B) so much as C) because of D) regardless of

18. A notice of service disruption must be sent out 24 hours _______________ to any shutdown of the site. A) within B) unless C) prior D) long

19. _______________ waiting for long periods of time to change a reservation, visit our website and make your change in five minutes flat! A) Despite B) Therefore C) Instead of D) Instead

20. We decided to reinstate our order _______________ completely canceling it since we wouldn't be able to get a refund. A) in addition to B) as opposed to C) sooner than D) as well as