101. Guitarist Carlos Roldan ______ his newest music at a fund-raising concert in Madrid last month.
(A) performed
(B) performs
(C) performing
(D) will perform
102. Carro Rentals offers flexible rate plans that make renting a car easy, whether for business ______ pleasure.
(A) or
(B) and
(C) if
(D) either
103. The National Roadway Service advises drivers to be ______ during wet road conditions.
(A) caution
(B) cautiously
(C) cautious
(D) cautions
104. To schedule ______ for an Estellis washing machine, please contact the customer service department.
(A) processes
(B) actions
(C) developments
(D) repairs
105. Please note that any changes to your reservation should be made at least three days prior to your ______ at the hotel.
(A) arrive
(B) arrival
(C) arrives
(D) arrived
106. We are happy to ______ that the Annual Business Innovations Fair will be held at the Hervath Conference Center in Mayville.
(A) announce
(B) attract
(C) invite
(D) issue
107. Many residents of Alston have expressed ______ to the construction of a new warehouse complex near Fieldspring Lake.
(A) oppose
(B) opposing
(C) opposes
(D) opposition
108. Auron Energy, one of the nation’s largest energy suppliers, delivers electricity to ______ twenty million customers.
(A) tightly
(B) strongly
(C) nearly
(D) similarly
109. Economist Eun-Hee Kim has published a ______ new book about monetary policy.
(A) controversy
(B) controversial
(C) controversies
(D) controversially
110. While our representatives try to reply to all e-mails ______, responses may be delayed by weekends and public holidays.
(A) prompting
(B) promptly
(C) prompts
(D) prompt
111. Evelyn Chu’s Web site provides consumers with reviews and price ______ of electronic devices currently on the market.
(A) compare
(B) comparisons
(C) have compared
(D) compares
112. Weekend passes to Lawton Amusement Park are ______ for six months from the date of purchase.
(A) valid
(B) accurate
(C) original
(D) actual
113. Because there were so ______ people registered for the Business Writing seminar, it was postponed until September.
(A) few
(B) barely
(C) less
(D) hardly
114. The producers of the new play After Dusk decided to add more performances ______ the overwhelmingly positive response to early shows.
(A) because of
(B) while
(C) as
(D) if
115. Drevno flooring products are designed for ______ in industrial settings.
(A) user
(B) used
(C) useful
(D) use
116. Whitfield Consulting has received the prestigious “Best Workplace in Albuquerque” award for the second ______ year.
(A) repetitive
(B) thorough
(C) consecutive
(D) entire
117. Jurassite Series 3 bicycles are designed ______ for long-distance travel.
(A) specifies
(B) specified
(C) specifics
(D) specifically
118. Not only is Emiko Imamura a widely published poet, she is also an ______ painter and sculptor.
(A) accomplished
(B) accomplish
(C) accomplishment
(D) accomplishes
119. Since jobs in the global division require extensive international travel, employees must be able to ______ to unfamiliar situations.
(A) arrange
(B) remain
(C) adapt
(D) behave
120. City Council member Elena Torres was asked to identify ways to cut unnecessary expenses from the Howell City budget.
(A) distribute
(B) exhaust
(C) employ
(D) trim
121. A signed order form indicates the advertiser’s ______ of all stated terms and conditions.
(A) accept
(B) accepts
(C) accepted
(D) acceptance
122. ______ offering lightweight clothing, Hurvitz Travel Wear also sells stylish luggage and accessories.
(A) Except
(B) Besides
(C) However
(D) Unless
123. Inclement weather and a reduced workforce ______ the greatest challenges to the renovation of the Kern Science Center.
(A) have posed
(B) is posing
(C) does pose
(D) will have been posed
124. This year’s Weston Book Fair was not widely publicized, but it was ______ very well attended.
(A) early
(B) quite
(C) still
(D) more
125. Be aware that candidates ______ applications are incomplete will not be considered for an interview.
(A) who
(B) whose
(C) their
(D) they
126. After reviewing the training program for new sales staff, Mr. Vance concluded that more ______ should be placed on networking skills.
(A) appeal
(B) analysis
(C) distinction
(D) emphasis
127. The survey indicated that people responded even ______ to the taste of the new Factor X Energy Bar than expected.
(A) favorably
(B) most favorable
(C) more favorably
(D) favorable
128. Researchers at Soko Cosmetics conduct ______ safety tests on all products that are made available to consumers.
(A) extensive
(B) invested
(C) dependent
(D) impressed
129. ______ a degree in accounting, Ms. Sakai is considered one of the top candidates for the management position.
(A) Having earned
(B) Earned
(C) Being earned
(D) Earn
130. A 15 percent increase in worker ______ at the Isis Corporation is largely due to a recent investment in 25 new packaging machines.
(A) advance
(B) frequency
(C) analysis
(D) productivity
131. Dresch Power Tools has stopped production of its battery-operated drill ______ poor sales.
(A) failing
(B) excluding
(C) concerning
(D) following
132. Cross Cove is home to several New Zealand artists, most ______ Francis Seward and Kyle McIntyre.
(A) easily
(B) notably
(C) separately
(D) commonly
133. Members of the Foster City Historical Society are petitioning to have ______ remains of the courthouse’s original architectural elements preserved.
(A) which
(B) that
(C) what
(D) it
134. Though far from ______, the study conducted by The Caratini Business Center identifies some of the issues affecting business decisions in small companies.
(A) exhaust
(B) exhaustively
(C) exhaustive
(D) exhausts
135. The investment in solar energy ______ costly for the town of Wexford initially, but in the long run, it is expected to be financially beneficial.
(A) deemed
(B) established
(C) proved
(D) assessed
136. Mr. Gupta is ______ the few scientists who have been honored by both the Cooperson Society and the Henley Science Committee.
(A) about
(B) from
(C) among
(D) as
137. Ms. Atembe of Hartwick Trucking will conduct a workshop on the best ways to ______ customers’ concerns about freight delivery.
(A) inform
(B) address
(C) supervise
(D) promise
138. Asada Electronic’s flagship store in Shibuya has maintained its popularity with customers ______ the growing competition from larger stores that have moved into the area.
(A) until
(B) even though
(C) in case
(D) despite
139. By the time Ms. Valspar retires as president of Movene Technologies, she ______ to increase the company’s market share significantly.
(A) manages
(B) will have managed
(C) managed
(D) has been managing
140. Employees at Thompson Labs must wear all the protective gear shown on the poster at the lab entrance, ______ safety regulations.
(A) provided that
(B) extending
(C) in keeping with
(D) by means of
