ESS Simulated TOEIC

 be packed into the mold as ------- as possible to prevent air pockets from forming. 
   (A) tighter    (B) tighten    (C) tightly        (D) tightness 
136 In the survey of 2.000 youths aged twelve to seventeenth, twice as many said they could talk more easily to their mothers than to their fathers. 
(A) easiest       (B) more easily (C) easily    (D)most easily 
137. $200.00 will be presented to the graduate who has attained the------grade point average in the entire department 
(A) high        (B) higher        (C) highest       (D) highly 
138. Mr. Stone has the------ attendance record at the retraining programs held at the headquarters 
(A) poor        (B) poorer          (C) poorest      (D) poorly 
139. The director think that the qualification of the new  designer are as------ as the others on the team. 
(A) credibility        (B) credible          (C) credibly      (D) more crediable 
140. Ben's Delivery is the  _____ messenger service in town 
(A)faster     (B)fastest     (C) most fastest     (D)more fast 
141. The position used to be obtained _____ in the past than it is now 
(A)harder     (B)hard     (C)the harder     (D)the hardest 
142. That was one of the _____ business conferences the representative had ever attended. 
(A)bad     (B)worst     (C)worse     (D)more bad 
143. The new employee will be likely to be _____ his predecessor. 
(A)popular     (B)as popular as     (C)as popular     (D)popular than 
144. When my visitor --------, will you please call me? 
(A) will arrive     (B) arrives   (C) arrived       (D) is arriving 
145. Denny-------- his first job with us five years ago. 
(A) will arrive     (B) arrives   (C) arrived       (D) is arriving 
146. I ------ all members by tomorrow night. 
(A) contacted    (B) contacts   (C) has contacted      (D) will have contacted 
147. Investors --------- fascinated by the stock market for a long time. 
(A) is being (B) has been   (C) are being       (D) have been 
148. Mr. Franklin ------- as the most likely successor to the position of CEO since he was elected vice president last October. 
(A) saw     (B) was seen    (C) has been seen       (D) has seen 
149. The union leader were informed that the workers on the strike------. 
(A) fired     (B) is fired     (C) had fired       (D) had been fired 
150. If you get your bank to generate a money order, it usually ______ conversion fees. 
(A) charge    (B) charges     (C) charging  (D) is charging 
151. Since this morning, city workers             traffic signs in the roads using special paint to avoid repainting every year. 
   (A) were painting  (B) had painted  (C) have been painted (D) have painted   
152. International stock markets, including those in Britain, Germany, Hong Kong and Japan       
  yesterday in response to the partial recovery of US markets. 
  (A) rise     (B) rises    (C) rose   (D) risen                 
153. He       us since Henry went to America. 
  (A) visits  (B) visited  (C) will visit  (D) has visited            
154. Last quarter the rate of inflation ___________ by 10 percent. 
   (A) rose         (B) raised         (C) has risen         (D) was risen           
155. We ________ to establish a friendly relationship with that country for two years. 
   (A) try          (B) are trying          (C) have tried         (D) will tried   
156. Inspection will be _____ Saturday at 7 A.M.
(A) at	(B) to	(C) for	(D) on
157. We regret that the savings will be consumed ________ noon tomorrow.
(A) with	(B) by	(C) in)	(D) from
158. _______ terms of quality and service, our company surpasses the competition.
(A) In	(B) From	(C) By	(D) With
159. The sales meeting will be held _______ Busan in May.
(A) to	(B) at	(C) in	(D) on
160. The supplies cannot be ordered ________ next Monday.
(A) within	(B) until	(C) at	(D) to
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161. The officials responsible for (A)running this office (B)represented the United States in (C)the Supreme Court and provided legal (D)advices to the President. 
162. Ben survived the (A)first round of (B)layoffs (C)despite having been employed for (D)lesser than a year. 
163.  (A)From the (B)past three years, Bob Smith (C)has been the (D)head of the international department. 
164.  (A)Each of the managers (B)receive a (C)copy of the (D)company's policies and procedures. 
165.  If you (A)would have studied the problem more (B)carefully, you would (C)have found the solution (D)more quickly. 
166. (A)Although a new computer, Model CX-2, (B)seemed like a good investment (C)for their company, they decided not to buy (D)them. 
167. To protect herself (A)against robbery, Ellen had (B)a company (C)installed a new burglary (D)alarm. 
168. I wonder (A)how she manage (B)to get along (C)on (D)so cheap a salary. 
169. (A)With the advent of satellite transmission of photographs of the (B)earth's atmosphere, forecasting the weather has become a (C)relative exact (D)science. 
170. There (A)were intense competition (B)between the (C)rival companies (D)to get the contract. 
171.  There is (A)some disagreement between (B)my parents and I about which job I should (C)take. 
172. The index of (A)leading economic indicators, which (B)are intended to forecast economic activity about six months (C)into the future, dropped (D)5 percent last month. 
173. In his role as (A)facilitator of all operations, he invariably (B)coordinating the running (C)of the building's (D)various systems. 
174. (A)In spite of the fact that he was late for the meeting, the boss (B)having (C)nothing but praise (D)for his last few months' performance. 
175. He studied economics when (A)their study was not  common, and he (B)later (C)went on to distinguish himself (D)in the field. 
176. Neither Sam Atkins (A)nor Henry Miller, sales representatives for the company, presented (B)their summaries of sales (C)before the deadline (D)for doing so. 
177. Neither of the two candidates (A)who had (B)applied for admission (C)to the Industrial Engineering Department (D)were eligible for scholarships. 
178. One (A)out of (B)every eight balloons (C)in the world (D)are launched in Albuquerque, New Mexico 
179. (A)There are a range of (B)effects pushing and pulling the climate (C)in opposite (D)directions; no one fully understands these interactions. 
180. (A)Whether or not Sam’s understanding of social conflicts (B)are in any way scientific (C)remains (D)a vexing question. 
181. (A)In October, the vice president  (B)will have (C)been at this company (D)since ten years. 
182. We (A)need purchase  a new set of (B)equipment (C)to speed up the (D)developing and printing process.     
183. (A)The local bank, (B)along with other (C)financial institutions, (D)are lowering processing fees imposed in cashing a check. 
184. The amusement park (A)is expected to be very (B)successful (C)because of many special facilities (D)such restaurants and movie theaters. 
185. If you (A)fill in an (B)applying for a mortgage loan and mail (C)it to us, we will notify you of the result (D)as soon as possible. 
186. (A)By lowering (B)levels toxic waste disposal, the chemical industries (C)are responding to people's increasing (D)concerns with environment.  
187. (A)According to the (B)press release, the hotel is planning (C)on invest an additional $ 8 million into (D)marketing and research. 
188. (A)This new insurance policy will (B)bring you benefits that (C)provides more coverages (D)on property damage. 
189. For (A)more information, you can visit our website (B)and find the map (C)showing the potential car pool partner's house and (D)work located. 
190. A memorandum (A)announcing (B)this year's sales goals (C)are posted on (D)the bulletin board of the main office. 
191. Any employee (A)whose puts in (B)more than five extra hours' work (C)during the holidays will be paid (D)for overtime. 
192. (A)Every client should be reminded that (B)his credit history can be available (C)by lendings such (D) as commercial banks and other financing companies. 
193. Due to the (A)highest rental rates of houses, (B)more tenants have become (C)interested in home purchase (D)loan programs. 
194.The biologist (A)which (B)leads the ambitious Genom Project (C)was once awarded the Nobel Science Prize (D)in 2001. 
195. Every frequent asked question will (A)be answered (B)automatic in accordance (C)with the (D)operating manual. 
196. The passengers will be (A)dealt politely (B)until we (C)arrange for another flight (D)to pick up them. 
197. The sales strategy meeting of the (A)marketing division is (B)held here (C)at the first Monday of (D)each month. 
198. The (A)franchisee will renew the (B)exclusive distributorship of the products (C)upon (D)expire of this con.           
199. (A)Despite declining revenues, his (B)efficient and enthusiasm (C)helped double the (D)profits at our department. 
200.  The director (A)is casting actor Jill Cosby (B)as a protagonist (C)for the two upcoming blockbusters, both of (D)them will be very successful. 
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181. (D) since ---> for                   
182. (A) purchase ---> to purchase 
183. (D) are ---> is                      
184. (D) such ---> such as 
185. (B) applying ---> application         
186. (B) levels ---> levels of 
187. (C) on ---> to                       
188. (C) provides ---> provide 
189. (D) located ---> location             
190. (C) are ---> is 
191. (A) whose ---> who                 
192. (C) lendings ---> lenders 
193. (A) highest ---> high(er)             
194. (A) which ---> who 
195. (B) automatic ---> automatically      
196. (A) dealt ---> dealt with 
197. (C) at ---> on                       
198. (D) expire ---> expiration 
199. (B) efficient ---> efficiency           
200. (D) them ---> which