101. All staff members must ------- Ms. Murray if they will be assisting with next Wednesday’s charity fundraiser event. (A) inform (B) informing (C) information (D) informational

102. Though the store did not have another shirt in Lucy Case’s size, the clerk did offer ------- a gift card for a future purchase. (A) she (B) her (C) hers (D) herself

103. Many people who work downtown find it is more ------- to take transit to their workplaces than it is to carpool because parking is so expensive. (A) variable (B) affordable (C) considerate (D) environmental

104. This year, a contest will be ------- to choose the best pictures of the city, and the grand prize will be 20 thousand dollars as well as publication of all winning entries. (A) held (B) hold (C) holder (D) holding

105. An unexpected blizzard made it impossible to do any skiing last weekend, but ------- for everyone at the resort, there were lots of activities to do in town. (A) fortune (B) fortunes (C) fortunate (D) fortunately

106. Anyone who would like to ------- about all of the services offered by Sparkle Cleaning Company can leave their questions on the Web site. (A) care (B) stand (C) search (D) inquire

been made by one of the great masters. (A) origin (B) original (C) originally (D) originality 107. Although the ------- of the painting Angel Wings was unknown, many art experts thought it had to have

108. Traffic was backed up for miles ------- a broken water line on a major road, which meant one lane had to be closed completely. (A) while (B) through (C) except for (D) because of

109. The presidents of Marshwood and Baxter ------- with each other for several years before merging the two companies last year. (A) correspond (B) had corresponded (C) will correspond (D) having corresponded

110. The production team spent a ------- long time developing the latest laptop model, considering they spent less than half that amount on the tablet they designed. (A) formerly (B) normally (C) relatively (D) conversely

111. Though the speaker forgot about ------- a summary to the audience members, no one noticed because the presentation was very clear. (A) hand out (B) handed out (C) to hand out (D) handing out

112. Those staff members who expressed interest in attending the marketing conference must tell the secretary, and he ------- everyone before next week’s deadline. (A) register (B) will register (C) is registered (D) has registered

113. The instructions that come in the box demonstrate how to ------- the Exceptra shelving unit, explaining how to construct the furniture from beginning to end. (A) operate (B) preserve (C) assemble (D) exchange

114. ------- equipment was damaged in the factory fire, but operations were able to continue at almost the same rate while repairs were being done. (A) Few (B) Lots (C) Some (D) Many

115. Dr. Grace Chong, ------- a number of tests, reassured Mr. Jones that he was in good health, and just needed to exercise more and reduce his stress. (A) completed (B) completion (C) had completed (D) having completed

116. The finance officer of Wusco listened ------- to the economic predictions for the year, as he was very interested in getting some insight into market trends. (A) highly (B) hardly (C) nearly (D) intently

117. There is a small but significant movement toward purchasing fresh, local -------, rather than cooking with fruits and vegetables that have been imported from abroad. (A) product (B) produce (C) production (D) productivity

118. Recognition software can currently ------- different voices, and developers hope it will eventually tell people apart well enough to be used for identification. (A) project (B) replicate (C) distribute (D) distinguish

119. Due to problems with the main elevator, residents of Folsom Towers are asked to use the service elevator ------- further notice is given. (A) by (B) until (C) from (D) since

120. Ashman Incorporated’s business plan completely changed at the last board meeting, ------- it was decided that the corporation should focus on cell phones over regular phones. (A) why (B) how (C) which (D) where