101. Business tycoon Rufus Berle ------- two million shares of Harrowfield this week, making him the company’s biggest single shareholder. (A) entered (B) accessed (C) started (D) acquired

102. Customers wishing to make a complaint about the store, or its employees, must follow the ------- outlined on the Web site. (A) support (B) authority (C) procedure (D) command

103. The Writer’s Block ------- the names of this year’s contest winners at a press conference being held on August 29 at Georgetown Books. (A) reveal (B) revealed (C) revealing (D) will reveal

104. Holiday sales of electronics did not rise as much as analysts had ------- predicted, but exceeded last year’s figures by around 4 percent. (A) easily (B) initially (C) willingly (D) thoroughly

105. A version of Datapill’s popular productivity software is going ------- as a smart phone application next spring. (A) released (B) to release (C) is releasing (D) to be released

106. Those volunteering to help out at the conference next month may request copies of the event schedule from Ms. Miller’s personal -------. (A) assist (B) assistant (C) assistance (D) assisting

107. Visitors to the historic temple are asked to maintain a ------- silence while touring the building and to refrain from causing a disturbance. (A) quiet (B) nervous (C) respectful (D) knowing

108. Mr. Baker ------- busy with meetings so far this week, so he had an opportunity to review Ms. Lyman’s proposed designs just now. (A) has been (B) had been (C) will be (D) was being

109. Leading Augenta’s operations in Western Europe will be Blake Andrews, ------- many believe could one day become its CEO. (A) who (B) whom (C) whose (D) whoever

110. Relocating the company’s factories from China to India will be a costly -------, but it also has the potential to generate significant long-term savings. (A) processing (B) category (C) technique (D) enterprise

111. Staff members at all branches of Vedenta may only make purchases of office equipment from a list of -------suppliers. (A) approve (B) approved (C) approval (D) approving

112. Successful applicants will receive a packet in the mail explaining ------- they should expect in the coming semester. (A) what (B) that (C) there (D) whether

113. The team from New Zealand placed first in the recently held Trans-Pacific Cup, followed ------- by last year’s champions from Great Britain. (A) close (B) closer (C) closed (D) closely

114. As a highly ------- food critic, Ms. Mellon receives frequent invitations to fashionable restaurant openings around the city. (A) symbolic (B) observant (C) influential (D) responsive

115. Passengers ------- to flights in terminals B or C may take the airport shuttle, which departs every five minutes from outside terminal A. (A) connect (B) connected (C) connecting (D) will connect

116. ------- from the Small Business Bureau will be present at this year’s Entrepreneurial Fair to provide practical tips and guidance to aspiring business owners. (A) Consults (B) Consultants (C) Consultancy (D) Consultations

117. Technologies developed ------- by scientists at Parabond Industrial and the National Ecological Laboratory promise to reduce mining’s harmful effects on the environment. (A) jointly (B) doubly (C) cordially (D) finally

118. The city council is hopeful that Mayor Barnaby’s plans to develop unused property near the waterfront will ------- the current shortage for housing. (A) revive (B) relieve (C) restore (D) rehabilitate

119. Throughout the years, Mittola Motor Oil has proven to help engines run more -------, and is now sold in six varieties for different types of automobiles. (A) smooth (B) smoother (C) smoothest (D) smoothly

120. Even a modest amount of money can be used to supply a decent retirement income ------- it is put aside and invested wisely each month. (A) provided that (B) in order that (C) unless (D) until