101. Library users may return books from 9 A.M. to 5 P.M. Monday through Saturday, ------- on Sunday from 1 P.M. to 5 P.M. (A) still (B) or (C) as (D) will

102. The smartphone’s ability to recharge its batteries using solar energy makes it an incredible new -------. (A) inventor (B) invention (C) inventing (D) invented

103. Provided she has no objections to them, Cathy will ------- the changes her colleagues suggested on her quarterly budget report. (A) discard (B) survey (C) implement (D) develop

104. Maya, the shop’s most ------- employee, consistently managed to sell over 20 items a day to customers. (A) produce (B) product (C) production (D) productive

105. Dr. Halsey says he will conduct further research to determine whether Spain’s seagull population has ------- declined over the past ten years. (A) consequently (B) in fact (C) either (D) in comparison

106. All employees must check in and check out at the front desk ------- ensure that the company has accurate records of attendance. (A) until (B) since (C) to (D) because

107. After hours of trial and error, Penelope ------- managed to fix the computer before her presentation was due. (A) finalized (B) finally (C) finalizing (D) finality

108. After a lengthy review, Mr. Richard Chen was selected ------- the position of company vice president. (A) for (B) now (C) when (D) how

109. Mr. McGregor ------- for Tokyo tomorrow, but he’ll be in his office today from 3 to 5 P.M. (A) has left (B) will leave (C) would leave (D) having left

110. Auditors must pay close ------- to detail when examining financial documents so that errors are avoided at all costs. (A) alternative (B) movement (C) attention (D) potential

111. Given that the manuscript was well-written and explained everything in clear detail, no ------- changes were required. (A) partial (B) biased (C) light (D) major

112. The new candidate for city mayor promised to make significant changes to spending practices and budgetary regulations if -------. (A) elected (B) electing (C) elect (D) election

113. ------- most of the stores were closed for the holiday, the tourist still wanted to visit the shopping center and find a place to buy cheap souvenirs. (A) Even though (B) Because of (C) In order that (D) Following the

114. Michael was exceptionally -------, always managing to keep his expenses in check and often taking advantage of shopping discounts. (A) earnest (B) frugal (C) understated (D) timid

115. Due to its unprecedented popularity among all different audiences, the new play’s run on Broadway has been ------- by two more weeks. (A) extended (B) curbed (C) attached (D) resigned

116. In regard to the most qualified applicant for the administrator position, it seems ------- Mr. Summers will be an ideal choice. (A) in that (B) even so (C) as though (D) for long

117. Florida Footwear has just released ------- designed to appeal to basketball players and other athletes. (A) advertisement (B) advertisements (C) advertisers (D) advertises

118. After an exceptionally profitable year, Keilor Electric has decided to hire 100 new staff members in addition to ------- a new Web site. (A) creation (B) create (C) creator (D) creating

119. The exhibition by Pemberton Textiles has attracted an ------- number of visitors, crowding the museum with more guests than ever before. (A) unresponsive (B) unappreciative (C) underwhelming (D) unprecedented

120. ------- much of Wisconsin and the upper Midwest, steady rainfall has yielded an uncommonly good batch of crops. (A) On (B) Throughout (C) Beside (D) Down