101. ______ developing 3D imaging technology, Curvax bought it from a separate company. (A) Just as (B) Instead of (C) Then (D) Because of

102. Results from the broad customer survey ______ to be summarized in a report within two weeks. (A) were expecting (B) expected (C) are expected (D) expect

103. ______ Barron Kendrick’s convenient connections, the event would not have been as successful as it was. (A) Without (B) Except (C) During (D) However

104. John Nelson, the president of Netverse, is a leading ______ on Internet traffic, performance, and technology. (A) merger (B) sector (C) authority (D) version

105. All proceeds ______ Care Foundation’s annual bake sale will be donated to local educational organizations. (A) from (B) to (C) into (D) above

106. If the username you choose is already in use, the system will ______ you to enter a different one. (A) provide (B) imply (C) forgo (D) instruct

107. Before taking us to lunch, our team leader asked us ______ we had any preferences about what to eat. (A) about (B) which (C) regarding (D) whether

108. Given the challenging economic climate, board members are ______ optimistic about next quarter’s sales. (A) cautious (B) caution (C) cautions (D) cautiously

109. At Harlow & Associates, we believe in having a ______ workforce because the best ideas come from collaborations between people from different backgrounds. (A) healthy (B) modern (C) diverse (D) probable

110. Rather than picking individual stocks, Donald Swanson ______ in a wide selection of mutual funds. (A) supplied (B) invested (C) financed (D) installed

111. Dana’s Pretzels has four branches in downtown Boston alone ______ thousands of customers a day. (A) serve (B) serves (C) serving (D) served

112. After today’s announcement of winners, Berlin Airways ______ Europe’s most reliable regional airline for five years in a row now. (A) will name (B) has been named (C) was naming (D) is named

113. The Sandwich Parlor chain decided to ______ strict safety measures in both the storage and handling of food. (A) comply (B) adopt (C) depend (D) function

114. The concert was moved to a larger venue ______ the one that had originally been booked was closed for urgent repairs. (A) since (B) even (C) so that (D) thus

115. Concerned about the initial negative reaction to the test screening, producers had several scenes ______. (A) delete (B) deleted (C) deleting (D) to delete