TOEIC 1 - MIDTERM

Mr. Fullham’s investments in small start-up companies have doubled ______ value in just over five years.

• they

• their

• themselves

• them

Printer cartridges can be found in the supply cabinet______ the file folders.

• at

• from

• with

• along

Solar power is being heavily promoted as a clean and ______ source of energy.

• renew

• renews

• renewal

• renewable

Mr. Montrose’s ______ in his job search has resulted in employment offers from three companies.

• persist 

• persisted

• persistently

• persistence

Orders ______ the weight limit are subject to additional shipping fees.

• exceed  

• exceeded

• exceeding

• excessive

According to an informal survey, the sales goal set by the management team seems ________ to the most of the staff.

• realist 

• realism

• realistic

• realistically

Workers are ______ against entering the laboratory without protective clothing and masks.

• cautious

• caution

• cautiously

• cautioned

Ms. Gupta wishes to ______ the terms of her employment contract before signing it.

• deprive

• modify

• assure

• respond

Mr. Thomas and Ms. Vasquez ______ to work together on the market research project.

• assigned 

• assigning

• will assign

• have been assigned 

. Because of its ______ for outstanding customer service, Mei’s Hair Salon is the most popular business of its kind in the area.

• approval 

• estimation

• probability

• reputation