(A)faster (B)fastest (C) most fastest (D)more fast
141. The position used to be obtained _____ in the past than it is now
(A)harder (B)hard (C)the harder (D)the hardest
142. That was one of the _____ business conferences the representative had ever attended.
(A)bad (B)worst (C)worse (D)more bad
143. The new employee will be likely to be _____ his predecessor.
(A)popular (B)as popular as (C)as popular (D)popular than
144. When my visitor --------, will you please call me?
(A) will arrive (B) arrives (C) arrived (D) is arriving
145. Denny-------- his first job with us five years ago.
(A) will arrive (B) arrives (C) arrived (D) is arriving
146. I ------ all members by tomorrow night.
(A) contacted (B) contacts (C) has contacted (D) will have contacted
147. Investors --------- fascinated by the stock market for a long time.
(A) is being (B) has been (C) are being (D) have been
148. Mr. Franklin ------- as the most likely successor to the position of CEO since he was elected vice president last October.
(A) saw (B) was seen (C) has been seen (D) has seen
149. The union leader were informed that the workers on the strike------.
(A) fired (B) is fired (C) had fired (D) had been fired
150. If you get your bank to generate a money order, it usually ______ conversion fees.
(A) charge (B) charges (C) charging (D) is charging
151. Since this morning, city workers traffic signs in the roads using special paint to avoid repainting every year.
(A) were painting (B) had painted (C) have been painted (D) have painted
152. International stock markets, including those in Britain, Germany, Hong Kong and Japan
yesterday in response to the partial recovery of US markets.
(A) rise (B) rises (C) rose (D) risen
153. He us since Henry went to America.
(A) visits (B) visited (C) will visit (D) has visited
154. Last quarter the rate of inflation ___________ by 10 percent.
(A) rose (B) raised (C) has risen (D) was risen
155. We ________ to establish a friendly relationship with that country for two years.
(A) try (B) are trying (C) have tried (D) will tried
156. Inspection will be _____ Saturday at 7 A.M.
(A) at(B) to(C) for(D) on
157. We regret that the savings will be consumed ________ noon tomorrow.
(A) with(B) by(C) in)(D) from
158. _______ terms of quality and service, our company surpasses the competition.
(A) In(B) From(C) By(D) With
159. The sales meeting will be held _______ Busan in May.
(A) to(B) at(C) in(D) on
160. The supplies cannot be ordered ________ next Monday.
(A) within(B) until(C) at(D) to
