103. Please tell other staff who are addicted to tobacco _____ both in the hall way and in any working areas. (A) don’t smoke (B) not smoking (C) aren’t smoking (D) not to smoke
104. The representatives are _____ going home and seeing their families after this negotiation. (A) looking up to (B) looking for (C) looking out (D) looking forward to
108. If the marketing strategies are well applied, we _____ our profits by 20 percent. (A) will have been increase (B) would have increased (C) will increase (D) increase
110. In some countries, business people have a very direct style, while in ______ they are much more subtle in style. (A) others (B) the others (C) another (D) each
112. All the companies cannot afford to make costly advertising mistakes _____ they want to be competitive and profitable. (A) if (B) why (C) how (D) that
113. When you eat _______, you get the vitamins you need from the foods you eat. (A) a diet of well balance (B) to balance a diet (C) a diet is well balance (D) a well-balanced diet
114. We only give discounts of more than 20% to customers with whom we have ______a good, long-term trading relationship. (A) set off (B) set for (C) set off (D) set up
115. Hospitals are competing for shrinking market share; ________ they are attempting to discover the most cost-effective and highest quality care. (A) therefore (B) also (C) besides (D) furthermore
116. Football and baseball ______ currently played in the United States are basic modifications of games that originated in England (A) which (B) are (C) as (D) that are
118. Understanding and heeding cultural _______ is one of the most significant aspects of achieving successful in any international business enterprise.
(A) varies (B) differs (C) variables (D) different
119. Educators reminded that the subtext of many advertisements can be_______; some promoting sexism and racism and other encouraging ethnic stereotyping. (A) agreeable (B) attractive (C) controversial (D) diversified
122. The customer service representatives ______ at the receptionist desk for product introduction. (A) always are available (B) are always available (C) are available always (D) being always available
127. Scholars and experts on economics suggest the government ______ a research institute of economic development (A) organizing (B) organize (C) organized (D) organizes
131. The name list of the new executive directors, ______ was announced today, would be very surprising and beyond people’s expectations (A) when (B) whose (C) it (D)which
133. ______one gets, the more precious friendship becomes; for it affirms the contours of our existence. (A) As older (B) Being older (C) The older (D) As older
134. An estimated five and a half billion tones of carbon ______ released into the atmosphere each year by burning of coal, oil, and synthetic fuels. (A) have been (B) have (C) has (D) has been
135. If a relaxed baby _______by loving, attentive parents, he might grow up to be an intelligent risk taker – an artist, or a scientist. (A) is raised (B) was raised (C) were raised (D) has been raised
137. At work or home, the basic tenet for humor is: take your responsibilities seriously, _____ don’t take yourself so seriously. (A) and (B) but (C) either (D) nor
139.Men tend to be seduced by technology; _____ they get into the faster-race-car syndrome, bragging about the speed of their microprocessors. (A) but (B) while (C) for example (D) due to
140. The telephone is an extension of the human voice and the telescope and microscope are extensions of their ______. (A) seeing (B) seen (C) sight (D) sought
144. Despite products of the technological age –TV, videos, computer games – have taken many people away from reading books, the book industry is still thriving..
160. As business has become increasingly international, the need for clearly-understood communication between members of different cultures are even more crucial.