PRACTICE
1. ____________ the restaurant will attract more customers.
A. Renovation B. Renovating C. Renovated D. To renovating
2. The newly hired secretary is good at ___________.
A. organizing B. to organize C. organize D. organization
3. The president suggested _____________ a new staff lounge to better serve the employees.
A. to build B. build C. built D. building
4. We would like to thank you for ____________ in our annual conference.
A. participate B. participating C. to participating D. participated
5. Mr. Carter has had difficulty ___________ experienced research specialists since last month.
A. find B. finding C. to find D. found
6. Because of the bad economic situation, we could not help _____________ our New York branch.
A. close B. closed C. closing D. to close
7. You can simply book your ticket by _____________ our website on dropping by one of our stores.
A. visits B visiting C. visit D. to visit
8. We regret _____________ you that your application has been rejected.
A. to tell B. told C. telling D. tells
9. They stopped ____________ the old model in order to promote a newly released one.
A. to sell B. selling C. sold D. sell
10. ____________ the number of security guards will hopefully reduce the chance of thefts.
A Increase B. Increasing C. Increased D. To increasing
11. Atlantis Co. Strictly prohibits its employees from _________ an office phone for personal reasons.
A. use B. to use C. used D. using
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12. The company has considered ______________ its branch to Boston for the past few weeks.
A. relocation B. to relocate C. relocating D. relocated
13. Do not forget ___________ the application form before submitting it to Ms. Radowich at the front desk.
A. signing B. to sign C. sign D. signed
14. Ms. Wrigley has decided to stop ____________ applicants because she has found a well-qualified person.
A. interview B. interviewed C. to interview D. interviewing
15. If you wish to exchange for size or color, please return it it us within 30 days of __________ your order.
A. receipt B. received C. receiving D. receive
16. __________ various information regarding computer skill not only offline but also online is part of our business.
A. Provide B. Providing C. Provided D. Provides
17. The secretary was busy ____________ calls to the customers who have cancelled their orders.
A. make B. to make C. making D. to making
18. We could not afford _________ a new copying machine because it was quite expensive.
A. buying B. to buying C. buy D. to buy
Questions 19 - 20 refer to the following letter.
Dear Mr. Myer,
According to our records, your membership with California Fitness will expire in a few weeks. We would like to __________ you with a special offer. With
19. A. provide B. schedule
B. cancel D. approve
your renewal of your membership, you can continue ____________ our facilities 20. A. use B. used
C. using D. uses
and services at a discounted price.
Sincerely,
Jane Miller