TOEIC READING PART 5_PRACTICE

Many newspaper publishers and journalists have strongly - - - - the measures relating to the fair presentation of information of the new government’s tax policy.

• critical

• criticism

• criticizing

• criticized

The Asante Department Store - - - - discount coupons to shoppers who purchase over $100 worth of items on Saturday.

• offering

• be offered

• is offering

• to offer

Please - - - - the enclosed survey, sign and date it, and mail it to us as soon as possible in the envelope provided.

• To complete

• Complete

• Completing

• Completed

- - - - your travel agent or Hertz to determine the amount of all charges applicable to your rental.

• call

• to call

• calling

• called

As the retail market is becoming more competitive, customized products are being introduced in order to satisfy

- - - - of all ages.

• consume

• consuming

• consumption

• consumers

As economic links between the two regions - - - -, the flexibility of the international banking sector will be tested.

• strong

• strength

• strengthen

• stronger

The manager wanted to - - - - to each employee about the new direction the company was taking.

• Say

• Tell

• Speak

• Express

The man became - - - - when the manager of the store asked him to leave.

• angrily

• anger

• angry

• angering

Answer explanation

Linking verbs (state verbs) + adjective

Become + adj

As networks have become more - - - - the knowledge needed for installation and maintenance also has increased.

• Sophisticate

• Sophisticated

• Sophisticating

• Sophistication

Answer explanation

Linking verbs (state verbs) + adjective

become + adj

At the monthly meeting, senior management officials discussed new ways to keep employees - - - - to do their best.

• Have inspiration

• Be inspired

• Inspiring

• Inspired

Answer explanation

drive/ paint/ keep/ make/ find + object + adjective