DE EST8 TEST8 PART 1

In most cases, effective labor management practices lead to ------- productivity.

• increase

• increases

• increased

• increasingly

Star Vehicles has ------- been considering new marketing techniques for the SV-2500, its newest motorcycle.

• more recent

• recently

• recent

• recentness

Wei's Shoe Store will not be open on Wednesday, July 1, ------- the national holiday.

• according to

• because of

• however

• therefore

August 12 is the ------- for submitting résumés to MacAuley Manufacturing Ltd. for the new position.

• calendar

• intention

• deadline

• admission

Our section chief, Mr. Choi, is going to explain our ------- plastic-recycling policy to the Board of Directors.

• revising

• revision

• revise

• revised

Employees requesting additional days off must receive ------- from their divisional directors.

• approvingly

• approval

• approve

• approved

P & R Manufacturing will soon open another office ------- the southern district of Dawson.

• in

• up

• against

• during

Earlier this morning, a weather forecaster on CKCK radio ------- cloudy skies in this area.

• predicted

• predicts

• predictable

• predictably

------- Billingtons' headquarters is in Los Angeles, they do have offices in other countries.

• Thus

• Until now

• Although

• Or else

We all know how difficult it is to begin a new job, so please make our new staff members feel comfortable by speaking to each one of them ------- after they arrive.

• essentially

• personally

• exceptionally

• commonly