TOEIC PRACTICE TEST: TENSES

I believe Sarah is probably the best __ for the job.

• candidate

• competitor

• companion

• contestant

Answer explanation

The correct choice is the word candidate, which is implied by the word job, a common combination.

I am quite sure this business idea will be a huge __ and make a lot of money.

• benefit

• winning

• success

• increase

Answer explanation

The word success is the correct choice since a business idea that makes a lot of money is a form of success.

The board of directors will hold their __ meeting on Friday.

• year

• anniversary

• year-long

• annual

Answer explanation

The correct choice is annual, an adjective

describing something that happens each year.

This notice from the client will surely ease your __ ,

• concerns

• matters

• attentions

• interests

Answer explanation

The correct choice is the noun concerns, as

indicated by the idea of easing or calming

something that could be a problem, or a concern.

We will start when he __ ready.

• is being

• will be

• has been

• is

Answer explanation

The correct choice is the verb is as the present

simple is used in future time clauses with when.

I __ him when he came in for a job interview a week ago.

• meet

• met

• have met

• meeting

Answer explanation

The correct choice is the simple past verb met

due to the past time phrase a week ago.

So far, there_. _ no word from them about the budget.

• been

• was

• has

• has been

Answer explanation

The correct choice is the present perfect verb

phrase has been because of the adverbial phrase so far.

Due to a recent storm, over 20% of the company's crops __ at the farm.

• lose

• lost

• were lost

• is losing

Answer explanation

The correct choice is were lost because of the

phrase Due to a recent storm, implying something happened and is completely over. And it must be in the passive because only the transitive meaning of lose makes sense in this sentence

I have recently received several complaints from customers about staff behavior. They ... that staff members ignore them inside the store.

• complains

• have complained

• will complain

• complaining

Answer explanation

The correct choice is the present perfect verb

phrase have complained as the previous sentence speaks about something that has happened already.

As you know, our policy is for all employees to greet customers and ask if they need ... even if they do not ask for it.

• assist

• assits

• assistance

• assistant

Answer explanation

The correct choice is the noun assistance, which

means "help:' It must be a noun because it is the

object of the verb need, and it has no article, thus eliminating the countable noun assistant.