TOEIC MINI TEST - GRAMMAR

The town __ to hold a sporting event to

promote tourism in the area.

• is hoped

• hopes

• will be hoping

• hoping

Answer explanation

The correct choice is the present tense, hopes.

The verb needs to be in the active voice and may either be in the simple present or past tense.

The arbitrator __ a very successful contract

between management and the union last

week.

• negotiates

• negotiated

• will negotiate

• will be negotiating

Answer explanation

The correct choice is the past tense negotiated

due to the adverb phrase last week.

Milton Investment Bankers __ such a

profitable quarter until last year.

• had not

• had never had

• will never had

• have had not

Answer explanation

The correct choice is the past perfect verb had

never had due to the phrase until last year. Had

not and have had not are not correct negative

forms of the main verb have.

JS Holdings __ a branch abroad for the first

time in its company's history.

• will be opening

• is open

• opening

• was open

Answer explanation

The correct choice is will be opening as it is the

only conjugated verb among the answer choices. The phrases is open and was open are verb + adjective

At the seminar this coming Monday, we __

people to complete a form to tell us more

about themselves and their companies.

• were asked

• will be asking

• asked

• have been asked

Answer explanation

The correct choice is the phrase will be asking.

Due to the time phrase this coming Monday, only a future tense is possible here.

All travel expenses will be reimbursed as long

as all __ are submitted with your travel

expense report.

• receipts

• bonuses

• purchases

• certificates

Answer explanation

The correct choice is the word receipts. Logically, when making an expense report, receipts are needed to prove what an employee spent money on.

The delivery company __ to drop off the

package by 2 p.m., just in time for the

presentation.

• to agree

• agreed

• was agreeing

• would agreeing

Answer explanation

The correct choice is agreed. A conjugated verb is needed, which eliminates to agree. Agree is not normally used in the progressive form, and there is no context that calls for would agree.

Ernest __ more than enough experience to

become head of advertising.

• has

• having

• is having

• will have

Answer explanation

The correct choice is has. The future tense would work if the sentence ended with a future time clause. The progressive tense can't be used with this sense of have.