HACKER 3 TEST 8

101. The meteorologist reviews the daily weather patterns and makes______ for temperatures and conditions.

• (A) predicts
• (B) predictions
• (C) predicted
• (D) predictably

102. Sommerland Shopping Mall is situated ______ten minutes away from the downtown area.

• (A) approximating
• (B) approximated
• (C) approximately
• (D) approximate

103. All airlines are required by law to keep inflatable life jackets located______ passenger seats in case there is an emergency.

• (A) following
• (B) next
• (C) except
• (D) underneath

104. Mr. Katz was confident that______ could do a better job with database maintenance than his highly skilled team.

• (A) less
• (B) few
• (C) those
• (D) whatever

105. After Benton Enterprises adopted the ______of allowing its staff to work flexible hours, productivity began to rise.

• (A) practice
• (B) practically
• (C) practiced
• (D) practitioner

106. Evergreen Hotel was built at a time when Baldwin City______ strong growth, but it may close if the recession continues.

• (A) undergoes
• (B) is undergoing
• (C) will undergo
• (D) was undergoing

107. The display coordinator's role is to ensure that everything sold in the store is ______arranged to look appealing to customers.

• (A) barely
• (B) namely
• (C) formerly
• (D) carefully

108. Many consumers agreed that Edgewood Limited's greatest strength was its______ in maintaining high levels of quality.

• (A) comparison
• (B) component
• (C) consistency
• (D) conclusion

109. The human resources manager called a meeting on Monday______everyone about his plan to hire new employees in the coming months.

• (A) informs
• (B) informed
• (C) be informed
• (D) to inform

110. Mary Rose was asked to join the information access team because she______ to similar projects previously.

• (A) was contributed
• (B) had contributed
• (C) contributes
• (D) will contribute