READING PART 5& 6

1. The town ______ to hold a sporting event to promote tourism in the area.

• (A) is hoped
  

• (B) hopes
  

• (C) will be hoping
  

• (D) hoping

2. The arbitrator ______ a very successful contract between management and the union last week.

• (A) negotiates
  

• (B) negotiated
  

• (C) will negotiate
  

• (D) will be negotiating

3. Milton Investment Bankers ______ such a profitable quarter until last year.

• (A) had not
  

• (B) had never had
  

• (C) will never have
  

• (D) have had not

4. JS Holdings ______ a branch abroad for the first time in its company’s history.

• (A) will be opening
  

• (B) is open
  

• (C) opening
  

• (D) was open

5. At the seminar this coming Monday, we ______ people to complete a form to tell us more about themselves and their companies.

• (A) were asked
  

• (B) will be asking
  

• (C) asked
  

• (D) have been asked

6. All travel expenses will be reimbursed as long as all ______ are submitted with your travel expense report.

• (A) receipts
  

• (B) bonuses
  

• (C) purchases
  

• (D) certificates

7. The delivery company ______ to drop off the package by 2 p.m., just in time for the presentation.

• (A) to agree
  

• (B) agreed
  

• (C) was agreeing
  

• (D) would agree

8. Ernest ______ more than enough experience to become head of advertising.

• (A) has
  

• (B) having
  

• (C) is having
  

• (D) will have

9. Confectionery manufacturers from all over the world ______ at the first international Candy Expo last month.

• (A) conferred
  

• (B) contradicted
  

• (C) converted
  

• (D) convened

10. We must have the valves repaired before the safety inspectors ______ next Thursday.

• (A) are coming
  

• (B) come
  

• (C) have come
  

• (D) will come