Exercise 9. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 41 to 45.
My first job was a sales assistant at a large department store. I wanted to work part-time, because I was still studying at university and I was only able to work a few nights a week.
I came across the advertisement in the local newspaper. I remember the interview as though it were yesterday. The (41) ________ manager sat behind a large desk. He asked me various questions which surprised me because all I wanted was to work in sales. An hours later, I was told that I had got the job and was given a contract to go over. I was to be trained for ten days before I took my post. Also, as a member of staff, I was (42) ______ to some benefits, including discounts.    
When I eventually started, I was responsible (43) _______ the toy section. I really enjoyed it there and I loved demonstrating the different toys. I was surprised at how friendly my colleagues were, too. They made working there fun even when we had to deal with customers (44) ______ got on our nerves. (45) _______, working there was a great experience which I will never forget.
(44) 
A.which                     
B.why                                    
C.when
D.who

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.
Nam defeated the former champion in three sets. He finally won the inter-school table tennis championship.
A.Having defeated the former champion in three sets, Nam won the inter-school table tennis championship.
B.Although Nam defeated the former champion in three sets, he did not win the title of inter-school table tennis championship.
C.Having defeated the former champion in inter-school table tennis, Nam did not hold the title of championship.
D.Being defeated by the former champion, Nam lost the chance to play the final game of inter-school table tennis championship.

Choose the correct answer.
When he realised that I ________ at him, he ________ away.
A.looked - was turning        
B.was looking - turned
C.was looking - was turning   
D. looked - turned

____________received law degrees as today. 
A.Women who have never
B.Never have so many women
C.Never so many women have
D.The women aren't ever

Supporters of free-market globalization point out that_____________________ .
A.investment will be allocated only to rich countries.
B.taxes that are paid on goods will be increased.
C.there will be less competition among producers.
D.consumers can benefit from cheaper products.

__________(47)
A.off  
B.away 
C. over
D.forever

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to choose the word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 31 to 40.
In most of the earliest books for children, illustrations were an afterthought. But in the Caldecott "toybooks" which first (31)______ in 1878, they were almost (32)______ important as the lines of text, andoccupied far more space in the book. One can almost read the story from the dramatic action in the pictures.
(33)______ then, thousands of successful picture books have been published in the United States andaround the world. In the best, the words and illustrations seem to complement each other perfectly. Often asingle person is responsible (34)______ both writing and illustrating the book. One of (35)______, andcertainly one of the most successful, illustrator-authors was Dr. Seuss, (36)______ real name was TheodorGeisel. His first children's book, And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street, hit the market in 1937, and theworld of children's literature was changed forever. Seuss's playful drawings were a perfect complement to hisengaging stories and (37)______ characters. In 1957, Seuss's The Cat in the Hat (38)______ the first book inRandom House's best-selling series, Beginner Books, written by Seuss and several (39)______ authors. Thesecombine outrageous illustrations of people, creatures, and plants, and playful stories written (40)______ verysimple language.
From “The Complete Guide to the TOEFL Tests” by Bruce Rogers
 
________(32)
A.most
B.as
C.less
D.more

Choose A, B, C, or D that best completes the sentence.
(A) Recycling helps (B) reducing greenhouse gas emissions (C) that (D) affect global climate.
A.Recycling
B.reducing
C.that
D.affect

I didn't get home until after midnight last night. Otherwise, I ______your call.

A.returned                   
B.had returned          
C.would return
D.'d have returned

Last year Matt earned _________ his brother, who had a better position.
A.twice as much as       
B.twice more than
C.twice as more as   
D.twice as many as