101. Dr. Hooper at Michigan United Hospital is the world`s ______ authority on knee replacement surgeries.
(a) led
(b) leader
(c) leading
(d) leaders

102. With ski season fast ______, investors are wondering whether the ski lodge will be completed by the first snow fall.
(a) selling (b) snowing (c) completing (d) approaching


103. Althea Corporation ______ by many analysts to be the most innovative software company in the industry.
(a) considerably
(b) consideration
(c) is considered
(d) was considering

104. It is still unclear ______ the Mayor will accept the recommendations of the City Council.
(a) yet
(b) about
(c) before
(d) whether

105. Salpert Corporation`s stock ______ by 8% during the first quarter of the year.
(a) rose
(b) rise
(c) risen
(d) rising

106. A generation ago, no one could have predicted that computers and the Internet would be as ______ as they are today.
(a) recent
(b) continual
(c) prevalent
(d) communicated

107. Albertson and Kelman have decided to open a separate ______ for research and development.
(a) office
(b) officer
(c) official
(d) officially

108. Home sizes at Timberland Ranch ______ from 1,200 to 8,000 square feet.
(a) cost
(b) count
(c) range
(d) weigh

109. An overpass on Interstate 38 in Lakeview County ______ yesterday, due to high flood waters.
(a) collapse
(b) collapsed
(c) collapses
(d) collapsing

110. We anticipate ______ the first phase of the project will take approximately two weeks to complete.
(a) that
(b) which
(c) there
(d) those

111. The total cost to renovate the building was $13.75 million, ______ double the original estimate.
(a) almost
(b) mostly
(c) the most
(d) most all

112. We would like to thank the Elog Foundation for their generous ______ to our charity fundraiser.
(a) donor
(b) donate
(c) donated
(d) donation

113. The retail industry spends ______ $28 billion on IT and related systems annually.
(a) nearly
(b) yearly
(c) monthly
(d) continually

114. My ______ with Mr. Frantz was mostly focused on issues related to integrating the staff after the proposed merger.
(a) discuss (b) discussed (c) discusses (d) discussion
115. The schedule, which you will find attached, ______ the specific delivery dates we require.
(a) ships (b) places (c) details (d) succeeds



116. Senior analyst John Pierpoint expects SunDigit to post ______ of $4 billion for the year.
(a) a profit (b) to profit (c) profitable (d) profitably


117. ______ the highway was built, the only practical way to brings goods into the town of Tilman was by rail.
(a) Then
(b) With
(c) Since
(d) Until

118. Brantel, Inc. has reportedly ______ a 500-acre property in Berlin, Florida, where it plans to build a manufacturing plan.
(a) purchase
(b) purchased
(c) purchases
(d) purchasing

119. Director Gary Robertson`s latest film, “Frontiers,” centers on the ______ of a young man who traveled to the American West in the 1850s, seeking fortune and fame.
(a) book
(b) novel
(c) movie
(d) story

120. The bird feeder ______ to keep squirrels from getting to the birdseed.
(a) has design
(b) is designed
(c) was a designer
(d) has been designing

121. ______ the Radio Communications Directory, there are 16,376 licensed radio stations currently broadcasting.
(a) Due to
(b) Taken by
(c) Required by
(d) According to

122. On April 3rd, we will hold a meeting with the ______ of our business units.
(a) manage (b) managed (c) managers (d) managing


123. The average ______ for a 2-bedroom apartment in Boulder, Colorado is $900 a month.
(a) pay
(b) size
(c) rent