Test 2
1. Lois Rowa has ................. that all part-time staff members hand in their time cards on the last Friday of each month.
(A) requests
(B) requesting
(C) requested
(D) request
2 Local citizens are able to actively .................. in the literacy program by sponsoring children's education.
(A) participates
(B) participate
(C) participating
(D) participation
3 Although Copeland Finance's name was ................. following the takeover, control of the company passed to the Geno Group.
(A) retainable
(B) retain
(C) retained
(D) retains
4 Patrons at the Silverstar Cinema are ................ from using their mobile phones during any film screening.
(A) prohibition
(B) prohibits
(C) prohibited
(D) prohibiting
5 Many food critics have ................. the new restaurant and written positive reviews.
(A) try
(B) tried
(C) tries
(D) trying
6 Mr. Cole is ................... interviews with all the applicants for the editorial position.
(A) schedule
(B) scheduled
(C) schedules
(D) scheduling
7 The Guardford City Council ................ to attract more industry to the area in hopes that local employment rates will improve.
(A) was attempted
(B) to attempt
(C) is attempting
(D) having attempted
8 Operating hours for Orchard View Mall are ................. until ten in the evening during the holiday shopping season.
(A) extend
(B) extension
(C) extends
(D) extended
9 The Sports Association of Japan has .................. Mika Yoshida for her contributions to the national baseball team.
(A) recognition
(B) recognizing
(C) recognizes
(D) recognized
10 An article reported that large shipping firms have been diligently .................... for ways to minimize fuel consumption.
(A) search
(B) searches
(C) searchers
(D) searching