ENGLISH TASK

“TOEIC ASSIGNMENT 1”

Written to fulfill Mid Test Assignment

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PROGRAM STUDI D-IV TEKNOLOGI KIMIA INDUSTRI

JURUSAN TEKNIK KIMIA

POLITEKNIK NEGERI MALANG

2020
 TOEIC ASSIGNMENT I
Instructor: Dr. Achmad Sjaifullah, M.Pd
Presented to:

Class 3A, Class 3B, Class 3D = program D-IV

DIRECTIONS: A word or phrase is missing in each of the sentences below. Four answers choices are
given below each sentence.

Instructions:

A. Identify the key (keys) answer to decide the best answer !

Suggestion: all number of this test must be done by the criteria A,B,C above!

1. Ms.Walters ....... to another branch, so your new financial advisor will be Mr.Merenda.
a. Transfer b. Transferring c. Has transferred d. transferable

Key answer: will be

Reason: [C] Because Ms. Walters' move happened at an unspecified time in the past, but
has an effect in the present.

2. The restaurant on Main Street offers a wide selection of gourmet desserts ........ several regions of
the world.
a. With b. By c. From d. Until

Key answer: several regions

Reason: [C] Because the phrase several regions refer to place and from is the most proper
conjunction for itself.

3. ........... interested in viewing an apartment should contact the property manager to arrange an
appointment.
a. These b. Those c. This d. That

Key answer: interested in viewing

Reason: [B] Because the object spoken isn’t at the same place and the object is plural.

4. A growing .......... in the cosmetics industry is the use of natural and organic ingredients.
 a. Product b. Scent c. Sale d. Trend

Keyword: growing

Reason: [D] Because something that growing is trend, and the words of “growing trend” are
often used

5. Because of its .......... melodies and unbeat rhythms, Toby Nathan’s music has broad appeal.
a. Simple b. Patient c. Kind d. Blank

Keyword: melodies

Reason: [A] Because An adjective to describe melodies or tunes is needed. Melodies can be
described as simple.

6. The park service asks visitors to behave ........ and show respect for wildlife.
a. Responsibly b. Responsible c. Responsibility d. Responsibilities

Keyword: behave

Reason: [A] An adverb needed to describe how the visitors supposed to do.

7. It is not the company’s policy to grant sick leave ....... overtime pay to part-time employees.
a. Yet b. If c. But d. Or

Keywords: grant sick leave, overtime pay to part time employees

Reason: [D] Because the conjunction or to link two or more things in a sentence containing
not or another word with negative meaning.

8. The ...... of the Board of Directors is scheduled for Monday.

Keyword: of

Reason: [A] Because The missing part must be NOUN to make sentence

9. Last year, the number of new university-level texbooks ......... by American publishers dropped
for the second year in a row.
a. Priced b. Sold c. Marked d. Instructed

Keywords: by American publishers, dropped

Reason: [B] Because, “sold” is the most logic word that can be filled and explained by word
“dropped”.

10. Traffic congestion is ........... than usual because of road construction, so it will take us at least an
hour to get to the meeting.
a. Badly b. Bad c. Worst d. Worse
 Keyword: than

Reason: [D] Because The comparative adjective worse should be used to complete the
comparison worse than usual, describing traffic congestion.

11. Investors who lose faith in a company ....... sell off their stock and invest elsewhere.
a. Exactly b. Greatly c. Approximately d. Typically

Keyword: sell off their stock

Reason: [D] the sentence condition is doubtfull or not surely will happened so it needs adver
that explain such conditions. Typically here means generally or usually.

12. CTC announced on Monday that a European media group is expected to ...its online music store.
a. Buy b. Buying c. Bought d. Has bought

Key: to

Reason: [A] Because The verb following expect should be a verb infinitive with to, so buy is
correct here.

13. The Tourist Board of Western Quebec is developing a marketing ........ to help them increase
tourism to the region.
a. Proposal b. Permission c. Appliance d. Employment

Keys: Marketing

Reason: [A] Because Proposal is the correct noun to use with marketing. A marketing
proposal is a plan for marketing or promoting something, in this case tourism in a
particular region.

14. Negotiators should be aware that the Prime Minister has a very .......... manner of speaking.
a. Mutual b. Direct c. Adjacent d. Existing

Keywrd: manner

Reason: [B] Because word direct is the most logic and has suitable and comprehence
meaning next to manner.

15. Jean Mallet has been selected to replace Henri Valois, ........ is retiring as president and executive
officer of Marteux Pharmaceutical Corporation.
a. That b. It c. Which d. Who

Keyword: Henri Valois

Reason: [D]”who” is relative pronoun to indicate person.

16. In order to surpress harmful insects and weeds, garden maintenance companies must choose the
right products and apply them .........
a. Correction b. Corrected c. Correctly d. Correcting
 Keyword: apply

Reason: [C] Because The adverb correctly should be used here to talk about the action to
the product

17. McGrath Publications has not published a best seller ...... Simon Porter’s book The Point was
released eight years ago.
a. Since b. Under c. Between c. During

Keyword: has not published

Reason: [A] Because The conjunction since used to introduce the clause containing the verb
was released.

18. The CEO will use her ...... in determining how the reorganization of the company will be
conducted.
a. Discretionary b. Discrete c. Discretely d. Discretion

Keyword: will use

Reason: [D] the missing part of the sentence above is an object. An Object should be noun

19. For more than three decades, Beecham Construction has helped clients ....... their ideas into
beautifully executed projects.
a. Prevail b. Transform c. Inspire d. Involve

Keyword: into

Reason: [B] Because there is word “into” indicate something that changed or there is any
movement. A verb is required to describe the process of changing ideas into well-executed
projects. To transform means to change.

20. ........... by the audience’s positive reaction to its music, the Gary Jones Band played well past
mightnight.
a. Delighted b. Delightedly c. Delightful d. Delight

Key: past

Reason: [A] Because the action happened at the past time

21. ........... you are buying or selling a house, be sure to use a real estate agent whose knowledge of
the local market is comprehensive.
a. Until b. Mainly c. Whether d. Only

Keys: buying or selling a house, be sure to use a real estate agent

Reason: [C] Because Whether should be used with or as a double conjunction to mean that
the advice to use a real estate agent is true in both situations, buying and selling a house.
22. The application process for loans from Inhouse Financing is easier than .......... , eliminating most
of the typical paperwork.
a. Once b. Never c. Not d. Ever

Keyword: than

Reason: [D] Because The adverb ever should be used, meaning at any other time. The word
“ever” after “than” means comparison

23. Income from online advertising has been growing, but is still a ......... small part of overall
newspaper revenue.
a. Nearly b. Closely c. Precisely d. Relatively

Keyword: small

Reason: [D] Because Certain adverbs can be used to modify the adjective small. The adverb
relatively, which means fairly is suitable here.

24. Companies that care more about customers than investors often achieve ........ growth and high
rates of long-term financial gain.
a. Chief b. Prior c. Significant d. Official

Keywords: growth, rate

Reason: [C] Because The adjective significant can be used to describe the amount.

25. The ...... from most of our readers was positive, though many wondered why we wanted to
transform a layout that was already so appealing.
a. Inquiry b. Feedback c. Intention d. Hesitation

Keyword: from most of our readers was positive, wanted

Reason: [B] Because There is clause that describe a demand to the writer. Something
demanding things after we do an action called feedback.

26. The houses on the street are fairly close to .........; however, the fences that surround each property
help to ensure privacy.
a. One another b. Another c. The other d. Other

Keyword: close to

Reason: [A] Because The words one another are needed to make the phrase, fairly close to
one another, which means that each house is quite close to the next one.

27. The young fashion designer wanted to create dress styles ........... different from those of her
contemporaries.
a. Recognize b. Recognizing c. Recognizable d. Recognizably

Keyword: different
 Reason: [D] Because adverb has the function to describe the quality of dress “different”.

28. The action Shot x52 underwater camera is recommended ............ depths of up to two hundred
feet.
a. As b. But c. For d. Out

Keyword: recommended

Reason: [C] Because For is the dependent preposition used with recommend to indicate the
purpose or situation for which something is considered useful.

29. Monthly reports from all divisions of the company must be deliovered to the human resources
office .............. by 5 p.m. today.
a. Recently b. Promptly c. Formerly d. Briefly

Keyword: by 5 pm today

Reason: [B] Because the adverb of time has mentioned clearly at 5 pm so the answer is
promptly.

30. Many environmental analysts recommended that nations reduce their ........ on non-renewable
energy sources.
a. Dependently b. Dependence c. Dependent d. Depend

Keyword: their

Reason: [B] because their needs a noun to make complete object

31. ........... the firm’s notable achievements this past year was the opening of a new research and
development center in Seoul.
a. Into b. Among c. Despite d. Around

Keyword: the firm’s notable achievements

Reason: [B] Because The preposition among can be used with the plural noun achievements
to mean one of the firm's achievements.

32. The revival of the ferry service to Seawise Island was initially viewed as a ........ notion by many,
b but it turned out to be profitable.
a. Mobile b. Talkative c. Dedicated d. Foolish

Keyword: but

Reason: [D] the word but indicates that between them are contradictive and the adjective
must be has negative connotation.

33. According to a survey.......... by the Fielding Institute, advertising on the Internet accounted for 10
% of total advertising.
a. Conducted b. Conductor c. Conducting d. Conducts
 Keyword: by

Reason: [A] Because the subject is non living thing so the predicate must be on past
participle to form passive sentence.

34. Public speaking experts agree that it is better to express simple ideas ........... than to use complex
structures with no persuasive point.
a. Comprehend b. Comprehensible c. Comprehensibly d. Comprehensibility

Keyword: than

Reason: [D] Because it is comparative sentence so need an adjective

35. Work in excess of 8 hours per day, ........... authorized by the client, will be invoiced at 1.3 times
the regular hourly rate.
a. When b. As if c. So that d. Than

Keyword: work in excess

Reason: [A] There is type of sentence with preconditions term

36. A particularly ........... drawback of this book is the almost complete lack of useful illustrations or
tables.
a. Frustating b. Frustatingly c. Frustated d. Frustation

Keyword: drawback

Reason: [A] Because The adjective frustrating is needed to describe the noun drawback.
Frustrating means causing frustration.

37. From the first measurement to the last stitch, the Sagamore brothers have been ......... custom-
made shirtsfor fifty years in their New Haven workshop.
a. Assigning b. Calculating c. Creating d. Describing

Keyword: custom made

Reason: [C] Because The word creating fits best with the object custom-made shirts,
forming the present perfect continuous tense of the verb.

38. Researcher Clement Chappelle was awarded $ 11.000 by the Odgen County Council to analyze
the ............. of removing dams along the River Bourne.
a. Uncertainty b. Feasibility c. Quantity d. Flexibility

Keywords: analyze, removing dams

Reason: [B] Because the feasibility must be analyzed before removing dams.

39. Inspite of the rainy weather, last evening’s holiday reception was ......... attended by staff
researchers and administrators.
a. Well b. Quite c. Many d. Some
 Keywors: attended by staff researchers and administrators

Reason: [A] Because The adverb well can be used to modify attended. If an event is well
attended it means many people attended it.

40. The Web-based marketplace is drawing thousands of customers away from leading companies,
despite an .............. inflated market.
a. Even b. Else c. Urgently d. Already

Keyword: inflated

Reason: [D] Because The adverb already should be used here to describe the adjective
inflated. Already indicates that the market became inflated even before customers moved to
the Web-based marketplace.

GOOD LUCK TO JOIN THIS WORK

Notes:
1. Submit your work per class not individual on April 8, 2020 (next week) through
my email adress: achmadsjaifullah@yahoo.com.
2. Coordinate with the captain of the class to submit your work.