1. Medical facilities are not permitted to share patients' -------- details with outside parties without written authorization.
(A) privatize
(B) privately
(C) private
(D) privatization
2. Before ---- --- chooses which candidates to interview for the architectural development job, Ms. Walters will contact references included with the applications. (A) her
(B) she
(C) hers
(D) herself
3. Customer service staff members will be on hand throughout the convention center to give help to attendees needing -------.
(A) information
(B) informed
(C) informer
(D) informs
4. The system for recording work hours at the manufacturing plant will be the ------- as the one used at the administrative office.
(A) level
(B) repetition
(C) least
(D) same
5. -------- to the previous month, Zenith Jewelry's profit margins are expected to have dropped by almost 12 percent.
(A) Equaled
(B) Compared
(C) Examined
(D) Coordinated
6. It is still unknown ------- Brighton Beverage's new l ine of soft drinks will end up being a success in the Asian market.
(A) while
(B) as if
(C) whether
(D) in case
7. The new process for obtaining a student visa was ------ - complex that a lot of applicants had to fill out their applications numerous times.
(A) so
(B) too
(C) also
(D) really
8. Despite numerous delays and problems with training the kitchen staff, the restaurant opened on schedule and received ------- positive reviews from critics.
(A) surprise
(B) surprisingly
(C) surprised
(D) surprises
9. ------- from the security office is necessary for visitors wishing to enter the factory's research and development laboratories.
(A) Requirement
(B) Approval
(C) Membership
(D) Publicity
10. The director of Arch Publishing believes the company's new Web site will hopefully ------- readers to download a larger number of online books.
(A) influence
(B) reverse
(C) purchase
(D) acknowledge
11. The CEO for Bluepoint Manufacturing said that pla ns for expanding into the Eastern European market were ------- discussion by members of the board of directors.
(A) after
(B) beside
(C) under
(D) still
12. The machine's operational manual contains -- ------ explanations and illustrations on maintenance and proper usage of the equipment.
(A) suggestive
(B) detailed
(C) immediate
(D) responsive
13. ------- Ms. Leavenworth paid more for the redecoration of her house than expected, she is pleased with the final results of the interior designer's work.
(A) So that
(B) Even though
(C) With regard to
(D) As for
14. The works of artist Louis Marceau are remarkably -------- paintings which show a wise and unexpected use of color in their depictions of landscapes.
(A) creatively
(B) creativity
(C) creative
(D) creativeness
15. Mr. Spencer complimented his assistant for ------- organizing the appreciation dinner for the theater's financial donors.
(A) expert
(B) expertly
(C) expertise
(D) expertness
16. Professor Yoon reminded his students that he ------- the biology class this coming Friday.
(A) will not be taught
(B) would not be teaching
(C) will not have been teaching
(D) would not have been taught
17. ------- the poor weather conditions, the airport authorities were not cancelling or delaying any outgoing flights.
(A) Despite
(B) Apart
(C) Aside
(D) Around
18. Every bank ---- --- must immediately be reported to the head of the accounting department.
(A) transaction
(B) capability
(C) appointment
(D) agent
19. Mr. Lucci submitted a ------- for his team's members to be given a small raise in salary because of their excellent work on the merger.
(A) recommendation
(B) cooperation
(C) formation
(D) continuation
20. In an effort to attract additional passengers, Bower Air has ----- -- placed advertisements for its business class service in a selection of high profile magazines.
(A) tentatively
(B) famously
(C) profitably
(D) strategically
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