TOEIC 10 1. China has made ____ to the US ahead of President Hu Jintao's visit next week. a. a number of trade concessions b. an amount of trade concessions c. number of trade concessions d. amounts of trade concessions 2. Beijing has agreed to remove its ban ____ US beef and make it easier for US firms to bid for public contracts. a. for b. against c. with d. on 3. Also promising to clamp down on ____ goods, China's Vice-Premier Wu Yi made the pledges at talks in Washington. a. pirating b. piracy c. pirated d. pirate 4. It was separately announced that China is buying 80 additional 737 planes from US giant Boeing ____ $4.6 billion. a. cost b. worth c. value d. price 5. Crude prices have broken through the $69 a barrel level amid rising fears of a conflict ____ the US and Iran. a. among b. between c. both d. from 6. Oil prices ____13% so far this year, driven mainly by concerns about supplies from OPEC members Iran, Nigeria and Iraq. a. surged b. are surging c. had surged d. have surged 7. The current round of price surges ______ by speculation that the US may attack Iran over its plans to develop nuclear capabilities. a. has been sparked b. are being sparked c. have been sparked d. has sparked 8. The European Union is considering what ____ to take against Iran, including sanctions if Iran should continue with its nuclear policy. a. ways b. extends c. modes d. measures 9. Iran says that it needs nuclear power to generate electricity, ____ the US and EU are concerned it wants to develop atomic weapons. a. however b. rather c. but d. or 10. Although the US repeated on Monday that it was a seeking a diplomatic solution to the row, some ____ fear Washington may be running out of patience with Tehran. a. investments b. investors c. investing d. investor 11. _______ auditioned on Tuesday for a chance to star in a new movie franchise that promises to be a dark rival to the "Harry Potter" films. a. Thousands of young girls b. Thousands young girls c. Thousand of young girls d. Thousands of young girl 12. Philip Pullman's bestseller "His Dark Materials" trilogy is being adapted for the screen by New Line Cinema, ____ the "Lord of the Rings" films. a. which also making b. that also made c. which also to make d. which also made 13. Producers are scouring England to find an actress aged 9 to 13 who can embody her "loyalty, ____ and mischievous nature." a. brave b. bravery c. braved d. bravely 14. Pullman's books have been a hit with critics, adults and children ____. a. like b. likely c. alike d. liking 15. A spokesman for the production estimated that about 10,000 people were present, ____ the aspiring actresses and their parents and siblings. a. included b. include c. includes d. including 16. Once inside, the girls were put in groups of several dozen and quickly ____ by the casting agents. a. screen b. to screen c. screened d. screening 17. Mobile phone company Sony Ericsson has reported a doubling of quarterly profit and outlined ____ view of the global market for handsets in 2006. a. an optimistic b. a dim c. a traditional d. a disappointing 18. Sales were 1.99 billion euros from 1.29 billion a year earlier, ____ by Walkman phones, as well as top- and bottom-end models. a. drives b. drove c. driving d. driven 19. The company also managed ____ its phones at a higher average price. a. sell b. to sell c. selling d. sold 20. The firm, ____ by Sweden's Ericsson and Japan's Sony, said that it shipped a total of 13.3 million handsets in the quarter, up 41% from the same period a year earlier. a. to own b. owning c. owns d. owned 21. While it was an ____ in terms of annual growth, handset sales were down 17% from the previous quarter. a. improving b. improved c. improvement d. improve 22. Australian Prime Minister John Howard has denied knowing ____ an Australian company may have been paying bribes to Saddam Hussein's government. a. what b. that c. which d. whether 23. He ______ by an official inquiry looking into claims that the Australian Wheat Board paid millions in bribes to secure contracts in Iraq. a. was being questioned b. was questioning c. questioned d. questioning 24. The Australian Wheat Board was named in a UN report as one of dozens of companies from 66 nations that ____ paid bribes to the Saddam Hussein regime. a. alleged b. alleging c. allegedly d. allegation 25. The Australian Wheat Board was accused of paying $222 million via a trucking company that was a front for the regime to secure____. a. lucrative grain contracts b. grain contracts lucrative c. grain lucrative contracts d. lucrative contracts grain 26. Mr. Howard said the fact that he and ____ ministers were testifying to the inquiry proved that the government was "open and transparent". a. others b. another c. each other d. other 27. He is the first Australian prime minister ____an official inquiry since 1983. a. has faced b. to face c. facing d. faced 28. Peru's decision to sign a free-trade ____ with the US has provoked a domestic political row. a. dispute b. legislation c. document d. agreement 29. The deal, signed by President Alejandro Toledo in Washington, is ____ sensitive. a. politically b. political c. politician d. politics 30. Supporters say it will boost trade, ____ critics warn it will threaten jobs. a. and b. or c. but d. however 31. Mr. Humala, the ex-army officer who is the frontrunner with 31% of votes counted so far, said he was not opposed ____ a deal in principle. a. with b. to c. against d. of 32. Alan Garcia, who ____ 24.5% of the vote so far, also said the deal should be modified, but third-placed candidate Lourdes Flores is supporting the agreement. a. has been won b. has won c. wins d. is winning 33. Critics have warned that the deal could see subsidized US imports ____ rice, cotton and syrup flooding into Peru. a. such that b. as such c. as much d. such as 34. Unions fear this could overwhelm Peruvian farmers and small producers, resulting ____ thousands of job losses. a. in b. at c. to d. from 35. President Toledo, _____ in July, said the deal was essential to improving exporters' prospects and maintaining Peru's current strong rate of economic growth. a. whose expires term b. whose term expires c. who term expires d. whom term expires 36. The agreement is ____a 2003 deal between the US and Chile, which at the time was fiercely opposed by Chilean labor groups. a. similar to b. similar c. same as d. the same 37. The vast majority of Chad's 10 million people ____ subsistence agriculture for their livelihoods. a. depends on b. depending on c. depend on d. is depending on 38. Chad’s living standards are ____ in the world. a. some of the lower b. some of the lower than c. some of the most low d. some of the lowest 39. The country has one major source of ____- oil - and it has only started to be tapped in the last few years. a. wealthy b. wealth c. wealthily d. wealthier 40. It is reckoned to have ____ of up to one billion barrels. a. reserves b. substitutes c. sources d. supplies 41. The key to unlocking Chad's oil wealth has been the ____ of a 1,000 mile pipeline from Chad through Cameroon to the coast. a. constructing b. constructor c. construction d. constructive 42. That project was given crucial backing by the World Bank, which ____ money and support on the basis that much of the income would go to poverty alleviation. a. issued b. made c. borrowed d. lent 43. A few months ago the Chadian government changed the law, ____ itself greater discretion to spend oil revenue as it saw fit. a. gave b. gives c. given d. giving 44. Inevitably, _____ has been spent on arms. a. some of the money b. some the money c. some of money d. the some of money 45. The World Bank subsequently froze large sums of ____ aid to Chad as a mark of its displeasure. a. developed b. developing c. development d. develop 46. Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has vowed that Iran will not halt work on ____ controversial nuclear program. a. his b. its c. theirs d. him 47. The head of the UN's nuclear watchdog, Mohamed ElBaradei, is in Tehran for talks aimed at ____ the stand-off. a. to defuse b. defuse c. defused d. defusing 48. Western nations suspect Iran of wanting to develop a nuclear weapon, but Tehran insists its plans are for a peaceful, civilian energy ____ only. a. program b. programmer c. programmed d. programs 49. The BBC's Frances Harrison in Tehran says there is ____ sign of a compromise from Iran. a. none b. not c. no d. nor 50. The US and Europe are pressing for ____ against Iran, a step UN Security Council members Russia and China have opposed. a. aids b. protections c. sanctions d. supplies 51. US jurors are hearing Zacarias Moussaoui speak about his role in the 11 September 2001 attacks as they weigh life in jail ____ death for him. a. and b. but c. rather d. or 52. Moussaoui started his testimony with an attack on his own, court-appointed defense lawyers ____ he accused of pursuing a "vested interest". a. who b. which c. whom d. what 53. The United States has banned its nationals from ____ business with the Hamas-led Palestinian Authority, a Treasury spokesperson says. a. making b. doing c. owning d. running 54. Pop star Michael Jackson has reached an agreement with music giant Sony to help ____ his money worries. a. ease b. easing c. eased d. eases 55. Jackson had been due to pay back $200m in loans in December, which were secured on the Beatles back catalogue, ____ owned with Sony. a. joint b. join c. jointly d. joints 56. A statement ____ in Bahrain by Jackson adviser Grahame Nelson said that the singer "has restructured his finances with the assistance of Sony". a. issuing b. was issued c. to issue d. issued 57. He has lived in Bahrain ____ being cleared of child abuse charges in June. a. because b. for c. in d. since 58. No ____ details of the refinancing agreement were available. a. farther b. further c. furthest d. farthest 59. The Wall Street Journal and New York Times reported that the deal would ultimately see Jackson sell half of his 50% share in the catalogue to Sony, ____ him with just 25% of it. a. left b. leaves c. leaving d. leave 60. The Sony/ATV catalogue is thought to be ____ $1 billion. a. cost b. charge c. value d. worth 61. In addition to 200 Beatles songs, the catalogue includes ____ Bob Dylan's Blowing In The Wind and the works of Joni Mitchell and Stevie Nicks. a. songs such as b. such as song c. as songs such d. songs as such 62. The Beatles rights are now thought to account ____ two-thirds of the collection's value. a. on b. for c. of d. in 63. Scientists are perfecting a cheap way to synthesize a ____. a. highly effective malaria drug b. effective highly malaria drug c. malaria drug highly effective d. highly effective drug malaria 64. Malaria infects ____ 500 million people a year, and kills more than 1.5 million, mainly in Africa and Asia. a. as much as b. so much as c. as many as d. so many as 65. Up to 50 people are feared to have died in mudslides _____ by heavy rain in south- western Colombia. a. to trigger b. trigger c. triggering d. triggered 66. Eleven bodies have been recovered, but officials say that 40 people remain missing ____ extensive searches in the Buenaventura area. a. because of b. unless c. despite d. however 67. Rescuers ____ by heavy rains, new mudslides and attacks by some of Colombia's armed factions. a. have been hampering b. are hampering c. hampered d. have been hampered 68. The heavy rains started on Tuesday night and ____ to several rivers bursting their banks early on Wednesday. a. lead b. led c. leading d. leads 69. A journalist ____ the disaster was swept away by a new landslide on Thursday and is still missing. a. covering b. cover c. covered d. covers 70. Canadian and US police have broken up a human smuggling ring which they accused of ____ transporting dozens of South Asian migrants into the US. a. Illegal b. Illegality c. illegalized d. illegally 71. Court documents say that the Vancouver- based ring ____ about $30,000 to smuggle people into the US from Canada. a. cost b. purchased c. charged d. fined 72. ____ eight other arrests have been made in Canada and the US state of Washington. a. At least b. At less c. At the least d. At less than 73. Since the 11 September attacks in 2001, security along the long border between Canada and the US has been ____ a. notified b. tightened c. determined d. discouraged 74. Two trains have collided on the island of Java in Indonesia, killing at least 13 people and ____ 26 others. a. injured b. to injure c. injure d. injuring 75. Rescuers are at the scene, looking for bodies and ____ who may be still trapped. a. survives b. survivals c. survivors d. survived 76. About 1,000 passengers were on the trains, _____ were traveling from the capital to the city of Surabaya. a. both of which b. which both of c. of which both d. of both which 77. A man who was disfigured after being attacked by a bear has become the first in China ____ a face transplant. a. having b. had c. to have d. has 78. Xijing military hospital in the central city of Xian said that it had given the man a new cheek, upper lip and nose from a single donor, in a ______. a. 14-hour operation b. 14-hours operation c. 14-hour operations d. 14-hours operations 79. A woman in France made history last year ____ she became the first in the world to receive a face transplant. a. during b. when c. while d. unless 80. Xijing hospital said in a statement that ____ surgery had been even more complex and meticulous than the one performed by the French. a. her b. their c. its d. our 81. China relaxed its capital controls on Friday to make it much easier for individuals and companies to buy foreign currencies and ____ abroad. a. investing b. invested c. invests d. invest 82. Oil prices are holding around $71 a barrel, after hitting new peaks overnight amid rising ____ between Iran and the international community. a. generation b. star c. tension d. support 83. Analysts said that prices would continue to head upwards ____ Iran's dispute with the international community over its nuclear intentions remained unresolved. a. although b. however c. as long as d. in spite of 84. On Tuesday, the US failed ____ international support from the UN Security Council for targeted sanctions against the country. a. to win b. winning c. won d. win 85. Militia violence in Nigeria, which has led to the suspension of 25% of its ____, has also forced oil prices upwards in recent weeks. a. match b. contract c. product d. output 86. Global ____ for oil remains intense, particularly in the run-up to the US driving season, while available supplies remain tight. a. responsibility b. demand c. requisite d. standard 87. LG said profits for the three months to 31 March ____ 92.8% to 160.4 billion won compared with 83.2 billion won a year earlier. a. dropped b. jumped c. dipped d. stabilized 88. LG is the world's ________. a. fourth largest mobile phone maker b. the fourth largest mobile phone maker c. four largest mobile phone maker d. largest fourth mobile phone maker 89. Currency concerns also weighed on the business, which relies ____ exports for three-quarters of its sales, with the stronger won leading to tighter margins. a. in b. about c. on d. at 90. Unions say they are considering industrial action over the news that 2,300 workers will ____ their jobs when a Warwickshire car plant closes. a. create b. hold c. apply d. lose 91. It follows the announcement that the Peugeot plant at Ryton, near Coventry, will close ____ mid-2007. a. at b. on c. by d. for 92. A union spokesman said industrial action _____ straight away, but they intended to fight the company's decision. a. may not be taken b. may not take c. may not taken d. may not be taking 93. Peugeot has ____ high production and logistical costs for the decision to shut down the factory. a. sentenced b. blamed c. commented d. responded 94. Following a mass meeting of the workforce, union leaders said that workers felt totally _____. a. betraying b. betray c. betrayal d. betrayed 95. Tony Blair said that such job ____ were "inevitable" from time to time. a. losses b. losing c. lost d. loss 96. Chinese President Hu Jintao has met Microsoft founder Bill Gates at the start of a _______ to the US. a. four days visit b. four-day visits c. four-day visit d. fourth day visit 97. Mr. Hu arrived ____ Seattle on Tuesday for a tour of Washington before talks on Thursday with the US president. a. in b. at c. on d. with 98. His high-profile tour comes as ____ grows in the US about the size of its trade deficit with China. a. angry b. angered c. angrily d. anger 99. Mr. Hu told the governor of Washington State, Chris Gregoire, that he had chosen to visit Seattle ____ the state had "very good cooperative relations" with China. a. due to b. because c. although d. furthermore 100. He said the tour of the Microsoft campus "left a strong impression" on him, and he ____ the company for its innovation. a. praised b. recommended c. blamed d. rejected TOEIC 10 1. A 2. D 3. C 4. B 5. B 6. D 7. A 8. D 9. C 10. B 11. A 12. D 13. B 14. C 15. D 16. C 17. A 18. D 19. B 20. D 21. C 22. B 23. A 24. C 25. A 26. D 27. B 28. D 29. A 30. C 31. B 32. B 33. D 34. A 35. B 36. A 37. C 38. D 39. B 40. A 41. C 42. D 43. D 44. A 45. C 46. B 47. D 48. A 49. C 50. C 51. D 52. C 53. B 54. A 55. C 56. D 57. D 58. B 59. C 60. D 61. A 62. B 63. A 64. C 65. D 66. C 67. D 68. B 69. A 70. D 71. C 72. A 73. B 74. D 75. C 76. A 77. C 78. A 79. B 80. C 81. D 82. C 83. C 84. A 85. D 86. B 87. B 88. A 89. C 90. D 91. C 92. A 93. B 94. D 95. A 96. C 97. A 98. D 99. B 100. A . rejected TOEIC 10 1. A 2. D 3. C 4. B 5. B 6. D 7. A 8. D 9. C 10. B 11. A 12. D 13. B 14. C 15. D 16 to be tapped in the last few years. a. wealthy b. wealth c. wealthily d. wealthier 40. It is reckoned to have ____ of up to one billion barrels.