TOEIC - Reading test – Part 5 – Structures – Answer key

PART 5

Directions: A word or phrase is missing in each of the sentences below. Four answer choices are given below each sentence. Select the best answer to complete the sentence. Then mark the letter (A), (B), (C), or (D) on your answer sheet.

TOEIC - Reading test – Part 5 – Structures – Answer key

3. Though I have already told them once, please remind your colleagues ______in the No Smoking area.

(A) don’t smoke

(B) not to smoke

(C) not smoking

(D) aren’t smoking

Grammar point: Negative infinitive

9. Knowing that we would be hungry after skipping lunch, the director had her assistant ______some sandwiches for the meeting.

(A) pick up

(B) picks up

(C) picked up

(D) picking up

Grammar point: causative structure

15. The nurse responsible for the maternity ward disobeyed hospital policy and let his patients ______outside.

(A) eat

(B) to eat

(C) eating

(D) ate

Grammar point: causative structure

17. Mr. Lee watched the technician ______the broken pump.

(A) repair

(B) repaired

(C) repairs

(D) had repaired

Grammar point: “see someone do something” # “see someone doing something”

29. The secretary had the messenger ______the envelope as soon as possible.

(A) delivering

(B) to deliver

(C) deliver

(D) delivered

Grammar point: causative structure

44. The host will want the total amount ______before paying the bill.

(A) checked

(B) be checked

(C) checking

(D) check

Grammar point: “want something done”

60. My supervisor had me ______the morning taking inventory.

(A) spend

(B) to spend

(C) spent

(D) spending

Grammar point: causative structure

71. Get the invoice ______upon receipt.

(A) signature

(B) sign

(C) signed

(D) signing

Grammar point: passive causative structure

100. Have Ms. Alva ______a press release immediately.

(A) writes

(B) to write

(C) writing

(D) write

Grammar point: causative structure

105. The purchaser wanted the equipment ______by Monday morning.

(A) delivered

(B) delivering

(C) will be delivered

(D) must be delivered

Grammar point: “want something done”

113. Management let the employees ______at two o’clock.

(A) leave

(B) left

(C) was leaving

(D) was left

Grammar point: causative structure

119. Mr. Dalla would like the invoices ______directly to Milan.

(A) fax

(B) faxing

(C) be faxed

(D) faxed

Grammar point: “want something done”

124. Some employees get their paychecks automatically ______in their bank accounts.

(A) deposited

(B) depositing

(C) are deposited

(D) deposit

Grammar point: passive causative structure

133. This company attempts to make its employees ______like family.

(A) feeling

(B) feels

(C) felt

(D) feel

Grammar point: causative structure

136. Could you have the assistant ______my office before he leaves today?

(A) stop off

(B) stop for

(C) stop to

(D) stop by

Grammar point: causative structure

TOEIC - Reading test – Part 5 – Structures – Answer key