TOEIC - Reading test – Part 5 – tenses – 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 – tenses – answer key
6. Mrs. Prashar can always tell when her husband ______too much coffee because his hands start to shake.
(A) will have drunk
(B) had drunk
(C) is going to drink
(D) has been drinking
Grammar point: Present perfect continuous
8. Mrs. Flaubert ______all of her work by 5:00 P.M., so there is no reason she needs to work overtime.
(A) has finished
(B) is finishing
(C) will have finished
(D) has been finishing
Grammar point: Future perfect
18. I’m really surprised that Alvin’s sister’s graphic design company, which has only been in business for a year, ______the government contract.
(A) get
(B) gotten
(C) got
(D) had gotten
Grammar point: simple past
30. The board meetings usually ______on time.
(A) have started
(B) start
(C) are starting
(D) have been starting
Grammar point: simple present
38. When the directors ______a profit, they’ll be satisfied.
(A) will see
(B) are seeing
(C) see
(D) have been seeing
Grammar point: future time clauses
43. One suggestion was to ______gasoline taxes.
(A) raise
(B) have raised
(C) be raising
(D) raising
Grammar point: infinitive phrase
58. They ______the launch of their new company only a year ago.
(A) announce
(B) are announcing
(C) have announced
(D) announced
Grammar point: simple past
59. After re-evaluating the proposal, the agency ______the contract to us.
(A) awarding
(B) had awarded
(C) awarded
(D) awards
Grammar point: simple past
76. By the end of this century, business ______greatly.
(A) will be changed
(B) will have changed
(C) changes
(D) changed
Grammar point: Future perfect
83. Since 1990, our customers ______with our service.
(A) are satisfied
(B) have satisfied
(C) have been satisfying
(D) have been satisfied
Grammar point: present perfect
98. The company was ______by an immigrant.
(A) found
(B) founding
(C) find
(D) founded
Grammar point: passive
103. Ms. Nguyen had submitted her résumé before she ______the position was filled.
(A) will know
(B) knows
(C) has known
(D) knew
Grammar point: simple past
115. It’s important that the clients ______interested.
(A) are seeming
(B) will seem
(C) is seeming
(D) seem
Grammar point: state verbs
117. The meeting ______going on since eight o’clock this morning.
(A) has been
(B) was
(C) is
(D) will be
Grammar point: present perfect
122. Only five years ago, there ______a shortage of computer specialists.
(A) was
(B) were
(C) has been
(D) have been
Grammar point: simple past
135. The bank ______another branch in Houston within the next year.
(A) opened
(B) will be opening
(C) have opened
(D) would open
Grammar point: will be + Ving
140. Mr. Fox ______the results tomorrow afternoon.
(A) will be knowing
(B) will know
(C) will have known
(D) is going to be knowing
Grammar point: expressing the future
TOEIC - Reading test – Part 5 – tenses – answer key
TOEIC - Reading test – Part 5 – tenses – answer key