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TOEIC Part 5 | Incomplete Sentences: Verb Vocabulary 12

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Problem 1

The finance department will ____ the annual budget to the board of directors during Friday's meeting.

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"Submit the budget" is the standard collocation, and "submit" is the only transitive verb here that runs naturally into "to the board". "Remind" and "insist" do not sit well with this object, and "arrive" is intransitive and cannot take one.

Problem 2

Our logistics team managed to ____ costs by consolidating shipments from several regional warehouses.

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"Reduce costs" is the correct transitive collocation. "Decline" and "fall" are intransitive and cannot take an object, and "lower down" is not natural English.

Problem 3

All new employees must ____ the safety guidelines before operating any machinery on the factory floor.

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"Review the guidelines" is the standard expression: it takes a direct object and fits the meaning. "Watch out" and "look after" do not fit, and "comment" normally takes "on" rather than a direct object.

Problem 4

The retail chain plans to ____ a new loyalty program that rewards customers for repeat purchases.

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"Launch a program" is the typical collocation for starting one up. "Raise up" is redundant and unnatural, and "happen" and "belong" are intransitive and cannot take an object.

Problem 5

The IT manager asked the vendor to ____ the software issue as quickly as possible to avoid further downtime.

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"Resolve the issue" is the correct transitive collocation. "Recover" normally means to get better and sits awkwardly with this object, while "respond" and "apologize" do not take a direct object.

Problem 6

Before the merger is finalized, both companies must ____ the terms of the agreement carefully.

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"Negotiate the terms" is the standard phrase and takes a direct object. "Argue" and "agree with" do not fit the meaning or the pattern, and "discuss about" is a common error — "about" is not needed.

Problem 7

The HR director will ____ interviews with the shortlisted candidates throughout next week.

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"Conduct interviews" is the typical collocation. "Make up" means something else, and "take part" and "join in" need a preposition and cannot take a direct object.

Problem 8

Passengers are advised to ____ their reservations at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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"Confirm one's reservation" is the standard collocation. "Assure" normally takes a person as its object, "ensure of" is incorrect, and "promise" does not take a reservation as its object.

Problem 9

The production supervisor decided to ____ output at the assembly plant to keep pace with rising demand.

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"Increase output" is the transitive collocation. "Grow up" is used of people, "expand on" means to give more detail, and "rise" is intransitive and cannot take an object.

Problem 10

The sales team hopes to ____ a long-term partnership with the overseas distributor by the end of the quarter.

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"Establish a partnership" is the standard collocation. "Settle down" is intransitive and means to become settled, while "occur" and "consist" are also intransitive and do not fit the meaning.