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TOEIC Part 5 | Incomplete Sentences: Verb Forms and Voice 18

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Problem 1

By the time the inspectors arrived, the maintenance crew ____ the faulty valve.

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The action was completed before the inspectors arrived, so the past perfect fits.

Problem 2

The applications ____ by a committee before candidates are invited for interviews.

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The applications are what get reviewed, so the passive "are reviewed" fits.

Problem 3

Mr. Patel expects ____ the contract negotiations by the end of this week.

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The pattern is "expect to do", so "to complete" is correct.

Problem 4

Customers are encouraged ____ reusable bags when visiting the market.

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The pattern is "be encouraged to do", so "to bring" fits.

Problem 5

Since opening its first branch abroad, the company ____ steadily in the Asian market.

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A span running from the past up to now, marked by "since", takes the present perfect.

Problem 6

The director had the revised proposal ____ to all board members.

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"Have + object + past participle" expresses having something done for you.

Problem 7

____ near the convention center, the hotel is convenient for business travelers.

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The hotel is the thing situated somewhere, so the past participle "located" fits.

Problem 8

The accounting department postponed ____ the expense policy until next month.

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"Postpone" takes a gerund as its object, so "revising" is correct.