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 answer (A), (B), (C), or (D). (101)Employees who wish to take the day after Thanksgiving as a personal day off _____ to get managerial approval. (A) must (B) should (C) can (D) have (102)Mr. Hernandez _____ to Switzerland on a business trip, but messages can be relayed to him through his secretary, Ms. Constantinople. (A) has gone (B) had left (C) has went (D) had been (103)After several days of negotiations, Turner Associates finallymade a marketing _____ with Ignatius Imports. (A) recommendation (B) package (C) letter (D) deal (104)In Mr. Carter's absence, inquiries should be directed to his _____, Mr. Zimbrowski. (A) association (B) associates (C) associate (D) associated (105)Wilson Electronics announced Tuesday that 500 workers will be _____ off next month due to the slumping economy. (A) cut (B) laid (C) put (D) thrown (106)The post office is located _____ the end of the block, next to Charlestown Dry Cleaners. (A) in (B) at (C) on (D) along (107)Mrs. Summers complained that the CEO's power-point presentation on the history of modern architecture was _____. (A) boring (B) bored (C) boredom (D) bores (108)Mr. Hawkins is a hard worker who usually performs quite _____ under pressure. (A) good (B) superb (C) well (D) excellent (109)Because of _____ exceptional durability, IXC chips are in high demand for the new QC operating systems. (A) their (B) its (C) they (D) itself (110)The Daily Times reports that the bubble has burst on the _____ housing market, sending home prices spiraling sharply downward. (A) locally (B) locals (C) local (D) locality (111)Two delays, a thunderstorm and a missed connection combined to make Mr. Cox's cross country flight _____ miserable. (A) exceptional (B) exception (C) exceptions (D) exceptionally (112)"Customers come first" has always been one of the key business _____ at M & M Mortgages. (A) principal (B) principles (C) principals (D) principle (113)_____ clients should be apprised of purchasing arrangements before they commit to a long-term contract. (A) Prospective (B) Perspective (C) Perceptive (D) Provocative (114)The Xerxes Corporation plans _____ next year with the opening of branch offices in Zurich, Amsterdam and Tokyo. (A) expand (B) expanding (C) expands (D) to expand (115)_____ heavy rain, this afternoon's baseball game has been rescheduled for Friday. (A) Due to (B) Because (C) As (D) Despite (116)During the meeting, Zeke Grabowski made _____ loud and clear about his position on the firm's proposed acquisition of Penny Pharmaceuticals. (A) him (B) he (C) himself (D) his (117)To be valid under state law, the contract requires the _____ of the company's CFO as well as its chairman. (A) name (B) signature (C) autograph (D) moniker (118)Though not a sworn vegetarian, Health.com Chairman Harold Hopper _____ eats meat. (A) often (B) seldom (C) occasionally (D) sometimes (119)After speeding to the airport and sprinting across the terminal, the PelCro Corp. executives arrived just _____ time to catch their flight. (A) on (B) at (C) in (D) below (120)We cannot overemphasize the _____ of delivering the shipment by no later than noon on Friday the 13th. (A) important (B) import