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TOEIC Reading 5 Exercisee 246

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Question: 
O:8:"stdClass":2:{s:8:"question";s:116:"McKesson Corporation is ______ to announce that the company will be giving stock options to all full-time employees.";s:7:"choices";a:4:{i:0;s:7:"pleased";i:1;s:8:"pleasing";i:2;s:6:"please";i:3;s:11:"pleasurable";}}
Answer: 
a
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<p>McKesson Corporation is <strong>pleased</strong> to announce that the company will be giving stock options to all full-time employees.</p>
<div><span style="font-size: 13.008px;">The correct answer is (A) pleased.&nbsp;</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 13.008px;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 13.008px;">In this sentence, the verb "is" is followed by an adjective that describes the state or feeling of McKesson Corporation. The adjective "pleased" means feeling or showing satisfaction or contentment. The verb "to be" is often followed by an adjective to describe a state or condition. Therefore, the correct choice is (A) pleased.&nbsp;</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 13.008px;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 13.008px;">The other options are not appropriate in this context. "Pleasing" is the present participle form of the verb "to please," which is not the correct form for this sentence. "Please" is a verb and does not match the subject and tense of the sentence. "Pleasurable" is an adjective, but it does not fit the context of the sentence.</span><br></div>