A schedule B agenda C plan D time 7/ I'd like to_________________a point connected with staff turnover.. A throughout B among C with D on behalf of 15/ ____________the managers enhanced
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1/ My job frequently involves having to work intense pressure
A below B under C beneath D underneath
2/ This type of decision has to be made at board _
A layer B rank C grade D level
3/ My colleague has gone off on a quick business to Paris but will be back on Monday
A trip B journey C flight D travel
4/ The CD-ROM only has a version of the software; the full program costs $130
A show B example C test D demo
5/ At the factory, all the workers have to fill in time _ to show what they have done
A lists B papers C checks D sheets
6/ Why is it that most big government building projects finish over budget and behind _?
A schedule B agenda C plan D time
7/ I'd like to _a point connected with staff turnover You said it was high but it's no higher than normal, is it?
A ask B say C raise D rise
8/ They do not _ cheques in that restaurant
A accept B agree C allow D admit
9/ I would be very interested in _ for that job
A entering B working C applying D writing
10/ This supermarket is trying to _ young shoppers by offering fashionable clothes
A target B persuade C encourage D trap
11/ Job losses are mainly in the _ sectors of the industry
A blue-collar B red-collar C stiff-collar D high-collar
12/ Your body _ usually gives other people information about how you really feel
A appearance B impression C language D relationship
13/ Mrs Perez is writing to _ the arrangements she made with you
A conform B confine C confer D confirm
14/ My colleague has always had luck _his investments
A throughout B among C with D on behalf of
15/ the managers enhanced the training program for new employees, absenteeism has been declining
A Before B When C Since D During
TEST 2
1/ The Managing Director is now urgently to appoint a Head of Operations
A seeking B pursuing C searching D hunting
2/ The company has decided to a share option scheme, starting next year
A introduce B innovate C confer D embark
3/ At the new job vacancy centres, unemployed people get training in how to write a good and letter of application
A summary B review C resumé D contract
4/ That's a very good _ to the problem
A help B solution C solve D cause
5/ Are you able to say at this point how much damage has actually been to the company's reputation?
A made B done C given D taken
6/ Do you want to _ as a candidate in the local elections?
A stand B sit C go D try
7/ The company had its own code of _ in these matters
A behaviour B practice C dealing D attitude
8/ I’ll put you _ to the Sales Department
A over B off C through D in
9/ Printix are offering us a 15% _ on all orders over $1000
A interest B replacement C discount D consultation
10/ As a _ of the review, they decided to close the factory down
A conclusion B finding C purpose D result
11/ Siemens is a highly leader in the electrics and electronics market
A innovative B reliable C extensive D traditional
12/ I would be grateful if you could let me have a detailed _ , including prices and delivery terms
A quotation B term C offer D order
13/ The financial statement would have reflected our difficulties if we our accounting year
A have not changed B had not changed C have not been changing D had not been changing
14/ I don't understand of these is to be included in the shipment
A which B that C some D what
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A are B were C been D had been
TEST 3
1/ Lack of orders has meant that a number of employees have been laid _
2/ They were badly managed for years, so I'm not surprised to hear they've gone _business
A down from B up on C out of D along in
3/ You _ earlier that we can expect a return to profits in the next two years Isn’t it possible to be a little more precise?
A told B spoke C said D raised
4/ The government has changed its policy and had a complete change of _
A view B opinion C mind D heart
5/ Thousands of _ are already signing up for this new telephone service
A individuals B subscribers C applicants D interviewees
6/ I’ve given the latest sales _ to Mr Allen but he hasn’t had a chance to look at them yet
A systems B figures C worksheets D facts
7/ One of the advantages of writing over talking to someone face-to-face is that you can take your time
A remaining B related C relative D relevant
8/ Oh, dear I think I’ve _ the wrong number
A put B done C through D dialed
9/ It’s important to take _ breaks when working at a computer
A frequent B lots C repeated D often
10/ The development of new technologies means that there are fewer jobs for manual _
A workforce B staff C employees D workers
11/ You will see from the catalogue that our prices are very _
A competitive B competent C completed D compatible
12/ We are happy to replace the goods free of charge
A injured B hurt C destroyed D damaged
13/ For many people job is more important than a high salary
A satisfaction B expectation C achievement D acceptance
14/ Dr Klein will be able to meet with us this afternoon we can make it
A if B which C under D how
15/ Professor Zagrov praised Mr Modello for his literary contribution before presenting him with the money the group had gathered
A little B few C small D less
TEST 4
1/ The company has good industrial and disputes are rare
A workings B affairs C terms D relations
2/ I think we'll be able to sell the house quite easily - in fact, we’ve got two _buyers coming round this afternoon
A future B ahead C prospective D close
3/ Our prices are very _
A competitor B competition C competitive D competing
4/ Would you mind _us a little more about how you intend to enter this new market?
A replying B explaining C telling D answering
5/ You should have _ those shares when they were cheap
A taken out B sold off C bought up D taken over
6/ The circular will contain _ financial information to help investors
A key B obvious C intelligent D noted
7/ No This is the Finance Department I’ll check the _ number
A extension B external C exterior D extraction
8/ Many employees are eager to try new ideas
9/ After rationalisation the company was _ and its order book was full
A in good time B in good shape C in good spirits D in good health
10/ We apologise for the difficulty we are experiencing in paying your _ account
A delayed B waiting C outstanding D owing
11/ The company needed to make job cuts so they asked staff to _ for redundancy
A offer B choose C volunteer D select
12/ I it is best to look over the competition before deciding to start a consulting business in this town
A thought B pondered C liked D wondered
13/ Professor Haage, as a public speaker, is than Professor Doyle
A more entertaining B very entertaining C most entertaining D the more entertaining
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A some B sometime C something D somewhat
15/ The client will reconsider the offer you decide to open an office in Taiwan
A considering B must C were D should
TEST 5
1/ The successful applicant will have a proven track _in project management
A history B record C curriculum D performance
2/ As a journalist for a national newspaper, I am used to working to a _
A target B limit C deadline D plan
3/ The report is _ to show better than expected results
A necessary B possibly C clearly D likely
4/ The annual general meeting was _ in the conference centre
A conducted B provided C run D held
5/ If you are in attending, please let me know as soon as possible
A concerned B pleased C sure D interested
6/ You must _ your application by the end of the week
A submit B subject C subscribe D subcontract
7/ I’m _ Miss Johnson’s in a meeting
A worried B afraid C concerned D frightened
8/ The new Managing Director of the company has just been
A applied B decided C requested D appointed
9/ He was offered a bank _ when the company experienced financial problems
A payment B credit C overdraft D debt
10/ The company will be _ a new range of health foods over the next few months
A promoting B encouraging C competing D supporting
11/ Before negotiating a deal make sure you know the strengths and weaknesses of _products
A competing B conflicting C commanding D connecting
12/ Jan is working as an with Global Printers
A appellant B apprentice C applicant D appendant
13/ "If you had examined each factor individually," she argued, "you that the error was theirs."
A would have seen B would have been seeing C had seen D saw
14/ In rising health care costs, many companies are streamlining their benefits program
A to light B light of C lights on D lighted
15/ The building, for a purchasing fund had been set aside, was severely damaged in the hurricane
A that B which C whom D this
TEST 6
1/ We were told that the expense budget was being trimmed _the company was considering the purchase
of a larger warehouse
A because B so C neither D or
2/ She is, in _respect, an ideal candidate for the position
A every B all C individual D other
3/ The new employee found it difficult to work _such stressful conditions
A beneath B besides C under D over
4/ He _pyramiding as simply using the profits of one investment to make another
A explaining B are being explained C had been explained D explained
5/ The bank laid down several policies designed simplify the collection process
6/ I would like to the conference call until both analysts have sent us their conclusions
A postpone B move C hinder D detain
7/ The company the entire staff with an additional two days of vacation
A granted B offered C rewarded D awarded
8/ It was agreed that the full cost would be refunded if the goods were returned in perfect _
A condition B state C situation D shape
9/ Unfortunately there is still a lot of _ against older people in the workplace
A distraction B discrimination C discretion D distortion
10/ Carol’s reliability and confidence make her an employee
A idealized B ideal C idyllic D idealistic
11/ They agreed that the system wasn’t working well and there was a need to a more radical approach
A choose B designate C prefer D adopt
12/ It’s going to be difficult to break the Far East market but I believe it will become a key market for us
A through B up C into D down
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A emphasised B recommended C motivated D related
14/ Plans have already been drawn _ to deal with such situations
A over B through C up D into
15/ After all these years she has decided to take early _
A leave B finishing C departure D retirement
TEST 7
1/ Like many companies, we were affected by the _in the world economy
A downside B downturn C downgrade D downfall
2/ Henry Ford introduced the assembly as a way of mass-producing cars
A row B queue C line D file
3/ What kind of problems will the change in the schedule _?
A make B do C cause D expect
4/ You can see the _ about the sale in the local paper
A announcement B warning C notice D advertisement
5/ It was a big _ for her to give up her acting career to look after her family
A trial B sacrifice C endeavour D test
6/ In some countries it is quite _ to use the correct title when talking to business colleagues
A offensive B likely C formal D tricky
7/ The company had scarcely gotten back on its feet when it was _completely by the fire
A ravage B ravaging C ravaged D ravages
8/ Our division is responsible for making and _frozen foods
A delivered B delivers C deliverer D delivering
9/ The fringe benefits _him to accept the position
A enticed B teased C illustrated D attracted
10/ Sonya & Company settled the matter out of _to avoid the pending lawsuit
A courthouse B courting C courts D court
11/ The form of a computer command is so precise that any alteration of it is _ to the computer
A unintelligibly B unintelligibility C unintelligent D unintelligible
12/ Although profit is one indicator of success, it need not be the _one
A alone B single C lonely D only
13/ I felt that we had finally _ some headway on these tax issues
A made B took C had D went
14/ A farmer can _a contract with a mill to lock in a certain price for six months in order to be protected against falling prices
A draw out B draw up C draw in D draw on
15/ The findings of the investigation confirmed that there was no _amongst the local police force
A interruption B corruption C eruption D disruption
TEST 8
1/ The buying and selling of stocks and bonds is _I would like to learn more about
A something B somewhere C somehow D somewhat
2/ Because of a stable economic growth rate, the president can probably look _to another term
A up B forward C over D above
3/ The receptionist informed customers that there would be a two-week delay in deliveries _the current stock had been exhausted
A ever since B as C whenever D until
4/ If it weren't for venture capital, the American business machine _ collapse
A would B will C was D were
5/ Lawmakers were about to end their summer session, but not before they passed a proposal giving a pay raise
A himself B themselves C herself D yourselves
6/ The publisher will need the report by week's end
A maybe B probably C possible D eventually
7/ All departments their deadlines will be given a substantial bonus
A meeting B met C will meet D to meet
8/ The lecturer was neither on time prepared
9/ The most effective sales technique is one which tells the customer how the product will _ him or her
A better B improve C profit D benefit
10/ Although I am a very junior member of staff, my _ prospects are good
A long-lived B long-standing C long-winded D long-term
Trang 511/ He was unable to stay for the _ of the meeting as he had other business to attend to.
A time B length C extent D duration
12/ The hotel management and the union are at a regarding the benefits package
A stalling B point C standstill D draw
13/ A car today produces 70% pollutants than ten years ago
A fewer B less C lower D minimal
14/ The secretary told me that a new was being mailed to all interested investors
A prospectus B prosecution C prosthesis D prosperity
15/ The shares had been for quite some time
A undernourished B undervalued C undercharged D underdeveloped
TEST 9
1/ Ursula was the vice president of _for the East Coast last year
A marketings B marketing C markets D marketed
2/ An estimated 35 million tax dollars is lost every year _the black economy
3/ The entire industry _out of the need to conserve energy
A evolution B are evolving C has evolved D have evolved
4/ The decision to hire her rests ultimately with the director of human _
A resource B resources C resourcing D resourceful
5/ Properly conducted business ventures would more for strengthening international relations than anything else
A done B able to do C do D doing
6/ There was a definite _of expectation in the room when the general manager brought up the topic of wages
A air B stillness C moment D scent
7/ Once further investment has been _the plans for growth can be carried out
A secured B obliged C bound D forced
8/ The reason there are no buses is because the drivers are on _
A hit B stop C strike D leave
9/ There has been a _ agreement to supply Texmills with our products and services
A long-winded B long-lasting C long-standing D long-lived
10/ There are no public phones in here but there is a phone in Market Street
A room B operator C booth D switchboard
11/ If this project is completed on time we will receive a _ in next month’s pay
A bonus B batch C bill D salary
12/ Some companies have _ all their secretarial posts
A abandoned B collapsed C abolished D failed
13/ Over the decades, the name of Siemens has become with progress
A symptomatic B synonymous C systematic D synthetic
14/ Buying in _ can reduce unit costs
A bulk B amounts C volume D weight
15/ Unfortunately the recent takeover will result in a number of at the plant
A rationalisations B dealings C redundancies D exchanges
TEST 10
1/ All items in this range will be from 27 April
A suitable B portable C available D accessible
2/ Artemis gives us a good price on this because they are our suppliers
A single B one C individual D sole
3/ All letters of credit should include an expiry date when payment is _
A called B complete C ready D due
4/ The delay in despatch was due to circumstances our control
A above B beyond C under D in
5/ Please send us a copy of her _ so that we can arrange transport
A journey B map C itinerary D route
6/ Although prices have remained _ for the past two years we are expecting a sharp rise in the near future
A still B immobile C same D static
7/ The interview panel’s _ impression was that Sam was the most suitable candidate
A overdone B overall C overbearing D overblown
8/ Neither the customer nor the salesperson wants to feel over a deal
A checked B changed C cheated D charged
9/ We are willing to supply the goods a discount of 5%
A in B after C at D over
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11/ The public utility companies have been forced over fifty new personnel to help with all the repairs
A hired B hiring C hire D to hire
12/ Calendar years and fiscal years don't coincide
A almost B already C always D also
13/ If inflation gets too high, it steadily _the buying power of people with a fixed income
A would erode B erodes C eroded D will be eroding
14/ Inflation is eating _at our hard-earned savings
A down B on C through D away
15/ The retail merchants knew that a price _was inevitable
A enlargement B increase C progress D growth
TEST 11
1/ With the holidays coming, department stores are gearing up for their busy _
A era B epoch C course D season
2/ The letter from the attorney _nothing about the lease amendments
A mentions B mentioning C has been mentioned D is being mentioned
3/ The lease states that you must _the apartment in good condition
A vacate B move in C escape from D go out
4/ During the inspection of the production process, the consultant paid particular _to the assembly line workers
A observation B notice C time D attention
5/ The marketing department chalked _the high sales to their new ad campaign
6/ This approach will enable us to get the maximum benefit from _of scale
A savings B compensations C resources D economies
7/ Would you like me to fix up an for you?
A application B appointment C arrangement D attendance
8/ You should always speak to customers
A slowly B politely C carefully D kindly
9/ He was asked to a thorough review of the health and safety provision within the organisation
A underline B undergo C undertake D understand
10/ The consignment arrives at the warehouse on Monday and will be _ immediately
A unloaded B emptied C undone D unsent
11/ The company saw net profits fall as a result of the _ in the industry world-wide
A downfall B downgrade C downturn D downward
12/ If you do not pay your bill within the next few days we will have to consider taking legal _
A prosecution B action C instruction D presentation
13/ There was a _ in the order at the factory and the wrong package was sent
A mix-up B mixture C mixing D mixed-up
14/ Their products are only available through selected _
A outlooks B outlets C outlines D outfits
15/ The management committee _ that flextime should be limited to permanent members of staff
A stipulated B required C asked D wanted
TEST 12
1/ She made sure that everyone was able to express their points of _
A view B opinion C idea D impression
2/ Many people would jump the chance of working for a successful travel company
3/ A good salesperson can _ almost anybody to buy anything
A satisfy B appeal C persuade D adapt
4/ As a limited she rarely engages in the internal administration of the company
A partnering B partnership C partner D partners
5/ Our technical department is racing to develop the technology that will give us the competitive edge we'll need our profit trend
A to maintain B will maintain C maintain D be maintaining
6/ Our family was once a majority shareholder in a company that everything during the Depression
A lose B was losing C lost D to lose
7/ The market crashed right he sold most of his stocks
A since B after C at D yet
8/ My boss promised to _on board the suggestions I made at the meeting
A take B let C hold D set
Trang 79/ The complaint about the cost of the item was soon out.
A dealt B sorted C taken D cleared
10/ The customer demanded a _ when he discovered the equipment was missing
A return B repair C refund D reply
11/ Her supervisor was very in her choice of words when pointing out areas that need improvement
A discrepant B discreet C dissolute D dissonant
12/ At the time it the contract satisfied all parties
A sign B signed C was signing D was signed
13/ The board of directors convinced him to action against the other firm
A take B do C give D make
14/ Customer Service, on the fifth floor, will have .your application before I can process it
A approve B been approved C approving D to approve
15/ They said my qualifications were varied than those of any other applicant
A most B best C more D very
TEST 13
1/ It is important for many small businesses to improve their credit _ and ensure customers pay on time
A limit B control C risk D term
2/ There was a serious staff at the time so several shipments were held up
A shortage B reduction C decrease D contraction
3/ The sales for the next few months is not particularly optimistic
A figures B drive C forecast D trend
4/ Supermarkets often find point of sale _ very useful when introducing new products to their customers
A displays B exhibits C presentations D exhibitions
5/ He thanked the management _ behalf of the staff for taking their suggestions seriously
A with B on C in D for
6/ Once they had agreed terms the deal was pushed _ very quickly
A over B through C in D by
7/ Mrs Corritas always ships her orders out in a fashion
A quickly B hastily C timely D promptly
8/ Both parties were at an _because nothing was written down at the time of the negotiations
A impairment B impedance C impasse D implosion
9/ _he not become emotionally involved, I think he could have been instrumental in averting the strike
A Had B Since C Should D Were
10/ According to the findings of the investigative committee, the company is not _for the damages
A liable B guilty C obligated D susceptible
11/ Our original _was very reliable and always delivered on time
A supplicant B supporter C suppressor D supplier
12/ The backup system _turned on by that time
A will B should C is being D will have been
13/ The field staff was _articulate in expressing its dissatisfaction with the company's restructuring
A greatly B keenly C moreover D quite
14/ Enabling consumers to make educated _was the purpose of enacting the Truth in Lending Act
A decisive B deciding C decides D decisions
15/ The volume of paperwork that needs to be filled out to buy a home can _it seem insurmountable
A make B cause C put D appear
TEST 14
1/ The mail sorting machine is out of _again
A operation B performance C order D function
2/ The comptroller asked the treasurer for a breakdown of the _in his report
A information B informations C informative D inform
3/ Managers should staff to maintain the no-smoking policy throughout the building
A suggest B encourage C support D co-operate
4/ If you’re taking notes it’s a good idea to make them as clear and as possible
A quick B brief C essential D rough
5/ Thank you for your _ of $500 which we received today
A remittance B remission C remains D remuneration
6/ If customers fail to _ their bills you can be left with a serious cash-flow problem
A meet B charge C invoice D state
7/ The poor quality of the products was _ on inadequate supervision of the workforce
A caused B blamed C explained D put
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A companions B competitions C competitors D components
9/ In this course, you will be learning the most widely used method of taking inventory maintaining inventory records
A to B because C and D with
10/ We cannot print the financial report until the computer is working
A with B on C forth D out
11/ Municipal bonds are issued by state and local governments to pay for keeping roads and bridges in good
A state B repair C quality D manner
12/ Our department is neither prepared willing to fund this research
13/ Although improving, the unemployment problem still _
A persistence B persists C persisting D persistently
14/ _amount of money was going to stop her from blowing the whistle on the company's policy regarding waste disposal
A None B Not C Such D No
15/ _of the downtown shopping district was done to attract more business
A Reinforcement B Fabrication C Restoration D Furbishing
TEST 15
1/ Ian has to be very organised as his work involves meeting tight
A problems B responsibilities C challenges D deadlines
2/ There is a danger that the new regulations will be misunderstood by many staff
A unnecessary B bad C unfortunate D grave
3/ The credit terms _ that payment should be on presentation of the goods
A remind B stipulate C agree D settle
4/ It’s important to _ customer references when offering credit
A take on B take down C take up D take in
5/ The advertising company has come up with a catchy new _ for the car
A slogan B saying C image D feature
6/ The goods will be delivered by Wednesday at the
A last B longest C least D latest
7/ We have two representatives from Intel who invited to speak at the opening ceremonies
A been B was C were D had
8/ The transport strike is becoming a _for small businesses
A disgust B discord C disaster D disclosure
9/ As a result of our trip to Lima, we were able to forge a partnership with one of our _competitors
A precedent B former C last D sooner
10/ A good way to avoid misunderstandings in business is to _all agreements in writing
A put off B put away C put D put up with
11/ Bond activity increased _our intense marketing efforts
A with respect to B in regard to C in light of D as a result of
12/ Most investment brochures carry the following caveat: "Past performance cannot _future results."
A guarantor B guaranty C guaranteed D guarantee
13/ Arthur Morris created the first _loan in 1916 despite all advice to the contrary
A increment B installment C internment D involvement
14/ Ms Yen's contribution to the company has been
A industrial B indigenous C invaluable D inclement
15/ Bondholders are generally more conservative than stockholders
A consider B considering C considerable D considered