Choose the best word to complete the sentences. 1. Could you lend me 50 dollars ? I… you back tomorrow.
a) am paying b) am going to pay c) pay d) will pay
2. By the end of the year we… our initial investment.
a) will recover b) will be recovering c) will have recovered d) are going to recover
3. We won’t make a decision until we… everyone.
a) will consult b) consult c) are consulting d) have consulted
4. Based on these figures, we… a loss of 1.5m$ this year.
a) are going to make b) are making c) make d) will make
5. The management consultants … advised me were not very good.
a) who b) which c) what d) whose
6. The company is planning to …. into new areas.
a) vary b) differ c) diversify d) differentiate
7. The company was not competitive with its huge workforce and it is now having to….
a) reduce b) downturn c) downsize d) decline
8. We want to start selling in the Middle East, which is a completely new market for us, so we need a good local…
a) handler b) transporter c) customer d) distributor
9. I'm afraid the person you want is away…. holiday.
a) on b) in c) to d) at
10. I'm afraid he's …. Helsinki at present.
a) under b) on c) at d) in
11. Today consumers ….more than 25$ billion dollars a year on our products.
a) spend b)are spending c) have spent d)have been spending
12. I …. hard all year so I felt I needed a rest.
a) worked b) was working c) had worked d) had been working
13. During the seminar you ….about negotiation strategies.
a) will learn b) will be learning c) will have learnt d) are learning
14. A computer keeps in its memory until it is needed.
a) the information b) the films c) the books d) tasks
15. 1 wondered whether I ready in time.
a) would be b) am c) am going to be d) will be
16. Do you you haven’t checked the figures for that?
a) say b) clarify c) mean d) understand
17. In other we’ve made a loss.
a) points b) words c) hand d) ideas
18. The letter begins with a salutation and ends with
a) a complimentary close b) parting c) with compressing chants d) farewell
19. As soon as they heard what had happened, they it their business to find out the truth.
a) made b) tried c) managed d) called
20. I'm afraid Ms Chang's ….lunch.
a) in b) on c) at d) with