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1 PRACTICE 1 1. Carol …………. a well-paid job as a social worker to spend time with her family. A: gave away B: gave up C: gave in D: gave off 2. She ………….. at Sacombank since 2009. A. is working B. was working C. has worked D. works 3. …………. he heard the news, he rushed straight to the police. A. Although B. As soon as C. Before D. However 4. Anna has to work …………. night …………. order to earn some extra money. A. in/at B. in/in C. with /on D. at/in 5. Mr. Jerry Walker hopes he ……… all the applicants by the time the Personnel Manager arrives. A. will have interviewed C. has interviewed B. is interviewing D. interviewed 6. The company has the ………… rights to market Elton John's records. A. alone B. sole C. solitary D. lonely 7. ………… I was waiting in line for a visa interview, I was eating my lunch. A. Although B. if C. While D. because 8. I have to go to the meeting ………….. I want to or not. A: as soon as B. while C. because D. whether 9. Consumers are interested …………… solar energy because of high fuel costs. A. in B. for C. with D. at 10. My computer can cope …………… huge amounts of data. A. of B. for C. with D. on 11. We offer high quality products at a(n) ……….. price. A: bad B: costly C: affordable D: expensive 12. The company requires that all employees have a physical examination …………….. A. never B. annually C. rarely D. seldom 13. My computer has a lot …………… memory, but hers has more. A. as B. for C. in D. of 14. Michael Dell needs to learn Japanese, ………….. is very important because it will help him get a good job in international trade. A: although B. why C. which D. that 15. If Mr. Wrong …………. before noon, the committee will be surprised. A. was arriving B. arrives C. will arrive D. arrived 16. We are so excited about our trip next month to France. We ………….. Paris, Nice and Grenoble. A: have visited B: are going to visit C: visit D. visited 17. Mrs. Brown was driving to work when the accident happened and …………. her car. A. damaged B. will damage C. was damaging D. has damaged 18. At the beginning of this month, I signed a ………….. with your company for an office renovation project.
2 A. contract B. check C. letter D. memo 19. The hotel wants to …………… its business by adding a swimming pool. A. build B. expand C. reduce D. open 20. Our company has chosen the Swedish vendors …............... they guarantee the best after-sales service. A. unless B. because of C. because D. when PRACTICE 2 1. ……………… we would like to open a branch in Oxford now, we will probably wait for another year or so. A. Although B. When C. If D. Because 2. The job is badly paid, ………….. I’m looking for another one A. so that B. so C. when D. since 3. …………… being stressful, high level professions can also be harmful to your health. A. Also C. Moreover B. Along with D. A or B or C 4. Cars enable you to reach any particular place you want; …………., a car may present parking problems in a city. A. however B. in spite of C. despite D. but 5. ……………. marketing is concerned, the best thing is to talk with the Sales Manager. A. As far as B. As much C. As for D. As with 6. ………… my way home, I generally meet a lot of adults who are going to work. A. In B. On C. Through D. For 7. I thought I would sell my car but …………. second thoughts I changed my mind, and ……….. the whole I think I was wise. A. in, in B. on, on C. on, in D. in, on 8. They are here ……………. holiday but I’m here ………… business. A. in, in C. on, on B. for, for D. all are correct 9. That company has 5,000 men working ………….. it. A. with B. into C. to D. for 10. Did you come ………….. land, ………….. sea or ………….. air? A. on, on, by B. by, by, in C. by, by, by D. on, on, on 11. We ………….. Betty since she started working there as a secretary. A. have known B. had known C. are knowing D. knew 12. Buying stocks at that time was a bad idea, my best friend. You could ………….. all of your money. A. lost B. have been losing C. be lost D. have lost 13. After Ms. Sally ………….. Levin Advertising, she made some innovative suggestions to reduce costs. A. joins C. is joining B. joined D. has been joining
3 14. As soon as we …….. from the suppliers, we ……….. you know when the goods are in stock. A. hear…….will let C. hear……let B. will hear….will let D. are hearing……will let 15. The plan is that oil producers ………….. tomorrow to discuss oil prices A. met B. will meet C. have met D. would meet 16. She was ………….. out of 115 applicants for the position of Managing Director. A. short-changed C. short-sighted B. short-handed D. short-listed 17. There’s a rumor that the National Bank is going to ………….. the company I work for. A. take over B. take off C. take on D. take after 18. The Tabors’ fortune was ………….. at more than $100 million. A. imagined B. guessed C. estimated D. judged 19. Companies have to consider the age of the population when they are ………….. new staff. A. recruiting B. enrolling C. enlisting D. raising 20. Conversations with traveling acquaintances usually tend to be …………... A. insufficient B. trivial C. important D. boring PRACTICE 3 1. This restaurant has good reputation, ………….. that one does not. A. although C. on the other hand B. whereas D. despite 2. ………….. pollution control measures are expensive, many industries hesitate to adopt them A. Although C. Because B. However D. On account of 3. ………….. I don’t think she’s perfect for the job, she’s certainly better qualified than Steve. A. As if C. As long as B. While D. So that 4. The population is growing and ………….. we need more and more food. A. therefore B. so that C. since D. A or B 5. We took a taxi ………….. be late. A. for not to C. so as not to B. in order to not D. so that not to 6. ………….. this time next year you ought to have a very good knowledge of English. A. By B. In C. During D. On 7. You will not easily find as good a workman as Brown; he is one ………….. a thousand. A. from B. in C. out of D. into 8. I don’t think I can get ………….. going to that meeting tomorrow. A. out B. out of C. away D. off 9. Frankly, I don’t care to argue ………….. you ………….. that particular subject. A. with, about B. with, in C. to, about D. to, in 10. Mr. Anderson is responsible ………….. hiring and firing employees.
4 A. for B. with C. to D. by 11. “When are you going to ask your boss for a raise?” “………….. to her twice already. I don’t think she wants to give me one” A. I’ve talked C. I was talking B. I’ve been talking D. I’d talked 12. In the last 10 years, the number of college graduates majoring in computers ………….. by almost 20%. A. has risen C. was rising B. will have risen D. had risen 13. Starting next month, salaries ………….. paid through a newly installed electronic- paying system. A. are B. were C. had been D. will be 14. The resort ………….. a big influx of foreign visitors this year. A. has B. had C. is having D. have 15. The talks ………….. an end. Agreement ………….. on most points. A. approach…….. is reached C. are approaching…..has reached B. has approached…..has been reached D. are approaching…has been reached 16. If you ………….. the errors earlier, we could have avoided doing the same work twice. A. find B. had found C. finding D. were found 17. As the ………….. owner of the property, I would be able to sign the application for credit. A. sole B. alone C. solitary D. lonely 18. You have to cut back on spending- you’re ………….. huge debts. A. running up B. setting up C. making up D. putting up 19. The company is in financial difficulties and the shareholders are trying to keep it …………... A. afloat B. aloft C. aboard D. abreast 20. Before being offered the job, the applicants had to ………….. a series of interviews. A. underact B. underplay C. underlie D. undergo PRACTICE 4 1. Please be on time; ………….. try to be early. A. moreover B. as soon as C. although D. since 2. ………….. he was the best qualified candidate, he didn’t get the job. A. When B. Although C. Since D. Because 3. ………….. we have so much to do, let’s delay discussing this until our next meeting A. Since B. When C. Yet D. However 4. I hope that I’ll finish it on time, ………….. I can’t guarantee it. A. unless B. but C. and D. so 5. Everyone is entitled to such benefit ………….. of age and sex. A. whether B. in spite C. in case D. regardless