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1. In narrative sentences we use…..to situate an event that happened before another past evente. a. Presente simple. b. Presente continuos. c. Past perfect.

2. In narrative sentences we use the past continuous to describe. a. Unfinished events wich were in progress around a particular past time. b. Proposals more tentative and possibly less certain. c. Hypothetical proposals.

3. Following complains, investigators discovered large quantities of….in branches of Cheapascents. a. Insider trading. b. Counterfeit goods. c. Money laudering.

4. The airline had…………potential investors about financial difficulties. a. Misinformed. b. Undermined. c. Lied.

5. After we……. The new drug for a second time, we………to recall it immediately. a. Have been testad/ decided. b. Tested/ dicide. c. Had tested/ decided.

6. When I……………. the new model in the shops, I………… they…………….. it from ours, wich was due to be launched the week after. a. See/ know/ have. b. Saw/ knew/ had copied. c. Saw/ know/ have been copied.

7. Read the following e-mail and choose the best Word to fit it. Dear Mr. Pattison Please……… attached the expenses claim form that you send to our Accounts Departamente last week, I….Afraid we cannot process it as it is, because it is incomplete. Firstly we need to know the names of the customers that you took for lunch on May 12, as well as the name of the restaurant you took them, we also need to know the reason for the $60 that you entered under “Sunday expense”. Finally we would to remind you all expenses…… the authorized by your manager. a. find / was / had. b. send / am / have. c. found / was / have had.

8. Read the paragraph below and choose the best answer for the following question. Why is the amount of lying on CVs increasing? Beware the risky business of résumé fraud Recent research by the Chartered Institute of Educational Assessors found that 30 percent of job applicants embellished the truth or lied on a curriculum vitae. The level of lying is increasing as unemployment increases and competition for jobs rises. It was the same during the downturn of the early 1990s. A journalist colleague admitted to me then that his degree from a top university was entirely fake. Another friend explained a year of total inactivity by telling possible employers that he had been writing a guide to the wild flowers of the Pyrenees. a. Because of falsifying academic qualifications. b. Because of lying on CVs. c. Because of increasing unemployment.

9. We use……………. Talk about possibility and ability. a. Should. b. Have to. c. Can.

10. For strong advice, we can use. a. Have to/ should. b. Must/ mustn`t. c. Can/ can`t.

11. Choose the correct sentences halves You shouldn´t buy a very expensive gift. a. Fill in a landing card. b. Let senior executives speak first. c. Otherwise you could embarrass your host.

12. Choose the correct explanation To be relaxed and not worry about what you should do. a. To go with the flow. b. To know something inside out. c. Tha ball is in your court.

13. My first meeting with our overseas clients was a real………opener, I hadn´t seen that style of negotiation before. a. Water. b. Fire. c. Eye.

14. Global companies………never underestimate the effect that culture can have. a. Mustn´t. b. Should. c. Have to.

15. Read and complete the letter below with one of the following ítems Further to your letter on January 10, I would like to thank you for your kind invitation. I would be delighted to run — one day seminar for your staff. As you probably know, I have first-hand experience of the Asia-Pacific region, and it is always a great pleasure for me to run seminars focusing specifically on that area. However, owing to previous. I am afraid that I could not possibly run a workshop in March ____________________ I would be grateful if you whether late February or early April would be convenient. I look forward to hearing from you in due course. a. As you suggested. b. If it is posible. c. Could you book one more.

16. What is the main message of the following paragraph? Choose the best one. Moving Experiences I once travelled around Japan with a British friend who was living there. Each new Japanese problem — why was it impossible to find any address in Tokyo? — made me want to go home. But my friend would look up from the Japanese grammar book that he carried everywhere, try to understand the Japanese reasoning and then interpret it in the most generous way possible. He treated the whole country as a friend he had yet to make. I know see that he was the perfect expatriate. Many years later, he is still happy in Tokyo. a. Finding addresses in Tokyo is difficult, so you should always carry a street map with you. b. Japanese is difficult, so you should always carry a grammar book with you. c. Adapting to a new culture is difficult, but you should always be as open as possible.

17. Which verbs are usually followed by the- ing form?. a. Seem/ fail. b. Give up/ carry on. c. Wish/ forget.

18. Which verbs are often followed by the infinitive from. a. Admit/ consider. b. Justify/ avoid. c. Claim/ hope.

19. A potential employer will often ask job seekers to……….in order to from better idea of their personality. a. Take a psychometric test. b. Shortlist a candidate. c. Work a probationary period.

20. Before you………….., it is useful to know what kind of Company or institution is offering the position, so do your homework. a. Shortlist a candidate. b. Attend an interview. c. Apply for a job.

21. He intends……………..the new contrant next week. a. Sign. b. To sign. c. Signs.

22. HR´s new computer programme has stopped_____________. a. Working. b. To work. c. Worked.

23. The expression “backpedal” means. a. To be given something difficult to do without any help. b. To go back on a promise. c. To succeed or to fail without help from anybody else.

24. We use conditional setences when. a. Describe past events of current significance. b. Describe unfished events. c. Discussing a term of agreement.

25. Choose the correct question. a. Have you decided when are you returning to your country?. b. I wonder what should I buy my girlfriend for her birthday?. c. Do you know if many pleople are coming to the party?.

26. In order to protect our national Steel industry, the govemment imposed a…….a Steel imports. a. Laissez-faire. b. Dumped. c. Limited quota.

27. Can you guarantee delivery by the end of the month?........ I am afraid we will have to cancel our order. a. Unless. b. If not. c. As long as.

28. We will place a firm order……..you cover insurance. a. Provided that. b. Unless. c. If not.

29. Smaller countries became frustrated believing that the big powers kept moving the ……………………..and failed to outine fixed rules all should play by. a. Seat. b. Goalposts. c. Neck.

30. In relative clauses, we use…………….or………….to identify things. a. Which/ that. b. Whose/ that. c. Who/that.

31. In Britain, John Logie Baird is……………….the invention of television although many other scientist were more important. a. Exudes. b. Derives. c. Credited with.

32. Sir Frank Pulton………..of becoming the majority shareholder and take control of international skills. a. Stepped back. b. Harboured ambitions. c. Handed over.

33. Organizations…………are reflexive can respond to change. a. Who. b. that. c. whose.

34. A number of controversial reform proposals were……….forward at the metting. a. Stand. b. Put. c. Consider.

35. We use passive structures when we are………. a. Interested in who carries out the action. b. Not interested in who carries out the action. c. Interested in the state of the action.

36. We…………to review our policy for anti-bullying in the workplace. a. Hope. b. Plan. c. Consider.

37. Ten years ago people would have been interested in this lectures on the benefits of e-commerce, but now he´s just flogging dead………. a. Field. b. Horse. c. Eye.

38. The two rival companies were running neck and…….in the push to achieve national leadership through local dominance. a. Neck. b. Field. c. Horse.

39. Complete the second sentence with a passive form so that it means the same as the first sentence A Company driver wil meet the conference delegates at the airport. The conference delegates………..at the airport by a Company driver. a. Meet. b. Will met. c. Will be met.

40. Complete the second sentence with a passive form so that it means the same as the first sentence They have closed three of their subsidaries over the last year Three of their subsidiaries…………..over the last year. a. Have closed. b. Had closed. c. Have been closed.

41. The ability to motivate people is one of the greatest assets………….a leader can possess. a. That. b. Who. c. Unless.

42. History has shown that monopolies do not pass savings on to customers and……… do not have the proper incentive to innovate due the lack of competitions. a. In additions. b. As a result. c. Furthermore.

43. Two major chains of motorway service stations were accused of………. allegedly telephoning each other several times a week to agree on figures. a. Price fixing. b. Cost. c. Tax fraud.

44. To run over Schedule means. a. To take more time tan expected. b. Too much to do. c. To be very familar with something.

45. In many countries people make a comment about the weather to………… the ice and start a conversation. a. Deep. b. Beak. c. Foot.

46. Choose the best item for the following sentence The starting salary of the successful……………………… will be decided on the basis of qualifications and experience. a. Covering letter. b. A reference. c. Applicant.

47. Choose the best sentence halve. The manager seemed impressed by my CV and promised……………………. a. Working weekends sometimes. b. A using the cheapest from of transport. c. To call me back in a couple of days.

48. We use unless in conditional sentences to mean. a. Will not. b. If not. c. As long as.

49. In second conditional sentences, we use. a. Present perfect forms. b. Present continuous forms. c. Past verb forms.

50. The European Commission has recently tabled proposals designed to dismantle the remaining…………to cross-border trade in godos. a. Barries. b. Dumped. c. Update.

51. ……..you…….order now, we……give you a discount. a. If/ as long as. b. If/ uniess. c. If/ will.

52. If we…………. we were prepared to deliver in March,……… you make a firm order?. a. Say/ will. b. Said/would. c. Said/ wouldn´t.

53. Non-defining clauses provide extra information about. a. The state verbs in a sentence. b. The direct object of a sentence. c. The subject or object of a sentence.

54. Someone who is………. is unwilling to accept changes and new ideas. a. Idealistic. b. Diffident. c. Conservative.

55. Our boss is friendly and…………. She is very easy to talk to. a. Consérvative. b. Formal. c. Approachable.

56. The passives is often used to describe………. a. Past object. b. Gramatical subject. c. Pronoun.

57. Complete the second sentence with a passive form so that it means the same as the first sentence. Someone tests all our new products in our laboratory. All our new products……….in our laboratory. a. Are tested. b. Are being tested. c. Has tested.

58. Complete the second sentence with a passive form so that it means the same as the first sentence. Every member of staff reads our weekly newsletter Our weekly newsletter……………. by every member of staff. a. Read. b. Is being Reading. c. Is read.

59. The……………. is common when we describe a sequence of events. a. past redact. b. past simple. c. present perfect.

60. The new manager has promised to……………….. with the issues of gender discrimination. a. Send. b. Deal. c. Hand.

61. The manager soon fired all the salesman who……….involved in the scandal, by that time hower, the Company ……………….its reputation. a. Were/ had lost. b. Are/ had lost. c. Were/lost.

62. They thought that nobody…….about the bribes, but a whistleblower……the media. a. Know/ had already alert. b. Knew/ had already alerted. c. Knew/ had alerted.

63. We can often use Should follows these verbs. a. Mean and claim. b. Think and intend. c. Suggest and think.

64. Choose the most suitable and tactful thing to say at a cocktail party So, what do you think of things so far?. a. Im very ímpressed. b. It´s too early to say. c. A bit of both, really.

65. Some verbs can be follewed by the -ing form or the infinitives form………. a. Without a big change in meaning. b. Less change in meaning. c. No change in meaning.

66. i will never forgot…….my first sale. A. to make. B. making. C. made.

67. China is the biggest source of…………..goods in the world. a. Testing. b. Counterfeit. c. Fraud.

68. A survey showed that most temporary workers were hoping to be offered a…………post. a. Shortlist. b. Applicant. c. Permanent.

69. We are in a fairly open marker. so there are very few……….. on the movement of goods. a. Tariffs. b. Restrictions. c. Deregulated.

70. Choose the best word for the following meaning To give money to a company or industry to make a product cheaper to buy or produce. a. Free- trade. b. Subsidise. c. Deregulation.

71. In relative clause, the extra information is separated. a. By a comma. b. By a pronoun. c. By a period.

72. I have too much to do already, so I can´t possibly ……….on any extra work. a. Take. b. Taken. c. Took.

73. Complete the second sentence with a passive form so that it means the same as the first sentence We must review our health and safety regulations as soon as possible. Our health and safety regulations…………………. as soon as possible. a. Must be reviewed. b. Reviewed. c. Must review.

74. It is illegal for employers to ______________ on grounds of race, sex or religion. a. discredit. b. distinguish. c. discriminate.

75. I got into hot ______ with my boss for wearing casual clothes to the meeting with the potential Japanese customers. a. fire. b. water. c. ice.

76. What is the most important point in the following paragraph?Choose the best summary The difficulties of cross-cultural communication English has a frequently been compared to Latin, which flourished for centuries as an international language, even after the collapse of Roman Empire, becoming a shared resource for much of the globe. English is rapidly becoming an international Lingua Franca, as it becomes the essential skill of any manager with ambition. It is a language that in some ways is becoming separated from its origins. One consequence is that non-native speakers may be better at using. English with each other than native speakers. a. English is like Latin, as it is now spoken everywhere and is used as a language of international communication. b. Most people think that native speakers are the best speakers of English, but this may not be true when considering English as a language for international communication. c. Some native speakers make great allowances when they speak with non-native speakers and are careful to avoid using unusual expressions.

77. My job _________ __________ sickness levels. a. involves / monitoring. b. to involve / monitoring. c. involve / to monitor.

78. She doesn’t like rush into things. She is careful and ______________. a. formal. b. cautious. c. critical.

79. The planning authorities have just given us the _________ for our new premises, so construction is starting next week. a. green light. b. red. c. deep end.

80. In narrative sentences the______________ is use to describe past events of current significance. a. past simple. b. past perfect. c. present perfect.

81. If the builders don't fulfil their side of the contract well______________. a. acquit. b. sue. c. sentence.

82. We use______________to say something is prohibited, it is not allowed. a. must. b. should. c. have to.

83. In most European countries, you__________ have an identity card on you at all times. a. have to. b. mustn't. c. don't have to.

84. Which of the following words are used in conditional sentences. a. ever / provided that. b. as long as / provided that. c. yesterday / as long as.

85. Small talk is one way to break the________ when meeting someone for the first time. a. fire. b. ice. c. end.

86. A good leader has to able to make__________ decision when necessary, and to make them quickly. a. Fierce. b. strong. c. tough.

87. There will be ____________competition for the contract as the terms are excellent. a. intense. b. cut-throat. c. deep.

88. After his years in the army, early mornings and strict discipline_____ to him. a. Come naturally. b. Considered to be. c. Thought to be.

89. The passives is often used to describe………. a. Past actions. b. Processes and procedures. c. Ongoing situations.

90. Read and put the sentences in the correct order to write an e-mail From Paul Edwards To All staff Subject Use of work facilities a. Besides, any increase in our overheads means a reduction in everybody’s end-of-year bonus. b. Consequently, I have to remind all staff that using work facilities for private purposes is unethical. c. Two of our main customers have recently remarked that trying to get through to us on the phone has become rather difficult. d. I am therefore forced to conclude that members of staff are using our phones for personal calls. e. In addition, our telephone bills have increased steadily over the past 18 months. f. This, however has not been matched by a comparable increase in the volume of our business transactions. g. Can I urge everyone who needs to make a private call to use either the public phone in the cafeteria or their personal mobiles. a. c, e, f, d, b, a, g. b. e, d, f, g, a, c, b. c. d, f, g, a, e, d, b.

91. We use the second conditional if the proposal is more tentative and. a. Possibly less certain. b. Making hypothetical proposals. c. Making concessions.

92. Transport companies have to comply with strict…………when carrying hazardous chemicals. a. Restriction. b. regulations. c. Barriers.

93. “A leader is someone…….knows what they want to achieve an can communicate tat”. a. Were. b. Who. c. Which.

94. In a passive sentence, the………………….receives the focus. a. Direct object. b. Grammatical subject. c. Pronoun.

95. If any of the presentations runs _________ schedule, we will be late for the final plenary meeting. a. In. b. With. c. Over.