INGLES ESPECIF 2B

In narrative sentences we use ____________ to situate an event that happened before another past event. a. present simple. b. present continuous. c. past perfect.

In narrative sentences the ________________ is common when we describe a sequence of events. a. past perfect. b. past simple. c. present perfect.

The airline had _____________ potential investors about its financial difficulties. a. misinformed. b. undermined. c. lied.

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.

After we ______________ the new drug for a second time, we _____________ to recall it immediately. a. have been tested / decided. b. tested / decide. c. had tested / decided.

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.

7. 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.

Read the following e-mail and choose the best word to fill it Dear Mr Pattison, Please ________ attached the expenses claim form that you send to our Accounts Department 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 where you took them. We also need to know the reason for the $60 that you entered under “sundry expense”. Finally, we would like to remind you that all expenses _____ the authorized by your manager. a. find / was / had. b. send / am / have. c. found / was / have had.

For strong advice, we can use. a. have to / should. b. must / mustn’t. c. can/ can’t.

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

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.

To run over schedule means. a. to take more time than expected. b. too much to do. c. to be very familiar with something.

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.

In many countries people make a comment about the weather to ________ the ice and start a conversation. a. deep. b. break. c. foot.

Read and complete the letter below with one of the following items 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 possible. c. could you book one more.

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.

Which verbs are often followed by the infinitive form. a. admit / consider. b. justify / avoid. c. claim / hope.

Some verbs can be followed 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.

A potential employer will often ask job seekers to ______________ in order to form better idea of their personality. a. take a psychometric test. b. shortlist a candidate. c. work a probationary period.

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.

He intends_____________ the new contract next week. a. sign. b. to sign. c. signs.

HR’s new computer programme has stopped ____________. a. working. b. to work. c. worked.

We use unless in conditional sentences to mean. a. will not. b. if not. c. as long as.

In second conditional sentences, we use. a. present perfect forms. b. present continuous forms. c. past verb forms.

We are in a fairly open marker, so there are very few ____________ on the movement of goods. a. tariffs. b. restrictions. c. deregulated.

In order to protect our national steel industry, the government imposed a _______________ a steel imports. a. laissez-faire. b. dumped. c. limited quota.

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.

We will place a firm order ____________ you cover insurance. a. provided that. b. unless. c. if not.

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.

In relative clauses, we use _____ or ______ to identify people. a. which / that. b. who / that. c. which / who.

After his years in the army, early mornings and strict discipline _____________ to him. a. come naturally. b. considered to be. c. thought to be.

She has a very clear vision for the long-term future of the company, but many people think she is too _________. a. idealistic. b. ruthless. c. principled.

The new manager has promised to __________ with the issues of gender discrimination. a. get. b. carry. c. deal.

“A leader is someone ________ knows what they want to achieve and can communicate that”. a. where. b. who. c. which.

In a passive sentence, the _______________ receives the focus. a. direct object. b. grammatical subject. c. pronoun.

The passives is often used to describe ________________. a. past actions. b. processes and procedures. c. ongoing situations.

Smaller countries became frustrated, believing that the big powers kept moving the ______________ and filed to outline fixed rules that all should play by. a. game. b. goalposts. c. seat.

The two rival companies were running neck and ___________ in the push to achieve national leadership through local dominance. a. neck. b. field. c. horse.

Complete the second sentence with a passive form so that it means the same as the first sentence. A company driver will 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.

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