1. If I didn't check my email every day, I ______ many important messages from the international sales team.
(A) didn't see
(B) wouldn't see - ???
(C) won't have seen
(D) can't see
2. A: This session of Congress shall now commence. New business, please?
B: _________________, if you please. We do not have a quorum here.
(A) Could I throw in this in
(B) A point of order - ???
(C) Would you just held your horses
(D) I am affirmative
3. A: Should people on sick leave be allowed to accumulate vacation time?
B: ____ federal regulations dictate our company leave policy.
(A) Lacking options
(B) We are limited because - ???
(C) It's a moot point that
(D) Due to the fact that
4. Although my department always submits its annual report by the end of the year, some______ wait until the end of January.
(A) had has to
(B) has had to - ???
(C) have had to
(D) had to have
5. A: I'm open for criticism from you regarding the new company policy.
B: ________, I would have to back you up all the way.
(A) After you just pulled
(B) Look at behind you
(C) In terms of efficiency
(D) The chip are up so - ???
6. A: Will accounting have to shear a little bit in reporting current obligations?
B: ____ would be more appropriate or even chop.
(A) Slice - ???
(B) Discount
(C) Fluff
(D) Shrivel
7. This lawsuit isn't really about money. ______ is making a personal statement.
(A) The person filing the suit - ???
(B) It's about
(C) It's about the person
(D) Whoever
8. A: Can't you see that my client is in the clear on your illegitimate charges?
B: The account withdrawals are valid; ______, embezzlement is illicit.
(A) furthermore
(B) additionally
(C) in retrospect - ???
(D) notwithstanding
9. As a result of heavy traffic, his flight left by the time he got to the airport.
D
(A) As a result of
(B) heavy
(C) left - ???
(D) got
10. The music downstairs was too loud that I couldn't get any sleep last night! (A) downstairs (B) too - ??? (C) get (D) any
11. If we offer training sessions to our employees, they would learn more quickly. (A) offer - ??? (B) sessions (C) to (D) learn OK.
12. Don't worry. I ______ the work by the time you get back.
(A) will have finished - ???
(B) have finished
(C) will be finished
(D) would have finished
13. I ______ telephone messages for the chairman several times since he called.
(A) have left - ???
(B) was leaving
(C) have been leaving
(D) left
14. If chemics International ___ financial problems, they wouldn’t be thinking about downsizing
a. Hadn’t - ???
b. Doesn’t have
c. Didn’t have
d. Will not have
15. Carmen: Marcus, when do you think you’ll have time to talk with me about the new children’s product line? Marcus: I ____ we could meet and talk over lunch. Does that sound good?
a. Am think
b. Was thinking
c. Was wondering
d. am wondering - ???
16. Who did call me while I was meeting with the sales representative?
(A) did call
(B) while
(C) was meeting - ???
(D) sales
Top answer
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