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Dhamodaran Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Please correct me if my answer is wrong

1.He had already paid the bill before she ______ to the table.

(A) has returned

(B) had returned

(C) was returning

(D) returned

Answer: has returned

2.I'll have my most experienced staff member ______ the proposal outline.

(A) review

(B) reviewing

(C) get reviewed

(D) to review

Answer:reviewing

3.There

have been

about

20 employees currently

A

B

working

in the

overseas

marketing division.

C

D



(B)
about

(C)
working

(D)
overseas

Answer: About

4. 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

Answer: Wouldn't see

5. The work ______ in the next day or two.
(A) is going to complete
(B) will have completed
(C) has been completed
(D) will be completed

Answer:will be completed

6.______ arriving early at the airport, our boss still missed the flight for London.
(A) Even
(B) Despite
(C) Because of
(D) As a consequence of

Answer: As a consequence of

7. 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

Answer: Would you just held your horses

8.John

had received

an MBA from a prestigious university.

A

On the one hand

, Mary

had been given

on-the-job training

B

C

D

in a large finance department.


(A)

had received

(B)

On the one hand

(C)

had been given


(D)

on-the-job training

Answer: on the one hand

9. The workers on both production teams should always communicate with ______.
(A) another
(B) the other
(C) each
(D) one another

Answer: one another

10. But, what if the design would have implicits
A B
detrimental overtones ?
C D

(A) what if

(B) implicits

(C) detrimental

(D) overtones
Answer C

Find the correct answer.

11. 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
Answer B

12. Find the correct answer.
He ______ in so much trouble last week if he'd followed the guidelines more carefully.

(A) hadn't been
(B) wouldn't have been
(C) might have been
(D) wouldn't be

Answer B

Find the correct answer.

13. Joyce: Aren't you going to Shanghai for the conference? Ronnie: Yes. At this time tomorrow, I __________ across the Pacific Ocean!

(A) would be flying
(B) am flying

(C) will be flying
(D) would fly

Answer C

14. I'm not busy, so I ______ finish the report in an hour.

(A) have
(B) ought
(C) am
(D) can<---

Answer: can

15. If the manager ______ time to meet with you today, he'll leave a message on your voicemail.

(A) has
(B) will have
(C) have <---
(D) had

Answer: have

16. Greg said he ______ help next time.

(A) would request <---
(B) will request
(C) might have requested
(D) requested

Answer: would request

17. 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

Answer: will have finished

18. The boss asked whether anyone wants to participate
A B C
in the project, but few volunteered.
D
(A) whether <---
(B) wants
(C) to participate
(D) few

Answer: whether

19. We tried to install a natural vent system, but after
A
installation the system failed functioning
B C
correctly .
D
(A) to install
(B) installation
(C) functioning
(D) correctly<---

20. He
asked

that the
company's

guidelines

A

B

on

personnel expense accounts have
shifted

C

D

Answer : Asked

21.

A: Were you able to attend the semi-annual managers meeting yesterday afternoon?
B: No, I _____, but I was delayed by a lengthy conference call with an important client.


(A)
should have attended

(B)
could have being present

(C)
must have gone

(D)
may have appeared

Answer:Should have attended

22.
9. Robert, I know how busy you’ve been lately, but I have an emergency. I ___ if you might be able to type this report for me this afternoon.
a. Was hope b.Was hoping
c. Was wondering d.Was wondering

Answer:Was hoping

23. 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

Answer: Hadn't

24.I __ and reward hardworking employees if this __ my company
a. Will promote | will be b. Will promote | were
c. Would promote | will be d. Would promote |were

Answer: Will promote | were

25.Jim: Another secretary quit! Are we losing people because of the pay?
Mary: Definitely! If we _ more, we _ losing secretary after secretary
a. Are paying | will not keep
b. Paid | wouldn’t keep
c. Paid | will not keep
d. Pay | Wouldn’t keep

Answer: Paid | wouldn’t keep

26. 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

Answer: Was thinking

27. Julie: What did you talk about with Mr. Peterson this morning?
Max: Well, I ___ to bring up the subject of pay, but he __ it up before I did
a. Had planned | brought
b. Have planned | brought
c. Had planned | brings
d. Have planned | will bring

Answer: Had planned | brought

28. As a result of heavy traffic, his flight left
A B C
by the time he got to the airport.
D


As a result of

heavy

left

got

Answer: got

29. When I spoke to the vendor, she _____ to guarantee the delivery of the products on time.
(A) would agree
(B) has agreed
(C) agreed ----
(D) agrees

Answer: Agreed

30. 30. I formally move that any contract amendments stipulating material modification
A
be put on hold for the present!


Conversely , amortization of capital assets should
C D
likewise be suspended temporarily.


a). formally

b). be

c). Conversely

d). should

Answer: Conversely

31.
As soon as they were turning in my direction, I realized
A B
that there was no way to avoid meeting
C D
the new representatives.



(A)
As soon as


(B)
were turning


(C)
that


(D)
meeting

Answer : Were turning

32.
Because of the recent number of break-ins to our system, security measures ________ at the present time.
(A) have been strengthened
(B) will strengthen
(C) have strengthened
(D) are being strengthened ---

Answer: are being strengthened

33.
But, what if the design would have implicits detrimental overtones ?
(A) what if
(B) implicits
(C) detrimental
(D) overtones

Answer: detrimental
  

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  • 1 -D; 2-A; 3- unintelligible; 4-B; 5-A.
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Welcome to the Forums. I think that what you have posted here is far too much for one post and one that not too many teachers would like to spend time with. I'll answer the first five and then let others join in for as many as they would like.
1 -D; 2-A; 3- unintelligible; 4-B; 5-A.
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6. D>> B (Despite)
7. C>> B (A point of order)
8. The question is not clear to me.
9. D (one another)
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11 - b
12 - b
13 - c
14 - d
15 - a

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