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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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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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.