Unit 1
The _________ that a company has are the things that the company believes in (or the values that they support).
A. principle
B. tradition
C. reputation
The principle that a company has are the things that the company believes in (or the values that they support).
Answer: A
Right now, I'm based ________ Boston, but I plan to move to Seattle later in the year.
A. in
B. on
C. at
Right now, I'm based in Boston, but I plan to move to Seattle later in the year.
Answer: A
We've run _______ a few issues recently, but I'm confident we can get back on track soon.
A. out of
B. into
C. in on
We've run into a few issues recently, but I'm confident we can get back on track soon.
Answer: B
What are the main benefits _____ outsourcing work to other countries?
A. with
B. from
C. of
What are the main benefits of outsourcing work to other countries?
Answer: of
The sales director wants the company to _____ an image of elegance and sophistication.
A. announce
B. give
C. project
The sales director wants the company to project an image of elegance and sophistication.
Answer: C
The _________ for top performing sales agents this quarter is a paid vacation to Las Vegas!
A. obligation
B. reward
C. benefit
The reward for top performing sales agents this quarter is a paid vacation to Las Vegas!
Answer: B
What do you ________? Is there a problem with our proposal? Did we do something wrong?
A. mean exactly
B. exactly mean
C. mean exact
What do you mean exactly? Is there a problem with our proposal? Did we do something wrong?
Answer: A
The _____ advantage of working here is the amazing location.
A. good
B. major
C. large
The major advantage of working here is the amazing location.
Answer: B
Thank you for ________ so quickly to my email!
A. respond
B. responding
C. response
Thank you for responding so quickly to my email!
Answer: B
"Hello, ________ Julia, isn't it? From Canada?" "Carol! How lovely ________ you here!"
A. it's; to see
B. you're; seeing
C. she's; see
"Hello, it's Julia, isn't it? From Canada?" "Carol! How lovely to see you here!"
Answer: A
How does your side of ________ look? Do you think you'll be able to finish on schedule?
A. thing
B. things
C. everything
How does your side of things look? Do you think you'll be able to finish on schedule?
Answer: B
I'd like to _________ on to my next point.
A. develop
B. progress
C. move
I'd like to move on to my next point.
Answer: C
I'm meeting with a ________ investor this afternoon.
A. perspective
B. possible
C. prospective
I'm meeting with a prospective investor this afternoon.
Answer: C
___________ our customers be upset if we raise our prices again? We've already raised them twice this year!
A. Did
B. Don't
C. Won't
Won't our customers be upset if we raise our prices again? We've already raised them twice this year!
Answer: C
Have you been ________ to the suppliers about the delivery delays?
A. into speak
B. to speak
C. speaking
Have you been speaking to the suppliers about the delivery delays?
Answer: C
We _____ finish our meeting an hour ahead of schedule, so everyone was sent home early.
A. were able to
B. could be able to
C. can
We were able to finish our meeting an hour ahead of schedule, so everyone was sent home early.
Answer: A
Our latest product is functional - _____________ .
A. it does everything possible
B. it's very simple, but it works well
C. we have given it the best, most innovative design possible
Our latest product is functional - it's very simple, but it works well .
Answer: B
She has a great deal of ____________. She is very driven to succeed and shows a real commitment to her work.
A. recognitions
B. incentive
C. self-motivation
She has a great deal of self-motivation. She is very driven to succeed and shows a real commitment to her work.
Answer: C
Our company ran into a few problems ________, but we've worked hard to get everything fixed.
A. to date
B. since this morning
C. a couple of weeks ago
Our company ran into a few problems a couple of weeks ago, but we've worked hard to get everything fixed.
Answer: C
Gary wasn't in the USA because _____.
A. he can't get a visa
B. he wouldn't be able to get a visa
C. he couldn't get a visa
Gary wasn't in the USA because he couldn't get a visa.
Answer: C