modal verbs
They are probably working on the new project right now.
A. They might work on the new project right now.
B. They might be working on the new project right now.
C. They might have been working on the new project right now.
B. They might be working on the new project right now.
You may ___ be right in assuming that the new road plans will be dropped.
A bound
B well
C good
D certain
You may well be right in assuming that the new road plans will be dropped.
I dislike not ___ about something that will affect me.
A. been consulted
B. being consulted
C. have been consulted
D. been consulting
B. being consulted
I think the recent applicant’s CV ___ a second look.
A allocates
B alleviates
C warrants
D spins
C warrants
My inbox has been ___ with requests for meetings over the next month.
A pouring
B flooded
C streamed
D freezing
B flooded
I didn't know you were preparing for the presentation last night.
A. You could have told me you were preparing for the presentation last night.
B. You must have told me you were preparing for the presentation last night.
C. You could tell me you were preparing for the presentation last night.
A. You could have told me you were preparing for the presentation last night.
The ___ are that they’ll delay making a decision about moving house until after the holiday.
A probabilities
B odds
C guesses
D likelihoods
The odds are that they’ll delay making a decision about moving house until after the holiday.
We finally got the software ___ by the team after months of testing.
A. to be updated
B. to update
C. updated
D. updating
C. updated
If one employee receives a bonus and others don’t, it can ___ distrust in the work force.
A flood
B play
C eliminate
D engender
D engender
The party’s ___ looks impressive, but they’ll hardly achieve everything within the parliamentary time frame.
A constitution
B resource
C pledge
D manifesto
D manifesto
It's possible that she was trying to fix the issue when I called her.
A. She could have tried to fix the issue when I called her.
B. She could be trying to fix the issue when I called her.
C. She could have been trying to fix the issue when I called her.
C. She could have been trying to fix the issue when I called her.
It’s a ___ that he’ll get promoted this time round. He’s worked so hard for it.
A give
B gave
C giving
D given
It’s a given that he’ll get promoted this time round. He’s worked so hard for it.
I need to ___ by my supervisor before I leave.
A. get the documents signed
B. have the documents sign
C. have signed the documents
D. getting the documents signed
A. get the documents signed
It appears that the company is finally on a sound financial ___ going forward.
A support
B footing
C morale
D strength
B footing
I welcome the calls to ___ discrimination in the workplace – they are long overdue.
A ease
B alleviate
C eliminate
D aggravate
C eliminate
It wasn’t the right decision to leave the office before the boss.
A. I ought not leave the office before the boss.
B. I oughtn’t to leave the office before the boss.
C. I ought not to have left the office before the boss.
C. I ought not to have left the office before the boss.
In ___ probability we won’t get the result until after the weekend.
A every
B each
C all
D whole
In all probability we won’t get the result until after the weekend.
I don’t mind ___ for your mistake during the meeting.
A. to be apologized
B. having apologized
C. be apologized
D. being apologized
D. being apologized
We’ll hold a secret ___ to decide who we all want to lead the team.
A manifesto
B ballot
C calling
D voting system
B ballot
Delegate some of your work to your team and it will ___ your stress levels.
A spread
B ease
C release
D bounce
B ease
I’m sure he didn't remember to bring the documents to the meeting.
A. He can’t have forgotten to bring the documents to the meeting.
B. He must have forgotten to bring the documents to the meeting.
C. He must have remembered to bring the documents to the meeting.
B. He must have forgotten to bring the documents to the meeting.
He has an _____ for leading and managing large groups of people.
A ability
B capability
C aptitude
D attitude
He has an aptitude for leading and managing large groups of people.
The play is thought ___ by a contemporary of Shakespeare.
A. to having been written
B. to write
C. to be written
D. to have been written
D. to have been written
I can barely keep my ___ above water with all this extra work.
A eyes
B neck
C mouth
D head
D head
The department has received an award, which should definitely ___ morale.
A further
B advance
C encourage
D boost
D boost