Unit 7
Jen, can you ________ exactly you mean?
A. develop
B. spell
C. clear
D. clarify
Jen, can you clarify exactly you mean?
Answer: D
I can't really ________ on that, I'm afraid.
A. explain
B. tell
C. give
D. comment
I can't really comment on that, I'm afraid.
Answer: D
I trust this company. They have a really good ________ with projects like this.
A. background
B. bottom line
C. market value
D. track record
I trust this company. They have a really good track record with projects like this.
Answer: D
Well, you see, I look ________ like this.
A. of it
B. in it
C. for it
D. at it
Well, you see, I look at it like this.
Answer: D
I like the idea and it sounds ________. Let's go for it.
A. potential
B. feasible
C. considerable
D. obvious
I like the idea and it sounds feasible. Let's go for it.
Answer: B
He's always trying to ________ up to people's expectations of him.
A. keep
B. live
C. put
D. do
He's always trying to live up to people's expectations of him.
Answer: B
This may not be ________ relevant, but have you seen the most recent newsletter?
A. nearly
B. full
C. entirely
D. almost
This may not be entirely relevant, but have you seen the most recent newsletter?
Answer: C
The first thing is to ________ rapport between different departments.
A. build up
B. build in
C. grow up
D. grow in
The first thing is to build up rapport between different departments.
Answer: A
This project is extremely expensive! It's a major _____ on resources.
A. waste
B. mismanage
C. squander
D. drain
This project is extremely expensive! It's a major drain on resources.
Answer: D
He's too sure of himself. He needs to be more ________ if he is going to succeed.
A. adaptable
B. humble
C. hands off
D. decisive
He's too sure of himself. He needs to be more humble if he is going to succeed.
Answer: B
With ________, do you really think this will appeal to our customers?
A. regards
B. respect
C. courtesy
D. contempt
With respect, do you really think this will appeal to our customers?
Answer: B
That was a very ________ discussion – we achieved a lot.
A. advantageous
B. apparent
C. worthwhile
D. pointless
That was a very worthwhile discussion – we achieved a lot.
Answer: C
It may have been a mistake to bring these changes in across the ________.
A. whole
B. board
C. range
D. table
It may have been a mistake to bring these changes in across the board.
Answer: B
Let me just ________ on the issues with the budget.
A. touching
B. touch
C. touched
D. will touch
Let me just touch on the issues with the budget.
Answer: B
We always base our sales estimates on ________ data.
A. quantify
B. quantifiable
C. qualify
D. qualified
We always base our sales estimates on quantifiable data.
Answer: B
The purpose of the team-building exercise is to ________ a sense of team spirit.
A. avoid
B. recognize
C. reinforce
D. propose
The purpose of the team-building exercise is to reinfoce a sense of team spirit.
Answer: C
Raise decisions are purely based on ________ to ensure total equality.
A. tolerance
B. merit
C. unity
D. respect
Raise decisions are purely based on merit to ensure total equality.
Answer: B
This is a chance for us to reach a new market; ________, it is not going to be easy.
A. as a matter of fact
B. after all
C. mind you
D. anyway
This is a chance for us to reach a new market; mind you, it is not going to be easy.
Answer: C
Sorry, I don't understand. Could you ________ it by me again, please?
A. pass
B. bring
C. play
D. run
Sorry, I don't understand. Could you run it by me again, please?
Answer: D
We want to attract committed staff who ________ a future for themselves in a dynamic and challenging workplace.
A. pursue
B. look for
C. see
D. make
We want to attract committed staff who see a future for themselves in a dynamic and challenging workplace.
Answer: C
We may have to lay people off if the exchange rate ________ further.
A. will fall
B. would fall
C. falls
D. had fallen
We may have to lay people off if the exchange rate falls further.
Answer: C
I have considered the proposal, but I can't approve it until I've had ________ that the budget is fixed.
A. reservations
B. encouraged
C. assurances
D. concerns
I have considered the proposal, but I can't approve it until I've had assurances that the budget is fixed.
Answer: C
I refuse to ________ on this – it's my final offer.
A. stick
B. stay firm
C. break
D. budge
I refuse to budge on this – it's my final offer.
Answer: D
I don't think we can ________ to miss this wonderful opportunity.
A. pay
B. afford
C. charge
D. accept
I don't think we can afford to miss this wonderful opportunity.
Answer: B
That ________ me, have you spoken to Sharon yet?
A. recalls
B. reminds
C. remembers
D. recounts
That reminds me, have you spoken to Sharon yet?
Answer: B
It's really motivating when you ______ recognition for your work.
A. gain
B. make
C. take
D. have
It's really motivating when you gain recognition for your work.
Answer: A
What is the general ________ from the staff?
A. accord
B. consent
C. consensus
D. consideration
What is the general consensus from the staff?
Answer: C
Before we launch the new range, our stores will be ________ to sell off the old stock.
A. instructed
B. agreed
C. suggested
D. decided
Before we launch the new range, our stores will be instructed to sell off the old stock.
Answer: A
The situation has improved ________ since I was last here – things seem better now.
A. comparatively
B. noticeably
C. profoundly
D. irretrievably
The situation has improved noticeably since I was last here – things seem better now.
Answer: B
They decided to ________ for a better offer, but we lost interest.
A. pick up
B. play on
C. hold out
D. hang up
They decided to hold out for a better offer, but we lost interest.
Answer: C