Vocabulary
Simple vs. Continous Present
Gerund vs Infinitive
Odd one out
Simple vs. Continuous Past
100

It is __________ that you do not reveal your password to anyone. 

a. essence

b. essential 

c. expert

d. exact

b. essential 

100

The 43 year old and mother of two _________ (to be) the chief executive officer of GeoTech. 

The 43 year old and mother of two is (simple) the chief executive officer of GeoTech. 

100

On the advice of my attorney I refuse _________ any more questions on this matter.

a. to answer

b. responding

c. to direct

d. discussing 

a. to answer

100

Office Equipement 

a. keyboard

b. printer

c. suitcase

d. copy machine

e. filing cabinet

c. suitcase


100

Irene ________(have) some really good ideas but she just didn't sell them right to the board. 

Irene had (simple) some really good ideas but she just didn't sell them right to the board. 

200

The bank has confirmed that it will take necessary measures to _______ another computer system failure.

a. upgrade

b. encourage

c. prevent

d. improve

c. prevent

200

It ________ (to be) hard to believe that when I ________(to get up) here in my home in Chicago, our teams in Paris were going to lunch. 

It is (simple) hard to believe that when I was getting up (continuous) here in my home in Chicago, our teams in Paris were going to lunch. 

200

The stock market was not in good shape but now it's starting __________ better.

a. improving

b. to invest

c. to forecast

d. to get

d. to get

200

In a factory

a. overalls

b. appetizer

c. machinery

d. workshop

e. tools

b. appetizer

200

Your Powerpoint presentation ________(be) just awful. Tell me how that _________(happened). 

Your Powerpoint presentation was (simple) just awful. Tell me how that happened (simple).


300

The committee ruled that the various law enforcement agencies need __________ various security measures at all border crossings and airports. 

a. enforcement

b. to enforce

c. enforced

d. enforceable 

b. to enforce

300

By 5 a.m. Julia Mitchell _______ (to think) about work. 

By 5 a.m. Julia Mitchell is thinking (continuous) about work.

300

It's inevitable, Human Resources can't put off _______ the layoffs forever.

a. announcing

b. hiring

c. to organize

d. to reduce

a. announcing

300

Housing

a. rent

b. buy

c. accommodation

d. officer

e. home


d. officer

300

We _________ (meet) with the representatives of the pension fund to discuss more about their investment. 

We met (simple) with the representatives of the pension fund to discuss more about their investment. 

400

Mary Lou was not __________ thrilled with her presents.

a. vision

b. viewed

c. visibly

d. visible

c. visibly 

400

Many of our shareholders truly ________(to believe) in the work we _______ (to do) and are not here just to get rich quick. 

Many of our shareholders truly believe (simple) in the work we are doing (continuous) and are not here just to get rich quick. 

400

Could you please stop __________ some cheese at the supermarket on your way home from work?

a. buying

b. to buy

c. choosing

d. to look

b. to buy

400

People

a. commuter

b. guide

c. patient

d. tourist

e. crime

e. crime

400

The delegation _________ (travel) to Osaka to give their pitch to the Kobayashi Corporation but their VP __________ (call) and cancelled the meeting. 

The delegation was traveling (continuous) to Osaka to give their pitch to the Kobayashi Corporation but their VP called (simple) and cancelled the meeting. 

500

Following a __________ second and third quarter, we have decided to give bonuses to all full-time employees.

a. fantasy

b. fantasize

c. fantastic

d. fanatic 

c. fantastic

500

Every morning she ______ (to get up) at 4:45 and makes coffee while _______ (to read) a wave of company reports which document everything that has happened in the company the previous day. 

Every morning she gets up (simple) at 4:45 and makes coffee while reading (continuous) a wave of company reports which document everything that has happened in the company the previous day. 

500

The corporation admitted _________ toxic chemicals into the river and will have to pay a massive fine.

a. to dump

b. to release

c. dumping

d. buying

c. dumping 

500

Weather

a. fog

b. climate.

c. temperature

d. freezing

e. fever

e. fever

500

We ________ (have) a meeting when the fire alarm _________ (go) off.

We were having (continuous) a meeting when the fire alarm went (simple) off.