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The meeting _____________ at three o’clock, so we must hurry if we want to be there in time.
Starts
Started
Was starting
Has started
starts
The report is badly presented. _____________ it contains inaccuracies.
However
Moreover
Although
consequently
Moreover
The recommendation, which was faxed by the secretary herself, was ________ to the success
of the company.
a. criticism
b. critique
c. critic
d. critical
critical
If I ________ the TOEIC tomorrow, I would get a score of about 650
a. would take
b. took
c. had taken
d. would have taken
11. The supplier was held liable for damages resulting from ___ of the agreed delivery schedule.
A) deviation
B) deviate
C) deviating
D) deviated
a. deviation
Our factory ________________ down last year, so we are now outsourcing from a company in Poland.
Will close
Closed
Has closed
Closes
closed
____________ people who enjoy their work need time to relax, it is hard for them to forget about their job.
Also
However
Even though
Despite
Even though
Fortunately his response ______________ the board members, and the meeting was finally adjourned
a. Satisfaction
b. Satisfied
c. Satisfying
d. Satisfactory
b. Satisfied
Oh, so it wasn't you that wrote the letter. I'm sorry, I _________ wrong
a. have to be
b. should have been
c. would have been
d. must have been
We are having _______________ last year
a. the same delivery problems as
b. more delivery problems as
c. the most delivery problem as
d. the same delivery problems than
Company profits _____________ by 20% since we installed the new high-speed computer network.
Rise
Risen
Rising
Have risen
Have risen
____________ Alan came up with the idea, he should present it at the meeting.
Although
However
Since
Therefore
Since
15. If the terms of the agreement are not met, the contract may be rendered ___.
A) void
B) vacant
C) empty
D) invalidated
Following a serious accident last week to an employee involving a factory machine which he ____________ all employees must henceforth respect the regulations in the operations room
a. mustn't have been operating
b. wouldn't have operated
c. shouldn't have been operating
d. might not have operated
The company sends out reminders _________
a. yet
b. ever
c. ever hardly
d. every month
Carl apologizes for not being available when you called, but he ___________ an important client.
Had visited
Visited
Was visiting
Had been visiting
was visiting
____________ have been slight improvements in jobless rates this last month, the highest unemployment figures in fifty years were recorded this year.
Because of the
Despite the
Although there
However there
Although there
Arguing over the use of the copy machine is very _________
a. fool
b. foolish
c. fooled
d. foolishly
b. foolish
What an improvement! There are certainly _________ accounting errors in the final invoice than in the first one
a. the least
b. the same
c. fewer
d. the fewest
Sadly, the newspaper had to either cut its editorial staff _______ reduce the salary of every employee
a. nor
b. but
c. and
d. or
By the time the client arrives tomorrow afternoon, we ___ (complete) the presentation.
a) will complete
b) will have completed
c) have completed
d) had completed
will have completed
______________ you were working under pressure, you have done an excellent job.
However
Although
In spite of
Because
Although
20. The CFO emphasized that the budget should be adhered to ___ any unexpected expenditures.
A) besides
B) above
C) notwithstanding
D) barring
d. barring
14. The candidate impressed the panel with her articulate responses and ___ understanding of the industry.
A) thorough
B) thought
C) thoroughness
D) thinking
a. thorough
13. ___ the absence of clear guidelines, team members struggled to complete the assignment efficiently.
A) Owing
B) Due
C) Given
D) Despite