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3/4/2012
It is __________ to contact our international representatives by email than it is to reach them directly by phone.
(A) easy
(B) easier
(C) so easy
(D) very easy
Ans: B
If the manager __________ time to meet with you today, he'll leave a message on your voicemail.
(A) has
(B) will have
(C) have
(D) had
Ans A
Did you finish __________ the new employees?
(A) to train
(B) trained
(C) trains
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(D) training
Ans A
A: There is one more chart we need to add to the presentation file. B: The final changes __________ by Manolo this afternoon. You should
email it directly to him.
(A) will make
(B) are making
(C) are made
(D) will be made
Ans D
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i
Wehave stand line at the Shanghai exhibit
n
A B
for45 minutesalready.
C D
(A) have stand
(B) in
(C) for
(D) already
Ans A
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making a decision and instead went home
My managerput away
to
A
think it
. She willget back tome to
over
B C
clear upany remaining issues.
D
(A) put away
(B) think it over
(C) get back to
(D) clear up
Ans A: Guess
Don't worry. I __________ the work by the time you get back.
(A) will have finished
(B) have finished
(C) will be finished
(D) would have finished
Ans C - doubt
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A: Were you able to attend the semi-annual managers meeting yesterday afternoon?
B: No, I _________, but I was delayed by a lengthy conference call with an important client.
(A) should have attended
(B) could have been present
(C) must have gone
(D) may have appeared
Ans A
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for
I reallylook forward Japaneseto prepare
studying
A B C
for my
to Tokyo.
trip
D
(A) look forward
(B) for studying
(C) to prepare
(D) for my trip
Ans B
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an MBA from a prestigious
Johnhad received
university.
A
on-the-job
On the one hand, Maryhad been given
training
B C D
in a large finance department.
(A) had received
(B) On the one hand
(C) had been given
(D) on-the-job training
Ans B
A: I asked Chandra if we'd have to redesign the entire plan. What do you think she said?
B: That if you'd have asked her earlier, she ________ yes. But now, it was out of the question.
(A) wouldn't say
(B) couldn't have said
(C) would have said
(D) had to say
Ans C
A: Markus asked if we _________ able to meet with him early Monday morning to discuss the new sales figures.
B: OK. I'll clear my calendar.
(A) were being
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(B) are being
(C) would be
(D) can be
Ans C
__________ great employees, a company should listen to their ideas, recognize their contributions, and reward them with special benefits.
(A) If we keep
(B) Keeping
(C) To keep
(D) When keeping
Ans C
A: Has the 4:00 meeting been rescheduled?
B: Yes, I got the marketing managers __________ to meet tomorrow morning at 9:00 instead.
(A) agree
(B) agreeing
(C) to agree
(D) agreed
Ans D
the programmers nor my boss knows where to find the instruction manual for the software.
(A) Neither
(B) Not
(C) None
(D) Both
Ans A
YuShan lost some money __________ the downturn in the stock market.
(A) even though
(B) just as
(C) in spite of
(D) due to
Ans D
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in
Weapologize totheinconvenience
this
A B
matterand will do everythingto changethe situation.
C D
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(A) apologize to
(B) inconvenience
(C) matter
(D) to change
Ans A
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My supervisoradvisedmequitworrying,as
A B C
the deadlinehad beenpushed back.
D
(A) advised
(B) quit
(C) as
(D) had been
Ans B
This lawsuit isn't really about money. __________ is making a personal statement.
(A) The person filing the suit
(B) It's about
(C) It's about the person
(D) Whoever
Ans A
If I __________ enough money, I would start my own company.
(A) had had
(B) were having
(C) had
(D) have
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to
Iquit twoyears ago. I feel
smoke
A B C
much better.
D
(A) quit
(B) to smoke
(C) years ago
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(D) much better
Ans B
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Iformallymove that any contract amendments stipulating material modification
A
put on hold for the present!
be
B
, amortization of capital
Conversely should
assets
C D
likewise be suspended temporarily.
(A) formally
(B) be
(C) Conversely
(D) should
Ans C
A: Can the formula presented in Diagram 6 be used to predict next quarter's earnings?
B: Yes, but _______ must first be modified to reflect last year's actual revenue before you can predict anything.
(A) it
(B) he
(C) they
(D) we
Ans A
A: Do you know which department manages language and training of employees?
B: According to the presentation, the Learning and Development team _____ to monitor progress in this area.
(A) can dictate
(B) is designated
(C) has allocated
(D) has designed
Ans B
He had already paid the bill before she __________ to the table.
(A) has returned
(B) had returned
(C) was returning
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(D) returned
Ans D
The museum is very popular. It __________ by more than 10 million people since it opened.
(A) was visited
(B) had been visited
(C) has visited
(D) has been visited
Ans D
3/5/2012
Our company __________ money last year because of poor management decisions.
(A) losing
(B) lost
(C) is losing
(D) lose
Ans B
Lydia, the numbers in the last column are _____________ they were last month. We need to
discuss the situation with Omar before we present this to the team.
(A) not as high
(B) no higher
(C) not as high as
(D) not higher
Ans C
I __________ telephone messages for the chairman several times since he called.
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(A) have left
(B) was leaving
(C) have been leaving
(D) left
Ans A
Hiring a new manager is __________ important task for you to finish this afternoon.
(A) less
(B) the least
(C) the less
(D) more
Ans D
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Joe works a lot of overtime and hardly never
A B
has time to relax after work.
C D
(A) works
(B) hardly never
(C) time
(D) to relax
Ans B
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I borrowed some money from John yesterday, but I
A B C
paid back him today.
D
(A) some money
(B) from John
(C) but I
(D) back him
Ans A
__________ I was trying to get a taxi, it started snowing and I got really cold.
(A) While
(B) During
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(C) At that time
(D) Because
Ans A
____ Felipe saw my business card, he didn't know I lived in Brasilia.
(A) After
(B) While
(C) Until
(D) As
Ans C
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There have been about 20 employees currently
A B
working in the overseas marketing division.
C D
(A) have been
(B) about
(C) working
(D) overseas
Ans A
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Ayako asked me where I place the airlines ticket
A B C
that I purchased yesterday.
D
(A) asked me
(B) where
(C) I place
(D) that I purchased
Ans C
I'll have my most experienced staff member __________ the proposal outline.
(A) review
(B) reviewing
(C) get reviewed
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(D) to review
Ans A
A: Where was Elena this morning? She was supposed to meet us in the conference room at 10:00
sharp.
B: She ___________ an important call regarding the Heyns account. I filled her in on the meeting,
and she said she'd send you an email with the report later today.
(A) must take
(B) had to take
(C) would take
(D) should take
Ans B
Because of the recent number of break-ins to our system, security measures __________ at the
present time.
(A) have been strengthened
(B) will strengthen
(C) have strengthened
(D) are being strengthened
Ans D
He __________ in so much trouble last week if he'd followed the guidelines more carefully.
(A) hadn't been
(B) wouldn't have been
(C) might have been
(D) wouldn't be
Ans D
At the end of March, I __________ here for five years.
(A) am going to work
(B) would work
(C) will have worked
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(D) have worked
Ans C
A: It seems that it is rather difficult to comment at present.
B: If we ________ the proposal, we'll be able to distinguish the areas of contention.
(A) reviewing
(B) reviewed
(C) can review
(D) will review
Ans C
The deadline dates for the construction __________ by the architect.
(A) have changed
(B) was changed
(C) have been changed
(D) was being changed
Ans C
__________ arriving early at the airport, our boss still missed the flight for London.
(A) Even
(B) Despite
(C) Because of
(D) As a consequence of
Ans B
The marketing strategy
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was for so
what
used long
A B
by the
was finally rejected outright
stockholders.
C D
(A) what
(B) for so long
(C) was
(D) outright
Ans A
In deference to Xian's objection regarding the proposal that had been
submitted , the committee will have approved the measure had the majority not
B C
swayed by the client's

been
opinion.
(A) regarding
(B) submitted
(C) will
(D) been
Ans C
The organization will be able to borrow more funds if it __________ some of its current debts.
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(A) pays off
(B) could pay off
(C) should pay off
(D) will pay off
Ans B
A: Did Claude refinance his office building?
B: No, he thinks he should hold off on any ___________ decisions because things are so uncertain.
(A) economy
(B) finances
(C) fiscal
(D) profit
Ans C
We are currently in search of a new online marketing specialist who is effective highly in search engine optimization.
(A) are currently
(B) of
(C) who is
(D) effective highly
Ans D
Because of the recent number of break-ins to our system, security measures __________ at the present time.
(B) will strengthen
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Ans D
If I didn't check my email every day, I __________ many important messages from the international sales team.
(A) didn't see
(B) wouldn't see
(C) won't have seen
(D) can't see
Ans B
New rigorous safety requirements __________ by the government.
(A) have created
(B) were created
(C) had created
(D) was created
Ans B
He __________ in that company when he had the chance.
(A) should invest
(B) would have been invested
(C) could be investing
(D) should have invested
Ans D
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restrictive
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embrace
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The director said that we mighthadto downsize the engineering team
by20 percentifthe negotiationshad fallen
B C D
through.
(A) had
(B) by
(C) if
(D) had fallen
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I have already eaten when she arrived.
A B C D
(A) have
(B) already
(C) eaten
(D) when
Ans A
Man: Did you hear that when the head of finance offered Minsun a promotion, she refused?
Woman: Yes, if I were in her position, I _____________ the job too.
(A) would have turned off
(B) will have turned on
(C) would have turned down
(D) will have turned away
Ans C
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I'm going to sign me up for a design class
A B C
next month.
D
(A) I'm going
(B) me
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(C) a
(D) next
Ans B
If I __________ enough money last summer, I would have gone to Paris with you.
(A) had had
(B) didn't have
(C) have had
(D) had
Ans D
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It's a difficult choice. I'm going to have either the steak __________ the fish.
(A) or
(B) with
(C) nor
(D) from
Ans A
A: What if we brought in a second project manager to handle this situation?
B: Frankly, ____________ is out of the question.
(A) this
(B) these
(C) that
(D) he
Ans C
He __________ in that company when he had the chance.
(A) should invest
(B) would have been invested
(C) could be investing
(D) should have invested
Ans D
A: Did Claude refinance his office building?

B: No, he thinks he should hold off on any ___________ decisions because things are so
uncertain.
(A) economy
(B) finances
(C) fiscal
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(D) profit
Ans C
If I didn't check my email every day, I __________ many important messages from the
international sales team.
(A) didn't see
(B) wouldn't see
(C) won't have seen
(D) can't see
Ans B
(A) losing
(B) lost
(C) is losing
(D) lose
Ans D
(A) not as high
(B) no higher
(C) not as high as
(D) not higher
Ans C
(A) have left
(B) was leaving
(D) left
Ans A
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(A) less
(B) the least
(C) the less
(D) more
Ans D
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A B
C D
(A) works
(B) hardly never
(C) time
(D) to relax
Ans B
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A B C
D
(A) some money
(B) from John
(C) but I
(D) back him
Ans A
(A) While
(B) During
(C) At that time
(D) Because
Ans A
(A) After
(B) While
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(C) Until
(D) As
Ans C
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A B
C D
(A) have been
(B) about
(C) working
(D) overseas
Ans A
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A B C
D
(A) asked me
(B) where
(C) I place
Ans C
(A) review
(B) reviewing
(C) get reviewed
(D) to review
Ans A
sharp.
(A) must take
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(B) had to take
(C) would take
(D) should take
Ans B
present time.
(B) will strengthen
Ans D
(A) hadn't been
(C) might have been
(D) wouldn't be
Ans D
(A) losing
(B) lost
(C) is losing
(D) lose
Ans B
(A) not as high
(B) no higher
(C) not as high as
(D) not higher
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Ans C
(A) have left
(B) was leaving
(D) left
Ans A
(A) less
(B) the least
(C) the less
(D) more
Ans D
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A B
C D
(A) works
(B) hardly never
(C) time
(D) to relax
Ans B
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A B C
D
(A) some money
(B) from John
(C) but I
(D) back him
Ans A
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(A) While
(B) During
(C) At that time
(D) Because
Ans A
(A) After
(B) While
(C) Until
(D) As
Ans C
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A B
C D
(A) have been
(B) about
(C) working
(D) overseas
Ans A
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A B C
D
(A) asked me
(B) where
(C) I place
Ans C
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(A) review
(B) reviewing
(C) get reviewed
(D) to review
Ans A
sharp.
(A) must take
(B) had to take
(C) would take
(D) should take
Ans B
present time.
(B) will strengthen
Ans D
(A) hadn't been
(C) might have been
(D) wouldn't be
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(D) very easy

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(B) are making

(C) are made

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(A) put away

(B) think it over

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(A) will have finished

(B) have finished

(C) will be finished

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(A) should have attended

(B) could have been present

(C) must have gone

(D) may have appeared

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(B) On the one hand

(C) had been given

(D) on-the-job training

(A) wouldn't say

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(A) The person filing the suit

(B) It's about

(C) It's about the person

(A) had had

(B) were having

(C) years ago

(A) can dictate

(C) has allocated

(D) has designed

(A) has returned

(B) had returned

(C) was returning

(A) was visited

(B) had been visited

(C) has visited

(D) has been visited

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____ Felipe saw my business card, he didn't know I lived in Brasilia.

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