TEST 1/ My job frequently involves having to work intense pressure A below B under C beneath D underneath 2/ This type of decision has to be made at board _ A layer B rank C grade D level 3/ My colleague has gone off on a quick business to Paris but will be back on Monday A trip B journey C flight D travel 4/ The CD-ROM only has a version of the software; the full program costs $130 A show B example C test D demo 5/ At the factory, all the workers have to fill in time _ to show what they have done A lists B papers C checks D sheets 6/ Why is it that most big government building projects finish over budget and behind _? A schedule B agenda C plan D time 7/ I'd like to _a point connected with staff turnover You said it was high but it's no higher than normal, is it? A ask B say C raise D rise 8/ They not _ cheques in that restaurant A accept B agree C allow D admit 9/ I would be very interested in _ for that job A entering B working C applying D writing 10/ This supermarket is trying to _ young shoppers by offering fashionable clothes A target B persuade C encourage D trap 11/ Job losses are mainly in the _ sectors of the industry A blue-collar B red-collar C stiff-collar D high-collar 12/ Your body _ usually gives other people information about how you really feel A appearance B impression C language D relationship 13/ Mrs Perez is writing to _ the arrangements she made with you A conform B confine C confer D confirm 14/ My colleague has always had luck _his investments A throughout B among C with D on behalf of 15/ the managers enhanced the training program for new employees, absenteeism has been declining A Before B When C Since D During TEST 1/ The Managing Director is now urgently to appoint a Head of Operations A seeking B pursuing C searching D hunting 2/ The company has decided to a share option scheme, starting next year A introduce B innovate C confer D embark 3/ At the new job vacancy centres, unemployed people get training in how to write a good and letter of application A summary B review C resumé D contract 4/ That's a very good _ to the problem A help B solution C solve D cause 5/ Are you able to say at this point how much damage has actually been to the company's reputation? A made B done C given D taken 6/ Do you want to _ as a candidate in the local elections? A stand B sit C go D try 7/ The company had its own code of _ in these matters A behaviour B practice C dealing D attitude 8/ I’ll put you _ to the Sales Department A over B off C through D in 9/ Printix are offering us a 15% _ on all orders over $1000 A interest B replacement C discount D consultation 10/ As a _ of the review, they decided to close the factory down A conclusion B finding C purpose D result 11/ Siemens is a highly leader in the electrics and electronics market A innovative B reliable C extensive D traditional 12/ I would be grateful if you could let me have a detailed _ , including prices and delivery terms A quotation B term C offer D order 13/ The financial statement would have reflected our difficulties if we our accounting year A have not changed B had not changed C have not been changing D had not been changing 14/ I don't understand of these is to be included in the shipment A which B that C some D what 15/ The hotel manager would have offered us a 25% discount if we a party of ten or more A are B were C been D had been TEST 1/ Lack of orders has meant that a number of employees have been laid _ A down B on C up D off 2/ They were badly managed for years, so I'm not surprised to hear they've gone _business A down from B up on C out of D along in 3/ You _ earlier that we can expect a return to profits in the next two years Isn’t it possible to be a little more precise? A told B spoke C said D raised 4/ The government has changed its policy and had a complete change of _ A view B opinion C mind D heart 5/ Thousands of _ are already signing up for this new telephone service A individuals B subscribers C applicants D interviewees 6/ I’ve given the latest sales _ to Mr Allen but he hasn’t had a chance to look at them yet A systems B figures C worksheets D facts 7/ One of the advantages of writing over talking to someone face-to-face is that you can take your time A remaining B related C relative D relevant 8/ Oh, dear I think I’ve _ the wrong number A put B done C through D dialed 9/ It’s important to take _ breaks when working at a computer A frequent B lots C repeated D often 10/ The development of new technologies means that there are fewer jobs for manual _ A workforce B staff C employees D workers 11/ You will see from the catalogue that our prices are very _ A competitive B competent C completed D compatible 12/ We are happy to replace the goods free of charge A injured B hurt C destroyed D damaged 13/ For many people job is more important than a high salary A satisfaction B expectation C achievement D acceptance 14/ Dr Klein will be able to meet with us this afternoon we can make it A if B which C under D how 15/ Professor Zagrov praised Mr Modello for his literary contribution before presenting him with the money the group had gathered A little B few C small D less TEST 1/ The company has good industrial and disputes are rare A workings B affairs C terms D relations 2/ I think we'll be able to sell the house quite easily - in fact, we’ve got two _buyers coming round this afternoon A future B ahead C prospective D close 3/ Our prices are very _ A competitor B competition C competitive D competing 4/ Would you mind _us a little more about how you intend to enter this new market? A replying B explaining C telling D answering 5/ You should have _ those shares when they were cheap A taken out B sold off C bought up D taken over 6/ The circular will contain _ financial information to help investors A key B obvious C intelligent D noted 7/ No This is the Finance Department I’ll check the _ number A extension B external C exterior D extraction 8/ Many employees are eager to try new ideas A in B up C on D out 9/ After rationalisation the company was _ and its order book was full A in good time B in good shape C in good spirits D in good health 10/ We apologise for the difficulty we are experiencing in paying your _ account A delayed B waiting C outstanding D owing 11/ The company needed to make job cuts so they asked staff to _ for redundancy A offer B choose C volunteer D select 12/ I it is best to look over the competition before deciding to start a consulting business in this town A thought B pondered C liked D wondered 13/ Professor Haage, as a public speaker, is than Professor Doyle A more entertaining B very entertaining C most entertaining D the more entertaining 14/ Affordable electric cars will be available in the near future A some B sometime C something D somewhat 15/ The client will reconsider the offer you decide to open an office in Taiwan A considering B must C were D should TEST 1/ The successful applicant will have a proven track _in project management A history B record C curriculum D performance 2/ As a journalist for a national newspaper, I am used to working to a _ A target B limit C deadline D plan 3/ The report is _ to show better than expected results A necessary B possibly C clearly D likely 4/ The annual general meeting was _ in the conference centre A conducted B provided C run D held 5/ If you are in attending, please let me know as soon as possible A concerned B pleased C sure D interested 6/ You must _ your application by the end of the week A submit B subject C subscribe D subcontract 7/ I’m _ Miss Johnson’s in a meeting A worried B afraid C concerned D frightened 8/ The new Managing Director of the company has just been A applied B decided C requested D appointed 9/ He was offered a bank _ when the company experienced financial problems A payment B credit C overdraft D debt 10/ The company will be _ a new range of health foods over the next few months A promoting B encouraging C competing D supporting 11/ Before negotiating a deal make sure you know the strengths and weaknesses of _products A competing B conflicting C commanding D connecting 12/ Jan is working as an with Global Printers A appellant B apprentice C applicant D appendant 13/ "If you had examined each factor individually," she argued, "you that the error was theirs." A would have seen B would have been seeing C had seen D saw 14/ In rising health care costs, many companies are streamlining their benefits program A to light B light of C lights on D lighted 15/ The building, for a purchasing fund had been set aside, was severely damaged in the hurricane A that B which C whom D this TEST 1/ We were told that the expense budget was being trimmed _the company was considering the purchase of a larger warehouse A because B so C neither D or 2/ She is, in _respect, an ideal candidate for the position A every B all C individual D other 3/ The new employee found it difficult to work _such stressful conditions A beneath B besides C under D over 4/ He _pyramiding as simply using the profits of one investment to make another A explaining B are being explained C had been explained D explained 5/ The bank laid down several policies designed simplify the collection process A to B so C that D what 6/ I would like to the conference call until both analysts have sent us their conclusions A postpone B move C hinder D detain 7/ The company the entire staff with an additional two days of vacation A granted B offered C rewarded D awarded 8/ It was agreed that the full cost would be refunded if the goods were returned in perfect _ A condition B state C situation D shape 9/ Unfortunately there is still a lot of _ against older people in the workplace A distraction B discrimination C discretion D distortion 10/ Carol’s reliability and confidence make her an employee A idealized B ideal C idyllic D idealistic 11/ They agreed that the system wasn’t working well and there was a need to a more radical approach A choose B designate C prefer D adopt 12/ It’s going to be difficult to break the Far East market but I believe it will become a key market for us A through B up C into D down 13/ The consultants _ the importance of managers involving staff in the issue of timekeeping A emphasised B recommended C motivated D related 14/ Plans have already been drawn _ to deal with such situations A over B through C up D into 15/ After all these years she has decided to take early _ A leave B finishing C departure D retirement TEST 1/ Like many companies, we were affected by the _in the world economy A downside B downturn C downgrade D downfall 2/ Henry Ford introduced the assembly as a way of mass-producing cars A row B queue C line D file 3/ What kind of problems will the change in the schedule _? A make B C cause D expect 4/ You can see the _ about the sale in the local paper A announcement B warning C notice D advertisement 5/ It was a big _ for her to give up her acting career to look after her family A trial B sacrifice C endeavour D test 6/ In some countries it is quite _ to use the correct title when talking to business colleagues A offensive B likely C formal D tricky 7/ The company had scarcely gotten back on its feet when it was _completely by the fire A ravage B ravaging C ravaged D ravages 8/ Our division is responsible for making and _frozen foods A delivered B delivers C deliverer D delivering 9/ The fringe benefits _him to accept the position A enticed B teased C illustrated D attracted 10/ Sonya & Company settled the matter out of _to avoid the pending lawsuit A courthouse B courting C courts D court 11/ The form of a computer command is so precise that any alteration of it is _ to the computer A unintelligibly B unintelligibility C unintelligent D unintelligible 12/ Although profit is one indicator of success, it need not be the _one A alone B single C lonely D only 13/ I felt that we had finally _ some headway on these tax issues A made B took C had D went 14/ A farmer can _a contract with a mill to lock in a certain price for six months in order to be protected against falling prices A draw out B draw up C draw in D draw on 15/ The findings of the investigation confirmed that there was no _amongst the local police force A interruption B corruption C eruption D disruption TEST 1/ The buying and selling of stocks and bonds is _I would like to learn more about A something B somewhere C somehow D somewhat 2/ Because of a stable economic growth rate, the president can probably look _to another term A up B forward C over D above 3/ The receptionist informed customers that there would be a two-week delay in deliveries _the current stock had been exhausted A ever since B as C whenever D until 4/ If it weren't for venture capital, the American business machine _ collapse A would B will C was D were 5/ Lawmakers were about to end their summer session, but not before they passed a proposal giving a pay raise A himself B themselves C herself D yourselves 6/ The publisher will need the report by week's end A maybe B probably C possible D eventually 7/ All departments their deadlines will be given a substantial bonus A meeting B met C will meet D to meet 8/ The lecturer was neither on time prepared A or B nor C and D but 9/ The most effective sales technique is one which tells the customer how the product will _ him or her A better B improve C profit D benefit 10/ Although I am a very junior member of staff, my _ prospects are good A long-lived B long-standing C long-winded D long-term 11/ He was unable to stay for the _ of the meeting as he had other business to attend to A time B length C extent D duration 12/ The hotel management and the union are at a regarding the benefits package A stalling B point C standstill D draw 13/ A car today produces 70% pollutants than ten years ago A fewer B less C lower D minimal 14/ The secretary told me that a new was being mailed to all interested investors A prospectus B prosecution C prosthesis D prosperity 15/ The shares had been for quite some time A undernourished B undervalued C undercharged D underdeveloped TEST 1/ Ursula was the vice president of _for the East Coast last year A marketings B marketing C markets D marketed 2/ An estimated 35 million tax dollars is lost every year _the black economy A in B for C at D over 3/ The entire industry _out of the need to conserve energy A evolution B are evolving C has evolved D have evolved 4/ The decision to hire her rests ultimately with the director of human _ A resource B resources C resourcing D resourceful 5/ Properly conducted business ventures would more for strengthening international relations than anything else A done B able to C D doing 6/ There was a definite _of expectation in the room when the general manager brought up the topic of wages A air B stillness C moment D scent 7/ Once further investment has been _the plans for growth can be carried out A secured B obliged C bound D forced 8/ The reason there are no buses is because the drivers are on _ A hit B stop C strike D leave 9/ There has been a _ agreement to supply Texmills with our products and services A long-winded B long-lasting C long-standing D long-lived 10/ There are no public phones in here but there is a phone in Market Street A room B operator C booth D switchboard 11/ If this project is completed on time we will receive a _ in next month’s pay A bonus B batch C bill D salary 12/ Some companies have _ all their secretarial posts A abandoned B collapsed C abolished D failed 13/ Over the decades, the name of Siemens has become with progress A symptomatic B synonymous C systematic D synthetic 14/ Buying in _ can reduce unit costs A bulk B amounts C volume D weight 15/ Unfortunately the recent takeover will result in a number of at the plant A rationalisations B dealings C redundancies D exchanges TEST 10 1/ All items in this range will be from 27 April A suitable B portable C available D accessible 2/ Artemis gives us a good price on this because they are our suppliers A single B one C individual D sole 3/ All letters of credit should include an expiry date when payment is _ A called B complete C ready D due 4/ The delay in despatch was due to circumstances our control A above B beyond C under D in 5/ Please send us a copy of her _ so that we can arrange transport A journey B map C itinerary D route 6/ Although prices have remained _ for the past two years we are expecting a sharp rise in the near future A still B immobile C same D static 7/ The interview panel’s _ impression was that Sam was the most suitable candidate A overdone B overall C overbearing D overblown 8/ Neither the customer nor the salesperson wants to feel over a deal A checked B changed C cheated D charged 9/ We are willing to supply the goods a discount of 5% A in B after C at D over 10/ The town hopes to collect enough money from the municipal bonds to pay the bridge repairs A out B for C into D by 11/ The public utility companies have been forced over fifty new personnel to help with all the repairs A hired B hiring C hire D to hire 12/ Calendar years and fiscal years don't coincide A almost B already C always D also 13/ If inflation gets too high, it steadily _the buying power of people with a fixed income A would erode B erodes C eroded D will be eroding 14/ Inflation is eating _at our hard-earned savings A down B on C through D away 15/ The retail merchants knew that a price _was inevitable A enlargement B increase C progress D growth TEST 11 1/ With the holidays coming, department stores are gearing up for their busy _ A era B epoch C course D season 2/ The letter from the attorney _nothing about the lease amendments A mentions B mentioning C has been mentioned D is being mentioned 3/ The lease states that you must _the apartment in good condition A vacate B move in C escape from D go out 4/ During the inspection of the production process, the consultant paid particular _to the assembly line workers A observation B notice C time D attention 5/ The marketing department chalked _the high sales to their new ad campaign A out B up C on D for 6/ This approach will enable us to get the maximum benefit from _of scale A savings B compensations C resources D economies 7/ Would you like me to fix up an for you? A application B appointment C arrangement D attendance 8/ You should always speak to customers A slowly B politely C carefully D kindly 9/ He was asked to a thorough review of the health and safety provision within the organisation A underline B undergo C undertake D understand 10/ The consignment arrives at the warehouse on Monday and will be _ immediately A unloaded B emptied C undone D unsent 11/ The company saw net profits fall as a result of the _ in the industry world-wide A downfall B downgrade C downturn D downward 12/ If you not pay your bill within the next few days we will have to consider taking legal _ A prosecution B action C instruction D presentation 13/ There was a _ in the order at the factory and the wrong package was sent A mix-up B mixture C mixing D mixed-up 14/ Their products are only available through selected _ A outlooks B outlets C outlines D outfits 15/ The management committee _ that flextime should be limited to permanent members of staff A stipulated B required C asked D wanted TEST 12 1/ She made sure that everyone was able to express their points of _ A view B opinion C idea D impression 2/ Many people would jump the chance of working for a successful travel company A off B in C at D over 3/ A good salesperson can _ almost anybody to buy anything A satisfy B appeal C persuade D adapt 4/ As a limited she rarely engages in the internal administration of the company A partnering B partnership C partner D partners 5/ Our technical department is racing to develop the technology that will give us the competitive edge we'll need our profit trend A to maintain B will maintain C maintain D be maintaining 6/ Our family was once a majority shareholder in a company that everything during the Depression A lose B was losing C lost D to lose 7/ The market crashed right he sold most of his stocks A since B after C at D yet 8/ My boss promised to _on board the suggestions I made at the meeting A take B let C hold D set 9/ The complaint about the cost of the item was soon out A dealt B sorted C taken D cleared 10/ The customer demanded a _ when he discovered the equipment was missing A return B repair C refund D reply 11/ Her supervisor was very in her choice of words when pointing out areas that need improvement A discrepant B discreet C dissolute D dissonant 12/ At the time it the contract satisfied all parties A sign B signed C was signing D was signed 13/ The board of directors convinced him to action against the other firm A take B C give D make 14/ Customer Service, on the fifth floor, will have .your application before I can process it A approve B been approved C approving D to approve 15/ They said my qualifications were varied than those of any other applicant A most B best C more D very TEST 13 1/ It is important for many small businesses to improve their credit _ and ensure customers pay on time A limit B control C risk D term 2/ There was a serious staff at the time so several shipments were held up A shortage B reduction C decrease D contraction 3/ The sales for the next few months is not particularly optimistic A figures B drive C forecast D trend 4/ Supermarkets often find point of sale _ very useful when introducing new products to their customers A displays B exhibits C presentations D exhibitions 5/ He thanked the management _ behalf of the staff for taking their suggestions seriously A with B on C in D for 6/ Once they had agreed terms the deal was pushed _ very quickly A over B through C in D by 7/ Mrs Corritas always ships her orders out in a fashion A quickly B hastily C timely D promptly 8/ Both parties were at an _because nothing was written down at the time of the negotiations A impairment B impedance C impasse D implosion 9/ _he not become emotionally involved, I think he could have been instrumental in averting the strike A Had B Since C Should D Were 10/ According to the findings of the investigative committee, the company is not _for the damages A liable B guilty C obligated D susceptible 11/ Our original _was very reliable and always delivered on time A supplicant B supporter C suppressor D supplier 12/ The backup system _turned on by that time A will B should C is being D will have been 13/ The field staff was _articulate in expressing its dissatisfaction with the company's restructuring A greatly B keenly C moreover D quite 14/ Enabling consumers to make educated _was the purpose of enacting the Truth in Lending Act A decisive B deciding C decides D decisions 15/ The volume of paperwork that needs to be filled out to buy a home can _it seem insurmountable A make B cause C put D appear TEST 14 1/ The mail sorting machine is out of _again A operation B performance C order D function 2/ The comptroller asked the treasurer for a breakdown of the _in his report A information B informations C informative D inform 3/ Managers should staff to maintain the no-smoking policy throughout the building A suggest B encourage C support D co-operate 4/ If you’re taking notes it’s a good idea to make them as clear and as possible A quick B brief C essential D rough 5/ Thank you for your _ of $500 which we received today A remittance B remission C remains D remuneration 6/ If customers fail to _ their bills you can be left with a serious cash-flow problem A meet B charge C invoice D state 7/ The poor quality of the products was _ on inadequate supervision of the workforce A caused B blamed C explained D put 8/ When deciding what kind of advertising to use it’s important to find out as much as possible about your _ A companions B competitions C competitors D components 9/ In this course, you will be learning the most widely used method of taking inventory maintaining inventory records A to B because C and D with 10/ We cannot print the financial report until the computer is working A with B on C forth D out 11/ Municipal bonds are issued by state and local governments to pay for keeping roads and bridges in good A state B repair C quality D manner 12/ Our department is neither prepared willing to fund this research A or B nor C but D also 13/ Although improving, the unemployment problem still _ A persistence B persists C persisting D persistently 14/ _amount of money was going to stop her from blowing the whistle on the company's policy regarding waste disposal A None B Not C Such D No 15/ _of the downtown shopping district was done to attract more business A Reinforcement B Fabrication C Restoration D Furbishing TEST 15 1/ Ian has to be very organised as his work involves meeting tight A problems B responsibilities C challenges D deadlines 2/ There is a danger that the new regulations will be misunderstood by many staff A unnecessary B bad C unfortunate D grave 3/ The credit terms _ that payment should be on presentation of the goods A remind B stipulate C agree D settle 4/ It’s important to _ customer references when offering credit A take on B take down C take up D take in 5/ The advertising company has come up with a catchy new _ for the car A slogan B saying C image D feature 6/ The goods will be delivered by Wednesday at the A last B longest C least D latest 7/ We have two representatives from Intel who invited to speak at the opening ceremonies A been B was C were D had 8/ The transport strike is becoming a _for small businesses A disgust B discord C disaster D disclosure 9/ As a result of our trip to Lima, we were able to forge a partnership with one of our _competitors A precedent B former C last D sooner 10/ A good way to avoid misunderstandings in business is to _all agreements in writing A put off B put away C put D put up with 11/ Bond activity increased _our intense marketing efforts A with respect to B in regard to C in light of D as a result of 12/ Most investment brochures carry the following caveat: "Past performance cannot _future results." A guarantor B guaranty C guaranteed D guarantee 13/ Arthur Morris created the first _loan in 1916 despite all advice to the contrary A increment B installment C internment D involvement 14/ Ms Yen's contribution to the company has been A industrial B indigenous C invaluable D inclement 15/ Bondholders are generally more conservative than stockholders A consider B considering C considerable D considered ... laid _ A down B on C up D off 2/ They were badly managed for years, so I'm not surprised to hear they've gone _business A down from B up on C out of D along in 3/ You _ earlier... two _buyers coming round this afternoon A future B ahead C prospective D close 3/ Our prices are very _ A competitor B competition C competitive D competing 4/ Would you mind _us... schedule _? A make B C cause D expect 4/ You can see the _ about the sale in the local paper A announcement B warning C notice D advertisement 5/ It was a big _ for her to give