Pearson 2 Part 5 - Helen GIBBONS | Biblioteka

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A word or phrase is missing in each of the sentences below. Four answer choices are given below each sentence. Select the best answer to complete the sentence.

1

Mr. Doh _______ clients’ phone calls.

rarely returns

returns rarely

has returned rarely

rarely had returned

1

Success depends _______ the efforts of the organization.

from

in

on

of

1

There has been strong competition, ______, the new company has made great profits.

instead

nonetheless

then

despite

1

Ms. Shirish will resign her position as chief _______ officer.

operator

operational

operation

operating

1

The weather report predicts it will rain _______ become colder.

neither

nor

and

either

1

The printer _______ paper.

ran into

ran out of

ran without

ran over

1

The electricity went out _______ we were making coffee.

so

because of

while

for

1

It is a good idea to _______ your tickets now to make sure you get a seat, but you don’t have to pay for them until you pick them up at the box office.

purchase

obtain

reserve

return

1

The sales division reported a 64 percent drop _______ the last sales period.

during

with

at

to

1

_______ the presentation there will be time for questions and answers.

Afterward

Following

End

Finish

1

Get the invoice _______ upon receipt.

signature

sign

signed

signing

1

________ time to submit a bid.

Still there is

Is there still

There is still

They’re still is

1

Our future will be _______ on what services we can provide.

basic

based

basing

base

1

If there _______ better communication, I would not resign.

were

was

is

will be

1

_______ the critics and answer their questions.

Stand in for

Stand at

Stand with

Stand up to

1

By the end of this century, business _______ greatly.

will be changed

will have changed

changes

changed

1

The _______ market has declined in many parts of the country.

homing

housed

homes

housing

1

After _______ for several hours, the directors decided to reject the proposed changes.

referring

inferring

conferring

preferring

1

_______ one partner has resigned, others are quitting, too.

Because

Although

If

Before

1

The management makes an assessment ______

rarely

still

monthly

already

1

The chairman said his _______ would continue his strategies.

successful

successor

success

successive

1

Mr. Kim was _______ from his job at the accounting firm once it was discovered that he knew very little about accounting.

departed

retreated

advanced

dismissed

1

Since 1990, our customers _____ with our service.

are satisfied

have satisfied

have been satisfying

have been satisfied

1

People either don’t have the money ______ they aren’t willing to spend it.

and

neither

or

although

1

The group is composed ______ five companies

in

of

up

from

1

In order to make more money, Mr. Garcia has decided to ______ a second job.

take off

take out

take from

take on

1

A survey of the _______ shows they are satisfied with their jobs.

employment

employs

employees

employing

1

___________ the bad location, the management is confident of success.

Despite

Since

With

As

1

Company officials must disclose their own ______ affairs.

finance

financing

financial

financed

1

The new business has _______ incorporated.

still

yet

once

already