1.     . Portuguese___________ as an official language in this city for three hundred years.

Had always spoken

Has always been spoken

Has always spoken

Has been spoken always

2.     __________________yet?

– (Đ)✅: Have the letters been typed

Had the letters typed

Have been the letters typed

Have the letters typed

3.     ‘The chance to so something’ is ……………..

ability

capacity

feedback

opportunity

4.     ……………..people do things without thinking about the consequences.

flexible

impulsive

moody

risky

5.     A miracle solution……………appear magically.

– (Đ)✅: Is unlikely to

Mustn’t

should

Shouldn’t to

6.     A person who informs people in authority or the public that the company they work for is doing something wrong or illegal is a ………………..

gossip

informer

teller

Whistle blower

7.     A tax paid on goods coming into or going out of a country.

borders

fair

tariff

trade

8.     Anything comments on this? Anything you don’t agree with. Or anything you’d like to add?What is the speaker doing?

Asking for reactions

Setting objectives

Speeding up or slowing down?

Starting the meeting

9.     Applicants will be called for ………………..between 10 and 16 August.

A probationary period

applicant

headhunter

Interview

10.  As you know, the purpose of this meeting is to inform you about forthcoming changes in our Human Resources department.What is the speaking doing?

Asking for reactions

Setting objectives

Speeding up or slowing down?

Starting the meeting

11.  Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony______________ next weekend

has been performed

is going to be performed

will be performing

will have performed

12.  Before I move on to the next part of my talk, are there any questions on what I’ve said so far?What is the speaker doing?

– (Đ)✅: Dealing with questions

Ending his talk

Introducing himself

Referring to the audience’s knowledge

13.  Bribery, ……………….., black handers, greasing of palms, may be in the short term interests of the company and its shareholders but they can also be anti-competitive or ………………..against the value of society.

Baksheesh/offer

Corruption/protest

Kickbacks/offend

Kickbacks/protect

14.  By the end of the year we………………our initial investment.

Are going to recover

Are recovering

Will have recovered

Will recover

15.  Corruption so often makes the headlines that you could forget the majority of people are in fact decent, ………………….citizens.

Con artist

disclosure

Law-abiding

secrecy

16.  Countries which truly believe in free trade try to liberalise their trade, that is to say, they take away……………………to trade.

– (Đ)✅: barriers

borders

customs

taxes

17.  Do you need this paintbrush?Ah, yes. ……...it to me, please.

Are you passing

Do you pass

Will you pass

You pass

18.  Education_________ to be the most important element to develop a country.

Can often be considered

Can often consider

Often be considered

Often considers

19.  For high performers, a good ………………..is not all that matters. They need a challenge as well.

applicant

Financial package

money

reference

20.  Free trade is a situation in which goods come into and out of a country without any ……………………or……………………

Barriers/customs

Borders/barriers

Controls/taxes

Customs/liberalise

21.  Good leaders are also …………….., they like to involve everyone – and they understand the importance of ……………..authority.

– (Đ)✅: Inclusive / delegating

Conclusive/ giving

Decisive/ obtaining

Impulsive/ showing

22.  Good leaders have ……………..the ability to step to step into someone else’s ……………..because they are good listeners.

– (Đ)✅: Empathy / shoes

Charisma/ trousers

Integrity/ pants

Vision/ boots

23.  Government regulation and ………………..pressure from other companies have resulted in more ………………..in the industry and less secrecy.

High/ cleaning

Low/ crystal-clear

Peer / transparency

Same / clearance

24.  Have you made plans for the summer?Yes, ……...to Spain.

We go

We gone

We’ll go

We’re going

25.  He was rather ……………..- not the kind of person who plans what they say or do.

– (Đ)✅: impulsive

adventurous

aggressive

flexible

26.  His style of leadership was quite……………… He was always so competitive and so eager to succeed that many of us often found him ruthless.

– (Đ)✅: Aggressive

decisive

impulsive

passionate

27.  I admire out chairman. He’s a man of his word and is greatly respected for his ………………..

dishonesty

dispute

integrity

reputation

28.  I can’t send an e-mail to the travel agent; my computer’s just crashed.Write down your details and I ………………them for you.

Am faxing

Am going to fax

Will be faxing

Will fax

29.  I’ll give Mr. Dupuis a ring as soon as I ……………… in Brussels.

Arrive

Have arrived

is arriving

Will arrive

30.  I’m going to stay here until I ………………a better hotel.

– (Đ)✅: find

Am finding

finding

Will find

31.  I’m sorry; I can’t attend the sales meeting tomorrow. I ………………our most important customer.

Am visiting

visit

Will be visiting

Will visit

32.  If a company’s main purpose is to maximize the ……………….. to its shareholders, then it could be seen ………………..for a company not to consider the interests and rights or anyone else.

Earnings/immoral

Returns/ unethical

Returns/moral

Turnover/ethical

33.  If my flight ………………, I’ll miss the presentation.

Are delayed

Is delayed

Is going to delay

Will be delayed

34.  If payments go to a ………………..to finance a political party, this form of corruption may be referred to as ………………..especially by journalists.

– (Đ)✅: Slush fund/ sleaze

Black fund/ bribery

Red fund / laundry

Slush fund / cleanser

35.  If someone is able to change the way that other people think or behave…, they are ……………..

– (Đ)✅: charismatic

appealing

attractive

persuasive

36.  If they ………………the plant, a lot of people ………………lose their jobs.

Shut down/ will

Shut down/ x

Will shut down/will

Will shut down/x

37.  If you come under pressure from someone, they try to ………………..

Excuse you

Impress you

Influence you

Talk to you

38.  If you impose/ introduce them, you make trade more difficult. If you lift/ remove them, you make it easier.

borders

regulations

restrictions

Tax

39.  If you want to get to the top, you have to be ……………… I mean be prepared to take risks and to try new ways of doing things.

– (Đ)✅: Adventurous

motivating

passionate

Persuasive

40.  In December articles started to appear in the press about our ………………..sales methods.

learning

mean

teaching

unethical

41.  In the US, the first stage of compulsory education ________ as elementary education.

Generally known

Is generally knowing

Is generally known

To be generally known

42.  It is essential that you comply with government……………………

– (Đ)✅: taxes

quotas

regulations

tariff

43.  John is a better player than Martin, isn’t he?Oh, yes. ……...the match tomorrow, I expect.

He wins

He won

He’ll win

He’s winning

44.  Let’s hope the new Head of R&D will……………..innovation rather then ……………….it.

Brainstorm/prevent

Facilitate/check

Improve/stop

Stimulate/stifle

45.  Limited numbers or amounts that ate officially allowed

– (Đ)✅: quotas

limit

number

quantity

46.  Lots of houses_____________ by the earthquake

– (Đ)✅: Were destroyed

Are destroyed

Are destroying

Were destroying

47.  Managers were trying to silence potential ………………..by promoting or relocating them

informer

Inside traders

spies

whistle blowers

48.  Managers were trying to silence potential ………………….by promoting or relocating them.

compensation

Con artist

secrecy

Whistle blower

49.  Many companies ask new employees to sign a ………………..to avoid future litigation problems.

Confidence contract

Confidence game

Confidentiality agreement

Contractor’s book

50.  Many people believe that God created the world.

God is believed to create the world.

God is believed to have created the world.

It believes that God created the world.

The world is believed God created.

51.  Money paid by a government or organization to make a product cheaper to buy or produce.

– (Đ)✅: subsidies

quotas

regulations

tax

52.  Money that you have to pay to the government.

– (Đ)✅: tax

quotas

subsidies

tariff

53.  Most weapons –exporting countries have been involved in major………………..

actions

activities

covers

Cover-ups

54.  Mr. Pike ____________the most famous archaeologist in our city.

Is said to be

Is say that

Said to be

Says to be

55.  My boss keeps moving the …………… I never have an idea what I’m supposed to be doing.

Gate post

Goalposts

lampposts

signposts

56.  New forms of energy ……………found, but this is not very probable.

Can’t

might

must

Won’t

57.  Open ……………………ensure the free flow of goods, labour,, etc between countries.

borders

markets

minded

schools

58.  Oscar says he ……...the washing up after dinner

– (Đ)✅: Is doing

Did

do

Will do

59.  Our company does nothing illegal. We are very………………..

Law-abiding

lawful

lawless

unlawful

60.  Our company has ………………..for a graduate in economics.

A vacancy

applicant

Financial package

interview

61.  Our company is going to introduce tighter health and safety……………………

customs

quotas

regulations

taxes

62.  Our plane’s been delayed. There ……………by anyone at the airport to meet us.

– (Đ)✅: May not

can

Must

Shouldn’t

63.  Please come and visit our headquarters when you ………………in Copenhagen again.

are

Are being

will

Will be

64.  Please send ………………..together with your CV.

A covering letter

A reference

A shortlist

headhunter

65.  Senior managers have been criticized for ………………..decisions regarding payments to secure contracts.

Controversial

good

important

quick

66.  She doesn’t just tell us to do things – she makes us want to do them. We’re lucky to have such a ……………..team leader.

– (Đ)✅: motivating

impulsive

informal

persuasive

67.  She really can’t wait to do a skydive. Whe’s so ……………..

– (Đ)✅: adventurous

moody

outgoing

persuasive

68.  She was a ……………..chairwoman, with a very strong belief in the mission of our organization and very intense feelings about our achievements.

adventurous

motivating

passionate

persuasive

69.  She’s always rushing around doing things with such enthusiasm. I’ve never seen someone so ……………..

aggressive

dynamic

energetic

flexible

70.  Solar power is ……………to provide more than 20% of our energy needs.

– (Đ)✅: unlikely

impossible

improbable

uncertain

71.  Someone who is confident about what to do in different situations is ……………..

– (Đ)✅: decisive

confident

indecisive

sure

72.  Sometimes during testing there is a setback when it becomes clear the design has a fault.

– (Đ)✅: Problem that delays or male worse

Ability to solve a problem

Founding an institution

Setting up a quality system

73.  That ……………be Peter, he’s in New York at the moment.

Can’t

could

might

Mustn’t

74.  The ball is in your court. Match this idiom from sport with its definition.

– (Đ)✅: It is your turn to take the next step

To act or fight with less force than you could

To be able to succeed alone, or to fail

To be given something difficult to do without any help

75.  The company paid bribes to the government officials to win the contract.

The money that you give to somebody to persuade them to help you

The money that you have to pay to the government

The money that you pay a company to buy goods or services

The money that you pay a company to buy the right ti sell their products in an area.

76.  The company will apply for a patent for the design so that others cannot copy it and steal the idea.

– (Đ)✅: A legal right to be the only person to make use or sell a product or an invention

A person who helps people arrange patents

The copying or moving text into a document from another document

The right to sell a particular type of products in an area

77.  The competition is increasing. We ……………have to lower our process.

– (Đ)✅: might

can

must

should

78.  The delegation from China ………………the chairman the following Monday.

Are seeing

see

Will be seen

Will see

79.  The director never did anything that could compromise the ………………….of the company.

corrupt

disclosure

integrity

secrecy

80.  The Foreign Office has advised them to turn a blind eye to payments of small………………..to speed up services such as customs clearance.

backhanders

changes

corruption

money

81.  The government have changed all the rules for the exporters. They have……………, so we will have to rethink our international operation.

Been in the driving seat

Been next and neck

Kept your eye ib the ball

Moved the goalposts

82.  The idea of alone inventor who makes a discovery or has a sudden clever idea or brainwave is maybe a little out of date today.

A difficult problem

A sudden good idea

A sudden inability to think clearly

An electrical signal in the brain

83.  The interview panel will draw up ………………..of only five candidates.

– (Đ)✅: A shortlist

A vacancy

interview

resume

84.  The police are investigating our CEO for allegedly receiving ………………….

– (Đ)✅: bribes

bonuses

compensation

Con artist

85.  The starting salary for the successful ……………….., will be decided on the basis of qualifications and experience.

Applicant

CV

Financial package

vacancy

86.  The telephone ______________ by Alexander Graham Bell.

– (Đ)✅: Was invented

Be invented

invented

Was inventing

87.  The trains are delayed because of bad weather, so I ………………a taxi.

Am getting

Am going to get

Will be getting

Will get

88.  The trees________________.

– (Đ)✅: were grown in the backyard yesterday by John

in the backyard were grown yesterday by John

were grown by John yesterday in the backyard

were grown in the backyard by John yesterday

89.  The usual American English word for ‘CV’ is‘………………..’

Covering letter

reference

Resume

shortlist

90.  The weather conditions are good. We ……………arrive on time for our meeting.

– (Đ)✅: should

Can’t

May not

Mustn’t

91.  The weather has been terrible, hasn’t it?Yes, I think ……...again later.

It rained

It rains

It’s going to rain

It’s raining

92.  The World bank has estimated the annual cost of corruption at more $1500bn.

Distribution chain

Housing problem

Immoral behavior of people in authority

Mistake in a computer file

93.  Their new product has had many technical problems. They ……………be very disappointed.

– (Đ)✅: must

Can’t

Couldn’t

should

94.  Their summer collection has items so similar to our own new designs that we think this might be a case of ………………….

bribes

Con artist

Industrial espionage

Whistle blower

95.  There are several flights each day to Paris. There ……………be a problem.

– (Đ)✅: Shouldn’t

Couldn’t

May

must

96.  They hired ………………..to attract some executives from a rival company.

A headhunter

A vacancy

interview

resume

97.  They operated a multimillion dollar ………………….intended to corrupt government officials.

bonuses

bribes

secrecy

Slush fund

98.  To kick off. Match this idiom from sport with its definition.

It is your turn to take next step

To be able to succeed alone, or to fail

To go back on a promise

To start

99.  To sell products at a very low price in an export market.

– (Đ)✅: dump

deregulate

Subsidies

trade

100. We always do what she wants us to because she gives us good reasons for doing it. She is very ……………..

aggressive

flexible

impulsive

persuasive

101. We ask all our new employees to work ………………..of between one and three months.

A probationary period

A vacancy

interview

resume

102. We have exactly the same market share as our nearest rival. We ……………in terms of our profits so far this year, too.

Are in the driving seat

Are next and neck

Keep your eye on the ball

Move the goalposts

103. We really need to concentrate on what our competitors are doing. In today’s market you need to ……………at all times.

Be in the driving seat

Be next and neck

Keep your eye on the ball

Move the goalposts

104. We’re moving house tomorrow.Really? ……...you with the furniture.

– (Đ)✅: I’ll help

I help

I helped

I’m helping

105. We’ve called this meeting to discuss ways to which we could improve our recruitment strategy.What’s the speaker doing?

– (Đ)✅: Setting objectives

Asking for reactions.

Speeding up or slowing down.

Starting the meeting

106. What are your strengths?

Could you tell me what are your strengths?

Could you tell me what your strengths are?

Do you know your strengths?

I’d like to know what are your strengths

107. What do you want to be when you grow up, Stevie?……...a scientist. That’s what I want to do, anyway.

I be

I was

I’m being

I’m going to be

108. What they need is a ……………..person, someone who can choose the right course of action even in a very difficult situation.

decisive

motivating

passionate

persuasive

109. What would your colleagues say about you?

Could you tell me what would your colleagues say about you?

Do you know what would your colleagues say about you?

I’d like to know what would your colleagues say about you.

I’d like to know what your colleagues would say about you.

110. When it comes to industrial espionage, Japanese companies have long been better known as defendants in high-profile cases.

A disagreement between workers and employers

Action that workers stop work to protest their employers

The activity of finding out secret information about a company

The study and practice of protecting the safety and health of people at work

111. Which expression is not used to change the topic?

Now, I’ll turn to our facilities in the UK.

OK, I’ll now look at…

OK, I’m here to tell you about…

Right, let’s move on to….

112. Which expression is not used to conclude?

To conclude…

To draw up…

To sum up…

To summarise…

113. Which expression is not used to end your talk?

– (Đ)✅: Thank you for listening.

I want to end with a bang.

Thanks very much. Any questions?

Well, that’s all I have to say

114. Which expression is not used to give background information?

I’ll give you some background.

I’m here to tell you about franchising agreement.

Let’s start with the background.

Right, let’s begin with some information about the launch.

115. Which expression is not used to introduce yourself?

Good morning everyone, thanks for coming to my presentation.

Good morning to everyone.

Hello everyone, welcome to…

If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to ask.

116. Which expression is not used to invite questions?

I’ll be glad to answer any questions at the end of my talk.

If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to ask.

If you have any questions, please feel free to interrupt, and I’ll be happy to answer them.

You should ask no questions ìf you don’t want to be told a lie.

117. Which expression is not used to refer to the audience’s background?

As far as I am concerned…

As you are aware…

As you can see from the conference program…

As you know…

118. Which expression is not used to refer to the visuals?

– (Đ)✅: You have to pay attention to this graph.

Could I draw your attention to the chart?

Could you please look at the pie chart here?

If you look at the graph…

119. Which expression is not used to structure the presentation?

First, I’ll give you….After that…Finally,…

I’d like to begin by talking…Then…

I’ll give you some background.

I’m going to divide my talk into four parts.

120. Which is the odd one out in each set?

Design

dud

fiasco

flop

121. Which is the odd one out in each set?

– (Đ)✅: research

adapt

Modify

transform

122. Which is the odd one out in each set?

– (Đ)✅: predict

Come up with

device

invent

123. Which is the odd one out in each set?

– (Đ)✅: disaster

accomplishment

Achievement

breakthrough

124. Which is the odd one out in each set?

– (Đ)✅: failure

Margin

profit

reward

125. Which is the odd one out in each set?

– (Đ)✅: feature

boundary

frontier

Threshold

126. Which of the following is not used to ask for reactions?

– (Đ)✅: What do you like?

Any comments on this?

How do you feel about…?

What do you think?

127. Which of the following is not used to deal with interruptions?

Could you just hang on a moment, please?

Could you let him finish, please?

Could you wait until Mark finishes, please?

Why don’t we come back to that later?

128. Which of the following is not used to keep to the point?

I’m afraid you are going off on a tangent.

I’m not sure that’s relevant.

Perhaps we could get back to the point.

We must concentrate on the problem.

129. Which of the following is not used to set objectives?

Our sales target is…

The aims of this meeting are…

The purpose of this meeting is…

What we would like to achieve today is…

130. Which of the following is not used to slow down?

– (Đ)✅: Could you please speak slowly?

Hold on, we need to look at this in a more detail.

I think we should discuss this a bit more.

OK then. Let me stop here and explain that in a bit more detail.

131. Which of the following is not used to start a meeting?

– (Đ)✅: Before I start, hold on a minute.

OK, let’s get down to business.

Right, can we start please?

Shall we start now?

132. Which of the following is not used to summarise?

– (Đ)✅: Please summarise what you’ve said.

OK. Let’s go over what we’ve agreed.

Right, let’s recap…

Right, to sum up then.

133. Which of the following means ‘an official limit on the quantity of goods’?

quota

subsidy

tariff

taxes

134. Which of the verb does not match the noun: A DEADLINE?

fix

meet

set

take

135. Which of the verb does not match the noun: A JOB?

– (Đ)✅: regulate

accept

leave

offer

136. Which of the verb does not match the noun: A SITUATION?

approach

Deal with

handle

operate

137. Which of the verb does not match the noun: AN APPLICANT?

evaluate

retire

screen

select

138. Which of the verb does not match the noun: AN EMPLOYEE?

fire

hire

implement

recruit

139. Which of the verb does not match the noun: AN INTERVIEW?

attend

Carry out

conduct

make

140. Which word does not normally go with ‘an invention’

Come up with

compete

patent

register

141. Which word does not normally go with ‘breakthrough’?

achieve

innovate

make

represent

142. Which word does not normally go with ‘idea’?

comment

generate

Share

test

143. Which word does not normally go with ‘innovation’?

– (Đ)✅: brainstorm

encourage

facilitate

stimulate

144. Which word does not normally go with ‘patent’?

Apply for

Get a

invent

issue

145. Which word doesn’t refer to open markets?

Laisser-faire

regulations

restrictions

Strategic industries

146. Wind power……………to provide only a small part of our energy needs in 2050.

Is capable

Is certain

Is proble

Must

147. With our market dominance in the US, we are really……………

– (Đ)✅: In the driving seat

Keep your eye on the ball

Moved the goalposts

next and neck

148. Young entrepreneurs often feel that they ……………. They have everything to learn and do not get much help.

Are thrown in at the deep end

Are thrown into the sea

Have to back pedal

Pull their punches