I hate driving __________ night, getting up early _______ the morning.
o at, in
I always sleep ______ planes.
o on
193. What ______ you do last weekend?
o did
She is waiting _____ the bus.
o for
195. That’s the shop ________ I bought my computer.
o where
196. How often ________ to the cinema?
o do you go
197. It isn’t easy to decide who to share a room _________.
o with
198. Be careful! You ________ a mistake.
o are making
My brother _________ law at university.
o studies
My grandmother and I get ________ really well.
o on
He _________ a shower before breakfast.
o usually has
202. ________ away last weekend?
o Did you go
203. What time _________ to come?
o is she going
204. Where _______ work?
o do you
My brother _________ English at university.
o studies
206. A Why ________? B Because he’s happy.
o is he smiling
207. How often ________ her grandparents?
o does she see
208. That’s the shop ________ I bought my car.
o where
She is waiting _____ the train.
o for
210. What ______ he do last week?
o did
211. A What are they talking _______? B It’s a secret.
o about
You have classes twice ______ week.
o a
213. My mother _______ work. She’s retired.
o does not
214. What time _______ the bank open?
o does
215. A Why is he ________ a coat? B Because he’s cold.
o wearing
216. I’ve bought a new car _________ is very comfortable.
o which
217. My car _______ working. It’s broken down.
o isn’t
218. Is this the hotel _______ we stayed last year?
o where
Lend some money (opposite verb)
o borrow
220. They’re the students _______ study at the university.
o who
221. mean ?
o generous
You use these to kick. _________
o feet
223. A How do you _____ your mother’s name? B K-A-T-E.
o spell
224. ______ a good holiday!
o Have
Bye. ______ you on Wednesday.
o See
226. Today’s Friday, so tomorrow’s _________.
o Saturday
227. A What’s the _______ today? B The 10th of October.
o date
Silvia is sitting _______ to Mike.
o next
229. Your sister’s daughter is your _______.
o niece
230. That’s the man ________won the lottery last week.
o who
All the cafes were full ______it was a public holiday.
o because
A person who is open and nice is ________.
o friendly
Win the football match (opposite verb)
o lose
234. Who do you usually agree________ in your family?
o with
235. Who was the first person you spoke _______ this morning?
o to
236. What ____ this word mean?
o does
237. My dog’s not dangerous. He __________.
o doesn’t bite
It _____________ when we left the pub.
o was snowing
We always meet _______ Monday morning.
o A) on
Generous (opposite)
o mean
VOCABULARY QUIZ
NEW BUSINESS
UNIT 11
1. The chamber of commerce recommended providing tax _________ to boost private sector investment.
A) incentives
2. It is necessary to know the _______ rate if you want to borrow money.
B) interest
3. Official rules, regulations and paperwork are collectively referred to as government ___________.
D) bureaucracy
4. The government is making exports easier in order to improve the ________.
B) balance of trade
5. The control of money in the economy is known as _________.
C) monetary policy
6. Total value of goods and services produced in a country makes up _________.
A) gross domestic product
7. You can buy goods in other countries if you have a _________.
C) strong currency
8. The country is heading for a ________ because its industrial production is decreasing.
A) recession
9. Less government bureaucracy will encourage __________.
B) foreign investment
10. Due to a tight monetary policy the government managed to reduce _______ rate to 2%.
A) inflation
11. The situation when a country sells more goods to other countries than it buys from other countries is called ________.
C) trade surplus
12. I need to buy some dollars. Do you know the ________ rate?
b) exchange
13. The country was able to repay some of its loans from abroad and so reduce its __________.
A) foreign debt
14. A period when trade and business activity decreases is called _______.
B) recession
15. A large skilled ______ means there could be attractive investment opportunities over the next five years.
A) labour force
Vocabulary Quiz.
Unit 1 Career.
1. The main building of an organization is called ________.
d) headquarter
2. ______ is a system in which employees work a fixed number of hours each week and can arrange their own schedule.
a) flexitime
3. To tell someone to leave their job or to be told to leave your job means to get/take______.
b) the sack
4. All of these go with the verb “get” EXCEPT FOR _______.
c) progress
5. All of these go with the verb “take” EXCEPT FOR ______.
d) a pension
6. All of these go with the verb “work” EXCEPT FOR ______.
b) a job
7. Which verb goes with such nouns as fortune, progress, living.
a) make
8. Which verb goes with such nouns as promotion, job, salary.
c) get
9. Career ________ is something you do to progress in your job.
b) move
10. Career _______ is a period of time away from job to do smth (eg. to look after children)
d) break
11. Jobless is closest to ________.
a) unemployed
12. All the people in work or available for work are called_______ force.
a) labour
13. A company which is part of a group; more than 50 per cent of which is owned by the parent company is called________.
c) subsidiary
14. The percentage of people without job is called the __________ rate.
d) unemployment
15. ________ is the process of moving to a more important job or rank in a company or organization.
a) promotion
1. The children __________ near the fountain in the park.
b) were last seen
2. Dogs _____ as pets for centuries.
d) have been kept
3. Several European currencies _____ by the Euro.
a) have been replaced
4. Our products _________ for safety regularly before they leave the factory.
d) are checked
5. His restaurant was estimated _____________ worth over $10 million.
c) to be
6. We’ll have to work harder if we’re going _________ the job done in time.
a) to get
7. I‘d like to have my car repaired.
a) I want sb to repair the car
8. They are speaking Spanish, so they_____ be Mexican.
might
9. My grandfather has retired, so he _____to spend more time in the garden.
B) will be able
10. To access this site, you _____ to log first.
D) need
11. I remember my username, but I _____remember the password.
b) can’t
12. You _____drive fast, we’ve got lots of time.
c) don’t have to
13. You ____buy a new laptop, I _____ fix your old one easily.
mustn’t/ can
14. She _____ be awake yet. It’s only seven o’ clock.
b) might not
15. He broke my camera, he _____ done it.
a) shouldn’t have
1) She said she had worked at the bank 2 years before.
She said: ”I worked at the bank 2 years ago.”
2) She said: “How has your country changed over the past five years?”
She asked me how my country had changed over the past five years.
3) “I didn’t go to the match” –he said.
He informed me he hadn’t gone to the match.
4) “Ann’s sister does nothing except complaining” – he said.
He remarked that Ann’s sister did nothing except complaining.
5) “Don’t close the window”, said Max to Alice
Max asked Alice not to close the window.
6) The teacher asked: “Did you do your homework yesterday, Tom?”
The teacher asked Tom if he had done his homework the day before.
7) Choose the right indirect question:
Why do you think he has done it.
8) Choose the right indirect question:
Do you think he will accept our proposal?
9) Which of these is the RIGHT variant of reported speech: “I had an accident”, he said
He informed me that he had had an accident
10) Which of these is the RIGHT variant of reported speech: He said, “I’ll be back next week”
He promised to be back the following week
11) Which of these is the RIGHT variant of reported speech: “Remember, the meeting will be held tomorrow”, he said.
He reminded me that the meeting would be held on the following day
12) Which of these is the RIGHT variant of reported speech: “Please send the letter right now”
He urged me to send the letter immediately.
13) Which of these is a WRONG variant of reported speech: “Is Dan really so busy?”, she said
She asked if Dan is really so busy.
14) Which of these is a WRONG variant of reported speech: “Why don’t we open the window?” mother asked me
Mother asked me to open the window.
15) Which of these is the RIGHT variant of reported speech: “Will you please come to my place next week-end?”, my friend said
My friend invited me to his place the following week-end
16) 'Don't lend her anything,' he advised us.
He advised me not to lend her anything
17) Jennifer: "I’m flying back to Japan tomorrow." (Jennifer told you this last week.)
Jennifer told me that she was flying back to Japan the next day.
18) Maria: "Have you seen Filip?" (Maria asked you this question yesterday.)
Maria wanted to know if I had seen Filip.
19) Jose: "Who’s going to the party on Friday?" (Jose asked this question on Tuesday in the week of the party. You reported the question the same day.)
Jose asked me who was going to the party that Friday.
20) Kevin: "I come to school by bus." (Kevin is in your class and you believe what he says.)
Kevin said he comes to school by bus.
21) Mother: "What have you been doing all day?" (Your mother asked you this yesterday.)
My mother wanted to know what I had been doing all day
22) Dylan: "I played tennis yesterday." (Dylan tells you this today, and you report it to Mike today.)
Dylan said that he had played tennis the day before.
23) Mary: "I’ve lost my dictionary!"(You report this just after you hear it. You know it is still true.)
Mary said that she’s lost her dictionary. Can you help us find it?
24) You: "Why is he late?" (This is what you are thinking now.)
I wonder why he is late
25) You: "Who’s taken my pencil?" (You said this in class yesterday, and report it to your friend today.)
I wanted to know who had taken my pencil.
26) You: "Where is Sophia?" (You asked this question yesterday. Today you ask your friend .. )
Did you know where Sophia was?
27) Sydney: "I’m playing tennis after work today. Do you want to play too?" (Your friend said this to you this morning.)
Sydney said she’s playing tennis after work today and asked if I wanted to play too.
28) Jacob: "Were you in school yesterday." (Jacob asks you the question 10 minutes before you report it to Mary.)
Jacob asked me if I was in school yesterday.
29) Filip: "I saw her in the cafeteria an hour ago." (Filip told you this 15 minutes ago, and you now report it to the teacher.)
Filip said that he’d seen her in the cafeteria an hour before.
30) Mathew: “How often does the Association meet?” (Mathew asked you yesterday)
Mathew asked how often the Association met.
31) I shouldn't have believed it if I (not see) it with my own eyes.
hadn’t seen
32) He (look) a lot better if he shaved more often.
would look
33) If he (eat) all that he will be ill.
eats
34) If he worked more slowly he (not make) so many mistakes.
would not make
35) If I (know) his address I'd give it to you.
knew
36) If I find your passport I (telephone) you at once.
will telephone
37) If I had a typewriter I (type) it myself.
would type
38) If I had known that you were in hospital I (visit) you.
would have visited
39) If I see him I (give) him a lift.
will give
40) If you (arrive) ten minutes earlier you would have got a seat.
had arrived
41) If you (play) for lower stakes you wouldn't lose so much.
played
42) If he had slipped he (fall) 500 metres
would have fallen
43) The police (arrest) him if they catch him.
will arrest
44) The table will collapse if you (stan- on it.
stand
45) You would have seen my garden at its best if you (be) here last week.
had been
46) I am not good at conflict management. I ____never work for a big company.
would
47) It ______ be great to have a higher salary.
would
48) How ______you _______ if you were living on that kind of money?
would/feel
49) I am a PR manager, but I _____love to get some experience in conflict management.
would
50) If we ______ decent working conditions, this______be necessary.
had/wouldn’t
51) What ____ you do if you were a mediator?
would
52) If I _____the Chief Executive of the Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution, I_____ do things very differently.
were/would
53) If she _____ a car, she _____drive to work.
had/would
54) Our general manager ______ be more popular if he ___ other employees.
would/trusted
55) _____ we deal with conflicts, they will rise.
Unless
56) I wish I ____ more about conflict management.
knew
57) If only I ___ how to behave in this situation.
knew
58) I wish I ______ the problem.
had solved
59) If only I ______ harder at the University.
had studied
60) You ____ the new material if you had listened to me attentively.
would have understood
61) The children __________ near the fountain in the park.
were last seen
62) Dogs _____ as pets for centuries.
have been kept
63) Several European currencies _____ by the Euro.
have been replaced
64) Our products _________ for safety regularly before they leave the factory.
are checked
65) His restaurant was estimated _____________ worth over $10 million.
to be
66) We’ll have to work harder if we’re going _________ the job done in time.
to get
67) I‘d like to have my car repaired.
I want sb to repair the car
68) They are speaking Spanish, so they_____ be Mexican.
might
69) My grandfather has retired, so he _____to spend more time in the garden.
will be able
70) To access this site, you _____ to log first.
need
71) I remember my username, but I _____remember the password.
can’t
72) You _____drive fast, we’ve got lots of time.
don’t have to
73) You ____buy a new laptop, I _____ fix your old one easily.
mustn’t/ can
74) She _____ be awake yet. It’s only seven o’ clock.
might not
75) He broke my camera, he _____ done it.
shouldn’t have
76) All of these go with the noun “consumer” EXCEPT FOR:
figures
77) All of these go with the noun “product” EXCEPT FOR:
campaign
78) All of these go with the noun “advertising” EXCEPT FOR:
launch
79) Doing business without ________ is like winking at a girl in the dark.
advertising
80) The product ________ is the length of time people continue to buy a particular product.
lifecycle
81) A consumer ________ is simply a description of a typical customer.
profile
82) The introduction of a product to the market is called the product ________.
launch
83) A market ________ is a group of customers of similar age and income level.
segment
84) Our representatives are under a lot of pressure to meet their sales ________.
targets
85) I’m afraid I can only make a pessimistic ________ for February and March.
forecast
86) The main elements of the marketing __________ are product, price, promotion and place.
mix
87) The process of collecting information about what products people like to buy, or what people like or dislike about a particular product is called market _______.
research
88) If a celebrity __________ a product, he/she says how good it is in advertisements.
endorses
89) We’ve achieved the efficiency of our service. It was known from the information gathered from over 500 interviews with_________.
consumers
90) Product shelf life is synonymous to _______.
lifecycle
91) The advertising campaign was cancelled because of ________financial support.
lack of
92) The firm ________ many overseas suppliers.
deals with
93) The directors of a company must present an annual ________to its shareholders each year, containing the profit-and-loss account, the balance sheet, and details of the past year's activity.
report
94) Organization chart is a diagram representing the ________structure of a company, showing the responsibilities of each department, the relationships of the departments to each other, and the hierarchy
management
95) The job doesn't really ________her. She used to work under pressure and work for result. Now she is too relaxed to develop.
challenge
96) You need to build your ________with your CEOs in order to get promoted one day.
credibility
97) You can't ________a man's character by his looks
judge
98) The chairman is unable to attend the meeting, so he has ________ his voting powers to the secretary
deputed
99) Few managers ________on changes in the administration of their countries and different mindsets to their current business approaches. The most of these changes are not possible to be projected.
plan ahead
100) An ________is someone who is employed by a business at a senior level. They decide what the business should do, and ensure that it is done.
executive
101) A person who is easily influenced or ________is called a putty.
persuaded
102) Oligarchy is a small … of private citizens who exert a strong influence on government
clique
103) I wish to ________ the washing machine that I bought last month, it's stopped working again
complain about
104) The supply … the demand. We need to reduce production. Our warehouses are overfille
exceeds
105) Matt Baker ________ as a sales representative to become most probable applicant to the position of regional sales manager.
has drawn on his experience
106) A business organization that makes or sells goods or services is called a/an________.
company
107) __________ is a person or organization that owns shares in a company.
shareholder
108) We’ve already got five ________ in South America, and we’re opening a new one in Mexico next month.
subsidiaries
109) ________ is the place where they make most of the important decisions.
head office
110) The _________increased by 5% to $61 million last year, but unfortunately our profit figures are not so impressive.
turnover
111) A company whose money is divided into shares so that many people own a small part of it is called a/an ________ company.
stock
112) A company that has offices in different countries is called a/an ________ company.
multinational
113) The sales of a particular company in a market, expressed as a percentage of the total sales are called ______________.
market share
114) Our country is now attracting production from companies looking for a highly skilled ______ force.
labour
115) ________ is an individual bank, office, shop etc. that is part of a larger organization.
branch
116) The money a company makes after taking away its costs makes up its____________ .
profit
117) The cost of a company’s shares is its __________.
share price
118) ________ is the profit made by a company within a particular period.
income
119) If we don’t produce and sell more than 10,000 sets a year, we won’t make any ________.
profit
120) The most important person on the board of directors of a company.
chairman
121) I’m afraid this product is no longer available. In fact, the whole range has been
Discontinued
122) We have always ______ our products through several wholesale companies.
Distributed
123) Sales of the RPX3 have increased considerably since we _____ it slightly three month ago.
Modified
124) Sony and Panasonic make _____ batteries, which work for a long time.
Long-lasting
125) Louis Vuitton bags are _____ products, they are made to a high standard.
Well-made
126) I’m working on a new campaign to ______ our new products range.
Promote
127) Estee Lauder and L’Oreal have both developed _____ cosmetics, they are market leaders.
Best-selling
128) Wrangler makes jeans that are both fashionable and _____, they are durable and tough.
Hard-wearing
129) Rolex produces ______ watches, everybody likes their design.
Stylish
130) A _____ product is one that many people buy.
Best-selling
131) If a product is ______, you cannot trust it to do what you want it to do.
Unreliable
132) An/a ______ product is one that people find beautiful and exciting.
Attractive
133) If products are ______, they are made specially for one person or group of people.
Custom-made
134) An\a _______ product is expensive and usually of high quality.
Upmarket
135) ____ expensive product is reasonable in price.
In
136) There wouldn’t be so many complaints all the time if the goods ______ more carefully.
Were packed
137) The new medicine ______ yet.
Hasn’t been tested
138) Our cosmetics _______ by millions of people every day.
Is used
139) All year round the nature reverse ______ after by the volunteers.
Is looked
140) Our new range _______ next summer.
Will be launched
141) Most of the products _______ by the distributor last week.
Were delivered
142) At that moment I didn’t realize my telephone conversations ______ to.
Were being listened
143) Energy drinks _______ at music festivals for over a decade.
Have been sold
144) Our website _______ at the moment.
Is being redesigned
145) All our documents ______ into Spanish and English, and this always makes our work easer.
Are translated
146) We will hold the conference in Sydney, from 16th to 17th January.
The conference will be held in Sydney, from 16th to 17th January.
147) We have invited delegates from all over the world.
Delegates have been invited from all over the world.
148) We hired the Renaissance Center in Detroit for the event last year.
The Renaissance Center in Detroit was hired for the event last year.
149) Professor Graham Bell will give the opening speech.
The opening speech will be given by Professor Graham Bell.
150) We usually send the conference programme to delegates after they have paid their fees.
151) If you are computer literate you ___ use different types of software
Can
152) After a lot of discussion we ___ conclude a contract.
managed to
153) You ___ me beforehand what had happened. I needed to know.
could have told
154) She ____ an MBA but decided it was too much work.
could have done
155) You _____ pay to drive on a motorway.
have to
156) I enjoy going to conferences unless I ___ make a presentation.
157) have to
158) You ___ be very tired after such a long flight.
must
159) Our previous chairman ___ always begin the annual general meeting with a joke.
would
160) _____ you tell him that Mr. Brown phoned?
would
161) We __ arrive before lunch if there is not too much traffic .
should
162) He didn’t join the meeting. He __changed up his mind.
must have
163) I promise we __ do all our best to satisfy your needs.
will
164) I can work at home so I ___ go into the office very often.
don’t have to
165) You ____ enter a joint venture unless both parties benefit from the deal.
mustn’t
166) She ____ find a good job despite her lack of formal qualifications.
managed to
167) He apologized _______ the manager for giving him the wrong date of the meeting.
to
168) _____ is the quality of being believed or accepted as true, real, or honest.
credibility
169) They build up the customer ______ by gaining their trust.
loyalty
170) The government must now ______ the problem of rising unemployment.
deal with
171) He always _______ boring tasks to his assistant.
delegates
172) What are you complaining _______?
about
173) Many businesses have lost ______ in the government’s ability to handle the economy.
confidence
174) This year’s sales are surprisingly high. They have __________ all expectations.
exceeded
175) The government should listen to industry and ________ to its needs.
respond
176) A person or business that has invested money in something (such as a company);
stakeholder
177) _____ means to express strong approval or admiration for smb/smth especially in public.
Praise
178) The firm’s success can be ________ by its growing sales.
judged
179) If they had a more caring attitude, we’d have less cause of _______.
complaint
180) All of these go with the noun “suggestion” EXCEPT FOR ______.
do
181) Which preposition goes with the verb “report”?
to
182) She said she had worked at the bank 2 years before.
She said: ”I worked at the bank 2 years ago.”
183) She said: “How has your country changed over the past five years?”
She asked me how my country had changed over the past five years.
184) “I didn’t go to the match” –he said.
He informed me he hadn’t gone to the match.
185) “Ann’s sister does nothing except complaining” – he said.
He remarked that Ann’s sister did nothing except complaining.
186) “Don’t close the window”, said Max to Alice
Max asked Alice not to close the window.
187) The teacher asked: “Did you do your homework yesterday, Tom?”
The teacher asked Tom if he had done his homework the day before.
188) Choose the right indirect question:
Why do you think he has done it.
189) Choose the right indirect question:
Do you think he will accept our proposal?
190) Which of these is the RIGHT variant of reported speech: “I had an accident”, he said
He informed me that he had had an accident
191) Which of these is the RIGHT variant of reported speech: He said, “I’ll be back next week”
He promised to be back the following week
192) Which of these is the RIGHT variant of reported speech: “Remember, the meeting will be held tomorrow”, he said.
He reminded me that the meeting would be held on the following day
193) Which of these is the RIGHT variant of reported speech: “Please send the letter right now”
He urged me to send the letter immediately.
194) Which of these is a WRONG variant of reported speech: “Is Dan really so busy?”, she said
She asked if Dan is really so busy.
195) Which of these is a WRONG variant of reported speech: “Why don’t we open the window?” mother asked me
Mother asked me to open the window.
196) Which of these is the RIGHT variant of reported speech: “Will you please come to my place next week-end?”, my friend said
My friend invited me to his place the following week-end
197) The main building of an organization is called ________.
headquarter
198) ______ is a system in which employees work a fixed number of hours each week and can arrange their own schedule.
flexitime
199) To tell someone to leave their job or to be told to leave your job means to get/take______.
the sack
200) All of these go with the verb “get” EXCEPT FOR _______.
progress
201) All of these go with the verb “take” EXCEPT FOR ______.
a pension
202) All of these go with the verb “work” EXCEPT FOR ______.
a job
203) Which verb goes with such nouns as fortune, progress, living.
make
204) Which verb goes with such nouns as promotion, job, salary.
get
205) Career ________ is something you do to progress in your job.
move
206) Career _______ is a period of time away from job to do smth (eg. to look after children)
break
207) Jobless is closest to ________.
unemployed
208) All the people in work or available for work are called_______ force.
labour
209) A company which is part of a group; more than 50 per cent of which is owned by the parent company is called________.
subsidiary
210) The percentage of people without job is called the __________ rate.
unemployment
211) ________ is the process of moving to a more important job or rank in a company or organization.