X 1 point) Supply the prepositions where necessary. Write your answers in the boxes.
a) I’m sorry to say we are not satisfied ___(1)___ the quality ___(2)___ your goods.
b) The train is due to arrive ___(3)___ Manchester ___(4)___ 4.20.
c) I’d like to get ___(5)___ touch ___(16)___ your Sales Manager to negotiate ___(7)___ business matters.
d) Further ___(8)___ our telephone talk ___(9)___ your Sales representative, we’ll be obliged if you will send ___(10)___ us all particulars ___(11)___ the Model CB machines.
e) Television programmes keep ___(12)___ people informed ___(13)___ the latest achievements ___(14)___ different fields.
f) The guarantee period which the company offered ___(15)___ their computers was 12 months ___(16)___ the date ___(17)___ putting them ___(18)___ operation and 15 months ___(19)___ the date ___(20)___ delivery.
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X 2 points) Supply the correct tense-forms. Write your answers in the boxes.
a) You ___(1)___ (to discuss) the terms of delivery yet? – Not yet. We ___(2)___ (to discuss) them since 10 o’clock and I ___(3)___ (to think) we ___(4)___ (to finish) only in an hour.
b) Last month we ___(5)___ (to place) a trial order with Brown and Co with whom we ___(6)___ (not to do) business before.
c) The director ___(7)___ (to write) an answer to the letter from GML for half an hour.
d) I think, Paul ___(8)___ (to finish) his work by 5 yesterday.– Yes, he ___(9)___ (…). I ___(10)___ (to phone) him at 4.50. He already ___(11)___ (to leave) the office.
e) The manager ___(12)___ (to be) in the office when you phoned him? – No, he ___(13)___ (…). When I ___(14)___ (to phone) him he ___(15)___ (not to come) to the office yet.
f) The contract ___(16)___ (to sign) next week.
g) Many contracts ___(17)___ (to make) by our company every year.
h) TV equipment ___(18)___ (to export) to many countries?
i) The building is very impressive. What it ___(19)___ (to use) for?
j) The contact form ___(20)___ (to study) yet?
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1.4. (10 x 2 points) Use the correct forms of Complex Object/Complex Subject. Write your answers in the boxes.
1. We want ___(1)___ (Green and Co, the goods, to deliver) in May.
2. He expected ___(2)___ (they, to arrive) at 5.
3. Do you want ___(3)___ (they, to stay) at the hotel or with us?
4. Do you want ___(4)___ (I, to show) you the sights of the city?
5. I want ___(5)___ (she, to tell) me the news in brief.
6. He expected ___(6)___ (the meeting, to hold) in the Red Room.
7. I would like ___(7)___ (they, to make) an appointment with me for Tuesday.
8. Did you hear ___(8)___ (the chairman, to make) an announcement?
9. Nobody expected ___(9)___ (the president of the company, to come) to the party.
10. We want ___(10)___ (she, to introduce) us to the president.
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X 1 point) In the sentences below, identify the one underlined word or phrase that is incorrect. Write your answers (letters A, B, C or D) in the boxes and make the corrections.
1. Did you hear the surprisednews? Ann is going to be the new
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manager.
2. I found this tearing piece of paper on your desk. Why did you
A B C
destroy the document?
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3. We are considering granting membership to foreign firms and
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allowing them to challenge our markets, expanding their products,
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and to compete openly with us.
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4. They asked if the products we exportedmust have been tested
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next year and if we were worried about future problems.
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5. A cover letter did not have toaccompany a resume; however,
A B
those who consider themselves experts in job placement
would advisesending both.
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6. Potential users will be askedwhether or not they need this
A B
product, how much would they be willing to pay for it, and
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which of the packing designs they prefer.
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7. The important question is how the new rates will give
A B
customers regular more options for their basic service.
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8. It may be advantageousto new workers to receive prior training.
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9. Please deliver an equipment to the cafeteria, which is located
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down the hall opposite the elevator.
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10. After working fifteen hours at the office, the new lawyer is
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finally putting away his papers and heading homely.