Exercise - 64

Question: 1 The board meeting was called ....... due to the sudden demise of the chief executive office.

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Correct Answer : 1 [off]

Notes: The board meeting was called off due to the sudden demise of the chief executive office.

Question: 2 My father put $1,000 ....... as a deposit to help my sister purchase a new car.

in out down on Show Answer

Correct Answer : 2 [down]

Notes: My father put $1,000 down as a deposit to help my sister purchase a new car.

Question: 3 I have some material from which I could knock ....... an article if you want me to.

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Correct Answer : 3 [up]

Notes: I have some material from which I could knock up an article if you want me to.

Question: 4 The finance director has come in ....... a lot of criticism over his unsuccessful handling of the company's investments.

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Correct Answer : 4 [for]

Notes: The finance director has come in for a lot of criticism over his unsuccessful handling of the company's investments.

Question: 5 The factory churns ....... thousands of pairs of low cost shoes every day.

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Correct Answer : 5 [out]

Notes: The factory churns out thousands of pairs of low cost shoes every day.

Question: 6 Low consumer demand has forced the retailer to mark ....... a wide range of goods by as much as 40%.

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Correct Answer : 6 [down]

Notes: Low consumer demand has forced the retailer to mark down a wide range of goods by as much as 40%.

Question: 7 Mr. and Mrs. Jarrett must be making a fortune. They're clearly raking ....... over $1,000,000 a year.

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Correct Answer : 7 [in]

Notes: Mr. and Mrs. Jarrett must be making a fortune. They're clearly raking in over $1,000,000 a year.

Question: 8 The clothing manufacturer recently branched ....... into sportswear.

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Correct Answer : 8 [out]

Notes: The clothing manufacturer recently branched out into sportswear.

Question: 9 Distributors will probably bump ....... the price of the software when the next version is released.

up on off out Show Answer

Correct Answer : 9 [up]

Notes: Distributors will probably bump up the price of the software when the next version is released.

Question: 10 The director was drummed ....... of office for life when it was discovered that she had been involved in insider trading.

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Correct Answer : 10 [out]

Notes: The director was drummed out of office for life when it was discovered that she had been involved in insider trading.

Question: 1 I strongly recommend you make a checklist of points to consider ....... deciding which method of payment to accept.

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Correct Answer : 1 [when]

Notes: I strongly recommend you make a checklist of points to consider when deciding which method of payment to accept.

Question: 2 How long do you think it will take ....... we'll be in a position to implement the changes to our distribution system?

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Correct Answer : 2 [before]

Notes: How long do you think it will take before we'll be in a position to implement the changes to our distribution system?

Question: 3 Yesterday the project manager suddenly announced that the launch of the new promotion campaign had been ....... because of software problems.

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Correct Answer : 3 [postponed]

Notes: Yesterday the project manager suddenly announced that the launch of the new promotion campaign had been postponed because of software problems.

Question: 4 Because of their expertise the two young engineers have been ....... the opportunity to join our staff.

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Correct Answer : 4 [offered]

Notes: Because of their expertise the two young engineers have been offered the opportunity to join our staff.

Question: 5 One of the indicators of success in any business is how ....... types of communication channels they use.

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Correct Answer : 5 [many]

Notes: One of the indicators of success in any business is how many types of communication channels they use.

Question: 6 An effective customer support system should be ....... as the nerve centre of all company communciation.

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Correct Answer : 6 [regarded]

Notes: An effective customer support system should be regarded as the nerve centre of all company communciation.

Question: 7 It goes without ....... that there are more goals that can be achieved with your business than simply generating revenue.

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Correct Answer : 7 [saying]

Notes: It goes without saying that there are more goals that can be achieved with your business than simply generating revenue.

Question: 8 A company's success will largely depend ....... how far ahead into the future it can forecast.

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Correct Answer : 8 [on]

Notes: A company's success will largely depend on how far ahead into the future it can forecast.

Question: 9 In addition to an organisation's vision and ability to set goals it is also ....... that every team member feels part of a unit.

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Correct Answer : 9 [vital]

Notes: In addition to an organisation's vision and ability to set goals it is also vital that every team member feels part of a unit.

Question: 10 Especially large corporations ....... on an international scale create and pursue a human resources policy covering many different aspects.

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Correct Answer : 10 [operating]

Notes: Especially large corporations operating on an international scale create and pursue a human resources policy covering many different aspects.

Question: 1 I told them I ....... just going out for a short walk.

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Correct Answer : 1 [was]

Notes: I told them I was just going out for a short walk.

Question: 2 He asked me what I ....... with the paint brush.

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Correct Answer : 2 [had done]

Notes: He asked me what I had done with the paint brush.

Question: 3 She told me ....... carefully on the icy roads.

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Correct Answer : 3 [to drive]

Notes: She told me to drive carefully on the icy roads.

Question: 4 I wonder what ....... happened while I was away.

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Correct Answer : 4 [had]

Notes: I wonder what had happened while I was away.

Question: 5 She wonders why I never ....... abroad by plane.

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Correct Answer : 5 [travel]

Notes: She wonders why I never travel abroad by plane.

Question: 0 te honestly all I was doing was simply ....... polite conversation.

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Correct Answer : 0 [wer Keys) Questions Index]

Notes: lish Grammar / Incomplete Sentences / Advanced level # 64

Question: 7 He was wondering what ....... prompted him to take no notice at all.

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Correct Answer : 7 [had]

Notes: He was wondering what had prompted him to take no notice at all.

Question: 8 I was asking myself what in all honesty she ....... do next.

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Correct Answer : 8 [would]

Notes: I was asking myself what in all honesty she would do next.

Question: 9 He actually denied ....... anything of the sort.

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Correct Answer : 9 [doing]

Notes: He actually denied doing anything of the sort.

Question: 10 He came into the room and demanded ....... what was happening.

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Correct Answer : 10 [to know]

Notes: He came into the room and demanded to know what was happening.