1.The purchaser wanted the equipment ……… by Monday morning
(A) delivered (B) delivering (C) will be delivered (D) must be delivered
2.The company’s quarterly earnings were up; the officer felt satisfied
(A) nevertheless (B) therefore (C) however (D) for this purpose
3.We found them ……… down at the beach
(A) playing (B) to go play (C) play (D) to play
4.consumer confidence fell ……… april
(A) next (B) on (C) in (D) the
5.exchange rates ………..
(A) have daily been announced (B) have been announced daily
(C) daily have been announced (D) have been daily announced
6.Many workers cannot use computers; ………, training is required
(A) on the whole(B) besides (C) consequently (D) for example
7.The manager let me the employees ……… at two o’clock
(A) leave(B) left (C) were leaving (D) were left
8.If our candidates ……… elected, we’ll have strong Board
(A) are (B) were (C) have been (D) will be
9.It is important that the clients ……… interested
(A) are(B) be (C) will be (D) to be
10.The buying and selling of stocks and bonds is ……… I would like to learn more about
(A) something (B) somewhere (C) somehow (D) somewhat
11.The meeting ……… going on since eight o’clock this morning
(A) has been(B) was (C) is (D) will have been

13.Only five years ago, there ……… a shortage of computer specialists
(A) was(B) were (C) has been (D) have been
14.Some employees get their paychecks automatically ……… in their bank accounts
(A) deposit (B) depositing (C) deposited (D) are deposited
15.costs should be cut; ………, the number of staff positions will be reduced
(A) however (B) but (C) so (D) therefore
16.The branches of the office are located ……… the metropolian area
(A) on (B) at (C) about (D) throughout
17.The company offers a ……… plan for its workers
(A) retirement (B) retiring (C) retired (D) retire
18.……… Mr. Hague finished the job interview, he felt relieved
(A) while (B) because of (C) during (D) after
19.This company attemps to make its employees ………like family
(A) feeling (B) felt (C) feel (D) to feel
20.If the bills ……… in five days, the company will seek damages
(A) were not paid (B) do not pay (C) are not paid (D) won’t have paid
21.If the treasurer ………here, he would sign your check
(A) was (B) is (C) has been (D) were
22.The ……… was settled on Saturday
(A) dispute (B) disputing (C) disputable (D) disputant
23.Make sure to use an ……… dealer
(A) authority (B) authorization (C) authorized (D) authoritarian
24.The printer apologized for ……… two names on the program
(A) leaving for (B) leaving to (C) leaving from (D) leaving out
25.Mr Fox ……… the results tomorrow afternoon.
(A) will have know (B) will be knowing (C) will know (D) knows
26.How dare he ……… you fat?
(A) calls (B) to call (C) calling (D) call
27.If the project is a success, the office ……… more help
(A) would hire (B) hired (C) can hire (D) would have hired
28.……… the workers put in a lot of effort, profits were not high
(A) Whatever(B) why (C) even though (D) however
29.An answering machine takes messages ……… weekends
(A) from (B) at (C) in (D) on
30.The solution cannot be determined ……… the problem is identified
(A) if (B) when (C) until (D) which
31.The director had her assistant ……… the memo
(A) signing (B) signed (C) sign (D) to sign
32.Our company ……… Metro Messenger Service since 1998
(A) use (B) used (C) has used (D) had used
33.I would ask for a special meeting if I ……… her
(A) am (B) were (C) was (D) would be
34.The company appriciates not only the president’s ambition ……… his ideas
(A) or (B) but also (C) with (D) and if
35.A new collection of programs ……… in the conference room
(A) are presenting (B) are presented (C) present (D) is being presented
36.Please refer to your personal ……… number
(A) indentify (B) identifying (C) identified (D) identification
37.All bank branches are open ………8:30A.M to 4:00P.M
(A) by (B) at (C) from (D) about
38.We need more details; ………, who, when, what and where
(A) for example(B) moreover (C) however (D) accordingly
39.My boss gets his messages ……… by a computer
(A) take (B) taking (C) taken (D) to take
40.Who ………how many offices we have contracted for the survey?
(A) knows(B) do know (C) know (D) knowing