Complete the sentences by putting the verb into the necessary tense form.

TEST 1

I. Vocabulary

1. If you allege a gain, do you ______ it?

    (a) admit (b) conceal (c) declare

2. My Brother's salary will depend ______ experience, his qualifications and his to selected tourist projects.

    (a) for (b) at (c) on

The tourist agencies give financial ______ (a) assistant (b) assistance (c) assist

We apologize ______ not being able to transfer money on time.

    (a) in (b) for (c) at

5. If you incriminate someone, do you ______ him?

    (a) condemn (b) implicate (c) suspect

6. I haven't seen your advertisement ______.

    (a) somewhere (b) nowhere (c) anywhere

7. ______ him to take the whole consignment.

    (a) tell (b) retell (c) speak

8. I didn't pay duty ______ my luggage.

    (a) for (b) on (c) at

9. If one is to understand the, the ______ must be studied.

    (a) facts - unnecessary (b) unusual - sentences (c) whole - parts

10. It's not easy to get used ______ this exchange rate.

    (a) at (b) to (c) with

11. We confirm this order ______ behalf of our customer.

    (a) at (b) on (c) in

12. In the area of exports and imports there is a huge variety of ______.

    (a) participation (b) participants (c) parties

13. Our firm is looking forward ______ your further orders.

    (a) at (b)to (c)on

14. The general manager was ______ with the employee's enthusiasm.

    (a) delightful (b) delighted (c) delight

15. Could you please ______ this article for the annual report?

    (a) advise (b) revise (c) devise

16. Our company hopes to take an active part ______ projects.

    (a) for (b) in (c) at

17. If you encroach, do you ______?

    (a) infringe (b) decorate (c) refuse

18. The foreign exchange market is a central part of international ______.

    (a) relations (b) business (c) situation

19. The terms of sale indicate ______ of the buyer and the seller in getting

the goods to the destination.

    (a) qualities (b) responsibilities (c) knowledge

20. They were all happy because they got a ______ wage increase.

    (a) limited (b) economical (c) substantial

 

II. Grammar

l.  Systems for the production and delivery of goods and services ______ always an essential part of civilization.

    (a) were (b) is (c) have been
2. The latest franchise ______ in one week.

    (a) would open (b) will open (c) has opened

3. ______ going to the automobile exhibition tomorrow.

    (a) Their (b) There (c) They're

4. Lloyds ______ in the 17th century.

    (a) had started (b) started (c) was starting

5. By this time next year, merchandising ______ greatly improved.

    (a) is (b) has been (c) is going to be

6. If this trend continues, the firm ______ even bigger profits.

    (a) would make (b) will make (c) has made

7. He ______ the terms of delivery several times.

    (a) is repeating (b) has repeated (c) repeats

8. "What did the manager say to you?" "He ______ to prepare a new contract".

    (a) said me (b) told (c) told me

9. If they ______ to an agenda, we must postpone the meeting.

    (a) have yet agreed (b) still have not agreed (c) already agree

10. The EU ______ competition and congestion as it attempts to liberalize

its aviation industry.

    (a) is presently facing (b) presently faces (c) has presently faced

11. The organization wants the meeting ______ immediately.

    (a) to arrange (b) arranged (c) arrange

12. The analyst predicted that the company would not go bankrupt if it ______ the prices.

    (a) raised (b) would raise (c) has raised

13. My salary ______ 5 percent last year.

    (a) has increased (b) increased (c) was increasing

14. The income tax ______ again next year.

    (a) are raised (b) will be raised (c) is raised

15. My friend wasn't home when I called, but we ______ contact him at his office.

    (a) were able to (b) would have (c) could not

16. I thought you ______ to fill in this form.

    (a) will be able (b) would be able (c) can

17. I ______ employed with this firm for 10 years now.

    (a) am (b) have been (c) was

18. What would you do if someone  ______ you a counterfeit dollar?

    (a) gives (b) gave (c) will give

19. Economics  ______  an important role in the relationships among

countries.

    (a) play (b) plays (c) is played

20. When you ______ money from your bank account, you will be able to

buy this car.

    (a) will withdraw (b) withdraw (c) withdrew

 

TEST 2

I. Vocabulary

1. Our firm has profited from his ______.

(a) employing (b) employment (c) employee

2. Our manager exercised his ______ influence on the company.

(a) dominance (b) dominant (c) dominated

3. It is risky to ______ for huge profits.

(a) speculators (b) speculative (c) speculate

4. Because this product is very delicate, it must be handled with ______
(a) careful (b) caring (c) care

5. Our firm provides ______ care and life insurance benefits.

(a) healthy (b) healthful (c) health

6. My brother's firm is thinking of ______ their operations into foreign

markets.

(a) inflating (b) enhancing (c) expanding

7. During tough negotiations neither side wanted to ______.

(a) give in (b) get by (c) take hold

8. Managing in a multinational ______ forces managers to deal with

unique challenges.

(a) environmental (b) environment (c) environmentalist

9. Most workers had little ______ in building houses when they were hired.

(a) experiment (b) experience (c) expert

10. Few people are satisfied ______ the service of this company.

(a) on (b) with (c) at

11. Home buyers usually apply to a building society for a    ______.

  (a) bond (b) share (c) loan

12. He had graduated from the University and applied ______.positions.

(a) to (b) for (c) on

13. If you disburse money, do you ______.it?

(a) steal (b) refuse (c) pay out

14. Foreign investment is the ownership of ______.abroad.

(a) proposal (b) property (c) propriety several

15.  The balance of payments is divided into ______.account and capital account.

(a) currency (b) current (c) currently

16. Their profits have been ______.and they wish to ______.this situation.

    (a) decreasing - excuse (b) declining - remedy (c) comfortable -redress

17. If a country exports more than it imports, it has a ______.balance of trade.

(a) favoured (b) favourable (c) favourite

18. A company can ______ in international business through various means.

(a) enfold (b) engage (c) enhance

19. This country has an absolute advantage ______ the marketing of coffee.

(a) of (b)in (c) at

20. In many countries there is resistance ______ foreign direct investment.

(a) of (b) to (c) in

II. Grammar

1. In the nearest future, the company will not allow its employees ______

overtime.

    (a) to work (b) work (c) will work

2. A smart consumer gets his or her phone order   in writing.

    (a) confirming (b) confirmed (c) confirm

3. If taxes ______ we will need to borrow money.

    (a) will go up (b) go up (c) have gone up

4. This purchase ______ a poor decision if it had been made for

investment purposes.

    (a) would have been (b) would be (c) may be

5. The manager ______ the production levels every day.

    (a) is checking (b) checks (c) has checked

6. The sales meeting ______ in Kiev next week.

    (a) was held (b) will be held (c) has been held

7. International business ______ in some sense since prehistory.

    (a) existed (b) has existed (c) is existing

8. The Internal Revenue Service ______ home equity loans for many

computations.

    (a) is used (b) uses (c) use

9. Banks and finance companies ______ years.

    (a) are making (b) have been making (c) make

10. Are you really interested in ______ these shares?

    (a) buy (b) buying (c) having bought

11. If I ______ in your position I would apply for this job.

    (a) am (b) were (c) are

12. Net sales in the current year ______ 10 percent higher than the previous

year.

    (a) had been (b) are (c) were

13. We ______ for a new exporter now.

    (a) look (b) are looking (c) are being looked

14. The manager is very busy and ______.

    (a) so I am (b) so am I (c) nor I am

15. The firm wants its produce ______ safely.

    (a)packaging (b) be packaged (c) packaged

16. They said they had the equipment ______ yesterday.

    (a) ship (b) shipped (c) was shipped

17. As soon as the money ______ invested, the construction will begin.

    (a) are (b) is (c) will be

18. Have you borrowed ______ car?

    (a) their (b) there (c) they're

19. He ______ buy the ship's cargo if he had the money.

    (a) will (b) would (c) would have

20. I am really surprised that their company the contract.

    (a) get (b)got (c) had gotten

 

TEST 3

I. Vocabulary

1. I'd like to offer my apologies not having replied at an earlier
date.

    (a) at (b) for (c) as

2. The importer  the cocoa was high-grade.

    (a) told (b) spoke (c) said

3. It is good service.

    (a) so (b) such a (c) so a

4. You will the prices on the invoice.

    (a) look (b) see (c) watch

5. We haven't customers in this country.

(a) much (b) many (c) some

6. If you have option, do you have ?

    (a) a bill of sale (b) a choice (c) a contract

7. His father him for he realized the interest was more than a

fancy.

    (a) encouraged - childish (b) berated - sincere (c) helped - mature

8. My father's business is .

    (a) successful (b) success (c) successfully

9. Fortunately, his report the board of directors.

    (a) satisfactory (b) satisfied (c) satisfaction

10. He in foreign trade.

    (a) specialization (b) specializes (c) specialist

11. The department keeps a file on each employee.

    (a) persons (b) personnel (c) person

12. Financing of this project came from sources.

    (a) intern (b) internal (c) internalizing

13. If their marketing team succeeds, they will increase their by

40 percent.

    (a) profits (b) expenditures (c) losses

14. If you    an error in reviewing the proposal, please bring it to

your manager's attention.

    (a) come across (b) come on (c) get in

15. They test their cars for safety durability.

    (a) nor (b) as well as (c) but

16. Direct foreign investment by business firms represents a form of
capital   .

    (a) movement (b) moving (c) move

17. The administration will not install the new security system
because it so much.

    (a) pays (b) costs (c) buys

18. If you negate a statement, do you it?

    (a) value (b) endure (c) deny

of knowing you

19. Safe driving prevents and the awful

have caused others pain.

    (a) disease - reminder (b) tragedy - remorse (c) accidents - safe

20. The foreign - exchange market is based   the economic law of

supply and demand, (a) at (b)of (c)on

II. Grammar

1.1 I could place a big order for flowers.

    (a) wanted (b) want (c) wish

2. I'd the bank manager.

    (a) like to phone you (b) you like phone to (c) like you to phone

3. He can't work faster and   .

    (a) so I can (b) so can't I (c) neither can I

4. He certainly earned more money if he had worked harder.

    (a) would (b) would have (c) will

5. Money   by the building societies to those who want to buy

home.

    (a) is lent (b) is lending (c) has lent

6. If the government an import fee, prices will increase.

    (a) will impose (b) imposes (c) has imposed

7. Our plant will import much more refrigerators a year if quotas    

lifted.

    (a) will be (b) are (c) be

8.     

9. The package containing the necessary samples .

    (a) has been sent (b) will send (c) sent

10. When a firm plants the flag in a new country, it learn local

laws, customs, languages.

    (a) had to (b) has to (c) didn't have to

11. Multinational companies must   to deal with foreign patterns of

economic growth, investment and inflation.

    (a) to learn (b) learn (c) will leam

12. If you ignore the overhead, you  your expenses.

    (a) will underestimate (b) would underestimate

    (c) have underestimated

13.1 would like by cheque.

    (a) paying (b) to pay (c) to have paid

14. If you application form us, we will invite you for an interview.

    (a) will suit (b) suits (c) suited

15. The goods arrived last week, but they  only this morning.

    (a) are delivered (b) have been delivered (c) had been delivered

16. If profits to grow at this rate, the company will be able to pay

a higher dividend.

    (a) continue (b) will continue (c) continued

17. When the shipment , he will dispatch it to the proper

department.

    (a) will come in (b) comes in (c) is coming in

18. He will never make his employees on that holiday.

    (a) be working (b) work (c) worked

20. Their monetary unit    stronger if they did something about their

deficit.

(a) will be (b) would be (c) should be

If we ______ her foresight, our growth would have been difficult

    (a) did not have (b) had (c) had not had

2. You ______ introduce me to the chairperson because we have already met.

    (a) must (b) should (c) do not have to

TEST 4

I. Vocabulary

1. Exchange risk is a very real for financial managers.

    (a) conception (b) concern (c) concept

2. Their was rewarded.

    (a) persistence (b) persistent (c) persist

3. Transportation officials have recommended  fares.

    (a) to rise (b) to raise (c) to revise

4. A higher average rate accounted for one third of the financing

costs.

    (a) interesting (b) interest (c) interested

5. A subsidiary has entered    a partnership arrangement with

another company.

(a) in (b) into (c) to

6. Trade is only one of many factors that cause change.

    (a) economical (b) economic (c) economics

7. Hard currency is backed by gold .

    (a) reservation (b) reserves (c) research

8. The principal goals of control on trade are    national economic

growth.

    (a) to promise (b) to promote (c) to prohibit

9. Taxes have a very important impact    foreign direct investment

decisions.

    (a) at (b)on (c)for

10. Marketers must understand the  of the international marketing

environment.

    (a) complexion (b) complexities (c) complex

11. Licensing is to direct investment.

    (a) alternate (b) an alternative (c) alteration

12. The USA and Canada will become a common where goods

will flow between the borders duty free.

    (a) foreign exchange (b) market (c) shop

13. The idea of free movement of labour, shared social programmes,
new tax systems is rather to member countries.

    (a) profitable (b) scary (c) welcome

14. The South depends more   small and medium-sized businesses

for jobs than   large corporations.

    (a) at (b) on (c) of

15. He is responsible for the    of goods from a factory.

    (a) distributing (b) distribution (c) distributor

16. Crossing the border I paid the    on some wine and perfume from

France.

    (a) customs (b) custody (c) currency

17. The sales person should learn some manners, he's too    .

    (a) shrewd (b) amiable (c) rude

18. I've made a terrible   ; I've made two appointments for the same

hour!

    (a) event (b) occasion (c) mistake

19. Because of the bad economic situation jobs are right now.

    (a) plentiful (b) scarce (c) abundant

20. Many commercial banks belong to the Federal Reserve System
and as members must follow the Fed's reserve .

    (a) requests (b) requirements (c) representatives

II. Grammar

1. The International Monetary Fund into existence by 44 nations

in 1944.

    (a) signed (b) was signed (c) has been signed

2. In the 20th century, trade  ,becoming a more dominant segment

of the world's economy.

    (a) increased (b) has increased (c) had increased

3. Countries facing a balance of payments crisis to erect temporary

restrictions on import.

    (a) permit (b) are permitted (c) had been permitted

4. At this moment I my ears.

    (a) am not believing (b) cannot believe (c) could not believe

5. Of all the systems available______expensive.

    (a) the more (b) most (c) the most

soon.

6. She informed the board that the profits   

    (a) will be up (b) would be up (c) were up

more successful

The company money for several months.
    (a) are losing (b) has been losing (c) loses

The firm that offers incentives to its employees
than the one that does not.

    (a) is (b) are (c) were

9. She all of her work by 10.00 p.m. tonight.

    (a) will have finished (b) have finished (c) finishes

10. If I the election, I wouldn't raise taxes.

    (a) win (b) won (c) will win

11 .For the second time in less than a year, gasoline and cigarette

taxes .

    (a) were raised (b) have been raised (c) has raised
12. "How much was the train ticket?"
"It me 80 dollars round trip".

    (a) cost (b) costed (c) would cost
13.1 have to mail this letter before the post office  .

    (a) will close (b) closes (c) will have closed
14. If you don't help me, I the manager.

to make such a difficult

    (a) call (b) will call (c) would call 15.1 don't know what I'd have done if I_

decision.

    (a) had had (b) have had (c) would have 16. "How long has he been working at this commercial bank?"

"All I know is that he has worked there ".

    (a) since a long time (b) for a long time (c) a long time ago
17.1 wish I as rich as my boss.

    (a) am (b) were (c) will be 18. "I'd like to go shopping tomorrow".

"   you?"

    (a) would (b) did (c) could

19. He said he a new contract for the employees.

    (a) had prepared (b) has prepared (c) is preparing 20.1 read somewhere that his investments in the stock market

him a millionaire.

    (a) had made (b) made (c) have made

 

 

FINAL BUSINESS Grammar test

TASK 1

1. The security guard _______ (notice) the broken window while he was _______ (walk) round the warehouse.

2. _______ you _______ (manage) to see the Director or _______he _______ (go) by the time you got there?

3. Could you help me? I _______ (try) to translate this letter from a Spanish client and I _______ (not know) what this word _______ (mean).

4. She_______ (not accept) the job because the salary _______ (be) too low.

5. Their shares _______ (fall) by over 23% and now it’s a good time for us to buy them.

6. _______ you ever _______ (work) abroad ?

7. I didn’t realize you had moved to Ciba Geigy. How long _______(you/work) for them?

8. He felt very tired at 4.30 because he ___________ (work) with his clients all day.

9. I first _______ (meet) Mr. Rodriguez when I _______ (go) round Mexico on a marketing trip.

10. I _______ (can not) get into the office yesterday morning because I_______ (leave) my keys at home.

11. The next order is for a local electronics factory, and now our head designer ________ (have discussions) with them to find out what sort of clothes they require.

12. Last week a number of customers ________ (complain) about slow service.

13. We _______ (spend) a lot on modernizing the factory, and it is now very well equipped.

14. I _______never _______ (be) to America.

15. We _______ (export) a lot of high technology equipment to Russia since the government relaxed export regulations.

16. They realized that none of their confidential information was safe because someone __________ (supply) their competitors with details of their plans for the last few months.

17. When she _______ (give) her presentation, someone at the back of the room _______ (interrupt) her to ask a question.

18. We couldn’t call our new product Mono, because one of our competitors ________ (already/choose) this name.

19. I _______ (work) for “Teletraining”. We _______ (make) training videos. At the moment we _______ (make) a training video for British Telecom.

20. I _______ (write) with reference to the order I________ (place) with you last week.

21. Unemployment is very high here because a lot of factories ________ (shut) down.

22. They ________ already ________ (modernize) the warehouse, but they ________ (not/ decorate) the reception area yet.

23. The price of cigarettes ________ (fall) sharply when Philip Morris started a price war, and it ________ (fall) ever since.

24. She felt that a change of job would be good for her because she __________ (do) well at work by that time.

25. _______ you _______ (see) John this morning?

26. While my PA _______ (finalize) arrangements for my trip to Brazil, the clients _______ ring up) to cancel the visit.

27. I _______ (find out) about the vacancy too late. When my application form arrived, they_______ (appoint) someone.

28. I _______ (know) about the coming price rise for several weeks.

29. We _______ (not/have) any large orders from them for several months.

30. What _______ you _______ (do) here? I thought you _______ (go) to the airport.

31. We_________ (do business) with that company a few years ago, but then we _______ (stop) dealing with them.

32. I'm not sure if his trip is going well. I _______ (not/hear) from him since Monday.

33. The lawyers _______ (draw) up the contracts, so we are now ready to go ahead with the deal.

34. _______ you _______ (talk) Peter yet?

35. Because of the recession, many businesses ___________ (not/invest) in capital equipment over the last couple of years.

36. The accountant finally discovered why the phone bill was so high. One of the night security guards __________ (phone) his friend in Australia.

37. The auditors _______ (notice) a large unauthorized withdrawal when they ________ (look) through the account.

38. I _______ (be) in computing since the beginning of 1989.

39. By the time he sold off the shares, his original investment_________ (grow) by 83%.

40. I am afraid Mr. Jackson is not available at the moment. He _______ (talk) to a customer on the other phone.

41. When the consultants ________ (finish) their study they________ (write a report) for the directors, giving a list of recommendations.

42. I ________. (not/speak) to the MD about your proposal yet, but I will soon.

43. I________ (make) contributions to my pension for the last five years.

44. I _________ (be) with this company for six years.

45. There was a very long delay at the airport. When we finally left, we __________ (wait) for over nine hours.

46. The worker who died _____ (clean) the chemical tank when the accident ________. (happen).

47. He ________ (find) his first few weeks at Ernst & Young very difficult because he_________ (not/study) accountancy before.

48. The latest economic statistics show that at the moment both unemployment and inflation ________ (fall), and that the economy ________ (grow) at an annual rate of 2.6%.

49. I am sorry I ______ (not/be) in touch for so long, but I  ________ (be) very busy since I  _________ (arrive) here on the 18th.

50. They _________ (not/want) cash or a cheque, so I_________ (pay) by a credit card.

51. _______ you ______ (find) a suitable replacement for Mr. Chamberls, or is the post steel vacant?

52. We ________ (open) six new branches since July.

53. How long ________you _________ (send) your trainees on management courses?

54. When I left my last job, I __________ (work) there for ten years.

55. She ________ (own) shares in ICI since she started work there.

56. How long _______ you ________ (be) in England? I ________ (be) here since August.

57. One of the removal men ________ (drop) my computer when he _________ (take) it into my office.

58. When I ________ (get back) to the office, I was surprised to hear that the manager __________ (put) someone else in charge of my main project.

59. This month we _________ (receive) a lot of complaints about late deliveries.

60. He _______(work) with Agrichem in London for a couple of years in the early 90s, then _______(set) up his own business over here, and he _________(act) as a distributor of some of our agricultural machinery for the last year or so.