There are many dark clouds in the sky, so it ____might ______ rain tomorrow.

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

may be
can
does
might

Lydia, the numbers in the last column are ___not as high as__________ they were
last month. We need to discuss the situation with Omar before we present this to
the team.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

not as high
no higher
not as high as
not

Lydia, the numbers in the last column are _____________ they were last month. We
need to discuss the situation with Omar before we present this to the team.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

not as high
no higher
not as high as
not

If we offer training
A B C
learn more quickly.
D
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

sessions

to

our employees, they would

offer ---sessions
to
learn

My manager put away

making a decision and instead went home to
A
think ------over it. . She will get back to
me to
B C
clear up any remaining issues.
D
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

put away
think it over--get back to
clear up

At the end of March, I ____would work ______ here for five years.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

am going to work
would work
will have worked
have worked

If I were you, I _____ would _____ invest in the stock market.

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

will
can
would
would have

I hope -----------to take a course in information

A B
systems
next year to improve my skills.
C D
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

taking --in
systems
next

We ------------have been standing

A B
for 45 minutes already .
C D
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

have stand -in

for
already

in

line at the Shanghai exhibit

Mr. Patel is ____at ______ the airport waiting for a client to arrive from Tokyo
.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

into
at
about
on

____ Since______ everyone else is gone, I think we can lock up and go home.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

So
Therefore
While
Since

The CEO and the chairman __always have________ the best offices in the building.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

always has
always having
have always
always have

The company is earning a lot of money and now _owns __ a new office space.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

is earning
own
owns
owned

A: Do you ___want to ____ go to the team dinner with me tonight?

B: Sorry, I can't. I already made other plans.

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

wants to
want to
wanted to
wanting

We -------------have taken a web design class. Now we

A B
design web pages very well.
C D
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

could

took --could
design
very

My co-workers go to many conferences and -----------show

A B
interesting presentations to their teams.
C D
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

go to
shows -interesting
their

The party starts

A B C D
the hotel.

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

eight

o'clock

at

starts
on
o'clock
at

This is the
A B C
works .
D
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

--------at

office

where

our

European team

This
office
our --works

She _always ___reads the news online in the morning.

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

every
usual
many
always

A: Would you please get ___some ________ paper for the printer?
B: Sure, no problem. I'll be right back.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

1
an
some
three

A: __Are you going ___ to hear the speaker this evening?

B: No, I have to work late tonight.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

Will you
Is she going
Are you going
Go

The CEO left the company _before ___ I got there, so I didn't see her last year.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

while
before
after
since

_I've seen ___ her presentation three times because she's such a dynamic and pow
erful speaker!
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

I'd seen
I've seen
I've been seeing
I'm seeing

____ her presentation three times because she's such a dynamic and powerful spea
ker!
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

I'd seen
I've seen
I've been seeing
I'm seeing

The CEO might lose his job __because of ________ the 9 percent decrease in profi
ts.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

because of
although
because
since

Did you know that Franz and Alex __have been working ___ together since last yea
r?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

were working
are working
have been working
worked

What do you think about

A B C
menu in this restaurant?
D
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

entrees on

do
about--the
menu

I'm going to sign

A B C
next month.
D
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

the

---------myself

up for

design class

I'm going
me --a
next

I lent Mila money for lunch, so she _doesn't have to ______ go to the bank.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

shouldn't have
doesn't have to
would have to
must not

Although my department always submits its annual report by the end of the year,
some ___have had to _______ wait until the end of January.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

had has to
has had to
have had to
had to have

He misses his old company. He wants to

A B
---------visit
his former co-workers.
C D
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

He
wants
visiting--his

A: "When will you finish the letter to your boss?"

B: "I ___am going________ to finish it tomorrow."
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

could
am going
will be
can

____Is there ______ a museum near here?

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

There are
Is it
Is there
There

Can you
please
A B C
--------us ?
D
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

you
repeat
for
we---

repeat

that

for

A: "What is your name?"

B: "___It's _______ Claire."
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

It's
Is
She's
My name

_Stop ___ the taxi! I need a ride downtown.

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

Stopped
Stopping
Stop
To stop

Their manager speaks __faster ___ than our manager.

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

faster
too fast
the fastest
so fast

Our team _is going___ to attend the global conference in London this year.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

will
is going
goes
went

I don't have an internet connection. I _need ___ to call the IT manager.

(A) should
(B) must
(C) has

(D) need
I'm not busy, so I __can ________ finish the report in an hour.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

have
ought
am
can

If I _pass _____ my training exam, I will start working in May.

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

will pass
would pass
passed
pass

A: "Did Helen write that new plan?"

B: "Yes, she ____did ______ .
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

writes it
did
wrote
does

Karen and John ___always have_______ the best test scores in our class.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

always has
always having
have always
always have

The party is
A B C
in Los Angeles.
D
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

at

six o'clock

-------at 24 Pine Street

is
at --on
in

My manager
-------travelled
A B C
a conference.
D
(A) My manager
(B) travel--(C) to

to

Rome last month for

(D) a

A: "Are you from China?"

B: "Yes, I ____am ______. I live in Beijing.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

are
be
am
is

A: "__Could you repeat _________ that, please?"

B: "The meeting is in room 925."
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

Could you repeat

Can you repeating
Say again
One more time

The theater is
A B C
at New York.
D
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

34th Street

in

Manhattan

is
on-in
at

Does
he
A B C D
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

at--

----speak

English ?

Does
he
speaks-English

What kind of job do you want?

I am ___looking for a position ________ at a computer company.
(A) looking for a position
(B) look for a position

(C) want a position

(D) not want a position

A: Would you like to have a working lunch with me today?

B: I'm sorry, but I'm ___busy today ____________.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

busy tomorrow
busy today
not busy
not available tonight

A: Is that your laptop?

B: No, it's _her __.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

my
our
his
her

Do you take cream in your coffee?

B: Yes, I __ take ____ cream.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

takes
taking
take
took

A: "Is he French?"
B: "Yes, ___ he is _______."
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

it is
he's
that is
he is

___These _______ papers are very important.

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

This
These
That
One

My co-workers live
A B C
apartment is small.
D

in the city.

-------Their

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

My
live
Them-is

On Monday, I have
A B C
Beijing at 4:00 pm.
D
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

a meeting

in

On
have
in
on--

A: Do you prefer this desk or the one over there by the window?
B: I like ___that ________ one. I enjoy sitting by the window.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

that
this
these
on

I'm sorry I will have to miss the conference call tomorrow morning. I ___ am ___
_____ meeting with a client at 9:00 am.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

was
am
will
have to

She ----------likes
A B C
on Wednesdays.
D
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

to work

out of

her

home office

like --to work

her
on

When I read the report, I

A B C
understand the problem .
D

could

---------clearly

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

read
could
clear--problem

_____This _____ sandwich is delicious!

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

Those
Then
These
This

A: Did you _write ____ the financial report?

B: Not yet, but I will.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

written
write
writes
wrote

We ___usually _______ watch TV in the evening.

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

every day
usually
ever
are

_____ any projectors in the conference room?

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

There are
Is there
There is
Are there --

A: May I call you tomorrow?

B: Yes, __please call_________ me in the morning.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

please to call
please
please call
please calling

The Research and Development Department ___needs _______ to develop a new produc
t line by the end of the month.

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

is needing
must
needs
should

My car is getting fixed. __Could ________ you be able to give me a ride to work?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

Can
Would
Are
Could

Hiring a new manager is ___ the least _______ important task for you to finish t
his afternoon.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

less
the least
the less
more

___Neither ______ the programmers nor my boss knows where to find the instructio
n manual for the software.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

Neither
Not
None
Both

There are
about 20 employees currently
A B
working in the overseas marketing division.
C D
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

have been -about

working
overseas

Justin asked me if the new customer account

A B is brought in by David or Molina?
C D
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

if
customer
bring -by

The new medicine has helped many people feel better since it ___was introduced _
______ last year.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

was introduced
introduced
has introduced
was introducing

Shu wasn't the first employee in the office today, __but ___ she was the one who
turned on the lights.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

and
in spite of
but
so

She wishes
that she had
A B C
to study computer programming.
D
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

more time

wishes
that
has --to study

We tried to install
a natural vent system, but after
A
installation
the system failed ------to function
B C
correctly .
D
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

to install
installation
functioning-correctly

Last year The Millennium Project __was co-directed _______ by futurist Jerome C.
Glenn.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

have directed
has co-directed
was co-directed
has been co-directed

New rigorous safety requirements __were created ________ by the government.

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

have created
were created
had created
was created

I'll have my most experienced staff member __ reviewing ________ the proposal ou
tline.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

review
reviewing
get reviewed
to review

A: Do you remember the day you first interviewed for the executive assistant pos
ition?
B: Yes! I will never forget ____walking _______ into this office for the first t
ime 12 years ago.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

walking
to walk
walk
was walking

Please hand me that blue cup _which is _________ on the table.

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

where is
what is
who is
which is

Did you finish ___to train _______ the new employees?

(A) to train
(B) trained
(C) trains
(D)

We should have had the car

A B
trying
to sell it.
C D
(A) should have
(B) to be repaired ---

------repaired

at the shop before

(C) trying
(D) to

John had received an MBA from a prestigious university.

A
On the -------other hand , Mary had been given
on-the-job training
B C D
in a large finance department.

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

had received
On the one hand -had been given
on-the-job training

___To keep _______ great employees, a company should listen to their ideas, reco
gnize their contributions, and reward them with special benefits.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

If we keep
Keeping
To keep
When keeping

A: Were you able to attend the semi-annual managers meeting yesterday afternoon?
B: No, I _should have attended________, but I was delayed by a lengthy conferenc
e call with an important client.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

should have attended

could have been present
must have gone
may have appeared

They forgot -----------to bring a holiday gift

bers,
A B
so they took them all to dinner.
C D
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

for

the visiting team mem

bringing--for
so
took

I formally
ion

move that any contract amendments stipulating material modificat

A
be

put on hold for the present!

B
Conversely , amortization of capital assets
C D
likewise be suspended temporarily.

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

should

formally
be
Conversely --should

A: There is one more chart we need to add to the presentation file. B: The final
changes ___will be made _______ by Manolo this afternoon. You should email it d
irectly to him.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

will make
are making
are made
will be made

A: What shall I do about the company's debts?

B: We'll have to figure out ____where ____ to raise more capital.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

where
why
who
whose

___Not only _______ do the sales of chocolate rise in February, but the sales of
all other confections also increase.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

At no time
Not only
Never
Regardless

He had already paid the bill before she __returned ________ to the table.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

has returned
had returned
was returning
returned

I heard she left the country so that ____ have been her in the office.

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

shouldn't -might
couldn't
won't

They ____have been ______ in the same department since 2002.

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

have been
has been
has to be
have to be

Megan isn't going to travel to Europe by herself, _will she _________ ?

(A) doesn't she
(B) will she
(C) won't she
(D)
I apologize ___for _______ being late. There was a lot of traffic.
(A) because
(B) on
(C) for
(D)
I am very interested in
trying
A B
that you bought the other day.
C D
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

the new computer software

of -trying
that
bought

Could you help me out? I --------want someone to meet with our new clien
t next Tuesday. Would you
A B
to take her out to lunch for me? She can come in
C D
at 12:00.

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

Could
need someone --to take
can come in

Didier is _____the most _____ successful salesman in our company.

(A) the more
(B) most

(C) more
(D) the most
We have worked in this building _____ 2002.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

from
since-for
during

As I bought my new phone, I

A B C
my teammates almost every day.
D

am texting

(A) Since
(B) bought
(C) was texting -(D)

Ayako asked me
where
A B C
that I purchased yesterday.
D
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

I ---------placed

the airlines ticket

asked me
where
I place --that I purchased

Joyce: Aren't you going to Shanghai for the conference? Ronnie: Yes. At this tim
e tomorrow, I will be flying ______________ across the Pacific Ocean!
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

would be flying
am flying
will be flying -would fly

Joyce: Aren't you going to Shanghai for the conference? Ronnie: Yes. At this tim
e tomorrow, I ______________ across the Pacific Ocean!
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

would be flying
am flying
will be flying
would

A: Markus asked if we _would be ________ able to meet with him early Monday morn
ing to discuss the new sales figures.
B: OK. I'll clear my calendar.

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

were being
are being
would be --can be

A: Markus asked if we _________ able to meet with him early Monday morning to di
scuss the new sales figures.
B: OK. I'll clear my calendar.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

were being
are being
would be
can be

He ___wouldn't have been _______ in so much trouble last week if he'd followed t
he guidelines more carefully.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

hadn't been
wouldn't have been --might have been
wouldn't be

He __________ in so much trouble last week if he'd followed the guidelines more
carefully.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

hadn't been
wouldn't have been
might have been
wouldn't be

A: Can the formula presented in Diagram 6 be used to predict next quarter's earn
ings?
B: Yes, but __it _____ must first be modified to reflect last year's actual reve
nue before you can predict anything.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

it
he
they
we

The negative financial returns from last quarter __are going to have________ an
impact on hiring policies in the coming months.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

makes
are going to show
is having
are going to have

This lawsuit isn't really about money. __The person filing the suit________ is m
aking a personal statement.

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

The person filing the suit --It's about

It's about the person
Whoever

We had a misunderstanding . However, I

A B C
that we have cleared up it .
D
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

-----am confident

a misunderstanding
However, I
feel confident -up

He asked ------whether that the company's

guidelines
A B
on
personnel expense accounts have ------been shifted
C D
.

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

asked
company's
on
shifted --

I really can't say whose __computer is it ________ but I'll try to find out for
you.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

is that computer
computer is it
computer that is
computer

Man: Did you hear that when the head of finance offered Minsun a promotion, she
refused?
Woman: Yes, if I were in her position, I ___would have turned down __________ th
e job too.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

would have turned off

will have turned on
would have turned down
will have turned away

Man: Did you hear that when the head of finance offered Minsun a promotion, she
refused?
Woman: Yes, if I were in her position, I _____________ the job too.
(A) would have turned off

(B) will have turned on

(C) would have turned down
(D) will have turned away

-----whenever
A B C
get upset.
D
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

the schedule

is changed

on

short

notice, people

Ever -is changed

short
get

The boss asked whether anyone wants

to participate
A B C
in the project, but ------- a few volunteered.
D
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

whether
wants
to participate
few --

The boss asked whether anyone wants

A B C
in the project, but few volunteered.
D
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

to participate

whether
wants
to participate
few

We can not only expand into the Eastern European market ____ but also ______ mov
e into the South American market.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

as well as
but also
nor
and

or
It's a difficult choice. I'm going to have either the steak ____ or ______ the f
ish.
or
(A) or
(B) with

(C) nor
(D) from

The workers on both production teams should always communicate with ____one anot
her ______.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

another
the other
each
one another

The organization will be able to borrow more funds if it _____could pay off ____
_ some of its current debts.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

pays off
could pay off
should pay off
will pay off