Grammar of BUsiness English, Exercises of Grammar and Composition

Download Grammar of BUsiness English and more Exercises Grammar and Composition in PDF only on Docsity! Part 1 (2.5 ms) Complete the sentences using the correct form of the verb given in brackets. 1. I’ve just heard that Carla _______ to Marketing Director. (promote) 2. I can’t stand people _______ all the time. It’s so rude. (interrupt) 3. Gold _______ in large quantities in South Africa. (still/produce) 4. Sweden is one of the few countries where the population _______. (probably/increase) 5. It is vital that these figures _______. (publicize) Part 2 (2.5 ms) Complete the sentences using ONLY ONE word. 6. ________ first sight, this proposal doesn’t seem very promising, but if you read it carefully, it has a lot of potential. 7. Our new product is equipped with a number of features that are not to ________ found in similar devices produced by our competitors. 8. I’m sorry but we can’t accept that. Our position is clear and we have explained it ________ you several times before. 9. How long ________ did Mr Koczka leave? 10. In 1987 he moved to Seoul, ________ he set up the Asia division. 11. ________ original Barbie was a great success and quickly became the best-selling toy in the USA. 12. Have you ________ been self-employed? 13. The Government is trying to cut down ________ bureaucracy. 14. Lisbon reminds me a bit ________ San Francisco. 15. He rang to ask ________ we were still interested in the site or not. Part 3 (2.5 ms) Complete the sentences with the best expressions in brackets. 16. The college offers summer courses ________ (so that students can/in order for students/so as to students can/as for students to) accumulate degree credits more quickly. 17. The city ________ (choosing/chosen/where is chosen/which chooses) to host the championships must have excellent sports facilities. 18. Three days ________ (isn’t a long time/aren’t long time/aren’t a long/isn’t the long time) to find a new place to live. 19. ________ (Even it may seem glamorous/Yet it may seem glamorous/All the same glamorous it may seem/However glamorous it may seem), modeling is actually hard work. 20. William thought it ________ (would make sense/was in sense/does sense/has done sense) to take extra medication with him. 21. The idea is ________ (Susan to assist/Susan assisting/that Susan be assisted/that Susan assist) the publicity department during peak periods. 22. ________ (Rarely the price of gas was higher/The price of gas hardly has been higher/Never has the price of gas been higher/At no time has been the price of gas higher) than it was during the recent fuel crisis. 23. Advertising on TV is now very expensive. ________ (Moreover/Nonetheless/Consequently/Whereas), there is no shortage of companies competing for air time. 24. ‘How are you managing at work, Shelly?’ ‘It’s hard to combine work with looking after a ________ (three-months old baby/three month’s old baby/three-month-old baby/third month old baby).’ 25. The company was losing money, so they implemented a ________ (reduction/reducing/reduce/reduced) in staff.