Question

1. He likes his new job because it is challenging and not ... a) bored b) bore c) boring 2. This manager is responsible … increasing customer numbers. a) for b) in c) at 3. It is very difficult to … a new market when you have no experience of it. a) enter b) meet c) introduce 4. John believed he deserved ... he just asked his boss for one. a) which b) who c) what 5. If the government … taxation it will gain a lot of popular support. a) cuts b) will cut c) had cut 6. My former colleague ... the sales team at the moment. a) helps b) is helping c) has helped 7. Last week the General Manager … the reduction of staff costs by 10%. a) announced b) has announced c) had announced 8. I am writing to apply … the position of Senior Computer Programmer. a) for b) on c) to 9. He gave me … advice which was really useful in my business. a) a b) an c) some 10. When I … English, I found I could cope with the grammar if I had my grammar book beside me. a) study b) studied c) was studying

Answer 1

1. He likes his new job because it is challenging and not ...

c) boring

2. This manager is responsible … increasing customer numbers.

a) for

3. It is very difficult to … a new market when you have no experience of it.

a) enter

4. John believed he deserved ... he just asked his boss for one.

c) what

5. If the government … taxation it will gain a lot of popular support.

a) cuts

6. My former colleague ... the sales team at the moment.

b) is helping

7. Last week the General Manager … the reduction of staff costs by 10%.

a) announced

8. I am writing to apply … the position of Senior Computer Programmer.

a) for

9. He gave me … advice which was really useful in my business.

c) some

10. When I … English, I found I could cope with the grammar if I had my

grammar book beside me.

c) was studying

Answer 2

1. He likes his new job because it is challenging and not boring. - The correct answer is "boring" (c).

2. This manager is responsible for increasing customer numbers. - The correct answer is "for" (a).

3. It is very difficult to enter a new market when you have no experience of it. - The correct answer is "enter" (a).

4. John believed he deserved a raise, he just asked his boss for one. - The correct answer is "which" (a).

5. If the government cuts taxation it will gain a lot of popular support. - The correct answer is "cuts" (a).

6. My former colleague is helping the sales team at the moment. - The correct answer is "is helping" (b).

7. Last week the General Manager announced the reduction of staff costs by 10%. - The correct answer is "announced" (a).

8. I am writing to apply for the position of Senior Computer Programmer. - The correct answer is "for" (a).

9. He gave me some advice which was really useful in my business. - The correct answer is "some" (c).

10. When I was studying English, I found I could cope with the grammar if I had my grammar book beside me. - The correct answer is "was studying" (c).