Question

1. Did the company promise........you a permanent contract? a) to give b) giving 2. I am good at ......... with colleagues. a) to communicate b) communicating 3. Julia is interested in........ her own business. a) starting b) to start 4. After hours of negotiating, we managed........an agreement. a) to reach b) reaching 5. They came ........a new car. a) purchasing b) to purchase 6. If we don't constantly innovate, we risk........behind our competitors. a) to fail b) failing 1. ADVERTISING / ADVERTISEMENT a) Our //// budget is 10% less than last year. b) Did you see the big ……… for a new Managing Director for Acme in this morning's newspapers? 2. LINE / STAFF a) A………… manager works directly on the production of goods. b) A………… manager gives service support to the managers in production. 3. PERSONNEL / PERSONAL a) Many of her .......belongings had been stolen. b) Smith’s company has a ………… problem: their employees want a 20% pay increase. 4. RAISING / RISING a) Prices are…….at a rate of about 4% per year. b) The company is ……its prices by 5% this year.

Answer 1

1 b
2 b
3 a
4 a
5 b
6b
1 a) avertising
   b) advertisement
2 a)line
    b) staff
3 a) personal
   b) personnel
4 a) rising
    b) raising

Answer 2

Did the company promise you a permanent contract?

The correct answer is a) to give. The company promised to give you a permanent contract.

I am good at ________ with colleagues.

The correct answer is b) communicating. You are good at communicating with colleagues.

Julia is interested in ________ her own business.

The correct answer is a) starting. Julia is interested in starting her own business.

After hours of negotiating, we managed ________ an agreement.

The correct answer is a) to reach. After hours of negotiating, we managed to reach an agreement.

They came ________ a new car.

The correct answer is b) to purchase. They came to purchase a new car.

If we don't constantly innovate, we risk ________ behind our competitors.

The correct answer is b) failing. If we don't constantly innovate, we risk failing behind our competitors.

ADVERTISING / ADVERTISEMENT

a) Our budget is 10% less than last year. b) Did you see the big ________ for a new Managing Director for Acme in this morning's newspapers?

The correct answer is advertisement. Did you see the big advertisement for a new Managing Director for Acme in this morning's newspapers?

LINE / STAFF

a) A ________ manager works directly on the production of goods. b) A ________ manager gives service support to the managers in production.

The correct answers are: a) line b) staff

PERSONNEL / PERSONAL

a) Many of her ________ belongings had been stolen. b) Smith’s company has a ________ problem: their employees want a 20% pay increase.

The correct answers are: a) personal b) personnel

RAISING / RISING

a) Prices are ________ at a rate of about 4% per year. b) The company is ________ its prices by 5% this year.

The correct answers are: a) rising b) raising