Question

Choose the correct answer from a, b or c.1 All sales staff get a __________ at Christmas and it doesn’t matter how much they sell. a) loyal b) bonus c) pay2 ___________ people are self-employed. a) A lot of b) A bit of c) Substantial3 The organisational ____________ in our company is like a pyramid. a) status b) subordinate c) hierarchy4 If the phone rings, we’ll ____________ it. a) avoid b) admit c) ignore5 I like ___________ meetings where everyone is relaxed. a) unformal b) informal c) disformal6 Our market ____________ has fallen by 3% this year. a) place b) share c) leader7 I’ll meet you __________ Monday 1st. a) on b) at c) in8 You need to cut your spending. We’re on a really ___________ budget. a) finance b) tight c) borrow9 Local companies need a _____________ attitude to doing business abroad. a) stable b) positive c) strong10 I got my first job with the company on their graduate trainee ___________. a) placement b) location c) scheme11 You’ll need to _____________ an interview after you apply. a) invite b) attend c) wait12 After university I had to pay off my ____________. a) debts b) accounts c) discounts13 Many online banks are trying to protect customers from __________ and theft. a) premiums b) claims c) fraud14 I’ve asked three times for my money back but they still refuse to give me a ___________. a) return b) satisfaction c) refund15 The Just-in-time consultants say we need to reduce the ____________ in our warehouses. a) stocks b) resources c) shares

Answer 1

1b, 2a, 3c, 4c, 5b, 6b, 7a, 8b, 9b, 10a, 11b, 12a, 13c, 14c, 15a

Answer 2

1. All sales staff get a bonus at Christmas, and it doesn’t matter how much they sell. - Correct answer: b) bonus

2. A lot of people are self-employed. - Correct answer: a) A lot of

3. The organizational hierarchy in our company is like a pyramid. - Correct answer: c) hierarchy

4. If the phone rings, we’ll answer it. - Correct answer: c) ignore (Note: This seems like a tricky one. "Ignore" is the most appropriate choice in the context of the sentence.)

5. I like informal meetings where everyone is relaxed. - Correct answer: b) informal

6. Our market share has fallen by 3% this year. - Correct answer: b) share

7. I’ll meet you on Monday 1st. - Correct answer: a) on

8. You need to cut your spending. We’re on a really tight budget. - Correct answer: b) tight

9. Local companies need a positive attitude to doing business abroad. - Correct answer: b) positive

10. I got my first job with the company on their graduate trainee scheme. - Correct answer: c) scheme

11. You’ll need to attend an interview after you apply. - Correct answer: b) attend

12. After university, I had to pay off my debts. - Correct answer: a) debts

13. Many online banks are trying to protect customers from fraud and theft. - Correct answer: c) fraud

14. I’ve asked three times for my money back, but they still refuse to give me a refund. - Correct answer: c) refund

15. The Just-in-time consultants say we need to reduce the stocks in our warehouses. - Correct answer: a) stocks