21 Shares in both banks jumped 17% ten days before confirmation of their merger, which … an insider trading inquiry being opened.
resulted to
result of
Led to
led in
22 When a company works at cleaning up a polluted water source in a community they are doing something for the ….
social unrest
social housing
social affect
Social good
23 Running … events may not bring profits to the company but they can have social value.
Charity
subsidiary
social unrest
social needs
24 Narrow money is cash and the forms of money that can most easily be turned into cash, for example money balances which are easily … to finance day-to-day spending.
unavailable
Available
appropriate
inappropriate
25 A supply of something that is more than needed, caused by producing too much of it, is called … in economics.
plenty
sustainability
glut
shortage
Grammar
1 The minister will have his press officer … the news tomorrow.
— being announced
— to announce
— announced
— announce
2 The policy will provide insurance … your vehicle.
— on damage of
— off damage to
— against damage of
— against damage to
3 The earlier you detect a problem, ….
— the more easier it is to cure
— the easier it is to cure
— the easier is it to cure
— the easy is it cure
4 More detailed … are necessary before a logical decision can be reached.
— criterion
— criteria
— criterium
— criterions
5 Doctors … are the first to admit the treatment has side effects.
— themself
— themselves
— itself
— ourselves
6 We have checked the wiring and the aerial so the problem maybe the television ….
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— themselves
— itself
— one
— ones
7 One … is that the victim fell asleep while driving.
— hypotheses
— hypothesis
— hypothesa
— hypothesy
8 The report is intended … of the findings of our recent survey on smoking.
— give a brief summary
— to give a brief summary
— giving a brief summary
— given a brief summary
9 Levels of ozone … by annual variations in the weather.
— strongly are influencing
— are strongly influenced
— influenced strongly
— strongly influences
10 A recent survey revealed that 61% of those interviewed believe that tobacco advertising ….
— should ban
— should be banning
— should be banned
— ought be banned
11 We hope that the books will provide a ….
— stimuli for discussion
— stimulus for discussion
— stimula for discussion
— stimulas for discussion
12 I can’t imagine where we can put such ….
— a large furniture
— a large piece of furniture
— large furnitures
— large piece of furnitures
13 You’re not the only one who didn’t hear the news. I didn’t ….
— neither
— also
— two
— either
14 My solicitor has advised … take legal action.
— to me to not
— me not to
— to me not to
— me against to
15 … about something or other. I am tired of it.
— He’s always complain
— He’s always complaining
— He always complains
— He always complain
16 The article will be of interest to students and … in the education field.
— others
— another
— other
— anothers
17 The exam wasn’t … like as hard as I expected.
— something
— anything
— nothing
— somewhere
18 The book should be returned no … than next Friday.
— more lately
— later
— late
— latest
19 Some landowners refuse … permission on their land.
— use
— to use
— using
— being used
20 Thank you for … to your employees.
— letting me talk
— letting me talking
— your letting me to talk
— letting me to talk
21 They objected … Managing Director.
— to his being appointed
— against his appointment
— to his been appointed as
— against his having appointed
• He had to ask the headmaster for…,…?
a little farther information, hadn’t he
any further information, did he
some farther information, had he not
Further information, didn’t he
• I hear your employer … work for you, …?
has got rather interesting … hasn’t he got
has rather interesting … doesn’t he
has rather an interesting … does not he
‘s got a rather interesting … has not he
• Im not going to support his idea! -…
Will you not? I shall not too.
Are not you? Neither am I.
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Arent you? I am.
Are you? I am not.
• She is not very knowledgeable. — ….
Is she?
Yes, she isnt.
Yes, she is.
No, she is.
• The executive committee …?
is everybody in favour of the proposal, arent they
is the whole in favour of the proposal, is not it
are everyone of them in favour of the proposal, are they
Are all in favour of the proposal, arent they
• This query can rarely be answered without …?
some one elses help, can this
anyones help, cant it
Anybody elses help, can it
somebodys else help, can this
• Please, set this synopsis …?
careful, will you not
Very carefully, will you
as quickly as possible, shall you
in block style, don’t you
8 Passengers are requested to remain seated until the aircraft … to a complete stop.
— comes
— does not come
— will come
— has came
9 By next Friday… for my exam results for over two months.
— I’ll wait
— I’ll be waited
— I’ll have been waiting
— I’ll have waiting
10 …, he can get a discount on rail travel.
— Be a student
— To be a student
— Being a student
— To be student
11 A snowstorm that covered the motorway … in their cars.
— trap dozens of drivers
— trapped dozens drivers
— trapping dozens of drivers
— traps dozens of drivers
12 To activate your card you must use the new PIN number … by recorded delivery.
— whom we sent
— what we send
— which we sent
— whose we sent
13 Transglobe Airlines regrets … the cancellation of today’s service to Istanbul due to air traffic restrictions.
— announcing
— announce
— announced
— to announce
14 “May I mention the recent article in Scientific American? “ “Yes, is this the one ….
— to which Adam contribute?
— which to Adam contributed?
— which Adam contributes in?
— to which Adam contributed?
23 Karen has … of history.
a good knowledges
a good know-all
a good know-how
A good knowledge
24 William came late … an accident.
due of
Because of
in spite
because
25 Andrew behaves ….
friendly
in friendly means
in friendly manner
In a friendly way
26 There is not enough … between our two countries.
composure
complication
Understanding
understatement
27 There are over forty different courses ….
To choose from
to pick between
to choose between
to select in
28 I took camera back to the shop and changed it ….
with another one
for other one
with other ones
For another one
29 The driver did not … me to get on the bus.
accept
Allow
adopt
abolish
30 These figures do not take … of changes in the rate of inflation.
consideration
consequence
Account
accuracy
31 There have been questions about the … of the report.
account
accurate
accountability
Accuracy
32 I’ll phone you … in five minutes.
again
more
Back
after
33 Any organisation … before they … the meeting.
generally sends the Annual Report to them … will come to
as usually sends them the Director’s Report … arrive to
generally sends them some financial reports … come to
sends to them the Annual Report as usual … attend
34 Our staff … charges to an account without production of this card.
are not permitted issuing room keys or making
do not advise to issue the keys of the rooms or add
forbid to issue keys to the rooms or make