Vocabulary: apartment

1 / Your apartment is very ___ .

a. young

b.short

c.big

2 / Ø Grammar word order: question without question word

a.Tired / are / you?

b.Are / you / tired?

c.You / are / tired?

3 / Which response is similar in meaning to "to speak"?

a.to hear

b.to talk

c.to ask

4 / ___ you sing?

a.Ø

b.Can

c.Can do

5 / Which response is similar in meaning to "fine"?

a.bad

b.sad

c.well

d.glad

6 / This is ___ bag.

a.John his

b.John

c.John's

d.Johns

7 / Mark didn't like the concert at all, but I thought it was ___ !

a.painful

b.messy

c.great

d.huge

8 / This refrigerator belongs to us. It's ___ .

a.theirs

b.we

c.our

d.ours

9 / I would like to ___ an apartment in Madrid for two weeks this summer.

a.sell

b.buy

c.rent

d.shop

10 / Ø

a.Did / he / enough / money / have?

b.Did / he / money / enough / have?

c.Did / he / have / enough / money?

d.Did / he / have / money / enough?

11 / If the contract is signed, you'll get a raise.

a.If the contract is signed, you'll earn more.

b.If the contract is signed, you'll get fired.

c.If the contract is signed, you'll work longer hours.

d.If the contract is signed, you'll be promoted.

12 / ___ I need it, I can't find it.

a.Forever

b.Ever

c.Whoever

d.Whenever

13 / Which response is similar in meaning to "to book"?

a.to deserve

b.to serve

c.to reserve

d.to conserve

14 / Ø

a.People / haven't / still / slowed / down, / despite / the / fog.

b.People / haven't / slowed / down, / still / despite / the / fog.

c.People / haven't / slowed / down, / despite / the / fog / still.

d.People / still / haven't / slowed / down, / despite / the / fog.

15 / Which response is similar in meaning to "to request"?

a.to search

b.to cancel

c.to question

d.to demand

16 / The seat belt ___ the flight attendant before the plane took off.

a.was fastening

b.was fastened

c.was fastened by

d.has been fastened by

17 / An express delivery seems worthwhile considering the client.

a.An express delivery seems justifiable considering the client.

b.An express delivery seems wasteful considering the client.

c.An express delivery seems vital considering the client.

d.An express delivery seems extravagant considering the client.

18 / It's ___ unlikely that day traders find predicting the behavior of the stock market an easy task.

a.rather more

b.quite

c.much

d.more

19 / Which response is similar in meaning to "to subtract"?

a.to ponder

b.to deduct

c.to withhold

d.to barter

20 / They produced a prototype ___ we could assess its pertinence.

a.so that

b.in order to

c.so than

d.in order

21 / It's a special ___ ! You get a 10% discount if you buy today, and you don't have to pay until next year.

a.receipt

b.advice

c.suggestion

d.offer

22 / We don't want that ___ . Their products are too expensive and unreliable.

a.item

b.brand

c.label

d.mark

23 / The team with the ___ score will be eliminated.

a.worst

b.lowly

c.less

d.least

24 / I look forward ___ you on Monday.

a.to seeing

b.seeing

c.to see

d.see

25 / Which response is similar in meaning to "to need"?

a.to insist

b.to spare

c.to consider

d.to require

26 / According to the text, airplanes are considered to be…

a.a popular, yet unreliable means of transportation.

b.a widespread, reliable means of transportation.

c.a poor means of transportation.

d.an overrated means of transportation.

27 / If I ___ it today, you ___ it by Monday morning.

a.would send / would receive

b.will send / will receive

c.sent / would receive

d.sent / receive

28 / The colleague ___ car broke down wanted to go faster.

a.whom

b.whose

c.which

d.who's

29 / Which response is similar in meaning to "exciting"?

a.terrifying

b.trying

c.thrilling

d.terrific

30 / Which response is similar in meaning to "costly"?

a.valuable

b.cheap

c.expensive

d.priceless

31 / If she ___ at the map, she ___ gotten lost.

a.would have looked / wouldn't have

b.had looked / haven't

c.had looked / wouldn't have

d.looked / wouldn't

32 / The businessman ___ the accident, had he traveled by plane.

a.may be avoiding

b.might avoid

c.may avoid

d.might have avoided

33 / We are aware that you are experiencing financial problems, so we won't ___ you until the end of the month.

a.invoice

b.subscribe

c.recharge

d.index

34 / I seem to remember the contract states that we must pay before the end of July, but when is the exact ___ ?

a.deadline

b.agenda

c.prospect

d.calendar

35 / We ___ aware of the loopholes in the contract before we signed it.

a.should have been

b.should be

c.should have

d.should have to be

36 / I'll be at work ___ Monday, ___ I'll be going on vacation.

a.till / until then

b.until / till then

c.on / until

d.until / then

37 / Which response is similar in meaning to "reliable"?

a.dependent

b.trustworthy

c.liable

d.trusting

38 / Which response is similar in meaning to "acumen"?

a.wrath

b.mistrust

c.shrewdness

d.mishap

39 / ___ he was the chairman and chief executive, he was completely incompetent and incapable of running the company efficiently.

a.Even if

b.Even so

c.Even though

d.Even

40 / Mr. Walker was away at the time of the negotiations, so it ___ him who conducted them on our behalf.

a.mightn't have been

b.shouldn't have been

c.may not have been

d.couldn't have been

41 / When tankers sink, the oil spilled ___ the environment tremendously.

a.harms

b.dives

c.strikes

d.defies

42 / The Korean representatives will come to check our merchandise next month.

a.The Korean representatives will come to check our employees next month.

b.The Korean representatives will come to check our offices next month.

c.The Korean representatives will come to check our factory next month.

d.The Korean representatives will come to check our products next month.

43 / The technicians have developed a new computer ___ which allows us to view all customer orders and accounts at the same time.

a.investment

b.license

c.program

d.motto

44 / The general economic situation in this country is poor, particularly in this rural ___ , where they have no industry to rely on.

a.altitude

b.situation

c.architecture

d.region

45 / Ø

a.On / Easter / Island, / there / are / many / statues / ancient / stone.

b.On / Easter / Island, / there / are / many / ancient / stone / statues.

c.On / Easter / Island, / there / are / many / stone / ancient / statues.

d.On / Easter / Island, / there / are / many / statues / stone / ancient.

46 / We've been working together ___ eighteen months ___ .

a.for / Ø

b.for / ago

c.since / Ø

d.since / ago

47 / We ___ to hurry, because we ___ be there until 3 p.m.

a.mustn't / don't need to

b.haven't / needn't

c.don't need / don't have to

d.needn't / don't have to

48 / He looks ___ me, don't you think?

a.same as

b.like

c.as

d.than

49 / Nothing else works, but the photocopier is still fully ___ .

a.reckless

b.blurred

c.operational

d.damaged

50 / Which response is similar in meaning to "often"?

a.seldom

b.hardly

c.frequently

d.rarely

51 / I've been walking all day. My feet are starting to ___ !

a.injure

b.pain

c.ache

d.reduce

52 / With the new laws on machinery, many factories are revising their safety ___ .

a.averages

b.standards

c.pins

d.rulings

53 / After all the planning that had gone into the project, I really resented them for ___ the proposal.

a.have refused

b.to refuse

c.refusing

d.refusal

54 / ___ the CEO, I thank you for your hard work and congratulate you on your achievements.

a.Based on

b.According to

c.Given that

d.On behalf of

55 / The price ___ tomorrow.

a.confirms

b.is to be confirmed

c.will confirm

d.is confirmed

56 / He confirmed, "I'll deliver it tomorrow."

a.He confirmed he'd deliver it the following day.

b.He confirmed he would have delivered it tomorrow.

c.He confirmed he had delivered it the following day.

d.He confirmed he delivers it tomorrow.

57 / As energy ___ in industrialized nations reaches new heights, alternative means of providing for their energy needs will have to be found.

a.consumption

b.utility

c.application

d.treatment

58 / The draft of the contract was a dream come true for the company.

a.The final contract was a dream come true for the company.

b.The revised contract was a dream come true for the company.

c.The proposed contract was a dream come true for the company.

d.The through contract was a dream come true for the company.

59 / Which person demonstrates a company's products and tries to convince customers to purchase them?

a.A sales rep.

b.A human resources manager.

c.An accountant.

d.A purchaser.

60 / If the company's spending continues to ___ its income, it will eventually go bankrupt.

a.enhance

b.excel

c.eclipse

d.exceed

61 / Living in a foreign country ought to be a challenging and interesting experience.

a.Living in a foreign country could be a challenging and interesting experience.

b.Living in a foreign country shall be a challenging and interesting experience.

c.Living in a foreign country is going to be a challenging and interesting experience.

d.Living in a foreign country probably is a challenging and interesting experience.

62 / What do you think? ___ we hold the conference on the 11th at two o'clock?

a.Shall

b.Have

c.Let

d.Will

63 / The company is ___ having difficulties getting started ___ they are just not very professional.

a.either / nor

b.neither / or

c.either / or

d.neither / nor

64 / The sales manager will go to the reception desk to meet the client as soon as he ___ the call announcing the client's arrival.

a.received

b.is receiving

c.receives

d.will receive