Kiểm tra trực tuyến

1. When they are competing against brand-name chains, stores relying ... on word-of-mouth referrals should consider purchasing a print advertisement.

• less
• solely
• further
• otherwise

2. "Customers come first" has always been one of the key business ... at M & M Mortgages

• principle
• principals
• principles
• principal

3. If we go to the market we might find a ....

• trade
• bargain
• chance
• shopping

4. I had quite ... on my way to work this morning.

• an affair
• a happening
• an adventure
• an experiment

5. Ms. Griffiths was eliminated as a candidate when she answered yes to the question, "Have you ever ... anything from a previous employer?"

• steal
• stole
• stealing
• stolen

6. Mrs. Summers complained that the CEO's power-point presentation on the history of modern architecture was ...

• bores
• boredom
• bored
• boring

7. n. manner of acting; conduct

• affinity
• menu
• simulation
• behavio(u)r

8. Elementary school children, who have not yet been repeatedly disappointed by other people, are much more ... than older and more cynical high school students.

• trusting
• enjoyable
• relaxed
• inquisitive

9. After speeding to the airport and sprinting across the terminal, the PelCro Corp. executives arrived just ... time to catch their flight.

• below
• in
• at
• on

10. Because of ... exceptional durability, IXC chips are in high demand for the new QC operating systems.

• itself
• they
• its
• their

11. Mr. Hawkins is a hard worker who usually performs quite ... under pressure.

• excellent
• well
• superb
• good

12. The plane was ... by two hours because of bad weather.

• rearranged
• put off
• postponed
• delayed

13. Dick will be waiting ... them at the entrance door.

• at
• for
• on
• to

14. Two delays, a thunderstorm and a missed connection combined to make Mr. Cox's cross country flight ... miserable.

• exceptionally
• exceptions
• exception
• exceptional

15. We ... receive an electronic invoice on the first of the month, and a reminder notice approximately half way through the month. Neither of these has been received; therefore, I assume the bill has not been issued.

• almost
• rarely
• never
• generally

16. The post office is located .... the end of the block, next to Charlestown Dry Cleaners.

• along
• on
• at
• in

17. It is particularly important that we sort out this error before May first. We are a small company that submits tax forms twice a year, and we must include this information as part of our .... As the accountant of Microserve, it is my duty to submit all invoices related to spending to our head office by May 3rd at the latest.

• exchange
• expertise
• expenses
• exercise

18. There are ... trains running today because of the go-slow.

• scarcer
• little
• less
• fewer

19. It's most unwise to ... in a quarrel between a man and his wife.

• interfere
• mix
• poke
• involve

20. Dear Stone Blair, I'm not certain that you are the person I need to address, but the help desk operator at Autotech forwarded me ... e-mail address. It is now midmonth, and Microserve has still not received a March invoice from Autotech.

• its
• his
• your
• their

21. n. supplement

• group of judges; board, flat piece of wood; band; strip; crew; team; staff
• drink; refreshment
• something which makes up for a deficiency; addition; extra added part
• concern; fear; misfortune; distr ess; source of concern; ripping of meat with the teeth (e.g. by dogs)

22. Some workers still need ... of the rules pertaining to common courtesy among colleagues in the workplace.

• be reminding
• have reminded
• remind
• to be reminded

23. Ms. Mertenson will be unavailable next week ... you have made a previous appointment

• so
• except
• unless
• until

24. I ... bacon and eggs every morning.

• use to eat
• am used to eating
• used to eating
• am used to eat

25. I'm very tired - I ... all morning.

• have been working
• am working
• was worked
• work

26. Wilson Electronics announced Tuesday that 500 workers will be ... off next month due to the slumping economy

• thrown
• put
• laid
• cut

27. The police carried out a ... search for the missing diplomat.

• thoughful
• throughout
• through
• thorough

28. Employees who wish to take the day after Thanksgiving as a personal day off .... approval

• Have
• can
• should
• must

29. v. lay off

• to fasten with buttons; to be fastened with buttons
• to postpone; to dismiss from a job; to fire
• to recover; to regain; to bring back; to fetch; to find and bring back; to rescue; to save; to find information and display it as output (Computers)
• to appoint; to specify; to identify; to designate

30. as rich as ________ = extremely rich.

• a two nails
• pie
• honey
• Croesus

31. The CEO of VitaTech announced that the company's fourth quarter earnings forecast will be ... to the press today.

• released
• demoted
• exchanged
• published

32. Our guests didn't leave until 2 a.m., so they ... have enjoyed themselves.

• might
• may
• can't
• must

33. If the intended ... is not at home, leave notification that the package may be picked up at the post office during regular business hours.

• recipient
• reciprocal
• receptionist
• receiver

34. n. autograph

• a person's handwritten signature
• heap; tall bookshelf; chimney; (Computers) area in memory where information can be stored and then retrieved in the reverse order; (Internet) layers of the open system interconnection used to transfer information
• company; commerical business; corporation
• piece of soft material which cushions; block of pages stacked together and connected on one side; one's lodging (Slang); sanitary napkin; soft padded sections on the bottom of an animal's paw; sound of footsteps

35. After several days of negotiations, Turner Associates finally made a marketing ... with Ignatius Imports.

• letter
• recommendation
• deal
• package

36. n. brain; human faculty which reasons and judges; human consciousness that is separate from the body; memory; recollection; opinion; intention; desire

• mind
• underline
• mission
• hallmark

37. During the meeting, Zeke Grabowski made ... loud and clear about his position on the firm's proposed acquisition of Penny Pharmaceuticals

• his
• himself
• he
• him

38. Mr. Carter's absence, inquiries should be directed to his..., Mr. Zimbrowski

• associated
• associate
• associates
• association