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