1. I have not seen my business partner since he London.
a) has left b) had left c) left
2. I decided to go to my office immediately when I remembered I the door.
a) didnt lock b) hadnt locked c) havent locked
3. He has made four presentations since he in Ukraine.
a) has arrived b) arrived c) had arrived
4. I will be explaining this rule to you until I you understand it.
a) will see b) shall see c) see
5. You will miss your train unless you now.
a) leave b) will leave c) do not leave
6. The plane which from Heathrow at 12.30 is expected to land in 5 minutes.
a) took off b) had taken off c) was taking off
7. He his annual report at the moment.
a) is preparing b) prepares c) has been
8. It will not be good if you wait till he about it from your boss.
a) will learn b) learns c) will have learnt
9. Just as I thought, he our office easily.
a) has found b) had found c) found
10. I knew he me before so I wondered why he didnt recognize me.
a) had met b) met c) has met
11. I do not want to draw any conclusions now. But if he to persist I will fire him.
a) continues b) will continue c) continued
12. How did you know that somebody your computer before you came into your room?
a) was using b) has been using c) had been using
13. He this company for several years when I began my career.
a) has been managing b) had been managing c) was managing
14. You will not leave the office before five unless you everything.
a) will not have finished b) will have finished c) have finished
15. When he arrived in Birmingham in 1999 the English language was not a problem to him as he it for five years.
a) have been studying b) had been studying c) was studying
16. He to solve this problem several times.
a) had tried b) has tried c) was trying
17. By the time you are back we everything.
a) have done b) do c) will have done
18. If he his job he will have to leave our city.
a) will lose b) loses c) is losing
19. If you any problems with our product we will be pleased to help you.
a) had b) have c) will have
20. When to Ukraine?
a) have they come b) did they come c) they come
21. He hard, that is why he is tired.
a) had worked b) worked c) has worked
22. He to his personal stereo so he couldnt hear your words.
a) listens b) was listening c) had listened
23. While I my best to solve your problem you were discussing some unimportant matter.
a) have been doing b) was doing c) did
24. Our company this product since 2000.
a) has been producing b) had produced c) produces
25. We a letter from our business partner.
a) have just received b) just received c) had just received
26. I 800 so far.
a) earned b) have earned c) will earn
27. It will be difficult for you to find a new job if you .
a) will be fired b) are fired c) fired
28. Do not believe him! He a lie.
a) tells b) is telling c) told
29. It is the fourth time his law firm part in the Employment Fair.
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a) took b) has taken c) had taken
30. Brown&Partners the firm now and need to hire secretaries and lawyers.
a) expand b) are expanding c) expanded
Speech and Discussion
Ex.1. Discuss with your groupmates the possibility of taking early retirement. Which in your opinion is the best retirement age?
Ex.2. Do you think that a redundancy payment can compensate job loss? If you were a manager of a big company would you try to do your best not to make your employees redundant?
Ex.3. Study the following notice. Discuss with your groupmates the reasons which will force you to fire your employee.
Notice
These are the only ways that you can lose your job at this company:
s Employees who steal will be terminated.
s Anyone who contradicts the boss will be sacked.
s Salespeople who dont meet their targets will be fired.
s When business is bad, the laziest workers will be laid off.
s If the company goes bankrupt, everyone will be made redundant.
s If you dont like any of these rules, youre free to resign and find another job.
s But if nothing goes wrong, you have a job for life and you can retire happily at the age of sixty.
(From D. Evans. Business English Verbs, Penguin Quick Guides)
