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to be :
1. He a financier soon.
a) am b) was c) will be
2. They at work now.
a) am b) is c) are
3. The country . in a state of economic crisis last year.
a) is b) was c) are
4. These goods .. cheap.
a) am b) is c) are
5. The contract .. signed last week.
a) were b) is c) was
6. They . to begin this work at once.
a) am b) is c) are
7. This hotel very expensive.
a) am b) is c) are
8. Marks & Spencer . the top brand in Britain in 1988.
a) were b) was c) is
9. Employment agencies . aimed at assisting you in finding a job.
a) am b) is c) are
10. As long as foreigners .. willing to hold American dollars, things remain stable.
a) am b) is c) are
11. All staff to wear uniforms.
a) am b) is c) are
12. we to offer you the job, would you accept it?
a) Were b) Was c) Have been
13 There ______ a telex on the table.
a) is b) are c) was d) will be
14 If we .. to succeed in this enterprise, we shall need to plan everything very carefully.
a) am b) is c) are
15 There ______ much work last week.
a) is b) are c) was d) will be
16 _____ there a telephone in your office?
a) is b) are c) was d) will be
to do :
1. She . most of her writing on a computer.
a) do b) does
2. Machines .. most of work yesterday.
a) did b) have done
3..... you have a computer?
a) do b) does
4. The company ought something about the poor service.
a) to do b) do
5. She well out of the deal today.
a) have done b) has done
6. What you do for a living?
a) does b) do
7. What ______ the manager do in the office in the afternoon?
) do b) does c)
8. How much ______ your computer cost?
) do b) does c)
9. What _____ Nokia make?
) do b) does c)
10. How long ______ he want to stay in his job?
) do b) does c)
11 ______ they earn enough?
) do b) does c)
12 Who _______ borrows and lends money?
) do b) does c)
13 _____ you often read such advertisements?
) do b) does c)
The Degrees of Comparison of Adjectives. :
1. The US has a domestic market than Portugal.
a) bigger b) more big
2. If one company has a much . share than any other, it can affect price.
a) the largest b) larger
3. There are companies which need a lot of money to set up but much ..
money to run.
a) little b) less
4. An increase in demand can make a company push its prices even
than necessary.
a) higher b) the highest
5. Adam Smith is one of economists.
a) great b) the greatest
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6. A house is one of the things that people buy.
a) more expensive b) most expensive
7. China and India are now making . Contributions to global growth.
a) the largest b) larger
8. From 2004 to the present world growth has been than at any
time since the early 1970s.
a) more rapid b) rapider
9. Unfortunately, .. volatility does not rule out occasional recessions.
a) more low b) lower
10. Output stabilization in developing countries was ..
a) more gradual b) gradualer
The Present Simple / The Present Continuous Tense. :
1. Our manager . in the office all day.
a) stay b) stays c) is staying
2. As a rule I customers in the evening.
a) meet b) meets c) am meeting
3. We usually our work at 6.
a) finishes b) finish c) are finishing
4. He often to London.
a) go b) goes c) is going
5. They .. customers in different cities.
a) have got b) has got c) are having
6. We dont . out at weekends.
a) goes b) go c) are going
7. After lunch the secretary . letters to different companies.
a) write b) is writing c) writes
8. I .. my chief tomorrow.
a) meet b) am meeting c) meets
9. My boss . with your enquiry now but you wont get a rapid answer.
a) is dealing b) deals c) deal
10. The office at 6 p.m. on weekdays.
a) is closing b) closes c) close
The Past Simple / The Present Perfect Tense. :
1. I . three business lunches this week.
a) had b) have had
2. The company's share prices . at the end of last week.
a) bounced b) has bounced
3. The company .. for a 5% increase in sales last month.
a) budgeted b) has budgeted
4. The shares .. a high rate of interest some days ago.
a) yielded b) has yielded
5. It . a pleasure to do business with you today.
a) was b) has been
6. Last year she . her own company and proved to be a very good
businesswoman.
a) set up b) has set up
7. I writing the three-year business plan yet.
a) didn't finish b) haven't finished
8. I a successful business trip last month.
a) had b) have had
9. I . some gas shares recently.
a) bought b) have bought
10. Many years ago she .. a slide rule to add up the sales figures.
a) used b) has used
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a. An opportunity to work in a different job such as finance or IT.
b. A fixed time away from your job; to travel or do unpaid work.
c. A special project for people over 30.
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1. What do these figures refer to?
a. 5.5 million b. c. 80% e. 1 in 4
2. Who do Gap Year for Grown Ups organize projects for?
3. What continent is the most popular to travel to on a career break?
4. What other things do some people do on a break, apart from travels?
5. Which work areas offer the most career breaks?
