English Grammar and Vocabulary Practice Questions

Flashcards covering all 114 English multiple choice questions from the transcript.

What word correctly completes the sentence: '"accounts receivable" is money owed to a company, _____ "accounts payable" is money owed by the company to creditors.'?

whereas

What word correctly completes the sentence: '_____ Mr Hague finished the job interview, he felt revieved.'?

after

What phrase correctly completes the sentence: '_____ substantial layoffs, cost were reduced.'?

because of

What phrase correctly completes the sentence: '_____ Mr Jeffries to get the job done.'?

Count on

What word correctly completes the sentence: '_____ in the local bus service have brought increased business to the area.'?

Improvements

What word correctly completes the sentence: 'a recent global survey suggest _____ demand for aluminium and tin will remain at its current level for the next five to ten years'?

that

What word correctly completes the sentence: 'After four years in domestic sales, Mr Leconte _____ was able to transfer to the international division.'?

finally

What word correctly completes the sentence: 'After the main course, choose from our wide _____ of homemade desserts.'?

variety

What word correctly completes the sentence: 'automobiles are put _____ of gear by moving the gear shift to neutral'?

out

What phrase correctly completes the sentence: 'Battery-operated reading lamps _____ very well right now.'?

are selling

What word correctly completes the sentence: 'Before _____ a particular distribution strategy, a segment of the market should be tested.'?

adopting

What preposition correctly completes the sentence: 'Consumer confidence fell _____ April'?

in

What word correctly completes the sentence: 'Cooks must remember that some raw foods are very _____ and should be refrigerated or chilled until ready to be eaten or cooked'?

perishable

What verb correctly completes the sentence: 'coral, popular for necklaces, _____ made of tiny sea animals.'?

is

What transition word correctly completes the sentence: 'Costs should be cut; _____ the number of staff positions will be reduced.'?

therefore

What phrasal verb correctly completes the sentence: 'Could you have the assistant _____ my office before he leaves today?'?

stop by

What word correctly completes the sentence: 'dance is the subject of _____ movies playing over the holiday season'?

several

What word correctly completes the sentence: 'dr. abernathy’s donation to Owston college broke the record for the largest private gift _____ given to the campus'?

ever

What adjective correctly completes the sentence: 'executives of small companies earn _____ salaries on the west coast than on the east coast'?

higher

What noun correctly completes the sentence: 'extreme _____ , should be used when the forklift truck is being operated.'?

caution

What preposition correctly completes the sentence: 'find _____ the details and write a report.'?

out

What phrase correctly completes the sentence: 'For the museum visitor _____ for the veteran museum goer, the Museum Highlights Tour offers an excellent opportunity to see the most popular exhibits.'?

as well as

What question tag correctly completes the sentence: 'He drinks too much, _____ ?'?

doesn't he

What verb form correctly completes the sentence: 'I _____ a heavy workload this month'?

have

What verb form correctly completes the sentence: 'i generally used to _____ my wife’s opinion about my previous jobs'?

value

What phrase correctly completes the sentence: 'I was so busy today that I _____ time to eat at all'?

hardly had

What phrase correctly completes the sentence: 'i'm _____ with catching a bus all the time.'?

fed up

What verb phrase correctly completes the sentence: 'i'm afraid ms. quattrano _____ if she had not applied earlier this mouth.'?

would not have been hired

What verb form correctly completes the sentence: 'if I _____ in San Francisco, I would have visited the Golden Gate bridge.'?

had been

What auxiliary phrase correctly completes the sentence: 'if i _____ seen it, i wouldn't have believed it possible.'?

had not

What phrase correctly completes the sentence: 'If it _____ rained yesterday, mary might have come.'?

had not

What modal verb correctly completes the sentence: 'if mr darwin were looking for a permanent job, our recruiter _____ help.'?

could

What verb form correctly completes the sentence: 'If our candidates _____ elected, we'll have a strong board.'?

are

What verb phrase correctly completes the sentence: 'If savings could have been made elsewhere, we _____ to give financial support to local community service organizations last year'?

would have continued

What verb phrase correctly completes the sentence: 'if the bills _____ , in five days, the company will seek damages.'?

aren't paid

What verb phrase correctly completes the sentence: 'If the National Park _____ constructed 30 years ago, the citizens might still be looking for recreation among the rocks.'?

had not been

What auxiliary verb phrase correctly completes the sentence: 'if they _____ like it, they can have another one.'?

do not

What verb correctly completes the sentence: 'In order to place a call outside the office, you have to _____ nine first.'?

dial

What verb correctly completes the sentence: 'in piazzo’s latest architectural project, he hopes to _____ his flare for blending contemporary and traditional ideas'?

demonstrate

What noun correctly completes the sentence: 'it is worth examining the _____ nations can take to facilitate the removal of trade barriers.'?

steps

What verb correctly completes the sentence: 'it’s important that the clients _____ interested'?

seem

What verb phrase correctly completes the sentence: 'james has been sick for a while; he seems unable to _____ himself'?

take care of

What adjective correctly completes the sentence: 'Make sure to use an _____ dealer.'?

authorized

What verb form correctly completes the sentence: 'management let the employees _____ at two o’clock'?

leave

What adjective correctly completes the sentence: 'many employees seem more _____ now about how to use the new telephone system than they did before they attended the workshop'?

confused

What transition word correctly completes the sentence: 'many workers can't use computers; _____ , training is required.'?

consequently

What verb form correctly completes the sentence: 'mr Dalla would like the invoices _____ directly to milan.'?

faxed

What verb form correctly completes the sentence: 'mr fox _____ the results tomorrow afternoon'?

will know

What gerund correctly completes the sentence: 'Mr kekkonen accused Boris of _____ when he handed in his report a week late.'?

procrastinating

What verb phrase correctly completes the sentence: 'mr pollock _____ for work when the weather conditions suddenly worsened'?

was reporting

What adverb correctly completes the sentence: 'Mr. Kemper's donation to the KSC Community Foundation broke the record for the largest private gift _____ given to the organization.'?

ever

What noun correctly completes the sentence: 'mrs barker gave a short speech after lunch to express her _____ for the retirement gift'?

appreciation

What gerund correctly completes the sentence: 'mrs Kawabata is ready to see you now. Thank you for _____ .'?

waiting

What past tense verb correctly completes the sentence: 'Ms Nyguen had submitted her resume before she _____ the position was filled'?

knew

What adverb correctly completes the sentence: 'Ms. lopez has _____ learned to create zip files.'?

already

What phrasal verb correctly completes the sentence: 'My car _____ , and i had to walk five miles to the nearest garage.'?

broke down

What preposition correctly completes the sentence: 'office branches are located _____ the metropolitan area'?

throughout

What verb correctly completes the sentence: 'One of the major responsibilities of this position is to approve proposals and to _____ their implementation.'?

oversee

What word correctly completes the sentence: 'one of the most frequent complaints among airline passengers is that there is not _____ legroom'?

enough

What verb correctly completes the sentence: 'only five years ago, there _____ a shortage of computer specialists'?

was

What pronoun phrase correctly completes the sentence: 'Practically _____ in the group passed up the opportunity to attend the computer skills seminar.'?

no one

What phrasing correctly completes the sentence: 'Price quotes _____ .'?

have been announced daily

What verb correctly completes the sentence: 'Private financing can _____ a variety of forms.'?

take

What noun correctly completes the sentence: 'Rates for the use of recreationnal facilities do not include tax and are subject to change without _____ .'?

notice

What adjective correctly completes the sentence: 'replacing the office equipment the company purchased only three years ago seems quite _____ .'?

wasteful

What adjective correctly completes the sentence: 'savat national park is _____ by train, bus charter plane, and rental car.'?

accessible

What phrasal verb correctly completes the sentence: 'she _____ her old grandmother'?

took care of

What verb form correctly completes the sentence: 'some employees get their paychecks automatically _____ in their bank accounts.'?

deposited

What noun correctly completes the sentence: 'The _____ was settled on saturday.'?

dispute

What verb phrase correctly completes the sentence: 'the bank _____ another branch in houston within the next year'?

will be opening

What preposition correctly completes the sentence: 'The bank invites you to keep your securities safe in our vault _____ strict audit controls.'?

under

What transition word correctly completes the sentence: 'the benefits package is impressive; _____ , the director promotes only from within the company.'?

nevertheless

What verb phrase correctly completes the sentence: 'the board reported that more funds _____ for training.3'?

should be given

What verb correctly completes the sentence: 'the business lunch organizers will call us as soon as they _____ time.'?

have

What phrasal verb correctly completes the sentence: 'the ceiling fans were on, but unfortunately they only _____ the hot, humid air.'?

stirred up

What verb correctly completes the sentence: 'The comptroller has _____ that in ten years the space used by the research department will have to double.'?

predicted

What verb phrase correctly completes the sentence: 'the consultant _____ his business if he had advertised.'?

would double

What phrasal verb correctly completes the sentence: 'The country hospital is currently _____ volunteers to staff the reception.'?

looking for

What verb correctly completes the sentence: 'The Director of Educational Programs works collaboratively with the Ministry of Education to _____ that the programs are meeting the needs of the institution.'?

ensure

What verb form correctly completes the sentence: 'The Executive Council of the Fashion Buyers Congress is _____ of fifteen membres from various branches of the fashion industry.'?

composed

What gerund correctly completes the sentence: 'the lectures will cover the relevant methods of _____ the impact of currency fluctuation on international transaction'?

determining

What verb phrase correctly completes the sentence: 'The manager of the accounting department _____ to France next week.'?

is flying

What verb correctly completes the sentence: 'The members would resign if they _____ asked to do so'?

were

What phrase correctly completes the sentence: 'The new office is almost_____ the old one.'?

three times the size of

What superlative correctly completes the sentence: 'the notebook computer is the _____ profitable of all the products that are presently on sale'?

most

What conjunction correctly completes the sentence: 'the paychecks will be delivered _____ they arrive from the accounting department'?

before

What phrase correctly completes the sentence: 'The performance of Michael is better than _____ member in the team'?

any other

What adverb correctly completes the sentence: 'The primer minister is expected to arrive at the convention hall at _____ 7:00 P.M.'?

approximately

What phrasal verb correctly completes the sentence: 'the printer apologized for _____ two names on the program'?

leaving out

What participle correctly completes the sentence: 'The purchaser wanted the equipment _____ by Monday morning.'?

delivered

What adjective correctly completes the sentence: 'the recent storm have led to the _____ closure of our overseas office'?

temporary

What adverb correctly completes the sentence: 'the report indicates that the tilbrook fund is acting properly by delivering policy advice _____ rather than announcing it to the public'?

privately

What preposition correctly completes the sentence: 'The report outlines the products for the first quarter _____ the year.'?

of

What phrase correctly completes the sentence: 'the satellite photographed a _____ moon in orbit around saturn'?

previously undetected

What conjunction correctly completes the sentence: 'the survey show that the product will be popular in the market _____ the company cuts down the selling price of 10%'?

if

What preposition correctly completes the sentence: 'The talks will take place _____ Brussels.'?

in

What participle correctly completes the sentence: 'the work orders have been _____ to the production department.'?

released

What adjective correctly completes the sentence: 'The young intern who was hired last month is quite _____ about accounting.'?

knowledgeable

What adjective correctly completes the sentence: 'the young intern who was hired last mouth is quite _____ about accounting.'?

knowledgeable

What verb correctly completes the sentence: 'there are over thirty keyboard commands that can prompt word-processing procedures, but common usage _____ only a few.'?

involves