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SENTENCE
COMPLETION

SCHOOL OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES FOR ECONOMICS
DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES FOR GENERAL PURPOSES


PRACTICE 1


1. Our enthusiasm for the new plan has …………… .
A. failed
B. disappeared
C. gone out
D. died out
2. She………….. at Sacombank since 2009.
A. is working
B. was working
C. has worked D. works
3. ………………….. he heard the news, he rushed straight to the police.
A. Although
B. As soon as
C. Before
D. However
4. Anna has to work ………………. night …………order to earn some
extra money.
A. in/at
B. in/in
C. with /on
D. at/in
5. Mr. Jerry Walker hopes he …………….. all the applicants by the time

the Personnel Manager arrives.
A. will have interviewed
C. has interviewed
B. is interviewing
D. interviewed

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DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES FOR GENERAL PURPOSES


6. The company has the ……………. rights to market Elton John's records.
A. alone
B. sole
C. solitary
D. lonely
7. …….. I was waiting in line for a visa interview, I ate my lunch.
A. Although
B. if
C. While
D. because
8. I have to go to the meeting ……………. I want to or not.
A. as soon as B. while
C. because
D. whether
9. Consumers are interested …………. solar energy because of high fuel
costs.
A. in
B. for
C. with
D. at

10. My computer can cope ……… huge amounts of data.
A. of
B. for
C. with
D. on

SCHOOL OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES FOR ECONOMICS
DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES FOR GENERAL PURPOSES


11. Fleur encouraged Dana ………… her ambition to become a model.
A. between
B. in
C. for
D. at
12. The company requires that all employees have a physical examination
…….
A. never
B. annually
C. rarely
D. seldom
13. My computer has a lot ……….. memory, but hers has more.
A. as
B. for
C. in
D. of
14. Michael Dell needs to learn Japanese, ………………… is very important
because it will help him get a good job in international trade.
A. although
B. why

C. which
D. that
15. If Mr. Wrong ………….. before noon, the committee will be surprised.
A. was arriving
B. arrives
C. will arrive
D. arrived

SCHOOL OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES FOR ECONOMICS
DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES FOR GENERAL PURPOSES


16. We are so excited about our trip next month to France. We …………. Paris,
Nice and Grenoble
A.have been visited
B. will visit
C. are going to visit
D. visited
17. Mrs. Brown was driving to work when the accident happened and ……….
her car.
A. damaged
B. will damage C. was damaging
D. has damaged
18. At the beginning of this month, I signed a ………….. with your company for
an office renovation project.
A. contract
B. check
C. letter
D. memo
19. The hotel wants to …………….. its business by adding a swimming pool.

A. build
B. expand
C. reduce
D. open
20. Our company has chosen the Swedish vendors ………….. they guarantee
the best after-sales service.
A. unless
B. because of C. because
D. when

SCHOOL OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES FOR ECONOMICS
DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES FOR GENERAL PURPOSES


PRACTICE 2


1. ____________ we would like to open a branch in Oxford now,
we will probably wait for another year or so.
A. Although B. When
C. If
D. Because
2. The job is badly paid, ___________ I’m looking for another one
A. so that
B. so
C. when
D. since
3. ______________ being stressful, high level professions can
also be harmful to your health.
A. Also

B. Along with C. Moreover
D. A or B or C
4. Cars enable you to reach any particular place you
want;____________ , a car may present parking problems in a city.
A. however
B. in spite of
C. despite
D. but
5. _____________ marketing is concerned, the best thing is to
talk with the Sales Manager.
A. As far as B. As much
C. As for
D. As with

SCHOOL OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES FOR ECONOMICS
DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES FOR GENERAL PURPOSES


6. ___________ my way home, I generally meet a lot of adults who are
going to work.
A. In
B. On
C. Through
D. For
7. I thought I would sell my car but __________ second thoughts I
changed my mind, and _________ the whole I think I was wise.
A. in, in
B. on, on
C. on, in
D. in, on

8. They are here ___________ holiday but I’m here __________
business.
A. in, in
B. for, for
C. on, on
D. all are correct
9. That company has 5,000 men working __________ it.
A. with
B. into
C. to
D. for
10. Did you come __________ land, _________ sea or ___________ air
A. on, on, by
B. by, by, in
C. by, by, by
D. on, on, on

SCHOOL OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES FOR ECONOMICS
DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES FOR GENERAL PURPOSES


11. We ___________ Betty since she started working there as a secretary.
A. have known
B. had known
C. are knowing D. knew
12. Buying stocks at that time was a bad idea, my best friend. You could __________
all of your money.
A. lost
B. have been losing
C. be lost

D. have lost
13. After Ms. Sally _______ Levin Advertising, she made some innovative suggestions
to reduce costs.
A. joins
B. joined
C. is joining
D. has been joining
14. As soon as we _____________from the suppliers, we ____________ you know
when the goods are in stock.
A. hear…….will let
C. hear……let
B. will hear….will let
D. are hearing……will let
15. The plan is that oil producers ___________ tomorrow to discuss oil prices
A. met
B. should meet
C. should have met
D. would meet

SCHOOL OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES FOR ECONOMICS
DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES FOR GENERAL PURPOSES


16. She was _____________ out of 115 applicants for the position of Managing
Director.
A. short-changed
B. short-handed
C. short-sighted
D. short-listed
17. There’s a rumor that the National Bank is going to _____________ the

company I work for.
A. take over
B. take off
C. take on
D. take after
18. The Tabors’ fortune was _____________ at more than $100 million.
A. imagined
B. guessed
C. estimated
D. judged
19. Companies have to consider the age of the population when they are
_____________ new staff.
A. recruiting
B. enrolling
C. enlisting
D. raising
20. Conversations with traveling acquaintances usually tend to be
______________ .
A. insufficient
B. trivial
C. important
D. boring

SCHOOL OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES FOR ECONOMICS
DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES FOR GENERAL PURPOSES


PRACTICE 3

1. This restaurant has good reputation, ___________ that one does not.
A. Although
B. whereas
C. on the other hand
D. despite
2. ______________ pollution control measures are expensive, many industries
hesitate to adopt them
A. Although
B. However
C. Because
D. On account of
3. ______________ I don’t think she’s perfect for the job, she’s certainly better
qualified than Steve.
A. As if
B. While
C. As long as
D. So that
4. The population is growing and _____________ we need more and more
food.
A. therefore
B. so that
C. since
D. A or B
5. We took a taxi _____________ be late.
A.for not to
B. in order to not
C. so as not to
D. so that not to

SCHOOL OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES FOR ECONOMICS

DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES FOR GENERAL PURPOSES


6. ___________ this time next year you ought to have a very
good knowledge of English.
A. By
B. In
C. During
D. On
7. You will not easily find as good a workman as Brown; he is one
____________ a thousand.
A. from
B. in
C. out of
D. into
8. I don’t think I can get ____________ going to that meeting
tomorrow.
A. out
B. out of
C. away
D. off
9. Frankly, I don’t care to argue __________ you __________
that particular subject.
A. with, about B. with, in
C. to, about
D. to, in
10. Mr. Anderson is responsible ___________ hiring and firing
employees.
A. for
B. with

C. to
D. by
SCHOOL OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES FOR ECONOMICS
DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES FOR GENERAL PURPOSES


11. “When are you going to ask your boss for a raise?” “________
to her twice already. I don’t think she wants to give me one”
A. I’ve talked
C. I was talking
B. I’ve been talking
D. I’d talked
12. In the last 10 years, the number of college graduates majoring in
computers ___________ by almost 20%.
A. has risen
C. was rising
B. will have risen
D. had risen
13. Starting next month, salaries _____________ paid through a newly
installed electronic-paying system.
A. are
B. were
C. had been
D. will be
14. The resort _____________ a big influx of foreign visitors this year.
A. has
B. had
C. is having
D. have

SCHOOL OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES FOR ECONOMICS
DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES FOR GENERAL PURPOSES


15. The talks ___________an end. Agreement ___________on most points.
A. approach…….. is reached
B. has approached…..has been reached
C. are approaching…..has reached
D. are approaching…has been reached
16. If you ____________ the errors earlier, we could have avoided doing the
same work twice.
A. find
B. had found
C. finding
D. were found
17. As the ____________ owner of the property, I would be able to sign the
application for credit.
A. sole
B. alone
C. solitary
D. lonely

SCHOOL OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES FOR ECONOMICS
DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES FOR GENERAL PURPOSES


18. You have to cut back on spending- you’re ______________ huge debts.
A.running up
B. setting up
C. making up D. putting up

19. The company is in financial difficulties and the shareholders are trying to
keep it _____________.
A.afloat
B. aloft
C. aboard
D. abreast
20. Before being offered the job, the applicants had to _____________ a
series of interviews.
A. underact
B. underplay
C. underlie
D. undergo

SCHOOL OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES FOR ECONOMICS
DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES FOR GENERAL PURPOSES


PRACTICE 4


1. Please be on time; ____________ try to be early.
A. moreover
B. as soon as
C. although
D. since
2. ____________ he was the best qualified candidate, he didn’t get the job.
A. When
B. Although
C. Since

D. Because
3. ____________ we have so much to do, let’s delay discussing this until our
next meeting
A. Since
B. When
C. Yet
D. However
4. I hope that I’ll finish it on time, _____________ I can’t guarantee it.
A. unless
B. but
C. and
D. so
5. Everyone is entitled to such benefit _____________ of age and sex.
A. whether
B. in spite
C. in case
D. regardless

SCHOOL OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES FOR ECONOMICS
DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES FOR GENERAL PURPOSES


6. At present, my daily expenses are just about equal _________
my income.
A. to
B. with
C. by
D. for
7. Fred is capable _____________ doing better work than he’s
doing at present.

A. to
B. with
C. of
D. for
8. If this plan is satisfactory ----___________ you, I'll present it to
the committee.
A. to
B. forward
C. with
D. in
9. It was certainly kind ____________ you to help me with that
difficult work.
A. with
B. of
C. for
D. by
10. That new product will be available __________ the public late
next year.
A. for
B. by
C. to
D. with
SCHOOL OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES FOR ECONOMICS
DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES FOR GENERAL PURPOSES


11. Jane ___________for the telephone company, but now she has a job at
the post office.
A. works
B. used to work

C. having worked
D. working
12. I lost your telephone number. Otherwise, ______________ you up long
before.
A. I’d ring
B. I’ll ring
C. I’ll have rung
D. I’d have rung
13. While I ____________ home, the solution to the company’s financial
problems suddenly came to me.
A. walk
B. was walking
C. walked
D. am walking
14. The new manager ______________ many problems to solve since he
joined the company six months ago.
A. has had
B. has
C. had
D. have

SCHOOL OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES FOR ECONOMICS
DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES FOR GENERAL PURPOSES


15. Mr. Brown’s superb work performance _______ won him a positive reputation.
A. are
B. was
C. have
D. has

16. I can’t understand why you didn’t ____________ the agreement we had made.
A. stand for B. stay over
C. keep to
D. bring about
17. My husband often does ______________ with people from Japan.
A. business B. finances
C. affairs
D. concerns
18. The company is _____________ its operations all over the Asian region.
A. expanded B. expanding
C. expansion
D. expanse
19. The CEO decided to hire a new _____________ for the upcoming conference.
A. interpret B. interpretation
C. interpreter
D. interpreting
20. The real problem is that his company is always facing financial ____________.

A. stability

B. instability

C. stabilization

D. unstably

SCHOOL OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES FOR ECONOMICS
DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES FOR GENERAL PURPOSES

PRACTICE 5


1. I won’t be able to buy that car _____________ I have paid off some debts
A. and
B. so
C. but
D. until
2. Many careers require a college diploma; in some jobs, ______________, previous
experience is the main requirement.
A. nonetheless B. however
C. therefore
D. accordingly
3. The director spoke ______________ briefly ______________ excessively about the
project depending on how much free time he had
A. neither………nor
C. either……..or
B. both ……..and
D. not only……..but also
4. We’ll learn ______________ interesting information ______________ we’ll want to
read more.
A. such…….that
C. rather…..than
B. so…….that
D. more…..than
5. ____________ you need to reach me, call me.
A. In the event
B. In case
C Should
D. A or B or C

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DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES FOR GENERAL PURPOSES


6. John was so tired _________ hard work that he could
hardly move.
A. from
B. with
C. of
D. in
7. Our conference was interrupted ___________ telephone
calls several times.
A. for
B. with
C. of
D. by
8. You are always finding fault ____________ everything I do.
A. for
B. with
C. in
D. to
9. We have fixed the date __________ the meeting to be held
on the 12th June.
A. at
B. for
C. about
D. in
10. You should try to cooperate ____________ that
organization ____________ every way.

A. with, in
B. to, in
C. with, for
D. to, for

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DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES FOR GENERAL PURPOSES