Choose the one word or phrase that best completes the sentence and fill in the appropriate answer above.
1-
This city is quite transient but I still like it because of the fancy tourist shops. Another way to say that a city is transient is to say that ......... .
A -
the city is dangerous because the people are so mean
B -
there are many people in the city who are not permanent residents
C -
there is a lot of corruption in the city
D -
there is a lot of pollution in the city
2-
The managers want to create a new motto for the company and they want the message to be distinct. What does distinct mean? ......... .
A -
Fraudulent
B -
Deceitful
C -
Very different
D -
Sincere
3-
"I assure you that I will remember how hard you worked last month." In this sentence, Mrs. Jones ......... John's efforts.
A -
struggled to accept
B -
promised to remember
C -
wavered about remembering
D -
forgot to mention
4-
The library has an extensive selection of books. What does extensive mean?......... .
A -
Inexpensive
B -
Restricted
C -
Large or broad
D -
Very limited
5-
If a person wants to implement a new project to see if it will work, he/she wants to ......... .
A -
disconnect the new system
B -
carry out the project to test its functionality
C -
throw out the new project
D -
outsource the new project
6-
If a company is going to devise a better machine, that means the engineers/designers are going to......... .
A -
disassemble the machine
B -
destroy all machines
C -
disagree about the new machine
D -
design a new machine
7-
Mr. Smith told his employees that, in spite of the current economic crisis and upcoming recession, they have to be optimistic about the company's future. Mr. Smith wants his employees to remain ......... .
A -
positive in order for the company to succeed
B -
negative so that they can sell their shares
C -
neutral because he doesn't care
D -
pessimistic because he wants to quit
8-
You have done such a good job and your sagacity will be remembered when it comes to bonuses this year. In this case, sagacity refers to ......... .
A -
an employee's appearance
B -
the amount of errors an employee made
C -
the intelligence an employee displayed
D -
the amount of laborious work the employee did
9-
Joseph and Carrie are having a dispute about the new project at work. In other words, they are ......... .
A -
agreeing on a new project
B -
going out for lunch
C -
going to quit working on the new project
D -
disagreeing about the new project
10-
......... is a written commitment that specifies a company's goals, aims and, sometimes, its standard practices.
