Free Business English Training | Topic: Mixed verb tenses 10

QUESTIONS:
Fill in each blank with the best response

1. It would __________________________ more sense to redesign the

packaging.
a. make
b. have made
c. A or B

2. It would __________________________ more sense to have gone to

the meeting.
a. make
b. have made
c. A or B

3. __________________________ through the process many times

before, I know exactly which steps to take.
a. Going
b. Having gone
c. To go

4. There's no need __________________________ a chief marketing

officer.
a. to hire
b. hire
c. hiring

5. This meeting has been __________________________ by the

marketing department.
a. organize
b. organizing
c. organized

6. The marketing department is __________________________ the

meeting.
a. organizing
b. organize
c. organized
7. The safety inspector is _________________ by the CEO.
a. appointed
b. appointing
c. A or B

8. This seemingly easy task __________________________ us.

a. has eluded
b. had eluded
c. A or B

9. This seemingly easy task __________________________ us until last

week.
a. has eluded
b. had eluded
c. A or B

10. What can we __________________________ from this experience?

a. learn
b. to learn
c. learning
Key Answer

1. C
2. B
3. B
4. A
5. C
6. A
7. A
8. C
9. B
10. A
Business English Grammar Exercise | Topic: Choose the right
preposition 1

When it comes to Business English, a lot of non-native speakers know the

specific terminology, but still make grammatical mistakes. These
exercises will help you to practice using prepositions in a Business English
context. This quiz can be used to to prepare for the Test of English for
International Communication (TOEIC) and the Business English Certificate
(BEC).

QUESTIONS:
(Choose the best response for each one)

1. The design stage typically lasts __________________________ two

months.
a. for
b. NO PREPOSITION
c. A or B

2. We'll let you know about our decision __________________________

tomorrow.
a. until
b. by
c. A or B

3. I like working __________________________ Bill. He's really laid-

back.
a. on
b. with
c. along

4. The design process __________________________ this product is

fairly complicated.
a. for
b. in
c. along

5. Please inform me _________________ your decision.

a. in
b. A or C
c. of
6. This is an issue that came up _______________________ the early
stages of the project.
a. during
b. along
c. with

7. The demand for our product has risen by 50%

_______________________ the last two years.
a. over
b. among
c. with

8. John will be in charge __________________________ all the

technical aspects.
a. to
b. for
c. of

9. Are you working __________________________ the project that I

assigned you to?
a. with
b. on
c. in

10. I work _________________________ downtown Chicago/ I work

__________________________ the center ( = central part) of the
city.
a. in
b. on
c. at
Key Answer

1. C
2. B
3. B
4. A
5. C
6. A
7. A
8. C
9. B
10. A