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Intelligent Business Quick Placement Test

Try to answer all forty-five questions. There is one mark per question. Write your answers
a, b, c or d in the space.
e.g He __ c ____ from Germany.
a) come b) are c) is d) am

1 Where ______ you from?

a) is b) come c) do d) are

2 He ______ for the computer company, IBM.

a) work b) works c) working d) is work

3 He usually ______ to work by car.

a) travel b) is travelling c) travels d) has travelled

4 Where _____ ?

a) you work b) do work you c) work you d) do you work

5 I ______born in India.

a) am b) was c) were d) have

6 He ______ take his work home.

a) don’t b) not c) doesn’t d) isn’t

7 ______ many offices in this town.

a) There are b) There is c) It is d) They are

8 ______ he live in Madrid?

a) Do b) Isn’t c) Does d) Don’t

9 ______ I speak to Mr Jones, please?

a) Can b) Will c) Need d) Want

10 ______ you like to visit the factory?

a) Do b) Can c) Have d) Would

11 I ______ to South America last year for business.

a) went b) have gone c) been d) go

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12 Where ______ you go on business last year?

a) do b) did c) have d) were

13 ______ that book before?

a) Have you read b) Did you read c) Do you read d) Are you reading

14 How ______ printers do we need?

a) much b) any c) many d) some

15 We don’t have ______ envelopes.

a) any b) some c) an d) much

16 ______ don’t we build a new factory?

a) How b) Who c) Why d) What

17 We ______ have a meeting to discuss this.

a) need b) want to c) like to d) hope

18 She is responsible ______ the marketing.

a) to b) for c) with d) of

19 ______ people want to buy cheaper products.

a) Most of b) Most c) The most d) The most of

20 Could I speak to Ms Smith, please?

Hello, ______ Ms Smith.

a) I am b) this is c) speaking d) here is

21 Could you tell me how ______ to the factory?

a) do I get b) I go c) can I go d) I get

22 They ______ the new office last month.

a) are opening b) open c) opened d) have opened

23 I think we ______ turnover next year.

a) will increase b) increase c) increased d) increasing

24 They’re used ______ during the night.

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 a) working b) to working c) work d) to work

25 They ______ the contracts when they were interrupted.

a) discussed b) have discussed c) discuss d)

were discussing

26 The reason sales increased was ______ our team was better trained.

a) in order b) so c) because d) so that

27 This is the ______ order we’ve ever received.

a) big b) bigger c) biggest d) more big

28 What’s the ______ way of making money?

a) most fast b) most quickly c) quicker d) fastest

29 We spent a lot of money ______ new equipment.

a) in b) on c) for d) with

30 I’m sorry ______ late. There was a traffic jam.

a) for be b) to being c) I’m d) being

31 Do you mind ______ here a moment?

a) for waiting b) to wait c) wait d) waiting

32 I am meeting him ______ the beginning of the week.

a) at b) for c) on d) of

33 The ______ for the meeting was sent to everyone in advance.

a) diary b) agenda c) minutes d) appointment

34 We have a large ______ of 500 in the factory.

a) workforce b) employees c) workers d) manpower

35 We depend ______ our suppliers to deliver on time.

a) on b) for c) of d) by

36 The company must invest more in order to remain ______.

a) competition b) competitive c) competitor d) competition

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37 Our production costs per ______ fell by ten per cent this year.

a) one b) each c) unit d) single

38 Please do not ______ to contact me if you have any problems.

a) wait b) delay c) hold d) hesitate

39 We are market ______ in the electronics industry.

a) leaders b) heads c) chiefs d) bosses

40 We did a lot of market ______ before we designed the product.

a) strategy b) share c) segment d) research

41 Last year we made a ten per cent ______ on sales.

a) selling b) turnover c) profit d) result

42 We need a meeting. Is tomorrow morning ______ for you?

a) suited b) convenience c) relevant d) convenient

43 We sell a wide ______ of goods.

a) line b) group c) range d) list

44 The company ______ ten people redundant last week.

a) took b) put c) made d) got

45 We have ______ our order with the new supplier.

a) placed b) done c) met d) given

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