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Test Nine
I.
Choose the best answer. work in the foreign country.
A) defer B) turn down C)delay D) prefer
2. Although he was under no _______ the shopkeeper replaced the defective shoes free of
charge.
A) authority B) guarantee C) obligation D) insistence
3. Seventy companies have tendered for the export licenses of garments, and fifty-two of them
have been licensed on the basis of prices they offer, their financial ability and _____ on the international markets.
A) credit standing B) credit C) creditor D) credibility
4. The knowledge gained by a practical experience of the operation of the machine enables me
to affirm that there is no ______ economical advantage. A) false B) genuine C) realistic D) true
5. The proposal to establish a joint venture was accepted with ______ approval. A) aberrant B) autonomous C) complete D) unanimous
6. Establishment of a multinational corporation was a way to generate income from ______
sources.
A) diversified B) same C) unidentified D) uniform
7. Today we realize that rivers can be polluted and the forest must be managed and _____ if they
are not to vanish.
A) cared B) fostered C) warranted D) withered
8. Sometimes when people return from a period overseas they have problems readjusting and
find their career has ______ instead of advancing.
A) slowed B) turned down C) regressed D) broken
9. The project to build a suspension bridge across the turbulent river is the largest public works
program ________ by the small town.
A) engaged B) involved C) undertaken D) practiced
10. State financial support given in the form of scholarship has _______ the students to great
efforts.
A) propelled B) stimulated C) given an impetus to D) given an impulse to 11. The _____ sentences the defendant after the jurors have brought in a guilty verdict. A) jurist B) jury C) foreman D) judge 12. The legal processes of taking someone to court is called _______. A) lawyer B) lawsuit C) jurisdiction D) litigant 13. The solicitor prepared a ____ for the barrister.
1. Some young managers ______ overseas postings because their spouse may not be able to
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A) brief B) trap C) breeze D) briefcase 14. That is an exception --- it is not the ______.
A) normal B) normality C) norm D) nominal
15. When farmers get permission to use someone?s land, they are granted a _____. A) letting B) lease C) license D) landmark
II. Fill in the blanks with the words or phrases given. Change the form if necessary.
customer base diversify executive generics coordinate outplacement innovation enterprise integrity competitive generalist concession distribution empowerment market-oriented 1. The conglomerate movement has broadly ______ the assets of many large enterprises. 2. An ______ is usually a manager at quite a high level.
3. Americans have an ease with individual _____ and risk that few Europeans share. 4. “Honor Contracts and Maintain Commercial _______ ” is our trade policy. 5. Packaging cost amongst various manufacturers are now very _______. 6. It is impossible for us to make any further ______ in our price.
7. If additional funding of any contract appears necessary prior to transfer, buyer and seller will
_____ for such additional funding.
8. The process of _______ is designed to give workers and employees the authority to make
decisions that were previously taken by middle managers.
9. _______ is when a company helps people it is making redundant to find new jobs in other
organization.
10. An _____ is first adopted by a select group of buyers, who then influence others by
word-of-mouth to adopt the innovation.
11. A business may refer to its customers as its _______ or client base.
12. Someone who is able to contribute to a business in a variety of its departments can be said a
_________.
13. The argument is that organizations that are _______, i. e. those that track and respond to
customer needs and preferences, can better satisfy customers and hence perform at higher levels.
14. Products that are not branded, not sold under a brand name, are generic products, or _______. 15. ________ is concerned with getting a product to customers, or in some more technical contexts, its end-users.
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Test Ten
I.
Choose the best choice.
1. There is an undesirable _______ nowadays to make films showing violence. A) trend B) tradition C) phenomenon D) direction
2. You can be assured of our ______ to solve any minor difficulties through our experienced
customer service team.
A) ability B) facility C) skill D) talent
3. As a result of their ______ the three small independent countries felt less afraid of their
powerful neighbor.
A) combination B) partnership C) union D) alliance 4. Individual motivation is an indispensable ______ of success. A) accompaniment B) product C) ingredient D) reason
5. The ______ from childhood to manhood is often a difficult time for a young man. A) communication B) transformation C) transition D) transmission
6. Many companies said that they liked the casual nature of the work relationship, the apparently
cheaper costs, _______ paperwork and fewer legal problems that came with using temporary workers.
A) lessened B) declined C) reduced D) lowered
7. It generally takes years to learn another language well and constant _____ to maintain the
high standards required for frequent business use.
A) exercise B) performance C) practice D) operation
8. All orders must be accompanied by a deposit of 20% of the total amount shown on the
attached _________.
A) invoice B) check C) charge D) demand 9. The equipment produced by Haier normally carries a one-year ________. A) undertaking B) insurance C) obligation D) guarantee
10. To _______ the top sellers, Barnays is offering them an all-expenses-paid trip to Las Vegas in
America in July.
A) compensate B) refund C) commission D) reward 11. Nowadays, lots of people work a voluntary late ______. A) period B) shift C) time D) hour
12. The book is particularly useful provided that readers are prepared to start thinking for
themselves rather than kindly following advice and expecting ______ answers. A) tailored B) manufactured C) ready-made D) finished
13. The job offer is subject to receiving good _____ concerning your previous employment A) appreciations B) references C) witnesses D) letters
14. This involves the use of more hi-tech equipment in _____ so that we can increase quality even
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more.
A) production B) productivity C) products D) producing
15. When a central bank tries to prevent inflation, it is said to be maintaining price _______. A) standards B) stability C) rigidity D) uniformity
II. Fill in the blanks with the words or phrases given. Change the form if necessary.
flexible option marketing mix obligatory discriminate advertising subordinate risk-free bona fide remedy package autocratic evaluate discredit implement 1. A fixed-term loan is more ______ than a fluctuating overdraft.
2. The _____ manager tends to make decisions without referring to those affected by them. 3. It is ______ on the seller to effect shipment within the contracted time. 4. The _____ of assets will be made jointly by the two parties.
5. An ____ campaign consists of a series of advertisements, adverts, or ads which are run in
various media.
6. A _____ is a collection of related things sold as one product.
7. The ______ is often summarized as the so-called four 4Ps: product, price, place, promotion. 8. Despite of the potential benefits and promise of competitive advantage, mergers and
acquisitions are not _____ ventures.
9. The ______ purchaser did not know that the seller were not the legal owner of the goods. 10. We have _______ that policy in various ways, including setting up special economic zones
and opening fourteen coastal cities.
11. A _______ is someone who is below another in the organizational hierarchy.
12. We leave it to your _____ whether you will grant a 10% allowance or to take back the goods. 13. As everybody knows, inferior quality will ____ the seller completely with the consumers. 14. It is difficult _____ the subtle difference between qualities.
15. The party in default shall have the obligation to _____ the default as early as possible.
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