I'm not busy, so I ________ finish the report in an hour.

(A) have
(B) ought
(C) am
(D) can

If the manager ________ time to meet with you today, he'll leave a message on your voicemail.

(A) has
(B) will have
(C) have
(D) had

If we organize project teams, we can bring together people ________ have never worked with each other.

(A) which
(B) who
(C) whose
(D) whom

The music downstairs was too loud that I couldn't

A B
get any sleep last night!
C D

(A)downstairs
(B) too
(C) get
(D) any

Are accounts receivable have to balance

A B C
against assets and profits?
D
(A) Are
(B) receivable
(C) balance
(D) assets

Greg said he ________ help next time.

(A) would request

(B) will request
(C) might have requested
(D) requested

A: So the seller wants to transfer funds between one account and another?
B: He wants access to and from any account; ______, he won't make many transfers.

(A) thus

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(B) beforehand
(C) in spite of
(D) however

The head of the Purchasing Department told

A B
me send out this order as soon as I possibly could.
C D
(A) Purchasing
(B) told
(C) send out
(D) as soon as

I really look forward for studying Japanese to prepare

A B C
for my trip to Tokyo.
D
(A) look forward
(B) for studying
(C) to prepare
(D) for my trip

The negative financial returns from last quarter ________ an impact on hiring policies in the coming months.

(A) makes
(B) are going to show
(C) is having
(D) are going to have

New safety requirements ________ by the government.

(A) have created

(B) will create
(C) would create
(D) were created

________ do the sales of chocolate rise in February, but the sales of all other confections also increase.

(A) At no time
(B) Not only
(C) Never
(D) Regardless

The organization will be able to borrow more funds if it ________ some of its current debts.

(A) pays off

(B) could pay off
(C) should pay off
(D) will pay off

I'll be in late today. ________ before me, check my email and answer any pending issues.

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(A) If you will arrive
(B) If you arrive
(C) If you've arrived
(D) When you arrive

Don't worry. I ________ the work by the time you get back.

(A) will have finished

(B) have finished
(C) will be finished
(D) would have finished

If we offer training sessions to our employees, they would

A B C
learn more quickly.
D
(A) offer
(B) sessions
(C) to
(D) learn

Ever the schedule is changed on short notice, people

A B C
get upset.
D
(A)Ever
(B) is changed
(C) short
(D) get

I really can't say whose ________ but I'll try to find out for you.

(A) is that computer

(B) computer is it
(C) computer that is
(D) computer

I haven't ________ to Canada before, but I'd like to go there for a vacation some time.

(A) never been

(B) ever been
(C) already been
(D) just been

The boss asked whether anyone wants to participate

A B C
in the project, but few volunteered.
D
(A) whether
(B) wants

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(C) to participate
(D) few

During I've known him, he's always

A B C
been kind and generous.
D
(A)During
(B) I've
(C) always
(D) been

I ________ telephone messages for the chairman several times since he called.

(A) have left

(B) was leaving
(C) have been leaving
(D) left

A: What shall I do about Joe's debts?

B: You'll have to figure out ______ to get the money.

(A) where
(B) why
(C) who
(D) whose

If I were you, I ________ invest in the stock market.

(A) will
(B) can
(C) would
(D) would have

A: Do you know which function pertains to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms?
B: According to the presentation, the Bureau ______ to monitor dangerous items in society.

(A) can dictate

(B) is designated
(C) has allocated
(D) has designed

Alex can't travel tomorrow. The problem is ________ his passport has expired and he needs a new one.

(A) about
(B) that
(C) what
(D) if

Megan isn't going to travel to Europe by herself, ________ ?

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(A) doesn't she
(B) will she
(C) won't she
(D) is she

We can not only expand into the Eastern European market ________ move into the South American market.

(A) as well as
(B) but also
(C) nor
(D) and
Mr. Lee ________ on the manufacturing project in Hong Kong for two months.

(A) haven't been

(B) has been working
(C) works
(D) have been working

The marketing strategy what was used for so long

A B
was finally rejected outright by the stockholders.
C D

(A) what
(B) for so long
(C) was
(D) outright

We tried to install a natural vent system, but after

A
installation the system failed functioning
B C
correctly .
D
(A) to install
(B) installation
(C) functioning
(D) correctly

She didn't win anything in the contest;

A B
on other hand, she didn't lose anything.
C D

(A) win
(B) anything
(C) on other hand
(D) lose

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You will be happy to hear that the company ________ move to the new location until next month.

(A) should

(B) doesn't have to

(C) would have to

(D) didn't need to

________ everyone else is gone, I think we can lock up and go home.

(A) So

(B) Therefore

(C) While

(D) Since

The last time I ________ her was two months ago.

(A) seeing

(B) see

(C) saw

(D) have seen

I lent Peter some money, so he ________ worry about paying the rent.

(A) should

(B) doesn't have to

(C) would have to

(D) must

________ Star Wars four times because it's such a fun movie to watch!

(A) I'd seen

(B) I've seen

(C) I've been seeing

(D) I'm seeing

What's wrong in this sentence?

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What do you think about the entrees on

ABC

menu in this restaurant?

(A) do

(B) about

(C) the

(D) menu

Could you tell me the new intern's name again?

I must try to remember it. I would not do forget it

BC

normally. Can you remember it ?

(A) Could you tell me

(B) I must try to remember

(C) would not do forget it

(D) Can you remember it

We need to take some lessons, because my boyfriend doesn't know how to ski and________ I.

(A) not either do

(B) neither do

(C) so do

(D) either do

I have lived here ________ 1998.

(A) from

(B) since

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(C) for

(D) during

I hope taking a course in information

AB

systems next year to improve my skills.

CD

(A) taking

(B) in

(C) systems

(D) next year

Going to Hawaii on vacation sounds

ABC

as a wonderful idea.

(A) Going

(B) on

(C) sounds

(D) as

There are many dark clouds in the sky, so it ________ rain tomorrow.

(A) may be

(B) can

(C) does

(D) might

Sheila looks awful. She ________ to see a doctor.

(A) should

(B) ought

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(C) had better

(D) must

Did you know that Peter and Susan ________ since last year?

(A) were dating

(B) are dating

(C) have been dating

(D) dated

I have finally finished analyzing the data you requested. __________ here display the results.

(A) Those histograms

(B) This histogram

(C) These histograms

(D) That histogram

Joe works a lot of overtime and hardly never

AB

has time to relax after work.

CD

(A) works

(B) hardly never

(C) time

(D) to relax

I studied really hard, so I'm very happy

AB

about pass the mathematics exam.

CD

(A) studied

(B) so

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(C) about

(D) pass

We decided to take a walk on the beach at sunset ________ the bad weather.

(A) because

(B) despite

(C) although

(D) however

Until last night, the basketball team ________ a game.

(A) never loses

(B) had never lost

(C) did never lose

(D) had been losing

I quit to smoke two years ago . I feel

ABC

much better .

(A) quit

(B) to smoke

(C) years ago

(D) much better

She wishes that she has more time

ABC

to study computer programming.

(A) wishes

(B) that

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(C) has

(D) to study

He ________ in that company when he had the chance.

(A) should invest

(B) would have been invested

(C) could be investing

(D) should have invested

A: Does anyone have an issue with this policy?

B: I _______________ about it.

(A) propose to publish an article

(B) have to agree

(C) have ethical questions

(D) enthuse

A: When will we start legal action on this default?

B: Filing a lawsuit _______.

(A) will be my priority tomorrow morning

(B) in the filing cabinet is my priority tomorrow morning.

(C) and to begin prosecution are my priorities tomorrow morning

(D) the legal action will start tomorrow morning.

A: Did Erin register her real estate purchase?

B: Sure, she just stopped by the county _______ office.

(A) Registering

(B) to register

(C) Registrar's

(D) Register

A: Can the formula presented in Diagram 6 be used to predict next quarter's earnings?

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B: Yes, but _____ must first be modified to reflect last year's actual revenue.

(A) it

(B) he

(C) they

(D) we

A: Were you aware that Alice was terminated because of her previous employment?

B: Yes, I was very shocked by the news. _______ that kind of injustice.

(A) I feel a contrast to

(B) I am strongly agreeing with

(C) I am opposed to

(D) I can occasionally dispute in

My mother made me to write a thank-you letter

AB

to my grandmother for the birthday present that

CD

she gave me.

(A) me

(B) to write

(C) to

(D) that

I don't remember to see her at the party. Are you positive

AB

that she came ?

CD

(A) remember

(B) to see

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(C) that

(D) she came

I wouldn't plan the New York conference in the winter if I ________ to please the staff.

(A) hope

(B) were hoping

(C) should hope

(D) am hoping

He had already paid the bill before she ________ to the table.

(A) has returned

(B) had returned

(C) was returning

(D) returned

My supervisor advised me quit worrying, as

ABC

the deadline had been pushed back.

(A) advised

(B) quit

(C) as

(D) had been

She forgot buying a birthday present for her husband,

AB

so his feelings were hurt.

CD

(A) buying

(B) for

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(C) so

(D) were

I'll have my most experienced staff member ________ the proposal outline.

(A) review

(B) reviewing

(C) get reviewed

(D) to review

My boss told me ________ the meeting.

(A) don't forget

(B) not to forget

(C) not forgetting

(D) didn't forget

That was the new personnel manager ________ everyone speaks so highly.

(A) about whom

(B) of who

(C) about which

(D) that

John is the kind of person ________ people laugh.

(A) his jokes always make

(B) who his jokes always make

(C) which jokes always make

(D) whose jokes always make

It is ________ to contact our international representatives by email than it is to reach them directly by
phone.

(A) easy

(B) easier

(C) so easy

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(D) very easy

When I spoke to the vendor, she _____ to guarantee the delivery of the products on time.

(A) would agree

(B) has agreed

(C) agreed

(D) agrees

________ the engineers nor the production team has ever worked on this kind of project.

(A) Neither

(B) Both

(C) Either

(D) Nor

My car is getting fixed. ________ you be able to give me a ride to work?

(A) Can

(B) Would

(C) Are

(D) Could

There have been about 20 employees currently

AB

working in the overseas marketing division.

CD

(A) have been

(B) about

(C) working

(D) overseas

Patty asked me where did you buy the blue sweater

ABC

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that I wore yesterday.

(A) asked me

(B) where

(C) did you buy

(D) that I wore

At the end of March, I ________ here for five years.

(A) am going to work

(B) would work

(C) will have worked

(D) have worked

The teacher asked the students ________ quiet.

(A) are

(B) to be

(C) being

(D) be

When I was seeing him, I knew immediately that he

ABC

was the CEO.

(A) When

(B) was seeing

(C) knew

(D) was

My brother told me there was a restaurant

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AB

specializes in southeast Asian cuisine downtown.

CD

(A) told me

(B) there was

(C) specializes

(D) in

If I didn't check my email every day, I ________ many important messages from the international
sales team.

(A) didn't see

(B) wouldn't see

(C) won't have seen

(D) can't see

A: This session of Congress shall now commence. New business, please?

B: ___________________, if you please. We do not have a quorum here.

(A) Could I throw in this in

(B) A point of order

(C) Would you just held your horses

(D) I am affirmative

Last year The Millennium Project ________ by futurist Jerome C. Glenn.

(A) was co-directing

(B) has co-directed

(C) was co-directed

(D) has been co-directed

There are very few areas of the world ________ grow.

(A) where can apricots

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(B) apricots can

(C) apricots that can

(D) where apricots can

The work ________ in the next day or two.

(A) is going to complete

(B) will have completed

(C) has been completed

(D) will be completed

A: Should people on sick leave be allowed to accumulate vacation time?

B: ______ federal regulations dictate our company leave policy.

(A) Lacking options,

(B) We are limited because

(C) It's a moot point that

(D) Due to the fact that

John had received an MBA from a prestigious university.

On the one hand , Mary had been given on-the-job training

BCD

in a large finance department.

(A) had received

(B) On the one hand

(C) had been given

(D) on-the-job training

In 1960, the Director thought we must

AB

all be retiring by the year 2000.

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CD

(A) thought

(B) must

(C) retiring

(D) by

Because of the recent number of break-ins to our system, security measures ________at the present
time.

(A) have been strengthened

(B) will strengthen

(C) have strengthened

(D) are being strengthened

If I ________ enough money last summer, I would have gone to Paris with you.

(A) had had

(B) didn't have

(C) have had

(D) had

I have already eaten when she arrived.

ABCD

(A) have

(B) already

(C) eaten

(D) when

My manager put away making a decision and instead went home to

think it over . She will get back to me to

BC

clear up any remaining issues.

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D

(A) put away

(B) think it over

(C) get back to

(D) clear up

________ you sign that contract, you can't change your mind.

(A) Every time

(B) Once

(C) For as long as

(D) Whenever

Tammy said ________ like to meet with us after lunch.

(A) she'd

(B) she

(C) she's

(D) she'll

The workers on both production teams should always communicate with ________.

(A) another

(B) the other

(C) each

(D) one another

________ arriving early at the airport, our boss still missed the flight for London.

(A) Even

(B) Despite

(C) Because of

(D) As a consequence of

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Our company ________ money last year because of poor management decisions.

(A) losing

(B) lost

(C) is losing

(D) lose

Although my department always submits its annual report by the end of the year, some________ wait
until the end of January.

(A) had has to

(B) has had to

(C) have had to

(D) had to have

If I ________ my physics class, I will graduate in May.

(A) will pass

(B) would pass

(C) passed

(D) pass

That was incredible! I think it was ________ movie I've ever seen.

(A) a very good

(B) better than

(C) too good

(D) the best

The International Bank has several of very good

AB

investment plans on offer to clients.

CD

(A) has

(B) several of

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(C) investment

(D) on

We had a misunderstanding. However, I feel confident

ABC

that we have cleared up it.

(A) a misunderstanding

(B) However, I

(C) feel confident

(D) up it

The deadline dates for the construction ________ by the architect.

(A) have changed

(B) was changed

(C) have been changed

(D) was being changed

The museum is very popular. It ________ by more than 10 million people since it opened.

(A) was visited

(B) had been visited

(C) has visited

(D) has been visited

But, what if the design would have implicits

AB

detrimental overtones ?

CD

(A) what if

(B) implicits

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(C) detrimental

(D) overtones

In deference to Jim's objection regarding the proposal that had been

submitted, the committee will have approved the measure had the majority not

BC

been swayed by the mayor's opinion.

(A) regarding

(B) submitted

(C) will

(D) been

A: I'm open for criticism from you regarding the new company policy.

B: __________, I would have to back you up all the way.

(A) After you just pulled

(B) Look at behind you

(C) In terms of efficiency

(D) The chip are up so

A: Will accounting have to shear a little bit in reporting current obligations?

B: ____ would be more appropriate or even chop.

(A) Slice

(B) Discount

(C) Fluff

(D) Shrivel

Joyce: Aren't you going to Shanghai for the conference? Ronnie: Yes. At this time tomorrow,
I ____________ across the Pacific Ocean!

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(A) would be flying

(B) am flying

(C) will be flying

(D) would fly

The language in the purchasing agreement's fifth clause makes the terms ___________enough to
reduce our liability.

(A) restrictive

(B) restrictively

(C) restricting

(D) restrictiveness

________ great employees, a company should listen to their ideas, recognize their contributions, and
reward them with special benefits.

(A) If we keep

(B) Keeping

(C) To keep

(D) When keeping

He ________ in so much trouble last week if he'd followed the guidelines more carefully.

(A) hadn't been

(B) wouldn't have been

(C) might have been

(D) wouldn't be

We should have had the car to be repaired at the shop before

AB

trying to sell it.

CD

(A) should have

(B) to be repaired

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(C) trying

(D) to sell

I formally move that any contract amendments stipulating material modification

be put on hold for the present!

Conversely , amortization of capital assets should

likewise be suspended temporarily.

(A) formally

(B) be

(C) Conversely

(D) should

This lawsuit isn't really about money. ________ is making a personal statement.

(A) The person filing the suit

(B) It's about

(C) It's about the person

(D) Whoever

A: Can't you see that my client is in the clear on your illegitimate charges?

B: The account withdrawals are valid; ________, embezzlement is illicit.

(A) furthermore

(B) additionally

(C) in retrospect

(D) notwithstanding

As a result of heavy traffic, his flight left

by the time he got to the airport.

(A) As a result of

(B) heavy

(C) left

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(D) got

Since I bought a new computer, I was emailing

my friends almost every day.

(A) since

(B) bought

(C) was emailing

(D) almost

We need to consider ________ the terms of the contract.

(A) renegotiate

(B) to renegotiate

(C) renegotiating

(D) renegotiation

Man: Did you hear that when the Head of Finance offered Leslie a promotion, she refused?

Woman: Yes, if I were in her position, I ______________________ the job too.

(A) would have turned off

(B) will have turned down

(C) would have turned down

(D) will have turned away

If I ________ enough money, I would start my own company.

(A) had had

(B) were having

(C) had

(D) have

A: Were you able to attend the semi-annual managers meeting yesterday afternoon?

B: No, I _______, but I was delayed by a lengthy conference call with an important client.

(A) should have attended

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(B) could have being present

(C) must have gone

(D) may have appeared

I'm sorry ________ you can't come to the wedding. We'll miss you.

(A) for

(B) about

(C) that

(D) which

Hiring a new manager is ________ task for you to finish this afternoon.

(A) least important

(B) the most important

(C) less important

(D) most important

________ my husband nor my children had ever been on such a long trip before we went to Africa.

(A) Neither

(B) Both

(C) Either

(D) Nor

The CEO might lose his job ________ the 9 percent decrease in profits.

(A) because of

(B) although

(C) because

(D) since

New strategies ________ introduced by management a few weeks ago.

(A) are being

(B) have been

(C) were

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(D) are

Mr. Patel is ________ the airport waiting for a client to arrive from Tokyo.

(A) to

(B) at

(C) by

(D) on

Bob is ________ successful salesman in our company.

(A) the lesser

(B) most

(C) least

(D) the most

The little girl’s legs ________ to touch the floor when she sits on the piano bench.

(A) aren't enough long

(B) are too long

(C) are so long

(D) aren't long enough

Did you finish ________ the new employees?

(A) to train

(B) trained

(C) trains

(D) training

George lost some money ________ the downturn in the stock market.

(A) although

(B) just as

(C) because

(D) due to

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________ she was very sick, Jennifer gave her presentation at the meeting.

(A) However

(B) Nevertheless

(C) Even though

(D) Despite

Elvis Presley wasn't the first rock-and-roll singer, ________ he was the one who made it popular.

(A) and

(B) in spite of

(C) but

(D) so

Did the auditor ________ frustrated when you told her about the missing travel expense receipts?

(A) resemble

(B) listen

(C) sound

(D) hear

Please hand me that blue cup ________ on the table.

(A) where is

(B) what is

(C) who is

(D) which is

________ the storm, they were unable to attend the conference.

(A) Although

(B) As a result of

(C) Even though

(D) Because

It's a difficult choice. I'm going to have either the steak ________ the fish.

(A) or

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(B) with

(C) nor

(D) from

A: Are you responsible for the confusion caused by last year's financial report?

B: ___________________

(A) Yes, that was the report last year.

(B) No, I don't know anything about that.

(C) No, that report responded to it.

(D) Yes, that has me confused.

A: I'm open for criticism from you regarding the new company policy.

B: __________, I would have to back you up all the way.

(A) After you just pulled

(B) Look at behind you

(C) In terms of efficiency

(D) The chip are up so

A: When will we start legal action on this default?

B: Filing a lawsuit _______.

(A) will be my priority tomorrow morning

(B) in the filing cabinet is my priority tomorrow morning.

(C) and to begin prosecution are my priorities tomorrow morning

(D) the legal action will start tomorrow morning.

I ________ on the telephone yesterday when Thomas went home, so I don't know what time he left.

(A) talked

(B) talk

(C) have talked

(D) was talking

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I don't like driving on that highway. It's ________ road in town.

(A) the busiest

(B) so busy

(C) busier than

(D) too busy

That telephone answering machine is ________ , so I can't buy it.

(A) too expensively

(B) expensive enough

(C) so expensively

(D) too expensive

Our products are made of the most reliable material. _____ buy them.

(A) You can to

(B) You should

(C) You will

(D) You have

What is wrong in this sentence?

I write this report right now, so it

AB

is not ready.

CD

(A) write

(B) this

(C) is

(D) ready

I gave to Sam the books he needed for

ABC

his history exam yesterday.

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D

(A) gave to

(B) needed

(C) for

(D) history

________ the car! There's the store.

(A) Stopped

(B) Stopping

(C) Stop

(D) To stop

A: Is she from Indonesia?

B: Yes, she ________.

(A) am

(B) are

(C) were

(D) is

How much people are coming to the interview

ABC

tomorrow morning?

(A) How much

(B) people

(C) the

(D) tomorrow morning

You do not have enough capital to start this enterprise. You need to start making

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any changes in your plan. If you cut out the middleman in the distribution deal, you will save

a lot of money and a few months of work.

CD

(A) have enough

(B) any changes

(C) a lot of money

(D) a few months

Sally ________ any money, so she can't buy a new car.

(A) don't have

(B) needs not

(C) doesn't have

(D) has

________ of these two computer programs do you want to use?

(A) Whose

(B) Who

(C) Which

(D) What

________ Tanya saw my car, she didn't know that it was red.

(A) After

(B) While

(C) Until

(D) As

I think the presentation was too long. ________, it was confusing.

(A) In addition

(B) Another

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(C) As well as

(D) Not only

The new medicine has helped many people feel better since it ________ last year.

(A) was introduced

(B) introduced

(C) has introduced

(D) was introducing

A: Are you responsible for the confusion caused by last year's financial report?

B: ___________________

(A) Yes, that was the report last year.

(B) No, I don't know anything about that.

(C) No, that report responded to it.

(D) Yes, that has me confused.

On account the latest market trend, we need to

AB

upgrade our approach to production.

CD

(A) On account

(B) latest

(C) upgrade

(D) approach

As soon as they were turning in my direction, I realized

AB

that there was no way to avoid meeting

CD

the new representatives.

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(A) As soon as

(B) were turning

(C) that

(D) meeting

If I ________ enough money, I would start my own company.

(A) had had

(B) were having

(C) had

(D) have

We apologize to the inconvenience in this

AB

matter and will do everything to change the situation.

CD

(A) apologize to

(B) inconvenience

(C) matter

(D) to change

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