1) The destination is very nice, but the conference itself isn't so special. A pretty ____________ thing, with lots of talk about networking and social media and crypto stuff. It's worth it if you're particularly interested in that sort of thing, but if you're not, I'd skip it. a) down to earth b) run-of-the-mill c) easy-going d) up-an-coming 2) At the start of the 21st century, Qatar seemed to be an __________ coming place, a stable, wealthy state that offered the promise of explosive commercial development. a) out-of-the-way b) easy-going c) up-and-coming d) down-and-out 3) Kate can seem imposing, and she certainly dresses like she's our next boss, but if you get to know her one-on-one you'll probably find that she's pretty _______. Fairly likeable as a person, really. a) easy-going b) fair-weather c) big-headed d) feet-on-the-ground 4) I'd ____________ that the folks in the engineering department were kind of dissatisfied, but it was still a to get three resignation letters in one day. a) I've been hearing b) I will have been hearing c) I'd heard d) I'd been hearing e) a and c are correct f) c and d are correct  5) I've got a ________ at work who grew up in a German-speaking household, so if they can't send us the documentation in English, I'm sure that he'll be able to make sense of the German version. a) partner b) colleague c) co-worker d) counterparty e) a and b are correct f) b and c are correct 6) "I can't help feeling that we should have chosen the other supplier, the one from Singapore." The speaker... a) ....is 100% convinced that the supplier from Singapore was the wrong choice. b) ...is not convinced that the company made the right choice. c) Liked something about the supplier from Singapore on a personal level. d) ...needs help figuring out what his or her emotions are 7) I _________ to leave that night, but after that rather difficult meeting with the client, I decided to extend my business trip by a day to clear any remaining issues up. a) wasn't planning b) had planned c) planning d) would have planned 8) I ______________ candidates for a couple of days when I found exactly the right person for the job. a) had been interviewing b) have been interviewing c) interview d) had never interviewed 9) That supplier ______________ to sell their Russian operations sometime in the next few months, so they'll be no problems from a legal compliance perspective. a) is being expected b) would be expecting c) won't be expecting d) is expected 10) I've reviewed all of the computer firms that sell products in Argentina, and, as far as I am concerned, in terms of price and quality, there's one company that _________ the others. We need to make them our first choice. a) stands up to b) stands out from c) stands out to d) stands back from 11) I've found the people who report to you really appreciate it if you ___________ them when a conflict happens within the company. a) stand up with b) stand up to c) stand up for d) hold out on 12) I know that profits suffer during times of high inflation, but we've still got to figure out how to ____________ our competitors until things get back to normal. a) go ahead of b) stay in place of c) lead the place of d) stay ahead of 13) I know it's less money, but I think taking a job with a company that works in so many field will really _____________ a) broaden your horizons b) grow into your role c) follow your bliss d) move down your path 14) It's not the most impressive job, no, but I think that doing well here could __________ a better position to move up in the company. a) bring you forward b) burn you out c) put you in d) launch you in 15) Which one of these might potentially be called a "gig?" a) An informal job b) A standard full-time job c) Three weeks playing jazz saxophone as part of a jazz trio in a small club d) any of these 16) What sort of job do people tend to refer to when talking about the "gig economy?" a) A twenty-year career at CONICET. b) A volunteer position at an environmental organization. c) A two-week job you found on a message board and pays you with a one-time bank transfer. d) A job that asks you to come in at nine in the morning and leave at six in the afternoon. 17) "Someone from the head office will be here next week to assess our team's performance." "To assess" means to  a) to try to improve b) to calculate c) to critique d) to give advice 18) Which sentence is correct? a) If I have thought about it, I would have made a Power Point for today's meeting. b) If I think about it, I might have made a Power Point for today's meeting. c) If I had thought about it, I would have made a Power Point for today's meeting. d) Now that I thought of it, I could have made a Power Point for today's meeting. 19) Which sentence is correct? a) If I have taken a job at Toyota, I would be building engines now. b) If I had taken a job at Toyota, I would be building engines now. c) If I had taken a job at Toyota, I am building engines now. d) If I hadn't taken a job at Toyota, I wasn't building engines now. 20) Which sentence is correct? a) It's a good thing I am having an extra day in Rome. I am able to meet the whole team and see a couple of tourist attractions. b) It's a good thing I have an extra day in Rome. I was able to meet the whole team and see a couple of tourist attractions. c) It's a good thing I had an extra day in Rome. I was able to meet the whole team and see a couple of tourist attractions. d) It's a good thing I to have an extra day in Rome. I am going to meet the whole team and see a couple of tourist attractions. 21) Which sentence is correct? a) My cousin could have be a basketball player. He's two meters ten. b) My cousin could been a basketball player. He's two meters ten. c) My cousin could to be a basketball player. He's two meters ten. d) My cousin could have been a basketball player. He's two meters ten. 22) I'm going to the conference because I want to exchange ___________ with other people who work in the same field that I do. a) measure experiences b) exchange ideas c) exchange objections d) measure objectives 23) What might be a good line to let others know that the presentation you are giving will soon end? a) To resume... b) To bring it up... c) To sum it up... d) To shut it down... 24) If somebody asks about something you plan to mention in your presentation, you might say... a) Can I decide we come back to that later? b) Can I decide we came back to that alter? c) Can I suggest we come back to that later? d) Can I suggest we came back to that later? 25) If you take a job in another department at the company you work in that doesn't include a raise or extra responsibilities, this is called... a) moving to the side b) moving side to side c) sliding d) moving horizontally.

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