Grammar

Business

Business English Final Exam

1.
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b)
c)

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Present Simple or Present Continuous

Water (boil) _____________________ at 100 C.
Look! The man (try) __________________ to open the door of your car.
Can you hear those people? What they (talk) ___________________

about?
d) I have to go now. It (get) ___________________ late.
e) The moon (go)__________________ around the Earth.
f) How is your English? 'Not bad. It (improve) ____________________
slowly'.
g) Normally I (finish) ________________ work at 5 PM, but this week I
(work) ____________________ until 6 PM.
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2. Choose the correct verb Present Simple/Present Continuous
a) Miguel never works/is never working at weekends.
b) Many is /is being still unemployed.
c) I still learn/am still learning in my job.
d) We watch/are watching the film at the moment.
e) My brother wants/is wanting to live in Europe.
f) What's wrong? Why do you cry/are you crying?
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3.
a)
b)
c)

Present Perfect or Past Simple

It (rain) ______________________ a lot this week.
I (buy) ____________________ a new car.
I (buy) ______________________ a new car last week. Do you want to

see it?
d) I (not/have) ____________________a holiday recently.
e) George (not/be) ____________________ well last week.
f) I (not/eat) __________________ anything today.
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4. Past Perfect or Past Simple
a) I felt very tired when I got home, so I (go) ________________ straight to
bed.
b) The house was very quiet when I got home. Everybody (go)
______________ to bed.
c) Sorry I'm late. The car (break) ________________down on my way.
d) Julie missed the bus because she (oversleep) ______________________.

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5. Future will or going to

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)

I think my mother (like) _______________ this CD.

Paul's sister (have) _________________ a baby.
Just a moment. I (help) ___________________ with bags.
In 2020 people (buy) _________________ more hybrid cars.
We (fly) ______________________ to Venice in June.
I have't decided where to spend my holidays. I (probably go)

______________________ to Spain.
g) We are having party tomorrow. We (invite) ____________________ 10
people at our dinner.
h) I think this dress (suit) ________________ you.
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6. Complete sentences with appropriate conditional form
a) If you offer us 15% discount _________________ (we/give) you an
order of 50 000 bottles.
b) What discount _______________________(you/offer) us if we decided
to spend $1 million a year with you?
c) If he (come) ___________________, I will be suprised.
d) If _____________________ (we/improve) the payment terms, would
you consider buying from us?
e) If he hadn't been late, we (not/miss) ___________________________
the train.
f) If you _____________________ (not offer) such good termy, we
wouldn't do business with you.
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7. Transform into Passive form
a) We will arrange the meeting.
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b) We have processed your order.
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c) You made a mistake.
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d) People speak Portuguese in Brazil.
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e) Jane had booked the flight.
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8. Put appropriate MODAL VERB (SHOULD, CAN, COULD,

WOULD, HAVE TO, MUST, MAY)
a) It's a nice dress. I think you _______________ buy it.
b) __________ I help you?
c) Take your umbrella. It ___________ rain this afternoon.
d) You _______________ be on time at work.
e) _____________ you shut the door please?
f) John, you ______________ tidy up your room.
g) I'm lost. ____________ you help me, please?
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catridge T-131 x 20 pieces, T-130 x 25 pieces, T-132 x 15 pieces.
Delivery should be done until 10 January 2013.
Your address: Kralja Tomislava 2, 22000 ibenik
Address of company you are writing to : Bana Ivana Maurania 2a,
10000 Zagreb
Date: 20 December 2012

2. COPY&PRINT company apologizes for wrong and late delivery. You

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You sent complaint letter on 16 March 2013. They have already sent
you a new package by express courier. Write ANSWER to
COMPLAINT LETTER.
Your address: Palmotieva 15, 10000 Zagreb
The address of the company: Jurja igoria 17, 22000 ibenik
Date: 20 March 2013

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