M acmillan exam Skills for Russia grammar & vocabulary test Collection

Malcolm Mann

Units 27-28
1. Who is responsible … dealing with complaints?

A) with B) for C) in D) at

2. We began … looking round for advertising agencies which had experience of our market.

A) to B) with C) by D) at

3. The covering letter wasn’t attached … the CV.

A) to B) with C) from D) by

4. Don’t you think you should apply for the job … writing?

A) with B) for C) at D) in

5. I was only absent … the office for a few minutes!

A) for B) from C) in D) about

6. Success in this industry depends a lot … luck!

A) with B) from C) at D) on

7. Sadie’s quite good … typing.

A) in B) on C) at D) to

8. Jimmy qualified … a doctor a couple of years ago.

A) at B) as C) in D) of

9. It’ll be good … Rudy to get some work experience this summer.

A) for B) to C) at D) on

10. Al is a manager at the local water …

A) work B) workable C) works D) working

11. There’ll be an … charge of $30 for delivery.

A) add B) addition C) additional

D) additionally

12. We work under close …, so there’s not much opportunity for initiative.

A) supervision B) supervise C) supervisor

13. The … for this position starts at $30,000 per year.

A) wage B) payment C) salary D) tip

14. After working at the same factory for thirty years, my grandfather was looking forward to his …

A) overtime B) pension C) charity

D) allowance

15. Some people … to London every day from as far away as Leeds.

A) connect B) commute C) correspond

D) commence

16. Most governments tax people on the amount they … each year.

A) win B) gain C) earn D) benefit

17. Shelley disagreed with the board’s decision and so she … and went to work for another company.

A) retired B) fired C) sacked D) resigned

18. When the factory, over a hundred people were … redundant.

A) done B) taken C) given D) made

19. Here at Weatherby’s, we provide all our … members, from senior management down, with regular training.

A) staff B) crew C) crowd D) firm
20. Ironworks Limited has closed …

21. Henry asked Janet to stand …

22. Mr Carter asked me to see …

23. I heard that Bigburger have taken …

24. Roger says he never set …

25. Apparently, Fatfoods are bringing …

26. I’m thinking of setting …
A) in for him while he went into town.

B) out a new flavour of ice cream next month.

C) over Cookright and plan to close some branches.

D) down and 400 people have lost their jobs.

E) up a business selling my own jewellery.

F) to the order while he spoke to a customer.

G) out to become a millionaire – it just happened!
27. Such a boring job … that no one wanted to do it.

A) it was B) was it C) it is D) does it

28. Only later … of a good answer to the interviewer’s question.

A) I think B) think I C) did I think

D) I thought

29. All our … receive four weeks paid holiday per year.

A) employs B) employers C) employees

D) employments

30. What secrets do you think the Moon might be hiding within … craters?

A) it’s B) its C) their D) it

31. I saw a wallet on the floor next to a couple of tourists and asked them if it was …

A) its B) his C) them D) theirs

32. Do you believe … promises?

A) politician B) politician’s C) politicians’ D) politicians’s

33. Calculators are banned from the examining room, as … dictionaries and handheld computers.

A) do B) did C) were D) are

34. Not only did we all have to work … this weekend, but we didn’t get paid for it!

A) promotion B) overtime

35. You’ll get a weekly … of about $300 before deductions.

A) pay B) wage

36 The recent … in the cost of petrol has affected loads of small business round here.

A) raise B) rise