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Business English Grammar Exercise | Topic: Mixed verb tenses 8
Choose the best response to complete each sentence:
1. MasterCard __________________________ its marketing around the theme, "There are some
things money can't buy."
a) B or C b) has built c) built
2. If they __________________________ us earlier, we could have set up a meeting.
a) contact b) had contacted c) have contacted
3. I hadn't __________________________ the figures were so low.
a) realized b) been realized c) been realizing
4. Visa __________________________ Mastercard's main competitor.
a) is being b) is c) A or B
5. We're currently __________________________ that part of the contract.
a) negotiated b) being negotiated c) negotiating
6. That part of the contract is currently __________________________.
a) negotiating b) negotiated c) being negotiated
7. We successfully _________________ the inclusion of that amendment.
a) negotiated b) being negotiated c) negotiating
8. The outcome __________________________ known until next week.
a) will be b) won't be c) A or B
9. The outcome __________________________ known next week.
a) will be b) won't be c) A or B
10. These fees are not __________________________ in the estimate.
a) included b) including c) A or B
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Business English Grammar Exercise | Topic: Mixed verb tenses 8
ANSWERS:
1) a 2) b 3) a 4) b 5) c 6) c 7) a 8) b 9) c 10) a