Supply the correct forms of the words in brackets.
1. He won't let us ………… (leave) the Customs shed till our luggage has been examined.
2. Employees ……… (always; pay ) bonuses for suggesting improvements, however small.
3. They are opposing proposals …………… (limit) the budget.
4. Executives pay in the UK ……........(rise) three times faster than average pay in the last
five years.
5. His job will be ……………(manage) the country faltering economy.
6. They keep …………… (argue) about reducing overheads.
7. Would you start a company if you …………… ( give) early retirement?
8. He warned me ………….. (not take) a loan if I could not afford …………. (pay) it back.
9. He recommended …………… (limit) my overheads .
10. The idea …………… ( suggest) to me last month by one of the entrepreneurs.
11. He claimed that he …………… (know) how to raise money.
12. He failed to carry out market research. He should …………… (do) it.
13. When I entered the room, one of the applicants ………….. (interview).
14. Starting a small company doesn't necessarily involve …………… (take) out a mortgage.
15. I'd rather you …………… (rent) better premises.
16. He suggests ………….(appoint) a remuneration committee to make decisions in this area.
17. There are a number of incentives which can make employees …………..(perform) better.
18. Many politicians are keen ……………(revive) research into renewable energy.
19. Recipients accept the idea that aid money …………….(sometimes;waste).
20. I asked him if he ……………(register; yet).
21. I was surprised ……………( not hear) about his recent achievements.
22. About 100 proposals are worth ……………( consider) in detail.
23. Please remember that our monthly meetings. …………..(hold) downstairs.
24. I wish I ……………..(refuse) when you suggested the idea.
25. Will you phone me if there …………..(be) any problems?
26. I saw him ………………(arrive) at 8.30.
28. They have managed ……………(organize) a successful staff training programme.
29. They'd better …………..(not; reduce) the length of the interviews.
30. Unemployment ……………..(hit) the highest level for 5 years.
31. Everybody would find it useful if you………….(compile) a short guide on how to use it.
32. We were annoyed …………….(find) out that registration formalities took so long.
33. If we ……………(not anticipate) market trends, we would have lost market share.
34. They have to save money, which means …………… (cut) customer services.
35. If you give someone a job, you …………… (recruit ) them.
36. He indicated that he …………… (agree) by nodding his head.
37. In the course of an interview for a job you ……..... (ask) to give brief details of your life.
39. Visitors should avoid ………….. (arrive) late for business meetings.
40. He inquired where I ………… (live) for the last few years.
41. The company is performing very well and is probably worth ………… (invest) in further.
42. I am delighted ……………(inform) you that you have been shortlisted for the post.
43. Commodity prices ……….. (rise) in recent years.
44. This trend is likely …………… (continue).
45. Negotiations in Finland ………….. (generally;hold) in offices , not restaurants.
46. They were reluctant ………….(offer) him a loan as he had no property to secure it.
47. There were a number of applicants for the post but only 3…………(choose) for interview.
48. A local firm let him …………… (buy) equipment on hire purchase.
49. He admitted that he ………….. (not know) how to create folders.
50. He wishes he …………… (earn) a higher salary as he has a number of bills to pay.
51. He had difficulties ……………. (find) second-hand equipment.
52. If farmers can't afford ……… (buy) the company seeds, they will have no crops to grow.
53. A well-organized presentation with slides can make it ………(look) more professional.
54. I wish she …………… (come) to work on time in future.
55. Mike Scott …………… (interview) the President in “Talking Point” at four tonight.
56. If there …………… (be) anything wrong with the product, customers would complain.
57. She …………… (always;work) in retail sale.
58. I will leave the job unless I …………… ( pay) a higher salary.
59. Flight OK754 …………… (arrive) in Prague at 14.15.
60. They …………… (carry out) some research while they were sailing through
the Mediterranean.
61. The company …………. (lose) more and more money. It's probably going to be closed
down.
62. I regret …………… ( tell) him about the plan - I thought he would keep a secret.
63. I'll give him my phone number in case he (need) to contact me urgently.
64. The Prime Minister ………….. (fly) to Washington tomorrow.
65. They expect us…………. ( treat) the project as highly confidential.
66. Before writing your CV, try ……… (put) down ten words which show your good points.
67. He predicted that there ……………(be) a decline in sales the following month.
68. Staff appraisals ………. (hold) annually.
69. You need ………….. (spend) a great deal of money ………… (choose) the right venue.
70. They should …………… (reduce) prices earlier.
71. The bank …………… (close) down early this afternoon.
72. Mr Fox inquired if the company …………… (offer) subsidized holidays.
73. I regret ……………( tell) you that the flight is fully booked.
74. There's a transport strike, so it's no use ………….(wait) for the bus.
75. More and more people ..............(pay) attention to the brand of things they buy.
76. If he …………… ( change) his present job, he will work nearer home.
77. He postponed …………..(deliver) his presentation until next week.
78. They …………… (recently; launch) a new publicity campaign in Asian countries.
79. He won't come to the meeting unless he …………. (finish) his report.
80. If he had emailed me yesterday, I …………..(let) you know.
81. He told me that the boss …………( give) him a rise the following month.
82. I wish Mike ………….. (not take) so many days off.
83. She requested me ………….(help) her with the project.
84. He made me ………….(repeat) his instructions ………….(make) sure I understood them.
85. Companies wouldn't spend so much time on advertising if it …………….(not work).
86. I do apologize for the delay in ………….. (reply).
87 She recommended …………… (paint) the office rooms blue.
88. A number of companies ………….( try) to economize by not taking new staff.
89. The manager refused …………… (make) comments publicly on these claims.
90. If there…………….(be) more staff representatives at the meeting, it will be more fruitful.
91. His job involves ………..(deal) with customers.
92. He indicated that he …………..(agree) by nodding his head.
93. I will be delighted …………..(attend) the reception.
94. Would you mind …..........(give) a presentation on how the staff training has gone?
95. We were allowed …………….(submit) the project after the deadline.
96. It is important to let people …………(work) without constant supervision.
97. We have got several faxes that need ………….(answer) at once.
98. We advised the company ……………(set) up a subsidiary abroad.
99. I tried …………… (open) the door to let some fresh air in.
100.People whose businesses are their hobbies risk ……(lose) interest in their leisure activity.