Linguaskill Practice: multiple choice-gaps

Write your name: Essential BULATS : Reading and Language Knowledge Part 2, Section 2 P46These exercises will help you to prepare for multiple choice filling gaps.You will read a text with five words missing and you have a choice of 4 words for each space.Points to remember The text can be of any type of business writing (e.g. factual or descriptive), so reading business magazines and newspapers is very good preparation.Read carefully at the words both before and after the space.Practice ExercisesCollocationsA collocation is a combination of two or more words which are frequently used together. This can be one way to identify the correct option for the missing words in this section. Look at the example below:Buying the new factory is the biggest investment the company has ever made/ done.The correct opion is made because investment collocates with the verb make ( to do an investment would be incorrect). An example of a collocation with to do is to do business, e.g. We're interested in doing business with you.Exercise 1Choose the correct collocations.1. The decision has not been _ yet. taken applied employed started 2. After several months of falling profits, they finally _ the need for changes. believed conscented accepted tolerated 3. This takeover will _ strenghten our position in the market. more further added extra 4. To be eligible for the share scheme, you must _ several conditions. please satisfy suit fit 5. Negotiations broke down when no agreement could be reached over the supplier's _ terms. delivery arrival sending transfer 6. It is well known that happy, motivated staff aer more productive, less likely to be absent and make a greater _ on the workplace. result impact influence effect Exercise 2Look at the words in the boxes and choose the best word to fill the space in each sentence below the boxes. Write the word on the space.E.g. We hope the advertising campaign will result in a 20% increase in sales. 7. The first manager I worked for was the biggest influence on my own management style. 8. The rate of inflation has risen for the third month in a roiw.9. The government plans to increase expenditure on health care. 10. Our shareholders will benefit greatly from the takeover.11. The unions and management will take partin pay negotiations next week. 12. This company has shown our competitors that we are still the number one in the market.13. Details of the secret merger were revealed yesterday. 14. This project cost the firm a huge sum of money.15. If you buy a sufficient quantity of goods, we will give you a 15% discount. Exercise 3Read this text about the winner of a company award.Choose the best word to fill each space from the words below.For each question 82-86, choose one letter a, b, c or d.82. addition payment contribution donation 83. committing implementing performing engaging 84. drew rose grew made 85. opened originated founded launched 86. involving participating including associating Exercise 4Read the announcement about two major companies. Choose the best word to fill each space from the words below. For each question 82-86, choose a, b, c, or d.82. fusion union merger combination 83. goods assets credits actives 84. liabilities incomings earnings turnover 85. consortium mother branch subsidiary 86. proposition bid suggestion offering