The employees can hardly assess the results of the experinent a) itself b) themselves c) them 1. Boston, an important industrial centre of the USA, is d) bythem from New York than Penn. a) Far b) farther c) by far d) as far 2. The starting point of Friedman's a) beliefs b) believing ＿ was the theory of money. c) believe d) believes 3. ＿ ability to negotiate, which is one of the primary skills in business, comes into this category. a)The b) A c) - 4. Motorola's rivals tried to follow the example even ＿ d) An naming their devices. a) in b) with c) for d) by 5. Connect the aspirations of managers and shareholders - both will be happy. a) but b) if c) and d) though 6. It ＿ Airbus more than 7 years to design and produce this new plane. a) takes b) was taken c) is taking d) took 7. A new photocopier ＿ print out a whole book in less than five minutes. a) is able to 8. Last year, we a) had to c) could d) should ＿ slow down in order to stay within budget. c) were d) must have b) must b) must 9. Delegating responsibilities ＿ to be an important managerial skill. a) consider b) considering c) considered 10. If the conference starts at 9 o'clock, the delegates ＿ d) is considered here by now. a) can be b) should have c) can have been d) should have been 11. We didn't like the results of our financial report. a) Neither b) Either c) As well did our boss. d) Also 12. Oswald is not only my colleague. He is a friend of ＿ just as well. them
Explanation: The word "employees" is a plural noun, so the pronoun that refers to it should also be plural. Therefore, "themselves" is the correct option.
2. The correct answer is b) farther.
Explanation: The word "than" indicates a comparison between two things. In this case, we are comparing the distance of Boston from New York and Penn. The word "farther" is the comparative form of "far", indicating a greater distance. Therefore, option b) is the correct choice.
3. The correct answer is a) The.
Explanation: We use the definite article "the" before a singular noun when we are referring to something specific or already mentioned. In this case, we are talking about "the ability to negotiate" in general, not a specific ability. Therefore, "The" is the correct article to use.
4. The correct answer is b) with.
Explanation: The word "with" is used to indicate the method or manner in which something is done. In this case, we are referring to the way Motorola's rivals tried to follow the example of naming their devices. Therefore, option b) is the correct choice.
5. The correct answer is c) and.
Explanation: The word "and" is used to connect two or more elements that are related or go together. In this sentence, we are connecting the aspirations of managers and shareholders. Therefore, option c) is the correct choice.
6. The correct answer is d) took.
Explanation: In the sentence, we are referring to an action that was completed in the past - the designing and production of the new plane. The past tense of the verb "take" is "took", indicating that the action happened in the past. Therefore, option d) is the correct choice.
7. The correct answer is a) is able to.
Explanation: The sentence is describing the capability of a new photocopier to perform a specific action - printing out a whole book in less than five minutes. The phrase "is able to" indicates this ability. Therefore, option a) is the correct choice.
8. The correct answer is a) had to.
Explanation: The phrase "had to" indicates an obligation or necessity to do something in the past. In this sentence, we are referring to a past event where there was a requirement to slow down in order to stay within budget. Therefore, option a) is the correct choice.
9. The correct answer is c) considered.
Explanation: In this sentence, we are talking about the act of delegating responsibilities as an important managerial skill. The word "considered" is the past participle form of the verb "consider", which is used to describe the skill. Therefore, option c) is the correct choice.
10. The correct answer is d) should have been.
Explanation: The sentence is referring to a hypothetical situation that did not happen in the past. The phrase "should have been" is used to express what should have been done or what was expected in the past but did not occur. Therefore, option d) is the correct choice.
11. The correct answer is b) Either.
Explanation: The word "either" is used to indicate a similarity or agreement between two negative statements. In this sentence, we are indicating that both "we" and "our boss" did not like the results of the financial report. Therefore, option b) is the correct choice.
12. The correct answer is c) As well.
Explanation: The phrase "as well" is used to indicate that something is true in addition to something else. In this sentence, we are saying that Oswald is not only a colleague but also a friend. Therefore, option c) is the correct choice.