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Multiple-Choice Questions

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1. He seems really competent but he's not. But he appears so assured that he'll ______ in a lot of people.
   a) set
   b) take
   c) put
   d) get

2. It's a really big assignment. I'm going to have to ______ in a lot of hard work.
   a) set
   b) call
   c) put
   d) get

3. You'll need to be able to demonstrate this without any errors so if I were you I'd ______ in some practice beforehand.
   a) set
   b) call
   c) come
   d) get

4. That's the usual company policy but it's not something that is ______ in stone.
   a) set
   b) call
   c) put
   d) get

5. There are 120 applicants for every vacancy so it's not very easy to ______ in.
   a) call
   b) get
   c) put
   d) give

6. I don't think I'll get the job but I decided to ______ in an application anyway.
   a) set
   b) put
   c) come
   d) call

7. Things were going very badly so we decided to ______ in an outside consultant.
   a) give
   b) take
   c) come
   d) call

8. The joint venture you are proposing is very interesting and we would really like to ______ in on it.
   a) set
   b) come
   c) put
   d) give

9. I tried to resist his arguments but in the end I had to ______ in on that point.
   a) give
   b) take
   c) be
   d) get

10. It's an excellent scheme and we would love to ______ in on it.
   a) bring
   b) be
   c) cave
   d) dig

11. He will not respond well to pressure. Give him an ultimatum and he's likely to ______ in and refuse to negotiate.
   a) set
   b) be
   c) put
   d) dig

12. They held out for some time but eventually had to ______ in and admit defeat.
   a) set
   b) take
   c) cave
   d) get

13. When he took over, he decided to ______ in some outside consultants to look over the business.
   a) bring
   b) be
   c) dig
   d) give

14. It's too much for our present team so I'm going to ______ in some outside help.
   a) give
   b) be
   c) come
   d) get

15. The rest of the industry was prepared to agree to a minimum salary and we had to ______ in with what they wanted.
   a) fall
   b) take
   c) put
   d) get

16. It's time to get rid of the old team and ______ in some fresh ideas.
   a) set
   b) be
   c) come
   d) bring

17. I'm very unhappy with the service and I intend to ______ in a complaint.
   a) cave
   b) take
   c) dig
   d) put

18. I don't feel we can cope with this and I suggest we ______ in Judith to help us with this.
   a) come
   b) give
   c) bring
   d) be

19. The company was in serious financial trouble so they decided to ______ in the receivers.
   a) dig
   b) take
   c) call
   d) be

20. It seems a shame to call off the project after all the hard work you have ______ in.
   a) put
   b) give
   c) cave
   d) dig


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