Business English Language Lessons
Multiple-Choice Questions
Click on the answer you think is correct.
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| 1. The fax wasn't very easy to read. I couldn't
______ what you had written. |
| a) |
put out |
| b) |
set out |
| c) |
make out |
| d) |
find out |
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| 2. Your report is very clear and easy to
understand. You ______ all the options really clearly. |
| a) |
put out |
| b) |
set out |
| c) |
make out |
| d) |
find out |
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3. She seemed none too pleased that you were
absent. In fact she looked really ______ .
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| a) |
put out |
| b) |
set out |
| c) |
stay out |
| d) |
sort out |
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4. It was a really difficult problem which took a
long time to ______ .
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| a) |
put out |
| b) |
step out |
| c) |
make out |
| d) |
sort out |
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5. Check this spreadsheet really carefully and
______ for any mistakes I may have made.
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| a) |
put out |
| b) |
look out |
| c) |
stay out |
| d) |
sort out |
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6. You cannot see it very well on the screen, can
you? Why don't I ______ copies for everybody?
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| a) |
buy out |
| b) |
step out |
| c) |
print out |
| d) |
find out |
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7. The managers intend to ______ the previous
owner and run the company themselves.
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| a) |
buy out |
| b) |
set out |
| c) |
make out |
| d) |
step out |
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| 8. This is a brand new product that we plan to
______ next month. |
| a) |
step out |
| b) |
set out |
| c) |
make out |
| d) |
bring out |
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9. I tried to keep a straight face but I
couldn't. I ______ laughing.
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| a) |
burst out |
| b) |
set out |
| c) |
stay out |
| d) |
sort out |
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10. Japan is currently such a high risk market
that we plan to ______ of it completely.
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| a) |
put out |
| b) |
set out |
| c) |
stay out |
| d) |
sort out |
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11. They were whispering and I couldn't quite
______ what they were saying.
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| a) |
put out |
| b) |
make out |
| c) |
stay out |
| d) |
step out |
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12. We intend to ______ a new version early next
year.
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| a) |
buy out |
| b) |
bring out |
| c) |
make out |
| d) |
step out |
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13. The best thing we ever did was to ______ our
partner.
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| a) |
put out |
| b) |
buy out |
| c) |
stay out |
| d) |
step out |
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14. I tried to soften the blow of her redundancy
but she ______ crying and I couldn't stop her.
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| a) |
put out |
| b) |
burst out |
| c) |
stay out |
| d) |
sort out |
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| 15. He doesn't agree and he has ______ his
objections in this letter. |
| a) |
set out |
| b) |
look out |
| c) |
make out |
| d) |
sort out |
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16. I was somewhat ______ to find that people
were talking during my presentation.
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| a) |
put out |
| b) |
set out |
| c) |
make out |
| d) |
sort out |
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| 17. They have been on strike for a week so far
and plan to ______ until their demands are met. |
| a) |
put out |
| b) |
set out |
| c) |
make out |
| d) |
stay out |
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| 18. It took me six months to ______ the good
workers from the bad workers. |
| a) |
put out |
| b) |
set out |
| c) |
sort out |
| d) |
step out |
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19. I haven't achieved what I ______ to do.
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| a) |
buy out |
| b) |
look out |
| c) |
set out |
| d) |
sort out |
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20. ______ ! The boss is coming round and he's on
the warpath.
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| a) |
look out |
| b) |
set out |
| c) |
make out |
| d) |
sort out |
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