English Test Grade 7-8-9

The software developers __________ investigated the latest problem.

• have already

• still

• are just

Property taxes ________ about 40 percent of the overall tax revenue the state collects.

• are at least

• make

• account for

• are raised by

________ the end of year results were published, the managers got their bonuses.

• While

• When

• Because

• If

He is excited about the new promotion and looking forward to ________ more responsibilities.

• taking in

• taking on

• take on

• take up

The company expects to see ___________ breakeven and a 15 cent a share loss in the second quarter.

• somewhere between

• more or less

• more than

• approximately

My line manager wants the meeting __________ immediately.

• arrange

• arranged

• be arranged

• to arrange

First quarter revenue _________ $45.1 billion from $44.7 billion a year earlier.

• expanded at

• increase

• rose to

• declined from

The new service was expected to be a success; __________ very few customers upgraded their accounts.

• yet

• although

• just

• moreover

The executives pointed to immigration __________ the biggest drivers of the domestic market.

• resulting in

• as one of

• as leading

• rather than

Strong exports ___________ in driving first-quarter growth, rising 35 percent from a year earlier.

• played a hand

• effectively

• instrumental

• played a big role