Vocabulary

Use the word in brackets to complete the sentences. Add the necessary prefix and put the word in the correct form.

1 Children love (a)   parcels at Christmas. (WRAP)

2 I almost always find that I (a)   with his opinion. (AGREE)

3 I‘m sure he's lying but it's going to be hard to (a)  

his story. (PROVE)

4 It took the removal men an hour (a)   our things from the van. (LOAD)

*Hint: add the preposition if necessary.

5. His phone was (a)   because he didn‘t pay his bill.(CONNECT)

*Hint: check the word form

Answer explanation

It has to be 'disconnected' as it is the past passive voice.

6. They expect to create 1,450 jobs worldwide ____ the end of next year, at the latest.

• A) at

• B) by

• C) in

• D) to

Answer explanation

'by' because the next year is the expected time.

7 Capital investment for the year stands _____ ₤ 6,000.

• A) at

• B) by

• C) for

• D) of

Answer explanation

at the rate of money

8 Pre-tax profits reached a peak _____ $ 5m two years ago but have been lower since.

• A) at

• B) for

• C) of

• D) in

Answer explanation

C) of as it shows a peak of......

9. Which words would be the best to place in the blanks?

The directors of the company approve the _______ at the end of the ______ year.

• A) accountants, accounting

• B) account, account

• C) accounting, accounts

• D) accounts, accounting

10. A business manager needs some __________ knowledge in order to understand what he reads in the company _______.

• A) accountant, accountancy

• B) accountancy, accounting

• C) accounting, accounts

• D) accountancy, account