Intermediate ESL Quiz

Which sentence uses “cut corners” correctly in a professional context?

• We cut corners through the financial data to find the error.

• We had to cut corners to meet the tight deadline.

• She cut the corners of the paper before submitting it.

• We cut around corners to get to the meeting room.

She ________ (work) in corporate finance ________ over seven years.

You should have reviewed the contract more carefully. What does this sentence express?

• A polite request

• A current obligation

• A past regret or criticism

• A recommendation for the future

By the time we will arrive, they will have started already. What’s wrong?

• Tense

• Word order

• Extra word

• Both A and C

Rewrite using "IF": “They didn’t send the invoice on time, so the payment was delayed.”

The documents __________ before the board meeting started.

• had approved

• had been approved

• have been approve

• were approved

She __________ (should / analyze) the budget more carefully. Now we’re over our limit.

CORRECT THE SENTENCE: I’ve already spoke to the client about the new tax regulation

Use “the bottom line” in a sentence about your dream job.

Rewrite this sentence using "MODAL + HAVE" : “I regret not helping my coworker with the presentation.”