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Shell Progress test 13

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Electric vehicles will be __________ from 2024. By 2025 our fleet will be fully electric.

a)

phased out

b)

rolled out

c)

got rid of

d)

burned out

2.

I still haven't got round to _________ that report. I must do it soon!

a)

finished

b)

finish

c)

finishing

d)

be finishing

3.

I've never _________ a contract before. I've no idea how to do it.

a)

draw up

b)

drew up

c)

drawn up

d)

drawing up

4.

Our sales _________ since the new manager took over. He's useless!

a)

plummet

b)

have plummeted

c)

have skyrocketed

d)

has plummeted

e)

skyrocket

5.

If I ______ where she was, I would give her the letter.

a)

know

b)

would know

c)

would knew

d)

knew

6.

Windows 98 is ________ now! That's why your email doesn't work!

a)

cutting-edge

b)

cumbersome

c)

obsolete

d)

old fashioned

e)

wonky

7.

We use ___________ technology in R&D to make sure we stay ahead of our competitors.

a)

state-of-the-art

b)

cumbersome

c)

dodgy

d)

pathetic

8.

The enormous cost of running the factory just ________ our financial problems.

a)

exacerbates

b)

alleviates

c)

rolls out

d)

optimizes

9.

If you _________ to sign the contract today, we'll give you a 10% discount.

a)

was willing

b)

were willing

c)

will be willing

d)

are willing

10.

That old machine is being __________ now. New employees get the new version.

a)

rolled out

b)

phased out

c)

cut down on

d)

drawn up

11.

What is this?

a)

Zinc

b)

Iron

c)

Plated silver

d)

Copper

e)

Coal

12.

I'm afraid there ______be a _________ delay with the order. Please bear with us.

(a)  

13.

That _____ be ______ expensive. ( = That's way above our budget)

(a)  

14.

I'm afraid the the presentation went a bit (a)   shaped when the projector broke down.

15.

Do you think you'll get round to ________ that report by Friday?

a)

finishing

b)

finish

c)

to finish

d)

will finish

16.

This medicine will help to _________ your pain. You really need to see a dentist though!

a)

exacerbate

b)

alleviate

c)

question

d)

explode

17.

Getting permission to visit our site is quite a _________ process, but don't worry - we'll guide you every step of the way.

a)

easy

b)

cumbersome

c)

responsible

d)

cutting-edge

18.

Food prices _________ over the past year due to inflation and production costs.

a)

have skyrocketed

b)

will skyrocket

c)

skyrocketed

d)

skyrocket

19.

Almost 3000 workers were ________ when the factory closed.

a)

phased in

b)

destroyed

c)

taken on

d)

laid off

20.

Sales ________ a little last year, but we still made a profit.

a)

plummeted

b)

skyrocketed

c)

decreased

d)

increased