Progress Test 1

As a _____________, we have five different people check over each article before publication.

$29.95 = _____________

As you can ____________ from this slide, our factory’s safety record has been excellent for the past twenty years.

I work ____ Ford Motor Company.

I asked my secretary to order _____________ for the new year.

Could you call me back? You can ___________ me at 517-8893 anytime up to 6 PM.

I’m sorry, Mr. Stewart is on another ___________ at the moment.

My ___________ today is Environmental Preservation Efforts in the Amazon Rainforest.

Doing volunteer work at a busy NGO helped me develop my organizational and interpersonal ______________.

1/3 = ____________

I’m sorry, I can’t hear you. Could you speak ________ a little?

Excuse me – ___________ you tell me where I can get some extra folders?

Hello, this is Kim. I’m calling __________ report a technical problem with the company’s internet service.

“Let’s meet at ……..-thirty in the conference room.”

“Sorry, I didn’t catch the time. Could you say it __________?”

“I said, ‘let’s meet at ten-thirty in the conference room.’”

There’s a __________ meeting on Monday morning. All employees are required to attend.

I’ve been an executive _____________ for the past three years.

Being a waitress is ___________ because you never have a moment to rest.

1988 = ______________

“Why do you want this job?”

“I’ve always wanted to work with a small organization where I could make a difference and __________ with the company.”

July 8 = ___________

Let me quickly take you _________ today’s presentation. First…

Henry didn’t like working in accounting, so he _______________ to the Human Resources department.

I’ve ___________ for about 15 jobs, but so far I haven’t been called in for any interviews.

My brother works __________ a hospital.

2.4 = ____________

Organizing the international conference is taking up all my time. I’ve had to put everything else _____________.

Hi, this is Pamela Gabler. I’m _____________ about the arrangements for the end-of-the-year office party.

If you want to dial a number inside the company, press 9 and then the extension. If you need an outside line, dial *1 and then the telephone number. Does that make ____________?

I’ve been unsatisfied with my job for a while. I’m considering ___________.

Let’s ________ with some facts about the current situation.

“I think this was the worst decision our CEO has ever made.”

“Really? What do you _________?”

The price of oil rose until __________ in 2005, then started to fall.

Jack and Barbara are both counselors. They work primarily _________ couples who are having marital problems.

Would you like to leave a ____________? Ms. Davis should be back in the office shortly.

___________ help you as soon as I finish this e-mail – it should only take a couple minutes.

We decided to discontinue that product __________ it wasn’t selling well.

No company will ________ due to his criminal record.

I’m sorry – that’s not correct. I ____________ to say South Africa, not South Asia.

We’ve held to our values ever since the company was ______________ eighty years ago.

I’ve always been interested in sports, and I ____________ in physical therapy at university.

The number of customers _________ from 1,000 to 1,500 in a single month.

She was offered a position with a great starting salary, but she ____________ because it was in a different city and she didn’t want to move.

I’ll talk to you later. ___________ care.

Please feel free to _________ me if you have any questions during the presentation.

March 2003 = ___________

At my job, I’m ______________ for checking the quality of the products.

Our projections for the renovation costs weren’t too far ___________ – they were only about 2% lower than the actual expenses.

I’d like to leave a message for Bob Daniels. Please tell _________ that I need to make some changes in the contract before signing it.

81,000 = eighty-one __________

Our headquarters are in Atlanta, but we have local ____________ throughout the state.