Progress Test 3

1) As a manager, I always try to motivate my _____________ in a positive way.

2) When you finish the newsletter design, please __________ it by me before publishing it.

3) My boss isn’t very open to _____________ from the team members; she seems to reject everyone’s suggestions.

4) We ______________ three new programmers fresh out of college. They’ll start next week.

5) If you get a good _______________ review, then it’s a good time to ask for a raise.

6) He’s a great speaker, but his writing skills are _______________.

7) The company might have to pay a fine if it’s not in _______________ with the laws.

8) You should keep at least 3 months of living expenses in your ____________ account to cover emergencies.

9) There’s a charge I don’t recognize listed on my bank _______________.

10) The ____________ at my bank are friendly and helpful.

11) I’m still waiting for my brother to pay back the money I ___________ him.

12) If you borrow $100,000, the _____________ will be about $500 per month.

13) They fell behind on their ______________ payments and lost their house.

14) A lot of people panic and sell off their investments during a __________ market.

15) April 15^th is the deadline for filing your tax _____________ in the U.S.

16) The company is in trouble – it doesn’t have enough money to cover its _______________.

17) Sometimes small companies can innovate faster than the large market _____________.

18) Our products are made by hand. That’s what ________________ them from mass-produced items.

19) The company hires a ________________ once a year to help improve its direct mail campaigns.

20) If all goes well, we’re _______________ a 30% increase in sales this year.

21) She comes up with a lot of ideas, but only a few of them are realistic; the rest aren’t _____________.

22) Our software has more _______________ than any of our competitors’ products.

23) My first job was doing _________________ sales for a landscaping company.

24) This race is being ______________ by Red Bull, and they’re giving free samples of their energy drinks at the starting line.

25) If you don’t follow up with interested ______________, you’ll lose potential customers.

26) Ford plans to _____________ a fully self-driving car within the next 5 years.

27) Our _____________ audience for this product is men ages 18-30 who need to lose weight.

28) With all the new construction going on, the _______________ industry is doing quite well these days.

29) I like working in _______________ because I get to be on the forefront of new projects.

30) Our ____________ operates 24 hours a day; we only shut the equipment down for repairs and maintenance.

31) I don’t think this product is ready for large-__________ production; there just hasn’t been enough interest from the public yet.

32) The company has ___________ the formula for their cleaning products so that competitors can’t copy it.

33) Cassette tapes are _____________. Music is all stored in MP3s these days.

34) The boxes were not properly ______________ and that’s why they fell down.

35) It’s hard to sell electronics to that country because they have very high _____________ on imports.

36) This juice bar expanded from a single location into a ______________.

37) We bought all our furniture __________________ to save money.

38) This _____________ has a coupon for 10% off your first order.

39) Can you help me reach that bottle on the top ____________?

40) Food that is expiring soon is often _______________ down to encourage sales.

41) If you join the _____________ program, every 10th haircut is free.

42) Make sure to bring the ______________ to the store if you want to return or exchange an item.

43) I don’t like it when salespeople use high-pressure tactics to ____________ a sale.

44) With this coffee maker, you’ll be ___________ to make espresso, lattes, cappuccinos, and more.

45) _____________ you’d be interested in an upgrade to your home stereo system.

46) This month only, you can get a 7-day free ___________ of all our fitness classes.

47) These products can be very affordable with ________________.

48) I ___________ haven’t gotten the shoes I bought on your website last month.

49) Just to ___________, you’re saying that we actually sent you too many products by mistake?

50) _______________ your package shipped yesterday – it should be there within the next three days.

51) I only eat organic food because I’m concerned about _____________ pesticides.

52) He lost consciousness after breathing in the ___________ in the factory.

53) Don’t leave your tools on the floor where someone could ____________ over them.

54) Surgeons wear _____________ so that they don’t spread germs to the patient.

55) He has a bad cut on his arm – go get the first _____________ kit; there are bandages in there.

56) Keep in mind that the insurance policy doesn’t ______________ accidents that may happen to non-employees on company property.

57) My dental insurance excludes cosmetic procedures, so I had to pay out of _____________ to whiten my teeth.

58) She’s not afraid to say what she thinks about controversial topics, and she often _______________ for her opinions.

59) My attempts to fix the computer _______________ – I just ended up breaking it further.

60) We haven’t made a ton of progress, but at least we’ve had a meeting to ________________.