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This English language test has been carefully designed to assess your understanding of the nuances of English, and identify mistakes commonly made by English language students.

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Question 1 - Which one of these phrases is correct in English?

• I don't have to look in my agenda to know that day is free
• I mustn't look at my agenda to know that day is free
• I haven't got to look after my calendar
• I needn't look at my diary to know that day is free

Question 2 - Read the sentence in quotes and choose the phrase which makes the most sense. "Ms Howard has hardly worked on this pitch"

• He hasn't been involved with the presentation
• She has put in a lot of effort
• She didn't contribute very much at all
• He has been a key member of the team

Question 3 - Which of these phrases is correct in English?

• I should fulfil this application form
• I need to fill this questionnaire out
• I must fill out this formula
• I ought to complete this questionary

Question 4 - Which one of these phrases is correct in English?

• The SLAs are very sensible because they don't matter
• We shouldn't bring up that subject - it's a sensible matter
• Do point out that the SLAs matter - that's a sensible idea
• Don't mention the penalty clause - the lawyers are sensible of that matter

Question 5 - Which one of these phrases is correct in English?

• Last year we have increased our threshold for risk
• We have increased our risk margins since two years
• We haven't increased our risk ceiling at the AGM on Monday
• Our risk limits haven't been increased for six months

Question 6 - Which one of these phrases is correct in English?

• I am the responsible for looking at compliance issues
• I am responsible for looking after compliance issues
• I am the responsible of looking forward to compliance issue
• I am responsible to look into compliance issues

Question 7 - Which one of these phrases is correct in English?

• The explosion in the factory was complete hazard
• Lots of damages were caused by the explosion
• The hazard is the possibility of an explosion
• The damage was caused by hazard

Question 8 - Which one of these phrases is correct in English?

• Their advices were to send the informations to the authorities
• The information should be sent to the authority
• I don't have the authority to access that information
• The authorities gave me many advices about the informations

Question 9 - Which one of these phrases is correct in English?

• Unemployment last year was 12% but it has increased by 10 per cent to 13,2%
• Unemployment last year was 12% but it has increased by 10 percentage points to 22,0%
• Unemployment last year was 12% but it has increased by 10 per cent to 13.2%
• Unemployment last year was 12% but it has increased by 10 percentage points to 13.2%

Question 10 - Which one of these phrases is correct in English?

• The planning of the project depends on our clients' schedule
• The calendar of the project depends of our client's schedule
• The timetable of the project depends to our client's schedule
• The timing of the project depends on our client's schedule

Question 11 - Which one of these phrases is correct in English?

• I like the raise I got at my pitch
• I'm liking the raise I got at my performance meeting
• The raise I got at my appraisal was good
• My boss rose my salary at my review

Question 12 - Which of the following expressions indicate downward movement?

• The FTSE 100 slid by 1%
• Interest rates remained flat
• The unemployment rate has climbed slightly
• The average mortgage repayment shot past the £30,000 level

Question 13 - How do Anglo-Saxons say the number "0.50"?

• Oh point five oh
• Zero point five zero
• Nought point five oh
• Zero point fifty

Question 14 - How do you express the amount £8 1/4m in spoken English?

• Eight and a quarter million pounds
• Eight millions pounds and a quarter
• Eight million pounds and a quarter
• Eight and a quarter millions pounds

Question 15 - Read the sentence in quotes and choose the phrase which makes the most sense. "She stopped to have coffee"

• She doesn't drink coffee any more
• She decided to have a coffee break
• She has had enough coffee for today
• She thinks coffee should be banned

Question 16 - Which one of these phrases is correct in English?

• When I get my MBA I will apply for jobs in the US
• When I will pass my MBA I'll try to get a job abroad
• When I will get my MBA I'm going to the USA
• When I pass my MBA I would send my CV to US companies

Question 17 - Read the sentence in quotes and choose the phrase which makes the most sense. "How long did it take him to get to the university?"

• He took him two hours and a half
• He took a three year course
• It took two years to qualify
• It took one and a half hours

Question 18 - Read the sentence in quotes and choose the phrase which makes the most sense. "Mrs Johnson has gone to do a pitch at the client's office"

• She is not back yet
• The presentation is still in progress
• The presentation has finished
• Mrs Johnson is back in the office

Question 19 - Read the sentence in quotes and choose the phrase which makes the most sense. "I'm used to working under pressure at the stock exchange"

• I no longer work at the stock exchange
• Working under pressure is not a problem for me now
• I don't work under pressure any more
• Working under pressure is usual at the stock exchange

Question 20 - Which one of these phrases is correct in English?

• This is supposed to be a four-star hotel
• I supposed it was a four-stars hotel
• The hotel supposed to have four stars
• A four-stars hotel is supposed to be better than this

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