I always think I can decorate a room in one day, but I _____ how long it takes paint to dry.
underestimated
overestimated
mis-estimated
non-estimated
I_____ this busy, but my boss is away on holiday, so I'm doing a lot more work, including ___the weekend.
'm not/ to
'm sometimes not/ in
'm always not so/ on
'm not usually/ at
Sorry, I can't help you. I'm very busy _____________.
in this moment
recently
once a week
at the moment
Every year, travel experts and data analysts try to identify _____ cities to live in.
the best
most happy
the better
happiest
I wanted a____ contract but they only gave me 12 hours a week.
half-time
full-time
part-time
overtime
It was a _____________ to meet you.
pleaser
pleasantry
pleasure
pleasant
There is a fashion among runners to stop wearing shoes and run ______
underfoot
barefoot
unfooted
footless
Companies should be _____ to their customers, not speaking for them.
asking
watching
hearing
listening
The ________ will be pleased to listen if you have any problems.
manager
masterchief
leaderman
header
Santa ___ Rudolph doing jobs on his own, but Rudolph is pleased to have some more responsibility.
isn't really liking
isn't like
doesn't really like
don't like
Although the local adult education college ___ a course in plumbing, Harry is ____ doing academic studies.
runs/ not
has/ -
makes/ sometimes
does/ now
I read about a student who is paid to _____ lots of comments on many consumer websites with different names every day.
download
post
share
view
Don’t waste time on the Internet: _____ what is important to you when you go online.
Prioritise
Priority
Prioritate
Priorities
You will deal with international clients, so a good understanding of ___ differences is essential.
cultured
culturological
cultural
cultureful
The Indira Gandhi National Open University in India has 3.5 million _______ .
studies
students
teachers
studyers
Tricia _____ in the main office in London.
usually works
is usually worked
works usually
is usually working
I ______ how competitive I was until I started to play Monopoly.
don't realise
wasn't realising
haven't realised
hadn't realised
A degree in history can help you find work in museums or as a historical ______
researchperson
searcher
researcher
research
Mrs Claus is ________ on a business trip in China.
currently
this week
sometimes
momentarily
At the moment, seventeen-year old Harry Bestwick _____ to be a plumber.
will learn
learns
has been learning
is learning
Harry works five days ____________ week with Francesco, the boss of the company.
in
in the
of the
a
___ days, with the difficult economic situation, the number of job vacancies is _____ down, so Buddy is lucky to have a job.
Every/ running
Some/ coming
Now/ falling
These/ going
‘Can _______me if there’s a good restaurant near here?’
you say
you tell to
you talk
you tell
Online meetings are ____ common now than they were before.
more
the more
not as
least
Plumbers _______ not usually study formally; instead, they train on the job as apprentices.
will
are
do
have
After working all day, I don't usually have _____ energy to go to the gym.
many
lots
enough
some
In some countries nurses are qualified after only two years as a _________
trainee
train
training
trainer
My workload was becoming too much so I had to advertise for an _____
assister
assisstater
assistent
assistant