unit test 15

Write the verb in brackets in the past simple or present perfect.

    I _______________ (be) the Managing Director but I retired in 2004.

Write the verb in brackets in the past simple or present perfect.

More recently, the company _______________ (specialise) in training.

Write the verb in brackets in the past simple or present perfect.

They ______________ (be) off work since June.

Write the verb in brackets in the past simple or present perfect.

In the old days we _______________ (work) fifteen hours a day.

Write the verb in brackets in the past simple or present perfect.

She _______________ (join) the company three years ago.

Write the verb in brackets in the past simple or present perfect.

The latest news is that the President _______________ (resign).

Write the verb in brackets in the past simple or present perfect.

What _______________ (you, do) since I last spoke to you.

Write the verb in brackets in the past simple or present perfect.

Now our competitor _______________ (introduce) the same discounts as us.

Write the verb in brackets in the past simple or present perfect.

Sorry, I still ________________ (not, write) that report you asked me for.

Write the verb in brackets in the past simple or present perfect.

    For many years we ________________ (not, have) a formal hierarchy but now we do.

Write the verb in brackets in the past simple or present perfect.

When _______________ (you, finish) your last job?

Write the verb in brackets in the past simple or present perfect.

In the last few years, he ________________ (improve) his performance.

We need to ____________ initiative and good ideas.

    ____________ managers don’t think the younger managers have any talent.

He’s ready for greater ______________.

I like young employees who show plenty of _____________.

Regular customers who show ______________ are very important.

Her _________________ is to work in the film industry.

They are taking (on / over) their smaller competitor. It will make them the only company in this sector.

We’re taking (on / off) 300 new staff.

The new promotion has really taken (off / over) with the public.

The conference takes (place / part) between February 2-5.

 They took (on / part) in a trade fair.

She takes (up / on) her new job next week.

More and more staff are leaving. They say this is _______________ the pay or 

_______________ I’d like to know if you three people can organise it?

_______________ we find a solution I’d like to set up a committee.

_______________ reduce the costs we need to look at the problem in detail. 

_______________ we’re spending more time and money on recruitment. 

_______________ they aren’t happy with their working conditions. Whatever the real reason