1. The recent meeting between the two companies_____that a deal is near. A imply B implies C was implied D implying 2. As the members of management have come to realize, the ______of implementing the new business proposition has to be studied further. A prospect B prospective C prospects D prosperous 3. A decrease in the supply of clean water sources_______sales in water purification products. A aid B aids C aiding D was aided 4. A variety of colours ____________to be used in the painting, but we will not know which ones until it is cleaned. A appear B appears C is appeared D are appeared 5. Every employee_________to consider what his or her prospects are for career advancement and personal growth, and HRD will provide counseling services to assist them. A have needed B needs C needing D to need 6. All of the consultants suggestions about the companys position regarding the upcoming merger_____into consideration by the CEO. A is taking B was taken C will take D have been taken 7. Mr. Burns and the secretary of our Arlington branch______to the weekend gathering. A is coming B are coming C comes D has come 8. The chefs assistant and I _______a special menu for this evenings wine tasting event, which will be attended by some top sommeliers. A am preparing B prepares C are preparing D has prepared 9. The federal government, long with the cooperation of leading industrial companies, ______to create more jobs for skilled workers. A is pushing B are pushing C pushing D have been pushing 10. Files that _____in the main facility are being removed in an effort to computerize all records and data. A were stored B have stored C was stored D stores 11. Each year, we send representatives from our firm to job fairs that ____al college campuses throughout the country. A held B are held C are holding D was held 12. The numbers of users who ____support has increased since the company released the latest version of it software. A require B requires C is required D are required 13. A customer has called to complain that the product he ordered last month _______not yet arrived. A is B are C has D have 14. Questions ___________the recent changes in employee benefits and eligibility should be addressed to Mr. Henderson in personnel. A concerning B concern C concerned D concerns 15. The flu epidemic will probably ____________an increase demand for over the counter remedies. A stimulates B stimulated C to stimulate D stimulate 16. The tips listed on the first page of the every issue ____buyers determine what computer accessories they really need and where to buy them. A help B helping C is helping D to be helping 17. The number of individuals being recruited by the company this summer for temporary jobs _____to exceed fifty. A is expected B are expecting C expects D expecting 18. With cooperate ownership increasing in the Eastern hemisphere, many ____that labor jobs will triple over the next five years. A predicting B to predict C predict D has predicted