Tourism Business English

1. I don’t think that I _____ jobs any time soon – I’m quite happy where I am.

• changed

• 'm changing

• ’ll be changing

• change

2. Could you send me _____ of the brochure please, if you have one to spare?

• copies

• a copy

• some copy

• copy

3. There has been a landslide so rail services _____ subject to delay.

• bound to be

• chances are

• will be likely

• are likely to be

4. At the monthly progress meeting, the human resources director _____ annual appraisals are starting next week.

• reminded that

• reminded us that

• reminded us to

• reminded that

5. Our flight was late but we _____ that the connecting flight would wait for us. Can you tell me which gate it is, please?

• were assured

• will be assured

• assured

• had been assured

6. I didn’t _____ travelling by sea as I was always seasick, but now I’m older I enjoy it – it’s much more relaxing than flying.

• liked

• used to like

• would like

• use to like

7. If I _____ the contracts hadn’t been signed, I wouldn’t have sent them back to the lawyer.

• knew

• have known

• had known

• would know

8. As my CV shows, I have a track record _____ the catering industry, with five years’ experience as an assistant restaurant manager in a major hotel chain.

• in

• on

• of

• about

9. I can recommend the gazpacho, _____ is a cold tomato-based soup – it’s very refreshing.

• that

• who

• which

• whose

10. I shouted at her to stop but she _____ me – she carried on walking and fell through a hole in the ice.

• must have heard

• can’t have heard

• shouldn’t have heard

• can have heard