Deadlines

The conference chairman has .......... a deadline of noon tomorrow.

• extend

• set

• miss

• meet

I can't keep ....... with all the changes.

• in

• up

• on

• to

Why do some companies thrive ...... change while others struggle to survive?

• in

• with

• on

• to

Rain clouds were looming on the horizon. 'Looming on' means:

• appearing

• disappearing

There's no way I can ......... that deadline.

• meet

• go

• come

• run

We're working to a ......... deadline.

• nervous

• tense

• tight

Fortunately, my supervisors have ............ the deadline by twenty-four hours. There was no chance I could make it on time.

• extended

• set

• allocated

It's a must to account for all the ............ circumstances so as not to get stressed or distracted whilst going on holiday.

• unforseen

• unwithseen

• unforeseen

Jack could not account ........... his foolish mistake.

• with

• for

• by

The tunnel project has already .................... behind schedule.

• fallen

• kept

• taken