Business English Grammar Exercise | Topic: Mixed verb tenses 7

When it comes to Business English, a lot of non-native speakers know the specific terminology, but still make grammatical mistakes, some of which have to do with using verb tenses properly. These exercises will help you to practice choosing the right verb tense in a Business English context. Use them to prepare for the TOEIC Speaking and Writing tests.





QUESTIONS:
Fill in each blank with the best response

1. I __________________________ my new job next week.
  B or C
  am starting
  start

2. There __________________________ to be a problem with your application.
  is seeming
  seems
  seem

3. I __________________________ 10,000 shares last week.
  bought
  will have bought
  have bought

4. I __________________________ a lot of money if I hadn't listened to your advice.
  would make
  would have made
  will have made

5. __________________________ that issue, Bob started to look for other problem areas.
  To be resolved
  Has he resolved
  Having resolved

6. That issue is yet __________________________.
  having resolved
  has he resolved
  to be resolved

7. _________________ that issue?
  Has he resolved
  Having resolved
  To be resolved

8. Maybe you should __________________________ a different approach.
  tried
  try
  to have tried

9. Hiring Thomas has __________________________ a positive impact on the growth of our law firm.
  having
  been had
  had

10. I'm not sure that __________________________ the CEO will solve our problems.
  replacing
  replace
  to replace

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