1. They have certainly worked … to merit a special award.

a. hard enough
b. enough hard
c. hardly enough
d. enough hardly

2. … finished the task, he could not take a vacation
a. not have
b. have not
c. not having
d. having not

3. There is …. or original about this project.
a. new nothing
b. nothing newly
c. newly nothing
d. nothing new

4. If you are .. ready yet, let's start a little later.
a. no
b. not
c. never
d. neither

5. The client did not agree to pay all hotel …. on the due date.
a. charges
b. fines
d. cares
e. fares

6. Our basic … is that the customer is always right.
a. expertise
b. policy
c. profession
d. specialty

7. I would like to … my check because i need the money.
a. cash
b. charge
c. bill
d. exchange

8. I would like to know if i can … money online to Brazil.
a. refund
b. reimburse
c. transfer
d. transit

9. …. what to do, Vincent waited to speak to his manager before carrying on.
a. not to know
b. to not know
c. not knowing
d. knowing not

10. We would ask you … our offices again and instead speak to our lawyers.
a. not to call
b. to not call
c. not calling
d. calling not

11. We asked the candidate what … she could make to the company if she got the job.
a. supplement
b. contribution
c. allocation
d. complement

12. Management would prefer employees .. in front of the building during their lunch break.
a. to smoke not
b. not to smoke
c. not smoking
d. smoking not

13. I take the bus to work because there are … parking spaces in the company parking lot.
a. not enough
b. hardly not
c. enough not
d. not hardly

14. For her vacation this year, Angela wanted ….., so she chose Chile.
a. to go somewhere different
b. somewhere to go different
c. going different to somewhere
d. different to somewhere going

15. He…. understand what she was saying because her accent was so strong.
a. could hardly
b. hardly could
c. could not hardly
d. hardly could not

16. He prefers … to work and instead likes to walk to get his exercise.
a. driving not
b. do not driving
c. do not drive
d. not driving

16. At … time should employees use the fire escape door unless it is an emergency.
a. some
b. no
c. not
d. any

17. My boss wanted to know how much more time .. to finish the project.
a. did i need
b. would i need
c. i did need
d. i needed

18. Rarely .. an employee who willingly works weekends who willingly works weekends without the promise of extra pay.
a. finding
b. you do find
c. do you find
d. to find

19. I have heard that Bill enjoys .. a break at lunch time,so he can get more work done.
a. take not
b. not taking
c. to not taking
d. to take not

20. With all my debts and overdue bills, i can … to take a vacation.
a. hard afford
b. afford hard
c. hardly afford
d. afford hardly

1. They have certainly worked … to merit a special award.