1. The business has lost a lot of orders recently and is going through a ......... time.

slender

poor

thin

acute

2. The railways system is very efficient as the trains always arrive ......... time.

up

at

for

on

3. My opinion is that they don't know what to do and are merely playing ......... time.

to

for

at

in

4. You can tell just looking at their out of date equipment that the company is well ......... the times.

behind

across

under

outside

5. His invention showed that he understood what was going to happen in the future and proved he was ......... of his time.

in front

before

ahead

forward

6. You can tell she has hit the ......... time because of the huge car she drives.

high

massive

large

big

7. If you really want to send that letter off today, it's ......... time you went to the post office.

high

quick

proper

right

8. The orchestra are meant to ......... time with the conductor.

hold

keep

take

show

9. If you want to grow as a business and attract new customers you must ......... with the times.

move

follow

keep

hold

10. The parcel eventually arrived six weeks later, and not ......... time!

after

before

since

for

11. Before you start applying for any job, you must be absolutely sure you have the right paper ..........

qualities

qualifiers

qualifying

qualifications

12. In advance of drawing up the job specification and advertisement, you have to sit down and work out the ......... you have in mind for the ideal employee.

portrait

profile

picture

sketch

13. As soon as the ......... arrive, it will be your job to show them round the work place and give them a general history of the company for which they want to work.

chosen

selected

candidates

appliers

14. At the moment the company is doing an extensive advertising campaign with a view to ......... new staff.

recruiting

catching

reaching

taking

15. After you've read the details of the job, made some notes and written a draft letter, check the details, write the final letter and then ......... your application.

pursue

submit

undergo

undertake

16. I think you were asking too much of that new member of staff when you expected her to ......... with a cost-cutting scheme.

come over

come through

come by

come up

17. I think that you've chosen a very good area of work to seek employment in because I've heard that jobs are ......... there.

many

abundant

frequent

plenty

18. Interviewing applicants for an important job can be a very time ......... process but it's worth it in the end.

lasting

developing

consuming

taking

19. When you are interviewing someone, it is obviously necessary to ask questions relevant to their job experience but discussing someone's other ......... is also useful.

deeds

accomplishments

doings

holdings

20. We can offer you a salary that will be ......... with the duties and responsibilities that the job demands.

level

equal

connected

commensurate