11. These contracts, ______, were not signed until 5 P.M.

A. were translated into English                          B. had been translated into English

C. having been translated into English                 D. have been translated into English

12. It might have been ______ who placed the large order.

A. her                                                              B. his

C. him                                                             D. she

13. ______, it would have been more competitive last year.

A. The company had advertised overseas

B. Had the company advertised overseas

C. The company has advertised overseas

D. Has the company advertised overseas

14. Tom Mcllory, ______ is a graduate of Stanford University, will be assigned to the plant in Waco, Texas.

A. that                                                             B. which

C. who                                                             D. whom

15. The meeting, ______ there is new situation, will be put off until next spring.

A. before                                                          B. after

C. while                                                           D. unless

16. The bill of lading did not match the order; ______, the shipment was refused.

A. moreover                                                     B. consequently

C. on the contrary                                             D. however

17. The job description lists these duties: answering the telephone, making appointments, and ______.

A. collect data for reports                                  B. data must be collected for reports

C. data collecting for reports                              D. collecting data for reports

18. ______the supermarket efficiently, the manager has adopted some new policies.

A. To run                                                         B. Running

C. Run                                                             D. Having run

19. Either Mr. Babcock or other branch managers ______ to attend the meeting that will be held next month.

A. is                                                                B. are

C. was                                                              D. were

20. The world steel production this year is ______.

A. higher than last year 15 percent

B. higher 15 percent than last year

C. 15 percent higher than last year

D. higher than 15 percent last year