Business English 10th Edition by Guffey - Test Bank

Business English 10th Edition by Guffey – Test Bank

 

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Sample Questions Are Posted Below

 

Chapter 5—Possessive Nouns

 

MULTIPLE CHOICE

 

1. Your ____ signature should appear on the form.

a.	boss’s
b.	bosses
c.	boss’es

 

 

ANS:  A                    PTS:   1                    DIF:    LEVEL 1        REF:   p. 85

 

2. Both ____ roles in the drama were challenging.

a.	actress’s
b.	actresses’
c.	actresses

 

 

ANS:  B                    PTS:   1                    DIF:    LEVEL 1        REF:   p. 85

 

3. Has anyone ____ car been towed?

a.	else
b.	else’s
c.	elses’

 

 

ANS:  B                    PTS:   1                    DIF:    LEVEL 1        REF:   p. 85

 

4. At our secure Web site, each ____ identity is closely guarded.

a.	user’s
b.	users’
c.	users

 

 

ANS:  A                    PTS:   1                    DIF:    LEVEL 1        REF:   p. 85

 

5. We will consider several ____ bids.

a.	contractor’s
b.	contractors’
c.	contractors

 

 

ANS:  B                    PTS:   1                    DIF:    LEVEL 1        REF:   p. 85

 

6. Several ____ have commented positively about our new return policy.

a.	customer’s
b.	customers’
c.	customers

 

 

ANS:  C                    PTS:   1                    DIF:    LEVEL 1        REF:   p. 85

 

7. At a recent ____ meeting, attendees approved the acquisition.

a.	stockholder’s
b.	stockholders’
c.	stockholders

 

 

ANS:  B                    PTS:   1                    DIF:    LEVEL 1        REF:   p. 85

 

8. Several ____ were represented at the trade fair.

a.	company’s
b.	companies’
c.	companies

 

 

ANS:  C                    PTS:   1                    DIF:    LEVEL 1        REF:   p. 85

 

9. Two ____ expense reports were too late for processing.

a.	employee’s
b.	employees’
c.	employees

 

 

ANS:  B                    PTS:   1                    DIF:    LEVEL 1        REF:   p. 85

 

10. Several ____ orders came out of the kitchen without the correct side dishes.

a.	waitress’
b.	waitress’s
c.	waitresses’

 

 

ANS:  C                    PTS:   1                    DIF:    LEVEL 1        REF:   p. 85

 

11. The ____ Web site contains links to sites she recommends for research.

a.	professor’s
b.	professors’
c.	professors

 

 

ANS:  A                    PTS:   1                    DIF:    LEVEL 1        REF:   p. 85

 

12. Both our ____ products are gaining sales against our line.

a.	competitor’s
b.	competitors’
c.	competitors

 

 

ANS:  B                    PTS:   1                    DIF:    LEVEL 1        REF:   p. 85

 

13. Only one ____ testimony was considered credible.

a.	witness’s
b.	witnesses
c.	witnesses’

 

 

ANS:  A                    PTS:   1                    DIF:    LEVEL 1        REF:   p. 85

 

14. The ____ Ferrari ran out of gas on his way to work.

a.	doctors
b.	doctor’s
c.	doctors’

 

 

ANS:  B                    PTS:   1                    DIF:    LEVEL 1        REF:   p. 85

 

15. All three ____ offices are located in the same building.

a.	doctors
b.	doctor’s
c.	doctors’

 

 

ANS:  C                    PTS:   1                    DIF:    LEVEL 1        REF:   p. 85

 

16. Rose ____ proposal was accepted.

a.	Gonzalez
b.	Gonzalez’s
c.	Gonzalezes

 

 

ANS:  B                    PTS:   1                    DIF:    LEVEL 2        REF:   p. 86

 

17. ____ was to accept the offer.

a.	My boss’s attorney’s advice
b.	The advice of my boss’s attorney

 

 

ANS:  B                    PTS:   1                    DIF:    LEVEL 2        REF:   p. 87

 

18. The ____ office is on the third floor.

a.	attorney general’s
b.	attorney generals
c.	attorney’s general

 

 

ANS:  A                    PTS:   1                    DIF:    LEVEL 2        REF:   p. 86

 

19. All phases of the ____ industry are booming.

a.	electronics
b.	electronic’s
c.	electronics’

 

 

ANS:  A                    PTS:   1                    DIF:    LEVEL 2        REF:   p. 85

 

20. After graduating from high school, the ____ daughter enrolled in a nearby community college.

a.	Morrises
b.	Morrises’
c.	Morris’s

 

 

ANS:  B                    PTS:   1                    DIF:    LEVEL 2        REF:   p. 86

 

21. ____ earnings this quarter exceeded expectations.

a.	IBMs
b.	IBM’s
c.	IBMs’

 

 

ANS:  B                    PTS:   1                    DIF:    LEVEL 2        REF:   p. 87

 

22. Mr. ____ comments about the merger were carefully delivered.

a.	Jones
b.	Jones’s
c.	Joneses’

 

 

ANS:  B                    PTS:   1                    DIF:    LEVEL 2        REF:   p. 86

 

23. It must be the ____ car that was damaged in the accident.

a.	Horowitz’s
b.	Horowitzes’
c.	Horowitzes

 

 

ANS:  B                    PTS:   1                    DIF:    LEVEL 2        REF:   p. 86

 

24. The credit application of Lisa ____ was approved.

a.	Woods
b.	Woods’
c.	Woodses’

 

 

ANS:  A                    PTS:   1                    DIF:    LEVEL 2        REF:   p. 86

 

25. Please send your application to the ____ Department.

a.	Human Resource’s
b.	Human Resources

 

 

ANS:  B                    PTS:   1                    DIF:    LEVEL 2        REF:   p. 85

 

26. The ____ Marine Corps is recruiting new enlistees.

a.	United State’s
b.	United States’
c.	United States

 

 

ANS:  C                    PTS:   1                    DIF:    LEVEL 2        REF:   p. 85

 

27. The two ____ business plans were similar.

a.	start-up’s
b.	start-ups’
c.	starts-up

 

 

ANS:  B                    PTS:   1                    DIF:    LEVEL 2        REF:   p. 86

 

28. ____ is located on the second floor.

a.	My brother’s CPA’s office
b.	The office of my brother’s CPA

 

 

ANS:  B                    PTS:   1                    DIF:    LEVEL 2        REF:   p. 87

 

29. We received ____ request for his summer vacation dates.

a.	Les
b.	Les’s
c.	Leses’

 

 

ANS:  B                    PTS:   1                    DIF:    LEVEL 2        REF:   p. 86

 

30. Information for our ____ staff is distributed on our corporate intranet.

a.	sale’s
b.	sales’
c.	sales

 

 

ANS:  C                    PTS:   1                    DIF:    LEVEL 2        REF:   p. 85

 

31. ____ daughter plays on the high school lacrosse team.

a.	Susan and Gary’s
b.	Susan’s and Gary’s

 

 

ANS:  A                    PTS:   1                    DIF:    LEVEL 3        REF:   p. 88

 

32. ____ cars were vandalized in the company parking lot.

a.	Vincent and Monique’s
b.	Vincents and Moniques
c.	Vincent’s and Monique’s

 

 

ANS:  C                    PTS:   1                    DIF:    LEVEL 3        REF:   p. 88

 

33. This month our book group will meet at ____.

a.	Kelly
b.	Kellys
c.	Kelly’s

 

 

ANS:  C                    PTS:   1                    DIF:    LEVEL 3        REF:   p. 88

 

34. Sam hopes to earn his ____ degree by the end of next year.

a.	master
b.	master’s
c.	masters

 

 

ANS:  B                    PTS:   1                    DIF:    LEVEL 3        REF:   p. 88

 

35. After only one ____ training, the employees could enter transactions without assistance.

a.	day’s
b.	days’
c.	days

 

 

ANS:  A                    PTS:   1                    DIF:    LEVEL 3        REF:   p. 87

 

36. During last ____ vacation, we visited Istanbul.

a.	year’s
b.	years’
c.	years

 

 

ANS:  A                    PTS:   1                    DIF:    LEVEL 3        REF:   p. 87

 

37. We felt as if we had gotten our ____ worth.

a.	money’s
b.	monies’
c.	moneys

 

 

ANS:  A                    PTS:   1                    DIF:    LEVEL 3        REF:   p. 88

 

38. You must pay two ____ rent to secure your lease.

a.	months
b.	months’
c.	month’s

 

 

ANS:  B                    PTS:   1                    DIF:    LEVEL 3        REF:   p. 87

 

39. In just one ____ time, he’ll graduate from law school.

a.	month’s
b.	months’
c.	months

 

 

ANS:  A                    PTS:   1                    DIF:    LEVEL 3        REF:   p. 87

 

40. A ____ worth of gas won’t get you very far these days.

a.	dollar
b.	dollars
c.	dollar’s

 

 

ANS:  C                    PTS:   1                    DIF:    LEVEL 3        REF:   p. 87

 

41. Please plan to attend ____ meeting.

a.	tomorrow’s
b.	tomorrows
c.	tomorrows’

 

 

ANS:  A                    PTS:   1                    DIF:    LEVEL 3        REF:   p. 88

 

42. The fund-raiser will be held at ____ home.

a.	Lisa and Greg
b.	Lisa’s and Greg’s
c.	Lisa and Greg’s

 

 

ANS:  C                    PTS:   1                    DIF:    LEVEL 3        REF:   p. 88

 

43. ____ applications were both accepted.

a.	Reece and Paul
b.	Reece’s and Paul’s
c.	Reece and Paul’s

 

 

ANS:  B                    PTS:   1                    DIF:    LEVEL 3        REF:   p. 88

 

44. I stopped by my ____ during my lunch hour.

a.	attorney
b.	attorneys
c.	attorney’s

 

 

ANS:  C                    PTS:   1                    DIF:    LEVEL 3        REF:   p. 88

 

45. It took just three years for Michelle to earn her ____.

a.	bachelor’s
b.	bachelor
c.	bachelors

 

 

ANS:  A                    PTS:   1                    DIF:    LEVEL 3        REF:   p. 87

 

46. In ____ it pays to be educated.

a.	todays world
b.	today’s world

 

 

ANS:  B                    PTS:   1                    DIF:    FAQs About Business English

REF:   p. 90

 

47. Please study your ____ manual for your service schedule.

a.	owner’s
b.	owners’

 

 

ANS:  A                    PTS:   1                    DIF:    FAQs About Business English

REF:   p. 90

 

48. ____ new menu has more nutritious items.

a.	McDonald’s
b.	McDonald’s’s

 

 

ANS:  A                    PTS:   1                    DIF:    FAQs About Business English

REF:   p. 91

 

49. To be inclusive to all, our company’s holiday card this year will say ____.

a.	Seasons Greetings
b.	Season’s Greetings

 

 

ANS:  B                    PTS:   1                    DIF:    FAQs About Business English

REF:   p. 91

 

50. The company observes ____ Day as a paid holiday.

a.	Veteran’s
b.	Veterans
c.	Veterans’

 

 

ANS:  B                    PTS:   1                    DIF:    FAQs About Business English

REF:   p. 91