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1. The banking sector today requires a lot of technical and administrative staff to ………………… expand their operations.

a) further
b) farther

2. Investment banking is ……………… the most coveted job option in banking.

a) by far

b) as far as

3. In yet another attempt to deter people from lighting up in public, the Union Health Ministry is planning to penalize organizations which allow their employees ……………………

a) to smoke
b) smoking

4. Dealing with people who are aggressive and angry ……………….. a great deal of patience and tact.

a) require
b) requires

5. If you ………………. told me that you were in Mumbai, I would have certainly contacted you.

a) would have
b) had

6. The receptionist must answer politely the questions ……………… are asked by the callers.

a) that
b) what

Answers

1. The banking sector today requires a lot of technical and administrative staff to further expand their operations.

2. Investment banking is by far the most coveted job option in banking.

3. In yet another attempt to deter people from lighting up in public, the Union Health Ministry is planning to penalize organizations which allow their employees to smoke.

4. Dealing with people who are aggressive and angry requires a great deal of patience and tact.

5. If you had told me that you were in Mumbai, I would have certainly contacted you.

6. The receptionist must answer politely the questions that are asked by the callers.