Exercise 1: Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 1: A. advertisement B. probation c. competitive D. relevant Question 2: A. qualification B. university c. opportunity D. undergraduate Question 3: A. rewarding B. fascinating c. tedious D. challenging
Question 4: A. encourage B. permanent c. graduate D. organize
Question 5: A. workforce B. high-flyer c. handshake D.headhunt
Exercise 2: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 6: A. advertisement |
B. applicant |
C. candidate |
D. management |
Question 7: A. apprenticeship |
B. importance |
C. specialize |
D. office |
Question 8: A. teacher |
B. experience |
C. cashier |
D. interview |
Question 9: A. shortlist |
B. temporary |
C. afford |
D. accordingly |
Question 10: A. pension |
B. commission |
C. passion |
D. decision |
Exercise 3: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 11: People applying for a job in actuarial firms must have skills, which involve the ability to gather information, solve complex problems and make decisions.
Question 12: A large proportion of employees from all demographics claimed to be with strict rules and poor working conditions of their companies.
A. dissatisfied B. satisfied C. satisfaction D. unsatisfactory
Question 13: In America, a worker can take a leave to take care of his or her baby.
A. parental B. parenting C. parenthood D. parentage
Question 14: Many corporations and are now making use of state-of-the-art artificial intelligence and automatic in lieu of the human labor force.
A. entrepreneurs - applicants B. enterprising - applicable
C. entrepreneurial - appliances D. enterprises - applications
Question 15: is a person who studies processes in the earth's atmosphere that cause particular weather conditions.
A. Anthropologist B. Archaeologist C. Meteorologist D. Philanthropist
Question 16: Having revealed confidential documents to an agency’s competitor, Mr. Gordon would definitely be sued for of contract.
A. crack B. breach C. rupture D. fracture
Question 17: The Headquarter of this multinational organization is currently , which means some people will have to be made redundant.
A. undersized B. overused C. overstaffed D. undercharged
Question 18: The managers said I'd would be on for the first two or three weeks as they wanted to find out if a trainee were able to complete all the given tasks under intense pressure.
A. testing B. inspection
C. probation D. experimentation
Question 19: Although her boss gives quite obvious a hint of dismissing Nancy for her incompetence, she is still ignorant of the fact that she is about to face up to a gloomy scenario of unemployment.
A. jubilantly B. ecstatically C. blissfully D. decorously
Question 20: So does Jin carry out his work that he hardly makes any mistakes.
A. superficially B. substantially C. meticulously D. tactfully
Question 21: The newly developed software has been successful as it takes far less time for a receptionist to process orders than the conventional method.
A. regularly B. markedly C. permissibly D. intimately
Question 22: Thanks to the executive director's scheme of choosing a famous singer as a brand ambassador, the revenue of his company has increased and is estimated to exceed $10 billion dollars in 2019.
A. intriguingly B. widely C. amply D. considerably
Question 23: candidates seem to make a deep impression on the recruiter and therefore, stand a good chance of succeeding in a job interview.
A. self-conscious B. self-confident C. self-centered D. self-evident
Question 24: According to the chairman's spokesperson, further in the marketing division are to be expected.
A. cutbacks B. breakdowns C. layouts D. drop-backs
Question 25: You have to be utterly in order to succeed in this competitive job.
A. kind-hearted B. near-sighted C. single-minded D. hot-blooded
Question 26: The of the two unused plantations proved such a financial burden that the manager was forced to sell one.
A. upsurge B. upshot C. upkeep D. uproar
Question 27: At the height of the financial crisis, Daniel's start-up went through such a difficult period that he had no choice but to his staff.
A. lay up B. take on C. take down D. lay off
Question 28: Jennie usually work at about half past six so she's home by 7 pm most nights.
A. kicks off B. knocks off C. winds down D. knuckles down
Question 29: In the 18th century, workers liked wearing jeans because this material was strong and did not easily.
A. wear off B. wear out C. wear on D. wear down
Question 30: As she took a week off to go on a holiday in Korea, she will have to the hours and complete all of the remaining work tomorrow.
A. make up B. find up C. catch up D. bring up
Question 31: Despite Shawn's high working productivity as an accountant, his future career promotion is certain.
A. by no means B. to a great extent C. at any rate D. by all means
Question 32: , all employees in my company are efficient and have good problem-solving skills.
A. Fair and square B. Ins and outs C. Odds and ends D. By and large
Question 33: You need to weigh up the of working in this enterprise before accepting this job offer.
A. fish and chips B. ups and downs
C. pros and cons D. peace and quiet
Question 34: To achieve the best quality of the products, each must be manufactured by well-qualified workers and experts.
A. here and there B. step by step C. now and then D. all in all
Question 35: Government saw no sign of decrease in the number of graduates who were out
of In fact, the unemployment rate increased to about 2.19% in the first quarter of 2019.
A. career B. job C. work D. occupation
Question 36: Too many people work in the public in this country, in my opinion.
A. area B. division C. sector D. zone
Question 37: After a short of being unemployed, I decided to take a risk and set up my own business.
A. phase B. spell C. span D. session
Question 38: Maria will only be working here for a couple of weeks. She is a(n) worker.
A. provisional B. conditional C. interim D. temporary
Question 39:1 don’t know how an office worker can sit in front of a computer for hours end.
A. for B. by C. at D. on
Question 40: Unless they acquiesce the loan policies of the bank, their company will be on the verge of bankruptcy.
A. in B. about C. for D. with
Exercise 4: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 41: His idleness and lack of concentration were the main causes for his dismissal.
A. indolence B. diligence C. negligence D. conscience
Question 42:I only applied for this business with a view to accumulating first-hand experience.
A. attaining B. gaining C. penetrating D. accomplishing
Question 43: A training period of six months is mandatory for everyone who wants to become official receptionists of this five-star hotel.
A. advisory B. voluntary C. optional D. compulsory
Question 44: Owing to super
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