TEST 6: FUTURE JOBS pdf

TEST 6: FUTURE JOBS

A. PHONETICS

I. Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others

1 A. leader B. steady C. feather D. leather

2 A. moment B. monument C. monster D. monsoon

3 A. execute B. example C. existence D. executive

4 A. curriculum B. character C. careful D. cease

5 A. funny B. dune C. dull D. money

II. Pick out the word that has the stress differently from that of the others.

6 A. answer B. active C. abbey D. finance

7 A. altitude B. recover C. comedy D. library

8 A. adventurous B. geometry C. astronomy D. centigrade

9 A. language B. evidence C. disadvantage D. products

10 A. primitive B. particular C. continuous D. connected

B. VOCABULARY AND STRUCTURE.

I. Choose the best answer among A,B,C or D that best completes each sentence.

11. Students over 25_______ a different category.

A. fall into B. hold into C. are kept into D. fall at

12. The working condition is so bad that I don’t know how to _____it.

A. put up with B. stand up with C. put up D. stand with

13. We______ Mr Brown to be a fine worker.

A. accept B. look C. believe D. regard

14. He took a _____ interest in his son’s education.

A. strong B. keen C. deep D. sharp

15. Job_____ are advertised in Situations Vacant.

A. places B. positions C. seats D. vacancies

16. Several candidates were_______ a second interview.

A. asked for B. left for C. called for D. requested for

17. ________ he hasn’t any formal qualifications, he has manage to do very well.

A. Despite B. Although C. If D. Whereas

18. He said the government would do its best to _____the problem of unemployment.

A. answer B. decide C. solve D. open

19. I’m going to South Carolina________ the semester is over.

A. when B. while C. during D. at

20. Although born in Germany,_______ a citizen of the United States in 1940.

A. but Albert Einstein became B. that Albert Einstein became

C. Albert Einstein became D. since became Albert Einstein

II. Choose the underlined part that needs correcting.

21. The government has promised to deal to the problem of unemployment among young people.

22. The benefits which we gain from working are more greater than what many people are realizing

23. The organization that is very necessary for volunteers who will go to work in remote areas

24. Engineering is a profession in which puts scientific knowledge to practical use.

25. Solar energy is the only way to solve the problem of energy shortage now which we’ve been much worried about it

III. Word formation.

26. We were ……………….. aware of dager. (keen)

27. She summarized her plan very ……………….. (neat)

28. Children living in inner-city areas may be ……………….. disadvantaged. (educate)

29. Faulty goods should be returned to the ……………….. (manufacture)

30. Put an ……………….. in the local paper to sell your car. (advertise)

31. Some companies are fighting for ……………….. of the software market. (dominate)

32. She shows a ……………….. to work on her own initiative. (willing)

33. This is a highly ……………….. product. (market)

34. He resigned from the company in order to take a more ……………….. job. (challenge)

35. I was suddenly overcome with an ……………….. desire to hit him. (control)

IV. Fill in the gap with a suitable preposition.

36. The singer was accompanied ……………….. the piano by her sister.

37. The website gives you tips on interviewing ……………….. colleges.

38. Next week, I will be interviewing Spielberg ……………….. his latest movie.

39. You will be at an advantage if you have thought about the interview questions ……………….. advance.

40. My words made no impression ……………….. her.