Bài tập kiểm tra từ vựng chủ đề việc làm (Jobs)

PRACTICE EXERCISES

Bài tập

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.

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.

1. analysts B. analytical C. analysis D. analyzing

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