B. adapt at C. adjust with D. adjust for
2. I promise to be on time from now on. Perhaps I could work later to __________
the time I've lost.
A. make up with B. make up for C. make with D. make for
3. The logical place to start downsizing would be in administration. They're usually _____________.
A. too staffed B. too much staffed C. above staffed D. overstaffed
4. In some cases companies inform their employees in advance that _______ are coming.
A. fires B. dismisses C. lay-offs D. sacks
5. If you work in sales, you might know that quotas have not been ______.
A. finished with B. met with C. accomplished D. met
6. If you see only one or two bad signs, don't jump _______ a hasty conclusion
that the company is going bankrupt.
A. at B. in C. to D. for
7. If you see a lot of earnings warnings, budget cuts, hiring freezes,
restructuring, and massive lay-offs in your industry, it might just be time
to get your résumé_________ and start looking for a new job.
A. dated B. dating
C. according to date D. up-to-date
8. In the United States, the unemployed often end up _________ welfare programs such as Food Stamps.
A. to tap B. tapping
C. with tapping D. for tapping
9. If I were you, I would keep an eye on the job _______ on the Internet.
A. posts B. postings C. opens D. vacant
10. _______ my experience as a career counselor, when the bad news finally
arrived, I was unprepared.
A. Despite B. Although C. Except D. While
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Question 1
W: Richard, your work has not been up to standard, even after the three
warnings, so we are letting you go.
M: Please don't fire me. I can improve. Just give me another chance.
Q: Which of the following is true of the dialog? Question 2
M: The head-hunting company has had its eye on you for some time. They told
me about you. Now my firm would like you to work for us.
W: I appreciate the offer, but I'm very happy with my present situation. Q: Which of the following is true of the man? Question 3
W: John, I'm considering changing jobs since my present one is so tedious.
I don't want to play a work-on part any more. M: But Lily, I don't think you are qualified to play a principal role after
a mere one-year working experience. So I highly recommend you stay and learn. Q: What is the man's suggestion to the woman? Question 4
W: How's your new company, Nick? I bet you are like fish getting into the
water now. M: Just the opposite! I have regret leaving my previous job. The present one
is so boring. I'm considering finding another job. Q: What is true of the man? Question 5
W: Did you hear that Mike was fired last week? Some little bird told me that
he often stays away from work without reason. M: Yeah, that's true. Besides, he quarreled with one of our important clients
last month and what's even worse, he misappropriated the company's money. Q: Which of following is NOT a reason why Mike got fired?
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Between the ages of 20 and 30, most people have more than 8 jobs. This is a positive thing for a number of reasons. First of all, Daniel Gilbert, psychologist at Harvard, says that we really don't know what we'll like until
we try it. So having a lot of jobs when you start your adult life is a good way to figure out what to do with your adult life. But, job hopping is a good thing for everyone to do—not just
twenty-somethings—because it's a way to maintain passion in your work.
Frequent changes keep your learning curve high and your challenges fresh.