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WorksheetsUnit 1 VOCABULARY Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
The word BUMP in ... is similar to ... in meaning.
run across
meet someone expectedly
recall
contact
The word AGGREGATES in the sentence "If you add to this all the people in their close networks, this aggregates to potentially more than 20,000 agreeable and interesting people" means ...
reduce
combine into a single group or total
synthesize
make up for
In "It is not a problem to identify other networking prospects", the word PROSPECTS means ....
relationships
opportunities
conference
promises
In "The dilemma is how to successfully leverage existing contacts without appearing sleazy and manipulative", the word DILEMMA means ...
the situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between two different things you could do
the quality of working carefully and with a lot of effort
the time when you first enter a relationship with a stranger
the opportunity to be successful
Sleazy means ....
lazy
honest
skeptical
agreeable
Manipulative is closest in meaning to ...
immorally powerful
charismatic
decentralised
primary
In "This would be apropos of nothing in particular other than the pleasure of good company", the phrase APROPOS OF NOTHING means
not related to anything previously mentioned
excellent at everything
exceptional
beneficial
When you recommend someone to another person for work, you ...............
suggest someone to do something
consult someone
provide a referral
make a reservation
In "While some people offer direct financial rewards for referral, seasoned net-workers mostly make introductions on the basis that everybody gains a benefit", the word SEASONED means
experienced
occasional
fruitful
successful
In "Successful networking should be selfless and altruistic, giving referrals without remembering your simple favour, and receiving them without forgetting their kind gift", the words SELFLESS AND ALTRUISTIC mean
thinking about yourself only
generous and kind
caring about other people more than about yourself
willing to cooperate with others
In "Grooming and attire are extremely important for an initial contact", the phrase GROOMING AND ATTIRE refers to
smart appearance
groom and his tuxedo
the feeling of being comfortable
the willingness to socialise
In "First impressions often take precedence over factual knowledge", the verb phrase TAKE PRECEDENCE OVER means
be prioritised
follow
happen unexpectedly
oppose to
to meet and spend time with people in a friendly way, in order to enjoy yourself
socialise (v)
demand (v)
betray (v)
disconnect (v)
skilful at influencing somebody or forcing somebody to do what you want, often in an unfair way
artificial
manipulative
charisma
impact
saying or doing something that you do not really mean or believe
insincere
unstable
improper
illogical
In "Quick assessments of people are counteracted by a more thoughtful process", the word COUNTERACTED means
being less effective
reduced in quantity
opposite to
interactive
In "The ability to do a job well is more important than self-assurance", the word SELF-ASSURANCE refers to
confidence in one's ability
the ability to guarantee something to be true
the situation when one can overcome difficulty by oneself
the time when one gets defeated by other people's comments
In "Appearance tends to blot out all other aspects in the first instance", the verb BLOT OUT means .........
hide or block the light from
haul
demolish
shine
"The decision was a complete no-brainer" means ...........
it is easy to decide
it is made by a fool
it is a crazy decision
it is obviously wrong to do
an act of measuring the quality of something by comparing it with something else of accepted standard
benchmarking
contrast
contradiction
differentiation
