WorksheetsUnit 1
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 19mins
1. ............ helps companies to prepare accounts and advise on tax.
A. An analyst
B. An accountant
C. An equity trader
D. A treasurer
2. I work as an accountant. I’m in charge of ............ and .............. the financial records of a multinational company.
A. keeping / checking
B. to keep / to check
C. keep / check
D. kept / checked
3. The electronics firm’s sales have increased ............ over the last decade, increasing from around $25 billion in 1997 to over $700 billion today.
A. steady
B. steadily
C. steadliness
D. steadfast
4. At Jack’s Kitchen, we sell top-quality knives and cooking equipment at surprisingly ............ prices.
A. afford
B. affording
C. affordable
D. affordability
5. How many customers do you ............ each day?
A. send
B. serve
C. invest
D. continue
6. The company directors decided not to follow ............ advice that the financial consultant gave them.
A. an
B. those
C. the
D. every
7. Key tasks include presenting solutions to clients on how to ............ capital from the banks.
A. raise
B. lose
C. prepare
D. advise
8. All employees are expected to make the effort ............ the company’s new emergency protocols.
A. learn
B. learning
C. learned
D. to learn
9. Members of the Kentucky Library are only allowed to ............ up to 10 books, video tapes or
CDs at any one time.
A. lend
B. exploit
C. loan
D. borrow
10. I joined this company last year and I really enjoy working here because they offer me chances...........my career.
A. improve
B. to improve
C. improving
D. for improving
11.the part of a company’s money that is raised by selling ordinary shares
A. accounting
B. financial adviser
C. equity
D. auditing
12. the work of keeping or checking accounts; accountancy
A. accounting
B. withdrawal
C. auditing
D. charge
13. a person who offers financial advice to a company or an individual on investment
A. broker
B. financial adviser
C. an analyst
D. auditing
14. person or organization that buys or sells shares for others
A. broker
B. withdrawal
C. auditing
D. charge
15. taking money out of a bank account
A. auditing
B. equity
C. an analyst
D. withdrawal
16. the price that cannot be reduced
A. fixed price
B. accounting
C. financial adviser
D. withdrawal
17. examining the accounts of an organization to check if they are correct and accurate.
A. charge
B. auditing
C. equity
D. an analyst
18. The amount of money that somebody asks for goods and services
A. equity
B. financial adviser
C. charge
D. an analyst
19. a person analyses companies and sectors and forecasts trends in the economy
A. equity
B. financial adviser
C. charge
D. an analyst
20. the part of a company’s money that is raised by selling ordinary shares
A. equity
B. accounting
C. broker
D. withdrawal
To: Technical Support Staff
From: Glen Holderness, Managing Director
Re: Communication skills
Hi,
Firstly, I'd like to thank you for your excellent work. You are an essential part of the Vesper Insurance Inc.!
However, a few of your colleagues from around the company (1)…. interact with other staff. It seems that some of you are impatient when (2)….
about the way you . with their problems. I realize it must be hard explaining technical matters to people who lack proficiency (3).... computers. However, we need to do something about this problem.
Accordingly, I have arranged a training session on (4) .......... skills for technical support staff.
The session will be held tomorrow in the conference room at 8 a.m. I (5)….forward to
seeing you all there, no exceptions. I'm sure you'll find the training very useful.
Thanks,
Glen Holderness.
1
A. complains
B. has complained
C. have complained
D. complaining
2
A. dealing
B. deals
C. deal
D. to deal
3
A. By
B. for
C. To
D. In
4
A. opportunity
B. program
C. speaking
D. communication
5
A. see
B. Look
C. Prepare
D. Expect
Cedar International
Date: 12/07/2007
Name: Jenny Bordeau
Position interested in: Marketing Manager
Qualifications:
1995 - 1998: Bachelor of Business Studies, University of Michigan
2003 - 2004: Diploma in Marketing, Chicago Technical Institute
Work Experience:
1998 – 1999: Junior Intern at Hubble Finance
1999 – 2003: Executive Assistant at Cornell Inc.
2004 – present: Marketing Assistant at James Hay Retail
Personal Qualities:
I am a hard-working, innovative employee. I have excellent interpersonal skills and extensive experience working with clients in this area. I also have the ability to work well either individually or in a team environment.
Any other information:
I will need to give one-month’s notice at my current job before I can take up a role at your company.
* The following question will not affect your application. It is for our own recruitment purposes. How did you find out about this vacancy?
- Classified newspaper advertisement ( ) - Internet job board (√)
- Cedar International website ( )
- Other ( )
Thank you for providing this important information. A member of the Cedar International will contact you within the next couple of weeks regarding this employment opportunity.
If you have any inquiries, please call the department at 555-9078 ext. 221
1. What kind of document is this?
A. A personnel file
B. A job application form
C. An employee survey
D. A marketing report
2. Where is Ms. Bordeau working now?
A. The University of Michigan
B. Hubble Finance
C. Cornell Inc
D. James Hay Retail
3. Which of the following does Ms. Bordeau NOT meation as one of her qualities?
A. Diligence
B. Teamwork
C. Computer skills
D. Social skills
4. What did Ms. Bordeau find out about this vacancy?
A. Cedar International website
B. Classified newspaper advertisement
C. Internet job board
D. Friends and relatives
5. What is Ms. Bordeau asked to do next?
A. Call the personnel department to inquire about other vacancies.
B. Get one-month’s notice at her current job.
C. Recruit other potential applicants.
D. Wait to be contacted by a representative of the company.
