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WorksheetsVocabulary: Career and Workplace (Part 1)
Total questions: 126
Worksheet time: 63hrs 0mins
Because of his bad health, his father decided to take an early __________ when he was 53.
promotion
job
retirement
pension
When you work __________ you can arrange your own schedule.
full time
part-time
overtime
flexitime
People working in Customer Service need to __________ with clients or consumers.
coordinate
charge
solve
deal
He sold cosmetics and __________ 30% commission on all orders.
made
earned
paid
consumed
Her mother __________ a nine-to-five job in a small company.
takes
works
does
makes
__________ Department is the one that deals with employees and training.
Customer Service
Production
Finance
Human Resources
Some people __________ a career break to do something adventurous.
climb
get
take
set
Certain companies __________ career opportunities to the long-term unemployed.
have
decide
take
offer
I feel sorry for Ms. Bloxham because she has to work __________.
anti-social hours
flexitime
full time
part-time
Linda Erickson is __________ for monitoring our products and improving quality.
responsible
capable
able
suitable
Jose Manzano __________ that staff and premises are protected against crime.
looks for
deals
makes sure
involves
He has __________ on a career plan although he is still a university student.
decided
made
taken
offered
It can take a long time to __________ the career ladder.
move
jump
climb
go
Mr. Thompson was __________ last week for terrible performance.
praised
promoted
fired
motivated
In banking, you can make __________ and retire early.
a fortune
mistakes
progress
a living
Social networking helps you make __________ with job opportunities.
relations
connections
contacts
promotion
It is a difficult time for the industry __________ our company is growing.
but
because
so
and
Sales are falling but management is not very __________.
satisfied
hopeful
worried
happy
We improve services to __________ customer needs.
provide
supply
meet
offer
We will __________ our sales conference in Mumbai.
prepare
fix
meet
hold
Johnson & Johnson is a giant in the __________ industry.
engineering
telecommunication
pharmaceutical
retail
Pinnelcom is __________ to delivering value.
committed
determined
expected
wished
Employer-employee __________ are different at John Lewis.
relations
operations
productions
motivations
All people working are called the __________.
resources
citizens
workforce
population
Strong cashflow lets us __________ new projects.
provide
finance
afford
supply
Employees are our most valuable __________.
asset
belonging
service
object
You get money back under a _________.
guarantee
discount
delivery
dispatch
Could I __________ your email address?
confirmed
to confirm
confirming
confirm
My sister ______ type the whole report now.
would
will can
can
could
Peter is 59 but he does not want __________ early retirement. In fact, he is taking on more work!
to taking
taking
to take
take
How much money _________ left in our bank account?
is
are
were
have been
“________ you like some more tea?” “I’d love some, thank you.”
Might
May
Would
Could
________ you start your work in two weeks’ time? – “Certainly. I’m free to start as soon as you like.”
Should
Could
Must
Might
________ you like to have a cup of coffee at the canteen with me after the meeting?
Would
Should
May
Could
Will people ________ discuss the topic and come to the agreement in one day?
not able to
could be
be able to
could be able to
Give me another phone number for Workplace Solutions. I can’t get ________ to them.
past
up
through
over
Hello, I’d like to speak ________ Giovanna, please.
for
past
to
of
Nadine works for HR. She deals ________ staff problems as well as recruitment and training.
to
on
at
with
The management had to be responsible ________ all of the problems that had occurred.
for
of
to
on
Choose the best option to complete the sentence: I don't think he _______ to win the next marketing competition.
will be able
was able to
won’t be
could be able to
Choose the best option: I looked everywhere for my glasses but I ______ find them anywhere.
can
couldn't
am able to
might
Choose the best option: Would you mind ______ at weekends?
to work
working
work
worked
Choose the best option: John ________ work very long hours, about eleven hours a day, which makes him stressed.
shouldn’t
has to
needn’t
mustn’t
Choose the best option: If you want to work in the USA, you ______ speak good English.
shouldn’t
needn’t
mustn’t
have to
Choose the best option: You ______ say anything stupid if you want to keep your job.
should
need
have to
mustn't
Choose the best option: This is a non-smoking area so you ______ smoke here.
don’t need to
mustn’t
don’t have to
shouldn’t
Choose the best option: Online retailers ______ offer secure guarantees to the public. It’s really necessary.
can
have
may
need to
Choose the best option: According to the advertising law, advertisers ______ make false claims about their products.
don’t have to
don’t need to
shouldn’t
mustn’t
Choose the best option: Our company is planning ______ our products to Thailand.
exporting
export
to export
to exporting
Choose the best option: His company offers a ______ salary and private health insurance.
competitive
compete
competitor
competition
Choose the best option: I’d like to start my report by ______ that we have had an excellent year.
to say
say
said
saying
Choose the best option: We’ve reached our sales targets, so we don’t ______ work over the weekend.
can
need to
should
have
Choose the best option: The next point I’d like to mention in my talk ______ our plans of expansion.
is
are
was
were
Choose the best option: The purpose ______ the presentation is to introduce the key features of our new product.
of
for
in
about
Choose the best option: After some basic information, I’ll explain why we’ve been so ______ in the fashion industry.
succeed
successful
success
successfully
Choose the best option: I ______ the name of the owner but everyone just ______ him Tam.
know/ calls
knows/ calls
do not know/ calls
do not know/ call
Choose the best option: He normally ______ at the office at 8 o’clock in the morning.
arrives
arrive
will arrive
is arriving
Choose the best option: We ______ our sixth subsidiary in Milan next month.
have opened
are opening
open
opened
Choose the best option: At present, our company ______ for a new sales manager.
is looking
looked
looks
look
Choose the best option: We rarely ______ our prices by more than 3%.
is raising
are raising
raise
raises
Choose the best option: Some businesses allow customers ______ online.
to shop
shopped
shop
shopping
Choose the best option: Online shopping makes it ______ for customers to compare prices.
easier
more easy
more easily
easily
Choose the best option: You must listen carefully ______ whatever they say in a meeting.
at
to
for
with
Choose the best option: Currently, he ______ himself for his new assignment in Germany.
is preparing
prepares
prepare
has prepared
Choose the best option: Tatsuo for a financial magazine. Now he ______ an article on insider trading.
is working/ is writing
works/ is writing
works/ writes
work/ is writing
Choose the best option: American Express ______ travel and financial services worldwide.
is providing
provides
provide
will provide
Choose the best option: I always have to wait to check ______.
on
out
at
back
Choose the best option: High street retailers need to present goods ______.
attractively
attraction
attractive
attract
Choose the best option: We should spend more time ______ market research.
doing
do
to
to doing
Choose the best option: I don’t have ______ out much.
going
go
to go
to going
Choose the best option: I ______ from Poland, but at the moment I ______ in Germany.
am coming/ am living
come/ am living
am coming/ live
come/ live
Choose the correct option: Although we ______ our own representative now, we generally ______ agents in China.
are using/ are using
use/ use
are using/ use
use/ are using
Choose the correct option: Mr Thomson is on sick leave, that's why I ______ his job.
do
am doing
have done
does
Choose the correct option: On holiday, Hannah and John ______ of everything.
is taking care
are taking care
takes care
take care
Choose the correct option: I ______ to take care of Mr. Brown because he is a big customer.
don’t need to
shouldn’t
need
should
Choose the correct option: It is necessary ______ attention to body language in negotiation.
paid
to pay
be paying
pay
Choose the correct option: If production costs increase, they may ______ their prices.
raise
to raising
raise
raising
Choose the correct option: Toyota always ______ the products that customers want.
provided
provides
is providing
has provided
Choose the correct option: ______ is more important for high street selling than online selling.
Locate
Location
To locate
Located
Choose the correct option: They ______ these products from Europe last year.
have imported
are importing
imported
import
Choose the correct option: We ______ when someone knocked at the door.
are talking
were talking
have talked
talked
Choose the correct option: The rent ______ by 5 percent, so we closed the shop.
increased
have increased
have been increasing
was increasing
Choose the correct option: To meet demand, you ______ provide something necessary.
need
ought
should
has to
Choose the correct option: Consider carefully before ______ in the resignation letter.
to handing
to hand
hand
handing
Choose the correct option: Apart ______ being gold-plated, they look normal.
from
to
of
than
Choose the correct option: Yesterday morning, my boss ______ with the Taiwanese supplier.
discussed
had discussed
was discussing
were discussing
Choose the correct option: Last month we ______ ideas into practice, so our business ______ more profits.
put / made
put / was making
was putting / was making
was putting / made
Choose the correct option: Proteus could ______ different roles and shapes.
take on
taking on
to taking on
to take on
Choose the correct option: Eliza ______ she will work in Germany next year, so she ______ herself.
knows/ is preparing
is knowing/ is preparing
is knowing/ prepares
know/ prepare
Choose the correct option: We increased market share ______; therefore, share price rose.
considerable
considerate
considerably
consider
Choose the correct option: Bill Gates ______ his first program at 13. He ______ a lot of time on computers.
writing/spending
writes/spends
wrote/spend
wrote/ spent
Choose the correct option: The Globe Theatre ______ in 1997; it ______ built in 1599.
opened/ was
open/ was
have opened/ were
had opened/ was
Choose the correct option: Joan ______ angry. She ______ to a client and someone ______ the room.
became/ was speaking/ entered
was becoming/ was speaking/ entered
became/ spoke/ entered
became/ was speaking/ entering
Choose the correct option: We financed the project ______ severe cash flow problems.
because
due to
despite
although
Choose the correct option: They offer chances ______ my career.
to improve
improving
improve
for improving
Choose the correct option: What is one of ______ business ideas?
the most great
greatest
the greatest
greater
Choose the correct option: The cost could become ______ in a few weeks’ time.
heighten
highly
height
high
Choose the correct option: We were ______ to finance the new project because of severe cash flow problems.
capable
ability
unable
able
Choose the correct option: We usually observe our customers’ reactions ______ so that we can make improvements in our service.
carefully
successfully
recently
curiously
Choose the correct option: Tata is India’s first true multinational, with 65 per cent of its $71 billion in revenue ______ overseas.
circulated
generated
donated
mobilized
Some critics argue that introducing professionals would help to break down a ________ for weak management in large, family-run companies.
reputation
voice
name
fame
One of my company’s strengths is that we always provide a good after-sales___________ .
check-up
service
guarantee
delivery
The way you pay for the good you want is called a method of ____________ .
money
payment
currency
exchange
If an outsider, especially a foreigner, __________ a group as complex as Tata, it will be disastrous.
takes in
takes over
takes up
takes off
We feel proud because our customers are always __________ satisfied with our service.
All are correct
really
fully
completely
Customers who buy __________ are allowed to have a discount.
with large number
in amount
in bulk
in quantity
We can change this item because the shop gives us a 10-day___________
cooling-off period
after sales service
interest-free credit
exchange profit
We will lose our deposit if we __________ our decision not to buy the house.
exchange
make
change
convert
We have a 14-day cooling-off period during which we can __________ our contract.
continue
start
begin
cancel
__________ often sell large quantities of goods to wholesales who do not usually sell directly to consumers.
Shopkeepers
Buyers
Suppliers
Retailers
If the customers are not __________ with the quality of our products, they can __________ within 10 days.
satisfactory/ return
satisfied/ refund
satisfactory/ refund
satisfied/ return
I am happy to inform you that we’ve made a big __________ after our great effort.
profit
share price
tax
interest
They wanted to expand their production, so they decided to __________ in new technology.
invest
spend
use
develop
Our company intends to __________ Chinese market which offers us a lot of opportunities.
keep
open
enter
sell
The most outstanding feature of this machine is that it can help to __________ waste during the process of manufacture.
reduce
cut out
increase
go down
If the goods you require is out of stock, they are not __________
payable
receivable
possible
available
A lot of innovators are more __________ in technology than in business so there are not many ideas for new products.
interested
worried
passionate
caring
It is important to __________ up personal relationships with the factory owners if you want to expand your product in this area.
build
break
make
get
This company __________ an award for its effort of protecting the environment.
took
sponsored
won
gave
A lot of people buy our product in summer. We should __________ this opportunity to launch the new model.
take care of
have the use of
have a chance of
take advantage of
With the boom of the Internet, in 2000 our company __________ with an attractive website, so the sales rose dramatically.
went public
went abroad
went bankrupt
went online
Choose the best verb: Every product is made to _________ a need, or to satisfy customer demand.
meet
respond
fill
please
Pick the correct word: Sometimes an idea may simply be when a company takes _________ of an opportunity to offer more choice to its customers.
advertisement
award
advantage
advance
Choose the accurate phrase: Brainstorming is an effective way of _________ business ideas.
extending
developing
meeting
taking
Complete the statement: Apple has _________ a real breakthrough for its recent launch of iPhone 14.
earned
done
looked
made
Choose the best descriptor: Some people will buy new products because the products raise status, give them a new more _________ image.
famous
upmarket
fashionable
modern
