UNIT REVIEW 1

I. VOCABULARY
1. Peter is very ………… and intends to be running his own company at the age of 30.
A. enthusiastic B. ambitious C. energetic D. sociable
2. In some companies it can take years to climb the …….. and reach senior management level.
A. career opportunity B. career plan C. career D. career break
3. Ambitious people often decide on a ……….. when they are still at school.
A. career ladder B. career move C. career plan D. career break
4. I’m in Accounting. There’s a system of ……………. in my company, which means we can
work when we want, within certain limits.
A. extra time B. flexi-time C. short time D. overtime
5. Because of her health problems, my sister had to ……….. early retirement.
A. take B. do C. make D. get
6. She's too busy with her three children. Her manager advises her to take a ………………. .
A. career move B. career opportunity
C. career plan D. career break
7. I’m in …………… My job involves developing new products and new ideas.
A. Sales and Marketing B. Research and Development
C. Human Resources D. Finance
8. John works in …………… He deals with staff problems and recruitment.
A. Sales B. Production
C. Human Resources D. Finance
9. Sarah is a ……….. Her responsibility is taking care of visitors and taking messages.
A. saleswoman B. receptionist C. engineer D. accountant
10. Working for a small but rapidly growing company is one way to …………… a career move.
A. make B. take C. offer D. work
11. In order to have more time to look after her baby, she decided to work ……………… . .
A. part-time B. full-time C. overtime D. extra time
12. Being a salesperson, in addition to your salary, you will earn a bonus for ……… monthly targets.
A. missing B. making C. setting D. achieving
13. A lot of employers have taken action against staff for writing……………… comments about the
company on their social net-working page.
A. positive B. negative C. useful D. reasonable
14. It’s essential for all members to ………… the meeting which has been scheduled for 8 a.m.
tomorrow.

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 A. attend B. go C. make D. visit
15. Kathy will receive a ………… for high levels of productivity each quarter.
A. profit B. bonus C. income D. wage
16. As a new employee in this company, you should ask a more……..person for some advice.
A. hard-working B. ambitious C. charming D. experienced
17. If you are tired of your old nine-to-five……., call US to find out how we can help you.
A. job B. work C. career D. duty
18. Currently, her company is advertising a/ an ………… for an accountant in Finance Department.
A. space B. place C. emptiness D. vacancy
19. Although the company doesn’t offer a very competitive …….., it offers a performance-related
bonus.
A. salary B. turnover C. income D. profit
20. I have lots of experience in Communications, so I am sure I am …………… for the position of
Communications Assistant.
A. responsible B. qualified C. comfortable D. convenient

II. GRAMMAR
1. Can you …………… us about your previous job?
A. to tell B. tell C. tells D. telling
2. He has the ability………..things clearly and concisely.
A. to explain B. explain C. explained D. explaining
3. The applicants who ………..will be flown to the corporate office and interviewed there.
A. qualification B. qualify C. qualifies D. qualifying
4. One of my strengths is my foreign languages. I………..speak English and French fluently.
A. should B. can C. would D. will
5. I………..like to speak to Tom Hank in Human Resources please.
A. could B. need C. would D. can
6. Would you mind……….these reports immediately?
A. copy B. copying C. to copy D. to copying
7. …………this month’s sales were disappointing, the management decided to hold promotional
events.
A. Due to B. In spite of C. According to D. Because
8. Will you …………go to the seminar in Moscow next week?
A. can B. could C. would D. be able to
9. Before you go for a job interview, find out as much as you ………….. about the company.
A. can B. could C. would D. will
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10. During the job interview, you can ask the interviewer questions to show that you’re ……. in the
opportunity.
A. interested B. interesting C. interest D. interestedly
11. I ……. able to win a big contract, which was my greatest achievement in my previous job.
A. am B. were C. was D. have been
12. The company’s …………… resulted in ten highly qualified new employees.
A. recruitment B. recruiter C. recruit D. recruiting
13. Five years ago, I ……… speak English well, which caused me a lot of difficulties at work.
A. can B. can’t C. couldn’t D. could
14. Your chances are better if you apply ………….. a job in spring.
A. for B. in C. with D. on
15. ……………… you mind moving our appointment to Monday?
A. Would B. Could C. Can D. Should
16. In all my years of …………., I have never seen such a motivated group.
A. trainee B. training C. trainer D. train
17. To move ahead in your career, you should evaluate your progress …………… .
A. regularly B. regular C. irregular D. irregularly
18. Would you let US know your …………. as soon as possible?
A. decide B. decision C. decisive D. decisively
19. He decided to leave the company …………….. he didn’t like its working hours.
A. because B. because of C. although D. despite
20. The department can’t process your ………….until all documents have been received.
A. application B. applicant C. apply D. applying

III. READING
If you don’t have a career path in mind of if you are tired of your job and want to make a career
move, you can just call us to find out how we can help you. We, Lambrois, will work with you to
understand what is really important to you. For example, are you more interested in earning a lot of
money or in having the opportunity to climb the career ladder? Our experienced counsellors will also
review your existing skills, experience and qualifications to help guide you into a role that will be right
for you.
1. What does Lambrois specialize in?
A. Offering opportunities to earn money.
B. Finding jobs for the unemployed.
C. Giving advice on people’s careers.
D. Offering courses to improve people’s skills.
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Before you go a job interview, make sure that you do your homework. Find out as much as you can
about the company, about its history, about what it does, how many people it employs, and so on.
During the interview, try to keep to the point. Give complete answers but do not talk for longer than
necessary. Finally, remember that you can ask the interviewer questions. This will show that you are
really interested in the opportunity.
2. Which statement is False?
A. You need to know about the product or service of the company.
B. You should ask the interviewer some questions.
C. It is necessary to prepare carefully for a job interview.
D. Giving a long answer is always a good idea.
According to new figures released by Microsoft, checks on Facebook and Twitter are now as important
in the job-selection process as a cv or interview. The survey, which questioned human-resource
managers at the top 100 companies in the UK, the US, Germany and France, found that 70 per cent
admitted to rejecting a candidate because of their online behavior.
3. What can be inferred from the passage?
A. Candidates’ behavior on social-networking sites can affect their job prospects.
B. Employers only care about the candidates’ CVs in the job-selection process.
C. According to the survey, only a few employers reject candidates due to their online
behavior.
D. Candidates always behave badly on Facebook and Twitter.
The successful candidate is responsible for increasing sales and developing marketing strategies. He
has to coordinate the work of the sales team so that they are more motivated and effective. He needs to
carry out market research to improve customer number as well.
4. What is Not the duty of the successful candidate?
A. improving sales B. working with the sales staff
C. doing market research D. dealing with customers
What should you consider before you go to work abroad? “Think carefully about the job,” says
executive coach, Nicola Bunting. “Does it fit in with your career goals or are you being attracted by
the lifestyle? Also before you go, you need to have a re-entry plan.” Kevan Hall, chief executive of the
international people management group, Global Integration, says you shouldn't underestimate the
culture shock. “Go out there beforehand. See what you're getting into.”
5. In Nicola Bunting’s opinion, when going to work abroad, you should:
A. make sure the overseas job suits your career goals.
B. not underestimate the culture shock.
C. go to the place beforehand to check it out.
D. change your lifestyle.
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We need to start looking at recruiting some new staff members over the summer. Our company has
gotten lots of new contracts recently. We have abundant work and need to take on two or three new
employees to help with it. We should advertise the positions as entry-level with room for promotion.
6. Why does the company need to hire new staff members?
A. Several employees have recently been fired.
B. The company has a lot of work.
C. Several employees have been promoted.
D. The company has to negotiate new contracts.
We should advertise the positions as entry-level with room for promotion. We should choose the
candidates carefully as I don’t want to have to end up firing anyone who turns out to be a bad match. I
would like the new staff members to start work by June.
7. The word “candidates” is closest in meaning to
A. Advertisements B. descriptions
C. Recommendations D. applicants
I am writing in response to you ad in last Sunday’s newspaper. I am interested in applying for the
marketing research assistant position. 1 have the background and abilities you are looking for. I have
recently graduated from a four-year university program with a degree in marketing.
8. What kind of job is the writer looking for?
A. Office manager B. Marketing manager
C. Marketing research assistant D. Newspaper reporter
I am writing in response to you ad in last Sunday’s newspaper. I am interested in applying for the
marketing research assistant position. I have the background and abilities you are looking for. 1 have
recently graduated from a four-year university program with a degree in marketing.
9. The word “background” is closest in meaning to
A. Experience B. location
C. position D. age
All new hires are required to attend a training session that will take place on Friday, October 12 from
9.30 a.m until 3.30 P.M. The session will be conducted in Meeting Room 3, and lunch will be
provided.
10. How long will the training session last?
A. three hours B. six hours
C. nine hours D. twelve hours

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 WRITING PRACTICE UNIT 1
Exercise 1: Put the words in the correct order.
1. really/ enjoys / with / dealing / my / and / sister / their / people / problems.

I really enjoy dealing with my sister and their people problems.

2. finally/ Sally / a / to / get / managed / job.

Finally, Sally managed to get a job.
3. your / you / don’t / report / today / to / finish / need.
You don’t need to finish your report today.
4. recently / for / interviewed / position / we / candidates / this / three .
Recently, we interviewed three candidates for this position.
5. you / could / the / after / meeting / clean / room / the?
Could you clean the room after the meeting?
Exercise 2: Complete the following sentences using the words given.
1. At present / company / have / carry out / market research / improve / sales.
At present, the company has to carry out market research to improve sales.
2. previous director / have / no clear strategy / develop sales.
The previous director had no clear strategy to develop sales.
3. Would / mind / share / office / three other people?
Would you mind sharing the office with three other people?
4. Could / tell / me / how / get / station/ please?
Could you tell me how to get to the station, please?
5. Last week/ boss/decide/fire/ a salesman/because he/ be/rude/customer.

Last week, the boss decided to fire a salesman because he was rude to a customer.

Exercise 3: E-mail, writing

You are Ricardo - the Head of the interviewing team. Currently, your team has interviewed three
candidates for the position of Sales and Marketing Director in Brazil. After the interview, the team
decided to appoint Chantal Lefrve for the vacant position.
You write an e-mail to Claudia Lopez, who is Regional Director, regarding the new hire. In the e-
mail, you will:
 say that you have recently interviewed three candidates and decided to appoint Chantal Lerfve.
 briefly describe the candidate’s strengths.
 Personalities/ Abilities: direct, honest, sociable. Have a great sales record.
 Language: Fluent Portuguese; Intermediate Spanish; excellent English.
 Education: Marketing Diploma. Her course included advanced statistical methods.

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  ask her when Chantal can start work at her office in São Paolo.
Note: You should start and end the e-mail suitably.
To: Claudia
From: Ricardo - the Head of the interviewing team.
Subject: Personalities/Abilities: Chantal is direct, honest, and sociable. Her exceptional sales record
demonstrates her effectiveness in building strong client relationships.
Language Skills: Chantal is fluent in Portuguese, has intermediate proficiency in Spanish, and excels
in English communication.
Education: She holds a Marketing Diploma, which included coursework on advanced statistical
methods.
We are excited about the value Chantal will bring to our team. Could you please let us know when she
can start working at our São Paulo office?