e>Task 1. Choose the most suitable word to fill each space. (40 marks)
1. The company’s …… was to increase productivity by employing more people.
A decision
B objective
C resolution
D desire
2. When I studied, we had no such subject as Business ……
A Morals
B Values
C Rights
D Ethics
3. After many deaths, the survivors longed for some medical ……..
A breakthrough
B revolution
C novelty
D innovation
4. For the …… of finding an affluent husband, hiring a matchmaker is a wise move.
A aim
B purpose
C object
D intention
5. If you didn’t get the job on the grounds of your social ……, you can resort to legal action.
A past
B history
C background
D being
6. Alice couldn’t project a (n) …… image during the casting.
A upbeat
B optimistic
C positive
D cheerful
7. Mark can play computer games on ….. that he does all the work about the house.
A condition
B term
C rule
D decree
8. People used different things to tell the time as far …… as the 9th century BC.
A behind
B back
C beyond
D before
9. Going to the pictures is a popular pastime among the …… and the old alike.
A youth
B teenagers
C adolescents
D young
10. Peter couldn’t agree that Greg was really a valuable …… to their football team.
A addition
B accumulation
C supplement
D appendage
11. Jill had the necessary competitive …… in order to be first past the post.
A mind
B soul
C spirit
D thought
12. If the restaurant is not situated …… beside the river, I won’t go there.
A exact
B direct
C precise
D right
13. Filing was a tedious task that …… almost 50% of Linda’s time at work.
A covered
B occupied
C received
D completed
14. He thinks he’s fat just because there’s a wide …… of fast food to choose from.
A degree
B variance
C scale
D range
15. ….. relatives usually don’t visit us at all.
A Faraway
B Remote
C Distant
D Slight
16. That pop star is known for his toughness and …… in treating his assistants.
A ruthlessness
B cruelty
C kindness
D manipulation
17. Claire was lucky to …… such a wonderful career opportunity.
A clutch
B follow
C pull
D seize
18. Kate never cooks, she …… her boyfriend to do it for her.
A makes
B gets
C lets
D puts
19. If the boss is not able to attend a meeting, he uses his right to …….
A allot
B entrust
C assign
