UNIT 1. Something to shout about!
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 9>th 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
