Practice 1

One of the most difficult decisions is choosing what (1)…………… for a living. For
example, do you want to follow a definite (2)……………..and earn a low salary at the
beginning, but have good (3)……………..in a company that trains its staff? Or are you more
interested in taking any kind of work, because you need a(n) (4)……………..?
You may have to face up to the fact that a good (5)……………can be difficult to find. In
that case, why not take a(n) (6)…………one? You will gain some useful (7)…………….
Remember that even if you have the right (8)………….., you may have to (9)
……………………a lot of application forms before you are asked to (10)…………..an
interview. But don’t worry if you don’t know what you want to do exactly. You’ll enjoy
finding out.
1. A. to do B. should we do C. we do D. to doing
2. A. company B. corporation C. business D. career
3. A. hopes B. prospects C. futures D. shares
4. A. credit card B. account C. income D. cash
5. A. work B. job C. factory D. firm
6. A. full-time B. profitable C. overtime D. temporary
7. A. experience B. information C. data D. qualification
8. A. degrees B. exams C. qualifications D. tests
9. A. fall through B. turn down C. get on D. fill out
10. A. go to B. pass C. attend D. make

Practice 2

A brand can be defined as a name given to a product by a company so that the product can
easily be recognized by its name or its design. In our very (1)………….business world, a
good brand is one of the keys to the success of any company. It is often a powerful (2)
………tool.
However, the name is not everything. For a brand to be successful, marketers have to know
what the consumer (3)……………….and wants, so a lot of market (4)……….is necessary.
This gives them a “consumer (5)………”. That is to say a kind of picture of the (6)………
customer. It is a picture not only of the customer’s needs and wants, but also of their beliefs
and values. If the brand then clearly reflects those values, it is more likely to be successful.
The customer has so much (7)……………nowadays that a good brand is a necessity, so that
one product is clearly (8)………………….from another in his or her mind.
A good brand, of course, has long-term benefits, as it will (9)…………..to many different
market (10)…………….and to people from different cultures.
1. A. informative B. competitive C. conservative D. persuasive
2. A. sales B. sell C. sold D. selling
3. A. wishes B. needs C. orders D. suggests
4. A. study B. research C. science D. experiment
5. A. summary B. report C. folder D. profile
6. A. typical B. special C. extra-ordinary D. normal
7. A. recommendation B. option C. suggestion D. choice
8. A. similar B. different C. suitable D. contrary
9. A. attract B. persuade C. appeal D. convince
10. A. leader B. shares C. portions D. segments

Practice 3

MICROCREDIT
The term microcredit is used to describe the extension of small loans to entrepreneurs too
poor to qualify for traditional bank (1)…………….It is often associated with the work of
professor Muhammad Yunus, who has (2)……………..many innovative programs for the
rural poor, several of which have been (3)…….. by the Bangladeshi government.
Although definitions of microcredit (4)………………from country to country, there are a
number of common essential characteristics. First of all, loans are very small in size, and the
target users are always very small entrepreneurs and low-(5)…………….households.
Secondly, funds are used for income (6) ………….., enterprise development, or community
use. Finally, most (7)…………..and conditions for microcredit loans are (8)
…………………, easy to understand, and suited to the local conditions of the community.
Microcredit has proved an effective and popular measure in the ongoing struggle against
poverty, enabling those without (9)……………to lending institutions to borrow at bank (10)
……………, and start small business.
1. A. lending B. loans C. money D. cash
2. A. invented B. pioneered C. opened D. made
3. A. adopted B. taken C. held D. changed
4. A. differ B. move C. adapt D. rotate
5. A. rate B. fund C. money D. income
6. A. rise B. evaluation C. generation D. production
7. A. rules B. contracts C. terms D. laws
8. A. flexible B. positive C. fixed D. favorable
9. A. opening B. access C. way D. step
10. A. premiums B. duties C. fees D. rates

Practice 4

Interview are an imperfect method of (1)……………….the best people for jobs, yet, human
beings like to examine each other in this way. One of the main problems of (2)………….as it
is commonly practiced is that the forms filled in by (3)………………..often failed to show
people what they really are. This means that you can (4)…………………all the best advice
when completing your form and still find that you are (5)……………..at the next stage of the
interview. Similarly, in the rare cases where interviews are automatic, a (6)
………………..with an inadequate form may (7)…………………surprisingly well. Of
course, your form needs to show that you have (8)………………in your ability to do the job,
but don’t try to turn yourself into someone else a person you have to (9)
………………………to be at the interview. Realism and honesty are definitely the best (10)
……………….
1. A. bringing B. voting C. applying D. choosing
2. A. offer B. choice C. selection D. chance
3. A. senders B. writers C. applicants D. assistants
4. A. follow B. do C. fill D. complete
5. A. lost B. careless C. unsuccessful D. successful
6. A. human B. person C. man D. candidate
7. A. make B. do C. gain D. complete
8. A. interest B. importance C. attention D. confidence
9. A. manage B. pretend C. prepare D. want
10. A. street B. road C. path D. approach

Practice 5

Without followers, there would be no leaders. The concept of leadership and the qualities
needed for someone to become a leader, can probably best be understood by studying the (1)
…………..between the leader and his or her own followers.
Good leaders have (2)……….. - the ability to step into someone else’s shoes - because they
are good listeners. They are open, always willing to discuss and (3)………….problems.
Team-building is one of the top priorities of effective leaders. They work at (4)
…………………an environment in which each team member, while contributing to the team
effort and to the purpose of the organization, is able to improve on their own (5)………….
Indeed, they are very good at (6)……………their staff, enabling each of them to become a
creative and independent team player. This way, every individual (7)…………the confidence
and ability to (8)………………the kind of decisions which will help the company (9)
……………..its long-term goals.
Good leaders are also inclusive, they like to involve everyone - and they understand the
importance of delegating (10)……………….
1. A. contract B. relationship C. report D. friendship
2. A. empathy B. charisma C. passion D. sympathy
3. A. deal B. solve C. ignore D. grapple
4. A. creating B. elaborating C. inventing D. designing
5. A. achievement B. programme C. appraisal D. performance
6. A. strengthening B. persuading C. caring D. empowering
7. A. rebuilds B. gains C. restores D. wins
8. A. do B. arrrive C. make D. abide
9. A. work B. score C. achieve D. kick
10. A. energy B. aggressiveness C. informality D. authority
11.

Practice 6

The History of Shoes

In the past, importance was not given to shoes being comfortable or fashionable. These early
foot coverings were probably animal skins, (1)…………….. people tied round their ankles
during cold (2) …………….. We still use leather today, but (3) …………….. materials such
as silk, plastic, or cotton are also popular, (4) …………….. on what is in fashion.
It was only one hundred and fifty years (5) …………….. that people began to wear a
different shoe on each foot. Formerly, the two shoes had been straight instead of shaped and
(6) …………….. be worn on the left or the right foot. All shoes used to be made by hand, but
now, (7) …………….. there are shoemakers still using their (8) …………….. skills, most
shoes are now machine-made in large factories. The introduction of sewing machines (9)
…………….. the shoe industry to produce large (10) …………….. of cheaper shoes for a
wider range of buyers.
1. A. who B. why C. which D. where
2. A. weather B. climate C. temperature D. condition
3. A. either B. both C. another D. other
4. A. turning B. depending C. resting D. taking
5. A. before B. beyond C. ago D. after
6. A. must B. could C. ought D. might
7. A. although B. if C. unless D. since
8. A. typical B. usual C. model D. traditional
9. A. let B. allowed C. gave D. got
10. A. quantities B. totals C. sums D. sizes

Practice 7
MONEY
What is money? The pound, the dollar or the euro are actually just like a gram or a kilometre.
The difference is that you can exchange money for something (1) …………….. A ten pound
note may buy a book, a huge bag of sweets, or a (2) …………….. of cinema tickets. But the
note itself is only a printed (3) …………….. of paper which costs almost nothing to make.
Thousands of years (4) ………….., people didn't have money as we know (5) ……………..
There were no banks (6) …………….. even shops. In those days, Mr. Green the farmer
exchanged the corn he (7) …………….. grown for Mr. Hive's honey.
This was an exchange arranged between two (8) …………….., each of whom had something
that the other wanted. But in time, most societies invented their own 'currencies' (9)
…………….. that people could exchange more. The different currencies began to join
together, which is why (10) …………….. everyone uses the same currency in their country.
1. A. other B. else C. another D. apart
2. A. couple B. double C. few D. several
3. A. slice B. part C. side D. piece
4. A. since B. past C. before D. ago
5. A. them B. it C. some D. that
6. A. or B. neither C. and D. but
7. A. did B. was C. had D. has
8. A. jobs B. people C. things D. goods
9. A. for B. by C. because D. so
10. A. tomorrow B. today C. recently D. soon

Practice 8

NEW OPPORTUNITIES WITH AN OPEN UNIVERSITY DEGREE

Like any other university, the Open University can give you a degree. However, you don't
have to (1)……………. working to study. It can also open up a whole variety (2)
……………. interests.
If you have (3) …………….studied before, you enjoy the special, new pleasure of (4)
……………. your knowledge. You will make friends of (5) ……………. kinds. You may
also (6) ……………. that qualification provides new career opportunities.
You don’t actually (7) ……………. to the Open University for lectures, but study at home,
using television, radio and computer software. You can (8) ……………. one class a month if
you wish at an Open University Centre. Of course, there are exams to take, as in (9)
…………….university.
If you (10) ……………. like to know more, all you have to do is complete the form below. It
could be the start of a wonderful new period in your life
1. A. stop B. end C. break D. leave
2. A. from B. of C. In D. for
3. A. ever B. never C. often D. always
4. A. growing B. changing C. adding D. increasing
5. A. all B. each C. both D. every
6. A. suggest B. find C. wish D. want
7. A. join B. enter C. arrive D. go
8. A. give B. attend C. learn D. study
9. A. any B. some C. many D. most
10. A. did B. will C. would D. can

Practice 9

Travelling by train has many (1) …………………. There are no stressful traffic jams, and
trains (2) ………………… fast and comfortable. You can (3) ………………… the time in
different ways. You just can sit (4) ………………… read, or watch the world go by. (5)
………………… can work, or you can (6) ………………… a meal or a snack in the buffet
car. (7) ………………… this way also has some disadvantages. It (8) …………………
expensive and the trains are sometimes crowded and delayed. You have to travel certain at
times and trains cannot (9) ………………… you from door to door. You need a bus or a taxi
to take you to the train (10) ………………….
1. A. helps B. profits C. disadvantages D. advantages
2. A. to be B. being C. seem D. are
3. A. have B. pay for C. take D. spend
4. A. so as to B. and C. or D. then
5. A. Others B. You C. Everybody D. Those who
6. A. prepare B. cook C. have D. take up
7. A. Eating B. Doing C. Travelling D. Dealing
8. A. calculates B. costs C. is not D. is
9. A. within B. for C. take D. in
10. A. door B. wagon C. station D. stop

Practice 10

Alex Springer Verlag is (1) ………………………….of Europe’s largest media groups. Its
most (2) …………………………. product is Bild, the German tabloid newspaper, which (3)
………………….4.5 million readers. The company is (4) …………………….in Berlin, and
(5) ……………………….12,000 people. It publishes 180 (6) ……………. and magazines
in (7) ………………….countries in Europe and has annual sales (8) ……………………….
$2.8 billion. (9) …………………………. founder’s family owns just over 50%. The group
owns a number of TV stations and production companies. In the future, it (10)
…………………………. to expand its Internet activities.
1. A. the one B. made C. one D. composed
2. A. interested B. expensive C. famous D. useful
3. A. sells B. attracts C. has D. B & C are correct
4. A. locate B. based C. establishing D. accommodated
5. A. has B. employs C. hires D. All are correct
6. A. issues B. newspapers C. articles D. products
7. A. different B. variety C. most of D. lots
8. A. about B. of about C. at D. with
9. A. All the B. All C. The D. One
10. A. waits B. estimates C. hopes D. increases