... Test Topic 8 : Education and Work.
Exercise 1. Choose the best answer.
1. He has the right _________ for ... promoted d. raised
13. An apprentice is required to do several years’___________.
a. coaching b. education c. formation d. training
14. In Britain, people are usually unwilling to tell other people...
... be aware that not all of the vocabulary is
exclusive to business and administration, and not all of the topic- specificvocabulary
is exclusive to that particular topic. For example, 'commission' ... book either focus on general business vocabulary (for example,
phrasal verbs, formal words, words with similar meanings, etc) or topic- specific
business vocabulary (for example, sales and marketing, ... with, or
areas that you feel are of specific interest or importance to you.
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Write down new words and expressions that you learn. Develop your own personal
vocabulary 'bank' in a notebook...
... Tax on profits made by selling assets such as businesses, rented
houses and shares.
b. A tax on specific transactions. For example, in the UK, it is
payable by the buyer of a house.
c. Tax on...
... 25
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3 Cultural do's and don'ts
4 – 5 Education
6 – 7 Employment ... usually asked to send to send their
(1) curriculum vitae / résumé (which should give details of their education, the points
mentioned in numbers 14 and 15 above, and any skills or interests that might ... town or city has at least one __________, which can give you free information on a huge
range of topics, including consumer rights, healthcare and money matters.
11. __________ are not just for...
... be.
TRUE / FALSE
TRUE / FALSE
TRUE / FALSE
TRUE / FALSE
TRUE / FALSE
TRUE / FALSE
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2. After fifteen years...
... to indicate a brief conversational assessment: "It's a 90-second check-in about this topic
with the people sitting near you."
Cheesy -
(Slang) Weak, pathetic, lacking class ... also mean a positive feeling.)
Gospel -
(Proper noun) In modern English, the Gospel is four specific chapters in the Bible. The word
gospel denotes "good news" in Greek, which was ... you get a rain check,
a ticket that can be used at a later date; a game might be postponed to a specific later time, a "rain
date"). "[Since you can't come with us tonight,]...