ENGLISH 12 – FLSS – ULIS – VNU

A lot of people wanted the job, but she was the best ______.

• A. candidate

• B. contender

• C. nominee

• D. contestant

All of the applicants for the post are thoroughly _______ for their suitability.

• A. searched

• B. vetted

• C. investigated

• D. scrutinized

After a terrible argument with her boss, she handed in her ______.

• A. retirement

• B. resignation

• C. reservation

• D. unemployment

Mona’s going to leave early this afternoon but she says she will ______ up the hours tomorrow.

• A. find

• B. make

• C. catch

• D. bring

He took the job as a way of ______ useful experience.

• A. gaining

• B. grasping

• C. acquiring

• D. capturing

Banks, hospitals and hotels are examples of ______.

• A. service industries

• B. community service

• C. working capitals

• D. public service

It was a difficult decision, but he decided to take ______ by the horns and tell his boss that he wanted to leave the company.

• A. the goat

• B. the cow

• C. the bull

• D. the deer

I’m so ______ under with work at the moment – it’s awful.

• A. iced

• B. rained

• C. snowed

• D. fogged

Mary attempted to ______ herself with her new boss by volunteering to take on extra work.

• A. gratify

• B. ingratiate

• C. please

• D. commend

It is very rude to talk ______ when you’re out with other people.

• A. shop

• B. work

• C. jobs

• D. office