Section 1: Language knowledge (40 marks)
I. Choose the words that best fit the gaps in the following passage.
Minutes
Lighting
Staff are complaining about the poor lighting in the main office. The secretary of the committee recently obtained
quotes (1) ……… new lighting, (2) ……… we passed to the management board. The committee is
(3) ……… waiting for (4) ……… decision. We are hoping the board will let us (5) ………
within the next few weeks.
New Drinks Machine
Of the three types of machine we looked at, Maxcup appeared to be the best option. The committee now has to find
a new (6) ………, as our current machine causes problems near the fire exit (7) ……… several
people use the machine at the same time. It was decided to put off taking the decision, and we expect to have
enough information (8) ……… the end of the month.
Conference Attendance
John (9) ……… to be away at the conference from 1
st to 8
th of next month. Rebecca has agreed to assist us
in his (10) ……… . John has a useful list of contacts in order to help her research safety equipment.
Next committee meeting: 16
th March.
1. A. from B. of C. for D. with2. A. what B. when C. which D. that3. A. still B. yet C. already D. never4. A. your B. our C. their D. his5. A. know B. known C. knowing D. know6. A. location B. size C. pattern D. design7. A. whether B. if C. unless D. although8. A. while B. until C. on D. by9. A. expects B. believes C. approves D. thinks10. A. leave B. absence C. departure D. timeII. Choose the best answer
11. A key way to protect your mental health against the potential detrimental effects of work related stress is to
ensure you have a ……… worklife balance.
A. healthy B. unhealthy C. bad D. neglected
12. The problem is that what one person finds really ……… and it excites them to be able to do their job well,
somebody else might find really stressful.
A. demotivating B. motivating C. boring D. tiring
13. A ……… is someone who constantly thinks about work, and without work feels anxious and depressed.
A. social worker B. office worker C. employee D. workaholic
14. If you’re using alcohol or substances to cope with the ………… of work, seek out a drug and alcohol specialist.
A. pressures B. flexitime C. quality D. lifestyle
15. He also told them about the new incentive plan that he had ………… with Alpha for achieving the current plan.
A. consulted B. dealt C. negotiated D. taken part
16. An employee may ……… more importance on personal elements such as their worklife balance.
A. put B. install C. place D. play
17. Our taxi was ……… in traffic and I thought I would never get to the airport on time.
A. stuck B. hidden C. travelled D. had
18. All employees and students should have the right to a clean and safe working ……… .
A. hour B. class C. day D. environment
19. Recently, profits ……… sharply because of strong competition.
A. fall B. have fallen C. were falling D. will fall
20. I knew Bill when I ……… at college.
A. will be B. am C. have been D. was
21. Our company ……… just ……… flexitime and everyone’s delighted.
A. has / introduced B. had / introduced C. was / introducing D. is / introducing
22. He ……… in film industry for many years before joining the government.
A. work B. worked C. is working D. will be working
23. I have been in computers for five years now. I ……… a degree in computing at MIT and then I joined
Microsoft as a programmer.
A. do B. did C. has done D. will have done
24. They treat their employees ……… well ……… nobody ever wants to leave.
A. such / that B. so / and C. so / that D. such / then
25. ……… we are facing a poor economic climate, our sales have held up.
A. Although B. As a result of C. While D. Nevertheless
26. They should go the sports center ……… they want to be fit and in good health.
A. although B. because C. in spite of D. besides
27. The Mental Health Foundation is concerned that a sizeable group of people are neglecting the factors in their
lives ……… make them resistant or resilient to mental health problems.
A. what B. that C. whom D. whose
28. Sometimes I wonder ……… they want me to leave and bring in someone younger.
A. while B. unless C. if D. although
29. She’s never been ……… pressure in her work since she joined the agency.
A. during B. throughout C. at D. under
30. Women have many more sources of pressure in their life and therefore are more likely to feel stressed
……… that.
A. within B. because of C. on D. at
31. He is stressed because he is often interrupted ……… work by visits from other members of staff.
A. on B. for C. at D. to
32. I’ve got a Master’s ……… advertising, but it doesn’t seem to impress her.
A. from B. by C. in D. on
33. Agencies compete to win new contracts or take clients ……… their rivals.
A. from B. in C. at D. on
34. In today's busy world, prioritizing ……… your work and your personal life can be a huge challenge.
A. by B. as C. between D. with
35. Advertising staff are well ……… , but they work long hours.
A. paid B. pay C. payment D. payable
36. Most of the ……… ideas in the agency come from me.
A. creativity B. creatively C. create D. creative
37. Studies show that a poor worklife balance can result in unhealthy levels of stress, unhappiness, and even
reduced ……… .
A. produce B. product C. productivity D. productive
38. Both employers and employees must take responsibility for making the program work ……… .
A. effect B. affect C. effective D. effectively
39. The human costs of ……… work related stress extends far beyond this.
A. unmanaged B. manage C. management D. manager
40. It is estimated that nearly three in every ten ………… will experience a mental health problem in any one year.
A. employment B. unemployed C. employees D. employ
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