III.    READING

  a. Choose the word or phrase - a, b, c or d - that best fits the blank space in the following passage.

What do you do well? What do you enjoy doing? Your answers to these two questions will help you identify your (46) _______. An employer will consider you seriously for a (47) ________ when you can show them that you know who you are, (48) ________ you can offer and where you are going. Sometimes it is difficult to know what your weaknesses are. Clearly not everyone is equally good (49) _______ everything. You may need to improve in some areas so (50) _______ courses in that area could turn a weakness into strength. You will need to (51) ________ some time on your self-assessment. Your honesty and the desire for self-improvement will lead to (52) __________ in getting the right job. Explore the following seven areas to start to get to know (53) ________: your aptitude, your skills, your (54) ________, the level of responsibility you feel comfortable (55), ________ your interests and your needs.

Your answers to these two questions will help you identify your (46) _______.