15000 bài tập tách từ đề thi thử môn Tiếng Anh có đáp án (Phần 16)

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          Higher education also provides a competitive edge in the career market. We all know that in the economic times we are living in today, finding jobs is not guaranteed. The number of people unemployed is still relatively high, and the number of new career (6) ______ isn’t nearly enough to put people in jobs they are seeking.

          As a job seeker, you’re competing with a high number of experienced workers (7) _______ have been out of the workforce for a while and are also seeking work. (8) _______, when you have a higher education, it generally equips you for better job security. Generally speaking, employers tend to value those who have completed college than those who have only completed high school and are more likely to replace that person who hasn’t (9) ______ a higher education. Furthermore, some companies even go so far as to pay your tuition because they consider an educated (10) ______ to be valuable to their organization. A college education is an investment that doesn’t just provide you with substantial rewards. It benefits the hiring company as well.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks

In Germany, it's important to be serious in a work situation. They don't mix work and play so you shouldn't make jokes (11) ______ you do in the UK and USA when you first meet people. They work in a very organized way and prefer to do one thing at a time. They don't like interruptions or (12) ______changes of schedule. Punctuality is very important so you should arrive on time for appointments. At meeting, it’s important to follow the agenda and not interrupt (13) ______speaker. If you give a presentation, you should focus (14) ______ facts and technical information and the quality of your company's products. You should also prepare well, as they may ask a lot of questions. Colleagues normally use the family names, and title - for example 'Doctor' or 'Professor', so you shouldn't use first names (15) ______ a person asks you to.

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School exams are, generally speaking, the first kind of tests we take. They find out (16) ______ much knowledge we have gained. But do they really show how intelligent we are? After all, isn't it a fact that some people who are very successful academically don't have any common sense?

          Intelligence is the speed at which we can understand and react to new situations and it is usually tested by logic puzzles. (17) ______ scientists are now preparing advanced computer technology that will be able to “read” our brains, for the present, tests are still the most popular ways of measuring intelligence.

          A person's IQ is his intelligence (18) ______ it is measured by a special test The most common IQ tests are run by Mensa, an organization that was founded in England in 1946. By 1976 it had 1,300 m.embers in Britain. Today there are 44,000 in Britain and 100,000 worldwide, (19) ______ the US.

          People taking the tests are judged in relation to an average score of 100, and those (20) ______score over l48 are entitled to join Mensa. This works out at 2% of the population.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks

          Nowadays people are more aware that wildlife all over the world is in danger. Many species of animals are threatened, and could easily become (21) ______if we do not make an effort to protect them. There are many reasons for this. In some cases, animals are hunted for their fur or for other valuable parts of their bodies.

          Some birds, (22) ______as parrots are caught alive and sold as pets. For many animals and birds, the problem is that their habitat - the place where they live - is disappearing. More (23) ______is used for farms, for houses or industry, and there are fewer open spaces than there once were. Farmers use powerful chemicals to help them (24) ______ better crops, but these chemicals pollute the environment and harm wildlife. The most successful animal on earth - human beings - will soon be the only ones left, (25) ______ we can solve this problem.