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1. 
A. Listen to Robert asking Lillie about her plans. Choose the correct answers. 1. According to Robert, where are people being recruited from?
A.
Colorado
B.
All over the world
C.
South America
2. 
2. What kinds of people are probably being hired by the ski resort?
A.
It's not mentioned
B.
Non experienced people
C.
People who can ski
3. 
3. When does the season start and end?
A.
November-April
B.
April-November
C.
It's not mentioned
4. 
4. Why does the resort make snow?
A.
It's not mentioned.
B.
Because of the season.
C.
So that people can ski.
5. 
B. Sandra and Neil work together. Listen to their conversation and choose the correct answers. 5. How long has Sandra been working there?
A.
Less than two years
B.
For two years
C.
More than two years
6. 
6. What does Sandra want to tell Neil about?
A.
She has a complaint
B.
She wants to go to Europe on vacations
C.
She has another job opportunity
7. 
7. Will she be working for another advertising company?
A.
Yes, she will
B.
No, she won't
C.
It's not mentioned
8. 
8. What will she be doing there?
A.
She'll be managing a department
B.
She'll work as an interpreter
C.
It's not mentioned
9. 
C. Choose the correct option that completes the statements. 9. If I _____ some acting lessons, maybe I _____ a part in the play last month.
A.
take / would get
B.
took / had gotten
C.
had taken / would have gotten
10. 
10. I _____ to become a doctor if my parents _____ me last year.
A.
wouldn't have decided / hadn't encouraged
B.
wouldn't decide / didn't encourage
C.
haven't decided / hadn't decided
11. 
11. If _____ my book when you told me, I _____ a lot of money.
A.
publish / could made
B.
published / could made
C.
had published / could have made
12. 
12. I _____ discovered if I _____ to Hollywood when I was young.
A.
might have been / had gone
B.
have been / had gone
C.
might be / went
13. 
13. If I _____ my own business last season, I _____ a millionaire.
A.
hadn't started / wouldn't have become
B.
had started / wouldn't have become
C.
didn't start / wouldn't become
14. 
14. I _____ the yesterday's talent contest if I _____ every day.
A.
win / didn't practice
B.
couldn't have won / hadn't practiced
C.
won / didn't practice
15. 
15. Have you heard? Madonna is doing another concert tour. She's amazing, _____?
A.
doesn't she
B.
hasn't she
C.
isn't she
16. 
16. She's been famous for a long time, _____?
A.
doesn't she
B.
hasn't she
C.
isn't she
17. 
17. She started her singing career in the seventies, _____?
A.
did she
B.
wasn't she
C.
didn't she
18. 
18. You remember Like a Prayer, _____?
A.
aren't you
B.
didn't you
C.
don't you
19. 
19. That was one of best albums, _____?
A.
wasn't it
B.
isn't it
C.
was it
20. 
20. She hasn't released a new album in a while, _____?
A.
has she
B.
hasn't she
C.
does she
21. 
21. What's the meaning of "be in the right place at the right time"?
A.
quick gain success
B.
get worse
C.
have good luck
22. 
22. What's the meaning of "drop out of sight"?
A.
disappear
B.
be in the news
C.
have good luck
23. 
23. What's the meaning of "make the headlines"?
A.
disappear
B.
be in the news
C.
have good luck
24. 
24. What's the meaning of "go downhill"?
A.
quickly gain success
B.
get worse
C.
have good luck
25. 
25. What's the meaning of "take off"?
A.
quickly gain success
B.
have negative stories in the news
C.
be in the news
26. 
26. What's the meaning of "get bad press"?
A.
have negative stories in the news
B.
have good luck
C.
be in the news
27. 
27. Fewer wild fish __________.
A.
is being caught
B.
are being caught
C.
is been caught
28. 
28. As a result, a new business called aquaculture __________.
A.
has created
B.
has been created
C.
has being created
29. 
29. More seafood, like shrimp and salmon __________ on big farms.
A.
raising
B.
is been raised
C.
is being raised
30. 
30. Cities __________ to adopt new regulations for disabled people.
A.
have been required
B.
have being required
C.
requiring
31. 
31. I turn down the air-conditioning _________ save electricity.
A.
in order to
B.
although
C.
in spite of
32. 
32. I'm going to stop taking baths __________ I can lower my water consumption.
A.
because
B.
so that
C.
in order to
33. 
33. Packaging can take years to decompose __________ most plastics are not biodegradable.
A.
because
B.
so that
C.
in order to
34. 
34. People still are not driving less _____ increasing air pollution.
A.
in spite of
B.
in order to
C.
so that
35. 
35. Use environment-friendly cleaning products __________ ones with toxic chemicals.
A.
in order to
B.
so that
C.
instead of
36. 
36. We are experiencing a severe drought __________ the lack of rain.
A.
because of
B.
because
C.
instead of
37. 
37. Energy-saving appliances will save you money __________ they are expensive.
A.
because of
B.
although
C.
instead of
38. 
38. What do you think you'll __________ a couple of years from now?
A.
be doing
B.
have done
39. 
39. Oh, by then I'll __________ my degree.
A.
be finishing
B.
have finished
40. 
40. I'll probably __________ as an engineer.
A.
be working
B.
have worked
41. 
41. I might __________ or something.
A.
be traveling
B.
have traveled
42. 
42. I hope I won't __________ yet!
A.
be working
B.
have worked
43. 
43. Health care: pediatrician, surgeon, __________.
A.
editor
B.
tax advisor
C.
nurse
44. 
44. Construction industry: civil engineer, construction workers, __________.
A.
stockbroker
B.
editor
C.
contractor
45. 
45. Publishing: editor, translator, __________.
A.
journalist
B.
contractor
C.
surgeon
46. 
46. Financial sector: stockbroker, tax advisor, __________.
A.
contractor
B.
surgeon
C.
financial analyst
47. 
47. "Well, __________ is to find out a lot about the organization before I go to a job interview.
A.
What I'm saying
B.
The good thing about that
C.
What I'd do first
48. 
48. __________ is do some research.
A.
What I'm saying
B.
The good thing about that
C.
What I'd do first
49. 
49. __________ is you can use what you learn in the interview."
A.
What I'm saying
B.
The good thing about that
C.
What I'd do first
50. 
50. "__________ is a short course in preparing for interviews.
A.
The advantage of that
B.
Another thing to do
C.
What you need
51. 
51. __________ is that you'll feel more prepared during the actual interview.
A.
The advantage of that
B.
Another thing to do
C.
What you need
52. 
52. Or, ___________ is go through a practice interview with a friend. That can help a lot, too."
A.
The advantage of that
B.
Another thing to do
C.
What you need
53. 
53. "__________ is not worry about it too much.
A.
The main reason to do that
B.
What I would do
C.
One thing you can do
54. 
54. However, __________ is be careful about your appearance. Like, how you dress.
A.
The main reason to do that
B.
What I would do
C.
One thing you can do
55. 
55. __________ is so you look like you belong in the job."
A.
The main reason to do that
B.
What I would do
C.
One thing you can do
56. 
D. Read teh article. Then read the statements and choose the correct answer. 56. You should take your résumé with you to the interview.
A.
True
B.
False
C.
Not in the text
57. 
57. Chronological résumés list jobs and education separately.
A.
True
B.
False
C.
Not in the text
58. 
58. Functional résumés don't list job titles and dates.
A.
True
B.
False
C.
Not in the text
59. 
59. You can include hobbies in both types of résumés.
A.
True
B.
False
C.
Not in the text
60. 
60. Functional résumés are good for recent college graduates.
A.
True
B.
False
C.
Not in the text