Quiz: HR_8a_Wordbuilding/Adjectives (business english - wordbuilding


HR_8a_Wordbuilding/AdjectivesOnline version Wordbuilding/Adjectives by Tatiana Muchnick 1 Production has been slow because of __________ (continue) machine breakdowns on the shop floor. a continuous b continuing c continual 2 To qualify for paid leave, you need to have been in __________ (continue) employment for at least three months without a break. a continuous b continuing c continual 3 During my appraisal, my manager made some very __________ (construct) comments. a constructing b constructed c constructive 4 To do well in this line of work, you need to be __________ and __________. (create / compete) a creative / competitive b creative / competitor c creating / competitive d creating / competitor 5 The effect of the change in our discount structure is not __________. (quantify) a quantifier b quantifiable c quantifying 6 If you look at the company's poor performance last year, this year has been a __________ success. (compare) a comparing b comparative c compared 7 His main complaint is that he finds the work __________ and __________. (bore / repeat) a bored / repetetive b boring / repetetive c boring / repeated d bored / repeated 8 It's very important to be __________ (decide) in a job like this. a indecisive b decisive c deciding d decided 9 I wouldn't like to offer them a contract because I don't think they're very __________. (depend) a dependent b independent c depending d dependable 10 I'm afraid your work hasn't been very __________ (satisfy) this year. a satisfied b satisfying c satisfactory 11 He gets __________ (prefer) treatment because he's the MD's son. a preferent b preferential c preferable d preferred 12 The work she does is extremely __________. (admire) a admiration b admirable c admired d admiring 13 The agency was __________ (apologise), but refused to refund our fee. a apologetic b apology c apologising d apologist 14 Because of excessive down time, it's __________ (doubt) whether we'll achieve our production targets this month. a doubtful b doubtless c doubting d doubted 15 We are __________(hope) that the company will accept our offer. a hoping b hopeless c hopeful d hopefully 16 Work-related injuries often occur because workers aren't __________ (care) enough. a carefree b careless c careful 17 There are a lot of __________ (care) mistakes in this report. a carefree b careless c careful 18 He's a very __________ (agree) person to work with. a agreed b agreeable c disagreed d disagreeable 19 Although she retired last year, she still plays an __________ (act) role in the company. a active b actual c acting 20 Each member of staff has to pass an __________ (oblige) medical test. a obliged b obligational c obligatory d obliging 21 Heart attacks are one of the __________ (occupy) hazards of directors. a occupation b occupational c ocupationally 22 She doesn't work here full-time, but plays a __________ (consult) role in the running of the company. a consultive b consultatory c consultative 23 This post offers an __________ (attract) salary and a large benefits package. a attractable b attractive c attractional 24 We had to readvertise the job because there were no __________ (suit) candidates. a suitable b suitably c suiting 25 The sales manager is completely __________. (rely) a reliant b reliable

1

Production has been slow because of __________ (continue) machine breakdowns on the shop floor.

a

continuous

b

continuing

c

continual

2

To qualify for paid leave, you need to have been in __________ (continue) employment for at least three months without a break.

a

continuous

b

continuing

c

continual

3

During my appraisal, my manager made some very __________ (construct) comments.

a

constructing

b

constructed

c

constructive

4

To do well in this line of work, you need to be and . (create / compete)

a

creative / competitive

b

creative / competitor

c

creating / competitive

d

creating / competitor

5

The effect of the change in our discount structure is not __________. (quantify)

a

quantifier

b

quantifiable

c

quantifying

6

If you look at the company's poor performance last year, this year has been a __________ success. (compare)

a

comparing

b

comparative

c

compared

7

His main complaint is that he finds the work and . (bore / repeat)

a

bored / repetetive

b

boring / repetetive

c

boring / repeated

d

bored / repeated

8

It's very important to be __________ (decide) in a job like this.

a

indecisive

b

decisive

c

deciding

d

decided

9

I wouldn't like to offer them a contract because I don't think they're very __________. (depend)

a

dependent

b

independent

c

depending

d

dependable

10

I'm afraid your work hasn't been very __________ (satisfy) this year.

a

satisfied

b

satisfying

c

satisfactory

11

He gets __________ (prefer) treatment because he's the MD's son.

a

preferent

b

preferential

c

preferable

d

preferred

12

The work she does is extremely __________. (admire)

a

admiration

b

admirable

c

admired

d

admiring

13

The agency was __________ (apologise), but refused to refund our fee.

a

apologetic

b

apology

c

apologising

d

apologist

14

Because of excessive down time, it's __________ (doubt) whether we'll achieve our production targets this month.

a

doubtful

b

doubtless

c

doubting

d

doubted

15

We are __________(hope) that the company will accept our offer.

a

hoping

b

hopeless

c

hopeful

d

hopefully

16

Work-related injuries often occur because workers aren't __________ (care) enough.

a

carefree

b

careless

c

careful

17

There are a lot of __________ (care) mistakes in this report.

a

carefree

b

careless

c

careful

18

He's a very __________ (agree) person to work with.

a

agreed

b

agreeable

c

disagreed

d

disagreeable

19

Although she retired last year, she still plays an __________ (act) role in the company.

a

active

b

actual

c

acting

20

Each member of staff has to pass an __________ (oblige) medical test.

a

obliged

b

obligational

c

obligatory

d

obliging

21

Heart attacks are one of the __________ (occupy) hazards of directors.

a

occupation

b

occupational

c

ocupationally

22

She doesn't work here full-time, but plays a __________ (consult) role in the running of the company.

a

consultive

b

consultatory

c

consultative

23

This post offers an __________ (attract) salary and a large benefits package.

a

attractable

b

attractive

c

attractional

24

We had to readvertise the job because there were no __________ (suit) candidates.

a

suitable

b

suitably

c

suiting

25

The sales manager is completely __________. (rely)

a

reliant

b

reliable

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