Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
Telecommunicating is a form of computer communication between employees’ homes and offices. For employees whose jobs involve sitting at a terminal or word processor entering data or typing reports, the location of the computer is of no consequence. If the machine can communicate over telephone lines, when the work is completed, employees can dial the office computer from a distant site and transmit the material to their employers. A recent survey in USA Today estimates that there are approximately 8.7 million telecommuters. But although the numbers are rising annually, the trend does not appear to be as significant as predicted when Business Week published "The Portable Executive" as its cover story a few years ago. Why hasn't telecommuting become more popular?
Clearly, change simply takes time. But in addition, there has been active resistance on the part of many managers. These executives claim that supervising the telecommuters in a large work force scattered across the country would be too difficult, or, at least, systems for managing them are not yet developed, thereby complicating the manager's responsibilities.
It is also true that employees who are given the option of telecommuting are often reluctant to accept the opportunity. Most people feel that they need regular interaction with a group, and many are concerned that they will not have the same consideration for advancement if they are not more visible in the office setting. Some people feel that even when a space in their homes is set aside as a work area, they never really get away from the office.
When Business Week published “The Portable Executive”, it implied that
A. systems for managing telecommuters were not effective.
B. there was resistance on the part of many managers about telecommuting.
C. the trend for telecommuting was optimistic.
D. most telecommuters were satisfied with their work.
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Đáp án B
Khi tờ Business Week xuất bản “Quản lý di động”, nó cho thấy
A. hệ thống quản lý người làm việc từ xa không hiệu quả.
B. có làn sóng phản đối giữa các nhà nhà quản lý về việc làm việc từ xa.
C. xu hướng làm việc từ xa rất khả quan.
D. phần lớn người làm việc từ xa đều hài lòng với công việc của họ.
Về xu hướng làm việc từ xa, tác giả có nói: “But although the numbers are rising annually, the trend does not appear to be as significant as predicted when Business Week published "The Portable Executive" as its cover story a few years ago.”
Như vậy chứng tỏ bài báo nói về điều bất lợi khiến xu hướng này không phổ biến, vậy loại C và D.
Ngoài ra, hệ thống quản lý được nhắc đến là “not yet developed” chứ không phải “not effective”.
Và “But in addition, there has been active resistance on the part of many managers.”
Vậy chọn B
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word of phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following question.
When you see your teacher approaching you, a slight wave to attract his attention is appropriate.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks.
We can communicate not only through words (31) ______ through body language. Body language includes our posture, facial expressions, and gestures. Because body language is so important, you’ll want (32) ______ what yours is saying and how to interpret other people’s, too. Here are some examples of body language and its meaning. If your posture is slumped and your head is down, this could mean that you are sad or you lack (33) ________. If your posture is straight but relaxed, you are expressing confidence and friendliness. A smile is a sign of friendliness and interest. But people sometimes smile just to be polite. Friendliness and interest are expressed when a person’s eyes meet yours and then look away and meet yours again. A person (34) _______ doesn’t look away is expressing a challenge. Hand gestures can mean a person is (35) _____ in the conversation.
Điền vào số (31)
We have plenty of time for doing the work. We ________ be hurried.
Unfortunately, the company closed down because it couldn’t keep _____ with rapidly changing technology
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word of phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following question.
John, could you look after my handbag while I go out for a minute
Mark the letter A, B, C, D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction.
A number (A) of large insurance companies has (B) their headquarters (C) in the capital city (D).
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks.
We can communicate not only through words (31) ______ through body language. Body language includes our posture, facial expressions, and gestures. Because body language is so important, you’ll want (32) ______ what yours is saying and how to interpret other people’s, too. Here are some examples of body language and its meaning. If your posture is slumped and your head is down, this could mean that you are sad or you lack (33) ________. If your posture is straight but relaxed, you are expressing confidence and friendliness. A smile is a sign of friendliness and interest. But people sometimes smile just to be polite. Friendliness and interest are expressed when a person’s eyes meet yours and then look away and meet yours again. A person (34) _______ doesn’t look away is expressing a challenge. Hand gestures can mean a person is (35) _____ in the conversation.
Điền vào số (33)
Mark the letter A, B, C, D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction.
Below are (A) some pieces of advice that can help you reduce (B) the feeling of pressure and creating (C) a good impression on (D) your interviewer.
Mark the letter A, B, C, D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underline is pronounced differently from the rest.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.
He had just finished eating his breakfast. Then he fell down.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
The president was reported to have had a heart attack.
– “Who wrote the poem?” – “It’s said ________ written by one of the Bronte sisters.”
Mark the letter A, B, C, D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction.
Food prices have raised (A) so rapidly (B) in the past few months that (C) some families have been forced to alter their eating habits (D).
