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Read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C, or D) best fits each space. Circle the letter.
Interpreting the feelings of other people is not always easy, as we all know, and we (1)_____ as much on what they seem to be telling us, as on the (2)_____ words they say. Facial (3)_____ and tone of voice are obvious ways of showing our (4)_____ to something, and it may well be that we unconsciously (5)_____ views that we are trying to hide. The art of being tactful lies in (6)_____ these signals, realizing what the other person is trying to say, and acting so that they are not embarrassed in any way. For example, we may understand that they are (7)_____ reluctant to answer our question, and so we stop pressing them. Body movements in general may also (8)_____ feelings, and interviewers often (9)_____ particular attention to the way a candidate for a job walks into the room and sits down. However, it is not difficult to present the right kind of appearance, while what many employers want to know relates to the candidate’s character (10)_____, and psychological stability. This raises the (11)_____ questions of whether job candidates should be asked to complete psychological tests, and the further problem of whether such tests actually produce (12)_____ results. For many people, being asked to take part in such a test would be objectionable (13)_____ into their private lives. Quite (14)_____ from this problem, can such tests predict whether a person is likely to be a (15)_____ employee or a valued colleague?
1. A. estimate B. rely C. reckon D. trust
2. A. other B. real C. identical D. actual
3. A. looks B. expression C. image D. manner
4. A. view B. feeling C. notion D. reaction
5. A. express B. declare C. exhibit D. utter
6. A. taking down B. putting across C. picking up D. going over
7. A. at least B. above all C. anyhow D. in fact
8. A. display B. indicate C. imply D. infer
9. A. have B. show C. make D. pay
10. A. quirks B. mannerisms C. traits D. points
11. A. awkward B. risky C. unpleasant D. touchy
12. A. faithful B. regular C. reliable D. predictable
13. A. invasion B. intrusion C. infringement D. interference
14. A. different B. apart C. away D. except
15. A. pedantic B. particular C. laborious D. conscientious
Interpreting the feelings of other people is not always easy, as we all know, and we (1)_____ as much on what they seem to be telling us, as on the (2)_____ words they say. Facial (3)_____ and tone of voice are obvious ways of showing our (4)_____ to something, and it may well be that we unconsciously (5)_____ views that we are trying to hide. The art of being tactful lies in (6)_____ these signals, realizing what the other person is trying to say, and acting so that they are not embarrassed in any way. For example, we may understand that they are (7)_____ reluctant to answer our question, and so we stop pressing them. Body movements in general may also (8)_____ feelings, and interviewers often (9)_____ particular attention to the way a candidate for a job walks into the room and sits down. However, it is not difficult to present the right kind of appearance, while what many employers want to know relates to the candidate’s character (10)_____, and psychological stability. This raises the (11)_____ questions of whether job candidates should be asked to complete psychological tests, and the further problem of whether such tests actually produce (12)_____ results. For many people, being asked to take part in such a test would be objectionable (13)_____ into their private lives. Quite (14)_____ from this problem, can such tests predict whether a person is likely to be a (15)_____ employee or a valued colleague?
1. A. estimate B. rely C. reckon D. trust
2. A. other B. real C. identical D. actual
3. A. looks B. expression C. image D. manner
4. A. view B. feeling C. notion D. reaction
5. A. express B. declare C. exhibit D. utter
6. A. taking down B. putting across C. picking up D. going over
7. A. at least B. above all C. anyhow D. in fact
8. A. display B. indicate C. imply D. infer
9. A. have B. show C. make D. pay
10. A. quirks B. mannerisms C. traits D. points
11. A. awkward B. risky C. unpleasant D. touchy
12. A. faithful B. regular C. reliable D. predictable
13. A. invasion B. intrusion C. infringement D. interference
14. A. different B. apart C. away D. except
15. A. pedantic B. particular C. laborious D. conscientious