TOEIC tests level 13/ Incomplete Sentences / Advanced level # 13
Applying for that Job
Q1 I would be very interested in ....... for that job.
(a) Entering for (b) working for (c) applying for (d) writing for
Q2 Do you want to ....... as a candidate in the local elections?
(a) stand as (b) sit as (c) go as (d) try as
stand for
v. be a symbol of; support-; represent; tolerate; allow (in a negative way; e.g.: "Young lady, you better start behaving and watching what you say, I will not stand for your language and behavior any longer")
Q3 They are completely ....... up with all the noise in the centre of town.
(a) tired up/ tired from / tired with / tie up (b) fed up (c) sick up / sick of (d) ill up
Q4 The reason there are no buses is because the drivers are on ........
(a) on hit (b) on stop (c) on strike (d) on leave
on strike
refusing to work in order to force an employer to agree to certain demands
Q5 The government has changed its policy and had a complete change of ........
(a) change of view (b) change of opinion (c) change of mind (d) change of heart
Change of heart
If you change the way you think or feel about something, you have a change of heart.
Q6 This supermarket is trying to ....... young shoppers by offering fashionable clothes.
(a) target (b) persuade / (c) encourage (d) trap
peddle, vend. deal; hawk: v. work as a peddler, sell one's goods by going from place to place; hunt with a hawk
market, sell
tout / taut / trout
solicit / solicitation / solicitude / illicit / licit
Q7 You should have ....... those shares when they were cheap.
(a) taken out (b) sold off (c) bought up (d) taken over
buy up
purchase other companies, buy the competition; purchase all the stock
Q8 You must try and hurry up because my patience/ patient is ....... out.
(a) running out (b) racing out (c) pacing out (d) turning out
Q9 Have you ever tried your ....... at running a business?
(a) tried your arm (b) tried your finger (c) tried your hand (d) tried your leg
try one`s hand
make an inexperienced attempt at something: I tried my hand at golf last summer but I didn't really like it.
Q10 After all these years she has decided to take early ........
(a) take leave (b) take finishing (c) take departure (d) take retirement
take leave
take a vacation, go on vacation
come out of retirement 復出 / 重出江湖
come (v.) 來/到來,retirement (n.) 退休/退職/退役,用法:退休的說法為 to take retirement / to go into retirement,或是直接用動詞型 retire,而退休年齡的說法則為 retirement age。
She came out of retirement as she felt capable of working and wanted to earn some more money.
(她覺得還能工作,又想多賺點錢,所以就復出了。)
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