Unit 5 Employment
Part I Business Vocabulary
Directions:There are 10 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. This part totals 20 points, two points for each sentence.
1 Intelligence levels decline _____B_______, but change little over their working life. A honestly B modestly C rarely D sharply
2 Most people like to think that personality can change, particularly the more _______C_________ features such as anxiety, low esteem, impulsiveness or a lack of emotional warmth.
A positive B active C negative D passive
3 People can be groomed for a job. Just as politicians are carefully _____B_________ through dress, hairstyle and speech specialists, so people can be sent on training courses, diplomas or experimental weekends.
A repacked B repackaged C refined D reset
4 However, his employer told him that he must not come to work in a collar and tie to dive his 17-tonne lorry. If he did so, he faced the A . A sack B bag C pack D package
5 They wanted him to _______D_______ the company’s new image of casual clothing such as T-shirts or sweat shirts.
A agree to B comply to C follow to D conform to
6 His employer, Mr Yamago, believed that behavior like Mr Nishiura’s _______C_________ company discipline and corrupted morale.
A undertook B underlined C undermined D damaged
7 When you enter a company, you_____B_______ your human rights.
A sign on B sign away C sign for D sign in
8 Mr Nishiura is going to sue his employer for unfair _____C___________. A employment B unemployment C dismissal D job title
9 There are always several fitness instructors _______A__________ to advise people and provide them with personalized fitness programmes.
A on hand B in hand C by hand D hand in hand
10 The clubs aim to _______B_________ people of all ages and income groups. A attract to B appeal to C conform to D respond to
11 The carrying vessel departed from Shanghai on February 28 and is _____D____ in San Francisco on March 12.
A because of B because C due to D due
12 We are pleased to advise you that the 500 dozen blouses under the above order _____B____ loaded onto the M.V. “Evergreen” on March 28,
A are B were C is D was
13 We are now enclosing our commercial invoices in triplicate ____C______ US$12,000.
A of B at C for D by
14 This sum is payable by irrevocable letter of credit confirmed _____B_____ an American bank.
A in B with C under D on
15 If you have any queries, please ______D_______ us.
A contact with B to contact with C to contact D contact
16 Since the transaction is made _____C____ CIF basis, you are to ship the goods. A at B by C on D in
17 In our letter of May 5, we made ____D____ clear that shipment is to be effected in June.
A you B them C that D it
18 Please make every effort to get the goods ____C_____ immediately.
A to dispatch B dispatching C dispatched D dispatch
19 We have shipped your order on board M/V, which sails _B__ your port tomorrow. A at B for C to D from
20 After inspection, we found five cartons ______A________.
A damaged B to damage C damaging D damage
Part II Phrase Translation
Directions:Directions: There are 20 Chinese phrases in this part. You are required to
translate them into English and write down your translation on the Answer Sheet. This part totals 20 points, one point for each phrase.
1星座 astrological sign
2家庭背景 family background
3婚姻状况 marital status
4血型 blood type
5缺勤记录 absentee record
6智力水平 intelligence level
7新闻发言人 press officer
8新闻发布 press release
9年度报告 annual report
10公司宣传资料 company literature
11着装要求 dress code
12营销部 marketing department
13人权 human rights
14不公平解雇 unfair dismissal
15年终奖金 end-of-year bonus
16员工流失率 staff turnover
17社交活动 social activity
18以客户为中心的文化 customer-oriented culture
19业绩记录 track record
20商机 business opportunity