Key to exercises Unit4

Key (练习答案)

Unit 4 Job-hunting

Reading I Exercise II

1. c 2. b 3. d 4. c 5. b III

1. personality 2. sponsor 3. mobility 4. personnel 5. original 6. challenge 7. bestow 8. bounce 9. outgoing 10. reciprocal IV

1. led to 2. got ahead 3. as if 4. to better themselves 5. on the basis of

6. to move upward 7. seniority 8. do-it-yourself 9. to deal with 10. content with V

1. One of his traits is criticizing his wife in public. 2. I’ve found he’s most agreeable among colleagues. 3. If I don’t get a pay rise, I’ll quit.

4. Reducing the gap between the rich and the poor is one of the challenges facing the government.

5. He’s never been an outgoing type.

6. By and large, the company’s been doing pretty good business.

Reading II Exercise I

1. NM 2. F 3. T 4. F 5. T 6. T 7. T 8. F 9. F 10. T III

1. b 2. a 3. c 4. d 5. a 6. c 7. a 8. b 9. d 10. b IV

1. Since he came to work in the company after graduation from college, he has got ahead fast in his job.

2. The change of supply and demand leads to the fluctuation of the rate of exchange. 3. By and large, if nobody wants to but our product or service, our business will have to be closed down.

4. Everything went on as usual in the stock market as if nothing had happened.

5. The company has clearly put across that since it brought in advanced technology and equipment, significant improvements have been made in the new car’s fuel economy.

6. He was not content with the present plan, and kept thinking over how to improve it. 7. It’s not enough for a school to have short-term aims. It should lay out long-term objectives for the school’s development to better its education quality.

8. The person who takes on the job should be qualified with a good knowledge of French history and culture.

9. During the summer holidays, the library is open to the public every day except

Tuesday.

10. It’s not uncommon that if a company takes the lead in launching a promotion campaign, other companies may follow. VI

1. b 2. a 3. c 4. c 5. a 6. c 7. d 8. b 9. c 10. b 11. a 12. c 13. d 14. d 15. a