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Distinguishing synonyms; English in USE, Part 1.
3. Read this short article and decide
which group of words belongs to which gap. Then choose the correct word
from that group to complete the text.
Getting that job
Trade tests
Simple attainment tests are usually possible in most jobs. A/An (1) ....
for a secretarial position would be asked to (2) .... a typing and/or
shorthand test, or be given an audio tape to transcribe. Similarly, an
electrician could be asked to go over a circuit diagram or answer a few
questions on apparatus used in the working routine. Not to take this opportunity
of (3) .... a candidate's (4) .... knowledge of the job could prove very
embarrassing if they are later to be found (5) .... of doing the job.
Psychometric tests
These are designed to evaluate a person's (6).... characteristics and
discover their rating in general intelligence, personality or (7) ....
for a certain type of work. However, they are generally only suitable
for (8) ..... jobs and care must be taken to ensure that the candidate
is able to understand what is required when taking the test. The use of
this type of test is not universally (9).... and there are certain doubts
about the (10).... of the results.
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