Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentence.
21. I don’t mind ……………………up early in the morning.
A. get B. to get C. getting D. to getting
22. Whenever those two ladies meet, they stop …………………….
A. talk B. to talk C. talking D. to talking
23. ……………………applying for hundreds of jobs, he is still out of work.
A. Due to B. Despite C. Though D. Provided that
24. John hoped to finish ……………………two of his essays before the deadline.
A. write B. to write C. writing D. to writing
25. So many students have difficulty ……………………a good job after graduation.
A. find B. to find C. finding D. on finding
26. Graduates are well equipped ……………………careers in environmental policy.
A. with B. about C. for D. to
27. The medical profession requires doctors to be ……………………towards their patients.
A. empathetic B. dynamic C. professional D. patient
28. My dream is to become a doctor because I want to save people’s lives. – …………………….
A. That’s terrible! B. It’s not what I want to hear.
C. That’s a very good point. D. Maybe you find it boring.
29. Most students see their time at university ……………………the first step in their career path.
A. over B. off C. on D. as
30. Brian ……………………by buying, fixing, and reselling phones while he was still in college.
A. took into account B. made a bundle C. made a difference D. burned the midnight oil
31. Every business has a(n) ……………………who prepares financial statements on a regular basis.
A. secretary B. sale manager C. event planner D. accountant
32. She really loves teaching. She can’t ……………………working in any other field but education.
A. stand B. imagine C. wait D. help
33. She is a(n) ……………………social worker who soon realized that the single mother was at her breaking point.
A. sympathy B. empathy C. empathetic D. synthetic
34. The possible career paths in education can be to become teachers, education ……………………or curriculum developers.
A. leaders B. administrators C. managers D. businessman
35. ……………………prepare students for the world of work, schools should focus on soft skills such as critical thinking, innovation and adaptability.
A. Although B. In spite of C. In order to D. Before