Directions: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank before the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please write down the corresponding letter for each item in the blanks. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.A) register E) enjoyment I) discouraging M) concentratedB) employment F) browse J) display N) embarrassedC) exciting G) wonderfully K) surprised O) contactingD) carefully H) open L) organizationSo you want to find a job or change jobs, but you don't know where to start? Looking for a job can be a very long and _______ 26 _______ task. Here are a few resources you want to consider in your search for _______ 27 _______ .The first resource is your friends, family members and acquaintances. Listen _______ 28 _______ to what people say. You'll be _______ 29 _______ at how often someone you know is talking about someone they know that just got a new job. Is it something you're interested in? Maybe, maybe not. But keep your ears _______ 30 _______ . Also ask these same people if they know of any openings where they work, or anywhere else for that matter. Sometimes people are _______ 31 _______ to let others know they are looking for work. Don't be. Letting other people know you are looking will invite them to search with you. Sometimes it's not what you know, but who you know.The next resource is the newspaper. In general, Sunday's paper should have the most local listings in your area. You can _______ 32 _______ through them fairly quickly and find the ones you are interested in. Then you can follow the directions in _______ 33 _______ the company at your leisure.Another good idea is to check the local branch of Work Force Services. This is a state-run _______ 34 _______ that not only has a job board you can look over, but you can also _______ 35 _______ with them and have them send you information on jobs that meet your standards.
Directions: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank before the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please write down the corresponding letter for each item in the blanks. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once. A) register E) enjoyment I) discouraging M) concentrated B) employment F) browse J) display N) embarrassed C) exciting G) wonderfully K) surprised O) contacting D) carefully H) open L) organization So you want to find a job or change jobs, but you don't know where to start? Looking for a job can be a very long and _______ 26 _______ task. Here are a few resources you want to consider in your search for _______ 27 _______ . The first resource is your friends, family members and acquaintances. Listen _______ 28 _______ to what people say. You'll be _______ 29 _______ at how often someone you know is talking about someone they know that just got a new job. Is it something you're interested in? Maybe, maybe not. But keep your ears _______ 30 _______ . Also ask these same people if they know of any openings where they work, or anywhere else for that matter. Sometimes people are _______ 31 _______ to let others know they are looking for work. Don't be. Letting other people know you are looking will invite them to search with you. Sometimes it's not what you know, but who you know. The next resource is the newspaper. In general, Sunday's paper should have the most local listings in your area. You can _______ 32 _______ through them fairly quickly and find the ones you are interested in. Then you can follow the directions in _______ 33 _______ the company at your leisure. Another good idea is to check the local branch of Work Force Services. This is a state-run _______ 34 _______ that not only has a job board you can look over, but you can also _______ 35 _______ with them and have them send you information on jobs that meet your standards.