interviewsBEC词汇练习题及参考答案

2021年1月8日发(作者：谢君绩)
1. Fill in the blanks with the given words and phrases.

Unit 1 Applying for a Job

apply for like a sieve available press on on one’s own initiative
procedure scope from time to time reference arrange…for
position vacancy as a matter of fact in one’s shoes in touch with

1) During the interview, the interviewer recommended this position to me __________.
2) I’ll _________ an interview __________ tomorrow afternoon.
3) We are anxious to know what _________we have to go through as exporters.
4) I’ll write those things down. I have a head __________.
5) Now I want to find a part-time job on campus. Is there anything __________?
6) He has had so much trouble recently that we ought to be grateful we are not _______.
7) Smith had, _________, no intention of applying for that position.
8) We can see from your résumé that you changed firms ___________.
9) When there are some positions vacant in our firm, we’ll get __________ you.
10) I want a job with greater __________ than the one I’ve got at present.
11) It’s getting late, so we must __________.
12) We’ll phone you about our final decision. We might decide not to fill the _________after all.
13) You gave a person’s name as a _______. This person is unwilling to comment on you.
14) I’m sorry there’re no such _________ at present.
15) I wish to ________ a position with your company as a business manager.
Key:
1. on his own initiative 2. arrange…for 3. procedure 4. like a sieve 5. available
6. in his shoes 7. as a matter of fact 8. from time to time 9. in touch with
10. scope 11. press on 12. vacancy 13. reference 14. position 15. apply for

Unit 2 Companies

handle range marketable operation in charge of
line when it comes to outline get down to in … business
specialize in thanks to market forecast have an advantage over

1) Perhaps you’d better give us an _________of your proposals.
2) Since you have been in this company for several weeks, you can tell me something about the
company’s __________.
3) We are introducing a new _________ of video recorders.
4) The contaminated food is not ___________.
5) He has responsibilities __________from recruitment to employee training.
6) We just don’t see “eye to eye” _________ reforming the company.
7) The holidays are over; we must __________work again.
8) We have decided to appoint an agent to _________our export trade with your country.
9) The company _________office furniture.
10) ____ mutual efforts, we were able to bridge the price gap and put the deal though.
11) The product _________ throughout Europe.
12) The sales manager was asked to _________ the quantity of the annual sales.
13) Could you introduce me to the person __________this line?
14) I think you can help them to find potential customers who may be interested in their products,
as you have been ______ the export_________ for many years.
15) As a general rule, one who makes an attractive offer with prompt shipment __________others
in procuring orders.
Key:
1. outline 2. operation 3. line 4. marketable 5. ranging 6. when it comes to
7. get down to 8. handle 9. is specialized in 10. Thanks to 11. is marketed
12. forecast 13. in charge of 14. in … business 15. has an advantage over

3. Business Calls
tie up on the phone dial put… through over the telephone
hold on have a word with reach get to the point put … on hold
ring up drop … a line what if cut off leave word

1) The line is not engaged now. Shall I ________ you ________?
2) Mr Smith is _________. You may talk to him now.
3) Our manager can’t see you now. He_________ on the phone.
4) I haven’t written to my sister in over two weeks. I’d better _________ her ________ today.
5) I asked him to __________ while I left the telephone to find a pencil.
6) Something very urgent has come up. I need to talk to your manager. Can you tell me howＩ
can _____ him?
7) Will you please ________ again, say, in about half an hour?
8) Hello. This is Peter Johnson here. May I _________ Henry?
9) Will you call back later or should I __________ for him to call you?
10) Operator, I’ve been __________. Can you try 88034471 for me once again?
11) The secretary _______me ________ while she looked for the papers I needed。.
12) Handling information __________ is more demanding than handling it in writing.
13) __________ we telephone him now and tell him that the delivery has been delayed?
14) We talked for an hour before I had enough courage to _________ and tell him what has
happened to the goods.
15) What number did you ___________, please? Nobody here by that name.
Key:
1. put… through 2. on the phone 3. is tied up 4. drop … a line 5. hold on
6. reach 7. ring up 8. have a word with 9. leave word 10. cut off
11. put … on hold 12. over the telephone 13. What if 14. get to the point 15. dial

4. Business Presentations

market share in stock retail distribute sector run through at your leisure
commission at long last target in terms of market penetration market demand