Part IV Cloze Test (10 points)

Directions: There are 10 blanks in the following passage. For each numbered blank, there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.

In times of economic recession when jobs are hard to find, it is important to organize your job search carefully. Here are some tips to make your search more 76 . First of all，consider that your job is getting a job. Work at getting a job every day for a 77 number of hours. Make it a habit. Next, ask people you know to suggest other people for you 78 about a job, so valuable information may be obtained. Then, on the day of the interview, BE ON TIME. On time means five to ten minutes early. If possible, take some time to drive to the office 79 time so you know exactly where you are going and 80 it will take to get there. Also，at the end of every interview, ask the person who interviewed you for suggestions and names of people for you to 81 . Offer to work 82 if a full-time job is not immediately available. 83 willing and eager. Most important，if you are not accepted, don’t get 84 and give up. Your job search will 85 be successful if you work hard at getting it.

76. A. productive B. interesting C. purposeful D. economical

77. A. great B. lot C. regular D. reliable

78. A. to talk B. to talk to C. to get D. to get to

79. A. on B. in C. ahead of D. short of

80. A. how much B. how fast C. how often D. how long

81. A. concern B. contact C. contract D. complain

82. A. all the time B. no time C. part-time D. some time

83. A. Appear B. Attract C. Arouse D. Attend

84. A. hated B. discouraged C. excited D. overjoyed

85. A. eventfully B. easily C. enough D. eventually

76. A 77. C 78. B 79. C 80. D 81. B 82. C 83. A 84. B 85. D