snap
▶ANIMAL◀
[intransitive] if an animal such as a dog snaps, it tries to bite you
snap at
The dog started snapping at my heels.
alleviate verb [transitive]
to make something less painful or difficult to deal with
alleviate the problem/situation/suffering etc
a new medicine to alleviate the symptoms of flu
measures to alleviate poverty
ￚalleviation noun [uncountable]
burgeon verb [intransitive]
formal to grow or develop quickly
lucrative adjective
a job or activity that is lucrative lets you earn a lot of money
ￚsynonym profitable
lucrative business/market/contract etc
He inherited a lucrative business from his father.
the like of somebody/something
also somebody’s/something’s like
formal something similar to someone or a particular person or thing, or of equal importance or value
This will be a show the like of which has never been seen before.
The man was a genius. We shall not see his like again.
magnet noun [countable]
1a piece of iron or steel that can stick to metal or make other metal objects move towards itself
2something or someone that attracts many people or things
magnet for
The region has become a magnet for small businesses.
attract/draw somebody/something like a magnet
She drew men to her like a magnet.
inroad noun [usually plural]
make inroads into/on something
a) to have an important effect or influence on something, especially by taking something away from it
Video is making huge inroads into attendance figures at movie theaters (=taking away its customers).
They have made significant inroads into the European market.
The administrative workload is making massive inroads into our working day (=taking away time).
b) to make some progress towards achieving something difficult
We haven’t made much of an inroad into the backlog of work.
VII. Reading Test Part 5 & 6
Part 5 and 6 are the last two parts in the reading test. They don’t have a long passage. But you may spend some time being familiar with the two question types.
Part Five l
Part Five is a new question type for Chinese candidates. It is called "Open Cloze". In this part, you don’t have choices to take into consideration. You can only write the words down according to the structure and discourse features. There are altogether 10 questions. The passage is approximately 250 words. The focus of the part is once again on structure, and coherence/cohesion in the text. Items tested may include prepositions, auxiliary verbs, pronouns, conjunctions, etc.
Top Sales Executives Wanted
The role of our company is to help companies save money by controlling and reducing overheads. This is ….(0)…. an easy service to sell, however, so don’t be under any illusion. …..(31)…. demands a high degree of maturity (therefore age is no barrier), strong salesmanship, empathy and determination. You are likely to …..(32)…. worked in a corporate environment before reaching a senior management position, during …..(33) …. time you will have acquired the self discipline necessary to be successful. Following this, you may have ventured out on your own to capitalise on your entrepreneurial flair. …(34)……we are seeking is this flair combined with the discipline of a more corporate environment.
We will offer you …..(35)….support associated with a multinational company with a sound financial base, but give you the opportunity to work from home and also realise the financial rewards associated with an organisation that ….(36)….heavily sales oriented and possesses few of the conventional restraints that accompany many business environments.
Earning levels will be commensurate with results, consisting …(37)…basic pay, commission and bonus, as well ….(38)…a company car and reimbursement of all business expenses.
Only the most competent new business sales executives, …(39)…can demonstrate a track record of success, are likely to be able to take on this role. We have several appointments throughout the UK and Europe and …(40)… be most interested in talking to you if you think you have the experience we are looking for.
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