Today’s Daily quiz involves some popular words and expressions. See how many of them you know.
Fill each blank with the correct choice from the list below:
1. A position with this firm would provide me with a unique opportunity to _________ both my analytical ability and commitment to working as part of a team.
2. If you don’t make it easy for the person who’s recommending you, don’t expect to get a _________ reference.
3. His extraordinary efforts in obtaining a new trial for a prisoner reflects Charles’ ____________, his diligence, and yet his modesty.
4. OK, so far everything sounds pretty easy, right? Now for the ______________.
5. But Fran’s a professional and knows that many of the best opportunities are discovered through ___________. So she’s been involved in her city’s chamber of commerce.
6. Appropriately, this document is called an inquiry cover letter. But, in a slow economy, sending this type of letter is like looking for a __________. You’d be looking for those rare employers who are hiring—not laying off.
List of words and expressions:
- stumbling blocks
- needle in a haystack
- glowing
- ingenuity
- parlay
- networking
Answers:
- E. Parlay means use something, such as a skill, in order to becomen successful.
- C. Glowing means excellent.
- D. Ingenuity means inventiveness or cleverness.
- A. Stumbling blocks means problems that keep a person from achieving something.
- F. Networking means meeting new people who might be helpful to your career.
- B. Needle in a haystack means an item that’s difficult to find because it’s mixed in a larger mass.
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