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Tes 1: Karier dan perubahan

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Tes tata bahasa dan kosakata campuran tentang berganti karier: pilih kata yang tepat, tulis kata yang hilang, dan bentuk kata baru.

Bagian 1: Pilihan ganda

Pilih kata atau frasa yang paling tepat untuk melengkapi setiap kalimat.

After twelve years in banking, Lena decided it was time to ___ a complete change of direction.
- a) do
- b) make
- c) take
- d) give
Many people stay in jobs they dislike because they are afraid of ___ risks.
- a) making
- b) doing
- c) putting
- d) taking
Kofi's new role involves a ___ learning curve, but he is enjoying the challenge.
- a) steep
- b) high
- c) deep
- d) tall
Sofia spent a year retraining as a nurse, and her hard work ___ off when she was offered a permanent post.
- a) turned
- b) gave
- c) paid
- d) set
___ having no formal qualifications in design, Tomás was hired because of his impressive portfolio.
- a) In spite
- b) Even though
- c) Nevertheless
- d) Despite
Mina handed in her ___ on Friday and will start her new job next month.
- a) resignation
- b) retirement
- c) dismissal
- d) redundancy
If Ravi ___ the advice of his careers adviser, he would never have become an architect.
- a) followed
- b) would follow
- c) had followed
- d) has followed
Employers increasingly value ___ skills, such as teamwork and communication.
- a) light
- b) soft
- c) weak
- d) mild

Ketik satu kata di setiap bagian kosong.

___ I known how much I would enjoy teaching, I would have changed careers years ago.
___ he enjoys his current job, Jamal feels he needs a new challenge.
The company offers training to employees ___ want to move into management.
Working long hours did not bother her ___ all, because she loved the job.
It's never ___ late to learn new skills, whatever your age.
Aiko's experience in customer service turned ___ to be very useful in her new sales role.
For many people, a career change brings ___ greater sense of purpose.
___ matter how successful you are, it is normal to have doubts before a big change.

Gunakan kata dengan HURUF KAPITAL di akhir setiap kalimat untuk membentuk kata yang cocok dengan bagian kosong. Ketik satu kata.

In today's job market, ___ is often more valuable than a single specialist skill. (FLEXIBLE)
Leaving a well-paid job without another offer may seem ___, but Sofia had saved enough to support herself for a year. (RESPONSIBLE)
The rapid ___ of new technology is changing many traditional jobs. (DEVELOP)
Tomás had expected the job to be easy, but he found the first few months ___ challenging. (SURPRISE)
Most career coaches agree that job ___ comes from doing work that matches your values. (SATISFY)
Mina's ___ as a project manager were rewarded with a promotion. (ACHIEVE)
When the factory closed, hundreds of workers suddenly found themselves ___. (EMPLOY)
Retraining can be expensive, but some employers offer ___ support to staff who want to change roles. (FINANCE)

b) makeKolokasinya adalah make a change. Kita tidak mengatakan do a change atau give a change.
d) takingKolokasinya adalah take a risk; setelah preposisi of kita memakai bentuk -ing: taking.
a) steepA steep learning curve berarti kamu harus belajar banyak hal dengan sangat cepat.
c) paidPay off berarti membuahkan hasil yang baik setelah banyak usaha.
d) DespiteDespite diikuti langsung oleh bentuk -ing. In spite membutuhkan of, even though membutuhkan klausa, dan nevertheless menghubungkan dua kalimat.
a) resignationKamu hand in your resignation saat kamu memilih meninggalkan pekerjaan. Dismissal dan redundancy diputuskan oleh pemberi kerja.
c) had followedIni adalah third conditional tentang masa lalu yang tidak nyata: if + past perfect, would have + past participle.
b) softSoft skills adalah keterampilan pribadi dan sosial, berbeda dengan keterampilan teknis.

hadIni adalah third conditional dengan inversi: Had I known berarti If I had known.
although / though / while / whilstKita membutuhkan kata yang memperkenalkan klausa yang berkontras. Although, though, while, dan whilst semuanya bisa dipakai.
who / thatKlausa relatif defining tentang orang memakai who atau that.
atNot ... at all membuat kalimat negatif lebih kuat.
tooUngkapan tetapnya adalah it's never too late to do something.
outTurn out to be berarti terbukti menjadi, sering kali dengan cara yang tidak kamu duga.
aSense di sini dapat dihitung, jadi frasa benda tunggal membutuhkan artikel a.
noNo matter how berarti however: tidak mengubah situasinya.

flexibilityBagian kosong adalah subjek kalimat, jadi kita membutuhkan kata benda: flexibility.
irresponsibleBut menunjukkan kontras dengan fakta bahwa dia sudah menabung, jadi kata sifatnya bermakna negatif: irresponsible.
developmentSetelah the rapid, kita membutuhkan kata benda. Develop + -ment menjadi development.
surprisinglyDia mengira hal itu mudah, jadi kesulitannya mengejutkan. Kita membutuhkan kata keterangan sebelum challenging: surprisingly.
satisfactionJob satisfaction adalah frasa benda yang umum, berarti perasaan senang yang kamu dapatkan dari pekerjaanmu.
achievementsKata kerja were menunjukkan bahwa kita membutuhkan kata benda jamak: achievements.
unemployedPabriknya tutup, jadi mereka kehilangan pekerjaan. Kita membutuhkan kata sifat bermakna negatif unemployed.
financialSebelum kata benda support, kita membutuhkan kata sifat. Financial support berarti bantuan berupa uang.