[单项选择]Bruce Petter has not always been an executive. He started his career pumping petrol at a filling station, as he explains: ’After I left the army, my friend’s father, who was Managing Director of a petrol company, recommended that I go into the oil industry. My great- uncle was running our own family petrol company, and I learnt the ropes at a petrol station. I subsequently married the daughter of the Marketing Director but this did not make for the happiest of scenarios. Depending on which side of the family they came from, my relatives thought I should support either my great-uncle or my farther-in-law, so I decided the time had come for me to leave the warring factions to fight it out among themselves and move on.’
He became founding Director of the Petrol Retailers Association. But after a few years he decided, ’I was getting to the stage where I wanted to move on again, so when I heard about the Management Consultants Association (MCA) post, I applied.’
He was aware t
A. modernise the Association.
B. carry out the Association’s wishes.
C. set an example of firm leadership to his staff.
D. expand the membership of the Association.

[单项选择]Bruce Petter has not always been an executive. He started his career pumping petrol at a filling station, as he explains: ’After I left the army, my friend’s father, who was Managing Director of a petrol company, recommended that I go into the oil industry. My great- uncle was running our own family petrol company, and I learnt the ropes at a petrol station. I subsequently married the daughter of the Marketing Director but this did not make for the happiest of scenarios. Depending on which side of the family they came from, my relatives thought I should support either my great-uncle or my farther-in-law, so I decided the time had come for me to leave the warring factions to fight it out among themselves and move on.’
He became founding Director of the Petrol Retailers Association. But after a few years he decided, ’I was getting to the stage where I wanted to move on again, so when I heard about the Management Consultants Association (MCA) post, I applied.’
He was aware t
A. He likes to think of himself as a loyal person.
B. He has a negative view of family-run businesses.
C. His military background came in useful later in his career.
D. An awkward situation influenced the development of his career.

[单项选择]
How many times has he been late this month
A. (A) Two.
B. (B) Three.
C. (C) Four.
D. (D) Eight.

[填空题]How long has he been working as a computer engineer

[单项选择]How long has Mr. Wang been here
A. He arrived here three hours ago.
B. He’s been here for an hour.
C. He came here half a hour ago.

[单项选择]Herbert has been fat lot a long time, so he has (41) to go on a diet that he might (42) weight. Herbert has (43) himself all the foods he (44) , but he has not lost any weight. When someone (45) Herbert yesterday, he hid a big box (46) his desk. The (47) held five big chocolate (48) and three bags of candy. Herbert decided to (49) himself because his diet was a (50) one.


A. in
B. on
C. under