The Right Jobs for Your Personality
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 18 to 22.
The Right Jobs for Your Personality
Choosing a career is an important decision, (18). To help individuals identify suitable careers, scientists have developed personality tests, which are designed to help people come closer to finding their dream job. Psychologist John Holland, believing that people work best in environments that match their personalities, (19).
According to Holland's theory, individuals may belong to several personality types, each of which is associated with particular preferences and skills.
Realistic people prefer practical tasks and often work with tools or machines, (20). Similarly, artists are creative people. They don't work well with structure and rules; instead, they thrive in environments that allow communication and a free flow of ideas. Some people have social personalities and enjoy helping others through teaching or counseling. Others show enterprising personalities and prefer leading teams or persuading people. (21).
Such is the importance of understanding these personality types that individuals can make better career decisions. (22)____. When people develop skills that match their personalities, they are also more likely to achieve long-term satisfaction in their careers.
(Adapted from Active Skills For Reading)
The Right Jobs for Your Personality
Choosing a career is an important decision, (18). To help individuals identify suitable careers, scientists have developed personality tests, which are designed to help people come closer to finding their dream job. Psychologist John Holland, believing that people work best in environments that match their personalities, (19).
According to Holland's theory, individuals may belong to several personality types, each of which is associated with particular preferences and skills.
Realistic people prefer practical tasks and often work with tools or machines, (20). Similarly, artists are creative people. They don't work well with structure and rules; instead, they thrive in environments that allow communication and a free flow of ideas. Some people have social personalities and enjoy helping others through teaching or counseling. Others show enterprising personalities and prefer leading teams or persuading people. (21).
Such is the importance of understanding these personality types that individuals can make better career decisions. (22)____. When people develop skills that match their personalities, they are also more likely to achieve long-term satisfaction in their careers.
(Adapted from Active Skills For Reading)
Psychologist John Holland, believing that people work best in environments that match their personalities, (19)____.
Psychologist John Holland, believing that people work best in environments that match their personalities, (19)____.
Chọn một phương án bên dưới để kiểm tra đáp án ngay:
Đáp án chính thức: D
Hướng dẫn giải chi tiết
Câu: Psychologist John Holland, believing that people work best in environments that match their personalities, (19)_____.
Chủ ngữ là Psychologist John Holland. Cụm believing that... chỉ là phần chen vào. Câu chính cần một động từ chính.
Đáp án D có động từ chính created:
John Holland created one of the most widely-used tests called the Holland Code.
A, B là cụm phân từ, không tạo thành mệnh đề chính hoàn chỉnh.
C là mệnh đề quan hệ "who created..." nhưng cũng làm câu thiếu động từ chính.
Chọn D.
Chủ ngữ là Psychologist John Holland. Cụm believing that... chỉ là phần chen vào. Câu chính cần một động từ chính.
Đáp án D có động từ chính created:
John Holland created one of the most widely-used tests called the Holland Code.
A, B là cụm phân từ, không tạo thành mệnh đề chính hoàn chỉnh.
C là mệnh đề quan hệ "who created..." nhưng cũng làm câu thiếu động từ chính.
Chọn D.