DAY 2

Key word list

01.be appreciative of
Management was appreciative of the contribution
made by the team.
02. be advantageous for
The country’s low tax rates are advantageous for
owners of large international firms.
03. be suitable for
This venue is suitable for holding a retirement
party.
04. be responsible for
Mr Hobbs is responsible for budget allocation.
05. be subject to
Overseas orders are subject to higher shipping
rates.
06. be concerned about/over
The director is concerned about office security.
07. be native to
Most of the workers are native to other cities.
08. be compatible with
The software is compatible with all office
computers.
09. be eligible for
The manager is eligible for a promotion.
10. be about to
George Payne’s book is about to be released.
11. be absent from
The keynote speaker was absent from the seminar.
12. be willing to
We are willing to provide additional information.
13. be grateful for
Mr. Han was grateful for his staff’s hard work.
14. be interested in
The technicians are interested in an annual
workshop.
15. be pleased to
El Ristorante is pleased to announce its new menu.
16. be honored for
Ms. Fitz was honored for her managerial skills.
17. be superior to

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 Culver’s furniture is superior to that of other
brands.
18. be comparable to
This theatrical performance is comparable to the
one from last year.
19. be uncertain about
Ms. Lee is uncertain about the cost of renovation.
20. be eager to
Sirenn Incorporated is eager to start the hotel
construction.

Practice

01. Knowing several languages can be ------- for

those who are planning to work overseas.
(A) efficient (B) advantageous (A) hiệu quả (B) thuận lợi
(C) Patient (D) fortunate (C) Bệnh nhân (D) may mắn
02. All prices indicated on the sports equipment
Web site are ------- to federal and state taxes.
(A) reliant (B) given (A) phụ thuộc (B) đưa ra
(C) satisfied (D) subject (C) hài lòng (D) chịu
03. The customer was very ------- of the clerk’s
assistance with finding the product around the
store.
(A) demanding (B) excusable (A) yêu cầu (B) có thể bào chữa
(C) attentive (D) appreciative (C) chu đáo (D) đánh giá cao
04. Mavis Stein mentioned that she will be -------
from the meeting next week because of a prior
engagement.
(A) absent (B) empty (A) vắng mặt (B) trống
(C) blank (D) remote (C) trống (D) từ xa
05. Cranston incorporated stated at a press
conference that they are ……. to open several new
factories in Argentina.
(A) persuasive (B) original (A) có sức thuyết phục (B) gốc
(C) about (D) usual (C) về (D) thông thường
06. Applicants who are ------- to the area will be
interviewed first for positions at the new power
plant.
(A) (A) thực (B) theo
real (C) nguồn gốc (D) hiếu khách

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 (B) according
(C) native (D) hospitable
07. Nuan Incorporated is ------- to start selling its
products in the North American market to further
widen its profit margin.
(A) regular (B) eager (A) thường xuyên (B) háo hức/mong chờ
(C) common (D) hospitable (C) chung (D) hiếu khách
08. Temporary staff is ------- for collecting all
feedback forms from customers and analyzing their
complaints.
(A) responsible (B) influential (A) có trách nhiệm (B) có ảnh hưởng
(C) trusting (D) possible (C) tin tưởng (D) có thể
09. Employees who are ------- to volunteer at the
fundraiser are asked to contact the personnel
department.
(A) accessible (B) willing (A) dễ tiếp cận (B) sẵn sàng
(C) convenient (D) intentional (C) thuận tiện (D) có chủ đích
10. Most critics agreed that Mr. York’s latest
paintings are far ------- to the works in his previous
collections.
(A) superior (B) enhanced (A) vượt trội (B) nâng cao
(C) advanced (D) special (C) nâng cao (D) đặc biệt