11. When getting into troubles, Jack never ____ on other people for help. He always solves them on his own.

A. determines                         B. influences               C. relies                       D. manages

12. He suffered ____ serious depression after losing his beloved pet.

A. in                             B. from                        C. with                         D. for

13. It was essential for him to be financially ____ of his parents, so he decided to find a part-time job.

A. dependent               B. independent            C. dependable             D. undependable

14. Thanks to many investors, my dream to set up my own trading company came ____.

A. exactly                    B. real                                     C. right                        D. true

15. His dedication to the educational charity was truly ____.

A. admirable               B. reliable                   C. critical                     D. disapproving

16. The director informed that no candidates ____ all the criteria for the administrative position.

A. completed               B. fulfilled                   C. achieved                 D. suited

17. ____ time-management skill is a core requirement for this job.

A. Solving                    B. Adapting                 C. Developing              D. Mastering

18. I was encouraged to ____ for the grandest prize in the dancing competition.

A. try                           B. strive                       C. reach                       D. achieve

19. We're punished for not submitting our outline on time as the task ____ was too difficult.

A. assigned                  B. done                        C. taken                       D. reminded

20. That Tom is ____ of finishing the research project prior to the deadline satisfied our manager.

A. able                         B. skillful                     C. capable                   D. talented

21. We've divided the group report into three parts and you're ____ for the conclusion one.

A. responsible             B. irresponsible           C. response                 D. responsive

22. You should make a list of things to do and ____ them if you want to work effectively.

A. do                            B. arrange                   C. prioritise                 D. approach

23. Despite my parents' disagreement, I'm ____ to drop out of university and establish my own business.

A. determined                         B. confident                 C. successful                D. All are correct

24. He ____ me about the lecture yesterday. Otherwise, I would have missed it completely.

A. demanded               B. approached                         C. said                                     D. reminded

25. The government must take ____ action against environmental pollution.                 

A. important                B. unstable                              C. decisive                   D. soft

26. When being assigned difficult exercises, Lan always ____ to complete them without any help from her teacher.

A. wants                      B. manages                 C. desires                    D. Finds

27. Our enterprise is seeking for candidates who are ____ and hard-working.

A. reliant                     B. reliance                   C. unreliable                           D. reliable

28. ____ communication skill plays an important role in career success.

A. Personal                  B. Individual                C. Interpersonal                      D. Interactive

29. In spite of being the new resident in this area, he always tries to ____ with his neighbours.

A. catch up                  B. go in                        C. put up                      D. get along well

30. If you choose to study abroad, you have to live ____ from home.

A. on                            B. away                       C. in                             D. up