68. IELTS Minh Huong Vocabulary booster (Cambridge 16, test 1, reading 1)

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What is a consultancy?

A company that gives advice on a particular subject.

What does the term workforce refer to?

All the people who work in a particular industry or company, or are available to work in a particular country or area.

What does it mean to switch?

To change from doing or using one thing to doing or using another.

Define occupation.

Job, work, career, profession.

What does it mean to adapt?

To gradually change your behaviour and attitudes in order to be successful in a new situation.

What is meant by evolve?

Change, grow, progress, advance.

What does capable mean?

Able to do things well.

Define automation.

The use of computers and machines instead of people to do a job.

What does it mean to embody something?

To represent, exemplify, symbolize.

What is the definition of artificial?

False, fake, non-natural, man-made.

What does disruptive mean?

Causing problems and preventing something from continuing in its usual way.

Define algorithm.

A set of instructions that are followed in a fixed order and used for solving a mathematical problem, making a computer program etc.

What does fundamental mean?

Important, central, essential, vital.

What does it mean to undertake a task?

To accept that you are responsible for a piece of work and start to do it.

Define judgement.

An opinion that you form, especially after thinking carefully about something.

What does legal mean?

Lawful, permissible, legitimate, rightful.

What is a contract?

An official agreement between two or more people, stating what each will do.

What does it mean to analyse something?

To examine or think about something carefully, in order to understand it.

What is the meaning of medical?

Relating to medicine and the treatment of disease or injury.

Define scan in a medical context.

A medical test in which a special machine produces a picture of something inside your body.

What does outperform mean?

To be more successful than someone or something else.

Define enhance.

Improve, increase, boost.

What is productivity?

Output, efficiency, production.

What does consequence mean?

Result, effect, outcome.

Define cognitive.

Related to the process of knowing, understanding, and learning something.

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Explore essential business terminology including consultancy, workforce, automation, and more. Learn how these concepts impact industries and enhance productivity, adaptability, and decision-making in the modern workplace.

1. What does the term 'consultancy' refer to?

A A company that offers financial services B A company that sells software C A company that manufactures products D A company that gives advice on a particular subject

2. What is meant by 'workforce'?

A A group of consultants B A network of suppliers C All the people who work in a particular industry or company, or are available to work in a particular country or area D A team of managers

3. What does it mean to 'switch' in a professional context?

A To delegate tasks to others B To change from doing or using one thing to doing or using another C To take a break from work D To increase work hours

4. How can the term 'occupation' be defined?

A Job, work, career, profession B A temporary assignment C A hobby or pastime D A volunteer activity

5. What does it mean to 'adapt' in a professional environment?

A To avoid new responsibilities B To gradually change your behaviour and attitudes in order to be successful in a new situation C To resist changes at work D To maintain the same routine

6. What does the term 'evolve' mean?

A Remain the same B Decrease in complexity C Change, grow, progress, advance D Stay static

7. What does 'capable' mean?

A Able to do things well B Incompetent C Lacking skills D Unable to perform

8. What is 'automation'?

A The use of computers and machines instead of people to do a job B Traditional methods C Human intervention D Manual labor

9. What does 'embody' mean?

A Hide B Disregard C Represent, exemplify, symbolize D Ignore

10. What does 'artificial' mean?

A False, fake, non-natural, man-made B Natural C Genuine D Authentic

11. What does the term 'disruptive' mean?

A A set of instructions followed in a fixed order B An opinion formed after careful thinking C Causing problems and preventing something from continuing in its usual way D Important, central, essential, vital

12. What does 'fundamental' mean?

A A set of instructions followed in a fixed order B Causing problems and preventing something from continuing in its usual way C Important, central, essential, vital D An opinion formed after careful thinking

13. What does the term 'legal' mean?

A A medical test B Relating to medicine C Lawful, permissible, legitimate, rightful D An official agreement

14. What is a 'contract'?

A An opinion formed after careful thinking B A medical test C An official agreement between two or more people, stating what each will do D Relating to medicine

15. What does it mean to 'analyse' something?

A To make an agreement B To treat a disease C To examine or think about something carefully, in order to understand it D To form an opinion

16. What does 'productivity' refer to?

A Input and consumption B Rest and relaxation C Waste and inefficiency D Output, efficiency, production

17. What is a 'consequence'?

A An unrelated event B Result, effect, outcome C A random occurrence D A cause or reason

18. What does 'cognitive' relate to?

A Related to emotional responses B Related to physical activities C Related to the process of knowing, understanding, and learning something D Related to social interactions

19. What is an 'algorithm'?

A Important, central, essential, vital B To accept responsibility for a piece of work and start to do it C Causing problems and preventing something from continuing in its usual way D A set of instructions that are followed in a fixed order and used for solving a mathematical problem

20. What does it mean to 'undertake' something?

A A set of instructions followed in a fixed order B Important, central, essential, vital C Causing problems and preventing something from continuing in its usual way D To accept that you are responsible for a piece of work, and start to do it

21. What is 'judgement'?

A Important, central, essential, vital B A set of instructions followed in a fixed order C Causing problems and preventing something from continuing in its usual way D An opinion that you form, especially after thinking carefully about something

22. What is a 'scan' in a medical context?

A An opinion formed after careful thinking B Relating to law C An official agreement D A medical test in which a special machine produces a picture of something inside your body

23. What does 'medical' relate to?

A Lawful and permissible B An official agreement C A careful examination D Relating to medicine and the treatment of disease or injury

24. What does the term 'outperform' mean?

A To perform worse than someone else B To perform at the same level as someone else C To be more successful than someone or something else D To perform without any comparison

25. What is meant by 'enhance'?

A To ignore or neglect B To decrease or reduce C Improve, increase, boost D To maintain at the same level