Aspects of Character - Test 2

B2 First · Multiple Choice Cloze · Cambridge B2 First 4, Cambridge University Press

For questions 1–8, read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap. There is an example at the beginning.

centre

aim

middle

point

approaching

inclining

moving

directing

amount

rate

level

extent

suitability

competency

adequacy

capability

expect

search

require

appeal

trend

custom

preference

tendency

find out

get up

take on

show in

scale

category

series

range

Psychologists (0) ___ introversion and extroversion as highly important aspects of character. Extroverts are lively and outgoing, while introverts are more controlled and reserved. People who are total extroverts may be rather irritating at times as they always seem to want to be the (1) ___ of attention, whilst introverts can seem rather dull and boring because they are so quiet. Of course, very few people are totally extrovert or totally introvert; most fall somewhere between the two extremes, some (2) ___ to extroversion, others to introversion. The (3) ___ to which a person is extroverted or introverted can be very relevant to a person's (4) ___ for a particular job. Some jobs (5) ___ people who are somewhat extrovert (sales, public relations), other jobs are more appropriate for people with a (6) ___ to introversion (computer programming, librarianship). For this reason, companies looking to (7) ___ new staff will often give applicants a psychometric test to see, amongst other things, where they lie on the introversion–extroversion (8) ___ .

Aspects of character

regard

think

agree

believe

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