Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.
With your workload growing, you may be telling yourself a vacation is one luxury you can’t afford. But the ___(50)___ is that you can’t afford not to take one. A vacation ___(51)___ you the opportunity to recharge your physical and motional ___(52)___, disconnect from everyday concerns, and return to work rested and ___(53)___. Some facts have proved employees are more ___(54)___ after a vacation than before one. Here are some tips for you to plan your vacation to make sure that your time away from the office is worry free.
Time is right. A Robert Half survey shows that July and August are the most ___(55)___ months for employees to take a break because these months offer ideal beach weather and many businesses ___(56)___ during this time. When planning your vacation, remember to ___(57)___ any activity that your department will be focused on during that time. ___(58)___, if a big task is planned for the summer, you may consider ___(59)___ your trip until the fall.
Turn to others for ___(60)___. Ask trusted colleagues to handle your projects while you’re away. Your supervisor can help you determine who is the most qualified for a particular task.
Let your contacts know. Give colleagues and customers you frequently work with a few weeks’ notice before you start off. This will give them enough time to plan for your ___(61)___.
Conduct a ___(62)___ review. Before you leave, make sure there is plenty of room in your e-mail inbox so you don’t exceed your ___(63)___ limit while you’re out of the office, which might prevent you from sending messages when you return.
In short, taking vacation is necessary and beneficial for your job. But you must plan your vacation ___(64)___ in order to be work free and worry free on holiday.
A. rule B. reason C. truth D. risk
A. enables B. provides C. confirms D. allows
A. muscles B. batteries C. standards D. memories
A. refreshed B. exhausted C. identified D. excluded
A. sensitive B. stressful C. desperate D. productive
A. favorable B. elaborate C. challenging D. flexible
A. clear up B. take over C. slow down D. shoot up
A. take charge of B. take into account C. take up for D. take advantage of
A. What’s more B. For instance C. Otherwise D. However
A. postponing B. extending C. stretching D. adapting
A. evaluation B. possession C. assistance D. recommendation
A. participation B. sake C. absence D. benefit
A. historical B. neutral C. resistant D. technical
A. memory B. storage C. terminal D. supply
A. casually B. objectively C. properly D. readily