Work engineers are (1) ________ riding with drivers, timing everything from stops at traffic lights, to
wait at customer’s doorway, to stairway climbs, to coffee break. And they are not (2) ________ to
pointing out the occasional inefficiency. Additionally, supervisors ride with the least good drivers, noting
how they work and constantly (3) ________them until their work is up to standard. The (4) ________ of
all this work engineering is efficiency, and UPS has been called one of the most efficient companies
anywhere. It’s also a highly profitable company. Most drivers take the regimentation in stride: many
show pride in meeting the UPS standards each day. Others, however, feel that they are constantly being
pushed, that it is impossible for them to (5) ________at work. UPS officials claim that the standards
provide accountability. And, they say, employees who work according to UPS standards should feel less
tired at the end of the day.
Question 1: A. consistently B. continually C. constructively D. chronically
Question 2: A. impolite B. brave C. intimate D. averse
Question 3: A. scolding B. criticizing C. encouraging D. correcting
Question 4: A. task B. reason C. object D. target
Question 5: A. rest B. relieve C. relax D. restrain
Work engineers are (1) ________ riding with drivers, timing everything from stops at traffic lights, to
wait at customer’s doorway, to stairway climbs, to coffee break. And they are not (2) ________ to
pointing out the occasional inefficiency. Additionally, supervisors ride with the least good drivers, noting
how they work and constantly (3) ________them until their work is up to standard. The (4) ________ of
all this work engineering is efficiency, and UPS has been called one of the most efficient companies
anywhere. It’s also a highly profitable company. Most drivers take the regimentation in stride: many
show pride in meeting the UPS standards each day. Others, however, feel that they are constantly being
pushed, that it is impossible for them to (5) ________at work. UPS officials claim that the standards
provide accountability. And, they say, employees who work according to UPS standards should feel less
tired at the end of the day.
Question 1: A. consistently B. continually C. constructively D. chronically
Question 2: A. impolite B. brave C. intimate D. averse
Question 3: A. scolding B. criticizing C. encouraging D. correcting
Question 4: A. task B. reason C. object D. target
Question 5: A. rest B. relieve C. relax D. restrain