Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that best fits each of the numbered...

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 18 to 22.

The Right Jobs for Your Personality

        Choosing a career is an important decision, (18) ____________. To help individuals identify suitable careers, scientists have developed personality tests, which are designed to help people come closer to finding their dream job. Psychologist John Holland, believing that people work best in environments that match their personalities, (19) ____________.

        According to Holland’s theory, individuals may belong to several personality types, each of which is associated with particular preferences and skills.

        Realistic people prefer practical tasks and often work with tools or machines, (20) ____________. Similarly, artists are creative people. They don't work well with structure and rules; instead, they thrive in environments that allow communication and a free flow of ideas. Some people have social personalities and enjoy helping others through teaching or counseling. Others show enterprising personalities and prefer leading teams or persuading people. (21) ____________.

        Such is the importance of understanding these personality types that individuals can make better career decisions. (22) ____________. When people develop skills that match their personalities, they are also more likely to achieve long-term satisfaction in their careers.

(Adapted from Active Skills For Reading)

Question 18: 

A. for friends and family can give advice to many people about their own abilities clearly

B. yet many people rely on advice from friends and family rather than on their own abilities

C. so people lack reliance on their own abilities and rely on advice from friends and family

D. and many people rely on advice from friends and family without relying on their own abilities

Question 19: 

A. being created the Holland Code, one of the most widely-used tests

B. having created the Holland Code, one of the most widely-used tests

C. who created the Holland Code, one of the most widely-used tests

D. created one of the most widely-used tests called the Holland Code

Question 20: 

A. as a result, complex problems are solved by investigative individuals

B. whereas investigative individuals enjoy solving complex problems

C. investigative individuals, therefore, enjoy solving complex problems

D. though complex problems are solved by investigative individuals

Question 21: 

A. Such types of careers people choose hardly have any influence on personality differences

B. The types of careers often have influence on personality differences that people choose

C. These personality differences often influence the types of careers that people choose

D. It makes no difference to people’s choices that are influenced by personality differences

Question 22: 

A. By recognizing their strengths and interests, people can choose jobs that suit them better

B. Recognizing their strengths and interests, jobs can be chosen by people to suit them better

C. When choosing jobs that suit them better, people’s strengths and interests are recognised

D. Having chosen jobs that suit them better, people’s strengths and interests are recognised