TOEIC Vocabulary practice

Part 5

Story

As Kathy finished up on the phone her associate Samantha walked into the shop.

“Morning Kathy! How’s everything? I hope you don’t mind but I took the initiative and scheduled the interview with that new girl for tomorrow.”

“Morning Sam. Yeah everything is good. Okay that’s great. What time is she going to come by?”

“I told her to come here at 2 pm. I hope she’s good. Her knowledge of baking seems good and her recommendations are of the highest quality.”

Vocabulary

Initiative (noun); the ability to start things on your own.

1. I took the initiative and ordered next week’s supplies.
2. Please take the initiative and get the project started.
3. Q. Are you good at taking initiative when things need to be done?

Quality (noun); the standard of something as measured against other things of a similar kind.

1. That Whiskey is of the highest quality.
2. Honesty is a desirable quality.
3. Q. Do you think Louis Vuitton bags are good quality?

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