That old saying, "It's not what you know, it's who you know" sums up what may well be the most important (1) _________ of climbing the business ladder. Diligence, competence and experience are fine (2) _________, but they are not enough. While this is no great secret, the fact (3) _________ that skilled workers are few and (4) _________between - yet business success depends on informal networking and sociologists have (5) _________ that the majority of top jobs in the US are obtained through it. A vast (6) _________of jobs are never advertised and of those that are, many have already been (7) _________to someone known to the company. These processes (8) _________not just to industry but to the government and public sector as well. Potentially, colleagues, superiors, business friends, customers, suppliers can provide a networker with information, addresses and open doors that make the difference between stagnation and a rapid rise. Nonetheless, as a communications trainer in Germany put it: "Many people just do not know how to (9) _________, develop and foster promising relationships." For some, networking (10) _________ just too time-consuming or stressful. 8 Such individuals shut themselves in their office and minimize contact with the outside world. They may do a great job of work, but they are unlikely to make great career strides. 1. A. measures B. resources C. means D. actions 2. A. marks B. qualities C. types D. distinctions 3. A. remains B. lasts C. continues D. keeps 4. A. long B. far C. wide D. broad 5. A. distinguished B. located C. viewed D. found 6. A. ratio B. division C. proportion D. section 7. A. promised B. assured C. declared D. warranted 8. A. carry B. engage C. suit D. apply 9. A. induct B. install C. invest D. initiate 10. A. shows B. proves C. turns D. results câu ngoài lề *The boy froze in horror as the teacher advanced …………him, brandishing a large stick.*