Title UNIT 8 - JOBS IN THE FUTURE (File HS).docx ✅

UNIT 8 - JOBS IN THE FUTURE A. PRONUNCIATION I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently. 1. A. car B. four C. here D. grow 2. A. sure B. red C. row D. run 3. A. far B. road C. our D. her 4. A. rate B. room C. ever D. ray 5. A. crew B. hear C. hair D. star 6. A. real B. free C. area D. other 7. A. word B. first C. are D. from 8. A. group B. work C. very D. zero 9. A. father B. sister C. three D. there 10. A. every B. better C. together D. standard II. Decide whether or not the underlined words have sound changes. 1. I apologize for the delay in arriving. A. The underlined words have a sound change. B. The underlined words don’t have a sound change. 2. Blind men can judge no colors. A. The underlined words have a sound change. B. The underlined words don’t have a sound change. 3. Bill started acting in musical comedy. A. The underlined words have a sound change. B. The underlined words don’t have a sound change. 4. What machine can police use to stop criminals? A. The underlined words have a sound change. B. The underlined words don’t have a sound change. 5. They work in marketing and product development. A. The underlined words have a sound change. B. The underlined words don’t have a sound change. 6. Don’t try to walk before you can crawl. A. The underlined words have a sound change. B. The underlined words don’t have a sound change. 7. He had to assist her in opening the gates. A. The underlined words have a sound change. B. The underlined words don’t have a sound change.


A. entertainment B. factory C. manual D. media 4. We need a ___________ to manage filming a documentary, from hiring the crew to overseeing the budget. A. sound engineer B. video producer C. graphic designer D. cameraman 5. You can subscribe to different ___________ and download them to listen to anytime, anywhere. A. magazines B. video games C. newspaper D. podcasts 6. The Online store offers a wide range of ___________ products, from phone cases to mugs, where you can add your own designs. A. mass-produced B. Standard C. discounted D. personalized 7. During her ___________ program, Maya worked alongside experienced cooks and learned valuable kitchen skills. A. trial period B. scholarship C. volunteer position D. apprenticeship 8. The main goal of ___________ is to train our body to fight off diseases. A. vaccines B. surgery C. antibiotics D. vitamins 9. My cat needs a checkup, so I’m going to make an appointment with a ___________. A. dentist B. veterinarian C. specialist D. pharmacist 10. I need to speak to a ___________ who is responsible for making decisions about the company. A. teacher B. business person C. doctor D. musician III. Choose the word that is CLOSET in meaning to the underlined word in each of the following sentences. 1. When making videos to post on YouTube, I always consider the audience’s needs and expectations. A. viewers B. readers C. listeners D. writers 2. To become a doctor, you need to study in the medical field for many years. A. platform B. sector C. region D. zone 3. As climate change continues, there will be a growing demand for renewable energy sources. A. need B. supply C. waste D. cost 4. Despite her degree, she remains jobless and still searches for the right opportunity. A. retired B. occupied C. unemployed D. unpaid 5. Many future jobs will focus on skills like critical thinking and problem-solving due to innovation. A. globalization B. specialization C. competition D. modernization 6. I will mainly design new sources of power, like solar panels and wind turbines. A. generally B. secondarily C. occasionally D. primarily 7. Future jobs will require people to be adaptable and able to improve quickly as technology changes.