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Unit 5: The world of work. I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest. 1. A. casual B. wage C. cashier D. cash 2. A. admit B. advance C. vacancy D. admire 3. A. command B. compose C. complain D. comment 4. A. humor B. honest C. human D. horror 5. A. reserved B. locked C. forced D. touched 6. A. academic B. campus C. apply D. entrance 7. A. receive B. achieve C. increase D. creative 8. A. tutor B. subject C. study D. result 9. A. scary B. challenge C. psychology D. course 10. A. require B. society C. twice D. applicant 11. A. formally B. forget C. effort D. comfort 12. A. satisfactory B. applicant C. concentrate D. participle 13. A. relate B. express C. prepare D. pressure 14. A. hour B. honesty C. history D. honor 15. A. qualification B. congratulation C. international D. manufacturing 16. A. food B. boot C. blood D. booth 17. A. challenging B. character C. cheerfully D. changeable 18. A. services B. determine C. personal D. experience 19. A. manager B. irrigate C. imagine D. dangerous 20. A. flexible B. rewarding C. employ D. enthusiastic II. Choose the word whose main stress syllable is put differently. 1. A. attendance B. responsible C. accountant D. stressful 2. A. tiring B. rewarding C. flexible D. vacancy 3. A. bonus B. review C. employ D. well paid 4. A. supervise B. challenging C. flexible D. qualification 5. A. overtime B. review C. accountant D. condition 6. A. attract B. person C. signal D. instance 7. A. verbal B. suppose C. even D. either 8. A. example B. consider C. several D. attention 9. A. situation B. appropriate C. informality D. entertainment 10. A. across B. simply C. common D. brother 11. A. considerate B. photographer C. community D. circumstance 12. A. apply B. anthem C. appear D. attend 13. A. scenery B. festival C. atmosphere D. location 14. A. prevent B. recent C. receive D. remote 15. A. opposite B. geography C. geometry D. endanger III. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. 1. Do you want to follow_______ your father's footsteps? A. on B. in C. at D. from 2. Can you tell me who is responsible_________checking passports? A. to B. in C. about D. for 3. She earned extra money last year__________family is rapidly becoming a thing of the past. A. bringing into B. caring for C. taking on D. bearing up 4. My mother works _______a nurse in a big hospital. She examines the patients. A. for B. as C. in D. at 5. She had to work on a _______last night, so she is very tired this morning. A. the roof B. the table C. the bed D. night shift 6. My mother is a _______woman. She does all the household chores to make us more comfortable. A. caring B. careless C. harmful D. boring 7. In my free-time, I often help mom with _______the house. A. to clean B. clean C. cleaning D. cleans 8. Sarah prefers to find a(n) job with a stable income. A. nine-to-five B. on-the-job C. ill-paid D. tiring 9. Those who have exceptional performance throughout the year will be awarded a year-end .
A. overtime B. bonus C. duty D. qualification 10. Candidates must have necessary and at least two years of experience working as a sales representative. A. vacancies B. shifts C. reviews D. qualifications 11. He found a well-paid job he had no formal academic qualifications. A. though B. because C. unless D. if 12. Lucy was an outstanding employee, she got a promotion. A. and B. but C. so D. or 13. Some days of rest may help to _______ the pressure of work. A. reduce B. lower C. chop D. crease 14. Could you please tell me some information that _______ to the job? A. indicates B. expresses C. interests D. relates 15. Not all teenagers are well _______ for their future job when they are at high school. A. interested B. satisfied C. concerned D. prepared 16. Qualifications and _______ are two most important factors that help you get a good job. A. politeness B. experience C. attention D. impression 17. Before the interview, you have to send a letter of _______ and your résumé to the company. A. application B. reference C. curriculum vitae D. photograph 18. Working the night at the hospital can be very tiring for some nurses. A. overtime B. shift C. bonus D. qualification 19. There’s still a for a customer service representative at the car repair shop. A. responsibility B. review C. wage D. vacancy 20. Recent recruits will undergo training to acquaint themselves with company procedures. A. well-paid B. rewarding C. on-the-job D. challenging 21. Due to the increased demand, employees had to work to meet the deadlines. A. qualification B. vacancy C. overtime D. shift 22. Automation is likely to the loss of many manual jobs. A. give rise to B. wait on C. interfere with D. apply for 23. I have just been called _______ a job interview. I am so nervous. A. for B. in C. over D. with 24. Good preparations _______ your job interview is a must. A. with B. upon C. in D. for 25. Many children are under such a high _______ of learning that they do not feel happy at school. A. recommendation B. interview C. pressure D. concentration 26. Being well-dressed and punctual can help you create a good _______ on your interviewer. A. impression B. pressure C. employment D. effectiveness 27. Many people will be out of _______ if the factory is closed. A. work B. career C. profession D. job 28. His dream of becoming _______ doctor became true after seven years of learning hard. A. a B. an C. the D. Ø 29. Doctors have to assume _______ for human life. A. responsible B. responsibly C. responsibility D. responses 30. During your first week of probation, you will be by one of our experienced managers. A. endured B. supervised C. waited D. interfered 31. Voluntary work is often , but it equips you with essential life skills. A. adaptable B. patient C. unpaid D. well-paid 32. Mr. Viet is a employee; he always tries to finish his tasks before deadlines. A. reliable B. demanding C. repetitive D. stressful 33. labourers who work outdoors often expose themselves to unpleasant weather conditions. A. Tiring B. Repetitive C. Organised D. Casual 34. Not only managers but also employees need to be and able to quickly adjust to new conditions. A. unpaid B. organised C. confident D. adaptable 35. The job offer was too good for Jennifer to turn _______. A. off B. away C. out D. down 36. She has been _______ for an interview for the manager’s job. A. called B. carried C. hold D. brought 37. The agency will let you know if they have any suitable _______. A. redundancies B. vacancies C. abilities D. capabilities
38. One condition of this job is that you must be _______ to work at weekends. A. available B. capable C. acceptable D. accessible 39. With so much _______, I’m lucky to be in work. A. employees B. employers C. employment D. unemployment 40. I shall do the job to the best of my ________. A. capacity B. ability C. knowledge D. talent 41. You should bring with you your _________ to the interview. A. certificates B. letter of recommendation C. flowers D. A and B 42. He wants to wait _______ tables at the weekend. A. in B. at C. on D. of 43. I'm fed up with this job. I feel completely browned _______ . A. off B. down C. out D. over 44. There's a rumour that the National Bank is going to ________the company I work for. A. take on B. take out of C. take off D. take over 45. The questions are the central point of the whole interview procedure and should be planned________. A. in consequence B. in time C. in advance D. in conscience 46. There are few employment prospects in the town for ________ young people. A. qualify B. qualification C. qualified D. unqualified 47. Although we've been interviewing all day, we haven't managed to find a________ applicant. A. suitable B. self-confident C. successful D. appropriate 48. People usually use more________ language when they're in serious situations like interviews. A. formal B. informal C. serious D. solemn 49. The ability to actually hinders your progress and overall performance. A. interfere B. multitask C. endure D. demand 50. One of the of working for this company is free access to the gym. A. perks B. responsibilities C. positions D. apprenticeships 51. you are proficient in Japanese, you will stand a better chance of getting the job. A. However B. Although C. While D. Because 52. My brother pursued higher education he could get a better job. A. not only B. so that C. either D. even though IV. Combine the two simple sentences in one. 1.The boys are playing games. The girls are watching TV. (and) ____________________________________________________________ 2.I tried my best in the final test. The result was not as good as I expected. (but) ____________________________________________________________ 3.He lost the key. He couldn’t get into the house. (so) ____________________________________________________________ 4.She loves comedies. Her husband is interested in action films. (yet) ____________________________________________________________ 5.You must do well in the test. You will not graduate. (or) ____________________________________________________________ 6.Pop music is so popular. The melody is simple and memorable. (for) ____________________________________________________________ 7.I should practice more for the competition. My health hasn’t been excellent recently. (but) ____________________________________________________________ 8.You can go to the movies with me. You can go to the concert alone. (or) ____________________________________________________________ V. Combine the sentences using a subordinator to make a complex sentence. Number 1 is an example for you. 1. I’m going to the bank. I need some money. I’m going to the bank because I need some money. 2. I made lunch. I got home. ____________________________________________________________ 3. It’s raining. She’s going for a walk in the park. ____________________________________________________________ 4. She finishes her homework soon, she will fail the class. ____________________________________________________________
5. He decided to trust Tim. He was an honest man. ____________________________________________________________ 6. We went to school. She decided to investigate the situation. ____________________________________________________________ 7. Jennifer decided to leave Tom. He was too worried about his job. ____________________________________________________________ 8. Dennis bought a new jacket. He had received one as a gift last week. ____________________________________________________________ 9. Brandley claims that there will be trouble. He doesn’t complete the job. ____________________________________________________________ 10. Janice will have finished the report. The time you receive the letter. ____________________________________________________________ VI. Choose the correct answers. 1. The train arrived while/as soon as Elie was having lunch. 2. Because/Although the water is very cold in January, they go swimming anyway. 3. My father goes jogging every morning before/after he gets ready for work. 4. I learned a lot about wildlife until / after I visited Cue Phuong National Park yesterday. 5. You should wait here when /until your parents come back. 6. After /Before the party, there was a lot of food left. 7. My sister was sleeping when/while I was studying for the test last night. 8. As soon as/While I left home for school, It rained heavily. 9. I usually drink a glass of warm milk until / before I go to bed. 10. Who takes care of the baby when/after your mother is away? VII. Circle the correct option in brackets. 1. You must be careful (when / until) you cross the street. 2. I will wait for you here (until / while) you get back. 3. He will call me as soon (as / when) he arrives at the airport. 4. You can go (when / while) the traffic lights turn green. 5. She is doing her homework (while / after) her mother is cooking. 6. They will go on holidays in Italy (after / before) they finish their project. 7. Remember to turn off the lights (before / as soon as) you go to sleep. 8. Did they call the police (as soon as / while) they saw the accident? 9. Mary went straight to the cinema (when / after) she left the office. 10. Can you help me clean the table (while / until) I’m washing the dishes? VIII. Choose one word or phrase marked A, B, C, or D that best complete the preceding sentence. 1. __________ he always did well on his English tests, his parents were not surprised that he got a B level. A. When B. Since C. Because of D. Although 2. He doesn't understand __________ he doesn't speak French very well. A. whenever B. so that C. because D. before 3. She is looking for a new job__________ she is tired of doing a routine job day after day. A. since B. as C. because D. all are correct 4. I haven't seen Tom__________ he gave me this book. A. since B. for C. until D. before 5. __________ he has a headache, he has to take an aspirin. A. How B. Because C. Where D. Although 6. Our visit to Japan was delayed__________ my wife's illness. A. because B. because of C. thanks to D. though 7. The flight had to be delayed__________ the bad weather. A. because B. due to C. because of D. B and C are correct 8. I couldn't unlock it__________ I had the wrong key. A. because B. so that C. though D. so 9. He hasn't written to us__________ he left. A. as long as B. since C. by the time D. as soon as 10. I made a mistake__________ I was tired. A. though B. so that C. because D. if 11. You need good shoes to go hiking in the mountains_______ the ground is rough and hard. A. because B. so that C. before D. even though