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UNIT 9: CHOOSING A CAREER
Vocabulary:
1 advice 15 keep up with
2 ambition 16 look forward to
3 be in touch with 17 mature
4 career 18 paperwork
5 career adviser 19 pursue
6 come up with 20 put up with
7 cut down on 21 rewarding
8 dishwasher 22 run out of
9 downside 23 secure
10 drop in on 24 shadow
11 drop out of 25 tedious
12 fascinating 26 think back on
13 get on with 27 workforce
14 get to grips with

Part I. PHONETICS
1. A. tedious B. secure C. temporary D. rewarding
2. A. enthusiastic B. smooth C. southern D. trustworthy
3. A. tertiary B. trustworthy C. tempting D. shortlist
4. A. pension B. commission C. passion D. decision
5. A. shortlist B. temporary C. afford D. accordingly
6. A. rewarding B. fascinating C. tedious D. challenging
7. A. prospect B. reference C. promoted D. interview
8. A. unemployment B. economics C. manufacture D. responsible
9. A. workforce B. high-flyer C. handshake D. headhunt
10. A. commuter B. commitment C. employee D. attendant
Part II. VOCABULARY
Exercise 3. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
11. I was only absent ____ the office for a few minutes!
A. for B. from C. in D. about
12. She became a full-time member of ____ last year.
A. employees B. employers C. workers D. staff
13. The ____ for this position starts at thirty thousand euros per year.
A. wage B. payment C. salary D. tip
14. Shelley disagreed with the board's decision so she ____ and went to work for another company.
A. retired B. fired C. sacked D. resigned
15. Being a flight attendant is a ____ job. You may have to work long hours on long haul flights and not get
enough sleep.
A. tedious B. demanding C. rewarding D. fascinating
16. I think that doing medical research would be really ____ because this job would save people's lives.
A. challenging B. tiresome C. rewarding D. monotonous
17. I am writing in ____ to your advertisement on Vietnamework.com for the post of a personal assistant.
A. connection B. association C. relation D . response
18. Some people ____ to London every day from as far away as Leeds.
A. connect B. commute C. commence D. correspond
19. When the factory closed, over a hundred people were ____ redundant.
A. made B. given C. taken D. done
20. Most governments tax people on the amount of money they ____ each year.
A. win B. gain C. earn D. benefit
21. After working at the same company for thirty years, my grandfather was looking forward to his ____.
A. overtime B. pension C. charity D. allowance
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A. with B. for C. in D. at
23. Success in this industry depends a lot ____ luck!
A. with B. from C. at D. on
24. Don't you think you should apply for the job ____ writing?
A. with B. for C. at D. in
25. The ____ I 'm a member of is calling for a nationwide strike next week.
A. union B . charity C. organization D. company
26. Have you had any news about that ____ you applied for yet?
A. work B. job C. career D. vacancy
27. In some professions, you have to ____ when you're 60 or 65 years old.
A. resign B. terminate C. retire D. dismiss
28. We began ____ looking round for advertising agencies which have experience of our market.
A. to B. with C. by D. at
29. The covering letter wasn't attached ____ the CV.
A. to B. with C. from D. by
30. Certificates provide proofs of your ____.
A. qualifications B. qualities C. diplomas D. ambitions
31. I'd like to speak to the person in ____ please.
A. duty B. responsibility C. obligation D. charge
32. When you ____ the interview, remember to bring some sample of your work.
A. apply B. join C. attend D. make
33. I would be grateful for an opportunity to visit your company and discuss my application with you ____.
A. in privacy B. individually C. privately D. in person
34. If my application is successful, I will be able to start work from 15th of August when I finish all my exams. I
am ____ my CV with this letter.
35. Like many young people today, I'm thinking about taking a year ____ first, or as people often say, spending a
year at "the university of life”.
A. off B. away C. out D. at
Exercise 4. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined
word(s) in each of the following questions.
36. As he lived in a small town outside the city, he had to commute every day.
A. take a bus to work B. drive to work
C. take a lift to work D. travel a long way to and from work
37. The atmosphere at work was so bad that Brian eventually decided to hand in his notice.
A. notify the boss B. apply for another job C. give up his job D. be given a better job
38. My boss has a reputation for being such a slave-driver!
A. working overtime B. working excessively hard
C. being slave to work D. making his staff work too hard
39. There are excellent prospects for promotion, and you'll know you're doing something to benefit society.
A. opportunities B. likelihoods C. futures D. potentials
40. We want to recruit the brightest and the best. If you think you fit the bill, fill in an application form today.
A. are able to pay the billB. are suitable C. are of the right size D. are excellent
41. I am available for an interview all afternoons, except on Tuesday because I am doing a computer course to
improve my typing skills.
A. willing B. free C. impatient D. longing
42. Finally, Amy decided to quit her job as she couldn't stand doing the same things days in days out. It's so
monotonous!
A. easy B. low-paid C. tedious D. secure
43. Lucy has just finished her A levels and she has got a place at university, but she would really like a break from
the academic world. Therefore, she decides to take a gap year and travel around the world!
A. a year off B. a year out C. a year away D. a year's trip 122
44. The experience from an adventurous expedition to a rainforest will broaden your horizons and teach you new
skills.
A. expand your range of interests and knowledge B. open your views
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45. I consider myself to be trustworthy, responsible and enthusiastic.
A. worthwhile B. talented C. honest D. skilled
Exercise 5. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning
46. Well, I want to go straight to university, but I'm also thinking of applying for a temporary job in the summer.
A. part-time B. full-time C. permanent D. seasonal
47. John was promoted last month for being such a committed worker.
A. dishonest B. irresponsible C. unenthusiastic D. unreliable
48. With so many breakthroughs in robotic science and technology, much manual work will soon be taken over
by robots.
A. intellectual work B. physical work C. monotonous work D. dull work
49. I'd go mad if I had to do a dead-end job like working on a supermarket checkout.
A. boring B. monotonous C. fascinating D. demanding
50. He's just so flexible. He'll adapt to any situation.
A. adaptable B. rigid C. intelligent D. autonomous
Part III. GRAMMAR
Exercise 6. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
51. Helen usually ____ her childhood with great pleasure.
A. talks back to B. thinks back on C. turns back to D. falls back on
52. One member of the project group ____ the boss and was fired immediately.
A. came up against B. came up with C. talked back to D. put up with
53. The government is trying not to ____ the money they are spending on vocational training.
A. drop out of B. drop in on C. go on with D. cut down on
54. My grandparents often ____ us without warning.
A. drop in on B. keep up with C. drop out of D. catch up with
55. Linda was about to take a part-time job, but she decided to ____ her studies instead.
A. keep up with B. go on with C. get on with D. drop out of
56. Many students ____ school to set up their own businesses and become self-employed.
A. move out of B. cut down on C. drop out of D. drop in on
57. I'm searching for websites offering career advice so that I can ____ a plan.
A. come up against B. come up with C. draw up with D. come across with
58. I'm so ____ under with work at the moment - it's awful.
A. iced B. rained C. snowed D. fogged
59. The company's announced it's ____ off over 1,000 workers.
A. leaving B. laying C. setting D. giving
60. They're planning to ____ down their operation in Greece and concentrate on Eastern Europe.
A. wind B. tie C. roll D. stretch
61. The job offer was too good for him to ____ down.
A. put B. cut C. turn D. shut
62. I'm not sure I'm doing it right, but I'll try to ____ ahead with it anyway.
A. drive B. bang C. touch D. press
63. Something's just ____ up, so I'm afraid I won't be able to make it this afternoon.
A. shown B. pulled C. cropped D. cut
64. Could you lend me some money to ____ me over to the end of the month?
A. hand B. tie C. get D. make
65. I didn't ____ out to be a millionaire - I just wanted to run a successful business.
A. set B. go C. begin D. watch
66. Mona's going to leave early this afternoon but she says she'll ____ up the hours tomorrow.
A. find B. make C. catch D. bring
67. I was ____ in for the actual manager while she was away on maternity leave.
A. heading B. staying C. standing D. sitting
68. Over three hundred workers were made redundant because they had to ____ one factory.
A. pull down B. cut down C. take down D. close down
69. I am ____ seeing you at a job interview.
A. waiting for B. looking for C. looking forward to D. hoping to
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A. taking on B. bringing in C. carrying on to D. pulling in
Exercise 7. Mark the letter A. B. C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
71. It was ____ windy that I couldn't stand up!
A. so B. such C. enough D. too
72. They were ____ beautiful shoes that I decided I had to get them.
A. enough B. too C. so D. such
73. Emma and Karen used to be ____ good friends that I'm surprised they don't get on now.
A. so B. enough C. such D. too
74. Tina had ____ much paper work to do that she didn't know where to begin.
A. too B. so C. such D. enough
75. ____ already busy in February, I would gladly accept your invitation.
A. Was I not B. Were I not C. If I am not D. Unless I was not
76. He behaved as if nothing ____.
A. has happened B. would happen C. was happening D. had happened
77. Do what you like ____ you don't make any noise.
A. provided B. if C. unless D. suppose
78. We'd better leave early tomorrow ____ there's a lot of traffic when we get to London.
A. unless B. so long as C. in case D. if
79. Why were you acting ____ you hadn't seen the boss?
A. the way B. as though C. like D. as
80. He ran ____ he could to catch up with her.
A. more quickly than B. quicker than C. as quick as D. as quickly as

UNIT 10: LIFELONG LEARNING

Vocabulary:
• adequate /ˈædɪkwət/ (a): • interaction /ˌɪntərˈækʃn/ (n):
• e-learning /ˈiː lɜːnɪŋ/ (n): • lifelong /ˈlaɪflɒŋ/ (a):
• employable /ɪmˈplɔɪəbl/ (a): • opportunity /ˌɒpəˈtjuːnəti/ (n):
• facilitate /fəˈsɪlɪteɪt/ (v): • overwhelming /ˌəʊvəˈwelmɪŋ/ (a):
• flexibility /ˌfleksəˈbɪləti/ (n): • pursuit /pəˈsjuːt/ (n):
• genius /ˈdʒiːniəs/ (n): • self-directed /sef-dəˈrektɪd/ (a):
• hospitality /ˌhɒspɪˈtæləti/ (n): • self-motivated /ˌself ˈməʊtɪveɪtɪd/ (a):
• initiative /ɪˈnɪʃətɪv/ (n • temptation /tempˈteɪʃn/ (n):
• institution /ˌɪnstɪˈtjuːʃn/ (n): • ultimate /ˈʌltɪmət/ (a):
• voluntarily /ˈvɒləntrəli/ (adv):
Part I. PHONETICS
1. A. graduate B. mandatory C. explode D. persuade
2. A. investigate B. neglect C. gaol D. progress
3. A. chooses B. clothes C. encourages D. boxes
4. A. design B. persuade C. pursue D. increase
5. A. motivation B. initiative C. optional D. restricted
6. A. authentic B. ultimate C. graduate D. personal
7. A. compulsory B. voluntary C. initiative D. investigate
8. A. optional B. primary C. selective D. national
9. A. unchangeable B. adjustable C. emotional D. privilege
10. A. reluctant B. different C. flexible D. willingly

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Part II. VOCABULARY
Exercise 3. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning
11. Secondary education is now compulsory nationwide.
A. optional B. selective C. primary D. mandatory
12. All students are required to attend the course in order to be eligible for a certificate.
A. see B. watch C. join D. study
13. The lecture is followed by a 15-minute discussion session.
A. length of journey B. period of time C. section D. set
14. It is important for high school students to acquire necessary living skills to live independently.
A. gain B. possess C. improve D. practise
15. Students' motivation for language learning really varies.
A. sense B. emotion C. feeling D. inspiration
16. Different learners have different learning styles.
A. steps B. means C. methods D. rituals
17. Online courses allow learners to study at flexible time.
A. fixed B. adjustable C. rigid D. unchangeable
18. No one asked him to donate his money. He did it voluntarily.
A. willingly B. unwillingly C. reluctantly D. suspiciously
19. More and more school leavers want to pursue higher education.
A. prepare B. surprise C. persuade D. continue
20. In fact, learning is not confined to the classroom environment and school subjects.
A. defined B. unlimited C. restricted D. designed
21. Children learn a great deal in their daily interaction with other peers at school.
A. interruption B. communication C. action D. projection
22. Lifelong learners are people who have a strong desire to learn and explore the world.
A. investigate B. invest C . explode D. express
23. Nowadays, lifelong learning is facilitated by e-learning platforms.
A. insisted B. assisted C. assessed D. accessed
24. Online courses have enabled many people to realize their learning objectives.
A. motivated B. discouraged C. allowed D. stopped
25. There are different courses available for students to select.
A. consider B. neglect C. collect D. choose

Exercise 4. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined
word(s) in each of the following questions.
43. The teacher asked us to get on with the next exercise and he would be back in a while.
A. finish doing B. start doing C. continue doing D . stop doing
44. Those students who fail the National High School exams may want to retake them the following year.
A. pass B. fall C. sit D. take
45. Thanks to lifelong learning, people's level of awareness has improved significantly.
A. has increased B. has declined C. has gone up D. has bettered
46. The teacher is going to a conference next week, so our presentation will be put off.
A. delayed B. deferred C. carried out D. cancelled
47. A new school has just been set up for the kids in the area.
A. started B. established C. built D. demolished
Unnecessary components should be removed from the current program to reduce the workload for school students.
A. added B. taken away C. taken off D. abolished
49. The school picnic has been cancelled because of bad weather.
A. called off B. continued C. destroyed D. broken off
50. If children are inactive most of the time, it is very easy for them to gain weight.
A. put up B. loose C. lose D. put on
Exercise 6. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
1. If I hadn't stayed up so late last night, I ____ so tired this morning.
A. don't feel B. felt C. didn't feel D. wouldn't have felt
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A. am B. will be C. would be D. would have been
3. If I had a computer, I ____ the assignment last night.
A. finished B. have finished C. would have finished D. had finished
4. If you ____ harder, you'd have passed the exam.
A. had studied B. have studied C. studied D. study
5. If you had lots of money, what ____?
A. do you do B. will you do C. would you do D. have you done
6. I'd ____ out with you if I wasn't so tired.
A. go B. went C. had gone D. will go
7. I'm sure your parents would have been happier if you ____ harder before that important exam.
A. work B. worked C. have worked D. had worked
8. Tom ____ so careless if he'd known what would happen.
A. would have been B. wouldn't have been C. would be D. wouldn't be
9. If she ____ on time, I would have been surprised.
A. arrived B. have arrived C. had arrived D. would arrive
10. We wouldn't ____ the bus if we'd left home earlier.
A. have missed B. had missed C. will miss D. would miss
11. If John had studied more, he ____ better marks.
A. gets B. will get C. would get D. would have got
12. If he had tried harder, he might ____.
A. succeed B. have succeeded C. be success D. will succeed
13. If you had saved some money, you ____ so hard up now.
A. aren't B. won't C. wouldn't be D. wouldn't have been
14. Why didn't you tell me? If you ____ me, I would have helped.
A. tell B. told C. have told D. had told
15. If he ____ the money, he wouldn't be in prison now.
A. hadn't stolen B. didn't steal C. had stolen D. stole
16. If Tim ____ so fast, his car wouldn't have crashed into a tree.
A. didn't drive B. hadn't driven C. haven't driven D. drives
17. What a bad luck! If Nam ____ over, he would have won the race.
A. doesn't fall B. didn't fall C. hasn't fallen D. hadn't fallen
18. If you ____ me last week, I would have been able to come.
A. invited B. had invited C. would invite D. would have invited
19. I'm sure your letter hasn't arrived yet. If it had come, I'm sure I ____ it.
A. will notice B. noticed C. would have noticed D. would notice
20. Why didn't you phone? If I had known you were coming, I ____ you at the airport.
A. would have met B. would meet C. met D. had met
21. It's a pity you missed the party. If you ____, you would have met my teacher from Australia.
A. came B. have come C. come D. had come
22. I wouldn't have resat the exam if I ____ harder.
A. study B. studied C. had studied D. would have studied
23. If Jane ____, I wouldn't have been able to move the table.
A. didn't help B. hadn't helped C. hasn't helped D. wouldn't help
24. Unless you ____ me about Sue's hair, I wouldn't have noticed.
A. had told B. hadn't told C. told D. didn't tell
25. If it rains tomorrow, I ________an umbrella.
A. will bring B. would bring C. would have brought D. could bring
26. If she _________hard, she will pass the exam.
A. studies B. studied C. had studied D. has studied
27. If you _______now, you will catch the bus.
A. leave B. left C. had left D. have left
28. If they arrive on time, we ________the meeting.
A. will be started B. would start C. will start D. could start
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A. spoke B. speaks C. had spoken D. has spoken
30. If it __________ so late, we would go for a walk.
A. wasn’t B. had been C. weren't D. isn’t
31. If I _________ you were coming, I would have baked a cake.
A. had known B. have known C. knew D. know
32. If he had saved money, he ________the car he wanted.
A. will have bought B. could have bought C. wouldn’t have bought D. would buy
33. If he had practiced more when he was younger, he ________ a better musician now.
A. will be B. would have been C. would be D. is
34. If she ________ her flight last month, she would be on vacation in Hawaii right now.
A. hadn't missed B. hasn’t missed C. missed D. didn’t missed
Exercise 9: READING
TEXT 1
During my last couple of years as a student here at Union High, I have noticed that there is nothing to do during our
occasional free periods. Hanging around in the hallways or in the library with friends isn't productive or relaxing.
The student body council noticed this as well and brought it to the attention of Mr. Swanson and the rest of the
faculty. A meeting to discuss the issue occurred last Friday, February 10th, in the all - school meeting room.

The faculty not only agreed that there wasn't much to do during these free periods, but also seemed determined to
find a solution. The student body council and the faculty talked about different ideas for a long time. The faculty
had noticed that some students don't like using their free periods for studying. Instead, they spend their time
disrupting the students who want to study by being noisy in the library. By the end of the meeting, the faculty had
decided to put a pool table and a ping pong table in our student lobby at the start of next semester.
I know some people will be concerned about getting their work done with these potential distractions, but I believe
this will help us all in enjoying our time at school. I agree that it's important to complete our work but it is just as
important to enjoy ourselves and to relax with our friends. School is already such a stressful place. It makes many
students feel worried and anxious. We want our school to be a friendly place so that students want to come every
day. Students should remember that this change will make the library a lot quieter. Because of this, the students who
want to study will be able to do so in peace.

To all the students at Union High, I sincerely hope that you enjoy the new additions to our lobby. Hopefully, they
will make our free periods a lot more relaxing. If you happen to have one of the same free periods as I do, then
please challenge me to a game of pool!

1. What is the text mostly about?

A. Another choice for free periods at Union High B. A chance to study in peace at Union High library
C. How students at Union High spend their free periods D. A meeting at Union High about its new facilities
2. What is the meeting on February 10th about?
A. Students hanging around freely during free periods. B. Ineffective time at the Union High library.
C. Finding a solution to spending free periods effectively. D. Maintaining disciplines at Union High school.
3. Bolo 120. In paragraph 2, the word they refers to ____.
A. faculty members B. some students C. students' parents D. council members
4. In paragraph 2, the word disrupting is closest in meaning to ____.
A. fighting B. insulting C. corrupting D. interrupting
5. According to the author, new facilities ____.
A. make the school a stressful place B. make students worried
C. bring anxiety to students' parents D. make students relaxed during free periods
6. In paragraph 4, the word they refers to ____.
A. free periods B. our friends C. new additions D. all the students

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Text 2:
The old belief was that you had to go to school to get educated, but there are plenty of people who have
educated themselves outside of school and become successful. They followed their passion, educated themselves as
they went along, and found success despite not actually going to a school where you sit down, learn from a teacher,
and take tests.
I think that the first 12 years of education are critical. Primary and secondary education teaches you the
basics, helps you get into a mindset of learning, exposes you to a variety of areas that you can pursue after school,
and gives you some real world experience with socializing and working with other people.
All of those things are important, but after that, you can't rely on a school to really educate you in life. You
can go to college and learn about whatever field you want to go into. But, that school education isn't going to give
you the knowledge you need to really be successful in your career and your life.
For example, I have a friend who is an accountant. He hasn't finished all the courses in school that he needs
to get his Bachelor's degree, but he has more knowledge and ability than anyone who has finished their courses in
school that he works with. He reads up on what he needs to know as he works. He is passionate about what he
does. He can figure stuff out that his fully-schooled peers can't. And he is a shining example of why going to school
doesn't automatically mean you are more educated.
The point is that you can educate yourself in the real world. Obviously, there are some programs that you
have to take if you want to be accepted into a specific kind of job. Even though you can educate yourself outside of
school, many professions still require you to finish an education and have a piece of paper proving it so that you can
get hired.
But, for many other things, you can educate yourself by doing things related to your career or passions. You
can educate yourself online by taking courses, learning from experts, buying eBooks, and having discussions with
like-minded people. You don't need a school to be educated in life. As Mark Twain said, “I have never let my
schooling interfere with my education."
1. It is stated in paragraph 1 that ____.
A. It is not always necessary for a person to go to school to be educated
B. Most of those who do not go to school are very successfully educated
C. Education has nothing to do with a school teachers, classes and tests
D. People will no longer go to school to be officially educated and succeed
2. Which of the following can serve as the title for the passage?
A. Schooling Does not Mean Education B. Being Educated Doesn't require School
C. Going to School Will Soon Be out of Date D. Being Educated Outweighs Being Schooled.
3. The word "critical" in paragraph 2 mostly means ____.
A. having a decisive or crucial importance for B. taking on a considerable importance to
C. assuming enormous significance for D. exerting a great influence on
4. With the phrase "that school education" in paragraph 3 the writer refers to ____.
A. the education people receive from primary schools
B. the education people receive from secondary schools
C. the first 12 years of education people receive
D. the education people do for a degree or the like
5. The phrasal verb “reads up on" in paragraph 4 mostly means ____.
A. to read a lot about something B. to read something very carefully
C. to read only what interests you D. to read closely from beginning to end
6. The word "automatically" in paragraph 4 can be best replaced with ____.
A. normally B. necessarily C. definitely D. always
8. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. degree-holding person should still go on self-educating for a successful career.
B. Many professions require that employees acquire official courses.
C. Doing things in relevance to profession or interest is one way of educating yourself.
D. Doing things in passion has nothing to do with taking official degree courses.