UNIT 5: THE WORLD OF WORK

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part

differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following
questions.
1. A. regulation B. salary C. admire D. apprenticeship
2. A. submit B. opportunity C. enthusiastic D. computer
3. A. hospitality B. responsible C. concentrate D. bonus
4. A. interfere B. reflective C. supervise D.
receptionist
5. A. available B. patient C. attendance D. assistant
6. A. scuba B. stressful C. babysitter D. casual
7. A. employ B. repetitive C. challenging D. exist
8. A. look B. book C. tool D. school
9. A. thought B. together C. enthusiastic D. youth
10. A. greeting B. guest C. goods D. gesture
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other
three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
1.A. client B. footstep C. reward D. challenge
2. A. bonus B. patient C. teaching D. review
3. A. assistance B. attendance C. manager D. reception
4. A. reflection B. interview C. profession D. importance
5. A. support B. attend C. assist D. follow
6. A. order B. request C. payment D. server
7. A. customer B. enjoyment C. memory D. applicant
8. A. successor B. position C. arrangement D. friendliness
9. A. attach B. discuss C. enjoy D. order
10. A. present B. worry C. prepare D. control

LEXICAL-GRAMMAR
Mark the letter A, B, c, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 1: You need to learn so many __________and build good working relationships with clients.
A. provisions B. features C. regulations D. principles
Question 2: You’re good at maths, so you should ________in his footsteps.
A. follow B. do C. make D. catch

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Question 3: My father believed that if I got a(n) _________to a proper trade, I’d have a
stable job.
A. practice B. price C. award D. apprenticeship
Question 4: Being a nurse is a very tiring job; moreover, you don’t earn a high
_________.
A. wage B. bonus C. salary D. commmision
Question 5: Peter wants to become a pilot although he knows it is a ___________job.
A. reasonable B. boring C. reliable D. challenging
Question 6: The company has to ________more workers to meet the production targets.
A. employ B. have C. create D. demand
Question 7: Consider completing your course before you apply for this job because it will require relevant
___________.
A. skills B. experiences C. knowledge D. qualifications
Question 8: Working as a _________could be a rewarding experience if you enjoy working with children.
A. babysitter B. housekeeper C. carpenter D. caretaker
Question 9: I’m __________ computer programming because it opens up so many job
opportunities.
A. skilled at B. interested in C. capable of D. bad at
Question 10: Workers will receive a generous ___________if they achieve their performance goals.
A. interest B. tip C. mortgage D. bonus
Question 11: We offer flexible working hours and a bonus based on the number of times people view, share
and comment on your __________.
A. requests B. reviews C. commentaries D. compliment
Question 12: We offer _________working hours and a bonus based on the number of times people view,
share and comment on your reviews.
A. stable B. divergent C. long D. flexible
Question 13: Workers lacked incentive and drive to perform the endlessly __________ tasks
A. exciting B. repetitive C. rewarding D. demanding
Question 14: __________ training is given to all employees by my boss.
A. Direct B. Annual C. Off-the-job D. On-the-job
Question 15: I hope the job will not __________my performance at school.
A. interfere with B. deal with C. concern about D. look after
Question 16: Bob is a new part-time _________of a small company because he can’t get a full-time job at his
favourite company.
A. unemployed B. employment C. employer D. employee
Question 17: I believe having a part-time job is a great opportunity to learn _________skills.
A. valuable B. value C. valuably D. invaluable

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Question 18: I registered with some online employment agencies, and they found a ___________ almost
immediately.
A. work B. a vacancy C. career D. room
Question 19: The English department at Ha Noi School currently has five part-time _________open.
A. backgrounds B. advertisements C. vacancies D. announcements
Question 20: The perfect _________should be responsible, reliable, good with young children and preferably
female.
A. contestant B. officer C. graduate D. candidate
Question 21: Before we apply for any jobs, we need to prepare a good CV and a ____ very carefully.
A. resume B. job interview C. covering letter D. reference
Question 22: Employers always want job ____ to be able to demonstrate their skills and qualities.
A. employees B. workers C. staff D. applicants
Question 23: There are usually a lot of job seekers applying for one position. Only a few of them are ____ for
an interview.
A. shortlisted B. listed C. screened D. tested
Question 24: During __________, railway station attendants called 'pushers' or 'oshiya' do the strangest
job in the world - they push passengers into trains.
A.traffic jam B. office hour C. regular time D. rush hour
Question 25: Working from the height of more than 800 metres, the cleaners face huge ___________
especially during bad weather.
A. challenges B. problems C. issues D. difficulties
Question 26: When the factory closed, over a hundred people were _________________.
A. fired B. sacked C. laid off D. dropped off
Question 27: We are __________ hard-working people to join our team, welcoming customers and
arranging window displays.
A. leading to B. resulting in C. looking for D. dealing with
Question 28: You have to do the chores and __________ children every day.
A. put up with B. stand up for C. come up with D. take care of
Question 29: _________ in front of the class and putting up a performance every day seems so stressful.
A. Getting up B. Sitting up C. Setting up D. Giving up
Question 30: My mum used to be a teacher, but she _________ her job to look after me and my brother.
A. set off B. look for C. come up D. gave up

C. GRAMMAR
I. Choose the best answer
1. I haven’t really studied for this exam, ……………….. I feel a little nervous.
A. so B. but C. because D. or
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2. I told him not to come, ……………….. he came anyway.
A. when B. though C. so D. but
3.……………….. he was really tired, he took a nap for 15 minutes.
A. Though B. While C. Because D. If
4……………….. she likes to play basketball, her favorite sport is tennis.
A. Furthermore B. While C. Because D. Though
5……………….. it was really hot outside, I wore shorts.
A. When B. While C. Because D. But
6. I was on time, ……………….. everyone else was late.
A. when B. though C. so D. but
7. Nadia doesn’t like to drive, ……………….. she takes the bus everywhere.
A. so B. but C. because D. or
8. Keep quiet ……………….. go out.
A. so B. but C. because D. or
9. I turned on the fan ……………….. the room was hot.
A. though B. but C. because D. or
10. .................. Tommy warned people not to take his books and sell them, the Admin of the website still stole
and sold his books.
A. Furthermore B. While C. Because D. Although
Question 9: You haven’t submitted your application letter for the job yet, __________?
A. don’t you B. have you C. haven’t you D. do you
Question 22. I would be delighted to meet you ________ to discuss my application.
A. in conclusion B. in short C. in person D. in case
Question 24. They have to do this __________the large number of commuters who wish to arrive at their
desired locations on time.
A.because B. according to C. thanks to D. because of
Question 32. My brother didn’t apply for the job, _______he was offered an apprenticeship.
A. if B. but C. though D. and
Question 33. ________I was younger, I wanted to become a lawyer.
A.Though B. Because C. If D. When
Question 34. _________my brother -in-law is often late for work, he is never promoted.
A.Thanks to B. Though C. Because D. However
Question 38. She is beautiful; _________, she isn’t kind
A.however B. so C. if D. and
Question 39. __________I arrived, my family was eating dinner
A.When B. Though C. Because D. However

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Question 40. He was badly in need of your help _________you had gone down in town
A.but B. so C. if D. and
Question 41. My brother didn’t apply for the job, _________?
A. does he B. was he C. did he D. didn’t he
Question 42. He goes to bed right after he comes home in the morning,_______?
A. isn’t he B. is he C. does he D. doesn’t he
Question 43. My mum gave up her job to look after me and my brother,________?
A. wasn’t she B. was she C. did she D. didn’t she
Question 44. Tech World Magazine Online is looking to fill two vacancies in its technology
section,________?
A. doesn’t it B. does it C. isn’t it D. is it
Question 45. You will be greeting and talking to guests, and sorting donations,________?
A. don’t you B. do you C. will you D. won’t you

II. Which sentence is “Simple, compound, and complex sentences”

1. I can swim but my brother can’t do it.
2. Jane brings an umbrella, for it is going to rain.
3. The number of cars which were sold last year was 5,000.
4. When he handed in his exercises, he forgot to give his teacher the last page.
5. We will go to the cinema after we finish our homework.
6. My students play tennis every morning.
7. I can walk home or I will take a taxi.
8. If I try to learn English now, I will have better opportunities in the future.
9. She is good at Math; besides, she can speak 5 languages fluently.
10. Tommy works very hard for his family.

III. Complete the sentences with the words given

and though when if before since but or so for because

1. Hana feels tired, ________ Hana feels weak.

2. The Japanese eat healthily, ________they live longer than people from other countries..
3. I have flu, _______I don't feel very tired.
4. You should eat less fast food, ________you can put on weight.
5. You can go and see the doctor, ________you are very sick.
6. The Japanese eat a lot of rice, ________they eat lots of fish, too.
7. I want to eat ice-cream, ________I have a sore throat.
8. Tommy needs more money, ________he works very hard every day.
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9. _________ the Americans don’t eat fast food very often, many of them will not be overweight.
10. You can walk to school ________ you live very close to it.