[GLOBAL SUCCESS 12] UNIT 5- Getting started+ Language

Lan: Come in, Mark. Did you find my place easily?

Mark: Yes, I [adv, thực ra]​ (a)   met your dad in the street and he showed me the way. He said he was on his way to work.

Lan: That’s right. My dad is a factory worker so he works in shifts. Today he’s on the ​ [n, ca đêm] (b)   .

Mark: Working night shifts must be really hard. When does he sleep?

Lan: He goes to bed right after he comes home in the morning when there’s no one at home. My mum’s usually at work then. She teaches at a primary school.

Mark: Working with kids must be fun.

Lan: Yes, she loves her job though teaching can be tiring. Getting up in front of the class and putting up a performance every day seems so stressful.

Mark: I agree. My mum [đã từng] ​ (c)   be a teacher, but she [v đã từ bỏ] ​ (d)   a her job to ​ [v, chăm sóc] (e)   me and my brother.

• used to
• gave up
• look after
• night shift
• actually

Lan: How about your dad?

Mark: He has a [a, giờ hành chính] ​ (a)   job. He’s an accountant at a bank.

Lan: Working with numbers must be [a, khó khăn] ​ (b)   .

Mark: Yes, but it’s not just numbers. You need to learn so many ​[n, qui định] (c)   and build good working ​ [n, mối quan hệ] (d)   with ​[n, khách hàng] (e)   .

Lan: I guess he often goes on business trips.

• nine-to-five
• difficult
• regulations
• relationships
• clients

Lan: How about your dad?

Mark: He has a [a, giờ hành chính] ​ (a)   job. He’s an [n. kế toán] ​ (b)   at a bank.

Lan: Working with numbers must be difficult.

Mark: Yes, but it’s not just numbers. You need to learn so many ​[n, qui định] (c)   and build good working ​ relationships with ​[n, khách hàng] (d)   .

Lan: I guess he often [v, đi công tác] ​ (e)   .

• nine-to-five
• regulations
• clients
• accountant
• goes on business trips

Lan: You’re good at maths so you should ​ [v, nối nghiệp của ông ấy] (a)   .

Mark: Definitely not. Neither I nor my brother wants to become an [n, kế toán]​ (b)   .

I’m interested in [n, lập trình máy tính] ​ (c)   because it opens up so many job [n, cơ hội] ​ (d)   . What about you, Lan?

Lan: Well, I love working with children, so I want to become a primary school teacher like my mum.

Mark: Didn’t you say last year you wanted to become a [n, nhà khoa học]​ (e)   ?

Lan: [laughing] Yeah …

• follow in his footsteps
• opportunities
• scientist
• computer programming
• accountant

1. ​ (a)   : làm thêm giờ

2. ​ (b)   : đi công tác

3. ​ (c)   : công việc hành chính

4. ​ (d)   : ca đêm

• work overtime
• go on business trips
• night shift
• nine-to-five job

1. đầy thử thách: ​ (a)  

2. có liên quan: ​ (b)  

3. tiền thưởng: ​ (c)  

4. tuyển dụng: ​ (d)  

5. bổ ích: ​ (e)  

• challenging (adj)
• relevant (adj)
• bonus (n)
• employ (v)
• rewarding (adj)

1. The company has to ​ (a)   more workers to meet the production targets.

2. Peter wants to become a pilot although he knows it is a ​ (b)   job.

3. Workers will receive a generous ​ (c)   if they achieve their performance goals.

4. Consider completing your course before you apply for this job because it will require ​ (d)   qualifications.

5. Working as a babysitter could be a ​ (e)   experience if you enjoy working with children.

• employ
• challenging
• bonus
• relevant
• rewarding

- challenging (adj) ​ (a)  

- relevant (adj) ​ (b)  

- bonus (n) ​ (c)  

- employ (v) ​ (d)  

- rewarding (adj) ​ (e)  

• đầy thử thách
• liên quan
• tiền thưởng
• tuyển dụng
• bổ ích