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GRADE 12_UNIT 8-9

Total questions: 130

Worksheet time: 1hrs 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

He has all the right ____ for the job.

a)

A. certificates                              

b)

  B. degrees

c)

  C. diplomas             

d)

     D. qualifications

2.

Before we apply for any jobs, we need to prepare a good CV and a ____ very carefully.

                        

a)

A. resume

b)

B.job interview

c)

   C. covering letter overing                       

d)

D. reference

3.

Employers always want job ____ to be able to demonstrate their skills and qualities.

a)

A. employees                                          

b)

B. workers

c)

C. staff    

d)

D. applicants 

4.

If you want a job, you have to ____ for one.

                                                  

a)

A. applicate

b)

  B. apply     

c)

C. ask   

d)

D. request

5.

You'll probably have to ____ an application form.

                                              

a)

A. fill down

b)

B. fill in        

c)

C. fill on  

d)

  D. fill through

6.

"I will help you with your CV, Mary," Peter said.

a)

A. Peter advised Mary to write the CV.        

b)

B. Peter promised to help Mary with her CV.

c)

C. Peter advised Mary not to write her CV.

d)

D. Peter wanted Mary to help with the CV.

7.

If you saw a layer, he'd advise you ____ legal action.

                                                       

a)

A. take      

b)

B. taking      

c)

  C. to take     

d)

   D. for taking

8.

“____,” the doctor advised his patient.

                           

                              

a)

A. You had better stop drinking     

b)

B. You had better to drink

c)

C. I would like you to drink        

d)

D. Please drink some more

9.

You can earn more money by working ____.

                              

a)

A. extraordinary hours      

b)

B. overhours           

c)

C. overtime  

d)

D. supplementary hours

10.

In Britain, people are usually unwilling to tell other people how much they ____.

                                                 

a)

A. earn     

b)

B. obtain   

c)

C. deserves    

d)

D. gain

11.

a)

CV

b)

covering letter

c)

job advertisement

d)

job seeker

12.

a)

apply for a job

b)

interview

c)

recruit

d)

demonstrate

13.

a)

probation

b)

demonstrate

c)

recruit

d)

interview

14.

a)

job advertisement

b)

apply

c)

job interview

d)

demonstrate

15.

a)

job seeker

b)

interviewee

c)

probation

16.

A/an _____________________ is a person who is

trying to find a job.

a)

interviewee

b)

interviewer

c)

employee

d)

job seeker

17.

.......... are notices in newspapers or other mass media telling people about an opportunity to get a job

a)

job seekers

b)

job advertisements

c)

covering letters

d)

CVs

18.

A written record of his education and the jobs he has done, is known as a _____________________

a)

qualification

b)

cirriculum vitea

c)

covering letter

d)

advertisement

19.
a)

recruit

b)

apply

c)

interview

d)

job seeker

20.

a)

recruit

b)

shortlist

c)

demonstrate

21.

Choose the word that differs from the rest in the position of the primary stress in each of the following sentences.

a)

A. apply

b)

B. focus

c)

C. prepare

d)

D. include

22.

Choose the word that differs from the rest in the position of the primary stress in each of the following sentences.

a)

A. interview

b)

B. experience

c)

C. initial

d)

D. impressive

23.

Choose the word that differs from the rest in the position of the primary stress in each of the following sentences.

a)

A. curriculum

b)

B. interviewer

c)

C. management

d)

D. fascinating

24.

Choose the word that differs from the rest in the position of the primary stress in each of the following sentences.

a)

A. enthusiastic

b)

B. university

c)

C. flexibility

d)

D. educational

25.

Choose the word that differs from the rest in the position of the primary stress in each of the following sentences.

a)

A. achievement

b)

B. prioritize

c)

C. approachable

d)

D. energetic

26.

Choose the word that differs from the rest in the position of the primary stress in each of the following sentences.

a)

A. assistant

b)

B. engineer

c)

C. probation

d)

D. employer

27.

Choose the word that differs from the rest in the position of the primary stress in each of the following sentences.

a)

A. articulate

b)

B. creative

c)

C. confident

d)

D. reliable

28.

Choose the word that differs from the rest in the position of the primary stress in each of the following sentences.

a)

A. administrator

b)

B. university

c)

C. hospitality

d)

D. navigation

29.

Choose the word that differs from the rest in the position of the primary stress in each of the following sentences.

a)

A. relevant

b)

B. applicant

c)

C. personnel

d)

D. activate

30.

Choose the word that differs from the rest in the position of the primary stress in each of the following sentences.

a)

A. align

b)

B. unique

c)

C. tailor

d)

D. recruit

31.

I've _______ a new job with the local newspaper.

a)

applied for

b)

applied from

c)

applied on

d)

applied

32.

You'd rather focus _______ what the world is happening, wouldn't you?

a)

on

b)

to

c)

over

d)

through

33.

I'd advise _______ your tickets well in advance if you want to travel in August.

a)

buy

b)

you buying

c)

to buy

d)

buying

34.

Jim offered _______ dinner because I wasn't feeling very well.

a)

cook

b)

to cook

c)

be cooking

d)

cooked

35.

She will need to be well _______ for the task ahead.

a)

interested

b)

satisfied

c)

concerned

d)

prepared

36.

I was so shocked to hear that my story was _______ for the fiction award!

a)

screened

b)

tested

c)

shortlisted

d)

listed

37.

He is well qualified _______ the job, but he does lack personality.

a)

to

b)

by

c)

for

d)

with

38.

I am sending you my _______ vitae so that you will have a chance to study it before our interview.

a)

curriculum

b)

program

c)

syllabus

d)

national

39.

I think she will be _______ for the work because she has been working as a teacher for a long time.

a)

suitably

b)

suitable

c)

suit

d)

suited

40.

You must _______ an application to the Minister for Immigration for any and all permits to remain within the state beyond the standard allowance of 90 days.

a)

show

b)

keep

c)

make

d)

turn

41.

You'd think his children would be more sympathetic towards him after all he's gone _______

a)

through

b)

in

c)

from

d)

for

42.

Marcel asked me _______ sing that song.

a)

not to

b)

not

c)

to not

d)

Ø

43.

Thank you for inviting me _______ dinner.

a)

to have

b)

have

c)

having

d)

had

44.

The teacher encouraged Nam _______ harder.

a)

to work

b)

he should work

c)

that he work

d)

working

45.

He refused _______ the contract because he would have to relinquish creative control of the project.

a)

signing

b)

being signed

c)

to be signed

d)

to sign

46.

We complained _______ the manager _______ the poor service we received at the restaurant.

a)

on - about

b)

at - for

c)

with - of

d)

to - about

47.

The referrals are usually sorted by a team leader, _______ in order of importance, and allocated to social workers.

a)

put

b)

change

c)

carry

d)

believe

48.

She hired a lawyer who specializes _______ divorce cases.

a)

on

b)

in

c)

over

d)

off

49.

He's a talented boy. He is _______ every subject at school.

a)

good at

b)

interested

c)

watching

d)

good

50.

She studied _______ a degree in engineering.

a)

in

b)

through

c)

for

d)

by

51.

By the time Ms. Valspar retires as president of Movene Technologies, she _______ to increase the company's market share significantly.

a)

manages

b)

will have managed

c)

managed

d)

has been managing

52.

Each of the teachers is willing _______ attend the meeting at the weekend.

a)

to

b)

about

c)

from

d)

upon

53.

Most of the _______ companies spend a relatively high percentage of their budgets on advertising costs.

a)

follow up

b)

turn up

c)

start up

d)

break up

54.

The company said it had _______ a profit of about £1.4bn on the deal.

a)

made

b)

did

c)

gave

d)

carried

55.

He is _______ a charge _______ theft.

a)

for - of

b)

in - of

c)

on - with

d)

with - in

56.

On first _______ terms with one another to feel young again!

a)

fame

b)

nationality

c)

country

d)

name

57.

The _______ collar workers received a rise, but the workers on the shop-door were told they had to wait.

a)

blue

b)

black

c)

grey

d)

white

58.

Their phone lines are only open during office _______

a)

minutes

b)

second

c)

hours

d)

days

59.

If you continue to turn in abysmal work like this, we'll have no choice but to _______ you off.

a)

lay

b)

sack

c)

cut

d)

see

60.

Students' interest is more likely to be maintained if they can see the relevance of their studies _______ their future careers?

a)

with

b)

for

c)

to

d)

in

61.

Only one hundred people enrolled _______ the family planning program.

a)

in

b)

by

c)

over

d)

next

62.

I practiced for a few hours before I really _______ a feel for the best way to do it.

a)

turned

b)

said

c)

got

d)

cared

63.

Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.

a)

bank

b)

bank

c)

magnificent

d)

delay

64.

Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.

a)

approachable

b)

charity

c)

chef

d)

chopsticks

65.

Choose a word in each line that has different stress pattern.

a)

safari

b)

sightseeing

c)

breathtaking

d)

sightseeing

66.

Choose a word in each line that has different stress pattern.

a)

passport

b)

afford

c)

traveller

d)

wildlife

67.

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

68.

My application was not successful; there were more than 4,000 applicants and only 20 were selected. I realized that apprenticeship were very_________ .

a)

demanding

b)

crowding

c)

competitive

d)

difficult

69.

When preparing a CV, university_________ can consider attaching a separate report about official work experience during the course.

a)

graduates

b)

leavers

c)

leavers

d)

applicants

70.

An apprentice is required to do several years'_________.

a)

coaching

b)

education

c)

formation

d)

training

71.

She's looking for a better position with another_________.

a)

association

b)

firm

c)

house

d)

society

72.

It's wise to think about choosing a_________ before leaving school.

a)

business

b)

career

c)

profession

d)

living

73.

If you want a job, you have to_________ for one.

a)

applicate

b)

apply

c)

request

d)

ask

74.

Some of my work is interesting, but a lot of it is just_________.

a)

habit

b)

routine

c)

practice

d)

tradition

75.

The purpose of running a business is to make a_________.

a)

service

b)

profit

c)

contribution

d)

money

76.

Many young people travel all over the world and do all kinds of jobs before they_________.

a)

lie down

b)

settle down

c)

put down

d)

touch down

77.

In Britain, people are usually unwilling to tell other people how much they_________.

a)

earn

b)

gain

c)

obtain

d)

deserve

78.

She was_________ after three years with the company.

a)

advanced

b)

raised

c)

promoted

d)

elevated

79.

Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in the following question.

My work is challenging, of course, because it involves both a sales function and a technique function.

a)

fascinating

b)

rewarding

c)

demanding

d)

stimulating

80.

Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in the following question.

She's doing well so she was promoted last year. Now she's in charge of a small team of four people.

a)

controls

b)

supervises

c)

takes over

d)

rules

81.

Choose the word which is opposite to the underlined word in the following sentence.

Jacob was made redundant last month due to his company's downsizing policy. He's on a short-term contract with a medium-sized company at the moment.

a)

permanent

b)

temporary

c)

part-time

d)

full-time

82.

Choose the word which is opposite to the underlined word in the following sentence.

When the factory closed, over a hundred people were made redundant.

a)

fired

b)

sacked

c)

appointed

d)

laid off

83.

Hellen usually _____ her childhood with great pleasure.

a)

talks back to

b)

thinks back on

c)

turns back to

d)

falls back on

84.

If you think you fit the bill, fill in an application form today. (synonym)

a)

are able to pay the bill

b)

are suitable

c)

are of the right size

d)

are excellent

85.

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

86.

My grandparents often ____ us without warning.

                                                               

a)

drop in on

b)

keep up with  

c)

drop out of

d)

catch up with

87.

Linda was about to take a part-time job, but she decided to ____ her studies instead.

                                                           

a)

go on with   

b)

keep up with  

c)

get on with

d)

  drop out of

88.

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

89.

David doesn't _________ his wife. They're always arguing.

a)

keep up with

b)

go on with

c)

get on with

d)

drop out of

90.

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

91.

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

92.

I am________ seeing you at a job interview.

a)

waiting for

b)

looking for

c)

looking forward to

d)

hoping to

93.

I'm so________ under with work at the moment - it's awful.

a)

iced

b)

rained

c)

snowed

d)

fogged

94.

The job offer was too good for him to________ down.

a)

put

b)

cut

c)

turn

d)

shut

95.

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

96.

CLOSEST MEANING

Those girls are totally unaware that they are being made use of by this organization.

a)

taken for granted

b)

made fun of

c)

spoken ill of

d)

taken advantage of

97.

CLOSEST MEANING:

The organization was established in 1950 in the USA

a)

come around

b)

set up

c)

made out

d)

put on

98.

CLOSEST MEANING:

The bomb exploded in the garage; fortunately no one hurt.

a)

put on

b)

went off

c)

got out

d)

kept up

99.
No sooner ........home than the Police arrived.
a)
does he leave
b)
had he left
c)
did he left
100.
Scarcely had I finished the exam ........... the teacher said "Time is up".
a)
that
b)
than
c)
when
101.
Barely had Janie recovered from her operation, .............she found out she was pregnant.
a)
than
b)
when
102.

No sooner _____________________ to dinner than there was a knock on the door.

a)

had my father sit down

b)

have my father sit down

c)

had my father sat down

d)

had sit down my father

103.

advice

/ədˈvaɪs/

a)

liên lạc với

b)

lời khuyên

c)

nghề, nghề nghiệp, sự nghiệp

d)

hoài bão, khát vọng, tham vọng

104.

be in touch with

a)

liên lạc với

b)

lời khuyên

c)

nghề, nghề nghiệp, sự nghiệp

d)

hoài bão, khát vọng, tham vọng

105.

career

a)

liên lạc với

b)

lời khuyên

c)

nghề, nghề nghiệp, sự nghiệp

d)

hoài bão, khát vọng, tham vọng

106.

career adviser

a)

tìm thấy/ nảy ra ( ý tưởng/ giải pháp)

b)

cắt giảm ( biên chế, số lượng)

c)

người cố vấn nghề nghiệp

d)

người rửa bát đĩa, máy rửa bát đĩa

107.

come up with

a)

tìm thấy/ nảy ra ( ý tưởng/ giải pháp)

b)

cắt giảm ( biên chế, số lượng)

c)

người cố vấn nghề nghiệp

d)

người rửa bát đĩa, máy rửa bát đĩa

108.

cut down on

a)

tìm thấy/ nảy ra ( ý tưởng/ giải pháp)

b)

cắt giảm ( biên chế, số lượng)

c)

người cố vấn nghề nghiệp

d)

người rửa bát đĩa, máy rửa bát đĩa

109.

dishwasher

/ˈdɪʃwɒʃə(r)/

a)

tìm thấy/ nảy ra ( ý tưởng/ giải pháp)

b)

cắt giảm ( biên chế, số lượng)

c)

người cố vấn nghề nghiệp

d)

người rửa bát đĩa, máy rửa bát đĩa

110.

downside

/ˈdaʊnsaɪd/

a)

bỏ ( học, nghề,...)

b)

có sức hấp dẫn hoặc quyến rũ lớn

c)

mặt trái/ bất lợi

d)

ghé thăm

111.

drop in on

a)

bỏ ( học, nghề,...)

b)

có sức hấp dẫn hoặc quyến rũ lớn

c)

mặt trái/ bất lợi

d)

ghé thăm

112.

drop out of

a)

bỏ ( học, nghề,...)

b)

có sức hấp dẫn hoặc quyến rũ lớn

c)

mặt trái/ bất lợi

d)

ghé thăm

113.

fascinating

/ˈfæsɪneɪtɪŋ/

a)

bỏ ( học, nghề,...)

b)

có sức hấp dẫn hoặc quyến rũ lớn

c)

mặt trái/ bất lợi

d)

ghé thăm

114.

get on with

a)

theo kịp, đuổi kịp

b)

chờ đợi, trông đợi

c)

sống hòa thuận với

d)

bắt đầu giải quyết ( một vấn đề khó)

115.

get to grips with

a)

theo kịp, đuổi kịp

b)

chờ đợi, trông đợi

c)

sống hòa thuận với

d)

bắt đầu giải quyết ( một vấn đề khó)

116.

keep up with

a)

theo kịp, đuổi kịp

b)

chờ đợi, trông đợi

c)

sống hòa thuận với

d)

bắt đầu giải quyết ( một vấn đề khó)

117.

look forward to

/ˈfɔːwəd/

a)

theo kịp, đuổi kịp

b)

chờ đợi, trông đợi

c)

sống hòa thuận với

d)

bắt đầu giải quyết ( một vấn đề khó)

118.

mature

/məˈtʃʊə(r)/

a)

trưởng thành

b)

theo đuổi, tiếp tục

c)

công việc giấy tờ, văn phòng

d)

chịu đựng

119.

paperwork

/ˈpeɪpəwɜːk/

a)

trưởng thành

b)

theo đuổi, tiếp tục

c)

công việc giấy tờ, văn phòng

d)

chịu đựng

120.

pursue

/pəˈsjuː/

a)

trưởng thành

b)

theo đuổi, tiếp tục

c)

công việc giấy tờ, văn phòng

d)

chịu đựng

121.

put up with

a)

trưởng thành

b)

theo đuổi, tiếp tục

c)

công việc giấy tờ, văn phòng

d)

chịu đựng

122.

rewarding

/rɪˈwɔːdɪŋ/

a)

đi theo quan sát ai, thực hành để học việc

b)

bõ công, đáng công, thỏa đáng

c)

hết, cạn kiệt ( tiền, năng lượng,...)

d)

giành được, đạt được

123.

run out of

a)

đi theo quan sát ai, thực hành để học việc

b)

bõ công, đáng công, thỏa đáng

c)

hết, cạn kiệt ( tiền, năng lượng,...)

d)

giành được, đạt được

124.

secure

/sɪˈkjʊə(r)/

a)

đi theo quan sát ai, thực hành để học việc

b)

bõ công, đáng công, thỏa đáng

c)

hết, cạn kiệt ( tiền, năng lượng,...)

d)

giành được, đạt được

125.

shadow

/ˈʃædəʊ/

a)

đi theo quan sát ai, thực hành để học việc

b)

bõ công, đáng công, thỏa đáng

c)

hết, cạn kiệt ( tiền, năng lượng,...)

d)

giành được, đạt được

126.

tedious

/ˈtiːdiəs/

a)

đi theo quan sát ai, thực hành để học việc

b)

nhớ lại

c)

tẻ nhạt, làm mệt mỏi

d)

lực lượng lao động

127.

think back on

a)

đi theo quan sát ai, thực hành để học việc

b)

nhớ lại

c)

tẻ nhạt, làm mệt mỏi

d)

lực lượng lao động

128.

workforce

/ˈwɜːkfɔːs/

a)

đi theo quan sát ai, thực hành để học việc

b)

nhớ lại

c)

tẻ nhạt, làm mệt mỏi

d)

lực lượng lao động

129.

ambition

/æmˈbɪʃn/

a)

liên lạc với

b)

lời khuyên

c)

nghề, nghề nghiệp, sự nghiệp

d)

hoài bão, khát vọng, tham vọng

130.

She became a full-time member of ____ last year.

a)

A. employees             

b)

B. employers             

c)

C. workers                 

d)

D. staff