TRẮC NGHIỆM UNIT 8: THE WORLD OF WORK

Part I. PHONETICS
Exercise 1. 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. advertisement B. applicant C. candidate D. management
2. A. relevant B. energetic C. enthusiastic D. engineer
3. A. organized B. prioritize C. important D. opportunity
4. A. competitive B. entrepreneur C. apprenticeship D. conscientious
5. A. challenging B. energetic C. management D. organized
Đáp án
1. A 2. C 3. D 4. B 5. D
Exercise 2. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word that differs from
the other three in the position of the primary stress in each of the following
questions.
6. A. experience B. apprenticeship C. administration D.
prioritize
7. A. advertisement B. probation C. competitive D. relevant
8. A. organization B. enthusiastic C. compassionate D. qualification
9. A. encourage B. interview C. graduate D. organize
10. A. successful B. significant C. experienced D. challenging
Đáp án
6. C 7. D 8. C 9. A 7. D

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. He has all the right ____ for the job.
A. certificates B. degrees C. diplomas D. qualifications
12. 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 overing D. reference
13. Employers always want job ____ to be able to demonstrate their skills and
qualities.
A. employees B. workers C. staff D. applicants
14. 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
15. 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
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16. When preparing a CV, university ____ can consider attaching a separate
report about official work experience during the course.
A. graduates B. leavers C. candidates D. applicants
17. An apprentice is required to do several years' ____.
A. coaching B. education C. formation D. training
18. According to everyone in the ____, she's a very good boss.
A. apartment B. compartment C. department D.
employment
19. She's looking for a better position with another ____.
A. association B. firm C. house D. society
20. It's wise to think about choosing a ____ before leaving school.
A. business B. career C. living D. profession
21. A doctor is a member of a respected ____.
A. occupation B. profession C. trade D. work
22. If you want a job, you have to ____ for one.
A. applicate B. apply C. ask D. request
23. You'll probably have to ____ an application form.
A. fill down B. fill in C. fill on D. fill through
24. And you'll need to give the names of two or three ____.
A. hostages B. judges C. referees D. umpires
25. All the members of our ____ are expected to work hard.
A. personal B. personnel C. staff D. gang
26. Some of my work is interesting, but a lot of it is just ____.
A. habit B. practice C. tradition D. routine
27. If you are paid monthly, rather than weekly, you receive ____.
A. revenue B. a reward C. a salary D. wages
28. The purpose of running a business is to make a ____.
A. service B. profit C. money D. contribution
29. The ____ were delivered to the warehouse by lorry.
A. data B. goods C. material D. stuff
30. Many young people travel all over the world and do all kinds of jobs before
they ____.
A. lie down B. settle down C. touch down D. put down
31. In Britain, people are usually unwilling to tell other people how much they
____.
A. earn B. obtain C. deserves D. gain
32. If you're a(n) ____ you have to do what your boss tells you.
A. director B. employee C. employer D. manager
33. You can earn more money by working ____.
A. extraordinary hours B. overhours C. overtime D. supplementary
hours
34. It's difficult these days for a young person to find a well-paid ____ job.
A. eternal B. reliable C. permanent D. stable
35. She was ____ after three years with the company.
A. advanced B. raised C. elevated D. promoted
Đáp án
11. D 12. C 13. D 14. A 15. C
16. A 17. D 18. C 19. B 20. B
21. B 22. B 23. B 24. C 25. C
26. D 27. C 28. B 29. B 30. B
31. A 32. B 33. C 34. C 35. D

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. My work is challenging, of course, because it involves both a sales function
and a technique function.
A. fascinating B. rewarding C. stimulating D. demanding
37. 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
38. Somebody looks at the detailed specification for the installation and then
another colleague researches the cost of the labor and materials.
A. co-worker B. employee C. staff D. supervisor
39. I've been working here for over ten years now and I'm on first-name terms
with everyone, even the CEO.
A. getting on B. happy
C. having an informal/friendly relationship D. satisfied
40. Jane used to be very excellent as a child and now she's the CEO of a big
multi-national company. However, her brother is a blue-collar worker in a
small local factory.
A. mental B. low-paid C. manual D. regular
41. Employers usually look for candidates who have qualifications and relevant
experience.
A. excellent B. rich C. appropriate D. extensive
42. I registered with some online employment agencies, and they found a
vacancy almost immediately.
A. work B. an available job C. career D. place
43. 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
44. When applying for a certain job, you'll be at an advantage if you have
hands-on experience.
A. relevant B. prior C. practical D. considerable
45. When the factory closed, over a hundred people were made redundant.
A. fired B. sacked C. laid off D. appointed
Đáp án
36. D 37. B 38. A 39. C 40. C
41. C 42. B 43. B 44. C 45. C

Exercise 5. 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.
46. Should you hire a full-time employee on a permanent contract?
A. long-term B. long-lasting C. temporary D. limited
47. If the candidates can perform well and impress the interviewers during the
interview, they can be recruited.
A. taken on B. dismissed C. employed D. chosen
48. To become a librarian, you need to be really well-organized.
A. in order B. neat and tidy C. compassionate D. messy
49. What exactly are white collar workers? They are people who work in
offices and administrative positions.
A. manual B. intellectual C. official D. desk-job
50. Most, not to say all of the employers want to look for candidates with
punctuality, so make sure you make a positive impression on them by showing
up on time for the interview.
A. good time management B. ability to meet deadlines
C. being late D. being in time
51. Sheila had butterflies in her stomach before the interview.
A. seemed to be easy in her mind B. in a tizzy
C. on pins and needles D. under pressure
52. My partner was made redundant last November and hasn't secured
further employment as yet.
A. fired B. sacked C. laid off D. appointed
53. I find myself at odds with most of my colleagues on what is the best way
forward.
A. in conflict with B. in disagreement with C. on the outs with D.
on good terms with
54. Previously financial matters were dealt with by qualified accountants,
financial advisers.
A. professional B. experienced C. incompetent D. skilled
55. I believe Mr. Brown is the most suitable candidate for the job as he has all
the necessary qualifications.
A. acceptable B. inappropriate C. tailor-made D. proper
Đáp án
46. C 47. B 48. D 49. A 50. C
51. A 52. D 53. D 54. C 55. B