TỪ VỰNG SỐ 13

Exercise 1. 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. advertisement B. probation C. competitive D. relevant
- advertising (n) sự quảng cáo => uncountable
- advertisement (n) tờ quảng cáo => countable
Eg: I saw an advertisement for the new restaurant that opened in town.
- competitive (a) wanting very much to win and showing no worry to the harm done to others :
khốc liệt, đầy tính cạnh tranh = cutthroat (a)
Eg: The advertising world can be a very cutthroat business.
- relevant to = appropriate for # irrelevant to = inappropriate for

2: A. qualification B. university C. opportunity D. undergraduate

3: A. rewarding B. fascinating C. tedious D. challenging
- tedious (a) = boring (a) = monotonous (a) = dreary (a) nhàm chán, tẻ nhạt

4: A. encourage B. permanent C. graduate D. organize

5: A. workforce B. high-flyer C. handshake D. headhunt
- a high-flyer (n) someone who has a lot of ability and a strong wish to be successful and is
therefore expected to achieve a lot => người có nhiều tham vọng
= a ball of fire (I)

Exercise 2. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the
other three in each of the following questions.
6: A. advertisement B. applicant C. candidate D. management
7: A. apprenticeship B. importance C. specialize D. office
- be specialized in st = be expert (a) chuyên gia trong lĩnh vực nào đó
- be skillful at = be adroit at = be adept at (a) thành thạo trong việc gì
8: A. teacher B. experience C. cashier D. interview
9: A. shortlist B. temporary C. afford D. accordingly
- accordingly (adv) 1 cách phù hợp, thích hợp = suitably (adv)
10: A. pension B. commission C. passion D. decision
Exercise 3. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
1. Many corporations and __________ are now making use of state-of-the-art artificial intelligence and
automatic __________ in lieu of human labor force.
A. entrepreneurs – applicants B. enterprising – applicable
 C. entrepreneurial – appliances D. enterprises – applications
- in lieu of = instead of (conj) thay vì
- entrepreneur (n) /ˌɒn.trə.prəˈnɜːr/ doanh nhân
- enterprise (n) doanh nghiệp
=> enterprising (a) mạnh dạn, dám nghĩ dám làm + OF
Eg: The business was started by a couple of enterprising young men.

2. Having revealed confidential documents to an agency’s competitor, Mr.Gordon would definitely

be sued for __________ of contract.
A. crack B. breach C. rupture D. fracture
- be sued for (I) bị kiện vì điều gì
- breach of contract (n) sự vi phạm hợp đồng

3. The managers said I would be on __________ for the first two or three weeks as they wanted to find out
if trainee were able complete all the given tasks under intense pressure.
A. testing B. inspection C. probation D. experimentation
- be on probation (I) trong thời gian thử thách, thử việc
- make an inspection of st (col) kiểm tra, thanh tra cái gì đó
4. The __________ of the two unused plantations proved such a financial burden that the manager was
forced to sell one.
A. upsurge B. upshot C. upkeep D. uproar
- a surge in st = a great increase in st: sự tăng lên cái gì đó => an upsurge (n) sự tăng lên đột ngột
- upshot (n) = outcome (n) = result (n) kết quả
- upkeep (n) = maintenance (n) sự bảo dưỡng, bảo trì / chi phí bảo dưỡng, bảo trì
- uproar (n) sự ồn nào, náo nhiệt
5. At the height of the financial crisis, Daniel’ start-up went through such a difficult period that he had no
choice but to __________ his staff.
A. lay up B. take on C. take down D. lay off
- lay up (pv) keep or store st : dự trữ, để dành
- take on (pv) to employ : thuê nhân viên
# lay off (pv) sa thải ai đó = make sb redundant (I)
6. I don’t know how an office worker can sit in front of a computer for hours __________ end.
A. for B. by C. at D. on
- for hours on end (I) hàng giờ liền, trong nhiều tiếng liên tục

7. One of the best way to understand what a job is like, is to do it. Work experience is a great way to get a
feel for what a job is all about.
A. to have an understanding about B. to touch with one’s own hand
C. to have the faintest idea about D. to do something on purpose
- to get a feel for st = get the hang of st = know st like the back of your hand (I) hieu ro cai gi do