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Bài tập từ vựng Tiếng Anh lớp 12 Unit 9 Choosing A Career có đáp án

Bài 1: Indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

1. I consider myself to be trustworthy, responsible and enthusiastic.

A. worthwhile

B. talented

C. honest

D. skilled

2. The experience from an adventurous expedition to a rainforest will broaden your horizons and teach you new skills.

A. expand your range of interests and knowledge

B. open your views

C. widen your eyes

D. be an eye-opener

3. Lucy has just finished her A levels and she has got a place at university, but she would really like a break from the academic world. Therefore, he decides to take a gap year and travel around the word!

A. a year off

B. a year out

C. a year away

D. a year's trip

Exercise 3. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

11. I was only absent____the office for a few minutes!

A. for 

B. from 

C. in 

D. about

12. She became a full-time member of____last year.

A. employees 

B. employers 

C. workers 

D. staff

13. The ____ for this position starts at thirty thousand euros per year.

A. wage 

B. payment 

C. salary 

D. tip

14. Shelley disagreed with the board's decision so she____ and went to work for anothercompany.

A. retired 

B. fired 

C. sacked 

D. resigned

15. Being a flight attendant is a____ job. You may have to work long hours on long haul flights and not get enough sleep.

A. tedious 

B. demanding 

C. rewarding

 D. fascinating

16. I think that doing medical research would be really____ because this job wouldsave people's lives.

A. challenging

B. tiresome 

C. rewarding 

D. monotonous

17. I am writing in____ to your advertisement on Vietnamework.comfor the post of a personal assistant.

A. connection 

B. association

 C. relation 

D . response

18. Some people____ to London every day from as far away as Leeds.

A. connect 

B. commute 

C. commence 

D. correspond

19. When the factory closed, over a hundred people were____redundant.

A. made 

B. given

 C. taken 

D. done

20. Most governments tax people on the amount of money they ____ each year.

A. win 

B. gain 

C. earn 

D. benefit

21. After working at the same company for thirty years, my grandfather was lookingforward to his ____.

A. overtime 

B. pension 

C. charity 

D. allowance

22. Who is responsible____dealing with complaints?

A. with

 B. for 

C. in 

D. at.

23. Success in this industry depends a lot____luck!

A. with 

B. from 

C. at 

D. on

24. Don't you think you should apply for the job ____ writing?

A. with 

B. for

 C. at 

D. in

25. The____I 'm a member of is calling for a nationwide strike next week.

A. union

 B . charity 

C. organization

 D. company

26. Have you had any news about that____you applied for yet?

A. work 

B.job 

C. career 

D. vacancy

27. In some professions, you have to ____ when you're 60 or 65 years old.

A. resign 

B. terminate 

C. retire 

D. dismiss

28. We began ____ looking round for advertising agencies which have experience ofour market.

A. to 

B. with 

C. by 

D. at

29. The covering letter wasn't attached ____ the CV.

A. to 

B. with 

C. from 

D. by

30. Certificates provide proofs of your ____.

A. qualifications 

B. qualities 

C. diplomas

D. ambitions

31. I'd like to speak to the person in____ please.

A. duty

B. responsibility 

C. obligation

 D. charge

32. When you____the interview, remember to bring some sample of your work.

A. apply

 B.join 

C. attend 

D. make

33. I would be grateful for an opportunity to visit your company and discuss myapplication with you ____.

A. in privacy 

B. individually

 C. privately

 D. in person

34. If my application is successful, I will be able to start work from 15thof August when Ifinish all my exams. I am ____ my CV with this letter.

A. sending

 B. attaching 

C. closing

 D. enclosing

35. Like many young people today, I'm thinking about taking a year ____ first, or aspeople often say, spending a year at "the university of life”.

A. off 

B. away 

C. out 

D. at

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. As he lived in a small town outside the city, he had to commute every day.

A. take a bus to work 

B. drive to work

C. take a lift to work

 D. travel a long way to and from work

37. The atmosphere at work was so bad that Brian eventually decided to hand in his notice.

A. notify the boss 

B. apply for another job 

C. give up his job 

D. be given a better job

38. My boss has a reputation for being such a slave-driver!

A. working overtime 

B. working excessively hard

C. being slave to work 

D. making his staff work too hard

39. There are excellent prospects for promotion, and you'll know you're doing somethingto benefit society.

A. opportunities 

B. likelihoods 

C. futures 

D. potentials

40. We want to recruit the brightest and the best. If you think you fit the bill, fill in anapplication form today.

A. are able to pay the bill

 B. are suitable

 C. are of the right size

 D. are excellent

41. I am available for an interview all afternoons, except on Tuesday because I am doing acomputer course to improve my typing skills.

A. willing 

B. free 

C. impatient 

D. longing

42. Finally, Amy decided to quit her job as she couldn't stand doing the same things daysin days out. It's so monotonous!

A. easy 

B. low-paid 

C. tedious 

D. secure

43. Lucy has just finished her A levels and she has got a place at university, but she wouldreally like a break from the academic world. Therefore, she decides to take a gap year and travel around the world!

A. a year off

 B. a year out 

C. a year away 

D. a year's trip

44. The experience from an adventurous expedition to a rainforest will broaden your horizons and teach you new skills.

A. expand your range of interests and knowledge 

B. open your views

C. widen your eyes

 D. be an eye-opener

45. I consider myself to be trustworthy, responsible and enthusiastic.

A. worthwhile 

B. talented 

C. honest

 D. skilled

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. Well, I want to go straight to university, but I'm also thinking of applying for a temporary job in the summer.

A. part-time

B. full-time 

C. permanent 

D. seasonal

47. John was promoted last month for being such a committed worker.

A. dishonest 

B. irresponsible 

C. unenthusiastic

 D. unreliable

48. With so many breakthroughs in robotic science and technology, much manual work will soon be taken over by robots.

A. intellectual work 

B. physical work

 C. monotonous work

 D. dull work

49. I'd go mad if I had to do a dead-end job like working on a supermarket checkout.

A. boring 

B. monotonous 

C. fascinating 

D. demanding

50. He's just so flexible. He'll adapt to any situation.

A. adaptable 

B. rigid 

C. intelligent 

D. autonomous                 

Exercise 6. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

51. Helen usually ____ her childhood with great pleasure.

A. talks back to 

B. thinks back on 

C. turns back to 

D. falls back on

52. 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

53. 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

54. My grandparents often ____ us without warning.

A. drop in on 

B. keep up with 

C. drop out of 

D. catch up with

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

A. keep up with 

B. go on with 

C. get on with 

D. drop out of

56. 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

57. 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

58. I'm so ____ under with work at the moment - it's awful.

A. iced 

B. rained 

C. snowed 

D. fogged

59. The company's announced it's ____ off over 1,000 workers.

A. leaving 

B. laying 

C. setting 

D. giving

60. They're planning to ____ down their operation in Greece and concentrate on Eastern Europe.

A. wind 

B. tie 

C. roll 

D. stretch

61. The job offer was too good for him to ____ down.

A. put 

B. cut 

C. turn 

D. shut

62. I'm not sure I'm doing it right, but I'll try to ____ ahead with it anyway.

A. drive 

B. bang 

C. touch 

D. press

63. Something's just ____ up, so I'm afraid I won't be able to make it this afternoon.

A. shown

 B. pulled 

C. cropped 

D. cut

64. Could you lend me some money to ____ me over to the end of the month?

A. hand 

B. tie 

C. get 

D. make

65. I didn't ____ out to be a millionaire - I just wanted to run a successful business.

A. set

 B. go 

C. begin 

D. watch

66. Mona's going to leave early this afternoon but she says she'll ____ up the hours tomorrow.

A. find  

B. make

 C. catch

D. bring

67. I was ____ in for the actual manager while she was away on maternity leave.

A. heading 

B. staying

 C. standing

D. sitting

68. Over three hundred workers were made redundant because they had to ____ one factory.

A. pull down 

B. cut down 

C. take down 

D. close down

69. I am ____ seeing you at a job interview.

A. waiting for 

B. looking for 

C. looking forward to 

D. hoping to

70. The company I'm working for at the moment is planning to expand, so they're ____new staff.

A. taking on

 B. bringing in

 C. carrying on to

D. pulling in          

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