b. Fill in the blanks using the words in Task a.
(Hãy điền vào chỗ trống bằng cách sử dụng các từ trong bài a.)
1. My brother is very _______. He plans everything carefully and doesn’t forget things like me.
2. He’s a famous _______ who is known for designing a cafe that was built with only bamboo and wood.
3. The _______ at the hotel was very nice. She helped us book train tickets and gave us lots of useful information.
4. “Don’t be late when you meet him! He isn’t very _______.
5. There are going to be a lot of changes, and we need someone who can be very _______.
6. “Do you know a good _______? I need someone to take care of my taxes.
7. Although there were many talented singers in the contest, I was always _______ that’s I’d win.
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1. organized |
2. architect |
3. receptionist |
4. patient |
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5. adaptable |
6. accountant |
7. confident |
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1. My brother is very organized. He plans everything carefully and doesn’t forget things like me.
(Anh trai tôi rất ngăn nắp. Anh ấy lên kế hoạch mọi thứ cẩn thận và không quên những thứ như tôi.)
2. He’s a famous architect who is known for designing a cafe that was built with only bamboo and wood.
(Anh ấy là một kiến trúc sư nổi tiếng với việc thiết kế một quán cà phê được xây dựng chỉ bằng tre và gỗ.)
3. The receptionist at the hotel was very nice. She helped us book train tickets and gave us lots of useful information.
(Nhân viên lễ tân ở khách sạn rất tốt bụng. Cô ấy đã giúp chúng tôi đặt vé tàu và cung cấp cho chúng tôi rất nhiều thông tin hữu ích.)
4. “Don’t be late when you meet him! He isn’t very patient.
(“Đừng đến muộn khi gặp anh ấy! Anh ấy không kiên nhẫn lắm.)
5. There are going to be a lot of changes, and we need someone who can be very adaptable.
(Sẽ có rất nhiều thay đổi và chúng ta cần một người có khả năng thích ứng rất tốt.)
6. “Do you know a good accountant? I need someone to take care of my taxes.
(“Bạn có biết kế toán giỏi không? Tôi cần ai đó lo việc đóng thuế cho tôi.)
7. Although there were many talented singers in the contest, I was always confident that’s I’d win.
(Dù có nhiều ca sĩ tài năng tham gia cuộc thi nhưng tôi luôn tự tin mình sẽ chiến thắng.)
Các bài tập cùng chuyên đề
7 VOCABULARY Match the highlighted nouns in the text with definitions (1-7).
(Nối các danh từ được đánh dấu trong văn bản với định nghĩa (1-7).)
Work and jobs
1 a system of trying to meet and talk to other people who may be useful in your work
2 an understanding of what something or someone is
3 the ability to think quickly and intelligently
4 the act of dealing with something successfully
5 work done physically or by hands
6 all the workers / employees in a company or an organisation
7 something one hopes to achieve
5. Listen and repeat. Match the job qualities (A-H) to the statements (1-8).
(Lắng nghe và lặp lại. Nối các tính chất trong công việc với các phát biểu.)
JOB QUALITIES
A. motivated
B. flexible
C. cooperative
D. punctual
E. respectful
F. decisive
G. responsible
H. reliable
1. ___ “I'm always on time.”
2. ___ "I'm able to adapt to new situations."
3. ___ "I treat everyone as my equal.”
4. ___ "I enjoy working with other people."
5. ___ "You can always depend on me.”
6. ___ "I'm willing to put in a lot of effort to succeed."
7. ___ "I make important choices quickly and efficiently."
8. ___ "I always carry out my tasks carefully and fix any problems by myself immediately.”
1. Complete the sentences with the correct form of work (noun or verb) or job (noun).
(Hoàn thành các câu với dạng đúng của công việc (danh từ hoặc động từ) hoặc công việc (danh từ).)
1. Brenda has a part-time/manual/well-paid job.
2. Tom ____________ from home / long hours / with his hands.
3. Amy has done a lot of hard / voluntary / office ______________ over the years.
4. Luca ____________ outdoors / in advertising / abroad.
5. Hal applied for / got fired from / resigned from a ______________ in sales.
1. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in the box. There are two extra words.
(Hoàn thành câu với dạng đúng của từ trong khung. Có thêm hai từ nữa.)
carry find improve put
(thực hiện) (tìm) (cải thiện) (đặt)
reach speak thrive
(đạt) (nói) (phát triển mạnh)
1. I think Chris will need to move to a bigger company if he's going to _________ his full potential.
2. Robots are being used increasingly to ________ out simple, repetitive tasks.
3. If you can respond to an email quickly, then do it right away rather than ________ it off until later.
4. He took a short project management course to try and __________ his career prospects.
5. Sometimes you have to be diplomatic, but occasionally you need to _______ your mind.
2 Circle 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.
(Khoanh tròn chữ cái A, B, C hoặc D để chỉ ra (các) từ GẦN NGHĨA NHẤT với (các) từ được gạch chân trong mỗi câu hỏi sau đây.)
1. The company has a number of regulations that you must follow.
A. degrees
B. traditions
C. rules
D. ideas
2. I hope my part-time job will not interfere with my studies at school.
A. cause
B. support
C. help
D. affect
3. We are looking for a reliable assistant who will oversee a new branch in town.
A. dependable
B. suitable
C. suspected
D. certain
4. As the head chef of the restaurant, my brother is responsible for supervising the work of the kitchen staff.
A. greeting
B. promoting
C. managing
D. following
5. When you apply for the job, please list all your relevant skills in your application.
A. current
B. applicable
C. personal
D. exact
6. You don't need to have academic qualifications for this job, but you need to have work experience.
A. educational
B. practical
C. casual
D. compulsory
7. Successful applicants will be invited for an interview.
A. employees
B. employers
C. customers
D. candidates
8. Young people nowadays don't want nine-to-five jobs.
A. daytime jobs
B. part-time jobs
C. office jobs
D. summer jobs
Read the clues. Complete the crossword.
(Đọc các gợi ý. Hoàn thành ô chữ.)
