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 fromthe other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
01. A. advertisement B. applicant C. candidate D. management
02. A. relevant B. energetic C. enthusiastic D. engineer
03. A. organized B. prioritize C. important D. opportunity
04. A. competitive B. entrepreneur C. apprenticeship D. conscientious
05. A. challenging B. energetic C. management D. organized
Exercise 2. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three inthe position of the primary stress in each of the following questions.
06. A. experience B. apprenticeship C. administration D. prioritize
07. A. advertisement B. probation C. competitive D. relevant
08. A. organization B. enthusiastic C. compassionate D. qualification
09. A. encourage B. interview C. graduate D. organize
10. A. successful B. significant C. experienced D. challenging
Part II. VOCABULARY
Exercise 3. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the followingquestions.
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 20were selected. I realized that apprenticeship were very_________ .
A. demanding B. crowding C. competitive D. difficult 104
16. When preparing a CV, university_________ can consider attaching a separate report about official workexperience 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