Đề bài

 Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions. 

It is not easy to choose a career today. Hundreds of students are leaving schools and universities every year  to  seek  employment  in  the  various  professions,  though  employment  opportunities  are  not  increasing proportionately. As a result, there is a lot of unemployment.   

 The inability of the various professions to absorb all those seeking employment makes the choice of a career more difficult. Before one leaves school or university, one has many plans, confident that choosing a career will not be difficult. But when, the time comes to choose a career, one finds that there are others with better qualifications waiting to enter the same profession.  Disillusioned, one then looks for  any  kind of employment.  In this way,  many  who  wanted  to  become  police  inspectors or field  assistants  in  the  rubber estates in this country,  become  teachers  instead,  and many who  wanted  to  become  teachers,  have  become shop assistants. The lack of institutions where people could acquire the skills necessary for a particular career makes the choice of a career even more difficult. For example, if one desires to become a journalist, one has to receive some training and instruction in a school of journalism. But if there is no such school, one is compelled to think of some other career.

Câu 1

Employment opportunities are not increasing _______.

    A.

    in a lot of unemployment 

    B.

    in various 

    C.

    in a different way          

    D.

     proportionately

Đáp án : D

Phương pháp giải

Kiến thức: Đọc hiểu

Lời giải của GV HocTot.Nam.Name.Vn

Cơ hội việc làm không tăng __________.

A. nhiều sự thất nghiệp

B. nhiều

C. theo một cách khác

D. một cách cân xứng

Thông tin: Hundreds of students are leaving schools and universities every year  to  seek  employment  in  the  various professions,  though  employment  opportunities  are not  increasing proportionately.

(Hàng trăm sinh viên đang rời trường và đại học mỗi năm để tìm kiếm việc làm trong các ngành nghề khác nhau, mặc dù cơ hội việc làm không cân xứng với sự gia tăng đó.)


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Câu 2

The inability of various professions to absorb all those seeking employment makes _______ more difficult.

    A.

    better qualifications

    B.

    schools or universities

    C.

    the job finding 

    D.

    particular careers

Đáp án : C

Phương pháp giải

Kiến thức: Đọc hiểu

Lời giải của GV HocTot.Nam.Name.Vn

Không có khả năng đáp ứng của các ngành nghề khác nhau để thu hút tất cả những người tìm kiếm việc làm làm cho __________ trở nên khó khăn hơn.

A. trình độ tốt hơn

B. trường học hoặc trường đại học

C. tìm việc

D. nghề nghiệp đặc biệt

Thông tin: The inability of the various professions to absorb all those seeking employment makes the choice of a career more difficult.

(Không có khả năng đáp ứng của các ngành nghề khác nhau để thu hút tất cả những người tìm kiếm việc làm khiến cho việc lựa chọn nghề nghiệp trở nên khó khăn hơn.)


Câu 3

Hundreds of students are ________ every year to seek employment. 

    A.

    waiting to enter the same profession 

    B.

     wanting to become police inspectors

    C.

    making the choice of a career 

    D.

     leaving schools and universities   

Đáp án : D

Phương pháp giải

Kiến thức: Đọc hiểu

Lời giải của GV HocTot.Nam.Name.Vn

Hàng trăm sinh viên __________ mỗi năm để tìm kiếm việc làm.

A. chờ đợi để vào cùng nghề

B. muốn trở thành thanh tra cảnh sát

C. đưa ra lựa chọn nghề nghiệp

D. rời trường học và đại học

Thông tin: Hundreds of students are leaving schools and universities every year  to  seek  employment  in  the  various  professions

(Hàng trăm sinh viên đang rời trường và đại học mỗi năm để tìm kiếm việc làm trong các ngành nghề khác nhau)


Câu 4

One must find that ________.

    A.

    there is not a lot of unemployment today

    B.

    there are others with good knowledge applying for the job as well

    C.

    it is easy to choose a career today

    D.

    employment opportunities are increasing proportionately

Đáp án : B

Phương pháp giải

Kiến thức: Đọc hiểu

Lời giải của GV HocTot.Nam.Name.Vn

Người ta phải thấy rằng __________.

A. không có nhiều thất nghiệp ngày nay

B. có những người khác cũng có kiến thức tốt để ứng tuyển cho công việc đó

C. ngày nay thật dễ dàng để chọn một nghề nghiệp

D. cơ hội việc làm đang tăng một cách cân xứng

Thông tin: But when, the time comes to choose a career, one finds that there are others with better qualifications waiting to enter the same profession.

(Nhưng khi đến lúc chọn nghề, người ta thấy rằng có những người khác có trình độ tốt hơn đang chờ để vào cùng một nghề.)


Câu 5

Before one leaves school or university, one ________. 

    A.

    absorbs all employment       

    B.

    has many plans   

    C.

    becomes police inspectors

    D.

     has to receive some training and instruction 

Đáp án : B

Phương pháp giải

Kiến thức: Đọc hiểu

Lời giải của GV HocTot.Nam.Name.Vn

Trước khi rời khỏi trường học hoặc trường đại học, một người ___________.

A. thu hút tất cả việc làm

B. có nhiều kế hoạch

C. trở thành thanh tra cảnh sát

D. phải được huấn luyện và hướng dẫn

Thông tin: Before one leaves school or university, one has many plans, confident that choosing a career will not be difficult.

(Trước khi rời trường hoặc đại học, người ta có nhiều kế hoạch, tự tin rằng việc chọn nghề nghiệp sẽ không khó.)


Câu 6

_______ makes the choice of a career even more difficult.

    A.

    School or university leavers 

    B.

    Students with better qualifications

    C.

    Lack of skilled training facilities

    D.

    Employment opportunities are not increasing

Đáp án : C

Phương pháp giải

Kiến thức: Đọc hiểu

Lời giải của GV HocTot.Nam.Name.Vn

__________ làm cho việc lựa chọn nghề nghiệp trở nên khó khăn hơn.

A. Các trường đại học hoặc trường đại học

B. Sinh viên có trình độ tốt hơn

C. Thiếu các cơ sở đào tạo lành nghề

D. Cơ hội việc làm không tăng

Thông tin: The lack of institutions where people could acquire the skills necessary for a particular career makes the choice of a career even more difficult.

(Việc thiếu các tổ chức nơi mọi người có thể có được các kỹ năng cần thiết cho một nghề nghiệp cụ thể khiến cho việc lựa chọn nghề nghiệp trở nên khó khăn hơn.)


Câu 7

Another example of unsatisfying job is that many who wanted to become teachers have become __________.

    A.

     instructors 

    B.

     journalists                    

    C.

    police inspectors 

    D.

    shop assistants 

Đáp án : D

Phương pháp giải

Kiến thức: Đọc hiểu

Lời giải của GV HocTot.Nam.Name.Vn

Một ví dụ khác về công việc không thỏa mãn yêu cầu là nhiều người muốn trở thành giáo viên đã trở thành ___________.

A. giảng viên

B. nhà báo

C. thanh tra cảnh sát

D. nhân viên bán hàng

Thông tin: In this way,  many  who  wanted  to  become  police  inspectors or field  assistants  in  the  rubber estates in this country,  become  teachers  instead,  and many who  wanted  to  become  teachers,  have  become shop assistants. 

(Theo cách này, nhiều người muốn trở thành thanh tra cảnh sát hoặc trợ lý hiện trường ở các khu vực cao su trên đất nước này, thay vào đó sẽ trở thành giáo viên và nhiều người muốn trở thành giáo viên, đã trở thành trợ lý cửa hàng.)


Câu 8

The title of this passage is __________.

    A.

    the difficulties of choosing the right career     

    B.

    students leaving schools and universities seek employment

    C.

    seeking employment  

    D.

    the same profession

Đáp án : A

Phương pháp giải

Kiến thức: Đọc hiểu

Lời giải của GV HocTot.Nam.Name.Vn

Tiêu đề của bài đọc này là __________.

A. những khó khăn trong việc lựa chọn nghề nghiệp phù hợp

B. sinh viên rời trường và đại học tìm kiếm việc làm

C. tìm kiếm việc làm

D. cùng nghề

Đoạn 1: Tình trạng nhiều người thất nghiệp và tỉ lệ học sinh, sinh viên rời trường

Đoạn 2: Khó khăn trong việc tìm kiếm việc làm và việc làm trái với mong muốn

Đoạn 3: Nói về tình trạng thiếu cơ cở đào tạo lành nghề


Các bài tập cùng chuyên đề

Bài 1 :

Choose the best answer

 I was only absent ____ the office for a few minutes!

  • A.

    for

  • B.

    from

  • C.

    in

  • D.

    about

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Bài 2 :

Choose the best answer

She became a full-time member of ____ last year.

  • A.

    employees

  • B.

    employers

  • C.

    workers

  • D.

    staff

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Bài 3 :

Choose the best answer

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

  • A.

    wage

  • B.

    payment

  • C.

    salary

  • D.

    tip

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Bài 4 :

Choose the best answer

Shelley disagreed with the board's decision so she ____ and went to work for another company.

  • A.

    retired

  • B.

    fired

  • C.

    sacked

  • D.

    resigned

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Bài 5 :

Choose the best answer.

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

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Bài 6 :

Choose the best answer

 I think that doing medical research would be really ____ because this job would save people's lives.

  • A.

    challenging

  • B.

    tiresome

  • C.

    rewarding

  • D.

    monotonous

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Bài 7 :

Choose the best answer

 I am writing in ____ to your advertisement on Vietnamework.com for the post of a personal assistant.

  • A.

    connection

  • B.

    association

  • C.

    relation

  • D.

    response

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Bài 8 :

Choose the best answer

Some people ____ to London every day from as far away as Leeds.

  • A.

    connect

  • B.

    commute

  • C.

    commence

  • D.

    correspond

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Bài 9 :

Choose the best answer

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

  • A.

    overtime

  • B.

    pension

  • C.

    charity

  • D.

    allowance

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Bài 10 :

Choose the best answer

Who is responsible ____ dealing with complaints?

  • A.

    with

  • B.

    for

  • C.

    in

  • D.

    at

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Bài 11 :

Choose the best answer

 Success in this industry depends a lot ____ luck!

  • A.

    with

  • B.

    from

  • C.

    at

  • D.

    on

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Bài 12 :

Choose the best answer

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

  • A.

    resign

  • B.

    terminate

  • C.

    retire

  • D.

    dismiss

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Bài 13 :

Choose the best answer

 The covering letter wasn't attached ____ the CV.

  • A.

    to

  • B.

    with

  • C.

    from

  • D.

    by

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Bài 14 :

Choose the best answer

Certificates provide proofs of your ____.

  • A.

    qualifications

  • B.

    qualities

  • C.

    diplomas

  • D.

    ambitions

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Bài 15 :

Choose the best answer

I'd like to speak to the person in ____ please.

  • A.

    duty

  • B.

    responsibility

  • C.

    obligation

  • D.

    charge

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Bài 16 :

Choose the best answer

When you ____ the interview, remember to bring some samples of your work.

  • A.

    apply

  • B.

    join

  • C.

    attend

  • D.

    make

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Bài 17 :

Choose the best answer

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

  • A.

    in privacy

  • B.

    individually

  • C.

    privately

  • D.

    in person

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Bài 18 :

Give the correct form of the word.

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Bài 19 :

Give the correct form of the word.

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Bài 20 :

Give the correct form of the word.

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Bài 21 :

Give the correct form of the word.

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Bài 22 :

Give the correct form of the word.

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Bài 23 :

Give the correct form of the word.

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Bài 24 :

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

Although I left university with a good degree, I suddenly found that it was actually quite hard to find a job. After being unemployed for a few months, I realized I had to take the first thing that came along or I'd be in serious financial difficulties. And so, for six very long months, I became a market research telephone interviewer.

I knew it wasn't the best company in the world when they told me that I'd have to undergo three days of training before starting work, and that I wouldn't get paid for any of it. Still, I knew that the hourly rate when I actually did start full time would be a lot better than unemployment benefit, and I could work up to twelve hours a day, seven days a week if I wanted. So, I thought of the money I'd earn and put up with three days of unpaid training. Whatever those three days taught me - and I can't really remember anything about them today - I wasn't prepared for the way I would be treated by the supervisors.

It was worse than being at school. There were about twenty interviewers like myself, each sitting in a small, dark booth with an ancient computer and a dirty telephone. The booths were around the walls of the fifth floor of a concrete office block, and the supervisors sat in the middle of the room, listening in to all of our telephone interviews. We weren't allowed to talk to each other, and if we took more than about two seconds from ending one phone call and starting another, they would shout at us to hurry up and get on with our jobs. We even had to ask for permission to go to the toilet. I was amazed how slowly the day went. Our first break of the day came at eleven o'clock, two hours after we started. I'll always remember that feeling of despair when I would look at my watch thinking, 'It's must be nearly time for the break', only to find that it was quarter to ten and that there was another hour and a quarter to go. My next thought was always, 'I can't believe I'm going to be here until nine o'clock tonight.'

The most frightening aspect of the job was that I was actually quite good at it. 'Oh, no!' I thought.

‘Maybe I'm destined to be a market researcher for the rest of my life.' My boss certainly seemed to think so. One day - during a break, of course - she ordered me into her office. 'Simon,' she said, 'I'm promoting you. From tomorrow, you're off telecoms and onto credit card complaints. I'm sure you can handle it. There's no extra pay, but it is a very responsible position.'

Three weeks later, I quit. It was one of the best decisions I've ever made.

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Bài 25 :

Read the passage and choose the best answer.

It can take a long time to become successful in your chosen field, however talented you are. One thing you have to be (1) ____ of is that you will face criticism along the way. The world is (2) ____ of people who would rather say something negative than positive. If you've made up your (3) ____ to achieve a certain goal, such as writing a novel, (4) ____ the negative criticism of others prevent you from reaching your target, and let the constructive criticism have a positive effect on your work. If someone says you're totally in the (5) ____ of talent, ignore them. That's negative criticism. If (6) ____, someone advises you to revise your work and gives you a good reason for doing so, you should consider their suggestions carefully. There are many film stars (7) ____ were once out of work. There are many famous novelists who made a complete mess of their first novel - or who didn't, but had to keep on approaching hundreds of publishers before they could get it (8) ____. Being successful does depend on luck, to a (9) ____ extent. But things are more likely to (10) ____ well if you persevere and stay positive.

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Bài 26 :

Choose the word (A, B, C, or D) that best fits each of the blank spaces.

Life after high school doesn't end. In fact, life begins once there are no more lockers, gym class, or teachers nagging you about homework.

In terms of choosing the (1) ____ career, it is important to consider a career assessment test in which you answer a series of questions designed to (2) ____ your strengths and weaknesses. While career tests should not be your main source of decision making, you can use them as a tool to help you decide what career might match your (3) ____.

Think about your interests and hobbies. If you enjoy science, you may want to apply to college and pursue a career in engineering or marine (4) ____.Write a list of possible careers that match your interests and your capabilities. If you find you are happiest when you work with others, jot down that you are a team player. In that case, you may want to consider jobs that involve people interaction instead of careers like computer programming or writing, which require more alone time. Speak to an adult you trust about your ideas and be willing to receive (5) ____.

 

Narrow your options and look for a career with growth (6) ____. While it is important to pick a career that will stimulate your mind, it is also important to be practical about the market. If you decide that you want to go to college, you will need to pick a career that enables you to make a living (7) ____ you graduate.

Jump into the first step of realizing your career dreams. If you have decided that you would like to pursue a career that requires higher education, do your (8) ____ on applying to the college or programme, including qualifications, application deadlines, tuition fees and length of study. If you have decided on a career that does not require higher education, start looking for ways to enter the field and (9) ____ experience. Speak to someone who already has your dream job. This person can provide a better picture of the pros and cons of the (10) ____

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Bài 27 :

Q&A with a career adviser

(Hỏi đáp với người cố vấn nghề nghiệp)

1. Listen and read.

(Nghe và đọc.)


Mr Kien: ... So, I've talked to you about future job opportunities. I hope you'll continue to keep up with the rapid changes in the job market. Have you got any questions?

Nam: Yes, do you think we need to have a university degree to pursue a career?

Mr Kien: Well, it depends on the industry and the field of work that you're interested in. There're many jobs that don't require a university degree. For example, you may consider becoming a flight attendant, car mechanic, or repair worker.

Nam: But how do you get a job without a degree or any experience? Employers look down on job applicants without a university degree.

Mr Kien: No, they don't. You need to show that you're hard-working and willing to learn. Many companies hire school-leavers and provide on-the-job training.

Mai: So, when do you think we should start thinking about our careers?

Mr Kien: Well, the sooner, the better. However, the best time is when you start senior secondary school.

Mai: I read that AI will replace many workers in the future. How do I make sure that the job I choose won't be taken over by a robot?

Mr Kien: That's a good question. Many factory jobs and jobs in customer service have already become automated. As AI continues to develop, more human employees may be replaced. That's why It's important to choose jobs that involve a high level of human interaction, critical thinking, and decision-making.

Nam: So, are these the most important job skills we'll need in the future?

Mr Kien: That's right! No matter what career you may consider, you'll need these skills. Good communication and teamwork will always be in demand. These soft skills will help you adapt to changes and come up with solutions to challenging problems.

Nam: Thank you very much for your answers.

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Bài 28 :

2. Read the conversation again. Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F).

(Đọc lại đoạn hội thoại. Quyết định xem những câu sau đây là đúng (T) hay sai (F).)

 

T

F

1. According to Mr Kien, school- leavers need to have a university degree to start a career.

 

 

2. Mr Kien mentions three jobs that you can do without a degree.

 

 

3. Mr Kien encourages students to start thinking about their future careers when they leave school.

 

 

4. Mr Kien advises students to develop soft skills, which will help them deal with difficult situations.

 

 

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Bài 29 :

3. Find words and phrases in 1 with the following meanings.

(Tìm từ, cụm từ trong bài 1 có nghĩa như sau.)

1. p________: to try to achieve something over a period of time

2. a________: done by machines or computers

3. i________ d________: wanted by a lot of people

4. s________ s________: personal qualities that enable you to communicate well with other people

5. a________: to change your behaviour in order to be more successful in a new situation

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Bài 30 :

4. Complete the text using phrasal verbs from the conversation in 1.

(Hoàn thành đoạn văn bằng cách sử dụng cụm động từ từ đoạn hội thoại ở phần 1.)

The career adviser hopes that students will continue to (1) _______ the rapid changes in the job market. He assures Nam that employers don't (2) _______ people without a university degree. The adviser also tells students to develop soft skills, which can help them (3) _______ solutions to challenging problems in the workplace.

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