Class 12 UNIT 6: FUTURE JOBS
I. Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.
1. A. interview B. impression C. company D. formally
2. A. employment B. remember C. concentrate D. position
3. A. situation B. appropriate C. informality D. entertainment
4. A.necessary B.comfortable C.secretary D. accomplished
5. A. economics B. sociology C. mathematics D. philosophy
II. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes each sentence.
6. It was just a friendly get-together. Everyone was wearing______clothes. No one needed to be well-dressed. A. formal B. casual C. unimportant D. unfriendly
7. _________candidates are likely to succeed in job interviews.
A. Nervous B. Self-conscious C. Self-doubt D. Self-confident
8. In his latest speech, the Secretary General_________the importance of wildlife conservation.
A. stressed B. excused C. extorted D. remained
9. Nobody seemed to be interested in the news. It was greeted with a lack of _________.
A. enthusiastic B. enthusiasm C. enthusiastically D. enthusiast
10. I don′t like_________ jobs. In fact, I never want to work under high pressure.
A. stress B. stressed C. stressing D. stressful
11. The voters were overwhelmingly against the candidate_________ proposals called for higher taxes.
A. who his B. who he had C. whose D. that his
12. Was _________ I said a moment ago clear?
A. when B. which C. that D. what
13. The medicine _________had no effect at all.
A. the doctor gave it to me B. the doctor gave me
C. which the doctor gave it to me D. which given to me by the doctor
14. My bike, _______ I had left at the gate, had disappeared.
A. when B. which C. that D. whose
15. The new shopping mall is gigantic. It′s advertised as a place_____you can find just about anything you might want to buy.
A. which B. where C. in where D. in that
16. Annie has three brothers, _________are pilots.
A. who they all B. who all of them C. that all of them D. all of whom
17. -"Is April twenty-first the day _________?" -′′No, the twenty-second."
A. you′ll arrive then B. on that you′ll arrive
C. when you′ll arrive D. when you′ll arrive on
18. They have an apartment _________the park.
A. overlooking B. that overlooking C. overlooks D. overlooked
19. “Which job would you like to do?” - “___________.”
A. I’d like to be a policeman
B. I wish I were a policeman.
C. I think I like a teacher
D. I enjoy working as a teacher.
20. - Interviewer: “_______________?”
- Interviewee: “ I have studied English for 8 years.”
A. How long have you studied English
B. When did you study English
C. When did you start studying English
D. How many years did you study English
21. - Interviewer:“How did you get here?”
- Interviewee: “I _______________.”
A. was very tired of walking B. went by motorbike
C. went on bus D. went with my friend
22. He solemnly promised_________in our business.
A. not interfering B. to not interfere
C. wouldn′t interfere D. not to interfere
23. Wendy got a part-time job _________she would be able to pay for school expenses.
A. unless B. although C. so that D. but
24. _________did it take you to get used to wearing glasses?
A. How long B. How much C. How far D. How often
25. When being interviewed, you should concentrate on what the interviewer is saying or asking you.
A. be related to B. be interested in
C. pay all attention to D. express interest to
26. Before the interview, you have to send a letter of application and your résumé to the company.
A. recommendation B. reference
C. curriculum vitae D. photograph
27. It is _______ to fail a job interview, but try again.
A. disappoint B. disappointing
C. disappointedly D. disappointment
28. Qualifications and _______ are two most important factors that help you get a good job.
A. politeness B. experience
C. attention D. impression
29._____ instructed me how to make a good preparation for a job interview.
A. My uncle to that I spoke by telephone,
B. My uncle , that I spoke to by telephone,
C. My uncle I spoke to by telephone,
D. My uncle, whom I spoke to by telephone,
30. Mary and Jane like these stories because they are very interesting.
A. Mary and Jane, who are very interesting, like these stories.
B. Mary and Jane like these stories, which are very interesting.
C. Mary and Jane like these stories, which they are very interesting.
D. Mary and Jane like these stories, that are very interesting.
III. Choose the underlined part in each sentence that should be corrected.
1. Liquids take the shape of any container which in they are placed. IN WHICH
A B C D
2. Two out of three people striking by lightning survive. STRUCK
A B C D
3. Education and training are important steps in getting the kind of job that you would like having. TO HAVE
A B C D
4. Because he has a very important job, he is not well paid. ALTHOUGH
A B C D
5. In my opinion, the new foreign coach does his job relative well. RELATIVELY
A B C D
IV.Combine these pairs of sentences, using: WHERE, WHICH, WHO, WHOM, WHOSE, THAT, …
1. He didn’t receive the letter. I sent him the letter last January.
- He didn’t receive the letter which I sent him last January.
2. My sister wants to speak to you. You met her at my birthday party.
- My sister, whom You met at my birthday party, wants to speak to you.
3. I’m going to the party. The party is held in the biggest restaurant in the town.
- I’m going to the party which is held in the biggest restaurant in the town.
4. The house has been sold. I bought this house five years ago.
- The house which I bought five years ago has been sold.
5. He often tells me something about his village. He was born there.
- He often tells me something about his village, where he was born .
V. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that best fits each space in the following passage.
A. Manuel Gonzalez comes from Spain. He usually lives in Madrid and works (1)________a journalist for a Spanish newspaper, but two years ago he decided to take a year (2)________work to live in different countries in Europe and write a book about Europeans. He spent the first two months in Scandinavia (3)________information and then moved to Germany for a month. At present he (4)________in Paris, where he is renting a flat for five weeks. Four years ago he wrote a (5)________ travel guide to Spain and now he is working hard to have the same (6)________with his book about Europeans.
1. A. in B. for C. by D. as
2. A. off B. to C. away D. from
3. A. collected B. to collect C. collecting D. collection
4. A. stays B. is staying C. has stayed D. stayed
5. A. best-sell B. best-sold C. best-selling D. best-to- sell
6. A. succeed B. success C. successful D. successfully
B. During the interview, you should concentrate (1) _______ what the interviewer is saying and make a real (2)_______ to answer all the questions the interviewer asks. Be clear, polite and honest. (3)_______ you do not know something about the more technical aspects of the job, admit it and stress that you are (4)_______ to learn. Show (5)_______ when the job is explained to you. Always show your best side, your keenness to work and your sense of responsibility. Don′t forget (6)_______ goodbye to the interviewer before leaving the office.
1. A. on B. in C. at D. with
2. A. enthusiasm B. effort C. effect D. stress
3. A. Unless B. Even if C. In case D. If
4. A. determined B. happy C. excited D. willing
5. A.enthusiasm B. enthusiast C. enthusiastic D. enthusiastically
6.A. say B. saying C. to say D. to be saying
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