Bài tập ôn tập môn Tiếng anh Lớp 9 - Unit 12: My future career

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1. UNIT 12: MY FUTURE CAREER A. PHONETICS I. Underline the words in the responses that have high tone. 1. Naomi: I’ve met Jim once, and he seems OK. Allison: OK? He is fantastic! 2. Lucas: I think this dress is pretty. Mason: Pretty? It’s amazing! 3. Elena: Did you see Tom’s new room? It’s really nice. Avery: Nice? It’s gorgeous! 4. Owen: For this course, a pass in Japanese at grade B is acceptable. Henry: Acceptable? It’s awesome! 5. Adrian: British universities’ graduates are good. Caroline: Good? They are excellent! 6. Hannah: I thought Samuel was a decent sort of person. Nathan: Decent? He is incredible! 7. Avery: The magnificent scene of the waterfall is pleasant. Lilian: Pleasant? It’s superb! 8. Dominic: I found the conclusion of her book very interesting. Samuel: Interesting? It is fascinating! II. Draw arrows (⭢) or (↷) to show the speaker’s attitude. 1. a. - I got 10 marks in physics. - Excellent. ( ___ ) b. - I failed in the mid-term exams. I will have to retake some subjects. - Excellent. ( ___ ) 2. a. - The area was flooded because trees had thoroughly been cut. - Amazing. ( ___ ) b. - Our teacher has just been promoted to headmaster. - Amazing. ( ___ ) 3. a. - Our new classmate seems friendly. - Quite pleasant. ( ___ ) b. - The new maths teacher is not gentle toward me. - Quite pleasant. ( ___ ) 4. a. - Our volleyball team lost the game in the final minute. - Brilliant. ( ___ ) b. - Our school’s football team won yesterday’s match. - Brilliant. ( ___ ) 5. a. - I’m going to study in England for two years. - Wonderful. ( ___ ) b. - My application for membership of the organisation was rejected. - Wonderful. ( ___ ) 6. a. - They are offered 50% discount for the electricity bill this month. - How awful. ( ___ ) b. - Those workers have to work in the hot weather without an air-conditioner. - How awful. ( ___ ) 7. a. - She blew her chances by arriving late for the interview. - Great. ( ___ ) b. - She has passed the interview and got an offer from Google. - Great. ( ___ ) 8. a. - After he lost his job, he got into debt. - Too bad. ( ___ ) b. - The money is much better in my new job.
2. - Too bad. ( ___ ) B. VOCABULARY I. Match the words with their descriptions. 1. biologist a. a person who is trained to prepare and give out medicines in a hospital or shop 2. architect b. a person, especially a woman, whose job is to organize another person’s house and deal with cooking, cleaning, etc. 3. fashion designer c. a person who is very skilled in making things mostly by hand 4. housekeeper d. a person who works in the business world 5. pharmacist e. a scientist who studies biology 6. businessperson f. a person who introduces cultures and customs of places to visitors 7. craftsman g. a person who designs buildings 8. physicist h. a person who bring out new clothing designs 9. customer service staff i. a person who deals with customers before, during and after a sale 10. tour guide j. a scientist who studies physics II. Fill in each blank with a word or phrase from the box. 1. Sophia worked and worked at her singing, because she wanted to be a(n) ___. 2. The money I get from teaching guitar is a useful supplement to my ordinary ___. 3. You should speak to a(n) ___ representative if you want to comment about their bad products. 4. People believe that computer skills will enhance their job opportunities or ___ opportunities. 5. She works ___ so she does not have to follow fixed schedule like her co-workers. 6. The labour union has organized ___ programs for low-income youths throughout the country. 7. Educational ___ are important but practical experience is always an advantage. 8. Many staff voted to continue an unofficial strike in support of several ___ who had been dismissed a week before. 9. ___ are features of your character that are either an existing aspect of your genetics or developed through life. 10. For over 12 years as a(n) ___ , Melinda loves getting to know her clients and creating their dream celebration. III. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences. 1. She once worked as a ___, pointing out landmarks and recounting local history. A. housekeeper B. receptionist C. tour guide D. lodging manager 2. We have benefited from your wit and wisdom and wish you every success on your ___. A. career path B. occupation C. employment D. vocation 3. You may be asked to work ___ tonight until you get your assigned tasks done. A. flexitime B. fulltime C. part-time D. overtime 4. Skilled ___, such as tailors, carpenters and goldsmiths, are still in great demand these days. A. salesmen B. craftsmen C. businesswomen D. businesspersons 5. Michelle wished to ___ a living through writing so she contacted some publishers. A. earn B. do C. work D. take
3. 6. Although we do not realize, study of ___ subjects develops a set of important skills within us. A. technical B. vocational C. academic D. professional 7. Ms Judie had had a typical ___ in the civil service before she worked in shifts in the theatre. A. profession B. course C. training D. nine-to-five job 8. Computer programming is an interesting job, but it is suitable for people of ___ mind. A. dynamic B. adaptable C. empathetic D. logical 9. Paul Dirac is numbered alongside Newton, Maxwell and Einstein as one of the greatest ___ of all time. A. physicists B. technicians C. pharmacists D. researchers 10. These real estate corporations ___ by mainly buying and selling investment property. A. can’t stand B. make a bundle C. take into account D. burn the midnight oil IV. Write the correct form of the word in brackets. 1. She was good at painting so she decided to study ___ at the university. (architect) 2. He was asked the same question so many times that the answer became ___. (mechanic) 3. A doctor who gives away confidential information about patients is not behaving ___. (profession) 4. Many people are more interested in job ___ than in earning large amounts of money. (satisfy) 5. It is ___ that the team’s deadline should involve a group meeting and discussion of possible responses. (advice) 6. Some ___ put considerable pressure on their staff to work extra hours without being paid. (manage) 7. He was threatened with ___ if he continued to turn up late for work. (dismiss) 8. An astronaut needs to be highly ___ to extreme condition in space. (adapt) 9. I can’t understand why they chose him instead of you - you’re much better ___ for the job. (qualify) 10. The management’s plan is designed to motivate ___ to work more efficiently. (employ) C. GRAMMAR I. Choose the correct option to complete the sentences. 1. In spite of (his disappointment/ disappoint), he gave a weak smile. 2. She still offered to help despite (hasn’t getting/ not having got) the time. 3. They went on with their basketball match in spite of (the rain/ it was raining). 4. Despite (doesn’t look/ not looking) like it, the whole thing is highly organized. 5. They had a wonderful holiday despite (the bad weather/ the weather was bad). 6. They remain the best of friends in spite of (their quarrel/ they are quarrelling). 7. Despite (she has/ having) no formal speech training, she is skilled at using the lectern. 8. We obtained different results in spite of (were using/ using) the same set of data. 9. They don’t do teaching courses despite (have/ having) a team of experts who give advice. 10. In spite of (their different backgrounds/ their backgrounds are different), they immediately became friends. II. Write no more than three words to complete the second sentences. 1. He continues to work although he is weaker than he used to be. Despite ___ than he used to be, he continues to work. 2. Though she tried very hard, she failed in the examination. In spite of ___ , she failed in the examination. 3. She wouldn’t change it even though she knew it was wrong.
4. Despite ___ wrong, she wouldn’t change it. 4. He is good at selling although he has had no formal training. In spite of ___ formal training, he is good at selling. 5. He’s the best employee even though he has the least experience. Despite ___ the least experience, he’s the best employee. 6. Even though she was in terrible pain, Anna never lost the will to live. In spite of her ___ , Anna never lost the will to live. 7. Though he was much less experienced, he knew better than I did. Despite ___ experienced, he knew better than I did. 8. Although he only entered the contest for fun, he won first prize. In spite of ___ the contest for fun, he won first prize. 9. Though he is lack of experience, he passed the interview and got the job. Despite his ___ , he passed the interview and got the job. 10. Even though he left school at 16, he managed to become a successful man. In spite of ___ at 16, he managed to become a successful man. III. Choose the correct option to complete the sentences. 1. It started to rain, so Jessica stopped (putting/ to put) up her umbrella. 2. Remember (waiting/ to wait) for me at the school gate tomorrow morning. 3. It was noticeable that many of them avoided (to answer/ answering) the question. 4. We have tried (to equalize/ equalizing) the workload between the different teachers. 5. Do you still remember (to send/ sending) your letter of application for the first time? 6. I forgot (to thank/ thanking) her for the invitation but I don’t think she noticed my lapse. 7. Despite the complaints about his singing, he has never stopped (making/ to make) albums. 8. Did you remember (shutting/ to shut) off the water and gas before you left the house? 9. He told the police everything and admitted (to steal/ stealing) the money from his employers. 10. They mentioned (choosing/ to choose) a community where there are jobs that suit my profession. IV. Complete the sentences with correct verb forms of To Infinitive or V-ing. 1. The secretary didn’t mind ___ (give) up a couple of hours a week to deal with correspondence. 2. Learning is so fundamental that they seldom stop ___ (analyse) exactly what takes place. 3. I remember ___ (receive) the phone call of the job offers when I was in the garden. 4. Jimmy denied ___ (make) such comments and said Mr Morison was a good manager. 5. He wanted ___ (earn) more money, so he does not mind ___ (work) overtime. 6. The school board delays ___ (reopen) classrooms to discuss ___ (change) school names instead. 7. Though Ethan has promised ___ (help) you, you’d better manage ___ (solve) your own problems. 8. Some companies refuse ___ (employ) married women with little children, but they deny ___ (do) that practice. 9. You’ve promised ___ (not, stay) up late, ___ (not, play) video games, and still you waste your health and time. 10. I met Valerie yesterday. I remembered ___ (share) the same room with her at the university campus. However, she looked away and pretended ___ (not, see) me. V. Choose the best answers to complete the sentences. 1. Benjamin promised ___ me the book after he finished ___ it. A. lend - reading B. lent - read C. lending - to read D. to lend - reading 2. In spite of ___, she chose to work as a fashion model and actress. A. her parents are dissatisfied B. her parents’ dissatisfaction
5. C. her parents dissatisfied D. her parents dissatisfying 3. What major do you plan ___ at university after you finish ___ at high school? A. taking - to study B. to take up - to study C. to take up - studying D. taking up - studying 4. ___ they had discussed for three hours, they could not draw to a conclusion. A. In spite of B. Despite C. Because D. Although 5. Disabled workers lost their jobs after the council decided ___ their workshops. A. to stop subsidising B. to stop to subsidise C. stop subsidising D. stopping to subsidise 6. Jonathan was still full of optimism for the future despite ___. A. his many problems B. he had many problems C. of many problems D. of having many problems 7. I hate ___ you this, but would you mind ___ me a lift home? A. to ask - to give B. asking - giving C. to ask - giving D. asking - to give 8. Avoiding ___ yourself is a big mistake, always be prepared ___. A. changing - changing B. changing - to change C. to change - changing D. to change - to change 9. ___ his parents have encouraged him to study medicine, he wants ___ an artist. A. Despite - becoming B. Even though - to become C. Since - to become D. In spite of - becoming 10. He refused ___ the job because it was not well-paid, and he kept ___ for a better one. A. taking - to look B. to take - looking C. to take - to look D. taking - looking VI. Choose the word or phrase that needs correction. 1. I pretended reading the note a moment longer, giving myself a chance to come up with A B C D something. 2. Women have a lot of good business skills and abilities despite they tend to underrate A B C D themselves. 3. Please don’t take this personal, but would you mind leaving us alone for a few moments? A B C D 4. Are you enough self-motivated to keep working toward a goal without day-to-day A B C D encouragement? 5. If you have trouble lying awake worrying about things, try to make a to-do list before A B C you go to bed. D 6. Although she was quite young, she showed a lot of initiative and was promoting to A B C D manager after a year. 7. She had promised to not talking, and nothing we could do would get the information A B C out of her. D 8. English became the official language for business in spite the fact that the population A B C was largely Chinese. D 9. They agreed to work without payment until things were settled and the necessary
6. A B C information was provided. D 10. They shouldn’t expect to make much profit within the first couple of years of set up a A B C D company. D. SPEAKING I. Match the sentences. 1. My brother said he had just got a a. But is that what you want? promotion. b. Yes, and he or she shouldn’t be afraid of 2. Excuse me! May I speak to Mr medical matters such as giving injections or Carson? doing stiches. 3. I think to be successful, a nurse c. Wow! To become a programmer? has to be empathetic and caring. d. Well done. I’d like to send him my warmest 4. What is vocational education? congratulations. 5. My dad encourages me to choose e. I think one is a short-term position to earn computer science. money, while the other is the sum of all your jobs 6. Can you distinguish between in a given field. career and job? f. Nice? It’s gorgeous! 7. I’m planning to study physics at g. A lot. You can work as an accountant, university. financial analyst, internal auditor, bank clerk 8. What job opportunities are there and even as a salesperson. in finance? h. So you want to be a physicist? 9. My mother hoped I would become i. He isn’t in the office. Try phoning his mobile a singer or a musician. number. 10. How do you think about the view j. Put simply, it teaches you skills directly from my room? Is it nice? related to work. II. Put the sentences in the correct order to moke a conversation. Oh, brilliant! It’s great to become a businesswoman. They always say life wouldn’t be easy without money. You may be right. Also, try to persuade your parents into letting you choose your career and future. It’s your own life after all, not theirs. Okay, I will. Thanks for your advice. Of course, I know it, but there’s something more important than money. You won’t live happily without your dreams. Yes, painting is my favourite hobby and I once thought about following it, but my parents aren’t happy with my choice. 1 Have you ever thought about your future profession, Nancy? Hmm. You’ve got a point. Then find a good work in arts with high salary. How about architecture? It also requires painting talent, and architects earn a lot of money. They want me to take over their business. Yes, I have. But I don’t know what job is right for me. It’s not easy at all. Why don’t you study arts in university? You’re good at painting, aren’t you? I don’t like to be an architect. It sounds like a man’s job. Maybe graphic or fashion design suits me better. Really? What do they want? E. READING I. Read the passage and choose the best answers. Lots of young people tend to choose jobs which are well-paid even though they do not have any passion, abilities, and personalities to do the jobs. They may choose a job to please their parents, to achieve a certain status or position in the society, to get high salary, or simply because it is better than other jobs. Consequently, they may end up on the wrong career path.
7. In order to choose a suitable job, you should think carefully about your background, such as what you like and dislike, your abilities and personalities, and even your health. It is interesting when you have job options to choose from. However, it is stressful and uneasy to decide which job to opt even with your teacher’s and a career counsellor’s advice and help. Choosing your career path is a tough process that requires careful thinking and a lot of planning. It is not a decision to be taken lightly, since your entire future income and way of living will be based on what you choose. Even though you can change career path later in life, the changing process is very challenging and hard, and will still depend on the choices you make right now. Different careers require different sets of skills, talents and qualifications. By the time you have chosen your career path, you should already know what the requirements for your chosen career path are. 1. What is the passage mainly about? A. Choosing jobs carefully to have a right career path B. Ways to choose good jobs for your career path C. Why people have chosen wrong jobs D. Misconceptions when choosing jobs and career paths 2. According to the first paragraph, lots of young people choose a job for ___. A. life B. money C. fun D. a trend in the market 3. Which of the following is advised to consider when choosing a job, according to the second paragraph? A. interest B. abilities and personalities C. health D. all of the above 4. The word “It” in the third paragraph refers to ___. A. careful thinking B. choosing a career path C. advice and help D. planning for career 5. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? A. Young people tend to prioritise money over passion, abilities, and personalities. B. Our future income and way of living will be based on the jobs we choose now. C. We can always choose a suitable job with the help of a career counsellor. D. We can change our career path later, but the changing will still depend on our current choices. II. Choose the best answers to fill in the blanks. How to become a physicist? If you want to become a physicist, you first need to determine if this career path is a good fit for you. If the following description sounds like you, then you’re probably well suited for a career (1) ___ a physicist. Those who become physicists have a keen (2) ___ in the fundamental nature of the universe, including the nature and properties of matter and energy. They typically take great pleasure out of (3) ___ research, or out of applying knowledge in physics in the creation of new and innovative products and (4) ___ to problems facing our society. To become a physicist, you need to have aptitude in science and (5) ___ , and an advanced education in physics. You also need to be effective working in a team environment, have excellent communications skills, and (6) ___ skilled working with specialized instrumentation and computer programs. 1. A. like B. in C. of D. as 2. A. interest B. care C. enjoyment D. regard 3. A. controlling B. taking C. conducting D. making 4. A. effects B. solutions C. reasons D. causes 5. A. mathematics B. literature C. language D. arts 6. A. obtain B. get C. be D. have F. WRITING
8. I. Write complete sentences using the cues given. 1. Carolina/ just/ finish/ write/ her resume/ for/ job/ she/ wish/ apply/ for 2. Last year/ he/ stop/ work/ as/ freelancer/ and/ create/ his own/ digital marketing agency 3. Why/ can’t/ I/ get/ job/ despite/ have/ good resume/ and/ a lot/ current desirable skills ? 4. She/ work/ a range of/ industries/ before/ decide/ start/ her own business/ as/ chef/ some years ago. 5. After/ a lot of deliberation,/ she/ stopped/ her study/ university/ enter/ world/ entertainment 6. Be/ international business student/ such/ good school,/ I/ expect/ get/ good job/ after graduation 7. Self-employed people/ seem/ happier/ despite/ work/ longer hours/ and/ have/ less job security 8. Most people/ his company/ now/ suffer/ stress/ because/ they/ ask/ work/ overtime 9. Yesterday/ she/ receive/ email/ from/ company/ telling/ her/ that/ they/ forget/ send/ her/ a copy/ employment contract 10. How/ people’s net income/ vary/ person/ person/ country/ in spite of/ have/ same/ base salary ? II. Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first one. 1. Although he was disappointed and frustrated, he kept calm. In spite of his 2. My co-worker Jennifer will be happy to give me a lift to work. My co-worker Jennifer doesn’t mind 3. She said, “I’ll complete the assigned work on time tonight.” She promised 4. Mr Hoang said, “I used to play hide-and-seek a lot during my childhood.” Mr Hoang remembered 5. Adrian said, “Why don’t we look for a part-time job to pay our school fee?” Adrian suggested 6. In spite of my parents’ encouragement, I don’t intend to study Medicine. Although 7. Paul finally succeeded in persuading his parents to accept his career choice. Paul managed 8. The man said, “I don’t take the money that is left behind from the previous customer.” The man denied 9. Ann said, “I can help you to write a professional curriculum vitae and a formal letter of application.” Ann offered 10. Joe said, “I’m afraid I’ve missed the best chance to get promotion to the manager position.” Joe admitted