Margaret is 21 years old and would like a part time position to help her pay her university expenses.. She can only work in the evenings.[r]
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BÀI DẠY BÁM SÁT TIẾNG ANH 12 (Theo Chuẩn Kiến Thức-Kỹ Năng)
UNIT
1 Choose the word with the different pronunciation of the underlined part A before B therefore C often D moreover A unlike B under C mushroon D unless
3 A, spite B despite C while D since
4 A thorough B whether C neither D though
5 A what B who C where D when
II Choose the word with the different stress pattern
6 A among B between C across D after
7 A below B under C beyond D beneath
8 A before B although C unless D neither A interview B diploma C position D addition 10 A keenness B employ C question D office III Match a word in A with its correct definition in B
A B
1 neatly a a meeting in which someone asks you questions to see if you are suitable for a job or course
2 employer b making you feel worried and nervous
3 interview c a short statement of the important details of something
4 agency d describing something that is created by and exists only in the mind; that is not real stressful e in a tidy way
6 vacancy f a business which represents one group of people who is dealing with another group previous g a person or organization that employs people
8 shortcoming h happening or existing before something or someone else imaginary i a fault or a failure to reach a particular standard
10 resumé j a job that no one is doing and is therefore available to someone new to
3 Read the Interview Tips carefully There is an unnecessary word in each of numbered lines Pick out the unnecessary words and tick () the correct lines There are two examples at the beginning (0 and 00) Do some of research on the business before the interview of
00 Practise interviewing .
1 Go alone Do not take some children or friends Greet the employer with a handshake
3 Make such frequent eye contact
4 Smile, be polite, and try to be relax Listen carefully to the questions which asked Answer questions as directly as you possible Be optimistic and make out positive statements If you’ve worked before, talk about what you learned from it Use examples of how your skills and abilities would fit to the job 10 Bring your "Fact Sheet" with your telephone numbers and addresses of your references and former employers, in case you
are asked to complete an application
4 Fill each gap in the sentences with the correct form of the word in brackets
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3 Thousands of young people are facing long-term (employ) I don't like him, and it would be of me to pretend otherwise (honest) The poem describes local characters and traditions (humour) More than 10 gave the same answer to the question, which disappointed the interviewer (interview) While girls lack boys often overestimate their abilities (confide) Children living in inner-city areas may be disadvantage (education) You'll need to be a little more if you want to hold their attention (imagine) 10 In this job, experience counts for more than paper (qualify)
5 Read the examples of the types of questions that you may be asked at an interview Match the questions 1-8 with the tips a-h to help answer the questions Look at the example
Example: g Questions to expect
0 Tell me about yourself
1 What you know about the type of work we do? What is your weakness?
3 What are your strengths?
4 Why did you leave your last job? Why should we hire you?
6 Do you have references? Tips to answer the questions
a Make a positive statement, such as "I would like the opportunity to work with you and believe that can the work."
b Describe your skills in a way that will show you as a desirable employee for the company
c Always make this a positive answer For example "My spelling is not always perfect, so I always use a spell checker."
d This is your chance to tell what you know from the research you complete ahead of time
e It is most important that you contact your references ahead of time and have their name, current address, and telephone numbers
f Answer with a positive statement Try not to say: "I was fired,” or "couldn’t get along with co-workers or supervisor" However, you can say: "contract ended," "seasonal," "temporary," "career change," or "returned to school."
g This is often an ice-breaker question Keep the answer related to the job
6 Read the job advertisements A-F and the people below Which positio best for each of the people? Choose ONLY ONE position for each person
JOB ADVERTISEMENTS A Needed:
Full time secretary position available Applicants should have at least years of experience and be able to type 60 words a minute No computer skills required Apply in person at United Business Ltd., 17 Browning Street B Are you looking for a part time job?
We require part time shop assistants to work during the evening No experience required, applicants should between 18 and 26 Call 366 - 76564 for more information
C Computer trained secretaries:
Do you have experience working with computers? Would you like a full-time position working in an exciting new company? If your answer is yes, give us a call at 090745638
D Teacher Needed:
Tommy's Kindergarten needs teacher / trainers to help with classes from to p.m Applicants should have appropriate licenses For more information visit Tommy's Kindergarten in Leicester Square No 56
E Part Time work available:
We are looking for retired adults who would like to work part time at weekend Responsibilities include answering the telephone and giving custom information For more information contact us by calling
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The University of Cumberland is looking for teaching assistants to help with homework correction Applicants should have a degree in one of the following: Political Science, Religion, Economics or History Please contact the University of Cumberland for more information
People in need of job
1 Jane Madison Jane recently retired and is looking for a part time position She would like to work with people and enjoys public relation work
2 Jack Anderson Jack graduated from the University of Trent with a degree in Economics two years ago He would like an academic position
3 Margaret Lillian Margaret is 21 years old and would like a part time position to help her pay her university expenses She can only work in the evenings
4 Alice Fingelhamm Alice was trained as a secretary and has six years of experience She is an excellent typist but does not know how to use a computer She is looking for a full time position
5 Peter Florian Peter went to business school and studied computer and secretari; skills He is looking for his first job and would like a full time position
6 Vincent san George Vincent loves working with children and has an educatioj license from the city of Birmingham He would like to work with young children
7 Fill the gaps in the passage with the words in the box
alleviate, card, company, dress, important, interviews, name, note, skills, tips
Job interviewing never seems to get any easier - even when you have gone on more (1) than you can count You are meeting new people selling yourself and your (2) and often getting the third degree about what you know or don't know There are job interview (3) help prepare you to interview effectively Proper preparation will he (4) some of the stress involved in job interviews The key to successful first interview is to prepare for the interview, practise interviewing! (5) apropriately and try to stay calm
After your interview, be sure to write a thank you (6) to the employer or interviewer This is very (7) because a thank-you note gives you one more chance to remind the employer about the special skills that you can bring to the (8)
It is a good idea to request the interviewer's business (9) before leaving the interview This will help when writing your thank-you note correctly spell the interviewer's (10) and job title
8 Complete the sentences, using the relative pronouns who, which or whose I talked to the girl car had broken down in front of the shop
2 Mr Richards, is a taxi driver, lives on the corner We often visit our aunt in Norwich is in East Anglia This is the girl comes from Spain
5 That's Peter, the boy has just arrived at the airport
6 Thank you very much for your e-mail was very interesting The man, father is a professor, forgot his umbrella
8 The children, shouted in the street, are not from our school The car, driver is a young man, is from Ireland
10 What did you with the money your mother lent you?
9 Use a relative pronoun to fill in each space Use that where possible
1 These books, I'd ordered over the internet, took nearly three weeks to arrive The books I'd ordered from a bookshop arrived the following week
3 My parents were born in the north of England, moved to London to find work The man lives upstairs is always playing music when I'm trying to get to sleep The building I live in was built in the 1920s
6 The building I live was built in the 1920s
7 The car's making a funny noise again, means we'll have to get someone to look at it The employee to you refer is no longer working for this company
9 Do you remember the name of the man car you crashed into? 10 The hotel we stayed was very good for the price
(4)4 My flat is in an old part of the city It was built in the 1920s
2 There are lots of bars and restaurants in the neighbourhood I live in the neighbourhood My new neighbour comes from Ecuador He works on the fruit farms around the city The neighbour makes a lot of noise walking around His flat is above mine
5 The traffic is also very noisy It passes my flat
6 The local market sells excellent local produce It is a two-minute walk from my flat In my study there are doors leading to a balcony The balcony overlooks the street Jennifer is coming to the party Jennifer's mother is mayoress of this town
9 The Plaza Redonda square is near the cathedral They hold a market in The Plaza Rodonda square every Sunday (Use WHERE.)
10 Nhatrang is very dry The beaches of Nhatrang are wonderful 11 Choose the best answer
1 It is important as you prepare for your interview to anticipate what questions the might ask A employee B employer C interviewee D employment
2 I want to work as a tour guide takes people to places of interest
A to B and C so D who
3 The school was built in 1997 has about 800 students
A whose B what C which D Ø
4 - Have you any idea they were arguing about? - I'm afraid not
A what B which C that D why
5 The price of flats in this area a great deal since 1998
A rose B have raised C have risen D has risen I bought my flat in 1998 means I could make money if I sold it now
A that B which C it D all
7 The government carried out a census, according to there are more people moving into the area
A which B that C it D them
8 I once wanted to a grant, so I rang the school office and spoke to a woman A apply to B ask C apply for D request
9 I could pick up an application form I should fill in and return as soon as possible to the school office
A and B so C which D who
10 Jane's sister is living in Thailand now, got married last year
A who B whose C that D whom
12 From the sets of words, write the body of an application letter
372 Nguyen Cong Tru Sreet Dalat City
84 638723.8279801
info@solutions.vn
January 20, 2013 Mrs Susan Smith
Human Resources Manager ABC Company
111 Royal Avenue HCM City, Vietnam Dear Mrs Smith,
1 I / writing / apply / position / manufacturing engineer / that / advertised / today's Saigon Times
2 As / will note/ my enclosed CV/, I / experience with/ programming language through academic projects / part-time employment
3 As requested, I / enclosing/ completed / job application./ certification, resumé / three references I / demonstrated / excellent people skills / addition/ strong writing / analytical skills
5 I believe / education, skills/ experiences fit/ requirements I / confident / skills/ would/ an asset/ to/ company
7 I / available / meet with/ vou/ time/ that/ convenient / you
8 Please contact / so that we / set / time I / forward / hearing / you / soon Sincerely,
Ngan Phuong Vy
Contact phone number: 84 51 13 887665
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ANSWER KEY 1
1C 2D 3D 4A 5B 6D 7B 8D 9А 10B 2
1e 2g 3a 4f 5b 6j 7h 8i 9d 10c 3
1 some you
2 out
3 such be to which 10 your 4
1 stressful impression unemployment dishonest humorously interviewees confidence educationally imaginative 10 qualifications 5
1d 2c 3b 4f 5a 6e 6
1E 2F 3B 4A 5C 6D 7
1 interviews skills tips alleviate dress note important company card 10 name 8
1 whose who which who who which whose who whose 10 which 9
1 which that who that that where which whom whose 10 where 10
1 My flat, which was built in the 1920s, is in an old part of the city There are lots of bars and restaurants in the neighbourhood where I live
(or: There are lots of bars and restaurants in the neighbourhood in which I live.)
3 My new neighbour, who works on the fruit farms around the city, comes from Ecuador The new neighbour whose flat is above mine makes a lot of noise walking around The traffic which passes my flat is also very noisy
6 The local market, which is a two-minute walk from my flat, sells excellent local produce In my study there are doors leading to a balcony which/ that overlooks the street
8 Jennifer, whose mother is mayoress of this town, is coming to the party
9 The Plaza Redonda square, where they hold a market every Sunday, is near the cathedral 10 Nhatrang, whose beaches are wonderful, is very dry
11
1B 2D 3C 4A 5D 6B 7A 8C 9C 10A
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I am writing to apply for the position of manufacturing engineer that was advertised in today's Saigon Times As you will note from my enclosed CV, I have experience with programming languages through academic projects and part-time employment As requested, I am enclosing a completed job application, my certification, my resume and three references