Unit 8.2

Only 6 percent of American high school students ____ in a vocational course of study, according to a recent Department of Education report

• is enrolled

• are enrolled

• was enrolled

• were enrolled

The more professionally you practise at the workplace, ____ to create a positive reputation for yourself

• the better will be your chances

• the better your chances will be

• will the better your chances be

• your chances will be the better

She ____ at the same company, in increasingly senior roles, for the past 18 years - almost all her working life

• has worked

• is working

• has been working

• works

In the UK, after finishing secondary education, students ____ the choice to go onto further education or go into the working world

• have

• take

• make

• select

When he was a student, he ____ part-time as a bartender in a night club.

• worked

• was working

• has worked

• had worked

If his family had not been so poor that he did several part-time jobs when he was at university, ____ now

• he would not be so experienced

• he will not be so experienced

• he would not have been so experienced

• he would be so experienced

The company I ____ is owed by much a larger company, which helps me learn a lot about a big organization

• work for

• work at

• work in

• work on

Answer explanation

work for (làm việc cho)

Two students are talking with each other about the job interview:

      A: “I didn't think the interview went well.” – B: “____”

• But you got the offer, finally

• Don't worry. You always did well in school

• Oh, come on. You'll make it

• What types of questions do you think they will ask?

Two students are talking about their friend Tim:

     A: “Tim has a very easy job. He's paid a lot of money to do little.” – B: “____”

• It's a game of luck.    

• It's an incredible piece of luck

• Wish him good luck

• He crossed his figures for luck

Two colleagues are talking with each other:

      A: Your day was just like mine. B: “____”

• So was I.

• It sure is

• Of course it was. We work together!

• We have to work for 30 years!