Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer.
Choosing a career may be one of the hardest jobs you ever have, and it must be done with care. View a career as an opportunity to do something you love, not simply as a way to earn a living. Investing the time and effort to thoroughly explore your options can mean the difference between finding a stimulating and rewarding career and move from job to unsatisfying job in an attempt to find the right one. Work influences virtually every aspect of your life, from your choice of friends to where you live. Here are just a few of the factors to consider.
Deciding what matters most to you is essential to making the right decision. You may want to begin by assessing your likes, dislikes, strengths and weaknesses. Think about the classes, hobbies and surroundings that you find most appealing. Ask yourself questions, such as “Would you like to travel? Do you want to work with children? Are you more suited to solitary or cooperative work?” There are no right or wrong answers; only you know what is important to you. Determine which job features you require, which ones you would prefer, and which ones you cannot accept. Then rank them in order of importance to you.
The setting of the job is one factor to take into account. You may not want to sit at a desk all day. If not, there is diversity of occupation – building inspector, supervisor, and real esate agent – that involve a great deal of time away from the office. Geographical location may be a concern, and employment in some fields is concentrated in certain regions. Advertising job can generally be found only in large cities. On the other hand, many industries such as hostels, law education, and retail sales are found in all regions of the country. If a high salary is important to you, do not judge a career by its starting wages. Many jobs, such as insurance sales, offer relatively low starting salaries; however, pay substantially increases along with your experience, additional training, promotions and commission.
Don’t rule out any occupation without learning more about it. Some industries evoke positive or negative associations. The travelling life of a flight attendant appears glamorous, while that of a plumber does not. Remember that many jobs are not what they appear to be at first, and may have merits or demerits that are less obvious. Flight attendants must work long, grueling hours without sleeps, whereas plumbers can be as highly paid as doctors.
Another point to consider is that as you mature, you will likely develop new interests and skills that may point the way to new opportunities. The choices you make today need not be your final one.
In paragraph 5, the author suggests that ______.
A. you may want to change careers at some time in the future
B. as you get older, your career will probably less fulfilling
C. you will be at your job for a lifetime, so choose carefully
D. you will probably jobless at some time in the future
Đáp án : A
Ta có thể thấy đáp án ở câu 1 đoạn số 5: Một điểm nữa để xem xét đó là khi lớn lên, bạn có thêm những kĩ năng và niềm đam mê mới, điều đó sẽ đưa bạn tới những cơ hội mới -> trong tương lai có thể muốn thay đổi công việc
______ of half- starving wolves were roaming the snow-covered countryside.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks.
The volume of traffic in many cities in the world today continues to expand. This (35)______many problems, including serious air pollution, lengthy delays, and the greater risks (36) ______accidents. Clearly, something must be done, but it is often difficult to persuade people to change their habits and leave their cars at home.
One possible (37)______is to make it more expensive for people to use their cars by increasing charges for parking and bringing in tougher fines for anyone who (38)______ the laws. In addition, drives could be required to pay for using particular routes at different times of the day. This system, (39) ______as “road pricing”, is already being introduced in a number of cities, using a special electronic card (40) ______to windscreen of the car.
Another ways of (41) ______with the problem is to provide cheap parking on the outskirts of the city, and strictly control the number of vehicles allowed into the center. Drivers and passengers then use a special bus service for the (42) ______stage of their journey.
Of course, the most important (43) ______is to provide good public transport. However, to get people to give up the comfort of their cars, public transport must be felt to be reliable, convenient and comfortable, with fares (44) _______at an acceptable level.
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Going on this diet has really ______ me good. I’ve lost weight and I feel fantastic!
We haven’t got ______ left. We must have some when we go shopping.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction.
(A) Most sedimentary rocks (B) start forming when grains of clay, silt, or (C) sandy settle in river valleys (D) or on the bottom of lakes and oceans
______ drivers endanger their lives and those of other road users.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction.
The (A) freshman failed to follow the advice of (B) his senior that he (C) studied hard and not (D) go out too much.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSET in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following sentences
Ultimately, people rely on science to gain an understanding of biological phenomena
The police ______ a good deal of criticism over their handling of the demonstration
It is imperative that every parcel on board ______ before the flight.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction.
In case it (A) may rain (B) hard this afternoon, you (C) should take the rain coat (D) with you.