UNIT 12: MY FUTURE CAREER
A. PHONETICS
1. Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined. Read the word aloud.
1. A. chapter
B. chemist
C. cheese
D. rich

2. A. nominated
B. polluted
C. provided
D. destroyed

3. A. sociable
B. ocean
C. receive
D. special

4. A. first
B. victim
C. facility
D. notice

5. A. question
B. accommodation
C. information
D. nation

Find the word which has a different position of the main stress in each line.
1. A. capable
B. different
C. difficult
D. delightful

2. A. comfortable
B. commercial
C. generous
D. demonstrate

3. A. heritage
B. waterfall
C. departure
D. separate

4. A. remember
B. government
C. natural
D. chemicals

5. A. experiment
B. assistant
C. sociable
D. equipment


B. VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR
1. What do you have to prepare to become a global citizen? Write as many qualities as possible.














2. Put the words in brackets into the right forms to complete the sentences.
1. Everyone marveled at his idea of organizing more field trips for students, (object)
2. James received a lot of from his teachers and friends to become an English teacher in the future, (courage)
3. The new resort doesn`t quite come up to residents`________(expect)
4. My father is a strict who always believes in “spare the rod,
spoil the child”, (discipline)
5. A donation of $10,000 was made by an anonymous to help disadvantaged children, (benefit).
3. Choose the correct option A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.
1. Before you begin to explore career fields, you should determine your values, your interests and your ___________.
A. possibilities B. abilities C. capabilities D. probabilities
2. I`m really looking through the `Situations Vacant` column because there are 50 applicants for every job.
A. fond of B. bored C. fed up D. tired of
3. She is ambitious and wants to ________ more responsibilities.
A. take in B. take on C. get to D. get up
4. He`s very ________. He does his work very badly.
A. incompetent B. rash C. hasty D. unconscious
5. She is very ________. She can be relied on to do her job properly.
A. efficient B. cautious C. serious D. conservative
6. ________ is a person who stops fires burning.
A. Policeman B. Librarian C. Firefighter D. Postman
7. “Never be late for an interview, ________ you can get a job”.
A. or so B. unless C. if not D. otherwise
8. I am currently ________ for an opportunity to use the skills I learnt in my college.
A. watching B. finding C. looking D. taking
9. Doctors are responsible for the diagnosis, care and ________ of illness and disease. They also have a role in protecting and improving people`s well-being.
A. treatment B. cure C. remedy D. therapy
10. If you want to inspire young people through ________, a job as a primary school teacher could be perfect for you.
A. learn B. learning C. being learned D. to learn
4. Read the following text and complete the blanks with the appropriate jobs given in the box. There are 3 extra options.
engineer





The Different Careers
Nowadays, there are many different careers that one can choose. For example, if you like sharing your knowledge with others, you can become a(n) (1) _________. This job is not easy, but at least you will get summer vacation like all the students do. If you do not like that one, you can become a(n) (2) _________. This career is excellent for those who have a good sense of authority, since you will have to make sure people abide by the law. If someone breaks the law, you can arrest him/her. But if what you want is to help people, why not become a(n) (3) _________? That way, when people get sick,