Unit 5: Ambition

Noun

1 Architect /ˈɑːkɪtekt/ Kiến trúc sư

2 Dentist /ˈdentɪst/ Nha sĩ

3 Hairdresser /ˈheədresə(r)/ Thợ làm tóc

4 Paramedic /pærəˈmedɪk/ Nhân viên y tế

5 Programmer /ˈprəʊɡræmə(r)/ Lập trình viên

6 Engineer /endʒɪˈnɪə(r)/ Kĩ sư

7 Receptionist /rɪˈsepʃənɪst/ Lễ tân

8 Sales assistant /ˈseɪlz əˈsɪstənt/ Nhân viên bán hàng,

kinh doanh

9 Solicitor /səˈlɪsɪtə(r)/ Cố vấn pháp luật

10 Sports coach /spɔːts kəʊtʃ/ Huấn luyện viên thể thao

11 Travel agent /ˈtrævl ˈeɪdʒənt/ Đại lý du lịch

12 Customer /ˈkʌstəmə(r)/ Khách hàng

13 Plan /plæn/ Kế hoạch

14 Prediction /prɪˈdɪkʃn/ Sự tiên đoán

15 Promise /ˈprɒmɪs/ Lời hứa

16 Consequence /ˈkɒnsɪkwəns/ Hậu quả

17 Photographer /fəˈtɒɡrəfə(r)/ Thợ chụp ảnh

18 Police officer /pəˈliːs ˈɒfɪsə(r)/ Nhân viên cảnh sát

19 Builder /ˈbɪldə(r)/ Thợ xây

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20 Estate agent /ɪˈsteɪt ˈeɪdʒənt/ Nhân viên môi giới nhà đất

21 Gardener /ˈɡɑːdnə(r)/ Người làm vườn

22 Journalist /ˈdʒɜːnəlɪst/ Nhà báo

23 Stunt performer /stʌnt pəˈfɔːmə(r) Diễn viên đóng thế

24 Pizza delivery man /ˈpiːtsə dɪˈlɪvəri Nhân viên giao pizza

mæn/

25 Surfing instructor /ˈsɜːfɪŋɪn Người hướng dẫn lướt sóng

ˈstrʌktə(r)/

26 Video game /ˈvɪdiəʊ ɡeɪm dɪ Người lập trình trò chơi

developer ˈveləpə(r)/

27 Locksmith /ˈlɒksmɪθ/ Thợ sửa khóa

28 Opportunity /ɒpəˈtjuːnəti/ Cơ hội

29 Qualification /kwɒlɪfɪˈkeɪʃn/ Bằng cấp

30 Reason /ˈriːzn/ Lý do

31 Candidate /ˈkændɪdət/ ứng viên xin việc

32 Entrepreneur /ɒntrəprəˈnɜː(r)/ Doanh nhân

33 Business /ˈbɪznəs/ Việc kinh doanh

34 Opinion /əˈpɪnjən/ Quan điểm

Verb

1 Serve /sɜːv/ Phục vụ

2 Deal with /diːl wɪð/ Xử lý, giải quyết

3 Gain /ɡeɪn/ Có được, giành được

4 Communicate /kəˈmjuːnɪkeɪt/ Giao tiếp

5 Concentrate /ˈkɒnsntreɪt/ Tập trung

6 Apply for a job /əˈplaɪ fə(r) ə dʒɒb/ Xin việc

7 Set up /set ʌp/ Tạo dựng, thiết lập

Adjective

1 Creative /kriˈeɪtɪv/ Sáng tạo

2 Rewarding /rɪˈwɔːdɪŋ/ Xứng đáng, tưởng thưởng

3 Challenging /ˈtʃælɪndʒɪŋ/ Khó khăn, thách thức

4 Repetitive /rɪˈpetətɪv/ Lặp lại

5 Stressful /ˈstresfl/ Căng thẳng

6 Varied /ˈveərid/ Đa dạng

7 Ideal /aɪˈdiːəl/ Lý tưởng

8 Enthusiastic /ɪnˌθjuːziˈæstɪk/ Nhiệt tình

9 Flexible /ˈfleksəbl/ Linh hoạt

10 Patient /ˈpeɪʃnt/ Kiên nhẫn

11 Hard-working /hɑːd ˈwɜːkɪŋ/ Chăm chỉ

12 Honest /ˈɒnɪst/ Trung thực

13 Reliable /rɪˈlaɪəbl/ Tin cậy

14 Physically fit /ˈfɪzɪkli fɪt/ Khỏe mạnh

15 Voluntary /ˈvɒləntri/ Tình nguyện

16 Important /ɪmˈpɔːtnt/ Quan trọng

Phrases

1 Nine-to-five job /naɪn tə faɪv dʒɒb/ Công việc hành chính

2 Get into debt /ɡet ˈɪntə det/ Nợ nần

3 Well-paid job /wel ˈpeɪd dʒɒb/ Việc lương cao

Ex V: Put the following adjectives in the correct column.

difficult, repetitive, challenging, rewarding, interesting, stressful, flexible,

well-paid, tiring, creative, boring, hard, good, relaxing, badly-paid

Positive Negative

Ex VI: Put the following words/phrases into the correct column.

work outdoors, police officier, badly-paid, serve customers, stressful,
answer the phones, challenging, engineer, wear uniforms, flexible, travel a
lot, nurse, work long hours, tiring, programmer, artist, deal with the public,
use a computer, taxi driver, make phone calls, rewarding, estate agent,
tiring

Jobs Activities Adjectives to describe jobs

Ex VIII: Complete the sentencs with the prefixes below.

co ex semi sub multi

over re mis under post

1. I ran into my ……………. - girlfriend at bar club last night. She looks totally
different.
2. We are living in a …………….. cultural society.
3. I thought he was her husband. I must have ……………. understood.

4. He is worried about his job after seeing his ………….. - workers

laid off.

5. We ……………… estimated the time it would take to get there and finally
we were late.
6. Jack failed the final test last week and he has to ……………… do it today.
7. Our favorite athlete has been through to the …………… - final of the
men’s singles.

8. Our daughter has successully finished her ……………. graduate course

since last week.
9. In my hurry to finish the exam, I had ……………. looked one of the
questions. 10. The problem of …………..marines is operating too close to
fishing vessels.

Ex IX: Match.
1. make a. uniforms

2. earn b. a business

3. serve c. computers

4. wear d. a nine-to-five job

5. work e. telephone calls

6. use f. a good time with family and friends

7. gain g. long hours

8. get h. a short break

9. set up i. a lot of money

10. do j. opportunities

11. take k. good qualifications

12. have l. customers

Ex X: Circle the best word.

1. Is making/doing challenging and rewarding job more important than
earning money?
2. What other/others jobs do you think might disappear in the future?
3. It’s quite important to work with people who you have a lot in
popular/common with.
 4. She thinks that working as/like a dentist is a well-paid and challenging

job.

5. I am applying with/for the job I saw in the advertisement in the school

canteen.
6. I find it much more rewarding if I volunteer as/like part of the charity event.
7. We need help with organizing the event, carrying music/musical
instruments and decorating the hall.
8. The little girl can’t be out alone/lonely in vast forests and national parks.
9. If you are good at communicating, you can get up/on well with different
people.
10. Mr. David is a great team leader because he is sociable and
responsible/irresponsible.

Ex XI: Choose the best answer.

1. My uncle wants to earn a lot of money and travel …………….. the world in
the future.
A. over B. around C. on D. all
2. Jack doesn’t mind ………………. long hours and doing many things at the
same time.
A. work B. to work C. working D. works
3. What kind of jobs that people ………… today will disappear because of
technology?
A. do B. make C. create D. have

4. If you have a university ………….., you will be offered higher paid

jobs. A. certificate B. qualification C. degree D. award

5. The little boy had to compete ……………. four other finalists in the
competition.
A. for B. out C. over D. against
6. He finished his degree ………….. engineering and he doesn’t know what
to do next.
A. in B. on C. of D. about

7. Jane wants to get a holiday job in order to save some

money to travel ………. Europe.

A. from B. to C. over D. towards

8. We are all ready ………. the charity meeting after school next Thursday.

A. with B. about C. for D. over

9. Josh set ………… his own business right after he left university two years
ago. A. out B. on C. up D. in

10. It is important ………….a map and a compass when you walk in the
forest. A. use B. to use C. using D. will use

Ex XII: Complete the sentence with the correct form of the word
provided.

1. What will happen if everyone studies online instead of in a ………………..

classroom? (TRADITION)
2. Henry is an ................. young man who left school at an early age to
work in his family’s business. (AMBITION)
3. My uncle is a .............. chef and he has a lot of expererience working for
some famous hotels and restaurants in France. (TALENT)
4. Many young people overestimate the benefits of university .............. and
they try their best to pass the entrance exam to university. (EDUCATE)
5. It is a great job for me because I can have some flexible ……………. hours.
(WORK)
6. My daughter wants to work as a flight attendant because she is very …..
 ……… and organized. (SOCIETY)
7. The teacher asks students to read the volunteer advert and plan an
…………….. email. (APPLY)
8. He was chosen for the job because he possesses all the necessary
……………… qualities for it. (PERSON)
9. My grandfather is very passionate about social and …………………. issues.
(ENVIRONMENT)
10. We all criticize big companies that did not invest in ………………. energy.
(RENEW)

Ex XIII: Fill in the gap with a suitable word given in the box.
graduation mind future organization volunteers

family conditions event enthusiasm time

1. There are many benefits of attending university that you should think
about before making a decision about your …………..
2. We are living in a society with so many people of different cultures and
…………… backgrounds.
3. If you study at university, you should learn how to manage your …………..
and finance.
4. Peter planned to apply for a job in a company after ……………. and he
happened to see an interesting advertisement on T.V.
5. The school music band is looking for some ……………. to support the
concert next week.
6. He is so optimistic and committed that he never changes his
………….. 7. ……………… and ability to work well in a team are all
important to us.

8. The ………………. is looking for some teenagers to help run sports and
games for children during summer holidays.
9. This private company is famous for providing wonderful working
…………….. for its employees.
10. We are looking for some energetic and organized volunteers for the
important …………….. next Sunday.