Unit 5 Ambition More Exercises
Unit 5 Ambition More Exercises
Unit 5 Ambition More Exercises
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UNIT 5: AMBITION
EXERCISE 1: Complete the sentences with the prefixes below.
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EXERCISE 5: Complete the following article with the correct form of the words in the brackets.
MY GRANDFATHER’S CAREER
My granddad had a long career. He started work as an (1) assistant (ASSIST) and worked his way to the top.
He was very (2) successful (SUCCESS) and he (3) saved (SAFE) the company from disaster many times. When he was
in charge he was never (4) bossy (BOSS). He understood people and all the (5) employers (EMPLOY) admired him. He
was an engineer, which is quite a difficult (6) occupation (OCCUPY), and for 40 years he worked on many projects.
Finally, he reached 65, which was the (7) official (OFFICE) age of (8) retirement (RETIRE) in his company. He was very
well-known to other engineers – you might even say he was (9) famous (FAME)! He was always very busy when he was
working, but now he’s (10) retired (RETIRE), he’s got a lot more time to spend with his grandchildren.
EXERCISE 6: Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the words in the brackets.
1) Robert seems not to have any ENTHUSIASM for life. (ENTHUSE)
2) The INVESTIGATOR has concluded that they were making a false claim. (INVESTIGATE)
3) Danny could be very jealous and POSSESSIVE about me. (POSSESS)
4) His writings are full of REPITITION and useless information. (REPEAT)
5) A spreadsheet can provide a WORKABLE method of record keeping. (WORK)
6) My job is somewhere between a secretary and a personal ASSISTANT (ASSIST)
7) School officials say they welcome parental INVOLVEMENT (INVOLVE)
8) Please complete the enclosed APPLICATION form and return it in the envelope attached. (APPLY)
9) A good RETAILMENT will enthuse about his stock and tempt you to try new foods. (RETAIL)
10) The fountains of Rome are famous for their ARCHITECTURAL beauty. (ARCHITECT)
11) Patty decided to divorce her faithless and UNRELIABLE husband. (RELIABILITY)
12) This book contains short sentences, simple words, and REPITITIVE phrases, and is thus suitable for elementary
learners. (REPEAT)
13) Vietnamese government has announced an AMBITIOUS programme to modernise the railway network. (AMBITION)
14) Where appropriate, PARAMEDICAL staff should be asked to participate in the campaign. (PARAMEDIC)
15) Don’t worry! Our tour OPERATOR will arrange transport and plan your itinerary. (OPERATE)
16) While girls lack confidence, boys often OVERESTIMATE their abilities. (ESTIMATE)
17) The research findings will provide practical ASSISTANCE for teachers. (ASSIST)
18) The government's new scheme is designed to help the JOBLESS (JOB)
19) Friendship is an essential ingredient in the making of a healthful and REWARDING life. (REWARD)
20) QUALIFICATIONS are important but practical experience is always an advantage. (QUALIFY)
21) The RECEPTION of the prizes had their names printed in the paper. (RECEIVE)
22) The speech will be published in its entirety in tomorrow's paper. (ENTIRE)
23) All APPLICANTS for the job should have a basic background in computer skills. (APPLICATION)
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24) FLEXIBILITY in the parent tends to lead to that in the child. (FLEXIBLE)
25) More people are taking out insurance against the high cost of DENTAL care. (DENTIST)
26) The part of a telephone you speak into and listen at is called a RECEIVER (RECEIVE)
27) We believed that changes in design will ensure the quality and RELIANCE of the scanner. (RELY)
28) Perhaps our team were all over ENTHUSIASM about the Momo Project. (ENTHUSE)
29) Her French BRINGER gives her certain advantages over other students in her class. (BRING)
30) Those who have the PATIENCE to do simple things perfectly can acquire the skill to do difficult things easily.
(PATIENT)
31) A meeting was held with the ARCHITECTURE and planners to finalize plans for the new shopping mall. (ARCHITECT)
32) I forgot the keys inside the car so I had to call the LOCKSMITH (LOCK)
33) The THOROUGHNESS of the evaluation process we went through was impressive. (THOROUGH)
34) Without relevant background, I found the course academically CHALLENGING. (CHALLENGE)
35) The best way of finding a SOLICITOR is through personal recommendation. (SOLICIT)
36) If you are a head RECEPTIONIST at a medium-sized hotel, you have to instruct new trainees. (RECEPTION)
37) These ENTERPRENEURS will communicate to the other market participants the market information.
(ENTREPRENEURIAL)
38) The gossip about her later proved to be ENTIRELY false. (ENTIRE)
39) He was supposed to be a serious PERFORMER, but the crowd laughed him off the stage. (PERFORM)
40) Do you want anything from the NEWSAGENT apart from a paper? (NEWS)
EXERCISE 7: Read the following job announcement and answer the questions
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EXERCISE 8: Read the below article and complete the following tasks.
Jack Hill is a recruiter. It’s his job to find the right candidate for a position. Here’s what Jack has to say about his
job.
[A] The recruiting company I work for has built a good reputation and I’m happy to say that I’ve contributed to
that. There are four full-time staff – a receptionist, the manager and two recruiters, and four part-time made up of
an accountant, a secretary and two more recruiters. It doesn’t sound like much of a workforce, but we’re very
efficient and don’t need more than that to keep our clients happy. Fewer staff also means we work more closely as
a team, but the relationship isn’t just professional; I also socialise with my colleagues outside of work. I used to
work from home as a freelance recruiter and although I enjoyed the freedom it gave me, I didn’t have a steady
income or any co-workers to bounce ideas off or have a nice chat with. As I’m quite a sociable person, really enjoy
the human interaction that an office environment provides.
[B] I work on behalf of my clients. They’re mainly banks and energy companies; they tell me the vacancy they
need to be filled and I searched for talented staff to do the work. Some of the positions are filled quickly, while
others require months of work to find just the right person. I have a register of candidates that I can contact to
ask about their interest and availability, or I look for new people. Although I work for the client who has hired me,
I talk to candidates all day, and understand how important it is for them to find work. That’s why the best part of
my job is when I can make a call to a candidate, offering them a position. Nothing would be better than making
that same call all day long. Unfortunately, I also have to be the bearer of bad news when I tell job seekers, ‘You
don’t have the right qualifications’, ‘You lack experience’ or ‘Sorry, they chose another candidate’. Those
conversations are tough.
[C] The most valuable skill that successful recruiters should possess is communication. Good communicators listen
more than they speak. When they speak, they frequently ask questions. I pride myself on being a good
communicator; I really listen to people and ask a lot of questions in order to get a clear picture of who they are.
Knowing what makes them tick, what their hobbies are, having a conversation rather than just discussing
qualifications and experience helps me to help them. This is essential when I am trying to match a client and a
candidate: Who is this candidate? What kind of person is he or she? Will they be good fit for the client’s company?
What value can they bring to it? Are they likely to work well with their colleagues? Can they handle pressure?
Effective communicators are also able to put themselves in other people’s shoes. Without that ability, you can’t
understand the needs of others.
[D] Feedback is an aspect of recruiting that can’t be emphasised enough. This really separates the professionals
from the amateurs. Experienced recruiters always get feedback from a company after an interview they have
arranged. What was their impression of the candidate? What did they see as the candidate strengths and
weaknesses? What do they believe the candidate needs to improve on? Questions like these are critical. There is
no point in continuing to send job applicants to the client company if I don’t know why the ones who have already
been interviewed were unsuccessful. Without this feedback, I have no way of knowing where my efforts are
failing. Consider the candidates too – they need to know what went wrong so they can fix it. Who knows? Perhaps
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next time, their interview will go well and I will make the call to say, ‘Congratulations! You got the job!’.
I – Find the word in the article that mean the same as the words below.
1) Another word for “candidate”. (para D) applicants
2) The fact of being free to work. (para B) availability
3) Money earn from a job. (para A) income
4) A word for all the staff members. (para A) co-workers
5) A person without much skill in what they do. (para D) amateurs
6) Information that tells you if something is liked. (para D) feedback
II – Read the article again and answer the following questions
1) What does the author agree about the company he is working for?
A. The company does not promise him stable income.
B. His teammates are friendly but the teamwork is not efficient.
C. His company has achieved a degree of fame so far.
D. The company does not encourage its employees to socialise after work.
2) Which of the following entity is likely to be a client of Jack?
A. a retail company B. a travel agent
C. a local law firm D. an international bank
3) Jack finds his current job interesting because
A. he can communicate with his candidate.
B. he can work with people of different nationalities
C. he can make use of his foreign language.
D. he can contribute to the job creation policy of the government.
4) In paragraph B, what does Jack mean when he says “I also have to be the bearer of bad news” ?
A. He means he should not tell bad news to his candidates.
B. He means his job involve letting candidate know things that may upset them.
C. He means he does not want the candidate to turn down his offer.
D. He means his client does not want the candidate to cancel the interview.
5) The underlined word “tough” in para [B] is closest in meaning to
A. hard B. unlucky C. avoidable D. regular
6) Jack prides himself as a good communicator because
A. he is good at raising questions to his candidates.
B. he can speak many foreign languages
C. he knows how to persuade his client.
D. he knows how to persuade his client candidate.
7) According to the article, Jack does not ask his candidates about their
A. their personality B. their value
C. their pressure resistance D. their family history
8) The underlined phrase “put themselves in other people’s shoes” in para [C] can be best replaced by
A. persuade other people B. help other people in difficult situations
C. understand other people D. have good manner in front of other people
9) Knowing feedback is important to candidates because
A. it provides candidates with future job opportunities.
B. it helps to strengthen the connection between the candidate and the company.
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CHOOSING A JOB
One of the most difficult decisions is choosing what to do for a (1) _______. For example, do you want to follow a
definite (2) _______, and (3) _______ a low (4) _______ at the beginning, but have good (5) _______ in a
company that trains its (6) _______? Or are you more interested in taking any kind of work, because you need
a/an (7) _______? You may have to (8) _______ the fact that a good (9) _______ can be difficult to find. In that
case, why not take a (10) _______ one? You will gain some useful (11) _______. Remember that even if you have
the right (12) _______, you may have to (13) _______ lots of application forms before you are asked to (14)
_______ an interview. But don’t worry if you don’t know what you want to (15) _______ exactly. You’ll enjoy
finding out!
EXERCISE 10: Complete each second sentence using the word given, so that it has a similar meaning to the
first sentence. Write between two and five words in each gap.
1) After I graduate, I'd like to become a feline veterinarian. (AMBITION)
→ It is my ambition to become a feline veterinarian after I graduate.
2) The accused refused to answer questions without his solicitor. (INSISTED)
→ The accused INSISTED ON HIS SOLICITOR present before answering any questions.
3) He is one of the people who runs the youth club. (INVOLVED)
→ He is INVOLVED IN the youth club.
4) Do you regret leaving your job now? (YOU)
→ Do you wish YOU HADN’T LEFT your job now?
5) Anna got the job even though she didn't have much experience in public relations. (SPITE)
→ Anna got the job IN SPITE OF LACK of experience in public relations.
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6) I don't understand the maths homework the teacher gave us. (FIGURE)
→ I can't FIGURE OUT HOW TO do the maths homework the teacher gave us.
7) Providing that this message reaches you promptly, you should be able to get here on time. (LONG)
→ As LONG AS BEING REACHED BY the message soon, you should be able to arrive on time.
8) I was told that booking in advance wasn't necessary. (WORRY)
→ I was told that I NEEDN’T BE WORRIED about booking in advance.
9) At the end of the presentation Allen showed some slides. (FINISHED)
→ Allen FINISHED THE PRESENTATION BEFORE SHOWING some slides.
10) Could you try a little harder to listen to what I'm saying? (EFFORT)
→ Can you MAKE AN EFFORT TO listen to what I’m saying?
11) My sister was involved in her school spelling competition. (PART)
→ My sister TOOK PART IN her school spelling competition.
12) It is certainly a good example of Van Gogh's work. (DOUBT)
→There's NO DOUBT it is a good example of Van Gogh’s work.
13) I always hated pasta when I was a child but now I cook it regularly. (USED)
→ I USED TO HATE pasta when I was a child but now I cook it regularly.
14) We paid some people to make the estimate for us last year. (HAD)
→ We HAD OUR ESTIMATE made last year.
15) You can try open the safe with that key, but it won’t work. (POINT)
→ There’s NO POINT IN OPENING the safe with that key.
16) Anne will manage to look after the children while she is away. (SUCCEED)
→ Anne will SUCCEED IN LOOKING after the children while she is away.
17) I suggest doing more research before you start writing the article. (BETTER)
→ You HAD BETTER DO more research before you start writing the article.
18) My boss always criticises his staff. (TENDENCY)
→ My boss TENDS TO criticise his staff.
19) Chloe finds it hard to do write the application letter on her own.
→ Chloe HAS DIFFICULTY the application letter on her own.
20) Denise will certainly be late because she didn't leave home until 7 o'clock. (BOUND)
→ Denise is BOUND TO BE late because she didn't leave home until 7 o'clock.