Giải Bài 3 trang 75 SGK Tiếng Anh 12
Đề bài
NGỮ LIỆU: Ms Huong worked as a shop assistant in Essence, a clothing shop in Ha Noi. Her job involved greeting customers and helping them choose the best clothes for their needs. She often worked afternoon or evening (1) _______ when the shop was very busy. Ms Huong lived in a small flat in a (2) _______ nearby, and often walked home from work. It was very convenient as she never got stuck in (3) _______. On public holidays she often had to work (4) _______ until late at night. The manager was happy with her performance, so she regularly got an annual (5) _______. However, she decided to find a(n) (6) _______ job in an office. Her new job was (7) _______, but after six months, she got bored. She is now looking for a job with (8) _______ working hours.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 1 to 8.
Ms Huong worked as a shop assistant in Essence, a clothing shop in Ha Noi. Her job involved greeting customers and helping them choose the best clothes for their needs. She often worked afternoon or evening (1) _______ when the shop was very busy. Ms Huong lived in a small flat in a (2) _______ nearby, and often walked home from work. It was very convenient as she never got stuck in (3) _______. On public holidays she often had to work (4) _______ until late at night. The manager was happy with her performance, so she regularly got an annual (5) _______. However, she decided to find a(n) (6) _______ job in an office. Her new job was (7) _______, but after six months, she got bored. She is now looking for a job with (8) _______ working hours.
1. A. shifts B. turns C. times D. periods
2. A. housing B. high-rise building C. convenience store D. shopping centre
3. A. public transport B. demanding jobs C. workload D. traffic jams
4. A. flexible B. part-time C. overtime D. full-time
5. A. bonus B. wage C. on-the-job training D. competition
6. A. vacancy B. overtime C. nine-to-five D. shift
7. A. well-paid B. reliable C. casual D. local
8. A. long B. flexible C. overtime D. relevant
Gợi ý trả lời
Dạng bài: Điền từ/cụm từ thích hợp vào chỗ trống (chủ điểm từ vựng *Jobs & Workplace* – Unit về nghề nghiệp, SGK Tiếng Anh 12 KNTT). Ta đọc hiểu ngữ cảnh rồi chọn đáp án hợp nghĩa và đúng kết hợp từ (collocation).
1. *She often worked afternoon or evening (1) ___ when the shop was very busy.*
Cô ấy thường làm ca chiều hoặc tối. Kết hợp đúng là *afternoon/evening shifts* (ca làm việc). → A. shifts
2. *Ms Huong lived in a small flat in a (2) ___ nearby.*
Một *flat* (căn hộ) nằm trong tòa nhà cao tầng. *convenience store* (cửa hàng tiện lợi), *shopping centre* (trung tâm mua sắm) và *housing* không dùng để nói nơi có căn hộ ở. → B. high-rise building
3. *It was very convenient as she never got stuck in (3) ___.*
Vì đi bộ về nhà nên cô không bao giờ bị kẹt xe. Collocation *get stuck in traffic jams*. → D. traffic jams
4. *On public holidays she often had to work (4) ___ until late at night.*
Ngày lễ phải làm thêm giờ đến tận khuya → *work overtime* (trạng từ, làm ngoài giờ). *part-time/full-time/flexible* không hợp với "until late at night". → C. overtime
5. *The manager was happy with her performance, so she regularly got an annual (5) ___.*
Sếp hài lòng nên hằng năm cô được nhận tiền thưởng. *annual bonus* (thưởng thường niên). → A. bonus
6. *She decided to find a(n) (6) ___ job in an office.*
Cô quyết định tìm một công việc văn phòng giờ hành chính. *a nine-to-five job* (công việc 9 giờ sáng–5 giờ chiều). *vacancy* là "chỗ trống tuyển dụng", không phải loại công việc. → C. nine-to-five
7. *Her new job was (7) ___, but after six months, she got bored.*
Có quan hệ tương phản với "got bored": công việc lương cao nhưng rồi vẫn chán. *well-paid* hợp logic "ưu điểm – nhưng chán" nhất. → A. well-paid
8. *She is now looking for a job with (8) ___ working hours.*
Sau khi chán công việc giờ cố định, cô tìm việc có giờ giấc linh hoạt. Collocation *flexible working hours*. → B. flexible
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