UNIT 5: AMBITION - LHT

5A. Vocabulary
• Jobs
I. Complete the definitions with the jobs below.
pilot photographer stunt performer cleaner journalist groundkeeper
locksmith architect solicitor hairdresser
1. A(n) _____ is a person who designs houses or other buildings.
2. The work of a(n) _____ involves cleaning the rooms and furniture inside a building.
3. A(n) _____ is a person whose job is to look after a park or sports ground.
4. When you would like to have your hair done, cut or dyed, you can come to meet a(n) _____.
5. When you cannot enter your house because you have lost the key to the front door, you can ask a(n)
_____ to help you.
6. A(n) _____ collects news and writes it for newspapers, magazines or television.
7. In Britain, a(n) _____ is a lawyer who gives legal advice, prepares legal documents and represents
clients in the courts.
8. He is excellent in martial arts, and very brave – he often plays the most dangerous scenes for actors.
The best job for him is a(n) _____.
9. Mr. Tri is a teacher, but in his free time he often takes pictures as a hobby - he’s an amateur _____.
10. My dad has been trained to fly an aircraft - he’s a(n) _____.

II. Complete the sentences with the word in brackets using correct suffix: -er, -ist or - ian.

1. He’s a . He plays music. (music)

2. She’s a . She builds houses. (build)
3. He’s a . He photographs famous people. (photograph)
4. She’s a . She sings. (sing)
5. He’s a . He writes novels. (novel)
6. He’s a . He does technical work in a laboratory. (technique)
7. She’s a . She’s doing a tour of the USA. (tour)
8. She’s a . She plays the guitar. (guitar)

III. Complete the sentences with the words below. There is one word you do not need.
astronaut / air-traffic controller/ flight attendant / mechanic / secretary / surgeon
1. I’m a(n) . I fix cars when they break down.
2. I’m a(n) . I work night shifts in Accident and Emergency at the hospital.
3. I’m a trainee . I help planes land at the airport.
4. I’m a(n) . I look after people on a plane.
5. I’m a legal . I work in an office doing paperwork and administration.

IV. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the gender-neutral job titles
 athlete flight attendant firefighter headteacher actor police officer
postal worker shop assistant spokesperson
1. _______ are investigating the crime.
2. The _______ forgot her lines during the play.
3. We asked the _______ what time the plane would arrive.
4. The student was sent to see the _______.
5. They interviewed the _______ after she won the race.
6. A(n) _______ made a statement on behalf of the company.
7. We asked a(n) _______ the price of the phone.
8. _______ rescued five people from the building.
9. I asked the _______ if he had any letters for me.

 Describing jobs & Work activities

V. Complete the sentences with the below.
well-paid supervise skilled shift work
salary on your own menial in charge of
1. You need special training to do a job.
2. If you are a manager, you often have to people.
3. She earns a lot of money. Her job is .
4. A job is often boring and badly-paid.
5. A manager is a group of workers.
6. If you’re not in a team, you work .
7. Your is the money you are paid for doing your job.
8. If you do , you don’t always work at the same times each day.

VI. Read the job adverts. Use the words in bold to complete the vocabulary tables.
- Telesales operator: Working in our busy call centre, you will answer the phone and deal with the public.
The work is challenging, but rewarding. Shift work: either 07.00-15.00 or 15.00-23.00.
- Bank clerk: Well-paid job for an experienced clerk. Working mostly on your own, you will be in charge of the
reception desk and serve customers. Salary negotiable.
- Construction workers: Skilled and unskilled workers required: plasterers, electricians, carpenters, labourers.
Work part-time or full-time. (35-hour week)
- Fruit-pickers: Fruit- pickers needed for farm in Norfolk. Working in a team of ten people. You can earn up
to £9.50 an hour.

answer the 1_______ deal with the use a computer do paperwork work on your
2 3
_______ _______
Work activities
work in a 4_______ do manual work serve 6_______ supervise people
be in 5 _____ of
work 7 _______ do 8_______ work work nine-to-five work a 35 - 9______
Hours of work
week
Pay salary well- 10 _______ badly-paid 11
_______ (money) £6 an 12 _______
13
stressful busy fun tedious _______
Describing work 14
menial easy rewarding skilled _______
V. Match the sentence halves.

1. I have to serve 1- a. with the public

2. Because the work is tedious 2- b. I am often bored.
3. We have to do 3- c. the work is rewarding.
4. You must be able to deal 4- d. on weekdays.
5. I feel happy because 5- e. customers on the shop.
6. I work nine-to-five 6- f. paperwork after every meeting.

VI. Complete the sentences with the correct pair of the work activities and their
characteristics in the correct order and the correct word form.
use a computer / stressful earn a lot of money / tiring travel a lot / varied
answer the phone / repetitive be on your feet / creative work with children / rewarding
deal with the public / challenging
1. She’s a receptionist at a big hotel. She all day and I think her work is _______.
2. When you are a hairdresser, you can make different hairstyles for various tastes. Your job is _______
but you have to _______ most of the time.
3. Many young people would like to become a police officer. He has to ______, and arrests criminals -
the job can be _______and dangerous.
4. A dentist can _______ but the job is sometimes _______both physically and mentally.
5. Teachers , and they have to work at home after school finishes. However, I think the teaching career
is because their students can become good citizens later.
6. My brother writes apps for computers and smartphones. He works around the clock and _______all
day. I think his job is_______.
7. My uncle is a travel agent. He _______to many regions and countries in the world. He meets different
and interesting tourists of all ages. I think he has a _____ career.

VII. Match the sentences with the activities below. There are two activities that you do not need.
brainstorm ideas chair meetings deal with customers
keep up with new technology upload data meet deadlines
operate machinery report on sales figures
1. ‘Hello. Vinamilk Company. How can I help you?’
2. ‘Here are the files that need to be given to the design department today.’
3. ‘OK, everyone. Let’s look at the first item on the agenda.’
4. ‘Last month, we sold 10,600 items. That’s a 5% increase on the previous month.’
5. ‘I’m going on a training course tomorrow to learn about the new software package.’
6. A: ‘What about the logo?’ B: ‘An animal would be good.’
A: ‘How about a lion?’ B: ‘Or a cheetah?’

VIII. Complete the sentences with the words below.

dead-end highly skilled repetitive varied stressful
 high-flying challenging worthwhile
1. I’d like to be a charity worker, so that I can feel that I’m doing something _____ with my life.
2. Many countries around the world only allow foreigners to come and work there.
3. I think Daniel is finding his new job too easily. They need to give him some more _____ things to do.
4. I get bored quickly, so I’d need a job where the day-to-day work is quite .
5. Some people don’t mind having _______jobs if their free time activities are their real interest in life.
6. I’m not exactly sure what my sister does to earn such a large salary, but it’s some _____ job in a big bank.
7. Fortunately, a lot of the most work in industry is now done by robots.
8. Doctors help people who are ill, but they often get ill themselves because the job is so ________.

 Collocations: jobs
IV. Complete the sentences with the verbs below with the correct form. Each verb can be used
only once. offer / have / look for / fill in / take / join / send / put
1. You have to a month’s notice of any holiday you would like to take to the company.
2. I the application form and sent it off.
3. They an advertisement in ‘The Morning News’, offering a high salary for the right person.
4. They him a very good job, but he turned it down.
5. He’s a few days off before the wedding.
6. My brother a great team of young, energetic computer programmers, and all the crew did
a magnificent job.
7. She’s her master’s degree in Economics from Viet Nam National University in Ho Chi
Minh City.
8. All three of my cousins are work in our city.

 Personal qualities
V. Use the adjectives from the word square to complete the sentences.

1. It was very of you to pay for my coffee.

2. After waiting over half an hour for the bus, Nick began to get .
3. All the students were very towards me on my first day at my new school.
4. She is too to help me with the housework.
5. It was very of you to help me with my homework.
6. She’s a bit . That’s why she didn’t talk to many people at the party.
7. It’s to talk with your mouth full.
8. Sally isn’t very . She prefers to listen to other people.
9. Phong is very . He always thinks things will get worse!
10. Nam’s very . He’s always telling jokes.

VI. Complete the reactions with the adjectives below.

arrogant generous hard-working impatient mean shy

1. ‘I’m more intelligent than you.’ - ‘You’re very .’

2. ‘I’m paying for your tickets.’ - ‘Thanks, that’s of you.’
3. ‘Hurry up! It’s nearly 7.30!’ - ‘Don’t be
4. ‘She looks nice.’ - ‘Don’t be . Go and talk to her! ’
5. ‘I’m a teacher and I’ve also got a weekend job.’ - ‘Wow. You’re .’
6. ‘Ken is really ugly.’ - ‘No, he isn’t Don’t be

 Key phrases
VII. Choose the correct answers.
1. What we need is a more effective transport system, , more buses and trains, and fewer cars.
a. for example b. in my opinion c. in other words
2. I want to buy her something special for her 18 th birthday. ________ to get her a nice birthday
present.
a. What I mean is b. That’s because c. What is more
3. ‘That photograph doesn’t look like you.’ - ‘ it isn’t me - it’s my sister.’
a. What is more b. That’s because c. Not only that
4. My sister has been fortunate to find a career that she loves and, , she gets well paid for it.
a. on the other hand b. what is more c. in spite of this
5. Her husband sometimes drinks a lot. , she loved him so much.
a. Moreover b. Although c. In spite of this
6. Coffee, tea, and will be served in the shop.
a. not only that b. in other words c. therefore
7. _______ footballers are paid too much in comparison with engineers or doctors.
a. For example b. Nevertheless c. In my opinion
8. In the electronics industry, , 5000 jobs are being lost.
a. for instance b. what is more c. that’s because
5B. Grammar
• will and going to
I. Complete the sentences with the correct form of will or going to and the verbs in brackets.
1. Are you tired? I _______ (take) you home.
2. I _______ (watch) a DVD tonight. Do you want to come round?
3. What _______ you _______ (wear) for your first day at work?
4. We haven’t got any sugar. I _______ (get) some in town later.
5. Look at the time! We _______ (be) late.
6. Oh, no! That cyclist _______ (hit) the black dog.
7. I _______ (see) you later.
8. _______ you _______ (ask) him round for a drink?

II. Complete the short exchanges, using the correct form of will or going to.

1. A It’s looking very dark outside. 2. A It’s a bit cold in this room.
B Yes, it _______rain. B OK. I _______ close the window.

3. A Can you come out this evening? 4. A Are you doing anything on Sunday morning?
B I _______ know until I ask my parents. B No. I _______ stay in bed all morning.

5. A The white shirt is €15, and the blue shirt is €20. 6. A Have you got any plans for the summer?
B I _______ have the blue one, please. B No. We _______ do anything this year.

III. Complete the dialogue. Use will or going to and the verbs in brackets.
Nick 1_______ (you / come) to the cinema with me and Rob tomorrow?
2
Mai No, I’m not. I _______ (spend) the evening with my sister.
Nick Really? Well, why don’t you both come to the cinema? I 3_______ (get) two extra tickets.
Mai We’ve got other plans. We 4 _______ (have) dinner in a pizza restaurant.
Nick What time 5_______ you _______(go) out?
Mai About 8.00. Why?
Nick Maybe we can meet later. I 6 _______ (phone) you after the film.
Mai OK.

• First conditional
IV. Complete the first conditional sentences. Use the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1. If I _______ (not go) out this morning, I _______ (clean) the house.
2. If they _______ (not arrive) soon, I _______ (be) angry.
3. If you _______ (learn) English, you _______ (get) a better job.
4. He _______ (be) late if he _______ (not hurry).
5. Jane _______ (go) to university if she _______ (pass) her exams.

V. Complete the first conditional sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1. If he _______ (eat) too much, he won’t sleep well.
2. I’ll feed his cat while he’s away if he _______ (ask) me.
3. We won’t get home before it’s dark if we _______ (leave) after 5.30 p.m.
4. If you _______ (work) harder, you’ll do better at school.
5. If it _______ (rain) heavily this week, the river will be flooded.
6. She’ll be angry if he _______ (not come) to her party.

VI. Complete the first conditional sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1. If you give me your number, I _______ (call) you tomorrow.
2. They _______ (not buy) a new car if it costs too much.
3. If you don’t tell your parents where you are, they _______ (be) worried.
4. You _______ (have) a great time if you come to the party.
5. What _______ you _______ (do) if it rains tomorrow?
6. If we can’t find a hotel, where _______ we _______ (sleep)?

VII. Complete the first conditional sentences with the verbs below.
lie down not be able not turn round not wait open rain
1. If you’re hot, I _______ the window.
2. We _______ for you if you’re late.
3. If it _______ tomorrow, we won’t go to the beach.
4. You _______ to sleep if you drink too much coffee.
5. You’ll feel better if you _______.
6. If you _______, you won’t see him.

VIII. Match the two halves of the sentences.

1. If I don’t go to bed soon ... A. will you invite me?
2. I won’t pass my exam ... B. I’ll be tired tomorrow.
3. My brother will help me ... C. if we use his computer?
4. If you have a party ... D. if my homework is too difficult.
5. We won’t have a barbecue ... E. if it rains tomorrow.
6. Will your brother be angry ... F. if I don’t study hard.

IX. Complete the first conditional sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1. If you ___________ (catch) the first bus, you ___________ (not be) late.
2. I ___________ (not get) wet if I ___________ (take) an umbrella.
3. Rob ___________ (do) a computer course if he ___________ (not find) ajob.
4. If the weather ___________ (be) nice, we ___________ (have) a barbecue.
5. My sister ___________ (not pass) her exams if she ___________ (not study).
6. If they ___________ (lose) tomorrow, they ___________ (not play) in the final.

• Defining relative clauses

X. Choose the correct words.
1. Unskilled work is work which / who requires no training.
2. He’s the man who / which interviewed me for the job.
3. They’re the neighbours who / whose car was stolen.
4. A laboratory is a place which / where scientists work.
5. Anna is the pianist who / whose accompanies the show.
6. She works as part of a team where / which is in Ha Noi.
7. That’s the hospital where / which treats cancer best in our country.
8. That’s the woman who / whose is in charge of paying the salaries.

XI. Complete the sentences with who, where, or which.

1. There’s the park we played as children.
2. I’ve just bought a new gadget tells you when you need to buy more food for my family.
3. She is the person makes all the phone calls in the company.
4. That’s the teacher helped me with my English.
5. That’s the shop I used to buy my clothes when I was younger.

XII. Choose the correct words.

1. That’s the woman whose / who works a 60-hour week.
2. Jane is the IT consultant who / whose fixed our computers.
3. She’s the woman who / which applied for the cleaning job.
4. India is the place which / where a lot of call centres are located.
5. Unskilled work is work which / who requires no qualifications.
6. He’s the police officer who / whose car was involved in an accident.
7. He works in the department where / which my aunt is in charge of.
8. That’s the building site where / whose my brother works.

XIII. Complete the sentences with the relative pronoun / adverb who, which, whose or where.
1. A successful writer is a person ___________ books are published.
2. A rucksack is a bag ___________ you wear on your back.
3. A building site is a place ___________ houses are built.
4. A plumber is a person ___________ repairs water pipes.
5. A surgery is a place ___________ doctors see their patients.
6. Flip flops are shoes ___________ you wear on the beach.

XIV. Complete the sentences using who, which, whose or where.

1. David was the man ___________ liked to work hard and play hard.
2. This is the salary ___________ he earns at the moment.
3. Are these the dogs ___________ guard the building?
4. Is this the building ___________ your dad works?
5. These are the people ___________ skills are right for the job.
6. The company ___________ my mother works has offices in the city centre.
7. We need fruit pickers ___________can work in July and August.
8. They’re looking for a resort ___________ has a swimming pool and a spa.
9. She’s a young doctor ___________ father was a famous surgeon.
10. Is there a shop near here ___________ I can buy a newspaper?

XV. Rewrite the sentences that are incorrect.

1. He’s the boy whose good at football.  _______________________________________________
2. A comedy is a film which makes you laugh.  _______________________________________________
3. A hospital is a place where ill people go there. 
______________________________________________
4. A musician is a person who he plays music.  _______________________________________________
5. That’s the girl who her mother is a dentist.  _______________________________________________
6. A coat is an item which you wear it in the winter. 
____________________________________________

XVI. Combine each pair of sentences with a relative clause. Use the words who, which, whose or
where.
1. That’s the car. It was parked outside our house. 
_____________________________________________
2. A laboratory is a place. Scientists do experiments there. 
_______________________________________
3. She’s the receptionist. She answered my call. 
_______________________________________________
4. That’s the man. His dog scared me.  _______________________________________________
5. That’s the woman. Her daughter is in my class. 
______________________________________________
6. He’s the shop assistant. He served me.  _______________________________________________
7. That’s the sports shop. I bought my tracksuit there. 
___________________________________________
8. That’s the jacket. I bought it in the sales.  _______________________________________________

XVII. Complete the sentences with the correct relative pronouns and the phrases below.
you can see plays people who are ill will go works on the building site
comes from cows grows crops
1. A labourer is a person _______________________________________________ .
2. Milk is a drink _______________________________________________ .
3. A hospital is a place _______________________________________________ .
4. A farmer is a person _______________________________________________ .
5. A theatre is a place _______________________________________________ .
XVIII. Complete the text with who, whose, which and where.
A Dream Job
It’s a job _______attracted over 34,000 applications from around the world. Everyone 2_______ applied had
1

to send in a 60-second video 3_______ explained why they wanted the job and what skills they had to offer.
And what was this amazing job? Caretaker of Hamilton Island, in the Great Barrier Reef. It’s a place 4
_______ it’s sunny and warm all year round, and 5 _______ probably has the most beautiful coral reefs in the
world. The person 6 _______ got the job had to explore the islands nearby, and report back to the world about
their experiences. The sixteen people 7_______ videos most impressed the employers came to Australia for
an interview. The lucky man 8 _______ was finally chosen for the job was Ben Southall from the UK.
Unfortunately for him, the job was only for six months.

• Non-defining relative clauses

XIX. Choose the correct answers.
1. His car, which / who was new, broke down.
2. The actor, whose / who films won both the Oscar and BAFTA, is really talented.
3. The song, who / which he wrote in ten minutes, made millions.
4. The girl, whose / who was ten, was his cousin.
5. The new shopping centre, where / which took two years to build, is excellent.

XX. Read the text, and choose the correct relative pronouns.
Johnny Depp, 1who / which / whose / where was born in Kentucky in 1963, is a well- known American
actor. He first became famous when he starred in the TV series 21 Jump Street, in 2who / which / whose /
where he played a young police officer. This role, 3who / which / whose / where he played for nearly four
years, turned him into a teen idol. Later, Depp played the title role in the film Edward Scissorhands, 4who /
which / whose / where was directed by Tim Burton, 5who / which / whose / where partner is the actress
Helena Bonham Carter. Depp has two children with his partner Vanessa Paradis, and they divide their time
between their five homes, including a villa in the south of France called Le Plan de la Tour, 6who /
which / whose / where Depp makes his own wine.

XXI. Complete the sentences using who, which, whose or where.

1. Her job, _______ is busy and stressful, is not very well-paid.
2. My parents’ house, _______ I grew up, is close to Tan Son Nhat Airport.
3. They were married for 50 years, _______ is a very long time.
4. Last summer he went to Da Lat, _______ he worked as a fruit picker.
5. Mai in my class, _______ brother is really good-looking, is very popular at school.
6. The woman _______ was the company director apologised for the mistake.
7. Michael Jackson, _______ is world-famous, died in 2009.
8. The nursery _______ looks after my younger sister is fantastic for young children.
9. My cousin’s teacher, _______ name is Mr Nam, thinks there should be more equipment for the school.
10. The farm _______ they grow strawberries is just outside our city.

XXII. Complete the sentences with the correct words.

1. The park, _______ we often played football, has been redeveloped.
2. This computer, _______ has the latest software, cost me a fortune.
3. The man _______ spoke to him at the conference was the director.
4. Her new dress, _______ her mother hated, cost £ 100.
5. The woman, _______ dog won a competition, was interviewed on TV.

XXIII. Rewrite the following sentences. Use the sentences in brackets to form non- defining relative
sentences.
1. The restaurant on that street serves excellent food. (My father used to work there.)
 _______________________________________________
2. Mr and Mrs Lam live next door to us. (Their daughter is a pop star.)
 _______________________________________________
3. The new block of flats will be finished next week. (It has 25 floors.)
 _______________________________________________
4. J.K. Rowling is a billionaire. (She wrote the Harry Potter books.)
 _______________________________________________
5. My dad’s new car is very fast. (It costs a lot of money.)
 _______________________________________________
6. Our English teacher speaks Vietnamese as well. (Her name is Miss Oakes.)
 _______________________________________________
7. Phu Quoc is a beautiful island. (We have a small house there.)
 _______________________________________________

XXIV. Complete the sentences with the relative clauses below.

where we usually go on holiday who comes from Colombia
who was born in Russia in 1987 which was invented in the US in 1951
whose films include Titanic which is on the fourth floor
1. Our flat, _______________________________________, is in the middle of town.
2. Maria Sharapova, __________________________, was the world’s best female tennis player in 2005-
2007.
3. Shakira, _______________________________________, released her first album in 1995.
4. The bar code, _______________________________, is widely used in supermarkets and shops nowadays.
5. Leonardo DiCaprio, _____________________________________, believes in protecting the
environment.
6. Phu Quoc, _______________________________________, is in the Gulf of Thailand.

XXV. Complete the sentences 1-6 using the clauses A-F below. Add a relative pronoun only if
necessary.
1. Camp Nou stadium, ________, can hold nearly 99,000 fans.
2. The hotel ________ burned down last week.
3. I wish I hadn’t lost the phone number of the girl ________.
4. I think I’ve lost the book ________.
5. Covent Garden, ________, is a popular place for tourists to visit.
6. Nguyễn Ngọc Tư, ________, does not like appearing in public.

A. my best friend gave me for my birthday

B. I met at my cousin’s wedding
C. famous novel is The Floating Lives - Cánh đồng bất tận
D. Barcelona play their home matches
E. used to be a fruit and vegetables market
F. we stayed at in Nha Trang last summer