Complete each blank with the appropriate form of a verb from the box.          

I still remember getting my first part-time job, as a craftsman in a pottery village, when I was fifteen. On my very first day, I met a boy of my age. He seemed (13) ……………………cold and reserved, and didn’t look up from his pottery when I came in. He just kept (14) ……………………very hard. He didn’t even bother (15) ……………………when I said hello to him.

Despite (16) ……………………him for his skill at making pottery, I found it unpleasant to work with such a quiet man. I tried (17) ……………………out why he didn’t want to talk, but he refused (18) ……………………anything except when it was related to work. I finally learned that it was not because he didn't like me, but because the boss expected us (19) ……………………on the job. The boss also promised (20) ……………………his salary if he could produce some beautiful pottery items. In spite of the short time that we worked together, I will never forget him.

Choose the word that has the stress different from the rest.

09. A. career     B. apply     C. approach     D. progress

10. A. overtime    B. architect     C. ongoing     D. dynamic

11. A. flexitime    B. designer    C. housekeeper     D. physicist

12. A. occupation     B. priority     C. adaptable    D. professional

Complete each of the sentences with a phrase from the box. Make changes where necessary.

01. After he set up his business, he ………………………….

02. She works hard to …………………………to support her three children.

03. It’s 5 p.m. now, so he’ll be back soon. He ………………………….

04. I haven’t …………………………in my studies because I spent too little time on them.

05. …………………………means you have more responsibility and a higher paid post.

06. He is exhausted now since he has …………………………every day for the last two weeks.

07. You can ……………………in business management if you don’t want to get a job right now.

08. She prefers to …………………………because she can start and finish work earlier so that she can pick up her children from school.

I didn’t know that _______ Lake Michigan was one of the Great Lakes until last year.

A. a                             B. an                           C. Ø                            D. the

1.      Hoi An is an ancient town near Da Nang. It is very beautiful. What is the ANTONYM of “interesting”?

A.    significant           B. modern                  C. exciting                 D. fascinating