UNIT 12 – CAREER CHOICES (TEST 02)

Question 5: A: “ I don’t know whether I choose the right career for me.”
B: “ __________”

INTERNATIONAL BARTENDER COURSE
- Become a bartender (13) ___ 4 weeks
- Have the experience of a lifetime
- Earn money when you are free.
- Result depends (14) ____ your effort.
IBC will (15) ______.
You’ll be first (16) _____the best jobs in the industry.

a. In the afternoon, we are going to try cooking in bamboo tubes
b. Dear Jimmy, We are going to have the annual Spring Fair this Sunday. Can you join us?
c. All the students are going to enjoy an enormous concert in the morning.
d. Late at night, making Banh Chung must be the key activitiy for a foreigner like you.

With job vacancies available all year round offering high salaries, Vietnam has been ranked the second best place in the world to teach English by TEFL Exchange, a community for teachers of English (19) ____ a foreign language. The site (20) ________that a foreign English teacher can earn between 1,200-2,200 USD a month in Vietnam, (21) ______ the average annual income in 2016 was just 2,200 USD. They can (22)______ a job any time of year and the best places to do so are the country's three largest cities: Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and Da Nang. Candidates only need to hold a bachelor's (23)_____ and a TEFL. (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) certificate. English is an obligatory subject from sixth grade across Vietnam, but in large cities, many primary schools demand high (24)_________ Foreign language centers have been thriving here, with students as young as three years old.

While the cover letter has become a divisive topic among employers and job seekers, many employers still think cover letters are important. According to a 2023 study by employment website Zippia, more than a fourth (26 %) of employers ‘always read cover letters’ and think they’re an important factor of the hiring decision. And almost half (45%) said that not including a cover letter could get your application rejected. So, in most cases, it’s best to be cautious and include one. It can help you stand out from the crowd. As a result, if you have similar abilities as other candidates, a cover letter allows you to highlight your personality and special skills. In short, including a cover letter is truly useful for job search. Here’s how:
• It shows that you are willing to put in extra effort. Looking for a new job requires a lot of work, so it might be hard to write different cover letters for different positions. However, according to the Zippia study, 61 percent of hiring managers consider a customized resume (including a cover letter and portfolio link) as the "top method for applicants to increase their chances of getting a job."
• You can solve any biases that may exist. In an ideal world, employers wouldn'T judge you based on things like gaps in employment or frequent job changes. Career coach Marlo Lyons suggests using your cover letter to explain any gaps and provide context for these situations, so employers don't get the wrong impression.

Some people return to college as mature students and take full- or part-time training courses in a skill will help them to get a job. The development of open learning, making it possible to study when it is convenient for the students, (37) ______. This type of study was formerly restricted to book-based learning and correspondence course but now includes courses on TV, CD-ROM or the Internet, (38) _____. Americans believe that education is important at all stage of life and should not stop when people get their first job. (39) ______. About half of them are trying to get qualifications and skills to help them with their jobs, the rest are taking recreational subjects for personal satisfaction.(40) ______, and a catalog of courses is published by local boards of education.

A – About 40% of adults take part in some kind of formal education
B – Schools and community colleges arrange evening classes
C – and self-access courses at language or computer centers
D - has increased the opportunities available to many people