This document provides vocabulary words and definitions for "Unit 9: Putting it All Together". It includes 20 sentences with a target vocabulary word in red. For each sentence, learners are to choose which of 4 answer choices best represents the meaning of the red word in context or does not represent the meaning. The vocabulary words cover topics related to jobs, employment, leadership, and academic skills. Learners discuss their answers with their team and the document provides a way to practice and learn new vocabulary in a collaborative way.
2. Instructions
• Read the red word in the sentence.
• In your team, discuss which of the 4 words best represents
the meaning of the word in the sentence.
• Hold up your A-B-C-D card for the correct answer when
cued.
• Discuss response, revise and verify meaning in context.
3. He is an applicant for the cashier job.
A
advocate
C
B
D
candidate
opponent contestant
4. She has 35 employees in her company.
A
people
C
B
D
managers
executives workers
5. The advertising for the new product is working.
A
graphics
C
B
D
information
media publicizing
6. The agent in charge of tickets in sick today.
A
teacher
C
B
D
manager
representative secretary
7. There are only two positions available at our company.
A
jobs
C
B
D
places
locations outlooks
8. She gets nervous every time she flies.
A
uneasy
C
B
D
alert
bored calm
9. The job application was fill out incorrectly.
A
resume
C
B
D
questionnaire
form survey
10. You need to download your resume once you finish it online.
A
digitize
C
B
D
delete
save modify
11. She works as an educational consultant.
A
employer
C
B
D
advisor
candidate employee
12. Final exams cause her a lot of anxiety.
A
calmness
C
B
D
distress
confidence peace
13. Instructions
• Read the red word in the sentence.
• In your team, discuss which of the 4 words does not
represent the meaning of the word in the sentence.
• Hold up your A-B-C-D card for the correct answer when
cued.
• Discuss response, revise and verify meaning in context.
14. She was a candidate for this year’s scholarship.
A
aspirant
C
B
D
nominee
applicant opponent
16. The event was a disaster relief simulation.
A
duplication
C
B
D
unique
pretend replica
17. Make sure you highlight your work experience in an interview.
A
emphasize
C
B
D
accent
focus ignore
18. Her employment will last until the end of the year.
A
benefits
C
B
D
job
trade work
19. Don’t forget to take the highway if you want to avoid traffic.
A
prevent
C
B
D
permit
elude decline
20. It is difficult to interpret his answer because of his writing.
A
clarify
C
B
D
explain
obscure understand
21. He like to use Dr. as the honorific before his name.
A
moniker
C
B
D
disrespectful
designation label
22. If you want to become a leader you have to be assertive.
A
peaceful
C
B
D
emphatic
decided self-confident
23. She dresses very conservative for work.
A
orthodox
C
B
D
conventional
traditional fancy
Editor's Notes
Unit 9 Vocabulary
Unit 9
“Putting it All Together”
Instructions
Read the red word in the sentence.
In your team, discuss which of the 4 words best represents the meaning of the word in the sentence.
Hold up your A-B-C-D card for the correct answer when cued.
Discuss response, revise and verify meaning in context.
B - applicant - a person who applies for or requests something; a candidate.
D - employee - a person working for another person or a business firm for pay.
D - advertising - the act or practice of calling public attention to one's product, service, need, etc., especially by paid announcements in newspapers and magazines, over radio or television, on billboards, etc… to get more customers by advertising. Paid announcements; advertisements
C - agent - a person or business authorized to act on another's behalf; a person responsible for a particular action.
A - position - a post of employment.
A - nervous - highly excitable; unnaturally or acutely uneasy or apprehensive
C - application - a written or spoken request or appeal for employment, admission, help, funds, etc.; a form to be filled out by an applicant, as for a job or a driver's license.
A - download- to transfer (software, data, character sets, etc.) from a distant to a nearby computer, from a larger to a smaller computer, or from a computer to a peripheral device.
B - consultant - a person who gives professional or expert advice.
B - anxiety - distress or uneasiness of mind caused by fear of danger or misfortune; earnest but tense desire; eagerness.
D - candidate - a person or thing regarded as suitable or likely for a particular fate or position
C - employer - a person or business that (hires) employs one or more people, especially for wages or salary.
B - simulation - imitation or enactment, as of something anticipated or in testing; the act or process of pretending.
D - highlight - to emphasize or make prominent.
A - employment - an occupation by which a person earns a living; work; business.
B - avoid - to keep away from; keep clear of; shun; to prevent from happening.
C - interpret - to give or provide the meaning of; explain; explicate; elucidate; to construe or understand in a particular way.
B - honorific - a title or a grammatical form used in speaking to or about a superior, elder, etc.; a title or term of respect.
A - assertive - confident and direct in claiming one's rights or putting forward one's views;
given to making assertions or bold demands; dogmatic or aggressive
D - conservative - traditional in style or manner; avoiding novelty or showiness.