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Complete the notes below.
Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER in each gap.
Notes on New Jobs

Work details:

  • James enjoys the  of his work.

  • Annie does not enjoy all the  for her work.

  • Her job involves  and offering advice.

  • She works in the Council's  Assessment division.

  • She proposes the  utilization of her clients' land.

Development application:

  • There are two difficult things for the farmer in her application, i.e.,

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- A new 

Other information:

  • Annie thinks offspring  can control the land use.

  • A tram service ceased in James and Annie's town in 

  • James studies  at university.

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Notes on New Jobs
James:
Hello Annie, haven't seen you for ages.
Annie:
Hi James, you're right.
Annie:
I've been working really long hours.
James:
How's your job going?
Annie:
Pretty well, and yours?
James:
I'll have to admit, it's not what I expected, but at least I've got a job.
James:
Plenty of people who graduated with me are still looking.
Annie:
You're working in the city archives, aren't you?
James:
Yes, near Central Library.
James:
It's a terrific location.
Annie:
Lucky you.
Annie:
The one thing I don't like about my job is all the travelling.
Annie:
I had no idea how big the region was until I had to catch so many buses, trains and taxis.
James:
Why don't you drive?
Annie:
I haven't saved up enough for a car.
James:
Too bad.
James:
I'm sure you've told me before, but what exactly is your job?
Annie:
I'm a biodiversity advisor for the council.
James:
What does that involve?
Annie:
A lot of surveying.
Annie:
There are four divisions in our team.
Annie:
Ecological assessment, native species management, ecosystem restoration, and I've forgotten the last one.
Annie:
Anyway, I'm in ecological assessment.
James:
What kind of land do you survey?
Annie:
All kinds.
James:
And who do you advise?
Annie:
Anyone who manages or owns property, public or private.
Annie:
When a person wants to make changes, we run through his or her legal obligations and suggest the best use of the land while protecting or restoring ecosystems.
James:
Ecology was your major at university, wasn't it?
Annie:
Yes, but the real world is rather more complex than the one we described in our assignments.
James:
What are you working on at the moment?
Annie:
A development application.
Annie:
A farmer wants to reduce her reliance on sheep by planting olives.
Annie:
She'd also like to build some tourist accommodation, plus some walking tracks and a road.
James:
That's quite a lot of work.
Annie:
It is.
Annie:
Moreover, there's a deep volcanic crater on her property, as well as a large wetland home to a rare bird.
James:
So what should she do?
Annie:
The tourist accommodation will be relatively straightforward as long as it's on high ground.
Annie:
With the track into the crater, where there are unusual rock formations and steam, she'll need to consider health and safety regulations.
Annie:
But they shouldn't be too hard.
Annie:
It's the wetland that presents a challenge.
Annie:
I doubt she'll be able to drain it.
Annie:
At some expense, she might be able to build a road around it, but it's more likely she'll have to forego new access to the olive grove.
James:
I had no idea development applications were so detailed.
Annie:
Well, this process means a carefully controlled use of land, for which I believe future generations will be grateful.
James:
Future generations?
James:
Working at the Archives, I'm completely immersed in the lives of past generations.
Annie:
I bet.
James:
Although the technology is up to date, we've got amazing scanners.
Annie:
Really?
James:
I spent all last week scanning tram tickets and timetables from 1902 to 1956.
Annie:
Why?
James:
The Archives keep all kinds of documents.
James:
1902 was when the electric tram service began here, and 1956 was when buses took over completely.
Annie:
But didn't you major in psychology?
James:
Yes, I did.
James:
The Archives are about as far away from that as you could imagine.
James:
Although, working with so many different staff and public means I do have to apply some psychology from time to time.

🔥 Answer key (đáp án và giải thích)

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Location

Giải thích chi tiết

Hello Dolbie 🤩 Cùng chinh phục câu hỏi này nhé 😁

🎯 Xác định loại từ cần điền: Danh từ số ít – cần điền một địa điểm hoặc nơi làm việc mà James thích.

▶️ Thông tin cần nghe ở: James: “Yes, near Central Library. It's a terrific location.”

☺️ Cùng xem giải thích nhé: ➤ Câu hỏi yêu cầu tìm từ để hoàn thành câu: James enjoys the ___ of his work.

➤ Trong đoạn hội thoại, khi Annie hỏi James làm việc ở đâu, James nói rõ nơi làm việc của mình là gần thư viện trung tâm và nói: “It’s a terrific location.”

➤ Từ “location” có nghĩa là “vị trí”, và được James đánh giá rất tích cực – “terrific”. Điều này cho thấy anh ấy rất thích vị trí làm việc của mình.

Đáp án đúng: location

🧐 DOLBIE lưu ý: ❌ library => Mặc dù thư viện được nhắc tới, nhưng James không làm việc ở thư viện, mà gần thư viện.

❌ archives => Đây là nơi James làm việc, nhưng câu hỏi hỏi về điều anh ấy thích trong công việc, và anh ấy nói thích vị trí của nơi làm việc, không phải chính công việc.

Chúc Dolbie học tốt và tự tin hơn trong bài thi IELTS nha 🥳💪

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