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READING COMPREHENSION

Planning a Career

Planning a career is a big decision. To help you choose the best route for you it’s
vital to research what particular jobs involve – and find out the skills, experience and
qualifications you may need.
The world of work is changing. Increasingly, employers are looking for people with
higher level of skills and qualifications. To give yourself the best chance of finding and
staying in work, you need to carry on learning and developing your skills throughout your
working life. It’s also worth remembering that a “job for life” is becoming a thing of the past.
People with higher skills and qualifications will find it easier to move from job to job.
Research also shows that people with qualifications usually earn more money than those
people who don’t have them.
There are specific times when you’ll face some important decisions about your future.
The choices you make can have a big impact on the career you decide to follow.
With so many options, making a decision can seem difficult. Make sure you find out
as much information as possible about all your possible choices, and about the skills and
qualifications you need for careers.
There are lots of people ready to help you make a decision that’s right for you. Try asking
your parents, family and friends, your teachers or your school career coordinator. They might
help you.

Task 1: Match the parts of the sentences. 6x3=18/ ____

1. You should think very a. the better chances of finding a good
carefully job you have.
2. The best qualifications you b. who may help you make a decision
manage to get that’s right for you.

3. Get as much information as c. before you make a decision about a

you can career.
4. It’s not easy d. can be a difficult task.
5. Looking for information e. making the right career choice.
6. There are lots of people f. about skills and qualifications you
are required for certain jobs.

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 Task 2: Complete the sentences according to the text. 3x5=15/ ____
1. Jobs . . .
2. Qualified people . . .
3. There are so many options that . . .

Task 3: Answer the questions on the text. Give direct answers. 4x5=20/ __
1. Why is it advisable to study and learn throughout your whole life?
2. How easily do people change jobs nowadays?
3. How much qualifications should you have to earn more money?
4. Are there many career options? What should you do to make the right choice?

Task 4: Find in the text synonyms for these words. 4x2,5=10/ ____
1. direction
2. bosses
3. abilities

4. effect

VOCABULARY
Task 1: Complete the text with the words in the box: 7x2
job agencies writes phones (2x)
application work interviews
Bob is looking for a job. He ____1______ some friends, ___2_______
letters of _______3___, goes to ___4_______, _____5_____ many
companies, goes to many ____6______ but doesn’t get any ____7______.

Task 2: Match. 4x1

1. working all day for the whole week. ___ a) part-time
2. working for only part of the day or week. ___ b) full-time.
3. working for a short period of time. ___ c) temporary
4. working for a long time in the future. ___ d) short or long term contract.

Task 3: Match 9x2

1. salary ___ a) stop working because of old age.
2. training ___ b) person who works for someone.
3. to retire ___ c) money you get for an hour’s or a week’s work.
4. unemployment ___ d) certificates and exams passed.
5. working hours ___ e) process of practicing for a job.
6. qualifications ___ f) person in charge of other workers/ boss.
7. employee ___ g) a government office which helps people to find work
8. employer ___ i) the amount of time your spend working.
9. job centre ___ j) not having a job.

Task 4: Choose the right word for each sentence. 9x1

1. An announcement in a 2. A document with 3. Make a formal request for a
newspaper that invites people information about exams you job.
to apply for a job. have passed and jobs you have
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b) advertisement a) application form b) earn
b) CV

4. An advantage that 5. A meeting at which 6. An exam that you have

you get from a company in somebody is asked questions to passed or a course of study that
addition to your pay. see if they are suitable for a job. you have completed.
a) benefits a) application a) qualifications
b) qualifications b) interview b) reference

7. The money you get for 8. A job that is available for 9. Knowledge or skills that you
doing a job. somebody to do. get from doing a job.
a) salary a) work a) experience
b) benefits b) vacancy b) experiment
Task 5: Choose the best option: who or which. 3x1

Bernard Kouchner is the physician (1) who / which founded Doctors

Without Borders. This non-governmental organization, (2) who / which was
created in 1971, provides medical aid in over
60 countries. The doctors and nurses (3) who / which work
as volunteers believe that all people have the right
to medical care regardless of race, religion and creed.
Task 6: Join the sentences by using who, which or whose. Put the relative pronoun in
brackets when it can be omitted. 4x3
1. Paul and Sandra live next door to us. They are very friendly.
2. I’m wearing new trainers. They are very comfortable.
3. I’ve just bought a new wallet. I have lost it.
4. The parents are organizing a charity sale. It will take place next weekend.

Task 7: Use the verbs in brackets in the correct future tenses. 6x1
1. The train ____ (leave) at 11:45.
2. We ____ (have) dinner at a nice restaurant on Saturday, but we haven’t booked a table
yet.
3. On Sunday at 8 o'clock I ___ (meet) my friend.
4. They ___ (fly) to London on Friday evening at 8:15.
5. The English lesson __ (start) at 8:45.
6. I __ (see) my sister in April.

Task 8: Insert the correct preposition when necessary. 8x1

1. There are a lot … books … the bookcase.
2. Do you go … school … car or do you walk there?
3. … autumn the leaves fall … the trees.
4. There is a piano … our sitting-room.
5. Never shout … little children and animals.

Task 9: Read the text below and choose the correct word for each space. For each
question, mark the letter A, B or C. 10x1
Is your teen ready for a job?
Your teenager comes home from school and declares he wants to flip burgers at the neighbourhood fast-food joint.
He says he (1) ____ money for CDs, clothes and to buy his own car. Is this a step to maturity or a slip toward (2) ___
grades, inadequate sleep and a constricted social life? Nearly every teen can benefit from job (3) ___. But there are
risks you must assess.

The benefits
• A teenager’s job can teach work (4) _____ that will serve him well in college and prepare him for careers in
adulthood.
• He can acquire confidence, develop a sense of (5) __ and feel more independent.
• Earning money will enable him to buy things he wants and will provide an opportunity for learning responsible (6)
_____ management.

The drawbacks
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3 (7) ____ hours a week is associated with lower grades and (8) ____ in keeping up extracurricular activities
• Working
and social relationships.
• Some studies have found that teens who work long hours are more likely to engage in such (9) ___ activities as
using illegal drugs or alcohol – in part because they are exposed to older coworkers who lead (10) _____ astray.
1. A needs B has C takes
2. A higher B better C lower
3. A experience B market C advert
4. A tricks B skills C facts
5. A identity B direction C responsibility
6. A notes B money C coins
7. A more B much C many
8. A ease B difficulty C tranquility
9. A beneficial B risky C radical
10. A them B they C their

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