Choosing a Job

One of the most difficult decisions is choosing what to do for a (1) …....... For example, do you want to follow a definite (2) ……...., and (3).......... a low (4) …....... at the beginning, but have good (5) …..... in a company that trains its (6) …....? Or are you more interested in taking any kind of work, because you need a/an (7) …........? You may have to (8) ……...... the fact that a good (9) …….... can be difficult to find. In that case, why not take a (10) ……....... one? You will gain some useful (11) ………...... Remember that even if you have the right (12)............, you may have to (13) …….............. lots of application forms before you are asked to (14) ………………..... an interview. But don’t worry if you don’t know what you want to (15) …...... exactly. You’ll enjoy finding out!

1) A) salary B) living C) employee D)work

2) A) company B) training C) business D) career

3) A) earn B) gain C) win D) take

4) A) money B) profit C) cheque D) salary

5) A) promotions B) prospects C) futures D) hopes

6) A) employers B) crew C) staff D) persons

7) A) money B) cash C) account D) income

8) A) face up to B) go over C) come up with D) call off

9) A) work B) labour C) job D)seat

10) A) temporary B) overtime C) profitable D) short

11) A) experiences B) experienced C) experience D) experiencing

12) A) qualifications B) exams C) letters D) degrees

13) A) fall through B) get on C) turn down D) fill in

14) A) be B) attend C)make D) advertise

15) A) work B) job C) do D) employ

15 Choose the best alternative to fill each gap.

1) He has all the right.................................................... for the job.

A) certificates B) degrees C) diplomas D) qualifications

2) A doctor is a member of a respected.........................................

A) occupation B) profession C) trade D) work

3) It’s wise to think about choosing a...................... before leaving

school.

A) business B) career C) living D) profession

4) If you want a job you have to........................................ for one.

A) applicate B) apply C) ask D) request

5) You’ll probably have to............................. an application form.

A) fill down B) fill in C) fill on D) fill through

6) All the members of our..................... are expected to work hard.

A) personal B) personnel C) staff D) gang

7) If you’re a(n).............. you have to do what your boss tells you.

A) director B) employee C) employer D) manager

8) You can earn more money by working.....................................

A) extraordinary hours B) overhours

C) overtime D) supplementary hours

9) She was..................... after three years with the company.

A) advanced B) elevated C) promoted D) raised

10) An apprentice is required to do several years’................

A) coaching B) education C) formation D) training

11) In Britain, people are usually unwilling to tell other people

how much they..........................................................................

A) deserve B) earn C) gain D) obtain

12) A retired person is paid a..........................................................

A) grant B) pension C) rent D) scholarship

13) According to everyone in the............., she is a very good boss.

A) apartment B) compartment

C) department D) employment

14) Some of my work is quite interesting, but a lot of it is just........

A) habit B) practice C) routine D) tradition

15) If you are paid monthly, rather than weekly, you receive........

A) revenue B) a reward C) a salary D) wages

16) The purpose of running a business is to make a.......................

A) contribution B) money C) profit D) service

16 Read the text carefully. Some of the lines are correct and some

have a word which should not be there. Point it out. Give your

summary of the text