A1-A2 Reading

LOOKING FOR A JOB

Debbie finished University last July. She was very happy, because she wanted to work. She
sent her resumé to many companies and she was waiting for an answer. In the meantime,
she was studying on line to improve her computing skills. She spoke with her family and
told them her plans for the future. They understood Debbie’s plans and supported her ideas.
Yesterday Debbie had a job interview. She drank coffee and she went downtown to the
company. The interview was for an accounting job. Debbie graduated university 3 months
ago. Her interview was at 10:00 am. She woke up at 7:00 am and left her house before 8:00
am. She waited for the bus, but it was late. She was very worried because she did not want
to be late for the interview. She tried to phone the company to warn them, but her phone
battery was dead.
Finally, when the bus arrived, it was almost 9:00 am. Then the bus was slow because there
were many other cars. The bus arrived at Debbie’s stop at 9:45 am. Debbie ran from the bus
stop to the office building. When she entered she saw a sign that said the company was on
the 24th floor. The elevator ride took almost 5 minutes, because many people stopped at
different floors. When Debbie arrived at reception, it was 9:58. She was in time!
“I am here to see Mrs. Lewis” said Debbie. The receptionist checked her book and replied:
“She is not here today. What is your name please?” “My name is Debbie Gregson.” Debbie
said. “Sorry Debbie, but your appointment is tomorrow.” Debbie checked her agenda. It
was true. She was there on the wrong day!

1. Write the sentences in simple present.

N° Sentence in simple past Sentence in simple present

1 Debbie finished University
2 She was very happy
3 She wanted to work
4 She sent her resumé to many
companies
5 She was waiting for an answer
6 She spoke with her family and
told them her plans for the future
7 She waited for the bus, but it was
late
8 She tried to phone the company to
 inform them
9 Debbie ran from the bus stop to
the office building
10 Debbie checked her agenda
11 She drank coffee

2. Question
Organize and Answer the questions with information from the reading.
1. What did Debbie time wake up?
2. When the bus did arrive at stop the?
3. was Debbie’s Where interview?
4. Why Debbie was so stressed?
5. Did go on day the correct Debbie?
6. she Did go by metro?
7. the interview Was with Miss.Mc lawren?
8. she want dentist to work Did as a assistant?
9. Did go Debbie to the 10th floor?
10. What did the do receptionist?

3.Correct the following sentences

1. Where Debbie go for the interview?
2. What time she arrived for the interview?
3.Why she went the wrong day?
4. How she went to the interview?
5. What time the interview was?
6. When she went to the interview?
7. She like coffee?
8. She arrived on time?
9. She went to the interview by taxi?
10. The receptionist helped her?