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Unit 10 test 40 marks

A good ending
1 When I was asked to write this article about the best job I have ever had, I
knew right away which job that was. However, I have had other jobs, and
each of them has had good and bad aspects, so I decided to write about them
first.
2 The first real job I had was as a helper in our local library. Although it was not
very well paid and it was sometimes boring, I worked with wonderful people
and a great manager. It gave me confidence that I could do a good job, even
though I was only 20 years old. Before that, when I was younger, I worked on
weekends helping my father. I used the money for clothes and books. But it
wasn’t the same thing. My father was family, so his approval was less
important to me than the library manager’s.
3 The next serious job I had was as a cashier in a bank. I had finished my
training in accountancy the year before, but it was not easy to find work. I
was glad to get this job in a good bank in my home town. The skills I learned
there have helped me throughout my life, especially having to learn to deal
with customers. But, again, it was not the best job I have had, mainly because
the hours were very long, and it wasn’t very interesting.
4 I moved from the bank into two other similar jobs before I got my current
work. This happened because I was really lucky. I was at a friend’s house for
dinner one evening when another guest asked about my dress. She wanted to
know where I had bought it. I explained that I had designed and made it
myself, and she was amazed! She explained that she owned a fashion
company, and asked if I was interested in working for her. Obviously I said,
“Yes,” and I told her about the fashion design course I had taken at college,
before I went to work in the library. She said that would help, but that they
would provide their own training. So, I took their training course, which
lasted a year, and started work as a junior designer. Now, eighteen years
later, I am head designer for all of their women’s clothing, and I can honestly
say I have enjoyed every minute. This is my best job, no question!

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Global reading
Skimming & scanning (5 marks)

1 Skim the text. Who wrote it?

a A person who has had one job
b A person who has had a lot of boring jobs
c A person who has had several jobs and is still working.
d A person who has never worked

2 Scan the text. Complete these sentences.

a The writer was asked to write about the best job she have ever had.
b She worked in a library when she was 20 years old.
c The job in the bank wasn’t very interesting.
d She met her employer at her friend's house.

Close reading
Sequencing (5 marks)
Underline the event which came first.
1 working for her father / working in a library
2 working in a bank / training in accountancy
3 working in a bank / doing two similar jobs
4 taking a fashion design course at college / working in a library
5 working as a junior designer / training at the company

Vocabulary (5 marks)

Choose the correct word in each sentence.

1 He’s very creative – he takes / makes / has lots of good ideas.
2 I don’t really enjoy making / going / finding shopping.
3 Try to pay / give / keep attention for 100% of the time in class.
4 It can be difficult to give / do / find the time to study enough.
5 Everyone needs to make / save / keep energy as much as possible.

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Grammar
Future forms (5 marks)

Match the sentence parts.

1 She promises…b
2 He predicts that…a
3 That’s it, I’ve just decided... e
4 They promise…c
5 I’ve been thinking about next summer and I think…d

a …everyone will read ebooks in 10 years time.

b …she’ll work harder on the next project.
c …they’ll come on time tomorrow.
d …I’ll spend a week in Turkey in July.
e …I will go to the gym after class this afternoon.

Writing skill
Using parallel structure (5 marks)

Correct the mistake in each sentence.

1 You should go to sleep early, watching what you eat and exercise more.
=>watch
2 They work well together, researching, writing notes, and give presentations.
3 He is going to travel for six months, do some volunteer work, or taking a
training course.
4 You don’t need to read the book, studying the notes, or review the textbook
for homework. We will do everything here.
5 The company contacted, interviewing, and employed eighteen people last
year.

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Writing task
Starting out – first jobs (15 marks)
The pie chart shows the professions that graduates entered after leaving Dunstone
College in the years 2002–2012.
Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features. Write
about 150 words.

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