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TEST 3 UNIT 5 @ Work

Name ______________________________________________ No. _________ Class ________
Date _____/_____/_____ Mark _________________ Teacher ____________________________

LISTENING

Teens & Part-time Jobs

A. Listen and complete the paragraph. (8 x 1 = 8 points)

When you become a (1) _______________, you reach the age of responsibility and some
financial (2) _______________. You may want to earn (3) _______________, so you can buy
the (4) _______________ you like or get music by your favorite (5) _______________. You
may want to go out with your (6) _______________ on Friday night and pay for the meal or the
movie. If you are thinking of your (7) _______________, you might also want to start putting
money in a savings account for college or a new car. There are a lot of part-time job opportunities
that allow teens to make extra money and gain valuable work (8) _______________.

B. Listen to two teenagers talking about their part-time jobs and correct these sentences
according to what you hear. (6 x 2 = 12 points)
1. Helen is a teacher.
____________________________________________________________________________
2. She thinks babysitting is a great full-time job for adults because the hours are flexible.
____________________________________________________________________________
3. Parents usually call Helen when they have no work or when they want to go home.
____________________________________________________________________________
4. Tom works full-time as a swimmer.
____________________________________________________________________________
5. He must watch the swimmers and check if they have a surfboard.
____________________________________________________________________________
6. It’s very important for lifeguards to have the right training, because they might have to
participate in swimming competitions.
____________________________________________________________________________
https://www.thebalancecareers.com/part-time-jobs-for-teenagers-2085444 (AmE; abridged and adapted)

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TEST 3 UNIT 5 @ Work

Name ______________________________________________ No. _________ Class ________
Date _____/_____/_____ Mark _________________ Teacher ____________________________

VOCABULARY

A. Match the two parts of the sentences. (4 x 2 = 8 points)

1. Many teens have part-time jobs _____
2. These establishments usually hire
people _____
3. To work well in this position, you must
love working _____
4. Most fast-food restaurants expect
servers to be very quick _____
a. and work well under pressure.
b. in fast food restaurants.
c. with people at a fast pace.
d. who do not have any or much
experience.

B. Complete the text with the words in the box. There are three extra words. (6 x 2 = 12 points)

animals responsibilities job difficult

flexible comfortable gym running walking

Dogs need to get out for exercise all year long, so dog walking is a great part-time
(1) _______________ for teenagers. Make sure you feel (2) _______________ with the
pet before you take the animal for a walk the first time. In addition to dog
(3) _______________, you also can offer to pet sit for the (4) _______________ while the
owners are away on vacation. While this is often a great starter job for young children, it
is also a very (5) _______________ job for a busy teenager. The (6) _______________
typically include stopping by a neighbor's house to feed an animal a few times per day
while the owners are away. In addition, you also can offer to bring in the newspaper or
mail and water any houseplants.

https://www.thebalancecareers.com/part-time-jobs-for-teenagers-2085444 (AmE; abridged and adapted)

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TEST 3 UNIT 5 @ Work

Name ______________________________________________ No. _________ Class ________
Date _____/_____/_____ Mark _________________ Teacher ____________________________

READING

MARCELINO SAMBÉ

Marcelino Sambé is a 24-year-old Portuguese ballet dancer. He was

born on 29th April, the International Dance Day. His background as a
ballet dancer is not typical, though. He grew up in Alto da Loba, near
Lisbon, training in athletics and also in African dance at a local
community centre with a group called Estrelitas Africanas. At eight
years old, he decided to audition for Lisbon’s National Conservatory
Dance School. “I didn’t know anything about ballet and didn’t have a
proper kit, so I had to dance in my socks. They asked me to improvise
Photo: Tristram Kenton and I started doing my African choreography.”

He got in and he enjoyed school. “The directors and teachers believed in me and pushed me hard
— it was pretty intense. I learned a lot about discipline and they treated contemporary dance and
ballet as equals, which meant I could be both types of dancer. Also, I was quite lucky to have a
friend, Telmo Monteiro, who was already there and who was one of the best students in the school.”

Soon after Marcelino had started his classes, his father died. Dancing helped him deal with his
personal tragedy. Later, his mother decided to move to Alentejo with his sister, but he had to stay in
Lisbon, to attend his dance classes. A “new family” would be ready to welcome him. Maria Barroso
was a student at Lisbon’s National Conservatory Dance School, too, and her parents decided to
invite Marcelino to stay at their home. “My adopted mum and dad were super-supportive. They’re
so intelligent and down-to-earth, and they’re still my rocks.” Maria was also focused on becoming a
ballerina “We would come home at night, do stretches together and watch ballet videos — we
became obsessed with ballet.”

As he got older, Sambé started taking part in international competitions,

winning several prizes. His hard work paid off and he was offered a contract
with the Royal Ballet. He is now the Royal Ballet first soloist and he has
managed to impress several critics with his great performances. “I’m living
the most exciting time of my life at the moment,” he says. He is joyful and
positive. “I get a lot of energy when everyone around me is in a good state.
I feel at my best when my friends and family are happy; it puts me in the
same spirit.”
Photo: Helen Maybanks

By Gerard Davis (abridged and adapted)

http://danceinternational.org/conversation-royal-ballet-first-soloist-marcelino-sambe-chats-gerard-davis/

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A. Complete the following sentences according to the text. (5 x 3 = 15 points)

1. Marcelino Sambé is __________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
2. Before learning ballet, Marcelino ________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
3. He enjoyed school because ____________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
4. Marcelino and Maria __________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
5. He has worked hard. Therefore, _________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________

B. Match the words / expressions with their definitions. (5 x 1 = 5 points)

1. background _____ a. practical, realistic
2. to audition _____ b. someone who performs a solo
3. down-to-earth _____ c. to perform to show his dancing skills
4. do stretches _____ d. previous experience and education
5. soloist _____ e. stretch the muscles

GRAMMAR

A. Put the adjectives in the correct form (comparative or superlative). (10 x 0.5 = 5 points)
1. Marcelino is ______________________________ (positive) person I know.
2. He is ______________________________ (happy) when he is dancing.
3. He is ______________________________ (joyful) dancer in the Royal Ballet.
4. He is ______________________________ (hard-working) than his sister.
5. He must work even ______________________________ (hard) now that he is a soloist.
6. He is ______________________________ (determined) than other boys at his age.
7. He feels ______________________________ (good) when his friends and family are happy.
8. Maria and Telmo are his ______________________________ (supportive) friends.
9. Maria is ______________________________ (focused) ballerina he knows.
10. Marcelino’s performances are ______________________________ (great) I have ever seen.

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B. Report what Marcelino told the journalist Gerard Davis. (15 x 1 = 15 points)
1. “The directors and teachers at Lisbon’s National Conservatory Dance School believed in me
and pushed me hard.”
Marcelino said that ____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
2. “I am living the most exciting time of my life at this moment.”
He also said that ______________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
3. “I feel at my best when my friends and family are happy and when they are dancing with me.”
He added that ________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________

WRITING

A. Marcelino has followed his dream, and his job is doing what he likes the most – dancing.
What about you? What is your dream job? Write about 90-100 words. (20 points)

____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
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TEST 3 UNIT 5 @ Work

Name ______________________________________________ No. _________ Class ________
Date _____/_____/_____ Mark _________________ Teacher ____________________________

SPEAKING

The speaking test lasts about 10 to 12 minutes and will be divided into four parts. You take
the test with another student.

PART 1
2-3 minutes
In this part of the test, you will be asked personal questions.
Suggested questions:
1. What are the good and bad sides of part-time jobs?
2. How important is school to follow your dream job?
3. What do you think about volunteering?
4. What are the advantages and disadvantages of being famous?
5. Do you think teenagers are influenced by celebrities when they start thinking about their
future careers?

PART 2
2-3 minutes
Imagine you have an interview for a summer job as a summer camp counsellor, in Scotland.
Student A is the interviewer and student B is the candidate.
STUDENT A – Interviewer STUDENT B – Candidate
- good morning / sit down - thank you
- why/ interested/ this job? - like outdoor adventures / sports / music and dance/
- experience / work / children? rewarding experience…
- play musical instrument? - babysitter
- speak foreign languages? - yes / guitar / drums / piano…
- what/ strengths? - English/ French/Spanish…
- that’s all/ thank you for coming - friendly/ sociable/ good at talking to people/ creative
- look forward to hearing from you

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PART 3
3 minutes
In this part of the test, you will be asked to talk on your own about a photo. Describe your
photo in detail. Say who/ what you can see, what they look like, what they are doing, etc.

Photo: Helen Maybanks

PART 4
3 minutes
Your photos show young Portuguese celebrities. Talk together about the advantages and
disadvantages of being famous.