HOMEWORK.

DREAMS AND GOALS

Part 1. Listen to the conversation. Then circle the answer that correctly completes
each sentence.

1. Vera and Mark are talking about college courses.

2. Vera already signed up for a few computer courses.

3. Vera had planned to study architecture, but she was accepted to technology.

4. Vera is interested in taking up dance.

5. Vera thinks she will take an ordinary dance class.

6. Mark thinks getting into medical school is achievable.

 7. Vera wishes Mark luck for getting into medical school.

Part 2. Circle the answer that correctly completes each sentence.

8. Although it could be difficult at times, (all in all / wait and see / six of one), Victor had
a good experience at school.

9. It might be a little (run-of-the-mill / overkill / dozen) to provide eight teacher

recommendations. Two or three are usually enough.

10. When did Deborah (apply to / sign up for / decide on) a career in music? I thought she
was planning to study nursing.

11. Chad (put off / shared / pursued) his career for a few years to be a stay-at-home dad.

Part 3. Complete the sentences with the past continuous form of the verb in
parentheses.

Example: Jarod wasn’t living (not live) at home when he was working (work) at the

restaurant.

 12. Leslie was cooking (cook) a main dish for her culinary class while her classmate was
making (make) dessert.

13. Danny and Josh weren’t sharing (not share) responsibilities while they were staying
(stay) at their friend Marco’s house.

14. I was waiting (wait) for my interview while the manager was talking (talk) on the
phone.
15. I wasn’t studying (not study) while my roommates were practicing (practice) their class
presentations.

Part 4.- Circle the past perfect continuous or simple past to correctly complete each
sentence.

I 16. had been living in San José, Costa Rica, for a month when I finally 17. found work.
I got a job in finance at a bank. On my first day, I 18. Worked with another employee for
more than ten minutes before I 19. recognized him. His name was Carlos, and we had
taken classes together at college. By the time I 20. met him, he 21. studied in the United
States for two years. After we graduated, we lost touch. In San José, we quickly became
friends again and started taking our lunch breaks together. We 22.  had been
eating together for two weeks before I 23.  had been realizing he had married our
classmate Sandra a year ago.

Part 5.- Complete each sentence with the correct word from the box. Not all the words
will be used.

ever               never            once       

recently
                                                                                                                so far            still           
twice           yet  
24. Have you recently thought about changing careers?

25. I’ve been filling out a lot of college applications yet.

26. My sister has never studied photography, but she takes great pictures.

27. John’s been rejected by law school twice but he’s going to try a third time.

 28. I still haven’t seen the pictures of your new office.

Part 6.- Read the article. Then answer the questions. Circle the correct answers.

29. What is Vocation Vacations?

      b. a company that lets people experience their dream jobs

30. Why did Brian Kurth start Vocation Vacations?

      a. because he saw the importance of exploring a job before getting training

31. What do Vocation Vacations mentors do?

      c. show people what their jobs are like

32. Which of the following is true about a Vocation Vacations experience?

      c. It costs money.

33. Which type of job experience might Vocation Vacations offer?

      b. working as a sports announcer