Test A

Module 8

Name No. Class Date

LISTENING

1. Listen to some successful people sharing their best career advice for youngsters and find out
who said what. Tick (✓) the correct names. CD 4 Tracks 15 ● 16 (5  3 p)

Maya J.K. Brian Cynthia

Angelou Rowling Chesky Tidwell
a. Don’t let anyone, most of all your
parents, pressure you into a career path.
b. Be patient enough to learn but take
some risks.
c. If you don’t like your past or future path,
build a new one.
d. Make career decisions based on what
you love doing.
e. Failure is inevitable. What matters is
what you learn from it.

2. Listen to a workplace expert talking about some flaws of flexitime and decide whether the
sentences are True (T) or False (F). CD 4 Tracks 17 ● 18 (5  3 p)

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T F
a. Many employees admit that flexitime is an important office perk for them.
b. When employees are on varying work hours it is very easy to schedule meetings
and get prompt answers to emails and phone calls.
c. In a flexitime office there can never be a workaholic culture.
d. Flexitime employees may feel compelled to be working all the time due to the
absence of a structured work schedule and a designated work space.
e. More than half of flexitime employees are not trained how to use and optimise
the potential of flexibility.

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 READING

1. Read the following text.

How to prepare for a job interview
1. Conduct basic interview research
To prepare for an interview, find out as much as you can beforehand. Call the person who
scheduled your interview and ask:
• Who will you talk to? Will you meet the manager you’d work for, or will you just talk to
5 HR1? What are the interviewer’s expectations?
• What’s the dress code? Dress better than suggested. Most times, it’s best to wear a
professional suit. You’d be amazed how many candidates show up looking like they’re
going to class, not presenting a professional demeanor 2.
• Get directions to the office. Plan to leave early. Keep a phone number to call if you get
10 stuck on the bus or in traffic. If you arrive late and stressed, the interview will not go
well.
• If you don’t have a detailed job description, ask for one.
2. Learn about the company online
Do some fast research, which will give you something to talk about in addition to the job
15 description:
• What does the company say about its products or services?
• What recent news can you discuss?
• If the company is public, the information at the bottom of its press releases will tell you
a lot.
20 3. Think of some stories
Be ready to answer typical interview questions with a story about yourself. To prepare,
write down and memorise three achievement stories. Talk about times you’ve really felt
proud of an achievement at work or at school.
4. Pick your outfit and go to bed early
25 Lay out your interview outfit the night before, get a good night’s rest and always get an
early start.
____________
Vocabulary: 1Human Resources; 2the way you look and behave
https://www.monster.com (abridged; accessed in January 2019)

2. Find in the text the words or expressions that match these definitions. (6  5 p)

a. _____________________ : before an action or event; in advance.

b. _____________________ : the rules about what kind of clothes people are allowed to wear.
c. _____________________ : a formal account of an employee’s responsibilities.
d. _____________________ : official statements issued to newspapers giving information on a
particular matter.
e. _____________________ : something done successfully with effort, skill or courage.
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 f. _____________________ : a set of clothes worn together for a special occasion.

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 3. Say if the following sentences are True or False and justify your answer by quoting from the
text. (4  5 p)

a. Not all candidates who go to a job interview dress appropriately. ______________________

___________________________________________________________________________
b. The journey to the interview can have a great influence on its outcome. _________________
___________________________________________________________________________
c. It is not appropriate to talk about oneself in an interview. ____________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
d. Everything should be prepared to avoid stressful starts. ______________________________
___________________________________________________________________________

VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

1. Complete the text with the words in the box. (10  1,5 p)

efficiency telecommuting working difference benefits flexibility

productivity commute driving change

Benefits of telecommuting for the future of work

A decade ago, working from home may have seemed like a distant dream. Today, it’s the

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future of work. Millennials are the a.__________________ force for this shift in the workforce.
They want b.__________________ and they prefer remote work to traditional c.__________________
modes. As more companies adopt telecommuting practices, the d.__________________ are very
clear. No longer is remote work about working on a beach, there’s a complete
e.__________________ in how we approach the way we work. Here are the benefits and reasons
why we should embrace f.__________________ and remote work.
With none of the distractions of a traditional office setting, telecommuting drives up
employee g.__________________. It allows workers to take advantage of their time in the day and
adjust to their mental and physical well-being needs which optimises h.__________________.
Removing something as simple as a twenty-minute i.__________________ to work can make a
world of j.__________________. If you are ill, telecommuting allows you to recover faster without
being forced to be in the office.
www.forbes.com (adapted; accessed in January 2019)

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2. Use correlative conjunctions to complete the sentences. (4  5 p)

a. My friends are ____________ going to university ____________ to the job market. They are
taking a gap year.
b. Students who prefer practical activities can ____________ go on an apprenticeship
____________ start working.
c. Mary is ____________ the best qualified candidate ____________ the most suitable for the job.
d. Being a surgeon is ____________ a prestigious job ____________ a well-paid one.

3. Fill in the gaps with a suitable preposition of place and direction. (3  5 p)

a. There is an amazing roof garden ____________ the building, where employees can enjoy the
view of Manhattan and relax.
b. A job interview is usually ____________ a candidate and the company’s CEO.
c. My office is a bit noisy because it is ____________ a shopping centre.

4. Fill in the gaps with a suitable relative pronoun. (4  5 p)

a. My sister, __________________ was the best student on her course, decided to work in a
different area.
b. Not everyone __________________ goes to a job interview dresses appropriately.
c. The company __________________ is advertising the job is located in Brussels.
d. The employees __________________ employers allow them to have flexible time arrangements
are more productive.

Tests
5. Complete the sentences with the right subordinating conjunction. (4  5 p)

a. __________________ you want to be successful in a job interview, prepare it carefully.

b. You should do some research on the company __________________ going for the interview.
c. __________________ she had the best qualifications, she didn’t get the job.
d. I want to find a job here __________________ my friends want to apply for jobs abroad.

WRITING

Write an argumentative text on the advantages and disadvantages of the new working
arrangements. (30 p)

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 Test B
Module 8

Name No. Class Date

LISTENING

1. Listen to some successful people sharing their best career advice for youngsters and find out
who said what. Tick (✓) the correct name. CD 4 Tracks 15 ● 16 (5  3 p)

Maya J.K. Brian Cynthia

Angelou Rowling Chesky Tidwell
a. If you don’t like your past or future path,
build a new one.
b. Failure is inevitable. What matters is
what you learn from it.
c. Be patient enough to learn but take
some risks.
d. Don’t let anyone, most of all your
parents, pressure you into a career path.
e. Make career decisions based on what
you love doing.

2. Listen to a workplace expert talking about some flaws of flexitime and decide whether the
sentences are True (T) or False (F). CD 4 Tracks 17 ● 18 (5  3 p)

Tests
T F
a. There are few employees who like flexitime.
b. When employees are on varying work hours, it may be hard to schedule meetings
and get prompt answers to emails and phone calls.
c. Flexitime employees socialise less due to working from home or having non-
traditional hours.
d. Flexitime never decreases productivity.
e. The majority of flexitime employees are trained in how to use and optimise the
potential of flexibility.

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 READING

1. Read the following text.

How to prepare for a job interview
1. Conduct basic interview research
To prepare for an interview, find out as much as you can beforehand. Call the person who
scheduled your interview and ask:
• Who will you talk to? Will you meet the manager you’d work for, or will you just talk to
5 HR1? What are the interviewer’s expectations?
• What’s the dress code? Dress better than suggested. Most times, it’s best to wear a
professional suit. You’d be amazed how many candidates show up looking like they’re
going to class, not presenting a professional demeanor 2.
• Get directions to the office. Plan to leave early. Keep a phone number to call if you get
10 stuck on the bus or in traffic. If you arrive late and stressed, the interview will not go
well.
• If you don’t have a detailed job description, ask for one.
2. Learn about the company online
Do some fast research, which will give you something to talk about in addition to the job
15 description:
• what does the company say about its products or services?
• what recent news can you discuss?
• If the company is public, the information at the bottom of its press releases will tell you

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a lot.
20 3. Think of some stories
Be ready to answer typical interview questions with a story about yourself. To prepare,
write down and memorise three achievement stories. Talk about times you’ve really felt
proud of an achievement at work or at school.
4. Pick your outfit and go to bed early
25 Lay out your interview outfit the night before, get a good night’s rest and always get an
early start.
____________
Vocabulary: 1Human Resources; 2the way you look and behave
https://www.monster.com (abridged; accessed in January 2019)

2. Find in the text the words or expressions that match these definitions. (6  5 p)

a. _____________________ : before an action or event; in advance.

b. _____________________ : the rules about what kind of clothes people are allowed to wear.
c. _____________________ : a formal account of an employee’s responsibilities.
d. _____________________ : official statements issued to newspapers giving information on a
particular matter.
e. _____________________ : something done successfully with effort, skill or courage.
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 f. _____________________ : a set of clothes worn together for a special occasion.

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3. Say if the following sentences are True or False and justify your answer by quoting from the
text. (4  5 p)

a. Not all candidates who go to a job interview dress appropriately. ______________________

___________________________________________________________________________
b. The journey to the interview can have a great influence on its outcome. _________________
___________________________________________________________________________
c. It is not appropriate to talk about oneself in an interview. ____________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
d. Everything should be prepared to avoid stressful starts. ______________________________
___________________________________________________________________________

VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

1. Complete the text with the words in the box. (10  1,5 p)

efficiency telecommuting working difference benefits flexibility

productivity commute driving change

Benefits of telecommuting for the future of work

A decade ago, working from home may have seemed like a distant dream. Today, it’s the

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future of work. Millennials are the a.__________________ force for this shift in the workforce.
They want b.__________________ and they prefer remote work to traditional c.__________________
modes. As more companies adopt telecommuting practices, the d.__________________ are very
clear. No longer is remote work about working on a beach, there’s a complete
e.__________________ in how we approach the way we work. Here are the benefits and reasons
why we should embrace f.__________________ and remote work.
With none of the distractions of a traditional office setting, telecommuting drives up
employee g.__________________. It allows workers to take advantage of their time in the day and
adjust to their mental and physical well-being needs which optimises h.__________________.
Removing something as simple as a twenty-minute i.__________________ to work can make a
world of j.__________________. If you are ill, telecommuting allows you to recover faster without
being forced to be in the office.
www.forbes.com (adapted; accessed in January 2019)

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 2. Use correlative conjunctions to complete the sentences. (4  5 p)

a. Mary is ____________ the best qualified candidate ____________ the most suitable for the job.
b. My friends are ____________ going to university ____________ to the job market. They are
taking a gap year.
c. Being a surgeon is ____________ a prestigious job ____________ a well-paid one.
d. Students who prefer practical activities can ____________ go to an apprenticeship
____________ start working.

3. Fill in the gaps with a suitable preposition of place and direction. (3  5 p)

a. My office is a bit noisy because it is ____________ a shopping centre.

b. There is an amazing roof garden ____________ the building, where employees can enjoy the
view of Manhattan and relax.
c. A job interview is usually ____________ a candidate and the company’s CEO.

4. Fill in the gaps with a suitable relative pronoun. (4  5 p)

a. Not everyone __________________ goes to a job interview dresses appropriately.

b. The employees __________________ employers allow them to have flexible time arrangements
are more productive.
c. My sister, __________________ was the best student in her course, decided to work in a
different area.
d. The company __________________ is advertising the job is located in Brussels.

Tests
5. Complete the sentences with the right subordinating conjunction. (4  5 p)

a. __________________ she had the best qualifications, she didn’t get the job.
b. You should do some research on the company __________________ going for the interview.
c. I want to find a job here __________________ my friends want to apply for jobs abroad.
d. __________________ you want to be successful in a job interview, prepare it carefully.

WRITING

Write an argumentative text on the advantages and disadvantages of the new working
arrangements. (30 p)

96 Editable and photocopiable © Texto | New Hands On