Test 5

Writing (1 hour 30 minutes) Part 1

You must answer this question. Write your answer in 220-260 words in an appropriate style on the
separate answer sheet.
1 Your class has listened to a radio discussion about the advantages of being self-employed rather than
working for someone else. You have made the notes below:
Advantages of being self-employed
• time
• decision making
• money
Some opinions expressed in the discussion:
"You don't have to work from nine to five every day."
"You're in charge of the decisions that affect what you do."
"If you work hard, you make money for yourself, not someone else."
Write an essay discussing two of the advantages of being self-employed in your notes. You should
explain which advantage you think is most significant, giving reasons in support of your answer.
You may, if you wish, make use of the opinions expressed in the discussion, but you should use your own
words as far as possible.

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CAE#2

In the rapidly changing world, where people are focused on self-development and aware of the wide
range of possibilities they have, more and more people decide to start their own companies. In this essay,
I will concentrate on two aspects in which being self-employed has many good points.

First and foremost, becoming self-employed allows you to adjust working hours for to your needs. This is
a pivotal advantage, especially for people, who have children because being a parent does not affect their
professional life. Moreover, it can prove useful during planning holidays, because you do not have to
arrange days off with your employer. Also, having your own business teaches you how to organise your
time which leads to increased efficiency in your work.

On the other hand In addition, being self-employed gives you more freedom to manage your money
because you can have many various sources of income. What is more, you decide what part of your
revenue you want to invest to improve the quality of your workplace and how much you want to spend on
your expenses. Furthermore, your profit depends on the amount of effort you make, which might be a
motivation for further increased productivity at work.

Taking everything into consideration, despite the high risk, being self-employed can be beneficial. From
my point of view, the possibility being able to organise your time more productively is the principal
assetadvantage, because it not only lets you acquire useful skills but also has a huge influence in on other
facets of life.

GRADE: 80%
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CAE#2

Being self-employed

Recently, my class has listened to a radio discussion about the advantages of being self-employed rather
than working for someone else ["...you should use your own words as far as possible."]. Everyone saw
eye to eye with themselves?? that being your own boss is extremely rewarding and this is a very pleasant
reasonable perspective on the future.

First and foremost, if you are mastered enough in some branchsufficiently educated in a professional area,
you will save an enormous amount of your time. Nobody is above you and telling you what you have to
do and, even better, you do not have to work 8 hours. A Self-employed person is not paid because offor
the hours spent in its his job but because offor his services and skills which he has to offer. You can
become high-value mana highly valued person in the labour market. Saved time you can spend in the
gym, library or meditation. You can spend the time you save at the gym, in the library or meditating. You
could can spread your wings and become the best version of youyourself.

The latter The second and the most significant reason is money. As a your own boss you make money for
yourself. You are responsible for every one single dollar you make. If you are above average and you
provide better services than your competition, you make such an amount of money that people can only
dream about it.

Being self-employed sounds great and it is but not for everyone. Beginnings and in general leading
Starting out and running your own business in general is related comes with a huge stress and
pressionpressure. But if you are a suitable person, it can be the best decision of your life.

GRADE: 40%
17.12.2022 09:12
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CAE#2

Nowadays people tend to be self-employed. It is often said that this particular type of job employment is
very insecure and variablevolatile. RegardlessNevertheless, many workers choose that path of career for
themselves. In this essay I will try to find why people decide to be self-employed.

When we think of the jobwork, the first thing we usually bear in mind is money. If you are self-employed,
you choose how much you want to earn. Moreover, you are in charge of deciding whichhow much
commisioncommission you want to take. Additionally, you are aware that everything you earn comes to
your pocketwhichpocket which is, I believe, a great motivation.

CommisionsCommissions are not the only things that you can choose. If you are self-employed, you also
choose what amount ofhow much time you want to sacrifice to for work. If you have a family, it might be
6 hours a day, but if you are young and eager for work and knowladgeknowledge, it may be 10 hours as
well. Moreover, the work hours are very flexible, which is important when it comes to choosing a career
path.

All things concideredconsidered, I reckon??[informal] being self-employed is a good thing for somebody
who is well-organised. You must remember that you are in charge of everything. It is great amount of
freedom, but with freedom comes challenges that not everybody is ready for.

GRADE: 60%
17.12.2022 21:18
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CAE#2

Work is a vital element of every adult’s life. Every man has to work to earn money for maintaining the
living for to support themselfthemselves and their family. But you should ask yourselfHowever, the
question must be asked: is it better to be self-employed or work for someone else?

One of the most essential things that people look for at when looking for a job is time. If you work for
someone else, your working hours are predetermined - rarely can you change anything in your schedule.
On the other hand, if you are self-employed, you decide what hour time you feel like going to work.
Maybe you want to be there on site at 6:00, right at the start of the shift? Or maybe you prefer to eat a
delicious breakfast and go running with your dog first? It is all up to you.

Another crucial aspect of your working life is definitely decision making. When you work for someone
else, you have no say don't have a say in deciding about various aspects of the job – usually it is the boss
who decides everything. It is different when you are your own boss. You get toare in a position to decide
about working hours, number of employees, advertising, discounts and even more.

In conclusion, it seems to me that it is certainly better to work in self-employment be self-employed than

to work for someone else. You have much more freedom, possibilities and convenience that way. If you
are the type of person who likes to have everything under control, self-employment is something for you.

GRADE: 70%
17.12.2022 13:44
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CAE#2

Young people entering adulthood have to decide if they want to be self-employed and start their own
business or if they want to work for someone else. It is a difficult decision because there are a lot of
factors to consider. However, in this essay I will only focus on self-employment and its advantages.

The first advantage is of course money. When you are self-employed you do not make money for anyone
else but yourself. You manage all the money the company earns. Obviously, you have to worry about
taxes and company’s expenses, but still it is very profitable. When you invest in your business, it is very
possible quite likely that in some time you will get all the money back and evenif not more.

Another, and in my view, the most sagnificantsignificant adavantageadvantage is time. Most people
decide to be self-employed precisely specifically because of this factor. When you have your own
business you work as long as you want or need. You decide how many hours you work on a particular
day. You are your own boss. Naturally, all the whole business is your responsibility, so you have to be
very disciplined, but still it is your own will and you are not punished if you miss a deadline.

Taking everything into consideration, self-employment is very beneficial and for surecertainly has more
advantages then the two I described. But as I see it, self-employed people have to be very responsible and
know what they want. They also have to know how to mange their time and money.

GRADE: 80%
17.12.2022 21:07
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CAE#2

Opinions whether self-employment is better than working for someone are divided. Some people prefer to
have a predetermined plan, while others prefer to decide by themselves how they work. As I see it,
bBeing self-employed has many advantages and in this essay I am going to discuss some of them.
Firstly, when you are self-employed, it is you, who decides how much time you are going to work. You
do not have to stay at work all day doing your job because someone gave you such requirementshas
imposed this requirement on you. You can choose to work from 8A.M. am to 2P.M.pm, but it also can be
from 10A.M.am to 5P.M.pm. Moreover, it is also within your powerup to you, for instance, how many
days a week you want to work.
Secondly, when making decisions about your business, you do not have to be subject to any supervision
by people above you. You do what suits you and what you think is best for the development of your
work. A very simple example, but if you think that selling hats in the winter will be profitable, you do not
need to consult it with any people whether it will be, or get approval for such an undertaking.
Taking everything into consideration, both of these advantages are very important, but in my view, the
decision decision-making is the most significant. That This is because you are not subject to people who
make decisions for you and for the business you work for. Your actions in your job depend only on you.

GRADE: 65%
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CAE#2

AdventagesAdvantages of being self-employed

The majority ofMost adults work in have a wage-paying jobs. Many if them complain about the lack of
freedom and small salarywages. Being self-employed is an alternative to a wage job. The vast majority of
people being self-employed people find only positives of this kind way of making money.
The first strength advantage these people mention is complete freedom in terms of time. They work when
they want to, which is very comfortable, and allows them to wake up later or work even more than a
regular person does. But also this it also allows people being self-employed people to make arrange their
day the way they like, for instance, if they would likewant a three three-hours long lunch brake they can
have one. This leads to many possibilities opportunities to plan a their day but also can leadallows them
to leaving leave things to do for later just because they can.
The second strength advantage mentioned is the way of earning money. People self-employed People
earn money in a different way than people those in wage-paying jobs. A Self-employed person can earn a
lot of money one month and none socond[second] month the next, which means it is a little bit less stable
income than a wage-paying job but has a possibilitythe potential of earning a lot of money more money
than in a regular job.
In my opinion, being self-employed has amazing [BETTER: significant] advantages which also can be
great danger in for of procrastination??[awful grammar!]. BETTER: In my opinion, being self-employed
has significant advantages, but it can also be a challenge that is difficult to manage if you procrastinate. A
Self-employed person has to be very responsible and hardworking to take advantage of being their own
boss.

GRADE: 35%
17.12.2022 16:58
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CAE#2

Choosing between working for someone and being self-employed is crucial in our career. Setting up your
own company is a very popular path and offers several advantages. , Two the main two of the main
advantages which are time and money.

The Most significant aspect is paymentearning money, if you work for yourself you earn in proportional
money to the hard work you put into your company. You do not have to worry about asking your boss for
a raise or promotion. In the situation of By contrast, when working for someone else your hard work
makes money yields profit for other people. Additionally, being your own boss you are in control of your
own finances and can decide how best to manage your money.

Another major advantage is the flexibility of your work schedule, which depends only on you. As an
employee you have strict working hours and you must ask your boss to let you go for some days on
holidays and if you had have an emergency situation, you would have to beg for a free day off to take
care of it. Self-employers The self-employed work for the hours they need to meet their goals and
commitments, and even choose to work longer hours if desired.

Time is an important aspect of our life, because we are not immortal, so we should not waste it on
working twelve hours every day for someone, if when we have occasion the opportunity to become self-
employed and make money for us and our loved ones.

GRADE: 60%
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CAE#2

Advantages of being self-employed

Nowadays, more and more young people decide to open their own businesses and work for themselves.
Most of them claim that being self-employed is much more beneficial than working for someone else. For
one thing, they learn how to be responsible, for another, they gain more experience in terms of running a
business. In this essay iI will discuss two advantages of being self-employed.
First and foremost, you can work whenever you want. Because of that you have , in this way you have
more time for yourself and your family, which can be neglected when you working too much. Moreover,
you are not stuck in a routine that can make you feel dissatisfied with your life. You are able to go on
holidays more often or work while lying on a sunny beach.
FuthermoreFurthermore, you are not limited by anyone else when making decisions. Your opinion is the
only one that matters, which sometimes can be quite tough yet worthwhile in the future as you learn how
to be more and more responsible. Besides, no one can blame you once you do something wrong. You can
learn from your own mistakes instead of being anxious about making them.
Taking everything into consideration, I believe that the most important advantage is making your own
decisions. For one thing, you can learn how to be more resposibleresponsible and sensible, for another
you learn from your own mistakes that can make you a succesfulsuccessful and deliberateinformed
decision-maker.

GRADE: 80%
Test 5
Writing (1 hour 30 minutes) Part 1
You must answer this question. Write your answer in 220-260 words in an appropriate style on the
separate answer sheet.
1 Your class has listened to a radio discussion about the advantages of being self-employed rather than
working for someone else. You have made the notes below:
Advantages of being self-employed
• time
• decision making
• money
Some opinions expressed in the discussion:
"You don't have to work from nine to five every day."
"You're in charge of the decisions that affect what you do."
"If you work hard, you make money for yourself, not someone else."
Write an essay discussing two of the advantages of being self-employed in your notes. You should
explain which advantage you think is most significant, giving reasons in support of your answer.
You may, if you wish, make use of the opinions expressed in the discussion, but you should use your own
words as far as possible.

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CAE#3

We live in a time when every ordinary person should work to earn money to live. [Note: Hasn't it always
been this way?] There are different forms of work, one can be self-employed or employed by someone
else. Recently, there has been increasing a numernumber of people who choose to be self-employedthe
number of people who choose to be self-employed has been increasing. I will drecribedescribe two of the
advantages of being self-employed.
Firstly, the most important motivation for self-employed people is money. Self-employment can become
very profitable. Companies prefer to pay independent contractors more because they do not have the
costly long-term obligations they have with permanent employees, such as benefits, unemployment
compensation and pensions. AdditionalyAdditionally independent contractors may work longer and for
more than one comaparycompany if they want to earn more. Independent contractors may also deduct
business expenses from their taxes, which may increase their pay.
Another adventigesadvantage of self-employment is independence, control and freedom from routine.
Companies that you work for are your clients, not your employers. As clients, they can state what results
are expected from you, but they do not direct your work. Of course, you want to satisfy your clients if you
want to receive more work, favourable referrals or better rates. But you are your own boss - you decide
when, where and how to work to get the job done.
To conclude, self-employment has many advantages. For me, the most important things is the money.
You work only for yourself and if you work hard, you can get more money than if you worked as an
employee of someone else.

GRADE: 80%
17.12.2022 13:22
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CAE#3

Nowadays, more and more people are decide deciding to run their own business. They come to a
conclusiondecide to be self-employed because, they hanker after being their own bosses and have more
control about their careers. Let’s Let us look at the pros of this idea.

First and foremost, people being who are self-employed can better manage their time better. They can
work flexitime, which is hard when they work for someone else. They also do not have to work from nine
to five every day, but they have the freedom to choose their working hours. This flexibility can be
beneficial if they have different responsibilities like family or passions, which require time to develop
them.

What is more, another significant advantage of being self-employed is a the prospect to of earning more
money. People being a Those who are freelancers or working in the for a huge large company on
business-to-business contracts do not have a maximum limit to max salary limit. Thanks to this they get
all the money for a job done and do not need to share it with other workers. Moreover, they are able tocan
choose new projects and clients and, in addition, negotiate contracts in on the best possible conditions
terms and rates for them.

To sum up, being self-employed has many advantages, including freedom in of working time hours and
freedom in of earning any salary. It makes work more pleasant and make that work is for human not
inside out??. It also make people more independent of someone and make sets new trends in a the labour
market.

GRADE: 50%
17.12.2022 21:17
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CAE#3

Nowadays, more and more young people are dreaming of setting up their own company, rather than
working for someone else. They want to become independantindependent and decide on their future as
fast as they can as soon as possible. FortunatellyFortunately, more of those actions are encouraged this
kind of activity is encouraged and teenagers are being appreciated for their creativity. That is why in my
essay I want to focus on pros of being self-employed.

First and foremost, one of the most important aspects of being self-employed is being able to manage
your time, how you want itwish, as long as, at the end of the day your work is done, what which results in
having more time for your hobbyshobbies. For example, if you live in the suburbs, you can commute
more comfortably to work more comfortably without stressing about having to get up early.

Secondly, you are responsible for all of the decisions made in the company. Personally, I think it is as
wellboth an advantage as and a disadvantage. You take all the credits for the success of your company,
when everything goes according to plan, but also when the decision turns out to be a failure, you have to
take the blame and the consequences of it.

Summing up, being self- employed rather than working for somebody else has a lot of benefits. In my
opinion, the most important aspect of it, is being able to work flexible hours. It helps,This boosts your
productivity and makes your work results better.

GRADE: 60%
17.12.2022 21:42
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CAE#3

Nowadays, with such advanced technology, the popularity of social media and the development of our
society a lot of people decide to start their own businesses. The main reason is the desire to become
independent, which is connected with a huge responsibility but also brings a lot of advantages.

The first, and most often mentioned advantage is time management. You organize your own work at
hours that suit you. Thanks to it you can combine working with studies, raising children or domestic
chores. In addition, you can take time off and go on a trip or visit your family whenever you want because
no one is holding youryou accountable.

While time is considered as the most important aspect in self-employingemployment, managing money
matters likewisein equal measure. While working in when you work for a company, you have a
designated scope of tasks just like dozens of people, which when combined gives a whole??. On the other
hand, people being self-employed people set a goal for themselves and work hard for their success not
someone else's, they do not have to cooperate with anyone, they can but it is not an obligation.

In my view, working for ourselves and not anyone someone else is the biggest advantage of being self-
employed. It teaches us both responsibility and a healthy approach to money and success and allows us to
develop our management skills. It is a big step into independence for young entrepreneurs.

GRADE: 70%
17.12.2022 20:50
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CAE#3

NO INTRODUCTION !!
There are many advantages to being self-employed, including the abilitybeing able to make your own
decisions. When you’re!! the person deciding what will happen who makes all the key decisions, you’ll
also have to suffers the their consequences of your decisions. I think this is one of the most important
advantages because you’ll!! learn how to be mature and how to take responsibility for everything you and
your employees do. You and others can put so much effort into something, yet the smallest thing can ruin
it. You’ll!! also learn the real meaning of time and effort. Many people can judge or dislike you for your
views, and decisions more than people would if you were employed by someone else because these
decisions wouldn't!! impact affect so many people.

While it's!! known that being self-employed won't!! automatically bring you a lot of money. It’s one of
the great advantages of being self-employed. FAR BETTER: Although it's clear that being self-employed
will not automatically make you a lot of money, it is nevertheless one of the great advantages of being
self-employed. You get You have the opportunity to see how much money you can get earn instead of
your boss giving you the same receiving a monthly payment from your boss. Even though you have to
pay for a lot of things for your company. Even if you have to pay for a lot of things for your business, you
earn a significant amount. You get to manage a huge amount,?? and it's a great opportunity because you
learn how to be responsible for yourself and many peopleyour employees.

I think these two options factors are the best advantages of being self-employed because you get to learn
the real meaning of these things and value them even more.

GRADE: 45%

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- do NOT use contractions (you'll, you're, etc) in formal texts
17.12.2022 18:19
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CAE#3

We often hear that nowadays more and more people are resigning from traditional professions in the
interest of being self-employed. In this essay I will discuss two advantages that could be taken into
account during when making a decision to change your current employment.

While it is true that strict working hours increase the efficiency of employees efficiency and restore bring
order in into a company, it may not always be a good solution for them. When you are your own boss
then , the only person that settleswho sets the work schedule is you, and you only. Business hours are
flexible and could be changed if necessary. You can even take a day off with no consequences.

It has been said It is well known that decision-making is challenging. That may well be so but, surely, in
every establishment, an extraordinary individual could be found that is not afraid of carrying the weight
of having a mind of his own and telling about it out loud. Unfortunately, most of the offices give power to
the management, which means that average workers have no affection for what they do.??? Being a free
agentself-employed offers independence and provides control over your actions at work.

I can honestly say that making your own decision is the most encouraging aspect of self-employment. If
you are a creative person and have a plan for your own enterprise you are meant for freelance??.

Taking everything into consideration, there is a clear case for being self-employed. It is a great alternative
for ambitious people. Working freelance can help with finding a nonobvious?? way to advance your
career.

GRADE: 35%