Grade
9
Test
I.Fill in the
modal verbs: must, may, can or can’t
1. This ___ be my book,
but I’m not sure.
2. Mike never wears red.
This boy in the red T-shirt ___ be Mike.
3. James ___ be at home
now. I’ve just spoken to him on the phone.
4. Tom ___ be at school.
I know that he has left for the countryside.
5. Jane ___ be at home
now, but I’m not completely sure.
6. Jim knows nothing
about engines and cars. He___ be a mechanic.
7.
She wears awful make-up and has no taste in clothes. She ____ be a designer.
8.
This woman is always very neatly dressed and she knows how to get along with
kids. She ___ be a teacher or a babysitter.
II. Translate
these words and word combinations into Russian.
1. to earn money
2. to travel and see the
world
3. to meet new people
4. a
well-paid job
5. to be responsible
6. to save up some money
7. to get good results
8. to get a student loan
9. to get a good job
10. to get back to
studying
III. Read the
text.
Gary:
What to do after the GCSEs…
I always
wanted to work. I had dreams of earning my own money and I had ambitions. So
after my GCSEs, I left school. I didn’t think about a higher education. All I
wanted was to go out into the world, feel independent and start working.
One of the valuable
lessons I learned at school was how to write a CV. I dug up some examples from
my old text books and compiled my CV. I must have given out about 20 copies to
local supermarkets, coffee shops, offices, restaurants, bars, building
companies, garden centres and clothing shops.
After two weeks
of waiting, I got a positive reply and so my first job was filing documents as
an office junior. I had to sort all of their files and keep them in
alphabetical order. Ok, so I learnt the alphabet and lots of new names, but
after two weeks, I was starting to get headaches. And I was not getting any
job satisfaction.
Next I got a
part-time job in a coffee shop. I used to come home with burnt fingers nearly
every day! Then I stocked the shelves with food products in a supermarket. My
working hours were 10.00 p.m. to 6.00 a.m. That didn’t last long. I must have
had ten jobs in one year but I didn’t fit in. I had fun but that was about all.
I needed some help…or some direction. I spoke to my parents and they asked me
to think about what I wanted from a job. We decided to write down a list of
jobs I thought might be most suitable for me and see which best fit the
traditional requirements: job satisfaction, good working conditions, stability
and career possibilities. Then I rewrote my CV with all my experience and
started looking for a job again. Three weeks passed and nothing came up. This
was hard on me.
Then my dad offered me a job to help him out at his bakery. He was getting very
busy and needed some extra help. When I started out, I was the night baker. I
had to get there by 4 a.m. I learnt quickly about the different types of bread
and cakes. I got used to the hours and I realized I was enjoying the job. I was
producing food for our local community, meeting new people, making friends and
feeling useful. Now that’s job satisfaction!
I am now the
manager of our shop, so my dad is able to rest a bit. I feel proud to be
continuing in the family business. Just think that this bakery was started by
my great-grandfather and it’s been selling bread in our town for over 100
years!
As you can see,
it took me a while to find and understand what I really wanted for a career.
For some people, choosing a career is the easiest choice they ever make. My
sister knew that she wanted to be a dancer at the age of six.
1. Mark the sentences
are true (T) or false (F)
1.Gary
always wanted to work.
2.Gary thought about a higher education.
3.Gary’s first job was filing documents as an office junior.
4.He didn’t get a
part-time job in a coffee shop.
5.Gary’s
dad offered him a job to help him out at his bakery.
2.Find
the English equivalents of the following words and phrases in the text.
1.
я мечтал заработать деньги
2.
высшее образование
3.
магазины одежды
4.
в алфавитном порядке
5.
рабочие часы
6.
требования
7.
искать работу
8.
карьера
9.
заводить новых друзей
10. в
возрасте
6 лет
3.Complete
the sentences
1.I had dreams of…
2.I had to sort
all of their…
3.I used to come
home…
4.Then I rewrote
my CV with all…
5.Then my dad
offered me…
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