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LISTENING
A 7.1 You will hear five people talking about work and careers. Choose from the list what each speaker
says. There are three extra answers.
1 Speaker 1 a I didn’t like being the boss.
2 Speaker 2 b I haven’t really decided on a career yet.
3 Speaker 3 c I’ve just finished studying.
4 Speaker 4 d I have skills that my boss doesn’t recognize.
5 Speaker 5 e The training is too difficult.
f I need more qualifications.
g I’m hoping to get a promotion.
h My boss isn’t flexible enough.
VOCABULARY
A Complete the sentences with the words from the box.
degree knowledge qualifications skill training
1 I don’t think I have the right for that job.
2 Giles graduated from college with a in electrical engineering.
3 I’m doing a course next week, and then I start work!
4 Learning to work in a team is a useful .
5 They asked me about my of math. I think that was the problem because
I’m really bad at it, and I said so!
B Choose the correct answers to complete the sentences.
1 Santiago is hoping that he will take / get a promotion soon.
2 One of the benefits / raises of this job is they give you a company car.
3 I wanted to start climbing the company / corporate ladder as soon as possible.
4 Are you going to apply / hire for that job in the sales department?
5 Martina didn’t want to follow a traditional career path / road.
C Choose True or False.
1 Flexible people are comfortable with change. True / False
2 Motivated people need someone to tell them what to do. True / False
3 When you’re curious about something, you want to learn more. True / False
4 Independent people can work alone. True / False
5 It’s difficult to think of new ideas when you are creative. True / False
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GRAMMAR
A Unscramble and write the sentences and questions.
1 college / has / started / just / Sofia / .
2 applied / I / yet / for / haven’t / the job / .
3 you / already / finished / have / ?
4 yet / you / found / a job / have / ?
5 gotten / has / a promotion / just / Mateo / .
B Choose the best answers (a, b, or c) to complete the sentences.
1 I … at this company for five years now, and I love it.
a am b have been c was
2 I … the job as soon as I made enough money for my travels.
a am leaving b have left c left
3 Daniela got the qualifications and the training she needed, and now she … work.
a has started b started c starts
4 I … a total of six jobs so far in my career.
a had b am having c have had
5 I’ve started my new job. My first day … yesterday.
a was b has been c has already been
C Correct the sentences that have mistakes. Check (✓) the correct sentences. There is at
least one correct sentence.
1 How long has your shop been open?
2 How many jobs did you applied for last year?
3 How long you have lived in this country?
4 When I left school, I have gone to college.
5 Sara hasn’t understand what she has to do.
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READING
A Read the text. Answer the questions.
Climbing the corporate ladder
I’ve been in this job for two years. I was in my last job for one year. And the one before that was only for
six months. Each move has been a promotion, and I’ve gotten a raise. But have you noticed something?
My rise up the corporate ladder has slowed down. In the beginning, promotion comes quite quickly, but
then you realize there are fewer jobs to apply for.
For me, there was no question of applying for jobs in the same company. I’m too impatient and it would
take years and years for me to progress in one company. So, I’ve had to change companies several
times and, not exactly start at the beginning, but learn how different companies do business.
That teaches you a different set of skills, because you learn to be more flexible as you change the way
you work. You also get more knowledge of how different people work. That’s a great advantage, and it’s
good to be curious about different ways to run a business. As I have learned more, I have become more
independent. Of course, the money and all the benefits, like a company car and long vacations keep
me motivated.
But you lose things as well. I have moved to four different cities in five years. That means leaving friends
behind and finding a new place to live each time. I don’t know how long I will keep doing this. I imagine
I will stop when I’m not enjoying it any longer.
1 In paragraph 1, what does the writer say about the time he has spent at his jobs?
2 Why did the writer apply for jobs in different companies?
3 What skill has the writer developed as a result of changing companies?
4 Why does the writer keep doing what he’s doing?
5 What are the disadvantages of climbing the corporate ladder?
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YOUR
MIND
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WRITING
A Write about your career so far. What have you done? What are you hoping to do? Write at least 200 words.
SPEAKING
A What kind of worker are you? Talk about your employability skills.
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