Career Choices

Choose the correct preposition.

1) to work     [on, for]a company.

2) to think       [at, about] your future career.

3) to be connected    [to, in]the Internet

4) a job     [on, for]life

5) to work      [in, from]home

6) to look     [at, for]a job

7) to be encouraged    [by, up]a teacher

8) to enjoy working      [with, from]people

9) to focus    [in, on]your aptitudes

10) a capacity     [to, for] doing something

11) to follow    [on, in]someone's footsteps

12) to take a good look    [at, of]yourself

Math the synonyms

Complete the sentences with the words career, job, occupation, education, industry, profession.

1) I was looking for an            [career, job, occupation, education, industry, profession] which was enjoyable and that required travelling and meeting new people.

2) She began her            [career, job, occupation, education, industry, profession] as an office manager, but now she is a director of a big department.

3) He's a lawyer by            [career, job, occupation, education, industry, profession], however, at present he works for a branding agency.

4) Whe she graduated from university, she got a            [career, job, occupation, education, industry, profession] as a manager in a small building company.

5) In our country the electronic            [career, job, occupation, education, industry, profession] suffers from insufficient investment in research.

6) A university            [career, job, occupation, education, industry, profession] is often the best way to get a good job at an early age.

Read the statements and choose True or False.

1) It's too early yo begin thinking aboout your future career.       [True, False]

2) Any person may have several jobs during his/her lifetime.       [True, False]

3) People can work from home using the Internet.       [True, False]

4) Each job or profession needs the same requirements.       [True, False]

5) You can hange your mind lots of times before you'll choose your afterschool career.       [True, False]

6) Your interests don't matter when you choose a profession.       [True, False]

7) You'll use careers officers' help to choose your future career.       [True, False]

8) You should be able to use English and a computer in any job.       [True, False]