GE B1+ Unit 5 Use of English 4

After-school jobs

In many countries, children ¹_______ are under sixteen are not allowed to work until they leave school. This is because governments worry that they will be unable to ²_______ with their school work. In the UK, however, children can have a part-time job if it’s for less than twelve hours a week. When I was a teenager I had various part-time jobs. My parents wanted me to ³_______ my own money. They couldn’t ⁴_______ to buy all the things I wanted, but if I had a part-time job, I could buy them myself. They also believed it was good to get practical ⁵_______ of working. My first job was delivering newspapers. It sounds easy, but there was a lot to learn. First, I had to work ⁶_______ the best route around the houses so I didn’t waste too much time. There was also a list of houses to remember and which newspapers they wanted. I had to pay ⁷_______ because the customers would get annoyed if they got the wrong newspaper. I had that job for six months, but then I started to fall ⁸_______ at school. I had to get up early every morning, which was making me tired at school. I realised I had to ⁹_______ up my job. The money was useful, but it was more important to finish high ¹⁰_______ so I could go to university.