HS 2021 Unit 7. Jobs and Professions Summary Test

I. Listening. Listen to the text and do the following tasks:

a) Put the sentences into the correct order (write their numbers in the order according to the text):

1. It means life never gets boring.   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]

2. Their career path was quite straightforward.   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]

3. I like moving from one job to another.   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]

4. It is normal for people to change careers.   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]

5. I don’t know my next career.   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]

6. Choosing a career is one of the biggest decisions we make in life.   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]

b) Say if the following sentences are true or false:

1. People usually choose to have only one career.       [True, False]

2. People used to stay in one career for life.       [True, False]

3. It is normal for people to have not more than three careers.       [True, False]

4. The author likes moving from one career to another.       [True, False]

5. His life sometimes gets boring.       [True, False]

6. It is possible that the author’s next career doesn’t exist now.       [True, False]

II. Read the texts below. For questions (1-12) choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D).

I have worked for this company   [A, B, C, D](1) ten years, but I haven’t always worked in the same department. I have worked in sales, marketing and accounts, so I have gained a lot of experience. In   [A, B, C, D] (2) fact, I have   [A, B, C, D](3) been promoted to Assistant Manager. I now report directly to Mr Grey, the Managing Director. Our new head office is in London. We   [A, B, C, D] (4) here for one year. Before that, we were   [A, B, C, D](5) in a small town. We   [A, B, C, D] (6) have a new fleet of cars. We   [A, B, C, D] (7) these Renaults for five months. Our main   [A, B, C, D] (8) are the Ritz and Murdoch business groups. They have been our clients for a long time.   [A, B, C, D] (9) the years, we have worked   [A, B, C, D] (10) to satisfy our clients, although we haven’t always succeeded! We have made many changes in the company in order   [A, B, C, D] (11) competitive. Some people have had difficulties adjusting to the new procedures because they haven’t had enough training. Business had been a little slow recently due to the recession, but we   [A, B, C, D] (12) to achieve our objectives last year. Hopefully, we will again this year.

III. Write the words according to their definitions. Mind the usage of the particle to and articles:

1. A person who collects different news and makes different TV or newspaper reports.             

2. a person who works with pipes (труби) and system of water supply.          

3. a person who works on TV, and presents and interviews the guests.       

4. a person who works at the office and does mental rather than physical work.                      

5. to become very rich by your own work and effort.                  

6. a person who translates speech orally from one language to another.               

7. a doctor trained to perform medical operations.          

8. someone who studies and works with the mind of people as well as their emotions and relationships.               

9. a person who designs buildings and makes sure they are constructed correctly.             

10. to leave the job or stop doing something.        

11. a doctor who works with animals.               

12. a person who gives advice to people about the law.