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Read the texts and for questions 1-10, choose from the texts (A-D). Each text may be chosen more than once.

A When I started working as a doctor in a public hospital, the long hours and difficult working conditions didn’t come as a surprise to me. From what I heard during my studies, I was well aware what I was getting into. Still, though, the 12-hour shifts can be very tiring and I often get anxious about making the wrong decisions. But there are positives to my job, too. I get the opportunity to help people and even save lives. Seeing my patients recover and go home to their families gives me an enormous sense of achievement. I hope I will be in this job for many years to come.

Read the texts and for questions 1-10, choose from the texts (A-D). Each text may be chosen more than once.

B Ever since I was a teenager, I’ve loved doing people’s hair and would always practise on my sister and friends. So, when I was 20, I studied for a diploma in hairdressing, passed with flying colours, and started work in a local salon. Now, 10 years later, I own my own salon and employ four people. For me, hairdressing is like an art form – I love coming up with new style for my clients. You have to be good with people, though. Most of my clients like to chat while I’m doing their hair, so you need to be able to talk to people from all walks of life.

Read the texts and for questions 1-10, choose from the texts (A-D). Each text may be chosen more than once.

C It’s hard to believe, but next month, I will start my twentieth year as a secondary school teacher. I got my first position as soon as I graduated from university and although I’ve changed schools a few times, it’s still the only job I’ve ever done. That doesn’t mean I find it easy, though. I often have to deal with badly- behaved children and demanding parents, but I never let those sorts of things stress me out. All in all, it’s a very rewarding profession. I teach science, and get a huge sense of satisfaction from inspiring in my students a wonder for the world around us. Plus, of course, it’s great to share their joy when they pass important state exams.

Read the texts and for questions 1-10, choose from the texts (A-D). Each text may be chosen more than once.

D For a variety of reasons I didn’t do well at secondary school, which meant I couldn’t get into university. At first, I tried being a waiter but couldn’t stand it, so my dad, who was a taxi driver at the time, suggested I join his profession. First, though, I had to get my driving license, as well as pass a very difficult test called the ‘Knowledge.’ This requires you to know all the major streets in London! Luckily, I passed both and haven’t looked back since. I’ve been driving a taxi for twenty years now, and I love it. I’ve even met a few famous personalities over the years. In fact, this time tomorrow, I’ll be driving a Hollywood celebrity to the airport!

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The 121-year-old mine was a famously dangerous place to work and there had already been a number of fatal accidents there before. Actually, it was so dangerous that soon before the accident in 2010, experts advised the owners to close the mine down. However, they ignored the warning, and miners continued to work there. Then, while a group of 33 employees were on their lunch break in the mine, the roof of the mine collapsed. Buried 700 metres underground and 5 km from the mine’s entrance, the men were trapped in an emergency shelter with very little food, water and air, and no way of contacting the outside world.

The Chilean government organised a rescue mission immediately. At first, nobody knew whether the miners were still alive or where their exact location was in the mine. So, the rescue team started drilling narrow holes deep into the mine hoping to find some signs of life. Seventeen days later, the drill came back with a note attached to the end of it. The note read “We are all well in the shelter, the 33 of us.” Family and friends were delighted to hear the news and the rescue workers hurriedly brought in equipment to drill a hole wide enough for the miners to come up to the surface.

Over the next month, the miners received food and water, as well as messages and books through the drilled holes. The rescue team also lowered a video camera into the shelter, so that the miners could show the rescue team the conditions they were living in. It was obvious that the miners were trying to maintain their mental health by keeping themselves occupied with jobs, such as cleaning the shelter and organising their supplies. Also, they gave each other emotional support, so that no one gave up hope of surviving.

Soon, the rescue team managed to drill a hole big enough for the miners to emerge from the mine and on 13 October, 69 days after the accident, all 33 men were above ground again. Over 1 billion people from around the world watched the survivors appearing, and family, friends, and all Chileans celebrated their survival.

Today, people remember the 2010 Copiapo mining accident as a time when 33 men showed amazing courage to survive, helped by the efforts of a whole nation above them.

What is the writer’s purpose?

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The 121-year-old mine was a famously dangerous place to work and there had already been a number of fatal accidents there before. Actually, it was so dangerous that soon before the accident in 2010, experts advised the owners to close the mine down. However, they ignored the warning, and miners continued to work there. Then, while a group of 33 employees were on their lunch break in the mine, the roof of the mine collapsed. Buried 700 metres underground and 5 km from the mine’s entrance, the men were trapped in an emergency shelter with very little food, water and air, and no way of contacting the outside world.

The Chilean government organised a rescue mission immediately. At first, nobody knew whether the miners were still alive or where their exact location was in the mine. So, the rescue team started drilling narrow holes deep into the mine hoping to find some signs of life. Seventeen days later, the drill came back with a note attached to the end of it. The note read “We are all well in the shelter, the 33 of us.” Family and friends were delighted to hear the news and the rescue workers hurriedly brought in equipment to drill a hole wide enough for the miners to come up to the surface.

Over the next month, the miners received food and water, as well as messages and books through the drilled holes. The rescue team also lowered a video camera into the shelter, so that the miners could show the rescue team the conditions they were living in. It was obvious that the miners were trying to maintain their mental health by keeping themselves occupied with jobs, such as cleaning the shelter and organising their supplies. Also, they gave each other emotional support, so that no one gave up hope of surviving.

Soon, the rescue team managed to drill a hole big enough for the miners to emerge from the mine and on 13 October, 69 days after the accident, all 33 men were above ground again. Over 1 billion people from around the world watched the survivors appearing, and family, friends, and all Chileans celebrated their survival.

Today, people remember the 2010 Copiapo mining accident as a time when 33 men showed amazing courage to survive, helped by the efforts of a whole nation above them.

What does the writer say about the mine?

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The 121-year-old mine was a famously dangerous place to work and there had already been a number of fatal accidents there before. Actually, it was so dangerous that soon before the accident in 2010, experts advised the owners to close the mine down. However, they ignored the warning, and miners continued to work there. Then, while a group of 33 employees were on their lunch break in the mine, the roof of the mine collapsed. Buried 700 metres underground and 5 km from the mine’s entrance, the men were trapped in an emergency shelter with very little food, water and air, and no way of contacting the outside world.

The Chilean government organised a rescue mission immediately. At first, nobody knew whether the miners were still alive or where their exact location was in the mine. So, the rescue team started drilling narrow holes deep into the mine hoping to find some signs of life. Seventeen days later, the drill came back with a note attached to the end of it. The note read “We are all well in the shelter, the 33 of us.” Family and friends were delighted to hear the news and the rescue workers hurriedly brought in equipment to drill a hole wide enough for the miners to come up to the surface.

Over the next month, the miners received food and water, as well as messages and books through the drilled holes. The rescue team also lowered a video camera into the shelter, so that the miners could show the rescue team the conditions they were living in. It was obvious that the miners were trying to maintain their mental health by keeping themselves occupied with jobs, such as cleaning the shelter and organising their supplies. Also, they gave each other emotional support, so that no one gave up hope of surviving.

Soon, the rescue team managed to drill a hole big enough for the miners to emerge from the mine and on 13 October, 69 days after the accident, all 33 men were above ground again. Over 1 billion people from around the world watched the survivors appearing, and family, friends, and all Chileans celebrated their survival.

Today, people remember the 2010 Copiapo mining accident as a time when 33 men showed amazing courage to survive, helped by the efforts of a whole nation above them.

How did the rescue workers react to the note they found on the drill?

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The 121-year-old mine was a famously dangerous place to work and there had already been a number of fatal accidents there before. Actually, it was so dangerous that soon before the accident in 2010, experts advised the owners to close the mine down. However, they ignored the warning, and miners continued to work there. Then, while a group of 33 employees were on their lunch break in the mine, the roof of the mine collapsed. Buried 700 metres underground and 5 km from the mine’s entrance, the men were trapped in an emergency shelter with very little food, water and air, and no way of contacting the outside world.

The Chilean government organised a rescue mission immediately. At first, nobody knew whether the miners were still alive or where their exact location was in the mine. So, the rescue team started drilling narrow holes deep into the mine hoping to find some signs of life. Seventeen days later, the drill came back with a note attached to the end of it. The note read “We are all well in the shelter, the 33 of us.” Family and friends were delighted to hear the news and the rescue workers hurriedly brought in equipment to drill a hole wide enough for the miners to come up to the surface.

Over the next month, the miners received food and water, as well as messages and books through the drilled holes. The rescue team also lowered a video camera into the shelter, so that the miners could show the rescue team the conditions they were living in. It was obvious that the miners were trying to maintain their mental health by keeping themselves occupied with jobs, such as cleaning the shelter and organising their supplies. Also, they gave each other emotional support, so that no one gave up hope of surviving.

Soon, the rescue team managed to drill a hole big enough for the miners to emerge from the mine and on 13 October, 69 days after the accident, all 33 men were above ground again. Over 1 billion people from around the world watched the survivors appearing, and family, friends, and all Chileans celebrated their survival.

Today, people remember the 2010 Copiapo mining accident as a time when 33 men showed amazing courage to survive, helped by the efforts of a whole nation above them.

How did the miners cope with their situation?

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The 121-year-old mine was a famously dangerous place to work and there had already been a number of fatal accidents there before. Actually, it was so dangerous that soon before the accident in 2010, experts advised the owners to close the mine down. However, they ignored the warning, and miners continued to work there. Then, while a group of 33 employees were on their lunch break in the mine, the roof of the mine collapsed. Buried 700 metres underground and 5 km from the mine’s entrance, the men were trapped in an emergency shelter with very little food, water and air, and no way of contacting the outside world.

The Chilean government organised a rescue mission immediately. At first, nobody knew whether the miners were still alive or where their exact location was in the mine. So, the rescue team started drilling narrow holes deep into the mine hoping to find some signs of life. Seventeen days later, the drill came back with a note attached to the end of it. The note read “We are all well in the shelter, the 33 of us.” Family and friends were delighted to hear the news and the rescue workers hurriedly brought in equipment to drill a hole wide enough for the miners to come up to the surface.

Over the next month, the miners received food and water, as well as messages and books through the drilled holes. The rescue team also lowered a video camera into the shelter, so that the miners could show the rescue team the conditions they were living in. It was obvious that the miners were trying to maintain their mental health by keeping themselves occupied with jobs, such as cleaning the shelter and organising their supplies. Also, they gave each other emotional support, so that no one gave up hope of surviving.

Soon, the rescue team managed to drill a hole big enough for the miners to emerge from the mine and on 13 October, 69 days after the accident, all 33 men were above ground again. Over 1 billion people from around the world watched the survivors appearing, and family, friends, and all Chileans celebrated their survival.

Today, people remember the 2010 Copiapo mining accident as a time when 33 men showed amazing courage to survive, helped by the efforts of a whole nation above them.

Which would be the most appropriate headline?