Тестовые задания по теме "OCCUPATIONS. TRADES. PROFESSIONS"

1. Look at the jobs in the Key Words box and match four of them with the quotes below.

1 actor a) It can get a bit lonely. Sometimes I don’t see anyone for weeks

2 dancer b) I work a lot. More than half an hour you see me on the screen

3 astronaut c) I’m lucky because they pay me well for playing the game I love

4 novelist d) Dangerous? I suppose so. There are not many jobs where you risk breaking your neck every day

5 politician

6 rally driver

7 musician

8 sculptor

9 TV presenter

10 professional footballer

11 trapeze artist

12 TV chef

2.Paraphrasing.

Find a sentence from the list on the right which paraphrases a sentence on the left. You will not need to use all the sentences on the right .

1) What do you do for a living? A) Why did you resign?

2) Is it a very rewarding job? B) What do you have to do exactly?

3) Do you get any extra profit? C) Where do you live?

4) Why did they sack you? D) Do you work for yourself or are you employed by someone?

5) Are you in charge of recruitment? E) Why did they employ you?

6) Is it a very demanding F) Is it a very satisfying job?

7) What does the job involve? G) Do you need any special training?

8) Why did you hand in your notice? H) Are you responsible for employing people?

9) How much do you earn? I) Is it very hard work?

10) Is it a skilled job? J) What is your salary?

11) Why did they take you one? K) Why were you dismissed?

12) Are you freelance? L) Do you get paid for overtime?

M) What is your job?

N) What benefits are there?

Sometimes, if the listener does not understand you, it’s necessary to paraphrase what you are saying.

Example:

A: How much do you earn?

B: Sorry?

A:What’s your salary?

B:Oh, it’s ……………

Practise similar dialogues with a partner using the paraphrases above.

3.Imagine yourself twenty years from now. You’ve got an interesting job and, having met one of your former classmates, speak to him about it. You also want to know as much as possible about his/her work. Choose suitable questions from ex. 1, and make up any others you want to ask. Act out your conversation.

4. Do this Quiz with a partner.

Are you a workaholic?

1)Do you get up early , even if you go to bed late?

a)Always b)Sometimes c) Never

2)Are you usually the first person to come to school?(to work)

a) Always b)Usually c)Sometimes d)Never

3)Are you usually the most energetic person in a group of people?

a) Yes b)No

4)Do you think about work on holiday?

a)Very often b)Sometimes c)No

5)If you are eating lunch alone, do you read or work while you are eating?

A)Often b)Sometimes c)Never

6)Do you find it difficult to do nothing?

a) yes b)never c)It depends

7)Do you make daily lists of things to do?

a)Always b)Sometimes c)Never

8)Has a doctor ever advised you to slow down?

a)Yes b)No

9)Do you find work more fun than fun?

a)Yes b)No

10)Do you agree to study to get well-qualified in your professional?

a)Yes b)No

11) Do you like to take responsibility in organising things?

a)yes b) No

5.Find the word that does not go with the others in meaning and underline it.

1) library ,writer, politician, accountant

2) newspaper, journalist, income, taxes, report

3) court, stock exchange, workshop, employment

4) money, draw, earn, spend

5) expensive, funny, cheap, pocket

6) work experience , higher education, application, personal qualities

6. Match the question in line A with the answer in line B.

A B

1) Where do your parents work? A) I d rather not say.

2) Do you need any special training? B) Oh yes,I suppose so.

3) Have you ever worked? C) I d like to.

4) Why do you want this job? D) At the medical equipment plant.

5) Are you free to start working for our E) No, never.

Firm immediately? F) I work for a publishing company.

6) How much do you earn? G)You’ll have to check the bills

7) What do you do for a living? H) Certainly, Shall I come tomorrow morning?

8) What does the job involve? I) It’s part-time job, and it suits me perfectly.

9 )Is it a very demanding job?

box below. There are two extra words in the list.

1) Which post are you …………. for?

2) Why are you………….. in joining our company?

3) Why do you feel ………… for this job?

4) Will you be…… to work overtime?

5) What abilities qualify you for a …….. as an electronics engineer?

6) What don’t you like about your …… job?

7) What ….. I state the salary I want?-Absolutely. But not until the …. has introduced the subject

9) When greeting the…. of the company, wait until he moves to shake hands .

8.Make up questions, using the clues. Answer these questions.

1)You/going to/higher education/

2)What /interested in/?

3)What/future work/for you/society/?

4)What/important /choice of career/?

5)Knowledge of English /future career?/

6)Personal qualities /necessary/successful/