Liceo Polivalente Libertador General
José de San Martín
ENGLISH DEPARTMENT/11th grades.
Worksheet n° 8 Review Unit 1 Texts types in the working world.
Name:_______________________________________________ Grade:__________
Date: ____________________________(1p) Score: ____out of/ 37 points.
Objective: to check vocabulary and different types of texts to apply for a job.
I.- Reading Comprehension
Getting a Job
Michael was unemployed and was looking for a job. He saw and advertisement for a job
as a computer programmer. He decided to apply for it, and sent his CV and an application
form. A week later he had an interview and a few days later the boss phoned to say that
he had got the job. So, he went to sign the contract, and the next day he started work. He
had to work very hard and do overtime, but he was happy because he earned a good
salary. At first everything went well, and after six months he got promoted. But
unfortunately a few months later he had an argument with the boss. Although he was a
good employee, he was sacked. Michael was unemployed again. However, he gained a lot
of experience to start a new job.
1.- Read the text and translate the expressions in bold: (14 points)
Words related to getting a job
unemployed
look for a job
advertisement
to apply for
CV
application form
interview
boss
get the job
to sign the contract
earn a good salary
get promoted
employee
to be sacked
Spanish
2.- Underline the connectors in the text and complete the chart below. (6 points)
Connector
Use
Liceo Polivalente Libertador General
José de San Martín
ENGLISH DEPARTMENT/11th grades.
Adjectives to describe personality.
Read the following pair of sentences and circle the one that describes personality. (5
points)
A. He is short and a bit overweight.
B. He feels very secure or herself, she's self confident.
A: She is lazy, she doesn't like working.
B: She is slim and medium height.
A: He always thinks about himself. He's selfish.
B: He's quite tall and slim.
A: She has gray hair. She's short.
B:She wants what another person has. She's jealous.
A: She wears glasses. She's pretty thin.
B: She's insecure. She is not sure of herself.
Jobs and occupations.
Write sentences describing jobs and occupations. (7 points)
example: A nurse is a person who look for patients and works in a hospital
1.- An accountant is ________________________________________________________.
2.- A welder is _____________________________________________________________.
3.- A flight attendant is ______________________________________________________.
4.- A surgeon is ____________________________________________________________.
5.- A barman is ____________________________________________________________.
6.- A receptionist is _________________________________________________________.
7.- A technician is __________________________________________________________.
Liceo Polivalente Libertador General
José de San Martín
ENGLISH DEPARTMENT/11th grades.
II.- Look at the following texts. Which one is a/an A.- Advert?
B.- CV?
C.- Application letter?
INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
D.- Application form?
(4 points)
is looking for personnel for its new
branch in the Middle East. If you are
qualified as an accountant, a computer
operator, a bilingual secretary, an
electrical engineer, we are interested in
you.
send résumé, recent photograph and
salary requirements to Mary Ann
Stewart, 58 Lincoln St., Southville,
Florida 60176
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June 17th, 2015
Mr. Dean Rogers
Personnel Manager.
Canberra
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Dear Sir,
I read your advertisement in
THE PRIME NEWS of August
12th for the position of secretary
in your Sales Department and I
am interested in applying for the
post.
I am twenty-three years old and
single. I am good at languages. I
speak Italian, Spanish and a little
German and practice sports.
After I left school I studied for
two years at the International
Academy for Secretaries and
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obtained my diploma.
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