Ready4Work - Reading Comprehension and Language use

A. The young people below all want to find an innovative job. Below there are three jobs which have been created during the past ten years to fit new needs and requirements. Decide which job would be suitable for the following people. Richard, 18, is into technology and mobiles. Both his education and professional experience have allowed him to develop skills which he wants to use to create and innovate applications. App Developer – The iPhone was introduced in 2007, the Android shortly after. Since then, more than a million apps have been put up for sale in Apple’s App Store and Android’s Google Play. This means fresh opportunity for programmers and developers to break into a booming market. Geoffrey is 23 and he is a real technology buff. He uses software from Radian6 and PeopleBrowsr to find out what people’s interests are and what they use technology for. He hopes to use his skills in his future job Chief Listening Officer – Chief Listening Officers keep their ears (and eyes) on social cannels and real-life conversations to tell the company what their customers are saying. A Chief Listening Officer may spend his time monitoring people on Facebook, Twitter, message forums, YouTube, blogs and elsewhere on the Web each day. Then that information is moved to the relevant department. Ellen, 38, is an experienced educational psychologist who wants to work with children and parents. She thinks that she can help and counsel parents to avoid all the worry and stress involved in selecting a school which will fit their children’s characters and the parents’ expectation. Educational or Admissions Consultants – when some parents watch their child sack his or her first set of blocks, more than enjoying a cute moment, they’re trying to work out if their child will get into the right pre-school. Admissions consultants may help with the process of interviewing and testing into schools from preschool to college. Admissions consultants can be paid thousands of dollars for their skills – which often include a very dog knowledge of the schools and their achievements. B. Fill in the blanks with the words from the box.Use the following words:job --- schedule --- college --- part-time --- apply --- earn --- balance Matt: I decided to get a part-time job in May and June because I needed to earn money to spend on my summer holiday. A friend told me about a job as a surf instructor and I decided to apply. I really liked my work schedule because I only worked in the afternoon, so I still had time to go to school. For me it is important to balance work and school because I want to go to college next year. C. Fill in the blanks with the Who, Which or Whose. This is the bank which was robbed yesterday.Tom, whose sister is in my class, won a Literature Prize yesterday.My brother who lives in Sydney came to visit me yesterday.Bob’s mum, who is a rapper, has lost her car keys.The DVD recorder which I bought at this store a few days ago is not working.Mr. Fields, whose sister is one of the leading experts in this country, talked about the dangers of the virus.The tennis court which they usually play in is currently not available.Where is the money which I gave you yesterday?Did you write back to the person who offered you a job?I must buy a present for my mother, whose birthday is next week. D. Join the sentences by means of a Relative Pronoun, so as to make defining or non-defining relative clauses. We live in Canada. It is a densely populated country. D. Join the sentences by means of a Relative Pronoun, so as to make defining or non-defining relative clauses. Lea teaches a class of students. Their native tongue is not English. D. Join the sentences by means of a Relative Pronoun, so as to make defining or non-defining relative clauses. The postman is very kind. He works in a small village. D. Join the sentences by means of a Relative Pronoun, so as to make defining or non-defining relative clauses. Where is the bed? It was in the attic. D. Join the sentences by means of a Relative Pronoun, so as to make defining or non-defining relative clauses. Kelly is a famous singer. We met her at the beach yesterday. D. Join the sentences by means of a Relative Pronoun, so as to make defining or non-defining relative clauses. Mom’s old ring is on the table. I found it yesterday. D. Join the sentences by means of a Relative Pronoun, so as to make defining or non-defining relative clauses. Mr Thomas went to talk to the principal. His students were in the art class. D. Join the sentences by means of a Relative Pronoun, so as to make defining or non-defining relative clauses. The shoes are very big. Grandma bought them for me. D. Join the sentences by means of a Relative Pronoun, so as to make defining or non-defining relative clauses. Peter is living in Thailand now. He got a new job as a manager last year. D. Join the sentences by means of a Relative Pronoun, so as to make defining or non-defining relative clauses. Almeria is very dry. Its beaches are wonderful. E. Read the following text carefully and do the tasks that follow. Should all teenagers have a Saturday job?For many people, having a Saturday job is a rite of passage. But according to new figures, fewer schoolchildren are taking on part-time work than they were five years ago. Jobs for young people aged 13-15 years old – including waiting tables, newspaper rounds and leaflet delivery – require child employment permits, and the number of those issued has fallen by a fifth since 2012 across 140 local authorities. Not having a Saturday job could be detrimental later in life. A 2015 study by the UK Commission on Employment and Skills found those who did not participate in part-time work during their school years were ill-prepared for full-time employment. We asked the public about their Saturday jobs and what they learned by working during their teenage years.Harriett, 22, student: I worked as a shop assistant and the biggest thing it taught me was to have patience when dealing with people. It also helped me mature a bit more, and maybe not go out and spend much at the weekend!Tariz, 39, occupational therapist: I had three jobs! My first was at Marks Spencer over Christmas. It taught me how to communicate, how to be good with money and how to prioritize the things that are important to you. So if you want to go on holiday you learn to only buy things which you really want so you can save.Rosemary, 72, retired: I earned a lot by babysitting. My parents had said that I could go on holiday to Sicily with my school friend if I saved for half the cost and then they would pay the rest. This was in 1962 and I was getting one shilling a week pocket money and I would earn five shillings a week for babysitting. It was just nice to have a bit of my own money.Roland, 73, retired: I used to work on a recycling plant in Switzerland in the 60s. In those days my parents couldn’t afford anything, if we wanted something, like a bike, we would have to go and work for it.Adam, 19, security guard: My first job was a paper round – in the summer it was good; in the winter not so good. I learned that it was hard work. I did that when I was 15 and 16 years old, and it wasn’t good money, but it still taught me how to work for it. I would 100% say that a Saturday job is beneficial because – you learn stuff and you can always do with a bit of extra money without having to ask your parents. F. Match the words from the text with their synonyms. permits formal consent detrimental harmful; damaging participate take part prioritize decide which of a group of things is important pocket money allowance plant factory G. Are these sentenecs true or false? There are fewer teenagers working part-time these days. True Tariz thinks it is important to rank the things that are important to us. True Rosemary earned five shillings a week for babysitting. False Roland’s parents didn’t have enough money to buy Roland the things he wanted. True Adam thinks having a part-time job is positive because you learn new things and you can earn extra money without having to ask your parents. True H. Answer the questions about the text. Use your own words as far as possible. What part-time jobs for teens does the text refer? H. Answer the questions about the text. Use your own words as far as possible. Why are fewer schoolchildren taking part on part-time work? H. Answer the questions about the text. Use your own words as far as possible. What was the conclusion of the 2015 study by the UK Commission on Employment and Skills? H. Answer the questions about the text. Use your own words as far as possible. Identify the advantages of part-time work according to Harriet. H. Answer the questions about the text. Use your own words as far as possible. Where did Roland work in the 1960s? H. Answer the questions about the text. Use your own words as far as possible. How does Adam describe his job as a paper deliverer?